AGENDA

TUESDAY - MAY 2, 2023 – MEMBERS ONLY DAY

9:00am – 5:00pm

 COVID TESTING – SELF TEST

OUTSIDE PATIO

9:00am – 4:30pm

CONFERENCE BADGE CHECK-IN

WEST LOBBY

10:00am – 11:00am

MENTORSHIP PROGRAM KICK-OFF – INVITE ONLY

JUNIOR BALLROOM

11:00am – 4:00pm

COFFEE LOUNGE OPEN – SPONSORS ONLY

11:00am – 12:00pm

PITCH COMPETITION REHEARSAL
INVITE ONLY

JUNIOR BALLROOM

11:45am – 12:45pm

THANK YOU BRUNCH – VOLUNTEERS
INVITE ONLY

LINCOLN/COLUMBIA/HOLLAND

1:00pm – 2:30pm

ELEVATE BLACK PROGRAM 

JUNIOR BALLROOM

3:00pm – 4:30pm

MENTORSHIP PITCH COMPETITION

JUNIOR BALLROOM

4:30pm – 5:30pm

SPIRAL – SESSION FOR SUPPLIER MEMBERS ONLY

JUNIOR BALLROOM

6:00pm – 7:30pm

MEMBERS ONLY WELCOME RECEPTION

OUTDOOR PATIOS

WEDNESDAY - MAY 3, 2023 – CONFERENCE DAY 1

7:30am -4:00pm

COVID TESTING – SELF TEST

OUTSIDE PATIO

8:00am -4:00pm

CONFERENCE BADGE CHECK-IN

WEST LOBBY

8:00am -4:00pm

COFFEE LOUNGE OPEN – SPONSORS ONLY

8:00am -9:00am

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST & NETWORKING

BALLROOM FOYER

9:00am -9:20am

WELCOME REMARKS

GRAND BALLROOM

9:20am -10:35am

INTERSECTIONALITY & CLINICAL TRIALS: THE ROLE OF PROCUREMENT

GRAND BALLROOM

10:35am -10:45am

BREAK

10:45am -11:45am

EIGHT THAT INNOVATE

GRAND BALLROOM

11:45am -12:45pm

BUFFET LUNCH

GRAND BALLROOM

12:45pm -1:15pm

EIGHT THAT INNOVATE –
TOP 3 ANNOUNCED

GRAND BALLROOM

1:15pm -1:45pm

SUCCESS STORIES

GRAND BALLROOM

1:45pm -2:00pm

BREAK

2:00pm -3:00pm

TRACK 1: SUSTAINABILITY – WHAT CORPORATES WANT & HOW TO GET STARTED

JUNIOR BALLROOM

TRACK 2: INNOVATIONS AND TRENDS IN AI

LINCOLN/COLUMBIA/HOLLAND

3:00pm -3:30pm

BREAK

3:30pm -4:30pm

TRACK 3: HEALTH EQUITY – BRIDGING THE DISPARITY GAP

LINCOLN/COLUMBIA/HOLLAND

TRACK 4: SCOPE 3 – WHERE DO YOU START?

JUNIOR BALLROOM

4:30pm -6:00pm

BREAK

6:00pm -8:30pm

EVENING NETWORKING DINNER 

GRAND BALLROOM

THURSDAY - MAY 4, 2023 – CONFERENCE DAY 2

8:00am -10:00am

COVID TESTING – SELF TEST

OUTSIDE PATIO

8:00am -12:00pm

COFFEE LOUNGE OPEN – SPONSORS ONLY

8:30am -10:00am

CONFERENCE BADGE CHECK-IN

WEST LOBBY

8:30am -9:15am

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST & NETWORKING

BALLROOM FOYER

9:15am -9:45am

DAY 2 WELCOME & PROGRAM UPDATES

GRAND BALLROOM

9:45am -10:00am

MENTORSHIP PITCH COMPETITION (Winners Announced)

GRAND BALLROOM

10:00am -11:00am

MAIN SESSION TBD

GRAND BALLROOM

11:00am -11:15am

STRETCH BREAK

11:15am -12:15pm

KEYNOTE SPEAKER 

GRAND BALLROOM

12:15pm -1:15pm

BUFFET LUNCHEON

GRAND BALLROOM

1:15pm -1:30pm

CLOSING REMARKS

GRAND BALLROOM

1:45pm -3:15pm

SUPPLIER CORPORATE ROUNDTABLE CONNECTIONS

JUNIOR & GRAND BALLROOMS