Day 1 : Monday, April 26
Start the Conference Right!
Lobby / Welcome Desk Open
Welcome & Opening Remarks - Keynote Address
Join Keynote speaker, Meagan Johnson, to learn what you can do now to make the most of each generation in your workplace!

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Virtual Room Transfer Challenge
Brexit - Now We Know (WS18)
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Case Study: Use & Benefits of IRT for Managing Complex Adaptive Studies (WS11)
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Overview of DtP models for Clinical Trials (MP1)
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Unique Features of Small Pharma and How Challenges Can be Overcome (WS14)
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Utilizing Operational Excellence to Improve the Clinical Supply Chain (WS07)
Operational Excellence (OE) is becoming a driver to improve the efficiency when applied to the clinical supply chain. Whether that comes in the form of lean clinical supply chains, better KPIs or automation, it is essential that we implement one, if not more, of these concepts to adapt to ever-changing clinical supply requirements. This workshop will identify the different aspects of Operational Excellence and how they can be used in your clinical supply chain.
Speakers:
Virtual Room Transfer Challenge
AI - Applications for the Clinical Supply Chain (WS15)
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Change Management (WS08)
Change is the standard when working within the clinical supply chain. When change must be implemented and adopted, change management becomes essential. The key to change management is not the system being changed, it's the people that must buy into and accept the change to be successful. This workshop will identify ways to ensure people more quickly transistion to the new way of working.
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Innovation & Covid-19: How the Pandemic Has Catalyzed New Approaches and New Ways of Working (WS05)
Innovation in our space of Investigational Products has customarily occurred with a very structured and slow approach. At times taking years to establish even small step order changes. However, when crisis occurs innovation does not have this luxury. Many of the changes we’ve been forced to undertake this year have catalyzed huge paradigm shifts occurring at record speed. Furthermore, Investigational Products has been wedged in the middle of extreme innovations in scientific discovery, technology, development, manufacture, distribution and flexibility in regulations. Come join us for a lively discussion!
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Just in Time or Too Late? The Hurdles and Benefits of Introducing Make-to-Order Clinical Supply Chains (WS12)
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Vaccine Supply Chain (WS19)
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Exhibit Hall Open
Take a screen shot / selfie while chatting with a vendor at their booth. Post on GCSG Group LinkedIn feed, tagging BOTH GCSG & the Exhibitor. Comment about their services or how they've helped you in the past. One entry per post. Post as often as you like!
GCSG Trivia Competition

'Distant Deceptions' - Co-sponsored by TrialCard

Day 2 : Tuesday, April 27
Vendor Showcase - Digital Clinical Supply Chain Transformation During the Pandemic - Hosted by N-SIDE
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Vendor Showcase - Integrated Partnerships − Take Control of Your Clinical Supply Chain Data Cascade and Ensure Trial Continuity - Hosted by endpoint
To discover and learn how to get to this wholistic approach, endpoint invites you to enter the "Clinical Supplies Data Mesh."
In this collaborative session across sectors with TSS (Temperature Monitoring), encapsia (eSource), and McCreadie Group (site-based IDS software), we will discuss existing and accessible solutions to implement this hyper-integrated mesh and will also discuss the following topics:
- Real-time visibility and experience
- How to reduce redundancy and become more efficient
- How to protect your data and provide cleaner output
- How to handle and plan for complexity more effectively
- How to mitigate risk
Lobby / Welcome Desk Open
Welcome & Opening Remarks - Patient Testimonial
Learn how Sateria Venable, founder of the Fibroid Foundation, helped to design the largest fibroid research study to date.

Speakers:
Virtual Room Transfer Challenge
Calculating Clinical Supply Valuation (WS20)
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Cell Therapy Orchestration Platform (WS06)
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Inspection Readiness (WS02)
Instilling an inspection ready culture in your operations groups is vital to success. Come to this session to bolster your knowledge of how to always be inspection ready!
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Planning Clinical Supplies in a Whole New World: 2020 and Beyond (WS16)
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QP Expectations & Responsibilities (WS13)
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Strategies for Handling Ancillary Supplies (WS09)
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Virtual Room Transfer Challenge
DtP a Covid-19 Solution or a Long-Term Change to Clinical Trial Conduct? (WS21)
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IoR, Import Licenses and VAT (WS17)
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Maximizing IP Supply Through Effective Use of the IRT (WS10)
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Partnering with Clinical Operations Stakeholders (WS03)
Speakers:
Unique Features of Small Pharma and How Challenges Can be Overcome (WS14)
Speakers:
Utilizing Operational Excellence to Improve the Clinical Supply Chain (WS07)
Operational Excellence (OE) is becoming a driver to improve the efficiency when applied to the clinical supply chain. Whether that comes in the form of lean clinical supply chains, better KPIs or automation, it is essential that we implement one, if not more, of these concepts to adapt to ever-changing clinical supply requirements. This workshop will identify the different aspects of Operational Excellence and how they can be used in your clinical supply chain.
Speakers:
Virtual Room Transfer Challenge
Networking Event - Travel with TrialCard 2.0
Vendor Showcase - Fully Integrated RTSM & Forecasting Solutions for Optimal Supply Management - Hosted by 4G
Vendor Showcase - Next Generation Cold Chain Solutions - Hosted by Cryoport
Virtual Room Transfer Challenge
Virtual Comedy Club - Co-sponsored by Ancillare


