Heng Liu

A panel on global policy, with a fixed seat reserved for a US, European, and APAC voice, so the same three regional perspectives on sourcing risk return and build year on year.

• Comparing how US, European, and APAC teams are navigating the same pressures differently, to broaden your own playbook
• Reviewing where tariffs, BIOSECURE-style restrictions, and data rules are creating friction for global sourcing
• Identifying practical approaches from other regions that could transfer to your own market

• Redesigning the global procurement operating model through mergers, divestitures and a company-wide transformation, so procurement is seen as a value-adding partner rather than a back-office function during constant change
• Embedding procurement into R&D functions at different stages of maturity, from clinical operations and biometrics to medical writing, while sourcing services across APAC and North America in line with regional compliance and data privacy requirements
• Running a lean team across a hub-and-spoke model and a global Phase 2 programme, using market intelligence, category mapping and the right mix of full-service, FSP and sub-vendor CRO models to secure the most competitive resources across regions