10th R and D Procurement and Sourcing in Pharma Summit

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Establish Procurement Excellence for R and D Innovation, Drive Supplier Value and Accelerate Study Timelines Through AI and Strategic Initiatives. R and D procurement is undergoing a major transformation as organizations shift from transactional buying to strategic, innovation-driven value creation across the development pipeline. Procurement teams are navigating unprecedented complexity: strengthening global sourcing models amid geopolitical instability, extracting true value from CRO and CMO partnerships, integrating AI and orchestration tools to streamline operations, and aligning internal stakeholders around business continuity, speed, and scientific ambition. At the same time, the demands of emerging modalities, digital trial technologies, and evolving supplier ecosystems require more agile, data-driven, and partnership-centric procurement functions. This new landscape calls for actionable strategies, cross-functional alignment, and modern operating models that elevate procurement as a strategic engine for R and D success. The 10th R and D Procurement and Sourcing in Pharma Summit brings together 130+ leaders shaping the future of pre-clinical and clinical procurement to share the frameworks, technologies, and supplier strategies redefining excellence in 2026 and beyond. URLs:Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/3433451-2?pid=5569Brochure: https://go.evvnt.com/3433451-3?pid=5569 Date and Time: Tuesday, 02 June 2026 at 08:30 - Thursday, 04 June 2026 at 17:00 Venue details: Revere Hotel Boston Common, 200 Stuart Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02116, United States Category: Conferences | Engineering and Technology | Research and Innovation Prices:Conference + Pre-Conference Workshop Day (Drug Developer and CRO/CMO Pricing): USD 3697.00,Conference Only (Drug Developer and CRO/CMO Pricing): USD 2699.00,Conference + Pre-Conference Workshop Day (Service Provider Pricing): USD 5297.00,Conference Only (Service Provider Pricing): USD 3799.00 Speakers: Abhinav Gupta, Director, Global Procurement, Supplier Management, Research and Development, Organon, Akbar Alinani, Senior Director, Research, Development, Sourcing and Category Management, Regeneron, Andy Warlow, Senior Director, Strategic Sourcing Research, Development, DTE, Data, Technology and Engineering, Vertex, Asia Newbill, Senior Manager, Procurement, Research and Development, Astellas Pharma, Bertrand Masselin, Head of Research and Development Procurement, UCB, Claudia Hayes, Director, Pre-Clinical Research, Development and Global Category Lead, UCB, Corinne Huor, Head of Business Management, External Research and Development, Takeda, Derek Pu, Director, Research and Development Procurement, Servier, Dillon Tagle, Senior Director, Research and Development Procurement and Clinical, GlaxoSmithKline, Gabriele Sassi, Senior Director, Global Research and Development Procurement, Chiesi, Hasim Khorakiwala, Director - Global Research and Development, Procurement, Takeda Pharmaceutical, Heather Heilman, Research and Development, Procurement Manager, GlaxoSmithKline, Lauren Czyz, Associate Director, Research and Development Procurement, AbbVie, Mai Doan, Category Manager, Drug Products, AbbVie, Martina Endzhova, Clinical Trial Technology and Global Category Lead, Bayer, Sameer Tandon, Senior Director, R and D, Strategic and Innovative Transactions, Bristol Myers Squibb, Virginie Boutet, Mathieu Global Procurement and Customer Excellence Partner, Roche, Ayo Balogun, Senior, Director and Head of Procurement and Strategic Sourcing, Eikon Therapeutics, Michele Garrett, Heim Associate Director, Clinical Vendor Management and Outsourcing, Gossamer Bio, Mina Usui, Associate Director, Research Outsourcing, Edgewise Therapeutics, Piyali Sarkar, Director, Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Tiffany Lewis, Associate Director, Clinical Contracts, Edgewise Therapeutics, Mark Peymer, Head of Global Procurement, ClinChoice, Martisse Maysonet, Vice President and Head of Global Procurement, Curia Global, Algi Annamalai, Head of Procurement, KDC/ONE, Darlyne Freedman, Chief Procurement Officer, Vantive, Jordan Wilson, Senior Manager, Indirect Procurement, SR and D, RJ Reynolds, Suman Purumandla, Director, Sourcing and Procurement, Biote