Thank you to our speakers, sponsors, and delegates who joined us in San Diego for the summit! If you are interested in the 2025 event, please get in touch at info@hansonwade.com.

Welcome to the R&D Procurement & Outsourcing in Biopharma West Summit

Accelerating Procurement & Outsourcing Agility for Fast-Growing Biopharma
on the West Coast

Are you feeling the pressure to navigate high-stakes R&D investments in a rapidly evolving market?

As a mid-sized, fast-growing biopharma, the demands on your Procurement and Outsourcing teams are greater than ever. Your ability to make swift, strategic decisions - from vendor selection to building agile processes and managing supplier relationships - can significantly impact the success of your research and clinical development initiatives.

How This Summit Set You Apart:

Achieved Agility

Implemented flexible procurement and outsourcing strategies that keep pace with your organization’s rapid growth and evolving R&D needs.

Optimized Vendor Relationships

Learned how to refine SRM processes to extract maximum value from your partnerships.

Drove Tangible Results

Gained insights on tactical approaches for clinical procurement, outsourcing, and contract negotiation to deliver faster, more reliable project outcomes.

Maximized R&D ROI

Enhanced your internal collaboration and procurement strategies to better align with your scientific teams and stakeholders, ensuring every dollar invested in R&D delivers the most significant impact.

As your procurement and outsourcing teams mature, this summit offered you a unique opportunity to fine-tune strategies that emphasize cost-savings and operational agility—critical for mid-sized organizations looking to remain competitive. Whether you're refining SRM, negotiating facility contracts, or enhancing internal stakeholder management, this event is designed to help you implement practical solutions that drive measurable outcomes in a competitive landscape.

2024 World-Class Speaker Faculty Included:

2024 Partners

“The dynamics of Outsourcing & Procurement require depth of industry knowledge, the capability to multitask exponentially, and to make it seamless to internal and external stakeholders. We support vendors to be better business partners by also being good sponsor partners

Kerry Clancy, Director of Outsourcing and Procurement, AnaptysBio

"I'm excited to connect with Procurement Leaders in Biopharma and share our knowledge and experience with each other."

Andrew Ramsay, Sr Lab Manager, Outpace Bio Inc. 

"I have always come away with useful/actionable learning, from both the sessions and through networking with other attendees at the Boston meetingSo excited to have this conference on the west coast."

Patricia Magnafichi, Director Procurement, Arsenal Biosciences, Inc.

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