Dave Malenfant

In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, a robust and agile supply chain is essential for delivering quality care and managing costs. However, building a skilled workforce that can navigate the complexities of pharma supply chains is critical to success. This interactive workshop, led by supply chain talent expert Dave Malenfant, will delve into strategies for cultivating, attracting, and retaining top talent in healthcare supply chain management. Participants will explore current trends and challenges impacting talent development, from technological advancements to evolving skill requirements. Through case studies and best practices, attendees will learn how to foster continuous learning and leadership development, create career pathways, and utilize innovative approaches like mentorship programs and cross-functional training.

SWOT Exercise

Participants will engage in developing a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis for emerging talent and, in some cases, themselves. This exercise will provide the foundation to develop a career path that ensures the creative development of leadership skills and qualities necessary to implement innovative solutions, ensuring the best possible talent in all supply chain positions.

• Identify key competencies needed for healthcare supply chain professionals
• Learn strategies for attracting and retaining top talent
• Discover practical tools for career development and leadership growth

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

As global trade regulations grow increasingly complex, the role of customs brokerage services is evolving from transactional support to strategic enablement. In this session, industry experts explore how organizations are adapting their trade compliance strategies, leveraging broker partnerships, and navigating regulatory shifts to ensure uninterrupted product flow and risk mitigation. 

• Understand how customs brokers are becoming strategic partners in global logistics 
• Learn how to navigate evolving international trade regulations with agility and foresight 
• Explore best practices for integrating trade compliance into broader supply chain operations 

True supply chain success hinges on collaboration, transparency, and the smart use of data. As AI, digital twins, and real-time analytics become more embedded in logistics operations, leading 3PLs are transforming raw data into actionable insights that drive measurable improvements in cost, transit time, carbon emissions, and customer trust. 

In this session, supply chain leaders will explore how emerging technologies are reshaping the 3PL-customer relationship by: 

• Accelerating supply chain mapping and optimization through digital twins 
• Identifying modal shift and consolidation opportunities for improved efficiency 
• Establishing accountability and alignment via digital SOPs and KPIs 
• Delivering tailored, metrics-driven solutions in a more transparent and proactive way 

In an increasingly complex and globalized pharmaceutical supply chain, master data isn’t just a back-office concern, it’s a strategic asset. From regulatory compliance to serialization, forecasting, and partner collaboration, clean, standardized, and synchronized data is the foundation for operational excellence and risk mitigation. In this session, pharma leaders and data governance experts will explore how to elevate master data management from a siloed IT initiative to an enterprise-wide enabler. Learn how top organizations are building scalable data frameworks, improving cross-functional alignment, and driving real business value through effective MDM strategies.

• Understand how poor data quality and siloed systems create hidden inefficiencies and risk across the pharma supply chain
• Discover best practices for establishing enterprise-wide MDM programs that support serialization, traceability, and global compliance
• Learn how to align data governance, supply chain, quality, and commercial teams to unlock real-time visibility and actionable insights

A truly resilient supply chain isn't just operationally sound—it's inclusive, equitable, and reflective of the diverse communities it serves. In this session, industry leaders share how they are embedding DE&I principles into workforce development, supplier partnerships, and organizational strategy. Learn how advancing inclusivity across the supply chain can drive innovation, engagement, and long-term success. 

• Discover actionable strategies for integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion into supply chain operations 
• Understand the business value of supplier diversity and inclusive workforce practices 
• Explore real-world examples of how leading organizations are building equitable and resilient logistics ecosystems