Archives: Agenda

• Optimising supply chain demand forecasting to minimise waste
• Considering AI, tools and technologies to assist in end to end supply chain planning, management and visibility
• Creating a more joined up approach through communication with clinical teams

From IVRS to RTSM: a decade of evolution, innovation, and lessons learned

• Insights from 1,000 studies: what we have consistently seen, what has worked (and hasn’t)
• Emerging trends and innovations shaping the next generation of RTSM
• What sponsors are asking for: future expectations from RTSM providers

Accelerate, cultivate, innovate!

• Managing relationships with the modern supplier
• How Bayer’s external relationship governance model adds value to the business ensuring a reliable partnership and complements the sourcing & procurement functions within CTS scope
• Trends on procurement roles and the necessity to have an operational perspective
• Different approaches from different business necessities
• Trends on how to best manage CMOs, 3PLs and clinical trials partners

Consistent patient engagement is vital to clinical trial success, yet dropout and non-compliance remain persistent challenges. This session introduces gamification as a scientifically grounded strategy to boost retention, enhance adherence, and streamline trial execution.

• Understand the Science: Explore the behavioral and psychological foundations that make gamification a powerful tool for sustaining patient motivation
• See Real Results: Review real-world case studies where gamification significantly improved retention, compliance, and trial timelines
• Apply Proven Methods: Learn practical strategies and best practices for integrating gamified elements into clinical trial protocols

• An eye in your dairy process and your effluent channels
• Reduce your product losses with multiwavelength sensor
• Improve your CIP cleaning performance
• Secure your product quality

A Dragons Den style session with five x 2-minute pitches from spirits solution providers showcasing products and services that could be the missing ingredient in your upcoming strategies

• The journey from kitchen fermentations to national listings: how L.A. Brewery carved a space for fermented drinks in the UK, responding to market evolution and leaning into non-alcoholic wine proxies – sparkling tea
• Crafting mindful drinks: blending botanicals, fermentation, and flavour to elevate non-alcoholic occasions
• Navigating challenges in scaling a live product – from cold chain logistics to consumer education
• Why fermented drinks are not a fad: creating a brand with longevity in the functional drinks and low no category