Day One: Tuesday 25 March 2025
7:00 Check In, Networking & Coffee
8:00 am Chair’s Opening Remarks
Laying the Foundations for Seamless Project Delivery
8:10 am Panel Discussion: Understanding Owner Expectations: What Are Pharma Companies Looking to Achieve & How to Meet Their Goals?
Synopsis
- Identifying key performance metrics to align construction timelines and quality standards with pharma expectations
- Collaborating effectively with pharmaceutical firms to incorporate GMP manufacturing needs into design to support streamlined workflows
- Adapting project strategies to include cost-effective innovations that meet client needs to allow future scaling
8:50 am Case Study: Evaluating Project Delivery Methods to Manage Risk Transfer & Improve Project Outcomes
Synopsis
- Examining client perspectives on preferred contract types to better align project objectives and mitigate potential misunderstandings
- Understanding how risk is transferred across various project delivery methods to avoid a purely transactional setup, fostering collaboration and reducing conflicts
- Reviewing real-life lessons learned from risk-sharing frameworks, such as IPD, to enhance decision-making and support smoother project execution
9:30 am Building High-Performing Teams to Enable Seamless Life Science Project Execution
Synopsis
- Ensuring teams proactively solve challenges by fostering a culture of shared problem-solving and innovation, driving efficiency in life science construction
- Establishing open, honest, and respectful dialogue to align specialized designers and
- contractors, mitigating project risks and compliance challenges
- Creating a team culture where every member takes ownership of project goals, enabling streamlined decision-making and effective problem resolution
10.00 Morning Refreshments
10:40 am Securing Critical Utility Resources in Life Sciences Facilities to Support Operational Continuity
Synopsis
- Defining essential criteria for contractor and design selection to meet the unique needs of life sciences facilities to ensure alignment with compliance and technical standards
- Improving the management of complex bidding and documentation requirements to streamline project partner selection
- Coordinating resource allocation across project phases to anticipate utility demands effectively, ensuring that critical operational timelines are met
11:20 am Case Study: Strengthening Collaboration With Project Partners to Accelerate Project Delivery
Synopsis
- Mapping out coordination processes to define clear roles and responsibilities among project partners to improve alignment while preventing misunderstandings
- Engaging key project partners early to drive the alignment of project goals, increase constructability of designers and streamline decision-making
- Evaluating how to best facilitate early engagement to build trust among project team members
12.00 Lunch
Driving Operational Success for Consistent Excellence
1:00 pm Designing Adaptable Spaces For Evolving Life Science Needs to Support Evolving Facility Objectives
Synopsis
- Designing adaptable life science spaces that accommodate evolving research processes: how does this vary across different facility-types?
- Utilizing innovative design approaches to enhance functionality to ensure efficiency in response to changing user requirements
- Gathering and analyzing user requirements to develop tailored solutions to support the use of changing advanced technologies in life science facilities
1:40 pm Case Study: Retrofitting Existing Spaces into Functional Life Science Facilities to Drive Sustainability, Reduce Costs & Expedite Delivery
Synopsis
- Assessing existing spaces early to identify power, drainage, and water treatment requirements to effectively convert them into functional life sciences facilities
- Utilizing laser scans and advanced tools to ensure precise planning of MEP systems to fit life science infrastructure within the constraints of older buildings to avoid costly rework
- Coordinating equipment relocation effectively to transfer and integrate existing life science equipment seamlessly into repurposed spaces
14.20 Afternoon Refreshments
Driving Sustainable Solutions for Lasting Environmental Goals
3:00 pm Aligning Supply Chain Management With Sustainability Goals to Meet Client Expectations
Synopsis
- Collaborating with suppliers with science-based sustainability targets to align with life science clients’ net zero emission goals to drive environmental accountability across the supply chain
- Standardizing sustainability metrics and requirements across various projects to streamline supply chain management, ensuring consistency in meeting environmental regulations and client expectations
- Integrating sustainable sourcing practices into supply chain processes to meet industrywide sustainability commitments
3:40 pm Implementing an Effective Change Management Process to Propel Project Transformation: Best Practices for Implementing Improvement Across Large-Scale Organizations
Synopsis
- Creating a strategic call to action that emphasizes why change is essential for progress within life sciences to establish a foundation for transformation
- Developing structured change management processes that include contingency planning to effectively manage implementation and measure progress
- Building a network of change agents and coaches who align organizational and financial goals to support teams through the transition, enhancing long-term project success