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Registration & Refreshments

Kick off your conference experience by checking in at our registration desk. Collect your event materials and enjoy a selection of refreshments. It's the perfect time to mingle with fellow attendees and set the tone for an engaging and informative event


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Welcome Address & Chairperson’s Opening Remarks

Begin your conference journey with a warm welcome from our esteemed Chairperson

Grant Courtney

Founder & Principal Consultant

Smarter and Safer Products

Unlock the Power of Large Language Models in supply chain management

Frank Giroux

Manager digital SCM transformation

Bayer Pharmaceuticals


Building Resilient Supply Chain
Data, Innovation & Technology
Using Digital Transformation to Revolutionize Supplier Quality Management in Pharma Supply Chains
  • How digital tools enhanced supply chain visibility and reduced investigation times from weeks to minutes
  • Benefits of integrating analytics platforms with ERP systems for real-time decision-making
  • Best practices for digitizing supplier quality processes to meet regulatory compliance.

Alex Marani

Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

MSD


Building Resilient Supply Chain
Data, Innovation & Technology
Compliance & Risk Management
Harnessing Blockchain - How to drive new capabilities in anti-counterfeiting and serialization initiatives

Jakub Urbanek

Delivery Manager, Security & Traceability, Digital Supply Chain

MSD

Michel Ruegg

Associate Director, Security & Traceability, Digital Supply Chain

MSD International GmbH


Data, Innovation & Technology
Supply Chain Security
Business Card Exchange with Morning Coffee/Tea & Discussion

Network over morning coffee or tea, exchanging business cards or using our app's QR code scanner for easy contact sharing. A prime moment for engaging discussions and new connections

 

     


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AI-powered Resilience: How we future-proofed our Supply Chain through AI

Radovan Simic

Director, Data & Digital

Bayer


Building Resilient Supply Chain
Data, Innovation & Technology
Mobile Analytical Anticounterfeiting

Gregoire Saget

Head of product conformity and partnerships

Spectral Engines

Smart End to End Supply Chain - NextGen

Collins Nduka

Supply chain and supplier quality assurance

Consultant

Luncheon & Networking - Explore, Engage with Your Peers and Connect at Our Exhibitor Booths

Enjoy a luncheon while networking with peers and exploring exhibitor booths. This is an ideal time to engage with industry leaders, delve into innovative solutions, and forge valuable connections in a collaborative atmosphere.

 

            


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Serialization and digitalization enabling the secure Smart supply chain

Frederic Menardo

Head - Smart Supply chain EMEA

NNIT


Serialization and Track & Trace
Data, Innovation & Technology
Recharge with Tea or Coffee While Networking

Refresh with a tea or coffee break, using this time to continue networking. It's a perfect opportunity to discuss ideas, share experiences, and connect with fellow attendees in a relaxed setting.

 

     


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Panel Discussion - Executive Insights: Sustainable and Resilient Pharma Supply Chains - Building Robust Systems for Future Challenges
  • Establish strong partnerships with key suppliers
  • Plan for potential disruptions and have contingency plans in place
  • Brace for potential disruptions by stockpiling key materials and supplies
  • Invest in technology that can help automate and optimize your supply chain operations
  • Implementing a comprehensive set of preventive best practices across the enterprise and all external stakeholders
  • Technologies being deployed to protect consumers and the integrity of brands
  • Overcoming supply chain challenges and actionable steps to increase efficiency

Building Resilient Supply Chain
De-Risking Supply Chain
Supply Chain Security

Grant Courtney

Founder & Principal Consultant

Smarter and Safer Products

Miriam Haaf

Independent Supply Chain Consultant

Haaf Supply Chain Consulting

Radovan Simic

Director, Data & Digital

Bayer

Tomas Fant

Director: Global Transport Solutions Operations Lead - Europe, Middle East & Africa

Pfizer

Sam Polfliet

Transport Solutions Operations Manager

Pfizer

Fernando Penteado

Global Head of Logistics

Galderma

Using trust to combat fakes: an update on the deployment of UNICEF’s traceability and verification system

Grant Courtney

Founder & Principal Consultant

Smarter and Safer Products


Serialization and Track & Trace
Anti-Counterfeiting & Brand Safety
Chairperson’s Closing Remark

Grant Courtney

Founder & Principal Consultant

Smarter and Safer Products

Networking Drinks Session - Unwind with Evening Drinks and Engaging Conversations

Wrap up the day with evening drinks and lively conversations. A relaxed setting to network, share insights from the day, and enjoy the company of fellow attendees.


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Registration & Refreshments

Start the second day of the conference by checking in and grabbing a morning refreshment. It’s a great opportunity to re-engage with peers, discuss the previous day’s insights, and prepare for another day of learning and networking.


