Pre-Conference Focus Day

Value Chain Optimization Focus Day

Monday December 5, 2022

11:30 am Registration & Lunch

12:35 pm Focus Day Leader Welcome

  • Victoria Emerick Global Head of Corporate Sustainability Strategy & Operations, Bristol Myers Squibb

12:40 pm Discover: Benchmarking Climate Strategies to Align with Health, Safety, Environmental and Social Impact Goals to Maximize the Product Benefit Throughout the Life Cycle

  • Johanna Jobin Global Head, Corporate Reputation & Responsibility, Biogen

Synopsis

  • Utilizing a three-pronged approach to drive sustainability internally, through suppliers and investing in a diverse portfolio of reliable energy sources
  • Redefining green chemistry innovation to implement process which are inherently safe and reduce waste and the environmental footprint
  • How Biogen established a supplier diversity program, and the principles and practices of ethical business to within different stakeholder groups

1:00 pm Discover: Utilizing Responsible Sourcing and a Diverse and Responsible Supplier Base to Deliver High Socio-economic Impact

Synopsis

• Identifying and providing opportunities to small and diverse suppliers during the sourcing process
• Operationalizing a systemized approach to select the most sustainable and diverse suppliers to meet ESG requirements across the value chain
• Increasing spend with small and diverse suppliers year-over-year through sourcing and supplier development

1:20 pm Develop: What More Can We Learn From Supply Chain Management Leaders to Optimize Socially & Environmentally Conscious Supply Chains?

Synopsis

Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair

1:40 pm Action: What Will You Do Differently to Work Better Cross-Functionally to Successfully Ensure a Clean Supply Chain?

Synopsis

Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair

2:00 pm Networking Break

2:30 pm Discover: Creating an Ecosystem to Streamline Equitable Access to Rare Disease Medicine in Different Populations Across The Globe

  • Lukasz Jarzyna Head of Global Value, Access & Pricing, Alexion Pharmaceuticals

Synopsis

  • Working with governments to overcome infrastructure and affordability concerns to provide access to rare disease medicine in emerging markets
  • Using expanded footprints of large companies to create an ecosystem of access
  • Capturing data to identify the impact of disparities of racial differences to elucidate how this impacts patients’ lives and practical solutions to address

 

2:50 pm Develop: What More Can We learn From Access Leaders Transforming Global Responses to Healthcare Disruptions to Improve Efficiency?

  • Lukasz Jarzyna Head of Global Value, Access & Pricing, Alexion Pharmaceuticals
  • Victoria Emerick Global Head of Corporate Sustainability Strategy & Operations, Bristol Myers Squibb

Synopsis

Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair

3:00 pm Action: What Will You Do Differently Internally To Coordinate Better Responses to Supply Chain & Healthcare Disruption?

Synopsis

Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair

3:20 pm Networking & Refreshment Break

Applying Lessons Learned During Covid to Increase Supply Chain Flexibility & Enforce A Robust Sustainable Supply Chain Ecosystem

Utilizing Sustainable Suppliers and Downstream Recycling to Minimize Environmental Footprints in the Small Biotech Setting

Net-zero: from Commitment to Strategic Implementation of a Fossil Fuel Phase Out Across a Large Organization

  • Matthew Yamatin Sustainability Program Director, Thermo Fisher Scientific

3:50 pm Speed Learning

Synopsis

In this quick fire session, each table will be hosted by an ESG leader who will share the secrets of their
most high-impact leap; you then get the opportunity to question the host before moving on to your
next table.

4:40 pm Chair’s Closing Remarks & End of Value Optimization Focus Day