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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

Decision Advantage – Scaling the Volume & Velocity of Supply Chain Decisions

Niveth Richard

Supply Chain Decision Intelligence Lead

GSK

Leveraging supply chain flexibility and limiting waste through labelling optimisation and regulatory strategy

Mona Frimann Larsen

Former labelling process manager at Novo Nordisk and founder of Vantage GMP&Labelling

Vantage GMP & Labelling

Transforming Compliance into Competitive Advantage

Massimo Crudeli

Director, Client Solutions

STAEDEAN

Tarn Brown

Life Sciences Industry Lead

Columbus Global

Building Resilient Supply Chain
Regulatory Compliance
Smart working and end to end shipping

Lewis Watson

Global Logistics Vendor Quality Manager

Pfizer

Partnerships and Collaboration
Compliance & Contracts
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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The $400 Billion Threat: Stopping Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals at Scale

Tom Racette

Sr. Director, RFID Market Development

EM Microelectronic

Terry Katz

CEO

ForgeStop

LLMs Meet Enterprise Reality: Lessons from 20 Years of Search

Frank Giroux

Manager Digital Transformation - Supply Chain Management

Former Bayer

Data, Innovation & Technology
Compliance & Risk Management
AstraZeneca’s Supply Chain Security Assurance Programme - a step change in Proactive Risk Mitigation

Rob Gibbs

Director of Supply chain Security

AstraZeneca

Navigating Analog and Digital Security Technologies: Expert Guidance for Future-Proof Solutions to Safeguard Your Supply Chain

Nadine Lampka

Senior Product Manager Pharma-Security

Schreiner MediPharm

Smart Packaging & Labelling
Anti-Counterfeiting & Brand Safety
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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Using New Technology to Combat Counterfeits: Brands Working with Customs

US Customs and Border Protection recently accepted a donation of the AGMA One Device, an authentication tool being used at key ports to assist in identifying and stopping counterfeits. The panel will explore what the technology is, how it is being used, and how companies can be involved. The panel will include representatives of major brands to provide concrete examples of how the technology has changed the enforcement landscape, and explore additional approaches used by Pharma brands to take a new approach to the standard enforcement models.

Alaina Van Horn

Chief of the Intellectual Property Enforcement (IPE) Branch

United States Customs and Border Protection

Neil Sheridan

Senior Director, Head of Global Brand Protection

Cisco Systems

Richard Nelson

Partner (and co-founder of True Pedigree)

Sideman & Bancroft LLP

Shelley Raina

CEO

True Pedigree

Packaging for Sterile Barrier Products in Pharma Supply Chains: Navigating Third-Party Collaboration Challenges

Jasmin Huong

Junior Packaging Engineer

Boehringer Ingelheim

Smart Packaging & Labelling
Partnerships and Collaboration
From Forecast to Fulfillment: AI’s Expanding Role in Pharma Supply Chains
  • Leveraging machine learning for real-time demand forecasting and inventory management
  • Predictive disruption management and smart sourcing decisions
  • AI-driven planning vs. traditional ERP systems
  • Case studies: measurable ROI from AI-enabled automation in logistics

Federico Perez Mangado

Senior Project Manager – Novartis Technical Operations – External Supply Organization – Small Molecules

Novartis

Building Resilient Supply Chain
Data, Innovation & Technology
S&OP/IBP as a Foundation for a Resilient Supply Chain
  • What is S&OP/IBP and why do you need it?
  • Why, How, What - Strategy for SIOP creation
  • How to make S&OP cycle successful? (critical roles, participants)
  • Supply Chain Resiliency how to get prepared? Navigate through crisis (examples from experience)
  • How to establish the process? Success factors

Jarek Plenzner

Director Global Compunding - Procurement

Baxter International Inc.

Pharma Cargo Theft: Risk Mitigation and Technological Countermeasures

Francesco Giannini

CEO

MultiProtexion

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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Digital and Data traceability across Supply chain and Manufacturing

Monitha Harilkumar

Ex Roche/Merck Consultant

Panel Discussion: Pharma Supply Chain Reinvented – From Fragile Networks to Intelligent Enterprises

Amid rising expectations and digital acceleration, pharma supply chains must evolve into intelligent, agile ecosystems. In this opening panel, senior leaders share how they’re reshaping operations, technology, and culture to build faster, smarter, and more sustainable networks.

  • How pharma leaders are reshaping processes and mindsets to embrace AI, digital twins, and predictive planning - not just tools, but transformation.
  • Strategies to embed responsiveness and flexibility into the core of supply chains, from network design to localized manufacturing and supplier collaboration.
  • Embedding sustainability into everyday decisions, from procurement to production and distribution.
  • Why tomorrow’s supply chain heads must be technologists, strategists, and culture builders, driving innovation amid constant disruption.
Building Resilient Supply Chain
Compliance & Risk Management

Grant Courtney

Founder & Principal Consultant

Smarter and Safer Products

Frank Giroux

Manager Digital Transformation - Supply Chain Management

Former Bayer

Rene Trotha

Project Manager Track&Trace

Bayer AG

Massimo Crudeli

Director, Client Solutions

STAEDEAN

Narendiran Sivanesan

CEO & Co-Founder

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Mona Frimann Larsen

Former labelling process manager at Novo Nordisk and founder of Vantage GMP&Labelling

Vantage GMP & Labelling

Shaping the EMVS: Insights, Optimisation, and Learnings

Sonia Queiros

Chief Operating Officer

European Medicines Verification Organisation

Driving End-to-End Supply Chain Visibility: Digital Systems, Inventory Optimisation, and Business Continuity

