TIME (Eastern)
7:30 AM
On-site registration open / Exhibit Halls Open (Breakfast is available – Sponsored by Abbott)
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8:30 - 8:35 AM
Welcoming Remarks
Julie Birkofer, Senior Vice President, Head of North America - PPTA

8:35 - 8:45 AM
Opening Remarks    
Anita Brikman, President & CEO - PPTA

8:45 - 8:55 AM
Keynote (via video)  

Speaker:
Admiral Rachel L. Levine, M.D., Assistant Secretary for Health - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

8:55 - 9:30 AM
Keynote Address & Legislator of the Year Awards  

Moderators:    
Tom Lilburn, Senior Director, Lead for Government Affairs - PPTA
Anita Brikman, President & CEO - PPTA
Nathan Schaefer, Chair - American Plasma Users (APLUS) Coalition

Speakers:    
Rep. Larry Bucshon, M.D., U.S. Representative, Serving the 8th District of Indiana
Rep. Scott Peters, U.S. Representative, Serving the D-CA 50th District

9:30 - 10:30 AM 
Networking Break in the Exhibit Halls
An opportunity for attendees to network with meeting participants, speakers, and sponsors.

10:30 - 11:30 AM
Advocacy Efforts to Remove Legislative and Regulatory Barriers to Source Plasma Donations

Moderator:
Bill Speir, Senior Director, Lead for State Affairs - PPTA

Speakers:
‍Vlasta Hakes, Senior Director, Corporate Affairs - Grifols
Jeffrey Gruenglas, Executive Director, Government Affairs and Policy - ADMA Biologics, Inc.
John Schlatter, Senior Director of State Government Affairs - Takeda

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Networking Lunch in the Exhibit Halls – Sponsored by Haemonetics
An opportunity for attendees to network with meeting participants, speakers, and sponsors.

1:00 - 2:00 PM 
Building a Plasma Ecosystem from the Ground Up: International Perspectives (Global Plasma)

Moderator:
Nahla Wu, Manager, Lead for Standards - PPTA

Speakers:
Michaela Majcin Dorcikova (Dr), Project Manager ,Social Development Programme Unit, Division for People and Social Inclusion – Unitar, United Nations Institute for Training and Research
Federico Rolando, Commercial Director, Latin America and Canada – Kedrion Biopharma, Inc.

2:00 - 3:00 PM
The Changing Hemophilia Treatment Landscape      

Moderator:
Mark Skinner, President & CEO - Institute for Policy Advancement, Ltd.

Speakers:
‍Len Valentino, M.D., President & CEO - National Bleeding Disorders Foundation
Mark Skinner, President & CEO - Institute for Policy Advancement, Ltd.
Matthew Delaney, Government Relations Specialist, Public Policy & Access - National Bleeding Disorders Foundation

3:00 - 3:30 PM
Networking Break in the Exhibit Halls
An opportunity for attendees to network with meeting participants, speakers, and sponsors.

3:30 - 4:30 PM
Albumin Learning Network

Moderator:
Nahla Wu, Manager, Lead for Standards - PPTA

Speaker:
Giacomo Zaccherini, M.D., Ph.D. - University of Bologna in Italy

Q&A with the audience

4:30 - 5:00 PM
Presentation of the Dr. Otto Schwarz Award
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‍5:00 PM
Closure of Day One

5:00 - 7:00 PM
Networking Reception in the Exhibit Halls – Sponsored by Paysign, Inc

TIME (Eastern)
07:30 AM
On-site registration open / Exhibit Halls Open (Breakfast is available – Sponsored by Abbott)
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8:30 - 8:35 AM
Opening Remarks    
Anita Brikman, President & CEO - PPTA
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8:35 - 8:45 AM
Global Executive Board of Directors Chair's Message
Giles Platford, President, Plasma Derived Therapies, Business Unit - Takeda; Chair - PPTA Global Executive Board of Directors

8:45 - 08:50 AM
Welcoming Remarks
Joshua Penrod, J.D., Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Head of Global Plasma and Technical Advocacy - PPTA
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8:50 - 9:00 AM
Global Plasma Board of Directors Chair's Message        
Roger Brinser, Head of Regulatory Affairs - BioLife Plasma Services, LP/Takeda; Chair - PPTA Global Plasma Board of Directors
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9:00 - 10:00 AM
Together for PI      

Moderator:
Anita Brikman, President & CEO – PPTA

Speakers:  
Vicki Modell, Co-Founder - Jeffrey Modell Foundation (JMF)
Jorey Berry, President & CEO - Immune Deficiency Foundation (IDF)
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10:00 - 10:45 AM
Networking Break
An opportunity for attendees to network with meeting participants, speakers, and sponsors.
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10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Donor Health Initiatives

Moderator:
Jennifer Duven, M.D., VP Medical Affairs - Join Parachute

Speakers:  
Donor Health Recap – What’s New in 2023?
Michelle Fransen, Senior Manager, Lead for Project & Study Management - PPTA    

How Data Privacy Can Impact the Implementation of Donor Health Measures
‍Alexa Wetzel, Director, Lead for European Plasma - PPTA    

Translating Science Into Advocacy & Outreach - Creating a Donor Health Communications Plan
Susan Goldstein, Managing Director - Insocius
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12:00 PM
Closing Announcements & Lunch available in the Exhibit Halls
Anita Brikman, President & CEO - PPTA