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Confirmed participants

Business programme

Welcome coffee break

Session sponsor

Executive opening panel. Pharmavolution: Embracing the Digital Frontier

Opening speech

BGS Group
Yuliya Glazyrina
Project Director

Welcome Speech

Innowise
Veronika Olesik
VP of Business Development

Harnessing AI and Data for Pharma Trade Compliance and Risk Avoidance

PSA BDP
Paul Leong
Head - Global Trade Management

Transforming Healthcare Communications Using Evolving GenAI and Technology Supported Strategy

dentsu
Alexandra Trudnowski
CSO EMEA & Head of DACH | Dentsu Health
dentsu
Kent Groves
PhD I Head, Dentsu Health, EMEA I Global Head of Health Strategy

Memorable CX: enabled by digital, manterialized by people

Ferrer
Silvia Cuscó
Customer Experience Manager

Pharmavolution: Embracing the Digital Frontier – Discussing the integration of blockchain and digital technologies in pharmaceutical ecosystems to drive innovation and patient-centric solutions

PharmaLedger Association
Stefan Schwarzfischer
Executive Director

Preparing for AI at scale for life science

Schneider Electric
Peter Weckesser
EVP Digital

Cyber-physical trust - how Merck enables trust for data business between AI, IoT & the real world

Merck KGaA Darmstadt Germany
Thomas Endress
Executive Director EMD Digital Merck Group

Discussion between panellists

Lunch

Session sponsor

Leaders Talk 1. Patient-centric ecosystem

Utilizing Digital in a Patient-Centric Ecosystems

OMMAX GmbH
Lisa Marsfeld
Partner

Patient centricity through of digital and connected medical devices - A case for continuum of Care

Cipla Ltd
Nandan Kulkarni
Head - Diagnostics and Medical Technologies

Servier's Digital Ecosystem: A Patient-Centric Approach to Enhancing Treatment Adherence and Driving Digital Transformation

Servier Monde
Magali Moutte
Program Director

Navigating Lundbeck’s Omnichannel Transformation. The lessons learned and the pitfalls to avoid

H. Lundbeck A/S
Liv Trolle
Director, Head of Global Customer Engagement Excellence

PLA: A digital trust ecosystem for healthcare

PharmaLedger Association
Stefan Schwarzfischer
Executive Director

Digital information about medicines for patients

Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Karel van der Waarde
Researcher

Discussion between panellists

Roundtable 1. Pharma future with AI

Enhancing pharmaceutical researches through synergy between ML engineering and domain expertise

Innowise
Timofei Voitko
Machine Learning Engineer

An integral development methodology for artificial intelligence (AI) enhanced eHealth ecosystems

Helbling Technik Bern AG
Urs Anliker
Head of development team, Digital Biomarkers

Epic Wins and Failures — What we have learned about implementing AI in Pharma

Medical Information Leaders in Europe (MILE)
Michelle Bridenbaker
Vice President

Transforming Pharma: AI and Automation of clinical/regulatory document production and beyond

Novo Nordisk
Waheed Jowiya
Digitalisation Strategy Lead

From Illusions to Insights: Navigating the pitfalls and unlocking the potential of AI to mobilize knowledge

Whitespace Ltd.
Philippe Tarbouriech
Executive Technology Strategist

Discussion between speakers

Session sponsor

Roundtable 2. Data-driven industry

Elevating Patient Care - Wemedoo's Blueprint for Trustworthy AI in Healthcare

Wemedoo AG
Nikola Cihoric
Medical Advisor

Digital endpoints or can we improve how we measure if our drugs work?

Novartis Biomedical Research
Jelena Curcic
Associate Director & Senior Principle Data Scientist

Innovation in clinical drug development - digital measures integration as a coordination challenge

Cytel
Julia Chernova
Director, Biostatistics

How to accelerate preclinical R&D with an AI-driven Study Copilot

Thoughtworks
Ammara Gafoor
Healthcare and Life Sciences Strategy Lead

Harnessing Data in Healthcare

iSHARE Foundation
Vinith Bhandari
Head of Ecosystem Building

Unlocking Pharma Supply Chain Transparency: Leveraging AI and Blockchain

Merck Sharp & Dohme
Alexandru Popa
Former Associate Director Blockchain for Pharma Supply Chain

Coffee break

Session 1. Harnessing digital technologies for R&D

Session Intro

CSL Behring GmbH
Bárbara Fernandes de Souza
Digital Operations Specialist

Debiopharm's Central Data Repository - Digital Transformation of Clinical Data Management

Debiopharm International SA
Karol Teliscak
Digital & IT Business Partnering Manager

Scarletred AI - Breaking the boundaries between Human and Machine in Skin Drug Research

SCARLETRED Holding GmbH
Harald Schnidar, MBA, PhD
CEO

Towards Self-Driving Development of Cell Therapies

CellVoyant
Saad Mohamad
ML science Lead

Transferring Digital Innovations from Fundamental Research to MedTech

CERN - the European Laboratory for Particle Physics
Alessandro Raimondo
Knowledge Transfer Officer - Medical Applications

Discussion between speakers

Session sponsor

Session 2. Digitalised manufacturing

Digital Alchemy: The Power of Custom Digital Transformation

Albocensa
Dan Labici
Tech Visionary and Client Champion

Digital evolution strategy in a pharmaceutical plant

ALMIRALL
Pol Salvadó Cols
Facility Plant Director

Overcoming the challenges of fire safety in the pharmaceutical industry

Bosch Building Technologies
Wojciech Grzelka
Senior Account & Business Development Manager, Poland, Bosch Building Technologies (Fire Safety)