Kenny Otto

Head of Supply Chain

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Chairperson’s Closing Remark

End of Day 1 with the Chairperson's closing remarks and summarising key insights

Grant Courtney

Founder & Principal Consultant

Smarter and Safer Products

Networking Drinks Session

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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Day 2   
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

The Role of Risk Intelligence in Building Resilient and Secure Supply Chains

Aaron Coppard

Director, Global Risk Intelligence and Supply Chain Security

GSK

Transportation & Logistics
Supply Chain Security
Single Unit Coding & Serialization – The Next Step in Pharma Traceability

Rene Trotha

Project Manager Track&Trace

Bayer AG

Serialization and Track & Trace
Regulatory Compliance
Decision Intelligence in Pharma Supply Chains: From Risk Signals to Reliable Plans

Narendiran Sivanesan

CEO & Co-Founder

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Packaging materials: a comprehensive view of a key component in patient protection and safety

Sergio Cuevas Lujan

Principal Packaging Engineer

Teva Pharmaceutical

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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Panel discussion: Anti-Counterfeiting in the Next Decade – Future Proofing Supply Chain Security
  • Evolving anti-counterfeiting technologies: IoT, smart labels, blockchain
  • Creating interoperable systems that integrate with serialization
  • Cross-border compliance and global market alignment
  • Building a long-term, ROI-focused security and traceability strategy
Anti-Counterfeiting & Brand Safety
Supply Chain Security

Grant Courtney

Founder & Principal Consultant

Smarter and Safer Products

Sergio Cuevas Lujan

Principal Packaging Engineer

Teva Pharmaceutical

Collins Nduka

Global Logistics Senior Vendor Quality Manager

Pfizer

Lars Martinussen

Business Operations Manager

Dansk Medicin Verifikation Organisation (DMVO)

Stephen Wilkins

CEO

Davies Development and Testing

Mike Isles

Executive Director

Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacy in the EU

Beyond Packaging Authentication : Start Verifying the Tablet Itself with Field-Deployable NIR Spectroscopy

Gregoire Saget

Sales Manager

m-u-t GmbH

Evolving the MOD's Supply Chain Cyber Security

Phil Blunden

Cyber Industry Engagement and Communication Lead

UK Ministry of Defence

De-Risking Supply Chain
Online Security
Building Trust at Scale: Verification & Traceability in Health Supply Chains

Megan Toon

Global Health Supply Chain Specialist

Baringa Partners / Actura Advisory

John Calder

Health Partner

Baringa Partners

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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Counterfeiting is Your Most Profitable Competitor: How to Shut Down Fake and Parallel Markets for Good

Your most dangerous rival isn't another pharma company - it is the organized crime rings using AI to perfect copies of your brands. Fraud expert Maureen Downey said recently "organised crime groups...are tech-savvy and know their way around a half-million-dollar digital printer" Discover how to turn the tables and reclaim your revenue from the fake and parallel markets.

Adam Wrublewski

CEO - Europe

Securicode

The Role of Customs in Supply Chains

Marta Alvarez Rodriguez-Scott

Global Head Supply Chain Trade Compliance

Galderma

Knowledge graphs for batch traceability complementing digital twins to reduce delays

Shayoni Dutta

Data Science Manager

GSK

Serialization and Track & Trace
Data, Innovation & Technology
Sales & Operations Planning in a Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Site

Fernando Menendez

Site Supply Chain Lead

Moderna Biotech Manufacturing UK

Building Resilient Supply Chain
De-Risking Supply Chain
Challenges at pharmacy locations during ownership changes

Lars Martinussen

Business Operations Manager

Dansk Medicin Verifikation Organisation (DMVO)

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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Minimising Cargo Losses and Strengthening Security in Pharmaceutical Supply Chains
  • A short introduction to TAPA EMEA – who we are and the role we play in securing global supply chains
  • Current cargo crime trends impacting pharmaceutical and high-value supply chains
  • Practical application of the TAPA standards (TSR, FSR and PSR) and how these help organisations reduce risk across transport, warehousing and secure parking
  • How intelligence and shared incident reporting through the TAPA Intelligence System helps organisations identify trends and mitigate threats
  • Real-world examples of cargo crime and the practical controls that successfully prevent losses
  • The importance of collaboration between manufacturers, logistics providers, insurers and law enforcement to improve overall supply chain resilience

Harry Hughes

UK Regional Lead

Transported Asset Protection Association Europe, Middle East & Africa (TAPA EMEA)

How many silver bullets needed to combat falsified medicines online?

Mike Isles

Executive Director

Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacy in the EU

Growing trust to prevent fakes – An update from UNICEF

UNICEF’s TRVST solution is now deployed in a significant number of LMICs, hear about the exciting developments in both the solution and deployment and what is coming in 2026.

Grant Courtney

Founder & Principal Consultant

Smarter and Safer Products

Child-Resistant Pharmaceutical Packaging with Ease of Opening for Elderly People A Route to Anti-Counterfeiting and Patient Compliance

Stephen Wilkins

CEO

Davies Development and Testing

Role of emerging technologies in Pharma secure supply chain
  • Electronic Interoperability (EPCIS for US DSCSA)
  • RFID & Connected Packaging
  • Blockchain - Verification of drugs
  • Advance Manufacturing
  • AI/ML and Internet of Things

Manish Garg

Associate Director, IT Application, Serialization, Track & Trace

Hikma Pharmaceuticals

Data, Innovation & Technology
Supply Chain Security
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

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