Keynote Speaker:Former NY Giants Quarterback

and Super Bowl MVP

PHIL SIMMS“Leading Your Team”

Register at www.DCAT.org

Tuesday June 27, 2017

Gain solution-focused, practical insights from leading industry experts and participate in specialized forums!

EDUCATION FORUMS · NETWORKING · KEYNOTE SPEAKER

ABOUT SHARP SOURCING 2017 With Specialized Suppliers’ and Buyers’ Forums!

TRACK 1: MORNING SUPPLIERS’ TRACK

Morning Session: Suppliers’ Forum: CDMOs, CMOs,and Suppliers will start the day in a forum of theirpeers that will allow them to gain customer-centric insights, through presentations and Q&A, on:

• Outsourcing strategies: early-stage development, APIs, and drug products

• Starting materials: Risk–reward sharing & regulatory update

• Financing & partnering trends: Small-to-mid pharma & CDMOs/CMOs

Who should attend: The Suppliers’ Forum is designed for contract service providers and suppliers of products and services used in chemical, biopharmaceutical, and pharmaceutical development and manufacturing, packaging, and the related supply chain. Key job functions of attendees include: Business Development, Sales, Marketing, Project Management, Development, and Manufacturing.

TRACK 2: MORNING BUYERS’ TRACK Morning Session: Buyers’ Forum: Sourcing, Procurement, Supply Management, and External Manufacturing professionals will begin the day in the Buyers’ Forum, an interactive session featuring presentations and roundtable discussions on:

• Talent in Sourcing/Procurement: Millennials and Generation Y

• Collaborative Supply-Chain Planning

• Technology-Led Sourcing

Who should attend: The Buyers’ Forum is for Sourcing, Procurement, Supply Management, decision-making, and implementation of spend for direct materials and services used in chemical, biopharmaceutical, and pharmaceutical development and manufacturing, packaging, and the related supply chain.

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To deliver targeted insight and create a comfortable environment for attendees, DCAT and its planning committees respectfully require that: • Suppliers’ Track attendees only be from contract service providers and suppliers

• Buyers’ Track attendees’ primary job functions are sourcing, procurement, & supply management

DCAT reserves the right to reassign registrants to the appropriate track.

*RegistrationRequirements

JOINT AFTERNOON SESSIONS:Buyers and Suppliers will attend these sessions for solution-focused, practical insights on:

• API Market Outlook (Supply & Demand)

• Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) Roundtable

• Customer–Supplier Solutions: Supply-Chain Financing

Keynote Address: “Leading Your Team"

Networking Reception: Plan to stay and enjoy this time for networking!

KEYNOTE SPEAKERPhil Simms

Former NY Giants Quarterback & Super Bowl MVP

For sponsorship opportunities and branding opportunities, please contact Lauryn Kuna at 1-848-469-1171 or lkuna@dcat.org

DCAT Sharp Sourcing 2017 was developed by DCAT’s Supply Management Committee and the Education Committee’s Sharp Sourcing Supplier Program Task Force.

EVENT SCHEDULE

8:15 PMTO 10:00 PM

“Night Before” Welcome & Networking ALL REGISTRANTS

TUESDAY, JUNE 27TH

MONDAY, JUNE 26TH

8:00 AM Registration & Continental Breakfast TRACKS 1 & 2

1:10 PM API Market Outlook (Supply & Demand) TRACKS 1 & 2

1:40 PM Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) Roundtable

TRACKS 1 & 23:10 PM Customer–Supplier Solutions: Supply-Chain Financing TRACKS 1 & 2

TRACKS 1 & 2

4:00 PM Value-Based Metrics TRACKS 1 & 2

4:15 PM Keynote Speaker: Phil Simms TRACKS 1 & 2

9:00 AMTO 11:45 AM

Suppliers’ Forum TRACK 1

TRACK 2Buyers’ Forum

TRACK 212:00 PM

TO 1:00 PMLunch for all Attendees TRACKS 1 & 2

5:15 PMTO 6:30 PM

Networking Reception TRACKS 1 & 2

Joint Afternoon Session: Opening Remarks1:00 PM TRACKS 1 & 2

REGISTRATIONSuppliers’ Track 1 & Buyers’ Track 2:• Early Bird Special - Member Companies Only Register before Friday, June 9th (5:00pm ET) - $269.00• Member Company Registration after June 9th - $309.00• Non-Member Company Registration - $509.00• Walk-in Registration (additional fee) - $25.00

Cancellation/Refund Policy:If you need to cancel your registration, you must do so by contacting the DCAT organization at 1-800-640-DCAT. Cancellation of a pre-registration before June 20, 2017 by 5:00 pm ET will be refunded in full. If cancellation of pre-registration is between June 20, 2017 and June 23, 2017 by 5:00 pm ET, the refunded amount will be reduced by the food and beverage guarantee given to the hotel per registrant. Refunds will not be provided for no-shows.

LODGINGJoin us for this important DCAT event at:Hyatt Regency New BrunswickTwo Albany StreetNew Brunswick, NJ 08901

Special Sharp Sourcing Room Rate:The DCAT organization has arranged for a special room rate for this event of $169.00 per night. Hurry, this rate will only be available through Monday, June 5th.

Book Your Room:Book your room by calling the Hyatt Regency at 1-888-421-1442. Be sure to mention Sharp Sourcing 2017!

