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