Dave Malenfant

In a global market defined by tariffs, shifting trade policies, and supply chain volatility, healthcare organizations must look beyond traditional cost-cutting to safeguard resilience and protect margins. One powerful lever: contracting and value analysis.

In this timely panel, supply chain, contracting, and value analysis leaders share how they’re proactively assessing contracts, suppliers, and product categories to mitigate financial exposure from tariffs and other market disruptions. Discover practical strategies for engaging clinicians and stakeholders in value-based decision-making, renegotiating contracts, and leveraging data-driven insights to drive smarter sourcing choices.

• Learn how tariffs and global disruptions are shaping contracting strategies in the healthcare supply chain
• Discover how value analysis teams are collaborating across clinical, financial, and supply chain functions to identify savings and mitigate risk
• Hear real examples of contract renegotiations, alternative sourcing, and product standardization efforts that protect operational and financial health

Digital transformation isn’t just a technology project; it’s a fundamental shift in how supply chains operate, communicate, and create value. In this keynote, longtime industry leader Dave Malenfant will break down what it really takes for organizations to move beyond incremental improvements and progress toward a fully integrated digital supply chain ecosystem. Despite widespread confidence that digital maturity is well underway, many teams are still encountering hidden barriers—from legacy processes and siloed systems to cultural resistance and unclear data strategies. Dave will guide attendees through the evolution of digitization and highlight where organizations often get stuck, why transformation stalls, and how to unlock the skillsets, partnerships, and capabilities needed for meaningful progress. Attendees will learn:

• Diagnose your digital reality and learn how to accurately assess your organization’s true stage of digital maturity and identify the process, people, and technology barriers that are slowing progress
• Build the core foundations of a Digital Ecosystem
• Activate the skills, tools and partnerships that accelerate transformation