Programme

SPEAKERS 2025

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
Thomas Endress

Thomas Endress

Executive Director, Head of M-Trast™

Merck

Merck
Ewa Gajewska

Ewa Gajewska

Head of Product Management, SYNTHIA™

Merck

Octapharma
Luuk Seelen

Luuk Seelen

Group Director Manufacturing Intelligence

Octapharma

Octapharma
Christophe Chabbert

Christophe Chabbert

Lead Data & AI

Octapharma

Takeda
Ruth Madlener

Ruth Madlener

Director Tech. Sciences and Material Management

Takeda

Takeda
Iago-Doel Perez

Iago-Doel Perez

Data Scientist

Takeda

Bayer Austria Ges.m.b.H.
Lieven Hentschel

Lieven Hentschel

General Manager

Bayer Austria Ges.m.b.H.

Bayer AG
Stefankai Spoerlein

Stefankai Spoerlein

Digital Lead for Global Product Teams

Bayer AG

PharmaLedger Association
Stefan Schwarzfischer

Stefan Schwarzfischer

Executive Director

PharmaLedger Association

Luc Duijsens

Luc Duijsens

Global Head of Digital Quality Operations

Acino Pharma AG

Sandoz
Jochen Baumeister

Jochen Baumeister

Head of Behavioral Science & Data Science

Sandoz

Accord Healthcare
Tony Watson

Tony Watson

Director of Procurement

Accord Healthcare

Zisis Kozlakidis

Zisis Kozlakidis

Head, Laboratory Services and Biobanking

IARC/WHO

ten23 health
Alissa Monk

Alissa Monk

Head of Sustainability

ten23 health

Grünenthal Group
Margarida Batista

Margarida Batista

Omnichannel Operations Lead (UKINOR)

Grünenthal Group

Watlow
Roberto Zerbi

Roberto Zerbi

Global BDM - Consumer Packaged Goods - Life Science and Food & Beverage

Watlow

Cipla Ltd
Nandan Kulkarni

Nandan Kulkarni

Head - Diagnostics and Medical Technologies

Cipla Ltd

Sapio Sciences
Yuri de Lugt

Yuri de Lugt

BD Director

Sapio Sciences

Kardex Holding AG
Philipp Nobel

Philipp Nobel

Regional Director Systems Sales

Kardex Holding AG

Roche Diagnostics
Arpan Suryawanshi

Arpan Suryawanshi

Global PM- Data Analytics Manufacturing

Roche Diagnostics

LETI Pharma
Marta Rodríguez

Marta Rodríguez

Quality Assurance

LETI Pharma

Innowise
Roman Sen

Roman Sen

Head of IT in Life Sciences

Innowise

GRITEC AG
Ernst Schranz

Ernst Schranz

CEO

GRITEC AG

Helbling Technik Bern AG
Jean-Noël Fehr

Jean-Noël Fehr

Senior Vice President, Partner

Helbling Technik Bern AG

AmpleLogic
Manne V Chowdary

Manne V Chowdary

CEO

AmpleLogic

SCARLETRED Holding GmbH
Harald Schnidar

Harald Schnidar

CEO

SCARLETRED Holding GmbH

ZETA GmbH
Martin Mayer

Martin Mayer

Business Line Director for Digital Solutions

ZETA GmbH

handshake GesmbH
Anton Neuber

Anton Neuber

CEO

handshake GesmbH

Bastian Baur

Bastian Baur

Head of Digitalization at Adragos Pharma GmbH

Adragos Pharma GmbH

I-care
Marcos Gonzalez

Marcos Gonzalez

Business development manager, Customer Care

I-care

Faidra Angelikaki

Faidra Angelikaki

Group Quality Product and Process Validation Manager

FAMAR

Takeda
Aliz Cser

Aliz Cser

Supply Chain Performance Management Manager,Global Supply Chain Excellence

Takeda

Takeda
Marcus von Rechenberg-Paulsson

Marcus von Rechenberg-Paulsson

Global Supply Chain Senior Manager

Takeda

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

  • DISCUSSING THE COMPLETE RANGE OF PROCESSES

    R&D → Manufacturing → Packaging → Supply chain

  • STRATEGIC OPENING & CLOSING PANELS

    Management discussion on key challenges and strategies for leveraging digital technologies

  • AI-POWERED PHARMA

    Showcasing best examples of AI usage and discussing questions connected to AI regulations

  • PATIENT CENTRICITY THROUGH DIGITAL

    Integrating patient-centric marketing, omnichannel approaches, and patient-focused product design

  • R&D AND LAB AUTOMATION

    Innovative drug development with AI-driven research and data analytics

  • DIGITALISED MANUFACTURING

    GMP-compliant digitalisation, AI-driven data analytics and eco-friendly practices for efficient production

  • LABELS & PACKAGING

    Optimising processes with automation and anti-counterfeiting digital technologies

  • SMART SUPPLY CHAIN

    Digital tech for pharma logistics and safety

Venue

  • Vösendorf, Austria

AUTOMA+ moves to Austria!

Welcome to Eventhotel Pyramide & Congress Center!

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.