An Energy Your Conference Is Missing

  • Keynotes, workshops, and master classes from a 30-year clinical supplies leader who has chaired conferences on four continents - and never read a slide aloud in his life.
  • Stage credentials: conference chair and MC of the GCSG US Conference across multiple years (Albuquerque, Savannah, San Antonio, Orlando); IQPC Clinical Trial Supply Europe (Brussels, Basel, Frankfurt, London, Rotterdam); Pharma IQ Clinical Trial Supply Forum 2026; Cold Chain GDP Global Forums (Boston, Toronto); keynotes and workshops from Amsterdam to Seoul to Mumbai to the Middle East.
  • Supply chain strategy & operations: Getting Molecules to Market Faster - Speed, Quality & Efficiency in the Clinical Supply Chain; Clinical-to-Commercial - Surviving the Transition Your Systems Weren't Built For; Pull vs. Push - The Value of a Pull Supply Chain Strategy; Forecasting & Optimizing Global Trial Supply; Risk Assessment & Risk Management for Clinical Supplies (Risk Based Management in practice); Cold Chain, GDP & Temperature-Controlled Logistics.
  • Technology & the future: Blockchain & AI in the Clinical Supply Chain - Practical Applications, Not Hype; IRT/ERP Systems and the Clinical-Commercial supply chain considerations; The future of BioPharma and the supply chains it will demand.

“Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they don't want to.”

-Richard Branson

Vendors, Sourcing & Quality

Perfecting the Sponsor-Vendor Partnership: selection, quality technical agreements (QTAs), and oversight. Comparator Sourcing for Global Studies: present & future. The Evolution of the Quality Agreement - from one of the co-authors of the industry's Clinical Supplies QTA model.

Leadership & People - His Crowd Favorites

Emotional Intelligence & Leadership in Clinical Supplies. Crucial Conversations: How to Handle Confrontation. Building a Culture of Accountability. Leading Multigenerational and Global Teams - Avoiding Communication Disasters. Managing the Stress of Clinical Supplies - the workshop people still mention years later. Maximizing Your Performance with Enhanced Presentation Skills.

Formats That Fit Your Event

45 to 60 minute keynotes. Half-day workshops. Full master classes. Panel chair or moderator. MC. All interactive; all story-driven. Invite Steve to speak - include your event, dates, and the audience.