Main Conference Day One - Thursday, October 16, 2008

7:30 Breakfast and Registration

8:30

PharmaForce Welcoming Remarks
Victoria Roginskaya, Executive Director, PharmaForce 2008


8:35 Chairperson's Opening Address
Robert Merold, Symphony Technologies

8:50

KEYNOTE: Anticipating The Change: Evolving The Sales Model For Growing Value
David Ridenour, Vice President, Western Zone Sales, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals


9:25

KEYNOTE: Key Account Management: Utilizing Your CRM System To Support The Changing Structure Of The Pharmaceutical Sales Organizations
Subhash Vaid, Vice President, Global Product Management, Cegedim Dendrite
Neeraj Singhal, Senior Director, Product Management and Strategy, Cegedim Dendrite
Includes Open Q&A with Clients:
Donna Lenning, Senior Manager, IT, Solvay Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Janice Benicky, Principal Analyst, CRM, Solvay Pharmaceuticals Inc.


10:00

KEYNOTE PANEL What Should The New Pharma Business Model Look Like
Clinton Lewis Jr., President, US Operations, Animal Health Group, Pfizer Inc.
Sylvia McBrinn, General Manager, Commercial Operations, US, Ipsen
Kelly Haderer, Regional Business Director, Pharmaceuticals, Bausch & Lomb
Carl Derenfeld, Principal Director, Pharmaceutical Solutions, Verix


10:40 Networking Refreshment Break

11:10

KEYNOTE: Analyzing New Strategies For Effective Physician Access And Coverage
Mark Gleason, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, Aptilon Corporation
Includes Open Q&A with Topic Expert:
Jeremy Jaggi, Executive Director, Sales, West Region, Amgen Inc.


 
CONCURRENT TRACKS

11:45

PharmaForce 2008 Roundtable Discussions

Team ONE: Renovate Sales Model And Align Incentives

  • Topic 1: Renovating The Sales Model By Focusing On Customer Needs - Politics Vs. Market Drivers
    Stephen Corby, Vice President Business Development, Health Products Research
  • Topic 2: Utilizing Incentive Compensation To Align The Organization For Change
    Mike Pusateri, Senior Director, Nephrology Sales, Watson Pharmaceuticals

Team TWO: Drive Effectiveness In The Field With Training And Technology

  • Topic 1: Developing Innovative, Cost-Effective Training To Drive Productivity In The Field
    Paige Billings, Director, Sales Operations, Training and Conference Services, OSI Pharmaceuticals, Oncology Division
  • Topic 2: Evaluating ROI of Closed-Loop Marketing to Assign Proper Resource Allocation
    John Mack, Editor & Publisher,
    Pharma Marketing News/Pharma Marketing Blog

Team THREE: Overcome Data Restrictions While Integrating Expense Recording

  • Topic 1: Overcoming Data Restrictions Using New Analytics Models
    Vladimir Velednitsky, Director, Vendor Management Analytics, Pfizer, Inc.
  • Topic 2: Integrating State Expense Tracking Regulations To Ensure Compliance
    Joseph DosSantos, Senior Director, Field Solutions, Siperian, Inc.

11:50

VP THINK TANK Rebalancing The Influence Of The Sales Force On The Rx Decision
Moderator:
Gregg Ciarelli, Vice President, Targeting and Compensation Practice, Wolters Kluwer Health
14 VPs and higher already confirmed from:
Pfizer, Wyeth, Sanofi-Aventis, Vernalis, Allergan, Endo Pharma, GlaxoSmithKline, EMD Serono, Ferring, NuPathe, Purdue


12:45 Lunch For All Attendees

 
Track A: Sales Force Strategies
Track B: Sales Support Strategies

1:45

Chairperson's Address
Scott Hull, Manager, Sales Force Automation, Pharmaceutical Products Division (PPD), Abbott Laboratories

Chairperson’s Address
Jamie Wyatt, Vice President and General Manager, Health Life Sciences, Netezza


1:55

Value-Based Selling In The Pharmaceutical Industry -- A Model Whose Time Has (Finally) Come?
Angela Bakker Lee, Principal, ZS Associates

Examining The Selection, Implementation And Results Of An SFA Tool To Ensure Sales Excellence Globally
Jennifer Cerny, Senior Regional Business Manager, CDept Consumer Health Care, Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH

2:30

PANEL: Evaluating Systematic Vs. Flexible Compensation To Best Adjust To The Changing Market Dynamics
Mike Pusateri, Senior Director, Nephrology Sales, Watson Pharmaceuticals
Chris Dowd, Vice President-Sales, Allergan Urologics

PANEL DISCUSSION: Is Pharma Competing on Analytics? Using Predictive Analytics to Optimize ROI across all channels
Patrick Homer, Global Life Sciences Sales and Marketing Practice Principal, SAS Institute
Vyom Bhuta, Director Business Analysis & Decision Support, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Hans Nagl, Senior Manager, Global Business Insights and Commercial Operations, Shire Pharmaceuticals
Vladimir Velednitsky, Director, Vendor Management Analytics, Pfizer Inc.

