AGENDA AT A GLANCE
8:00
Registration & Welcome Coffee
8:55
IMAPAC & Chairman's Welcome Address
Manufacturing Excellence in a High-Cost Environment
9:00
Achieving Operational Excellence through Digital Integration and Strategic Investment
9:25
Strategic Integration of Innovative Technologies - Balancing Client Expectations with Platform Efficiency
9:50
Reserved for Solution Provider
10:15
From Batch to Continuous: When continuous manufacturing makes economic sense in high-cost market
10:40
Networking Break
Strategies for Selecting & Managing CDMOs
11:15
Evaluating CDMO Capabilities: Metrics and Tools for Effective Partner Selection
11:40
Quality Oversight Without Micromanagement: Building trust while maintaining inspection readiness
12:05
Reserved for Solution Provider
12:30
IP Protection & Data Integrity: Safeguarding assets across global partners
12:55
Lunch & Poster Presentation
Outsourcing Models for Speed, Quality & Cost; Best Practices for Tech Transfer
14:00
Outsourcing Decisions: In-House Capabilities vs. External Partner
14:25
Reserved for Solution Provider
14:50
Ensuring Scalability Without Compromising Quality
15:15
Balancing Speed and Compliance in Rapid Manufacturing Projects
15:40
Networking Break
16:00
Interactive Roundtable Sessions:
- What Defines a High-Performing CDMO Partnership in 2026? Balancing cost, speed, transparency, and quality
- Securing Capacity in a Competitive Outsourcing Market: Dual sourcing, long-term contracts, and risk-sharing models
- Tech Transfer Reality Check: Where outsourcing projects fail and how to de-risk early
- Managing Quality Oversight Across External Manufacturing Networks: Building trust while maintaining inspection readiness
- Outsourcing Strategy in a Volatile Global Landscape: Navigating geopolitics, supply chain disruption, and localisation pressures
17:00
Cocktail Reception & Award Ceremony
18:00
END OF DAY 1
8:50
IMAPAC & Chairman's Welcome Address
Outsourcing for Early-Stage vs Late-Stage
9:00
Leveraging CDMO flexibility for speed, innovation, and proof-of-concept success
9:25
Ensuring seamless knowledge transfer and manufacturing consistency
9:50
Reserved for Solution Provider
10:15
Aligning Early Formulation Design with Device & Delivery Strategy for Commercial Success
10:40
Networking Break
Building High-Trust Sponsor-CDMO Relationships
11:15
Navigating Risk and Responsibility in CDMO Agreement
11:40
Building High-Performance CMO Partnerships: Roche’s Strategy for Scalable, Compliant, and Collaborative Manufacturing
12:05
Reserved for Solution Provider
12:30
Managing Cultural and Operational Differences in Global CDMO Collaborations
12:55
Lunch & Poster Presentation
Smart Aseptic Fill–Finish
13:15
Improving accuracy, sterility assurance, and operational efficiency
13:40
Reserved for Solution Provider
14:05
Digital Twins & Real-Time Monitoring in Fill–Finish Operations
14:30
Designing risk-based sterile manufacturing environments
14:55
Networking Break
Closing Panel Discussion
15:30
CLOSING PANEL
Outsourcing in 2026: What Needs to Change Now
