Where external manufacturing partnerships

are made

A focused senior-level event for biopharma outsourced development and manufacturing

Connecting the BioPharma Outsourcing Community 

CDMO Live Americas is the award-winning event where the people who lead development and manufacturing come to find the right partners, connect with peers, and leave with a more resilient outsourcing strategy.

Designed so the right people find each other and have the conversations that move things forward. The outsourcing community meets in Boston Back Bay, October 20–21 2026. Join us.

1,200+

PartnerMatch meetings

350+

Attendees

60+

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Pre-Arranged Meetings with the Right  Partners

ParnterMatch concierge helps you identify relevant CDMO/Sponsor partners before the event, based on your specific projects, modality, geography and outsourcing priorities

Designed to Accelerate Your Outsourcing Strategy

Find Your Next Partner

Pre-arranged PartnerMatch meetings with 60+ vetted CDMO partners

Build Senior Relationships

Unique experiences designed to inspire better networking

Benchmark Outsourcing Strategy

Peer-to-peer roundtable discussions to share best practices and market insights

Strengthen Your Capabilites

Take part in hands-on training and workshops 

Expert Insights for Outsourcing Excellence

Critical insights into winning outsourcing strategies, roundtables and interactive sessions you can apply immediately.

External Manufacturing Strategy

For senior leaders optimising CDMO partnerships, supply chain resilience, and quality oversight.

Key Topics
Network strategy, performance management, contract innovation, capacity planning, sustainability +  digital integration.

Drug Development + CMC

For technical leaders ensuring flawless tech transfer, process robustness, and regulatory confidence in outsourced development.

Key Topics
Tech transfer, analytical method development, formulation challenges, scale-up, complex modalities + submission readiness.

Gretchen Peck

Sr. Director, Strategy & Program Management
Pfizer

Praveen Prasanna

Snr Director External Manufacturing
Eli Lilly

Adora Padilla

Head, CMC Project Leadership and Vaccine Strategy
AstraZeneca

Marta Wosinska

Senior Fellow
The Brookings Institution

Joseph Graskemper

General Manager, Early Phase Development & Manufacturing
Biogen

Abhi Naravane
Head of Global Manufacturing
Network Strategy
Vertex
Gil Roth
President
PBOA
Omar Kassim

Head of Global External Manufacturing
Takeda

Amit Jain

Senior Director Drug Product Development
QurAlis

Kaan-Fabian Kekec

Partner
Simon Kucher

Amber Meriwether

Corporate Strategy
Astellas

Alfredo Vidal
Director, Risk Management
Commercial Supply Chain
Vertex
Ben Locwin

Vice President 
Reliant Life Sciences

Bridget Ferrari

Director, Supplier Sustainability
Takeda

Adam Siebert

Managing Director
L.E.K. Consulting

Scott Hilderbrand
Vice President, ADC CMC
Crescent Biopharma
Kat Kozyrytska

Strategy & Portfolio Advisor

Clarita Simon

Director
Simon Kucher

Tyson Fetzer

VP Manufacturing and Supply Chain Operations
Genetix Biotherapeutics

Frederik Krekeler
Head of Procurement Consumer Health NA  
Bayer
Michael Mercaldi

Vice President, Strategic & Technical Operations
Torque Bio

Jennifer Chadwick

Founder & Principal
JC Consulting LLC

Christopher Locher

CEO
Versatope Therapeutics

Rahela Gasparac-Knezic

President & Principal Consultant
HeliPharm Consulting LLC

Reza Oliyai
President and CEO
Oliyai Consulting Corporation
Raman Sehgal

Host
Molecule to Market

Molly McGaughan
Managing Director 
Firm
Denyse Baker

Associate Vice President Global Quality External Engagement
Eli Lilly

Tamika Drummond

Founder and CEO
3Kinnect Solutions

Kurt Nielsen

President 
Longview Leader

Anand Ekambaram
Principal
Global BioVax Solutions
Colin Baker
Senior VP, Quality Assurance
Bimeda
Jorge Lopez

Operations Vice President
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine

Benjamin Mills

Senior Director Operations
Rx-360

Stefanie Roeper

Senior Director, Process Chemistry
Vertex

Eric Langer

President
BioPlan Associates

Featured Partners

What Attendees Say

“One of the best events I’ve ever attended. The appetite to share expertise is remarkable.”
Giulio Cavalli
Principal Lead External Manufacturing
“CDMO Live is like having 20 site visits in one place. Genuinely interactive roundtables.”
Chiara Ferrandi
Senior Director, External Quality Operations
“Truly valuable. Outstanding quality of discussions, networking in an enjoyable setting”
Melanie Wamsler Network Strategy Lead

Book your ticket

October 20-21 2026 / Boston Sheraton

Select your pass based on your role in the outsourcing ecosystem:

Outsourcing Leader Pass

for qualifying Pharma and Biotech professionals
$99
Super Early Bird
$195 FULL PRICE

General Admission

for CDMOs, suppliers
& service providers

$1,999

Super Early Bird
$2759 FULL PRICE

Team Discount

bring colleagues and
save together

20% OFF

For 3+ team members

🔥 Limited Super Early Bird Pricing  ends July 16, 2026

When: October 20-21 2026

Where: Boston Sheraton, 39 Dalton St, Boston, MA 02199, United States

Event Dates

19th Oct: 12:00 – 18.00
20th Oct: 08:00 – 18.00
21st Oct: 08:00 – 16.00