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Digital Transformation for Biopharmaceutical Manufacturers – A Conversation with Amos Dor of Applied Materials
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Digital Transformation for Biopharmaceutical Manufacturers – A Conversation with Amos Dor of Applied Materials

November 27, 2019

At the 2019 edition of the Biomanufacturing World Summit series earlier this month in San Diego we spoke with Amos Dor, Applied Materials’ Pharma General Manager & CTO. Industry 4.0 solutions are transforming the way biopharmaceutical manufacturers do business, and Amos offered his insights into some of the challenges they are facing and the decisions they need to make as they bring these powerful new tools into existing operations. — Applied Materials provides pharma manufacturers an opportunity to leverage decades of experience in increasing productivity. SmartFactory Rx™ is a suite of advanced manufacturing software which enables pharma companies to achieve…

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Panel: Staying Ahead of the Curve in the Increasingly Complex Regulatory World of Cell and Gene Therapy
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Panel: Staying Ahead of the Curve in the Increasingly Complex Regulatory World of Cell and Gene Therapy

November 26, 2019

Discussing the growing regulatory complexity in the world of pharmaceutical manufacturing. How are new guidelines and regulators’ expectations during inspections changing? Taking a process-based approach to impact assessment, and customizing a setup that identifies and acts on signals proactively Bringing a structured approach to your advocacy within your network of industry and trade organization connections Embracing the idea that keeping things simple even in a complex environment generates the best outcomes — Pat Yang Former EVP at Juno Therapeutics, Roche and Genentech Dr. Patrick Y. Yang has over 35 years leadership experience in technology, manufacturing, supply chain, and operational management…

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Digital Transformation and the Smart Factory – A Conversation with Laks Pernenkil of Deloitte Consulting LLP
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Digital Transformation and the Smart Factory – A Conversation with Laks Pernenkil of Deloitte Consulting LLP

November 26, 2019

 At the 2019 edition of the Biomanufacturing World Summit series earlier this month in San Diego we spoke with Laks Pernenkil, Principal | Life Sciences Operations with Deloitte Consulting LLP. Laks shared his insights into digital transformation in general, and specifically how the ‘Smart Factory’ will change the way biopharmaceutical companies operate. — Deloitte Life Sciences Innovation starts with insight and seeing challenges in a new way. Amid unprecedented uncertainty and change, life sciences stakeholders are looking for new ways to transform their organizations using digital innovation and technologies. Deloitte’s team of thinkers and doers can help you imagine,…

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Cell and Gene Therapies and the Dawn of the Next Chapter of Biopharmaceutical Production
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Cell and Gene Therapies and the Dawn of the Next Chapter of Biopharmaceutical Production

November 26, 2019

What are some of the unique challenges and opportunities in commercializing live modalities like CAR-T? Weighing the pros and cons of centralized versus decentralized production models for these new treatments Discussing how our industry’s quality culture informs these new products from R&D right through to the patient Offering lessons learned from the first generation of cell and gene therapies. How will their example inform what we are doing now? Setting timelines for the future: What are we going to be able to do next year, five years from now, and ten years from now? What are we doing to get…

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Compliance, Quality, and Risk – A Conversation with Jack Garvey of Compliance Architects
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Compliance, Quality, and Risk – A Conversation with Jack Garvey of Compliance Architects

November 25, 2019

At the 2019 edition of the Biomanufacturing World Summit series earlier this month in San Diego we spoke with Jack Garvey, Compliance Architects’ co-founder and CEO. Jack has chaired the Quality stream of content for several Biomanufacturing World Summits, and he has deep insights to offer biopharmaceutical manufacturers looking to communicate with regulators and build their organizations to better address the issues of Compliance, Quality, and Risk. — Jack Garvey CEO Compliance Architects Jack Garvey is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Compliance Architects®, a leading consulting and advisory firm specializing in innovative quality and compliance solutions for FDA-regulated…

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Improving Product Quality During Technical Transfers
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Improving Product Quality During Technical Transfers