AI Maturity Framework for Pharma Manufacturing

Roche Diagnostics
Arpan Suryawanshi
Lead Consultant

CMO Inventory reconciliation process automation

Takeda Pharmaceuticals International AG
Aliz Cser
Supply Chain Performance Management Manager, Global Supply Chain Excellence

Modularisation, Digitisation and Functional Design of bioprocess plants using the MTP approach

Pavis Engineering
Wolfram Hansel
Managing Director

Coffee break

Welcome coffee break

Session sponsor

Leaders Talk 2. Digital transformation challenges and how to overcome them

Using AI to Speed Up Deviation Investigation and Reduce Change Control Turnaround Times

AmpleLogic
Manne V Chowdary
CEO

Navigating tomorrow - Implementing AI for regulatory filings

Novo Nordisk
Louise Lind Skov
Head of Content Digitalisation

Impact of upcoming AI regulations on drug development

Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
Joerg Stueben
Head of Regulatory Information Management and Senior Expert

Navigating Industry 4.0: Ensuring Resilient Production Chains with Advanced Version Control

AUVESY GmbH
Ralph Klemme
Global Key Account Manager

Sustainable manufacturing in life science

Schneider Electric
Tanja Vainio
Country President

Challenges on the road to Smart Manufacturing

ALMIRALL
Francesc Luque
MES/MOM Director

Small, lean and fast not because of Digital Transformation, but despite Digital Transformation: how to keep up with technology without losing the start-up culture

Bioeq
Eduardo da Fonseca
Former Head of Supply Chain

Discussion between panellists

Lunch

Session 3. Labels & Packaging: discussing innovative solutions

Challenges in labeling automation for individualized medicines

LETI Pharma
Marta Rodríguez
Quality Assurance

Automation in the delivery of Electronic Product Information

Bayer
Deborah Bebbington
Head Labeling

Can medicine packaging enhance healthcare?

Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Karel van der Waarde
Researcher

Enhancing Primary Containers Through Smart RFID-Labels

SCHOTT Pharma
Nina Krautwurst
Global Product Manager
Schreiner Medipharm
Sebastian Muenscher
Product Manager RFID / NFC Solutions

Discussion between speakers

Session sponsor

Session 4. Leveraging digital technologies for Supply chain

From Compliance to Competitive Edge: How Automation Drives Pharma Success

Kardex Holding AG
Marcos Rodriguez
Regional Director System Sales NSWE

Driving Data and digital transformation in Supply Chain

Takeda Pharmaceuticals International AG
Nadja Friesen
Global Supply Chain Performance Management Senior Manager

Traceability solution for parenteral drug delivery: How leveraging digital twin technology can enhance pharma supply chain quality and increase patient safety

Gerresheimer AG
Ali Badiei
Digital Solution Lead
Gerresheimer AG
Tod Urquhart
Business Development Manager

Decentralized approach for electronic Product Information (ePI)

PharmaLedger Association
Marco Cuomo
Chief Technology Officer

Logistics Efficiency Gains with SAP EWM

Noor Vision GmbH
Maiwand Noor
CEO & Founder

Roundtable 3. Insights: Driving sustainable practices in the pharmaceutical sector

Carbon footprint challenges in medical laboratories and research infrastructures

IARC/WHO
Zisis Kozlakidis
Head, Laboratory Services and Biobanking

eBR in API Manufacturing: Driving Efficiency and Sustainability

ESTEVE
David Fernandez
Plant Director

GreenSpeed - finding the most sustainable chemistry fast

Merck KGaA Darmstadt Germany
Alexander Dauth
Director Seemless Sustainability Evaluation

Greener Chemical Synthesis Design with SYNTHIATM Retrosynthesis Software

Merck KGaA Darmstadt Germany
Ewa Gajewska
Head of Product Management, SYNTHIA™

Designing for sustainability and patient safety

Oliver Healthcare Packaging
Jurgen Van Roosbroeck
Sales Director EMEA

Discussion between speakers

Coffee break

Closing panel. Collaborative innovation for reinforcing pharma future

Digital Transformation from Zero to Hero

Alexion Pharma Spain
Antonio Quesada
Digital & Innovation Lead

Enhancing Synthetic Planning and Drug Discovery with SYNTHIA™ Retrosynthesis Software

Merck KGaA Darmstadt Germany
Ewa Gajewska
Head of Product Management, SYNTHIA™

An Industry-Startup Collaboration: Enabling Eco-Design at Scale leveraging AI & Big Data

ten23 health
Alissa Monk
Head of Sustainability
Elio
Kami Krista
CEO & Co-Founder

The Critical Yet Boring Fundamentals in the Age of AI: Data Governance and Quality

wayfare
Malthe Karbo
CTO

Discussion between panellists

Closing speech

BGS Group
Yuliya Glazyrina
Project Director

Closing coffee break


Gala Dinner

BGS Group is happy to welcome AUTOMA+ 2024 participants at Landgasthof Halbinsel Au, a beautiful restaurant on the shores of the picturesque Zurichsee with the view of the magnificent Swiss mountains. It is an ideal location coupled with a relaxed atmosphere, no ties, and soft jazz playing in the background, these are the ingredients that make networking more friendly and productive.

If you are not sure whether you reserved the place or not please check with your manager.

Be sure to bring your badge to the Gala Dinner for registration.

place.svgPlace: Landgasthof Halbinsel Au, Austrasse 59, 8804 Au ZH
date.svgDate: November 18 (the 1st day of the congress)
gathering.svgGathering at the registration desk: 6:00 pm - 6:15 pm CET
timing.svgGala dinner time: 7 pm - 9:30 pm CET

We organise the transfer to the restaurant and back from it.

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