Program & ​speakers

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Sunday September 29

6:30 pm – 9.30pm @ Renaissance Hotel

Sunday September 29

7:30 pm @ Renaissance Hotel

Welcome reception & ​registration

Welcome reception & ​registration

Day 1

September 30

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Pegasus

Global life sciences: mapping global market dynamics

day chairs

Prof. Dr. Roel Gevaers

Faculty of Business and ​Economics

University of Antwerp

Frank Van Gelder

Secretary General

Pharma.Aero​

08:00

Bus pick-up at Renaissance ​Dallas Hotel

08:30 - 09:00

Registration & Breakfast

09:00 - 09:15

Welcome Address

University of Antwerp, Pharma.Aero, DFW, UTA, UNT, BioNTX

09:15 - 09:30

The PLMC 24 Flight Briefing

Pharma.Aero

09:30 - 09:45

Trend Spotters: Cutting-Edge Evolutions Shaping ​the Global Healthcare Landscape

Frank Van Gelder, Pharma.Aero

09:45 - 10:15

Progress by Measuring: Unpacking the ​Pharma Logistics and Supply Chain Statistics

Vincent Van Bockstaele, University of Antwerp

10:15 - 10:45

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Coffee Break

10:45 - 11:15

From Emerging Market to Key Strategic Hub: ​Dallas Fort Worth’s Pharma Logistics a Key Asset

Kelly Cloud, Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce

11:15 - 11:45​

Integrators or Innovators: New Faces Joining ​the Industry

Stijn Michielsen & Serhat Yüksel, University of Antwerp

11:45 - 12:15

Interactive & Open Discussion

Day moderators

12:15 - 13:30

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Lunch & Workshop

Workshop: Pharma.Aero Project ​on Sustainability

Sustainable syncromodality: evolution, efficiency ​and efficacy in life science product deliveries

13:30 - 14:15

Synchromodality, a Buzz Word or a True ​Harmonizing Sustainability Strategy in Logistics?

Tom O'Brien, California State University, Long Beach

14:15 - 15:15

Workshop A - Business Strategy


Navigate your business success "don't fail to ​prepare as you will prepare to fail"


Koen Vandenbempt, University of Antwerp

Workshop B - Prepare Your Digital Strategy

Digital mastery: shaping your strategy "adapt or simply ​be left behind"


Wim Vanhaverbeke, University of Antwerp

15:45 - 16:15

How to Synchronize the Pharmaceutical Cold ​Chain with Maximum Efficiency

Paul Della Villa , Cold Chain Technologies

16:15 - 17:15

Workshop A - Business Strategy


Navigate your business success "don't fail to ​prepare as you will prepare to fail"


Koen Vandenbempt, University of Antwerp

Workshop B - Prepare Your Digital Strategy

Digital mastery: shaping your strategy "adapt or simply ​be left behind"


Wim Vanhaverbeke, University of Antwerp

Workshop C - Sustainable Supply Chain Strategy

Does our supply chain future belong to the "green-​strategy" generation


Katrien Storms, University of Antwerp

Workshop C - Sustainable Supply Chain Strategy

Does our supply chain future belong to the "green-​strategy" generation


Katrien Storms, University of Antwerp

Workshop D - Pharma Go-to-market Strategy

Innovative Life science edge: how to craft your go-to-market and IP


Gabby Everett, BioLabs Pegasus Park

Jade Verrept, Province of Antwerp, Science Park University of Antwerp

Workshop D - Pharma Go-to-market Strategy

Innovative Life Science edge: how to craft your go-to-market and IP


Gabby Everett, BioLabs Pegasus Park

Jade Verrept, Province of Antwerp, Science Park University of Antwerp

15:15 - 15:45

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Coffee Break

17:15 - 18:45

Networking event offered by Dallas Regional Chamber ​of Commerce

Day 2

october 1

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Pegasus

Balancing act: regulator-patient ​dynamics in healthcare innovation

day chairs

Dr. Bill Eisele

Associate Agency Director, Senior Research ​Engineer and Regents Fellow

Texas A&M Transportation Institute

08:00 - 08:30

Breakfast & Take Aways DAY 1

Day moderators

08:30 - 09:00

Dr. Roland Yap

Global Head of Health Policy ​(Radioligand Therapy & Pluvicto)

Global Public Affairs

Novartis

Regulatory Landscape in Supply Chain:

The US Pharma Case

Seckin Ozkul, University of South Florida Muma ​College of Business

09:00 - 10:00

Vaccines of the Future: Novel Vaccine ​Technologies and Applications

07:45

Bus pick-up at Renaissance ​Dallas Hotel

Peter Delputte, University of Antwerp

10:00 - 10:30

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Coffee Break

10:30 - 11:00

Fortifying Pharma: Building Resilient Supply ​Chains Through Risk-Driven Analytics

Chonchol Gupta, University of Antwerp, ​Rebirth Analytics

Kyle Leone, Esri

11:00 - 11:30

Stretching Companies' Flexibility to ​Match Regulations and Potential Related ​Risks

Laetitia Chery, JAS

11:30 - 12:00

Interactive & Open Discussion

Day moderators

12:00 - 13:00

Workshop A - Business Strategy


Navigate your business success "don't fail to ​prepare as you will prepare to fail"


Koen Vandenbempt, University of Antwerp

Workshop B - Prepare Your Digital Strategy

Digital mastery: shaping your strategy "adapt or simply ​be left behind"


