8:45 Opening Remarks From The Chairperson

Kelly Canter, Ph.D.
Global Research & Development
Pfizer

9:00 Unlocking The Power Of Innovation And TRIZ In Your Organization

• Learning how innovation has emerged as a key to improved problem solving, planning and product development
• Understanding the hierarchy of innovation/TRIZ approaches
• Analyzing the similarities and differences between the various TRIZ schools and approaches
• Demonstrating guidelines to select the right innovation tools based on the task and the innovation experiences of the team members

Bob King
CEO and Founder
GOAL/QPC

9:45 Implementing And Experimenting QbD And DFSS Tools To Accelerate R&D And Improve Technology Transfer

• Understanding the principles of QbD
• Implementing QbD into the R&D process
• Integrating the key elements of DFSS
• Experimental planning on the science scale tool to improve technology transfer

Kelly Canter, Ph.D.
Global Research & Development
Pfizer

11:00 Implementing A Culture Of Quality By Design

• Developing a QbD training strategy for drug development teams
• Leveraging industry case studies for interactive training
• Implementing QbD in solid dosage and biologics applications

Kevin D Cluff, Ph.D., P.E.
Business Excellence MBB, Drug Development MBB, Drug Product Development, Global Pharmaceutical R&D
Abbott Laboratories

11:45Panel Discussion: Innovating your R&D Process

• Answering the questions regarding DFSS and QbD implementation
• Selecting the most appropriate approach that aligns with your R&D process and culture
• Suggesting practical ideas to get scientists involved
• Improving technology transfer with Lean Six Sigma methodologies
• Optimizing R&D process and speed up time-to-market

Panelists Include:

2:00 Roundtable Discussions – Choose Your Table Of Discussion And Walk Away With Great Suggestions And Experiences From Your Peers

• Lean Six Sigma in Manufacturing: Identifying the key challenges of implementing Lean Six Sigma on the shop floor

Discussion Leader:

Charles Aubrey
Vice President Performance Excellence
Anderson Pharmaceutical Packaging

• Lean Six Sigma in R&D: Engaging scientists into the Lean Six Sigma projects to streamline the R&D process

Discussion Leader:

Kelly Canter
Ph.D., Global Research & Development
Pfizer

• Lean Six Sigma in Transactional Business: Achieving commercial and business excellence by applying Lean Six Sigma methodologies in all the processes beyond shop floor

Discussion Leader:

Erik Lissner
Senior Associate
Valeocon Management Consulting

3:15 Keynote: Developing A Practical And Effective Measurement Process With Lean Six Sigma Approaches To Improve The Organizational Performance

• Introducing Lean Six Sigma approaches into the performance measurement process
• Building a business case for Lean Six Sigma deployment in transactional areas
• Case study from Genentech

Mario Roman
Operational Excellence Principal
Genentech

4:00 Case Study: Leveraging Lean Six Sigma To Improve The Transaction Process Of Medical Device Records Submission

• Understanding Key Challenges And Project Goals To Prepare For Project Implementation
• Mapping Out The Medical Device Records Submission Value Stream
• Evaluating And Redesigning The Transaction Processes To Eliminate Waste And Improve Efficiency
• Sharing The Project Results With Lean Six Sigma In Place

Renee Cveykus
Senior Medical Device Records (MDR) Vigilance Manager – Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management (CRDM)
Medtronic ENT