Programme

SPEAKERS 2024

The Congress will focus on innovative industry-led content: digitalisation & automation trends, challenging topics, and newest technologies. AUTOMA+ 2024 business programme attracts digital experts from pharma majors, local pharma companies, CMOs/CDMOs together with pharmaceutical equipment providers and service companies whose case studies cover the ongoing, existing and planned projects devoted to the digital pharma ecosystem.

Merck Sharp & Dohme
Alexandru Popa

Alexandru Popa

Former Associate Director Blockchain for Pharma Supply Chain

Merck Sharp & Dohme

Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Karel van der Waarde

Karel van der Waarde

Researcher

Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts

Wemedoo AG
Nikola Cihoric

Nikola Cihoric

Medical Advisor

Wemedoo AG

Takeda Pharmaceuticals International AG
Aliz Cser

Aliz Cser

Supply Chain Performance Management Manager, Global Supply Chain Excellence

Takeda Pharmaceuticals International AG

Zisis Kozlakidis

Zisis Kozlakidis

Head, Laboratory Services and Biobanking

IARC/WHO

ten23 health
Alissa Monk

Alissa Monk

Sustainability Lead

ten23 health

Alessandro Raimondo

Alessandro Raimondo

Knowledge Transfer Officer - Medical Applications

CERN - the European Laboratory for Particle Physics

Michelle Bridenbaker

Michelle Bridenbaker

Vice President

Medical Information Leaders in Europe (MILE)

Takeda Pharmaceuticals International AG
Nadja Friesen

Nadja Friesen

Global Supply Chain Performance Management Senior Manager

Takeda Pharmaceuticals International AG

iSHARE Foundation
Vinith Bhandari

Vinith Bhandari

Head of Ecosystem Building

iSHARE Foundation

Novartis Biomedical Research
Jelena Curcic

Jelena Curcic

Associate Director & Senior Principle Data Scientist

Novartis Biomedical Research

Helbling Technik Bern AG
Urs Anliker

Urs Anliker

Head of development team, Digital Biomarkers

Helbling Technik Bern AG

ALMIRALL
Pol Salvadó Cols

Pol Salvadó Cols

Facility Plant Director

ALMIRALL

Cipla Ltd
Nandan Kulkarni

Nandan Kulkarni

Head - Diagnostics and Medical Technologies

Cipla Ltd

Servier Monde
Magali Moutte

Magali Moutte

Program Director

Servier Monde

CSL Behring
Bárbara Fernandes de Souza

Bárbara Fernandes de Souza

Digital Operations Specialist

CSL Behring

dentsu
Alexandra Trudnowski

Alexandra Trudnowski

CSO EMEA & Head of DACH | Dentsu Health

dentsu

dentsu
Kent Groves

Kent Groves

PhD I Head, Dentsu Health, EMEA I Global Head of Health Strategy

dentsu

Novo Nordisk
Waheed Jowiya

Waheed Jowiya

Digitalisation Strategy Lead

Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk
Louise Lind Skov

Louise Lind Skov

Head of Content Digitalisation

Novo Nordisk

Thoughtworks
Ammara Gafoor

Ammara Gafoor

Healthcare and Life Sciences Strategy Lead

Thoughtworks

Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
Joerg Stueben

Joerg Stueben

Head of Regulatory Information Management and Senior Expert

Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH

Alexion Pharma Spain
Antonio Quesada

Antonio Quesada

Digital & Innovation Lead

Alexion Pharma Spain

Noor Vision GmbH
Maiwand Noor

Maiwand Noor

CEO & Founder

Noor Vision GmbH

H. Lundbeck A/S
Liv Trolle

Liv Trolle

Director, Head of Global Customer Engagement Excellence

H. Lundbeck A/S

Whitespace Ltd.
Philippe Tarbouriech

Philippe Tarbouriech

Executive Technology Strategist

Whitespace Ltd.