November 25, 2019

The definition of Technology Transfer and its many applications Planning for tech transfer the “right way,” using “Calculated Risk Reduction” and other tools to ensure all bases are covered Common pitfalls and best practices – what to do, and what not to do Ways to ensure optimal planning and execution using actionable tools — Eric Good Director, Compliance ProPharma Group Dr. Eric Good is an energetic leader with extensive U.S. and international manufacturing, project management, Consent Decree and quality systems experience with Fortune 500 Companies. Dr. Good has 29 years of award winning high-performance. He is an active leader in…

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Manufacturing Autologus Ex Vivo Genetically Modified Cell Therapies have Challenges, but the Future is Bright
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Manufacturing Autologus Ex Vivo Genetically Modified Cell Therapies have Challenges, but the Future is Bright

November 21, 2019

Review the supply chain Examine the contributors of costs Solution for industrial scale viral vector manufacturing Cell processing and viral transduction hubs Rapid analytics for product testing Brighter future for patients with fitter cell therapies — Joseph Tarnowski SVP, Cell & Gene Therapy, R&D Medicinal Science and Technology GSK Prior to his current role in CGT, Joe was the Senior Vice President of Biopharm CMC R&D. Before joining GSK in June, 2010, Joe was the Senior Vice President, Biologics Manufacturing and Process Development in the Technical Operations division of Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. in New Brunswick, NJ. Joe was responsible for…

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Scaling Gene Therapy Manufacturing: What is Our Goal?
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Scaling Gene Therapy Manufacturing: What is Our Goal?

November 21, 2019

Highlighting the scale-up opportunity for dramatic patient benefit through the lens of a patient Outlining the inextricable link between manufacturing and the patient experience for autologous cell therapies Considering the different scaling goals: commercial viability, reliability, patient access, etc. — Derek Adams Chief Technology and Manufacturing Officer bluebird bio Derek Adams joined bluebird bio in March 2017 as Chief Technology and Manufacturing Officer leading all pharmaceutical sciences that includes process and analytical development, manufacturing, technical operations, and supply chain. Prior to joining bluebird, Derek was the Senior Vice President of CMC at Evelo Biosciences. At Evelo, Derek established the initial…

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The Centenarian and the Start Up: How Merck is Realizing its Biomanufacturing Revolution
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The Centenarian and the Start Up: How Merck is Realizing its Biomanufacturing Revolution

November 21, 2019

Discuss how today’s pipeline and technologies are reshaping our biomanufacturing Review case studies and strategies for rapid manufacturing scale up for leading products Focus on the criticality of investing in people and robust strategies to support the workforce and culture Show opportunities that allow for successful navigation in the future of manufacturing, including leveraging legacy and culture as drivers of change — Karin Shanahan SVP, Global Biologics & Sterile Operations Merck Karin is SVP, Global Biologics and Sterile Operations at Merck Pharmaceutical where she holds operational responsibility for manufacturing Keytruda and Gardasil in addition to other in-line and pipeline products….

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Panel: Setting Ambitious Goals to Improve the Biopharmaceutical Ecosystem
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Panel: Setting Ambitious Goals to Improve the Biopharmaceutical Ecosystem

November 20, 2019

Discussing the growing regulatory complexity in the world of pharmaceutical manufacturing. How are new guidelines and regulators’ expectations during inspections changing? Taking a process-based approach to impact assessment, and customizing a setup that identifies and acts on signals proactively Bringing a structured approach to your advocacy within your network of industry and trade organization connections Embracing the idea that keeping things simple even in a complex environment generates the best outcomes — Pat Yang Former EVP at Juno Therapeutics, Roche and Genentech Dr. Patrick Y. Yang has over 35 years leadership experience in technology, manufacturing, supply chain, and operational management…

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Technology Roadmap for the Biopharmaceutical Industry
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Technology Roadmap for the Biopharmaceutical Industry

November 19, 2019

Proving that the most valuable data in manufacturing is from production itself Choosing the right goals and outcomes to make a difference Connecting disparate IT systems together into a unified whole Building a scalable approach for the enterprise, step-by-step: Start small to go big Illustrating successful projects with concrete examples — Jun Huang Director/Team Leader, Process Monitoring, Automation & Control Pfizer Dr. Jun Huang is Director/Team Leader, with the Process Monitoring, Automation and Control group, part of Pfizer Global Technology & Engineering, based in NJ. He leads a team responsible for the development and implementation of Advanced Analytics, AI/ML, Advanced…

