27th American Life Sciences PPM Conference

Are you struggling to deliver clinical projects on time, on budget, and inspection-ready while keeping your teams motivated and your sponsors confident? The PPM Summit brings together the brightest minds in pharma and biotech to share the tools, tactics, and strategies that actually work in the real world.

• LEARN FROM INDUSTRY LEADERS: Hear how top pharma and biotech innovators are transforming efficiency, managing risk, and driving smarter decisions across R&D.

• SOLVE REAL CHALLENGES FAST: Join immersive workshops and case studies that turn complex problems into clear, actionable solutions you can use right away.

• CONNECT & COLLABORATE: Network with executives, PMO heads, and project professionals shaping the next era of pharmaceutical project and portfolio management.

• LEVEL UP YOUR SKILLS: Get hands-on experience in portfolio strategy, governance, and digital execution guided by world-class experts.

1. STRATEGY TO SUBMISSION

   Explores how a drug development program moves efficiently from early planning through clinical execution to regulatory approval.

2. SCHEDULE AND CRITICAL PATH IN TRIALS
   Examines how to plan, track, and protect the key milestones that define a clinical trial’s timeline, from the first patient visit to the final database lock.

3. RISK, QUALITY, AND INSPECTION READINESS

   Focuses on risk-based quality management in clinical trials, highlighting how to turn risk and quality signals into real-time, actionable processes that ensure continuous inspection readiness.

4. COST, CONTRACTS, AND VENDOR OVERSIGHT
   Focuses on how project managers keep financial control and accountability when outsourcing work to CROs and CDMOs.

5. HIGH-PERFORMANCE PROJECT TEAMS: CULTURE, COLLABORATION, AND TECHNOLOGY
   Shows how strong culture, collaboration, and digital tools build trust, accountability, and resilience in project teams.

6. PMO AND PORTFOLIO: FROM ONE-PERSON SHOP TO ENTERPRISE ENGINE
   Describes how a PMO grows from a single manager into a company-wide function that links strategy and execution.

The pressure on pharma and biotech project leaders has never been higher:

1. Clinical programs need to move faster.

2. Portfolios must deliver smarter decisions.

3. Digital transformation is rewriting how work gets done.

4. Global manufacturing and capital projects demand flawless execution.