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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

Supply Chain: From Product Flow to Value Flow

Federico Perez Mangado

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

Novartis


Building Resilient Supply Chain
De-Risking Supply Chain
Executive Panel: From Resilience to Reinvention – Building the Pharma Supply Chain of 2030
  • How pharma companies are redesigning networks for agility, optionality and faster response to disruption.
  • Where AI, autonomous planning and predictive decision-making can create measurable operational value.
  • How geopolitics, localisation, supplier concentration and manufacturing strategy are changing supply-chain design.
  • Breaking down silos across planning, manufacturing, quality, logistics and external partners to create true end-to-end visibility.

Building Resilient Supply Chain
Supply Chain Security

Grant Courtney

Founder & Principal Consultant

Smarter and Safer Products

Seif Eddine Derradji

Regional Digital Project Manager

AstraZeneca

The Strategic Adoption of new technolgies in the Phamaceutal industry in Supply Chain

Ibrahim Hamza

Global Procurement Strategic Category Manager

MSD


Building Resilient Supply Chain
Data, Innovation & Technology
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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Ensuring supply chain integrity through investigative analytical technologies to assist in the identification of fake medicines
  • Innovative technologies used for product screening
  • Analytical strategies and tools for the detection of counterfeit drugs
  • Meeting challenges head on through the use of technology and intelligence

Anti-Counterfeiting & Brand Safety
Supply Chain Security
AstraZeneca's Supply Chain Security Assurance Programme - a step change in Proactive Risk Mitigation

Anita-Lee Wagg

Head of Product Security

AstraZeneca


Supply Chain Security
Compliance & Risk Management
Simple Authentication Technologies
  • Implementation and detection processes
  • Authentication of labels and boxes with cryptoglyph
  • Authentication of molded items with Fingerprint

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Anti-Counterfeiting & Brand Safety
Supply Chain Security
Designing an optimal supply chain network - Determine the right structure for your supply chain

Gary Hartnett

VP/Global Platform Lead, Small Molecule

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine


Building Resilient Supply Chain
De-Risking Supply Chain
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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PPWR (Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation) and pharmaceutical industry: a practical approach

Sergio Cuevas Lujan

Principal Packaging Engineer

Teva


Smart Packaging & Labelling
Regulatory Compliance
Decision Advantage – Scaling the Volume & Velocity of Supply Chain Decisions

Niveth Richard

Supply Chain Decision Intelligence Lead

GSK


Building Resilient Supply Chain
Data, Innovation & Technology
Unit Dose Coding - Traceability to the Point of Care

Rene Trotha

Project Manager Track&Trace

Bayer AG


Serialization and Track & Trace
Supply Chain Security
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: Execution Excellence in Serialization – Building Adaptive, Compliant, Tech-Enabled Systems
  • Preparing for country-specific serialization regulations
  • Internal systems and IT infrastructure for end-to-end implementation
  • Aligning trade partner readiness and project management best practices
  • Real-life lessons from scaling serialization efforts globally

Serialization and Track & Trace
Regulatory Compliance

Grant Courtney

Founder & Principal Consultant

Smarter and Safer Products

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


Building Resilient Supply Chain
Data, Innovation & Technology
Navigating commercial pharma supply chains
  • Main change drivers in pharma supply chain
  • Implications of changing customer needs on supply chains
  • How to stay in control of your supply chain performance Outlook

Jens Hummelsiep

Senior S&OP Manager

Novo Nordisk

Optimizing Logistics Networks with Predictive Analytics
  • Using AI for route and mode optimization
  • Cost savings vs. responsiveness
  • Data pipelines for decision support

Magdalena Misztal - Piasny

Global Head of Transport

Sanofi


Data, Innovation & Technology
Transportation & Logistics
Transform S&OP into IBP…to Connect Strategy, Finance and Execution

Christopher Schmidt

Head of Integrated Business Planning / Management

Merck Life Science


Building Resilient Supply Chain
Data, Innovation & Technology
Sustainable Packaging Digitization and Its Opportunities for a Sound Anti-Counterfeiting Strategy
  • How to use the digital technology to improve your anti-counterfeiting strategy
  • What make an AC Strategy sound
  • Sustainability and digitization are not contradictory

Smart Packaging & Labelling
Anti-Counterfeiting & Brand Safety
Fireside Chat: Confessions of Pharma Supply Chain Leaders – Lessons from the Field

Join a group of seasoned supply chain heads as they open up about career-defining failures, unexpected tech disasters, leadership turning points, and the tough calls that shaped their journey. Expect unfiltered insights, battle-tested advice, and the kind of candid wisdom you won’t find in case studies or press releases.