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Welcome Address & Chairperson’s Opening Remarks

Start the second day with insightful remarks from our Chairperson

Grant Courtney

Founder & Principal Consultant

Smarter and Safer Products

Prevention Initiative Against Product Crime and Case Study

Hugues ISEL

Global Quality Manager - Crisis Management

Roche


Anti-Counterfeiting & Brand Safety
Supply Chain Security
Knowledge graphs for batch traceability complementing digital twins to reduce delays

Shayoni Dutta

Data Science Manager

GSK


Building Resilient Supply Chain
Data, Innovation & Technology
Effective RFID tracking in cold chain distribution and the data benefits

Having overseen the delivery of one of the world’s first RFID cold chain pharma tracking solutions, Bill Garrett will demystify RFID and will discuss the capability of this technology to deliver efficiencies throughout the industry.

Bill Garrett

Chief Technology Officer

BHV Broadcast

Business Card Exchange with Morning Coffee/Tea & Discussion

Network over morning coffee or tea, exchanging business cards or using our app's QR code scanner for easy contact sharing. A prime moment for engaging discussions and new connections.

 

     


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Optimizing Pharma Supply Chains with Advanced Analytics and Process Automation, supported by AI-Enabled Solutions

Miriam Haaf

Independent Supply Chain Consultant

Haaf Supply Chain Consulting


Building Resilient Supply Chain
Data, Innovation & Technology
Ensuring Security in Warehouses: Best Practices and Emerging Technologies

Clare Bottle

Chief Executive

UK Warehousing Association


Transportation & Logistics
Supply Chain Security
Navigating the Regulatory Landscape: Challenges and Opportunities in Pharmaceutical Packaging and Labelling

Kwee Lan Tan

Head of team Regional Regulatory Lead, Emerging Markets

Boehringer Ingelheim


Data, Innovation & Technology
Evolving the MOD's Supply Chain Cyber Security Approach

Phil Blunden

Cyber and Supply Chain Security Engagement Manager

UK Ministry of Defence


Online Security
Partnerships and Collaboration
Digital transformation in manufacturing & supply chain to drive efficiency, compliance and innovation

Mohamed Fayez Monir

Head of Third party manufacturing Middle East, Turkey, Africa & India

Boehringer Ingelheim

Luncheon & Networking - Explore, Engage with Your Peers and Connect at Our Exhibitor Booths

Enjoy a luncheon while networking with peers and exploring exhibitor booths. This is an ideal time to engage with industry leaders, delve into innovative solutions, and forge valuable connections in a collaborative atmosphere.

 

            


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Efficiencies and Weaknesses of the European medicines verification system
  • Does the European medicines verification system make the European market safer?
  • What challenges do we face six years after implementation?
  • Should we strive for more rigorous or more flexible rules on Safety Features?

Damjan Bonac

Legal Advisor

Agency for Medicinal Products and Medical Devices of the Republic of Slovenia


Regulatory Compliance
Falsified medicines online are rising – solutions to prevent them

Mike Isles

Executive Director

Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacy in the EU European Alliance for Access to Safe Medicines

Recharge with Tea or Coffee While Networking

Refresh with a tea or coffee break, using this time to continue networking. It's a perfect opportunity to discuss ideas, share experiences, and connect with fellow attendees in a relaxed setting.

 

     


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Advantages Of Digital & Pharma E-labeling Vs Printing On Paper(Packaging)

Neha Mehta

Regulatory CMC Facilitator

Novartis


Smart Packaging & Labelling
Supply Chain Security
Minimising Cargo Losses & Optimising the resilience of supply chains

Harry Hughes

Managing Director

FET Logistics Ltd


Serialization and Track & Trace
Transportation & Logistics
Panel discussion: Anti-counterfeiting and supply chain security - A scalable and future-proof system to battle counterfeiting.
  • How will the future technologies be used in the supply chain: IoT, Analytics, Blockchain, AI and others?
  • Product identification and traceability solutions which can adapt to market changes and comply with serialization regulations in different countries
  • Building an interconnectivity across the supply chain
  • Planning and executing a sustainable strategy for the cost-effective implementation and driving ROI

Building Resilient Supply Chain
De-Risking Supply Chain
Data, Innovation & Technology
Anti-Counterfeiting & Brand Safety

Grant Courtney

Founder & Principal Consultant

Smarter and Safer Products

Jakub Urbanek

Delivery Manager, Security & Traceability, Digital Supply Chain

MSD

Harry Hughes

Managing Director

FET Logistics Ltd

Elena Veklenko

SC Serialization Lead

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals

Steven Ustel

IA Director

Stobbs

Chairperson’s Closing Remarks & End of Conference

End the conference with the Chairperson's closing remarks, summarizing key insights and leaving attendees with final thoughts to inspire ongoing engagement and action.

Grant Courtney

Founder & Principal Consultant

Smarter and Safer Products