PharmaLedger Association
Marco Cuomo

Marco Cuomo

Chief Technology Officer

PharmaLedger Association

Schneider Electric
Peter Weckesser

Peter Weckesser

EVP Digital

Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric
Tanja Vainio

Tanja Vainio

Country President

Schneider Electric

Roche Diagnostics
Arpan Suryawanshi

Arpan Suryawanshi

Lead Consultant

Roche Diagnostics

Merck KGaA Darmstadt Germany
Thomas Endress

Thomas Endress

Executive Director EMD Digital Merck Group

Merck KGaA Darmstadt Germany

AmpleLogic
Manne V Chowdary

Manne V Chowdary

CEO

AmpleLogic

Debiopharm International SA
Karol Teliscak

Karol Teliscak

Digital & IT Business Partnering Manager

Debiopharm International SA

Albocensa
Dan Labici

Dan Labici

Tech Visionary and Client Champion

Albocensa

Gerresheimer AG
Ali Badiei

Ali Badiei

Digital Solution Lead

Gerresheimer AG

Pavis Engineering
Wolfram Hansel

Wolfram Hansel

Managing Director

Pavis Engineering

ALMIRALL
Francesc Luque

Francesc Luque

MES/MOM Director

ALMIRALL

Merck KGaA Darmstadt Germany
Ewa Gajewska

Ewa Gajewska

Head of Product Management, SYNTHIA™

Merck KGaA Darmstadt Germany

SCARLETRED Holding GmbH
Harald Schnidar, MBA, PhD

Harald Schnidar, MBA, PhD

CEO

SCARLETRED Holding GmbH

PSA BDP
Paul Leong

Paul Leong

Head - Global Trade Management

PSA BDP

LETI Pharma
Marta Rodríguez

Marta Rodríguez

Quality Assurance

LETI Pharma

CellVoyant
Saad Mohamad

Saad Mohamad

ML science Lead

CellVoyant

wayfare
Malthe Karbo

Malthe Karbo

CTO

wayfare

ESTEVE
David Fernandez

David Fernandez

Plant Director

ESTEVE

Bioeq
Eduardo da Fonseca

Eduardo da Fonseca

Former Head of Supply Chain

Bioeq

Bayer
Deborah Bebbington

Deborah Bebbington

Head Labeling

Bayer

Kardex Holding AG
Marcos Rodriguez

Marcos Rodriguez

Regional Director System Sales NSWE

Kardex Holding AG

Julia Chernova

Julia Chernova

Director, Biostatistics

Cytel

Innowise
Timofei Voitko

Timofei Voitko

Machine Learning Engineer

Innowise

Ferrer
Silvia Cuscó

Silvia Cuscó

Customer Experience Manager

Ferrer

Merck KGaA Darmstadt Germany
Alexander Dauth

Alexander Dauth

Director Seemless Sustainability Evaluation

Merck KGaA Darmstadt Germany

PharmaLedger Association
Stefan Schwarzfischer

Stefan Schwarzfischer

Executive Director

PharmaLedger Association

Accord Healthcare
Tony Watson

Tony Watson

Director of Procurement

Accord Healthcare

Bosch Building Technologies
Wojciech Grzelka

Wojciech Grzelka

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

Bosch Building Technologies

Themis Medicare Limited
Shriniwas Singh

Shriniwas Singh

Head of Packaging Development Department

Themis Medicare Limited

OMMAX GmbH
Lisa Marsfeld

Lisa Marsfeld

Partner

OMMAX GmbH

AUVESY GmbH
Ralph Klemme

Ralph Klemme

Global Key Account Manager

AUVESY GmbH

SCHOTT Pharma
Nina Krautwurst

Nina Krautwurst

Global Product Manager

SCHOTT Pharma

Schreiner Medipharm
Sebastian Muenscher

Sebastian Muenscher

Product Manager RFID / NFC Solutions

Schreiner Medipharm

Innowise
Veronika Olesik

Veronika Olesik

VP of Business Development

Innowise

Elio
Kami Krista

Kami Krista

CEO & Co-Founder

Elio

GALA DINNER. TASTE THE NETWORKING

Gala Dinner is not only about local cuisine and house wines, it is an additional opportunity to continue networking and to strengthen the new business relations. Relaxed atmosphere, no ties and soft jazz playing in the background are the ingredients that make networking more friendly and productive.

* Passes can be reserved only by the attendees of the Congress.

Highlights of the programme

Programme
  • 2 DAYS BUSINESS PROGRAMME:

    More than 50 case studies from pharma experts

  • EXECUTIVE OPENING PANEL

    Management viewpoint on the pharma digital transformation journey

  • PATIENT-CENTRIC ECOSYSTEM

    Leaders talk about patient engagement and patient-centric digital solutions

  • PHARMA FUTURE WITH AI and DATA

    Experts discuss AI&ML use cases, robotics, ChatGPT and discover the full potential of data in the pharmaceutical ecosystem

  • HARNESSING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR R&D

    Improving R&D efficiency including clinical development & trials with digital technologies

  • DIGITALISED MANUFACTURING

    Exploring the concept of Industry 4.0 with case studies and best practices including green manufacturing

  • SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE WITH TECH

    Experts discuss automation, robotics, digital twin technologies, cybersecurity measures and more

  • INTELLIGENT PACKAGING & LABELLING

    Benefits of digital tech and strategies for enhanced efficiency

  • MAJOR DIGITAL CHALLENGES & COLLABORATIVE INNOVATION

    Panels about investigating privacy, ethical, regulatory & compliance challenges and how collaboration can help

Venue

  • Vösendorf, Austria

AUTOMA+ moves to Austria!

This year's event will take place in the beautiful country of Austria. This change in location offers a fresh and unique experience for our participants, providing them with the opportunity to explore a new destination while still enjoying the same high-quality networking and business-oriented environment.