Programme
SPEAKERS 2026
The Congress will focus on innovative industry-led content: digitalisation & automation trends, challenging topics, and newest technologies. AutomaPlus business programme attracts digital experts from pharma majors, local pharma companies, contract manufacturing & research companies, APIs, associations together with pharmaceutical equipment providers and service companies whose case studies cover the ongoing, existing and planned projects devoted to the digital pharma ecosystem.
Michelle Bridenbaker
VP of Medical Excellence & Communications
Recordati
Harald Schnidar
CEO
SCARLETRED Holding GmbH
Karel van der Waarde
Researcher
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Zisis Kozlakidis
Head, Laboratory Services and Biobanking
IARC/WHO
Yolanda Cabrera-Sybesma
CEO
CiNTL Pharma B.V.
Martin Mayer
Director Business Line Digital Solutions
ZETA GmbH
Ernst Schranz
CEO
GRITEC AG
Marcus Holland
EMEA Sales Director
Matterport
Fabian Kleiser
VP Technology
Mimacom AG
Sonja Peter
Global MES Innovation Lead
Bachem AG
Farhoodeh Zamani
Director Digital Strategy & Execution
Kenvue
Matthias Duisberg
Senior Business Manager Catalysts EMEA
Evonik Operations GmbH
Xinyan LI
Medical GenAI lead
ViiV Healthcare
Moritz Wullschleger
Head of Automation & Industrial Digitalisation
VTU Engineering Schweiz AG
Stefan Pauli
SME Data Science - Automation & Industrial Digitalisation
VTU Engineering Schweiz AG
Tamara Valkyrie Scheidl
Head Global Quality Solutions
Sandoz
Jakub Knurek
Marketing Specialist
Mabion S.A.
Maz Ahmad
Director of Automation & Digital Innovation
Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult
Marko Pavlovic
Project Leader
Hemofarm AD
Adam Bagosi
Associate Director Applied Automation and Digitalization
Novartis
Judith Koliwer
Senior Industry Advisor & Principal Consultant Advanced Therapies
Körber Pharma Software
Frederik Thiele
Business Development Line Optimizer
Körber Pharma Software
Christoph Waltert
Partner · Program Director
ardipro
Monitha Harilkumar
Vice President, Head of Life Science CoE
Cognite AS
Christian Mondini
Product Operations Lead
PharmaLedger Association
Aliz Cser
Global Process Expert – SC Performance
Takeda Pharmaceuticals International
Alissa Monk
Head of Sustainability
ten23 health
Alessandro Raimondo
Knowledge Transfer Officer
CERN — the European Laboratory for Particle Physics
Evgeny Galimov
Principal Data Scientist
Phastar
Marta Rodríguez Vélez
Head of Corporate Quality
LETI Pharma
Devendra Ridhurkar
Founder and CEO
RidNova Pharmaceuticals
Dominique De Vos
Global Solutions Manager, Pharma & Life Sciences
Cegeka
Avani Gupta
Business Development Manager
SCARLETRED Holding GmbH
Cédric Colon
Global Supply Chain Strategy Programme Management Global Process owner
GSK
Niels Schlusser
Scientific Application Developer
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
Martin Keller
CEO
Acodis AG
Gerald Kiener
Global Business Development Executive
AGILOX Services GmbH
Philipp Nobel
Regional Director Systems Sales
Kardex Holding AG
Gasper Domen Romih
Head of development
Netica d.o.o.
Krzysztof Bokiej
Principal Architect
Craftware Sp.z o.o.
Juan Gemmato
Omnichannel Digital Execution Lead
Eli Lilly
Tobias Rosenkranz
Director AI & Digital Products
Merck Life Science KGaA
Guillaume Malcouronne
Sales Manager
Chemspeed Technologies AG
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.
Place: Landgasthof Halbinsel
* Passes can be reserved only by the attendees of the Congress.
Highlights of the programme
Programme-
2 DAYS BUSINESS PROGRAMME
20+ hours of networking
20+ hours of cases and discussion -
DISCUSSING THE COMPLETE RANGE OF PROCESSES
R&D → Manufacturing → Packaging → Supply chain
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STRATEGIC OPENING & CLOSING PANELS
The Future with AI & Smart Data: Innovation, Collaboration, Decisions
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R&D AND LAB AUTOMATION
Innovative Drug Development with AI-Driven Research and RWE
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DIGITAL FACTORY
AI & Predictive Maintenance, Green Manufacturing and Digital twins
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SMART PACKAGING, LABELING & SUPPLY CHAIN
Leveraging digital technologies for safety, automation, and anti-counterfeiting in pharma logistics
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COMMERCIAL TRANSFORMATION AND DIGITAL MARKETING
Social Media & Digital Content Channels for Pharma and Patient-Centricity Through Digital
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DIGITAL HEALTH
Digital Therapeutics & Smart Health Tools, Personalized Omnichannel Experiences
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PHARMA DIGITAL COMPLIANCE
Predictive Compliance, Automation, Reduced Violations
Venue
- Zürich, Switzerland
- Mövenpick Hotel Zürich Regensdorf
Switzerland is widely recognized as a global powerhouse in the pharmaceutical industry, making it the perfect destination for leaders in digital pharma to gather, share insights, and tackle the current challenges of the market while exploring future strategies.
Beyond the high-level business meetings and networking opportunities, participants can experience the emerald-blue lakes, charming cityscapes, and the majestic beauty of the Alps — a setting that perfectly blends professional inspiration with breathtaking natural scenery.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to connect, learn, and be inspired in the heart of Switzerland!