Day 3 : Wednesday, April 28
Vendor Showcase - The All-In-One Toolkit for Life Science Training Departments - Hosted by learnaboutGMP
Vendor Showcase - What is the Future of Clinical Scale Sterile Filling? - Hosted by Sharp
In this one-hour presentation, Berkshire Sterile Manufacturing, a partner of Sharp, will present the latest technology in small scale sterile filling, how it works, and the advantages this offers to the client. You will also be able to tour BSM’s state-of-art sterile manufacturing facility with the company’s cofounder and CTO.
Join us for an hour filled with discovery, technology, and innovation.
Lobby / Welcome Desk Open
Welcome & Opening Remarks - Panel Discussion
With the advent of the pandemic and the adjusted vaccine supply chain, new technology has become the focus for all Pharma and Biotech companies. This Session will identify a number of new technological trends that can be implemented in the Clinical Supply Chain.
Speakers:
Virtual Room Transfer Challenge
AI - Applications for the Clinical Supply Chain (WS15)
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Autologous vs. Allogeneic Supply Chains (WS04)
As the number of new Cell and Gene therapies grows in the clinical development space, it becomes increasingly important to understand the supply chain challenges of these unique therapies. This workshop will identify and differentiate the challenges of the autologous and allogeneic clinical supply chain requirements
Speakers:
Brexit - Now We Know (WS18)
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Case Study: Use & Benefits of IRT for Managing Complex Adaptive Studies (WS11)
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Change Management (WS08)
Change is the standard when working within the clinical supply chain. When change must be implemented and adopted, change management becomes essential. The key to change management is not the system being changed, it's the people that must buy into and accept the change to be successful. This workshop will identify ways to ensure people more quickly transistion to the new way of working.
Speakers:
Virtual Room Transfer Challenge
Innovation & Covid-19: How the Pandemic Has Catalyzed New Approaches and New Ways of Working (WS05)
Innovation in our space of Investigational Products has customarily occurred with a very structured and slow approach. At times taking years to establish even small step order changes. However, when crisis occurs innovation does not have this luxury. Many of the changes we’ve been forced to undertake this year have catalyzed huge paradigm shifts occurring at record speed. Furthermore, Investigational Products has been wedged in the middle of extreme innovations in scientific discovery, technology, development, manufacture, distribution and flexibility in regulations. Come join us for a lively discussion!
Speakers:
Inspection Readiness (WS02)
Instilling an inspection ready culture in your operations groups is vital to success. Come to this session to bolster your knowledge of how to always be inspection ready!
Speakers:
Just in Time or Too Late? The Hurdles and Benefits of Introducing Make-to-Order Clinical Supply Chains (WS12)
Speakers:
Planning Clinical Supplies in a Whole New World: 2020 and Beyond (WS16)
Speakers:
Strategies for Handling Ancillary Supplies (WS09)
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Vaccine Supply Chain (WS19)
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Exhibit Hall Open
Vendor Showcase - Clinical Trial Pitfalls and Covid - What GCSG Delegates Said in 2020 and What Has Changed in 2021 - Hosted by Aposave
- A review of the Annual Survey of Clinical Trial Supply Professionals conducted at GCSG 2020
- Some familiar foes and surprises (Meet the Covid timebomb)
- What now? The 2021 survey
- Questions and issues facing the clinical trial supplies world post Covid
- The Aposave perspective
Vendor Showcase - Using IRT Beyond Randomization to Reduce Drug Wastage - Hosted by Calyx
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Virtual Room Transfer Challenge
Virtual Mixology Class - Co-sponsored by Pelican BioThermal


Day 4 : Thursday, April 29
Vendor Showcase - Using IRT to Manage the Allogeneic Clinical Supply Chain - Hosted by YPrime
Vendor Showcase - Virtual Clinical Supplies 2.0: Handling Site Sourcing Barriers/Management - Hosted by TrialCard
Lobby / Welcome Desk Open
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Keynote Address
People in our supply-chain world will thrive with three learnable skills, no matter how many unknowns they face. After this fast-paced, high-energy session, you’ll have these three skills in your backpack. * Stay focused, stay on track, and move to a higher place. * Take a quick self-assessment to see how much stress you have, and how to re-balance. * Inspired to move higher and further during this time; with change always comes opportunity if you know what to look for!

Speakers:
Virtual Room Transfer Challenge
Calculating Clinical Supply Valuation (WS20)
Speakers:
DtP a Covid-19 Solution or a Long-Term Change to Clinical Trial Conduct? (WS21)
Speakers:
IoR, Import Licenses and VAT (WS17)
Speakers:
Maximizing IP Supply Through Effective Use of the IRT (WS10)
Speakers:
Partnering with Clinical Operations Stakeholders (WS03)
Speakers:
QP Expectations & Responsibilities (WS13)
Speakers:
Virtual Room Transfer Challenge
Vendor Showcase - Reduce Drug Quarantines by 93% - End-to-End Visibility & Automation in Your Temperature Management - Hosted by TSS
Virtual Room Transfer Challenge
Post on the GCSG group feed on LinkedIn