De-Risking Your Tech Transfer: What Every VP Needs to Know

Tech transfers are complex and costly undertakings in the life sciences industry. Whether driven by financial pressures, supply chain resilience, regulatory requirements, or strategic growth, these projects demand flawless execution. Yet many organizations still find themselves facing missed deadlines, cost overruns, compliance gaps, and people challenges that stall progress.

In this executive-level panel discussion, seasoned industry leaders and experts who have overseen dozens of successful tech transfers will share hard-earned insights on how to avoid the most common pitfalls and ensure your next transfer delivers real business value.

What You’ll Learn

By attending, you’ll gain practical, leadership-focused insights on:

• How to address key regulatory, quality, and compliance pitfalls that can derail transfers
• How to set up program oversight structures that keep projects on track without micromanaging
• Managing the human side of tech transfers: change management, training, and cultural alignment
• Supply chain and operations strategies to minimize downtime and maintain continuity of supply

Who Should Attend

This session is designed for executive leaders and senior decision-makers in the life sciences industry, including:

• Vice Presidents and Directors of Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, or Regulatory Affairs
• Business leaders responsible for M&A integrations, site transfers, or capacity expansions
• Executives preparing for or evaluating the need for a tech transfer in the next 12–24 months

Speakers

• Rients Van Werven, former Program Manager, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Johnson & Johnson
• Punam Ibrahim, former Program Manager, Johnson & Johnson
• Christy Mazzarisi, Principal Consultant, Quality, Network Partners Group
• Alicia Witter, Senior Project Manager, Network Partners Group
• Kate Pestrichelli, Vice President, Client Services Project Management, Network Partners Group (Facilitator)