Wim Vanhaverbeke, University of Antwerp

Workshop C - Sustainable Supply Chain Strategy

Does our supply chain future belong to the "green-​strategy" generation


Katrien Storms, University of Antwerp

Workshop D - Pharma Go-to-market Strategy

Innovative Life Science edge: how to craft your go-to-market ​and IP


Gabby Everett, BioLabs Pegasus Park

Jade Verrept, Province of Antwerp, Science Park

University of Antwerp

13:00 - 13:45

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Lunch Break

Revolutionizing healthcare:

the impact of new business models

13:45 - 14:30

Business insight

14:30 - 15:30

Workshop A - Business Strategy


Navigate your business success "don't fail to ​prepare as you will prepare to fail"


Koen Vandenbempt, University of Antwerp

Workshop B - Prepare Your Digital Strategy

Digital mastery: shaping your strategy "adapt or simply ​be left behind"


Wim Vanhaverbeke, University of Antwerp

Workshop C - Sustainable Supply Chain Strategy

Does our supply chain future belong to the "green-​strategy" generation


Katrien Storms, University of Antwerp

Workshop D - Pharma Go-to-market Strategy

Innovative Life Science edge: how to craft your go-to-market ​and IP


Gabby Everett, BioLabs Pegasus Park

Jade Verrept, at.las

15:30 - 16:00

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Coffee Break

16:00 - 16:30

Business Insight

16:30 - 17:30

Workshop

Turbulence in the Air:

Addressing the Logistics ​Challenges of Battling the Next ​Pandemic

Dimitri Bettoni & Samuel Speltdoorn ​Brussels Airport

17:45

Bus pick-up at Pegasus

18:45 - 22:00

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Billy Bob’s Dinner

Day 3 ​

october 2​

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Pegasus

Unlocking innovation: life science supply chain ​expertise in the age of big data and AI

day chairs

Dr. Gautam Das, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Research, ​College of Engineering

The University of Texas at ​Arlington

Ogan Gurel, MD

BioHealth Innovation Specialist

The University of Texas at ​Arlington

Ruud van der Geer

Global Deliver Strategy

MSD

07:45

Bus pick-up at Renaissance ​Dallas Hotel

08:00 - 08:30

Breakfast & Take Aways DAY 2

Day moderators

08:30 - 09:00

AI Pharma Supply chain: Data-​Driven Transformation: Empowering ​Efficiency, Redefining Logistics

Dave Malenfant, UTA

09:00 - 10:00

Balancing Human Intelligence with ​Artificial Intelligence: control or ​command

UTA, Pharma manufacturers

10:00 - 10:30

The AI Odyssey: Playtime for ​interaction

Chengkai Li, UTA

10:30 - 11:00

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Coffee Break

11:00 - 11:30

Optimization for Interdisciplinary Pain Management & ​Implications for Pharma Logistics

Jay Michael Rosenberger, UTA

11:30 - 12:00

IoT smart development in supply chain: less ​dimensions with more real time accuracy

12:00 - 12:30

Interactive & Open Discussion

Day moderators

12:30 - 13:00

Lighting the Path of Learning: Empowering Minds ​with Dissemination and Valorization

Frank Van Gelder, Pharma.Aero

Wouter Dewulf, UA

13:00 - 15:00

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Lunch Break

Poster Session - Upon the scientific catwalk: ​where business meets academics

Walk the business talk - Industry visits

15:30

Bus pick-up at Pegasus

16:30 - 18:30

Industry Visits

Day 4

october 3

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UNT Campus/DATCU Stadium

Future-proof strategies: creating ​resilience through scenario planning

day chairs

Dr. Brian Sauser

Professor and Chair Department of ​Supply Chain Management

G. Brint Ryan College of Business

University of North Texas

Victoria Wilmore

Director, External Supply Services

J&J Innovative Medicine

08:45 - 09:45

Insights in the UAV Research ​Testing Facility

11:00 - 12:30

Workshop: Reality of unforseen ​disruptions: supply chain preparedness

UNT

10:00 - 10:30

Conquering Uncertainty: ​Building Business Resilience ​and Decoding Risk & Crisis ​Management through ​Scenario Planning


Milton De La Paz, DFW

Milton De La Paz, DFW

Roel Gevaers, UA

Frank Van Gelder, Pharma.Aero

Gergely Szorcsik, Zoetis

12:30 - 12:45

Interactive & Open Discussion

Milton De La Paz, DFW

07:45

Bus pick-up at Renaissance ​Dallas Hotel

10:30 - 11:00

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Coffee Break

12:45 - 13:30

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Lunch Break

Pioneering last mile delivery for the healthcare of tomorrow

13:30 - 14:00

Who Owns the Last Mile Delivery, ​and Why You Should Care

Brian Sauser & Clinton Purtell, UNT

14:00 - 15:00

Exploring the Reality of Using Drone

Transport Services in the Healthcare

& ​Pharma Sectors

Olivier Defawe, VillageReach & ​Clinton Purtell, UNT

15:00 - 15:30​

Adaptable cool chain solutions for ​challenging last-mile and remote point ​of care

Christopher Storch, Envirotainer

15:30 - 16:00

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Coffee Break

16:00 - 16:30

Reinvention of the hub-and-spoke system

16:30 - 17:00

Interactive & Open Discussion

Day and PLMC moderators

19:00

Bus pick-up at Renaissance Dallas Hotel

19:30 - 23:00

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PLMC Dinner & Certification ​Ceremony