3:10

Networking Refreshment Break


3:40

PANEL: Developing Your Regional Director To Drive Accountability And Results
Norbert Stone, Executive Director, Leadership Development, Astellas
Janet Quartarone, Vice President, Director, Marketing, Simulations, Inc.
Carol Wells, Senior Director, Commercial Training & Development, Genentech, Inc.

Integrating Multi-Cultural Marketing To Appeal To The Growing Hispanic Customer Segment
Liliana A Gil, Worldwide Director of Marketing Services and Hispanic Marketing Strategy Lead, Johnson & Johnson

4:15

Alignment Of Executive Development With Standard Curriculum To Succeed In An Ever Changing Environment
Carol Wells, Senior Director, Commercial Training & Development, Genentech, Inc.

Evaluating The ROI Of Closed Loop Marketing: What Is Hype And What Are The Returns?
Paul Stickler, Senior Director, Sales, Ovation Pharmaceuticals

4:50

PANEL: Incorporating Sales, Marketing, And Training To Drive Effectiveness In The Field
Moderator: Garry O'Grady, Senior Vice President & Head, Sales Practice, Campbell Alliance
Bruce Braughton, Associate Vice President, Allergy Marketing, Sanofi-Aventis
Ken Harris, Senior Director, Sales Leadership Development, Shire Pharmaceuticals
David Ridenour, Vice President, Western Zone Sales, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals


5:30

PharmaForce 2008 Cocktail Reception


6:30

End of Day One


Main Conference Day Two - Friday, October 17, 2008

7:30 Breakfast and Registration

8:30

Chairperson’s Re-Cap of Day One and Opening Address
Patrick Stakenas, Chief Executive Officer, ForceLogix


8:45

SMARKETING: Breaking Down Barriers To Collaboration Among Sales, Marketing, And Medical Teams To Improve Effectiveness In The Field
Karl A Braun, Vice President, Sales, Ophthalmics and Endocrine Care, Pfizer Inc.


9:20

KEYNOTE: Examining New Sources Of Revenue For The Sales Professional Of The Future: New Selling Methods Aimed At New Locations
Don Hribek, Vice President, Sales, Endocrinology, EMD Serono, Inc.


9:55 Networking Refreshment Break

10:25

KEYNOTE PANEL: Incorporating Expense Tracking Into Your Sales Model To Ensure A Compliant High Performing Sales Force
Michael Torres, Director, Sales Force Effectiveness, Ferring Pharma
Larry Pickett, Vice President and CIO, Purdue Pharma


11:05

Preparing For A Cost-Effective Product Launch: Applying Blockbuster Large Pharma Strategies To Small Start Up
Jerry McLaughlin, Vice President, Commercial Operations, NuPathe
Formerly Marketing Manager for Vioxx® at Merck & Co., Inc. during pre-launch and launch in US


11:40 Lunch for All Attendees

 
CONCURRENT TRACKS

 
Track A: Primary Care
Track B: Specialty Care

12:40

Chairperson’s Address
Jerry McLaughlin, Vice President, Commercial Operations, NuPathe

Chairperson’s Address
Jeremy Jaggi, Director, Sensipar Marketing, Strategy & Segments, Nephrology Business Unit, Amgen


12:50

PANEL: Modernizing The Sales Model Through A Customer Centric Approach To Improve Physician Access
John Sjovall, Senior Director, Sales Training and Development, Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.
Chris Dowd, Vice President-Sales, Allergan Urologics
Andrew Brana, TNS Healthcare

PANEL: Examining Case Studies Of Co- Promotions To Leverage Resources And Maximize The Efficiency Of Each Rep
Paige Billings, Director, Sales Operations, Training and Conference Services, OSI Pharmaceuticals, Oncology Division
Mike Howe, Senior National Sales Director, Respiratory/Pediatric Business Unit, UCB Pharma

1:25

Improving the Efficiency of Each Rep by Working Closely with Field Managers
Dennis Merlo, Vice President, Sales Operations and Training, Purdue Pharma, L.P.

Maintaining High Sales Force Morale And Uninterrupted Sales Success During Mergers And Acquisitions
Mike Howe, National Sales Director, Respiratory/Pediatric Business Unit, UCB Pharma

1:40

Exploring the Opportunities and Challenges in Preparing for Product Launches Under Medicare Part D
Mike Ziskin, Senior Director, Public Payer Policy Strategy & Marketing, Centocor, Inc.

Utilizing New Technologies To Improve The Efficiency Of Your Sales And Marketing Efforts
Jeremy Jaggi, Executive Director, Sales, West Region, Amgen Inc.

2:10

Chairperson’s Closing Remarks
Patrick Stakenas, Chief Executive Officer, ForceLogix


2:20

End of Conference - Just In Time to Beat Rush Hour Traffic!


 

 



 
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