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Day-by-Day Schedule
Sunday, November 16 | Monday, November 17
Tuesday, November 18
 
Sunday, November 16
12:00 noon – 6:00 p.m. Registration & Information Desk Open
2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Technology Solutions Showcase Sponsor Installation
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

RFID 101 Session

    Speaker:
Bonni Kirkwood  

Bonni Kirkwood (presentation)
Senior Manager and Northeast Secure Value Chain Lead
Deloitte Consulting
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Welcoming Reception & Technology Solutions Showcase
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Monday, November 17
7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Registration & Information Desk Open
7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Opening General Session & Breakfast Buffet

Welcome Address
    Speakers:
  John M. Gray
President & CEO
HDMA
What's New with RFID and Where is it Happening?
  Mark Roberti (presentation)
Founder & Editor
RFID Journal
  • US Pharmaceutical Industry Trends, Issues, and Forecasts
    •     Speaker:
      Douglas M. Long
    Vice President, Industry Relations
    IMS
    10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Refreshment Break
    10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

    Education Super Session

  • FDA Update
    		•
        Speaker: (presentation)
      Jeffrey E. Shuren, M.D., J.D.
    Associate Commissioner for Policy and Planning
    U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  • The Evolution of Federal and State Pedigree Requirements
    		•
        Speaker:
        Paul Rudolf, M.D., J.D.
    Senior Healthcare Advisor
    Arnold & Porter LLP

    12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m. Lunch & Technology Solutions Showcase
    2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

    Education Sessions

  • Industry Adoption Roadmap
    		•
        Speaker: (presentation)
      Grant Hodgkins
    Global Supply Chain Strategy Manager
    Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
  • Preparing Infrastructure to Comply with E-pedigree Requirements – A Retail Perspective
    		•
        Speaker: (presentation)
      Paul Schmidt
    Partner
    Accenture
  • GS1 Healthcare Standards and Implementation Update
    		•
        Speaker: (presentation)
      Bob Celeste
    Director, Healthcare
    GS1 US


    2:50 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Refreshment Break
    3:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.

    Education Sessions

  • Using EPCglobal Standards for End-to-End Traceability
    •     Speaker: (presentation)
      Gena Morgan
    Standards Development Facilitator
    EPCglobal, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Insights – Getting Started with Track and Trace
    •     Speaker: (presentation)
      Ron Yakubison
    Associate Director, Packaging Facilities & Equipment Technology
    Merck & Co., Inc.
  • RFID Industry Analyst
    		•
        Speaker: (presentation)
    Bruce Carlson   Bruce Carlson
    Publisher
    Kalorama Information
    3:50 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Refreshment Break
    4:00 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.

    Education Sessions

  • Distributor Track-and-Trace Roundtable
    		•
        Speakers: (presentation)
      Ron Bone
    Senior Vice President, Distribution Support
    McKesson Corporation
      Heather Zenk
    Director, Integrated Solutions
    AmerisourceBergen Corporation
  • RFID Technology Roundtable
    		•
    Mike Manley   Michael Manley
    Senior Director, Health and Life Sciences RFID
    Impinj, Inc.
    Gregg Metcalf  

    Gregg Metcalf
    Industry Marketing Manager, Serialization
    Nosco, Inc.
    5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Networking Reception & Technology Solutions Showcase
    6:30 p.m. Open Evening
     
     
    Tuesday, November 18
    7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration & Information Desk Open
    7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

    General Session II & Breakfast Buffet

  • The Impact of the Elections in America
    		•
       

    Speaker:
    Raymond J. McGrath   Raymond J. McGrath
    President
    Downey McGrath Group, Inc.
        Speaker:
      Steve Anderson, IOM, CAE
    President & Chief Executive Officer
    NACDS
     
  • RFID - It's Time for Another Look
    		•
        Speaker:
    Amir Mashkoori   Amir Mashkoori
    Chief Executive Officer
    Kovio
    10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.        Refreshment Break
    10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

    Education Sessions

  • How to Use GLNs in the Healthcare Supply Chain
    		•
        Speaker: (presentation)
      John Roberts
    Director
    GS1 Healthcare US™

  • The BRIDGE Project: Lessons from the European Test
    		•
        Speaker: (presentation)
      Tony Walsh
    Strategic Business Development Director
    Control, a Domino Group Company
    12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m.

    Lunch & Technology Solutions Showcase

    2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

    Education Sessions

  • How Hospitals Generate ROI and Improve Patient Safety with RFID
    		•
        Speaker: (presentation)
    Dr. Ygal Bendavid   Dr. Ygal Bendavid
    Instructor
    RFID Academia


  • Serialization Strategies
    •     Speakers:
        Gerry Frank (presentation)
    Senior Director, Packaging Technology
    Cephalon, Inc.
    J. Michael Wallace  

    J. Michael Wallace (presentation)
    Director, Global Serialization
    Abbott Laboratories
  • How to Work with Trading Partners to Implement RFID/Track-and-Trace Technologies
    		•
        Speakers: (presentation)
      Peggy Staver
    Director, Product Integrity
    Pfizer Pharmaceuticals US Trade Group
      Steve Tadevich
    Senior Solutions Analyst
    McKesson Corp., Pharmaceutical Division
    2:50 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.      Refreshment Break
    3:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.

    Education Sessions

  • Manufacturer Case Study
    		•
        Speaker: (presentation)
      M. Diane Arico
    Senior Project Manager
    Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
  • Rules of Engagement: A Blueprint for Data Management/Data Sharing
    		•
        Speaker: (presentation)
    Paul Fowler   Paul Fowler
    Vice President of Healthcare Innovations, Office of the CTO
    Axway
  • Solutions for Small and Mid-Sized Companies
    •     Speaker: (presentation)
    Dan Steiber   Dan Steiber
    Principal
    D2 Pharma Consulting LLC
     
    3:50 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.       Refreshment Break
    4:00 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.

    Education Sessions

  • Data Synchronization: A Canadian Perspective
    •     Speaker: (presentation)
        Ron Bone
    Senior Vice President, Distribution Support
    McKesson Corporation
     
        Alicia Duval
    GS1 Canada
     
        George Craigie
    McKesson Corporation
     
  • Issues Roundtable... Where Are The Gaps?
    		•
  • RFID Case Study: Capital Returns
    		•
        Speaker: (presentation)
    Larry Hruska  

    Larry Hruska, RPh
    President
    GENCO Pharmaceutical Services, formally Capital Returns
     
    4:50 p.m. Conference Adjourns
     

    Dress Code

    Business Casual is appropriate for all conference functions.

    Men: collared shirt and slacks
    Women: slacks, skirt, or dress