Local Scale, Global Ambition: Rewiring Pharma's Supply Chain
Day 3 Global Pharma Outlook Stage
08/10/2026 10:30 - 11:15am
Contributors
Pushpa Vijayaraghavan : Director - Sathguru Management Consultants
Jeremy Tatum : President, US Established Medicines - Fosun Pharma USA
Gil Roth : President PBOA - Pharma & Biopharma Outsourcing Association
Amol Polke : Global Head, Direct Procurement, Supply Chain - Piramel
Michael du Plooy : Head Portfolio, Africa - Cipla
While Western markets drag under policy debate and pricing strain, regional powerhouses across Asia, LATAM, MENA, and Africa are aggressively scaling up. They are no longer waiting for traditional global strategy to dictate terms—local champions are building domestic capability, securing regional supply, and capturing massive market share on their own terms.
This session gathers senior executives from leading regional manufacturers to look beyond traditional markets. The panel will dive into how regional leaders are leveraging local scale to achieve global ambition, navigating domestic rules, and fundamentally rewiring where pharmaceutical volume and supply resilience will come from next.
Key Themes
- Scaling Beyond the West: How local leaders are taking over high-growth markets.
- Driven by Self-Reliance: Turning government localisation pushes into commercial dominance.
- Volume vs. Price: Why non-Western hubs are becoming the primary drivers of global supply resilience.
- The Next Global Competitors: How regional champions are gearing up to step onto the world stage.