Alvin Lee

Senior Director, Global Commercial Demand & Supply Planning Exelixis

Alvin is the Sr. Director, Global Commercial Demand and Supply Planning for Exelixis in Alameda, California. He has worked in the pharmaceutical & biotech industry for 20 years and has been fortunate to work across a wide range of drugs and therapeutic areas such as oncology, infectious disease, neuro, primary care, and rare disease to name a few. His experience spans the full commercial product lifecycle including pre-launch strategy, launch readiness, line extensions, acquisition of commercialized assets, and end of lifecycle / divestment. Alvin deeply understands the critical role that the supply chain profession plays in ensuring patients can always access a high quality, continuous supply of the medicines they need.

Day 2: Operationalizing Innovation Across the Value Chain

2:35 PM Track D: Fireside Chat | Digital Transformation: Impacts to People and Organizations

Digital transformation is often discussed in terms of technology—but its success hinges just as much on people, processes, and culture. In this candid fireside chat, Alvin Lee explores how digital innovation is reshaping roles, skillsets, and organizational structures across the life sciences supply chain. From workforce readiness to governance models, discover what it takes to future-proof your team for a tech-enabled world.

Identify the new skills and competencies needed to thrive in a digitally transformed supply chain environment
Examine how digital tools are redefining organizational processes, decision-making, and governance structures
Evaluate whether new roles or departments are required to support sustainable digital integration and change management

Day 3: Empowering People, Platforms & Global Agility

8:30 AM Welcome Remarks & Morning Mind Share |

Morning Mind-Share Meetup - Mastering The Future Pharma Supply Chain

Start your day with a high-impact, interactive session designed to spark insight, collaboration, and forward thinking. This isn’t just a warm-up — it’s a deep dive into what’s working, what’s not, and where the industry is headed.

Through dynamic breakout discussions led by our esteemed supply chain thought leaders and our Advisory Board, you’ll:

Share best practices
Explore current benchmarks
Co-create actionable solutions

Each breakout will focus on timely, carefully curated topics essential to the future of pharma supply chain strategy. Get ready to exchange ideas, challenge assumptions, and walk away with tangible takeaways to elevate your roadmap:

Acceleration: Priya Durvasula, PhD, VP, Global Supply Chain, Quality Digital & Tech, GSK
Sustainability: Luiz Barberini, Operations Manager - External Manufacturing LatAm, Bayer
AI Cold Chain Initiatives: Lee Feltman, Global Logistics Team -Cold Chain Consultant, Elanco
Mergers & Acquisitions and Quality Management Systems – Gisele Fahmi, Director, Content & Risk Mgmt Solutions Lead-Digital Quality, Pfizer
People and Organizations: Alvin Lee, Senior Director, Global Commercial Demand and Supply Planning, Exelixis
Digital Transformation: Kaushik Datta, former VP, North America Contract Manufacturing Operations, Haleon
Risk Management: Anthony A. Adetayo, PhD, MBA, Head of Supply Chain Operations, Americas and Asia Pacific, Organon
Temperature Controlled Logistics: Thomas Synnott, Associate Director, Clinical Planning & Logistics, Alexion/AstraZeneca Rare Disease

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Alvin.

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