  • The mistakes that taught the most: candid leadership stories
  • Serialization, AI, and digital transformation disasters – what went wrong?
  • Crisis navigation: from recalls to cold-chain collapses
  • Interactive audience Q&A: the unspoken truths of SCM leadership

Building Resilient Supply Chain
De-Risking Supply Chain
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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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

Fireside Chat: What Pharma SCM Leaders Are Thinking – Sustainability, Disruption & What’s Next

Kick off Day 2 with an unfiltered conversation among supply chain leaders from top pharma companies. In this fireside-style session, executives will share their biggest concerns, evolving priorities, and how they’re moving beyond buzzwords into real, resilient, and responsible supply chain strategies. Is “Just-in-Time” Dead? Rethinking global supply strategies in an era of permanent disruption and shifting risk. Sustainability vs. Survival: Can We Do Both? The honest trade-offs leaders are making between ESG goals and real-world supply pressures. Digital Hype vs. Operational Reality What’s actually working with AI, blockchain, and digital twins—and what’s just buzz? Leadership under pressure How today’s supply chain heads are navigating crises, burnout, and impossible expectations.

Sean Flannery

Director of Manufacturing Network Strategy - Global Drug Product Platform Lead

CSL


Building Resilient Supply Chain
De-Risking Supply Chain
From Compliance to Control: Practical Risk Management Across Global Pharmaceutical Distribution Networks

Istvan Szikora

Senior Manager Quality Assurance Transport & Logistics

Novartis


De-Risking Supply Chain
Transportation & Logistics
Responsible AI as an accelerator for your AI transformation

Frank Giroux

Manager Digital Transformation - Supply Chain Management

Former Bayer


Data, Innovation & Technology
Compliance & Risk Management
Blockchain Opportunities in the Pharma Supply Chain and for Detecting Falsified Drugs
  • Enable quality control throughout the supply chain
  • Added security from cyber threats
  • Single use system for all stakeholders
  • Tracking the movement of drugs throughout the supply chain
  • Incorporating blockchain into its serialization and traceability

For sponsorship opportunities please contact: sponsor@corvusglobalevents.com or call +44 (0) 207 096 0786


Data, Innovation & Technology
Anti-Counterfeiting & Brand Safety
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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Supply Chain Evolution: Building a Smart and Trusted Data Ecosystem Using Blockchain and AI

Anita Dalton

Independent consultant supply chain


Serialization and Track & Trace
Supply Chain Security
Building environmental KPIs into supply chain performance

Yuliia Logvynenko

Global Sustainability Manager

Grünenthal Group


Building Resilient Supply Chain
Compliance & Risk Management
Pharma Self-Healing Supply Chain

Deepak Karwal

Director, AI self-healing Supply Chain

AstraZeneca


Supply Chain Security
Compliance & Risk Management
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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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

Seif Eddine Derradji

Regional Digital Project Manager

AstraZeneca

Tracking the Magnitude of the Counterfeit Problem: A Global Perspective
  • The common Anti-counterfeiting strategies in EU, US and the rest of the world to handle the counterfeit medicines
  • Identification of countries severely affected by the counterfeit medicines
  • The challenges of combating counterfeit medicines in most affected countries
  • The loopholes in various legislations encouraging gray market to thrive

For sponsorship opportunities please contact: sponsor@corvusglobalevents.com or call +44 (0) 207 096 0786


Anti-Counterfeiting & Brand Safety
Supply Chain Security
Navigating the EMVS Towards 2030: Driving Evolution, Strengthening Resilience and Preparing for What's Next

The European Medicines Verification System (EMVS) is entering a new phase of maturity and evolution. As the pharmaceutical landscape continues to evolve, the EMVS must adapt to changing regulatory requirements, technological developments and emerging supply chain needs. This session will provide an overview of the strategic priorities and key initiatives shaping the next phase of EMVS evolution, focusing on resilience, operational excellence, regulatory readiness and stakeholder collaboration. Participants will gain insights into how the EMVS community is working together to ensure that Europe's medicines verification ecosystem remains secure, effective and fit for the future.

Sonia Queiros

Chief Operating Officer

European Medicines Verification Organisation


Serialization and Track & Trace
Regulatory Compliance
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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S&OP/IBP as a Foundation for a Resilient Supply Chain

Jarek Plenzner

Director Global Compunding - Procurement

Baxter International Inc.


Building Resilient Supply Chain
De-Risking Supply Chain
Smart Packaging, Labelling and Artwork

Rajesh Lakshmanamoorthy

Principal Product Owner

Novo Nordisk


Smart Packaging & Labelling
Regulatory Compliance
Minimising Cargo Losses and Strengthening Security in Pharmaceutical Supply Chains

Harry Hughes

UK Regional Lead

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


Transportation & Logistics
Supply Chain Security
Interactive Roundtable Discussion

All attendees will have a great opportunity to discuss a selection of the most interesting topics addressed during the conference in small groups with their peers. Every table will nominate a head of the table, who will summarize the topic discussed, present the main puzzles and questions posed.


Building Resilient Supply Chain
Partnerships and Collaboration
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