DCAT Week ’18 will take place March 19-22, in New York City. DCAT Week is a global business development event for companies engaged in pharmaceutical development and manufacturing and related industries. Organized and hosted by the Drug, Chemical & Associated Technologies Association (DCAT) to assist its member companies with their business development objectives, the event brings together members for high-level strategic meetings with key decision makers, timely educational programs and networking opportunities.
           
The following DCAT Week education programs focus on providing objective, relevant, and high-quality market and business intelligence and insight on issues impacting the pharmaceutical development and manufacturing value chain. The education programs are held on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of DCAT Week.
 
Session Highlights
Pharma Industry Outlook, Monday, March 19, 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Room: InterContinental Barclay – Grand Ballroom
Speakers: Graham Lewis, Vice President, Global Pharma Strategy, IQVIA (formerly QuintilesIMS); Robert Armstrong, Ph.D., CEO, Boston Pharmaceuticals
 
Executive Insights I: Drug Development and Product Innovation, Tuesday, March 20, 9:00a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Room: InterContinental Barclay – Grand Ballroom
Speakers: Vivek Ramaswamy, Roivant Sciences; Zhen Su, MD, MBA, EMD Serono; Ioannis Sapountzis, PhD, Boehringer Ingelheim
 
Executive Insights II: Manufacturing and Supply, Tuesday, March 20, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Room: InterContinental Barclay – Grand Ballroom
Speakers: Patricia N. Hurter, PhD, Vertex Pharmaceuticals; Joanne Beck, PhD, Celgene; Andrew D. Skibo, AstraZeneca; Remo Colarusso, Johnson & Johnson
 
Innovation in Sourcing and Procurement, Wednesday, March 21, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Room: InterContinental Barclay – Grand Ballroom
Speakers: Melanie Miller, Ph.D., Bristol-Myers Squibb; Jeroen Dubois, Johnson & Johnson
 
Emerging Pharma: Strategies for Optimizing Manufacturing and Supply, Wednesday, March 21, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Room: InterContinental Barclay – Grand Ballroom
Speakers: Roshawn Blunt, 1798 Consultants; James Kanter, Ardelyx; Michael Rosenfelder, Merck & Co., Inc.
 
Official DCAT Week Hotels: The Lotte NY Palace; The Omni Berkshire Place; The Hotel 48LEX; The Benjamin; The InterContinental NY Barclay; The NY Marriott East Side; The Lexington New York City; The Doubletree Metropolitan.
 
DCAT Week is a business development event for companies engaged in pharmaceutical development and manufacturing and related industries. It is organized and hosted by the Drug, Chemical & Associated Technologies Association (DCAT), a not-for-profit, member-supported, global business development association whose unique membership model integrates both innovator and generic drug manufacturers and suppliers of ingredients, development and manufacturing services, and related technologies. Held annually in March, DCAT Week ensures that members have a forum for high-level strategic meetings with key decision makers, timely educational programs, and important networking opportunities.
 
For more information, please visit: www.dact.org