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Leveraging Predictive Technologies to Ensure Supply Chain Health – Case Study
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Leveraging Predictive Technologies to Ensure Supply Chain Health – Case Study

November 19, 2019

Deployed artificial and business intelligence to detect events that may create product availability issues, demand and supply related Implemented an automated management alarm and escalation system, emails and text messages, to accelerate response to supply-impacting events Implemented demand-driven scheduling system to connect production mix with actual demand Connected and integrated data across multiple platforms, e.g. PLCs, ERPs, QMS, LIMS, etc. — Jaime Velez Co-Founder Operations & Quality Systems Improvement Experts (OQSIE) For the last 15 years Jaime has supported more than one hundred consulting engagements with Life Science companies delivering significant productivity improvements in supply chain and quality systems. He…

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Global Talent Trends in Biomanufacturing 2019
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Global Talent Trends in Biomanufacturing 2019

November 19, 2019

An update on talent trends: what does it (seem to) take to make it to the top? Should I lead, over the next 10 years, the way I lead over the past 10 years? Culture: what is it (really) and how can we transform it as leaders? — Pascal Bécotte Co-Leader, Corporate Officers Sector (Global Functions) & Global Leader, Operations & Supply Chain Practice Russell Reynolds Associates Dr. Pascal Bécotte co-leads the firm’s global Corporate Officers Sector and leads the global Operations & Supply Chain Officers Practice. Pascal is also a key member of the Healthcare and Industrial Sectors, where…

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Why Executive Platforms Decided to Launch Pharma Manufacturing World as Our Seventh Summit Series
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Why Executive Platforms Decided to Launch Pharma Manufacturing World as Our Seventh Summit Series

July 17, 2019

An Open Letter by Geoff Micks Head of Content & Research Executive Platforms   Those of you who follow us on Twitter or LinkedIn may have already seen the ‘Save the Date’ announcement for Executive Platforms’ newest summit series, Pharma Manufacturing World Summit. The first edition of which will run June 22nd and 23rd, 2020, at the Boston Marriott Copley Place. We are very excited about it, as you can imagine. Or maybe you cannot? It occurs to me that with each of the last six series Executive Platforms has launched, we never made a public announcement explaining our thinking…

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Evolving External Collaboration Models
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Evolving External Collaboration Models

November 21, 2018

Reviewing how our industry’s business partnerships have changed over time. How will this trend continue into the future? Dividing the work and sharing the burden: How should biopharmaceutical companies align their objectives of cost management, risk management, productivity, and growth? Maturing business relationships over time through common culture through two-way communication, collaboration, and cooperation Walking through examples of external collaboration: What works, what does not, and why? — Joanne Beck EVP, Global Pharmaceutical Development & Operations Celgene Corporation Dr. Joanne Beck is EVP Global Pharmaceutical Development and Operations at Celgene where she oversees the company’s Pharmaceutical Development, Global Manufacturing Operations,…

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Accelerating Delivery of New Medicines
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Accelerating Delivery of New Medicines

November 20, 2018

Examining technologies, tools, and platforms to accelerate the pace of biopharmaceutical development How development velocity can affect clinical development and what we learn in this process Examining how acceleration impacts our quality, regulatory, and supply chain functions. How do we all keep pace? Understanding how acceleration affects data monitoring and analytics throughout the product lifecycle Discussing what steps we as an industry will need to take together to make this the new normal — Jerry Cacia SVP, Head Global Technical Development Genentech Jerry is responsible for Roche’s Global Technical Development organization. This scope includes responsibility for developing manufacturing processes and…

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Boosting Traceability and Security in the Supply Chain with Serialization
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Boosting Traceability and Security in the Supply Chain with Serialization

November 19, 2018

What is serialization? Global serialization mandates Impact on manufacturing and the pharma supply chain Implementation challenges Technologies – Now and into the future — George Skillin Sr. Director – Global Engineering Pfizer George Skillin is the Senior Director of Pfizer Global Engineering, where he manages a team of 35 engineering professionals in the Process, Equipment, Automation Engineering disciplines and manages the Global Serialization and Industrial Control System Cyber Security Programs for Pfizer. George joined Pfizer in 2002 taking on a 2+ year international assignment as a member of the Site Leadership Team in conjunction with the design, construction, and start-up…

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