2022 Advancing Drug Development Form Agenda

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8:30

Registration and Networking Continental Breakfast

(Sponsored by TIM) 

9:00

Welcome Address and Opening Remarks Kevin J Bittorf & Shelley Amster

(ADDF founders) 

9:05

An Interview Jack Derby, CEO multiple companies and Professor Derby Entrepreneurship Center, Interviewer Alok Tayi, Biotech 2050

9:45   

When to Keeping Lean or Spending Vigorously – CMC as an investment. CFO and CEOs, Nancy Briefs, CEO Altrix and Bill Steinkrauss, CFO, Mary Beth Cicero, CEO 3Daughters, Moderated by John Hallinan, CDO Danforth Advisors 

10:15

Refreshment Break

(Sponsored by Experic) 

10:45

First and Fast – Accelerating Timeline and Success Sudhakar Garad, Global Head  of Pharmaceutical Profiling Novartis, Michael Grass, Head of Innovation Ben Bioscience, Paul Luner,  Principal Consultant Triform Sciences,  Moderator: Meg Landis, Pfizer Global R&D (Anjali Agrawal and David Kwajewski Chairs) 

11:30

Bridging the Gap – Different languages between Supply Chain and Clinical Demand; the translation and keeping them in sync. Ben Sahacic, VP Supply Chain BluePrint, Dilip Tavargeri CEO SCMiND,  Sylvain Bedard, Owner - Clin Ops Solutions LLC, Moderator: Ray Sison, Consultant 

12:00 

Networking Lunch

(Sponsored by Grand River) 

1:00

Academic Keynote: Rebecca Carrier, Professor Northeastern University – Going beyond the gut feeling- Engineering the Intestinal Environment towards Effective Oral Drug Delivery

1:45

The Drug Delivery Debate - Where, How, and When? Orn Almarsson, Consultant former Executive at Lyndra, Mak Jawadekar, Consultant Former Pfizer R & D Executive, and Manuel Sanchez Felix Senior Fellow - Novel Delivery Technologies - Novartis, Modirator: Jeff Katstra, Head of Development, Syntis Bio (Sponsored by Crystal Pharmatech) 

2:15

Regulatory – Getting Innovation Though the FDA While Making ‘Friends’ with the Agency. Katie McCarthy, Chief Innovation Officer - Halloran,  Priya Jambhekar, Managing Director - PBS Regulatory Consulting Group, Nannette Hayes, Director Reg Affairs-Curis (Padma Narayan, Chair) 

2:45

Drowning in Data – Disruptive AI Technologies to Improve Development

An exchange between two industry leaders: Joseph Geraci, SCO Nurosene Inc, Keith Parent, CEO Court Square Group Moderator: (Roger Frechette, Chair) 

(Sponsored by Court Square) 

3:15

Beer Tasting Event and Networking

(Sponsored by Sannova) 

4:00

The Everchanging Glue – Without Corporate Culture There is No Innovation!  Missy Fulton, Strategic HR and Employment Legal Advisor Bill Steinkrauss, Consultant Owl CFO, Ben Locwin, VP project solutions Black Diamond,  Moderator: Kevin J Bittorf Principal Consultant 

4:30

Fiery Fireside Chat with Steve Faraci CSO Cyta Therapeutics and Wei Tao Life Science Angels, Moderated by Shelley Amster 

5:00 - 7:30

Networking