TRACK 1: SUPPLIERS’ FORUM (Morning Session)

Small-to-mid-sized pharmaceutical companies are an important customer base for suppliers, CDMOs, and CMOs. Learn about key trends andfirst-hand experience from pharma companies on issues impacting the customer–supplier relationship.

Market Overview: Financing and Partnering Gain a Wall Street view on the financing and key partnerships activity of small-to-mid-sized pharma companies and the financial outlook for suppliers, CMOs, and CDMOs.

• Daniel Cohen, Managing Director, RBC Capital Markets LLC

Strategies for Successfully Defending Regulatory Starting Materials Worldwide The selection and justification of starting materials for drug substances is important for regulatory purposes as well as in defining project scope and cost in external development and manufacturing. Learn about the latest

developments from the FDA, EMA, and ICH and the impact on pharma customer– supplier requirements.

• Valdas Jurkauskas, PhD, Senior Director, Pharmaceutical Development and Manufacturing, Corbus Pharmaceuticals

Best Practices in Outsourcing: Pharma Companies’ Perspectives How can you take your projects to the next level? Gain first-hand feedback from pharma companies on best practices and lessons learned and how they can be applied in the pharmaceutical manufacturing value chain.

• Michael Semo, Advisor, External R&D Strategy, Small Molecule, Eli Lilly and Company

• Sean M. Johnston, Former Vice President, Manufacturing, Paratek Pharmaceuticals

TRACK 2: BUYERS’ FORUM (Morning Session)

Learn from your peers in sourcing, procurement, and supply management in these interactive sessions:

Talent in Sourcing/Procurement: Millennials and Generation Y Gain first-hand insight from the next generation (Millennials and Generation Y) on their unique skills, what we can learn, and how their skills are evolving to meet future talent demands in sourcing and procurement.

• Louis Yuk, Senior Sourcing Associate, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

• Philip Yu, Senior Specialist, Global Packaging Procurement, Merck & Co., Inc.

Collaborative Supply-Chain Planning Collaboration with supply-chain partners requires integration and information-sharing to achieve strategic value, but how are those partnerships handled when suppliers consolidate? Learn best practices in managing supplier relationships, post-supplier mergers and acquisitions. • Erik Palkhiwala, Senior Category Manager, Biologics & Vaccines Materials, Janssen Supply Chain, Global Procurement, Johnson & Johnson

Technology-Led Sourcing of CDMOs/CMOs As new products are becoming more innovative through the use of new technologies, the complexity of the sourcing and oversight of CDMOs/CMOs is critical. Gain lessons learnedfor evaluating technology, capabilities, and scale when sourcing specialized capabilities from CDMOs/CMOs.

• Luckner G. Ulysse, PhD, North America Regional Operations Leader Pharm/Packaging, External Manufacturing Operations, Merck & Co., Inc.

PROGRAM & SPEAKER INFORMATION

For over two decades now, sports fans have enjoyed listening to formerNew York Giants quarterback Phil Simms’ expert analysis of the NFL eachweek during the football season. The 15-year veteran of the NFL whohighlighted his career by leading his team to two Super BowlChampionships was also named Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XXI.He also penned the New York Times bestseller, Sunday MorningQuarterback: Going Deep on the Strategies, Myths and Mayhem of Football.

In addition to his current broadcasting duties, Simms is a QuarterbackSkills Expert and provides evaluations to top NFL personnel directors. He is also a co-owner and contributor to The Experts Network (TXN), aninteractive digital sports network that specializes in the development ofdigital and original programming, repurposed content and high-endspecial events. Simms is a resident of Franklin Lakes, NJ where he resideswith his wife, Diana. They have three children and two grandchildren.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER-PHIL SIMMS

“LEADING YOUR TEAM”

PROGRAM & SPEAKER INFORMATION

JOINT AFTERNOON SESSIONS (Tracks 1 & 2)

API Market Outlook (Supply & Demand) Get the latest global market data and trends on demand supply for active pharmaceutical ingredients (small molecules and biologics) for innovator and generic drugs for developed and emerging markets.

• Kate Kuhrt, Head, Go To Market, Life Sciences, Clarivate Analytics

Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) Roundtable: Challenges and Solutions CPOs address key challenges facing Procurement and provide insight on company initiatives to drive results: optimizing operating models through global shared services; Big Data analytics in procurement; creating a brand for the global procurement function; and supplier-enabled innovation. • Len DeCandia, Chief Procurement Officer, Johnson & Johnson

• Walter Charles, Chief Procurement Officer, Biogen

• Michael Hoffman, Vice President, Global Procurement, Pfizer

• Tommy Mitchell, Chief Procurement Officer, GE Healthcare Supply-Chain Financing Supply-chain financing is designed as a “win-win” in meeting working capital requirements, and it is taking root in the

pharmaceutical industry. Learn whether it is a solution for your company.

• Douglas Schoch, Vice President, Siemens Capital Company LLC

• Erik Meader, PhD, Senior Director, Global Procurement, Pfizer

Value-Based Metrics Get the latest on DCAT’s benchmarking study, Value-Based Metrics, and how it can benefit your company.

• Keith Robinson, Associate Director, Global Supplier Performance and Development, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, and member of the DCAT Research & Benchmarking Task Force

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