Ewa Plauszta

Senior Director, EMEA, Supplier and External Manufacturing Quality Kenvue

Conference Day One - Wednesday 10 March 2027

12:00 PM PANEL DISCUSSION: DUAL SOURCING IN AN ERA OF GEOPOLITICAL UNCERTAINTY

Geopolitical instability, from escalating tensions in the Middle East to shifting trade policies and regional conflicts, is placing unprecedented pressure on pharmaceutical supply chains. Disruptions to logistics routes, energy markets, and the availability of critical raw materials have made supply security a strategic priority rather than an operational concern.

For pharmaceutical manufacturers, sourcing decisions now require balancing long-term investment with significant uncertainty. Manufacturing footprints, supplier networks, and regulatory strategies must be planned months or even years in advance, often without knowing which regions will remain reliable trading partners or how global trade conditions may evolve. As a result, supply chain leaders are shifting their focus from optimising purely for cost and efficiency to building resilience through dual sourcing, regional manufacturing, and greater visibility of geopolitical risk.

However, despite the growing importance of resilience, many pharmaceutical companies remain underprepared. A recent study found that only 22% were actively assessing geopolitical risks, while the same proportion had established formal scenario-planning capabilities.

This session will examine how pharmaceutical companies can strengthen sourcing strategies in an increasingly unpredictable global environment. Industry experts will discuss when dual sourcing delivers value, the operational and quality challenges of qualifying multiple suppliers, and how organisations can balance cost, compliance, and resilience while leveraging digital technologies to support better-informed sourcing decisions.

Key takeaways

Understand how geopolitical uncertainty is reshaping pharmaceutical sourcing and supply chain strategies.
Determine when dual sourcing is the right approach compared with single- or multi-sourcing models.
Explore the quality, regulatory, and operational considerations involved in qualifying and managing multiple suppliers.
Evaluate the financial trade-offs between cost optimisation and supply chain resilience.

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