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

Associate Director Blockchain for Pharma Supply Chain

Merck Sharp & Dohme

PharmaLedger Association
Daniel Fritz

Daniel Fritz

Executive Director

PharmaLedger Association

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

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

Operations Manager

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, Medical Embedded Software

Helbling Technik Bern AG

ALMIRALL
Pol Salvadó Cols

Pol Salvadó Cols

Facility Plant Director

ALMIRALL

Cipla Ltd
Nandan Kulkarni

Nandan Kulkarni

Senior Director and BU head

Cipla Ltd

Bosch Building Technologies
Johannes Stauber

Johannes Stauber

Head of Product Management Fire Alarm Systems

Bosch Building Technologies

Servier Monde
Magali Moutte

Magali Moutte

Program Director

Servier Monde

Grünenthal GmbH
Ashar Ahmad

Ashar Ahmad

Associate Director, Data Scientist

Grünenthal GmbH

AstraZeneca
Sridevi Nagarajan

Sridevi Nagarajan

Head, Digital Regulatory Strategy

AstraZeneca

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

Bayer plc
Julia Chernova

Julia Chernova

Associate Director

Bayer plc

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

H. Lundbeck A/S
Liv Trolle

Liv Trolle

Director, Head of Global Customer Engagement Excellence

H. Lundbeck A/S

Whitespace Ltd.
Jesse Anton

Jesse Anton

CEO

Whitespace Ltd.

Ferrer
Ricardo Castrillo Pelaz

Ricardo Castrillo Pelaz

Chief Commercial Officer

Ferrer

Kardex Holding AG
Philipp Nobel

Philipp Nobel

Regional Director Systems Sales

Kardex Holding AG

Sanofi
Christian Woeckel

Christian Woeckel

Head of RSV Franchise (Vaccines Germany, Austria)

Sanofi

PharmaLedger Association
Marco Cuomo

Marco Cuomo

Chief Technology Officer

PharmaLedger Association

Schneider Electric
Peter Weckesser

Peter Weckesser

EVP Schneider Digital & Chief Digital Officer

Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric
Tanja Vainio

Tanja Vainio

Country President Switzerland

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

AUVESY GmbH
Stefan Jesse

Stefan Jesse

CEO

AUVESY GmbH

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

Harald Schnidar

Harald Schnidar

CEO

SCARLETRED Holding GmbH

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.

This year we are inviting you to join us at Landgasthof Halbinsel Au, a charming restaurant offering beautiful views of Lake Zurich and the surrounding mountains. Relaxed atmosphere, no ties and soft jazz playing on the background are the ingredients that make networking more friendly and productive.

Main features of the Gala dinner:

  • Place: Landgasthof Halbinsel Au, Austrasse 59, 8804 Au ZH
  • Time: 18 November, 19:00–21:30 CET
  • Seated arrangement combined with standing tables
  • Free space for networking

* 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

  • Zurich, Switzerland
  • Mövenpick Hotel Zürich Regensdorf

The Venue is not just a place to stay, but it is the main area of networking. Traditionally, this year we are pleased to invite our honourable participants in Switzerland which is known as pharmaceutical powerhouse to provide a comfortable business-oriented location.