GEO CLUSTER AGENDA & PROGRAM
WEDNESDAY, JULY 30
6:00pm
NETWORKING AT LOCAL RESTAURANT
THURSDAY, JULY 31
8:00am – 9:00am
Badge Check-In. No onsite registrations. All attendees must arrive no later than 8:45am and have their ID to show through security. Please note we are unable to accommodate late arrivals. Please do not arrive any earlier than 8:00am.
8:15am
Cluster Morning Conversations
Breakfast and Conversations to reconnect with old colleagues and meet new ones.
9:00 am
Cluster Introduction & Overview
9:05am
Cluster Host Welcome
9:10am
The Future of Medical Devices
9:45am
The Future of Medical Affairs
10:20am
BEYOND TRENDS: Mapping the Invisible Forces Shaping Healthcare
10:40am
BREAK
11:00am
Are you a Blue Ocean Thinker? A Master Class in Creative Problem-Solving
Noon
Cluster Nourishment – Lunch and Networking with Colleagues
1:00pm
Ice-Breaker – PPT Karaoke
1:35pm
Economic Effects on New Tariffs
2:30pm
Afternoon Break & Transition
2:45pm
Roundtables
2:45pm
Roundtables
This session goes Beyond the Match. There is ample time for networking which enables a different formalized approach to interaction between suppliers and buying organizations during the Cluster. Get a close-up and more specialized view of what it takes to become a Supplier of your most coveted representing Indirect, Direct, and R&D procurement areas sharing steps, processes, and timelines leading to SOWs and contracts. Perfect your questions rather than your Pitch and get the inside scoop that will give you a competitive advantage
4:30pm
Roundtable Conclusion
4:45pm
Cluster Networking – Join us for appetizers and beverages during our Networking Reception
6:30pm
Program Close
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