2025 Event Agenda
Review the agenda below to learn what you can expect in 2026!
- Thursday, September 18, 2025
| 8:30-9:15 | Continental Breakfast |
| 9:15-9:20 | Opening remarks (Moderator Dr. Frank Chrzanowski) |
| 9:20-10:00 | Keynote: CDMO 2030: What the Next Generation of Sponsors Will Demand |
| 10:00-11:20 | Mid-morning Coffee Break & Specialty Donuts, Sponsored by Lifecore |
| 11:20-12:00 | The Future of Pharma Partnerships: (Mayank Nagar & Navdeep Pahuja, Dr. Reddy’s) |
| 12:00-1:30 | Luncheon in Exhibit Hall Sponsored by Sharp Services |
| 1:30-2:00 | Balancing Cost, Risk, and Quality in CDMO Selection |
| 2:00-2:30 | Innovation, Onshoring, and the Healthcare Cost Problem |
| 2:30-3:00 | Beyond the Contract: Turning Partnerships into Performance |
| 3:00-4:00 | Ice Cream Break in Exhibit Hall, Grand prizes sponsored by: CorePharma, INCOG, August Bioservices |
| 4:00-5:15 | Networking and Cocktail Reception, Sponsored by Praxis |
- Friday, September 19, 2025
| 7:30-8:30 | Continental Breakfast, Sponsored by AustinPx |
| 8:30-9:00 | Inspection Intelligence: What the FDA Is Really Looking for Now |
| 9:00-9:30 | Biomanufacturing 2025: What’s Driving the Next Wave of Outsourcing Growth (Eric Langer, BioPlan Associates) |
| 9:30-10:00 | Faster, Smarter Drug Development: The Role of AI, ML, and Robotics in Pharma and CDMO Innovation |
| 10:00-10:15 | Mid-morning break |
| 10:15-10:45 | Characterizing How Sponsors are Transitioning from Onsite to Centralized and Risk-Based Monitoring Approaches |
| 10:45-11:15 | R&D Outsourcing Panel |
| 11:15-11:30 | Closing remarks / Prize Giveaway (Moderator Dr. Frank A. Chrzanowski) |
