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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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