Join a candid, small-group discussion with fellow supply chain leaders to exchange practical solutions, pressure-test ideas, and tackle the challenges that don't get solved in large sessions. These off-the-record conversations are consistently one of the most anticipated moments of the event. You're in control of the experience. Choose the two roundtable topics that will have the greatest impact on your 2026 supply chain priorities and walk away with insights you can put into action.

(Choose 2, 30 minutes each).

Roundtable #1 – What Type of Thermal Protection Does Your Bulk Air Cargo Shipment Actually Need?

• Aaron Mantia, Manager of Technical Solutions, CSafe

Roundtable #2 – How AI-Powered Warehouse Vision Strengthens Supply Chain Compliance and Resilience

• Joe Mirabile, VP of Operations, Gather AI

Roundtable #3 – CAPA & Exception Management: Preparing for the Inevitable

• Trish Demko, Director, Case Management Services, Catalent Inc.
• Andrew Schaddeg, Vice President, Life Sciences Operations, AIT Worldwide Logistics Inc., Life Sciences Division

Roundtable #4 – The Last Mile is Now Part of the Patient Experience

• Hank Emerson, VP of Business Development, Veho

Roundtable #5 – Shipping Validation Programs That Approve Faster, Cost Less, and Flex With Your Pipeline

• Robert Battista, Director, Engineering Solutions, Modality Solutions
• Bill Powers, Director of Global Logistics, Summit Therapeutics

Roundtable #6 – Network Design of the Future

• Sebastian Valencia, Managing Partner, Management and Operations Consulting, Clarkston Consulting
• Aaron Chio, Associate Partner, Clarkston Consulting
• Bob Lamont, Partner, Clarkston Consulting
• Mar Gimeno, PhD, Associate Vice President, US Supply Chain Lead and Global Launches, Eli Lilly

Roundtable #7 – Maintaining Validation in Cloud-Based GxP Monitoring

• Nicole Piper, Product Manager, Testo
• Micalyn Harris, Head of US Pharma, Testo

Roundtable #8 – The Pharma Control Tower of the Future: Combining Human Expertise, AI and Real-Time Data

• Darmesh Kalan, Head of Healthcare Industry Vertical – Americas, Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc.
• Terrence Sell, Director, Healthcare Airfreight Product, Americas Region, Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc.

As biologics, cell & gene therapies, radiopharmaceuticals, and other temperature-sensitive modalities scale, cold chain has become one of the most critical (and fragile) components of pharma logistics. This panel brings together leading manufacturers and logistics partners to discuss how they’re designing more resilient systems, strengthening monitoring and control, and adapting to new therapy requirements across the global network. Speakers will share strategies for ensuring product integrity, expanding cryogenic capability, enabling faster decision-making, and preparing the cold chain for the next decade of innovation.

• Strengthen end-to-end visibility and exception management to prevent temperature excursions and protect high-value assets
• Adapt cold chain designs to accommodate emerging modalities, from CAR-T to radiopharma to personalized therapies
• Increase agility through smarter packaging, lane strategy optimization, and tighter collaboration with partners