Boot Camp 2026
Vital's Supply Chain Boot Camp is a comprehensive primer on Canada’s pharmaceutical supply chain. Participants learn from senior supply chain leaders and market experts on a range of essential topics including stakeholders in the supply chain from manufacturers through distributors, and third-party logistics firms to the patient’s point-of-care; regulators and key regulations; sector trends and data; and current and emerging issues.
Highly valued for its essential take-away content, Boot Camp provides new or new-in-role employees with immediately relevant orientation resources, and refreshed knowledge for employees at any career point.
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Cost to Attend
**Are you a Vital member? Please log into your member account before registering. Members should not register using the non-member option, as member rates are available only when signed in. If you do not yet have your Vital member account, please email info@vital.ca.**
| Member | Non-Member | |
|---|---|---|
| Registration (virtual) | $675.00* | $775.00* |
*Log in with your member account to access member rates. Be sure to click the "Submit Registration" button after adding all participant(s) to complete and process your registration. Upon successful event registration, your invoice will be available immediately in your member account and sent to you by email. Don’t have a member account? Contact us at info@vital.ca. Tax Notice: Applicable taxes will be calculated based on each participant's location and added where required. When registering yourself or multiple attendees from your company, please ensure that the company office for each registrant is accurately indicated, particularly if they are based in different provinces or territories. Taxes applied | AB, BC, MB, NT, NU, QU, SK, YT: 5% GST; ON: 13% HST; NS: 14% HST; NB, NL, PE: 15% HST; U.S. and International: tax exempt.
Schedule
Day One | Tuesday, November 17 (11:00 AM to 3:00 PM ET)
- 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM ET
- Supply Chain Connections (20-minute presentations with Q&A):Drug Supply Chain Overview | Angelique Berg, VitalMarket Overview and Trends | Ryan Norman, IQVIATrade Relations Essentials | Suzanne Solman, The Pangaea Group
- 12:30 PM ET
- Break
- 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET
- Stakeholder Who's Who (20-minute presentations, panel discussion, and Q&A):Wholesalers & Distributors | Jean-Philippe Blouin, McKesson CanadaSpecialty Distributors | Jason Zabransky, Innomar Strategies (Cencora)Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Firms | Ryan Donoghue, AccuristixHospital Distribution | Scott Gibson, CPDNPanel Discussion | Lessons learned and future trends and disruptors
- 3:00 PM ET
- Day One Program End
Day Two | Wednesday, November 18 (11:00 AM to 3:00 PM ET)
- 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET
- Reimbursement Landscape (20-minute presentation with Q&A) | Daanyaal Bandukwala and Nicole Serena, TradeRx™ Health Product Shortages (20-minute presentation with Q&A) | Donnay Harcourt, Health Product Shortages Directorate, Health Canada
- 12:00 PM ET
- Break
- 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM ET
- Regulatory Fundamentals (20-minute presentations with Q&A):Controlled Substances and Precursor Control | Roksana Kadivar, Shoppers Drug MartKey Regulations and Regulators | Brian Thornton, UPS HealthcareGMP Essentials | Merissa Marius, Q&C Services
- 2:00 PM ET
- Current Issues & Solutions Collaboration | Nancy Beshay and Simona Zar, Vital
- 2:15 PM ET
- Leadership Spotlight: Career PathwaysDimitris Polygenis, President, McKesson Canada
- 3:00 PM ET
- Day Two Program & Event End
Speakers
Daanyaal Bandukwala
Managing Director, TradeRx™
Angelique Berg
President and CEO, Vital
Nancy Beshay
Senior Vice President, Industry and Regulatory Affairs, Vital
Jean-Philippe Blouin
Senior Vice President, Pharmaceutical Distribution and Operations, McKesson Canada
Ryan Donoghue
Vice President, Operations, Accuristix
Scott Gibson
Vice President, Operations, CPDN
Donnay Harcourt
Director General, Health Product Shortages Directorate, Health Canada
Roksana Kadivar
Senior Director, Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs, Shoppers Drug Mart
Merissa Marius
Project Manager, Q&C Services
Ryan Norman
General Manager, Supplier Relations & Health Industry Information Services, IQVIA Canada
Dimitris Polygenis
President, McKesson Canada
Nicole Serena
Managing Director, TradeRx™
Suzanne Solman
Director, The Pangaea Group
Brian Thornton
Senior Director, Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs Canada, UPS Healthcare
Jason Zabransky
Vice President, Specialty Operations, Innomar Strategies (Cencora)
Simona Zar
Senior Vice President, Government Relations, Vital
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