‘First in Human’ Continuous Manufacturing in Biopharmaceuticals — A Conversation with Magnus Schroeder of Just – Evotec Biologics
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‘First in Human’ Continuous Manufacturing in Biopharmaceuticals — A Conversation with Magnus Schroeder of Just – Evotec Biologics

At the 2024 edition of the Biomanufacturing World Summit series we sat down with Magnus Schroeder, the VP, Process & Product Design for Just – Evotec Biologics, to talk about some of the advantages of continuous manufacturing in biopharmaceutical manufacturing, especially for companies whose products are approaching the First in Human (FIH) stage. It is never too early to think about process optimization, scalability, and controlling costs, but there is an understandable position where companies focused on the medicine and the science believe that can be sorted out later. Just – Evotec Biologics is a passionate advocate for taking lessons from other industries that build their businesses’ success into the R&D stage of their products’ development. So what does that look like in the Life Sciences? What role do CDMOs need to play to help the industry succeed at this, especially at the crucial FIH stage? For all this and more, give this episode a listen!

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How CDMOs are Contributing to the Ongoing Future of Medicine — A Conversation with Nick Maragos of Northway Biotech
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How CDMOs are Contributing to the Ongoing Future of Medicine — A Conversation with Nick Maragos of Northway Biotech

At the 2024 edition of the Biomanufacturing World Summit series we sat down with Nick Maragos of Northway Biotech to talk about how biopharmaceutical manufacturers are increasingly partnering with CDMOs to advance the future of medicine, how that working relationship is evolving over time, and what CDMOs need to do to continue to grow and meet the needs of the industry. With special reference to Northway Biotech’s own example, Nick talks about how companies can ensure they are compatible, what the working relationship needs to be, and what factors need to be included in any informed decision-making before and during a partnership. Give this episode a listen!

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Martin Müller & Søren Thuesen Pedersen of Novo Nordisk — Collaboration Among Industry Peers to Move the Life Sciences Forward
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Martin Müller & Søren Thuesen Pedersen of Novo Nordisk — Collaboration Among Industry Peers to Move the Life Sciences Forward

At the 2024 edition of the Biomanufacturing World Summit series we sat down with Martin Müller and Søren Thuesen Pedersen of Novo Nordisk to talk about opportunities biopharmaceutical manufacturers have to work together to lower costs, standardize equipment, build win-win scenarios for procurement and supply chain, and similar initiatives where competitive advantage and IP are not at stake, but costs and compliance and other performance metrics can be improved through joining forces and agreeing on things collectively rather than each company having to reinvent its own wheel on every issue. Building upon their earlier presentation that covered much of the same content, we discuss what would that collaboration look like in real terms? What does getting started look like, and how can interested companies join the ongoing conversations and deliberations? For all that and more, give this episode a listen!

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Where Cell and Gene Therapies are Going — A Conversation with Diluks De Silva of Compliance Architects
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Where Cell and Gene Therapies are Going — A Conversation with Diluks De Silva of Compliance Architects

At the 2024 edition of the Biomanufacturing World Summit series we sat down with Diluks de Silva to talk about Cell and Gene Therapies. For many years we have been hearing these and other Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs) are moving towards commercialization, and each individual therapy that has been approved is heralded as a pioneer to be celebrated and studied for lessons learned and best practices. This year something like 40 cell and gene therapies came to market, and by every indication this is just the start of a whole new generation of medicine about to help patients around the world. What does that look like on the ground? What is the industry doing to prepare itself for what comes next? How do you control things like cost and scalability while you are still inventing how to manufacture the new therapies in the first place? How are these innovations pairing with medical devices, and what does that mean for the future of medicine? There is so much good work being done, and so much still to do. As always, the experts at Compliance Architects have a comprehensive understanding of where the industry is, where it is going, and what needs to happen to ensure everyone’s success. For everyone looking for the updates that matter most on this exciting frontier of medicine, give this episode a listen!

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The Ctrl-Alt-Speech Podcast — A Conversation with Mike Masnick and Ben Whitelaw
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The Ctrl-Alt-Speech Podcast — A Conversation with Mike Masnick and Ben Whitelaw

There is a podcast Executive Platforms would like to bring to the attention of our network of senior executives. For everyone interested in online speech, especially issues like trust and safety, content moderation, regulations and compliance, and how technology is changing the way people engage with one another, we recommend the Ctrl-Alt-Speech Podcast co-hosted by Techdirt’s Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation’s Ben Whitelaw. In this episode we talk about how the podcast came to be, what it hopes to do to help people navigate the evolving landscape of online speech, and what business leaders especially should be thinking about and learning about to prepare their organizations for a new and changing reality, with all that means for the future of commerce. For all this and more, give this episode a listen!

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Abundance of IQ, Scarcity of EQ – The Criticality of Leadership in an AI World
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Abundance of IQ, Scarcity of EQ – The Criticality of Leadership in an AI World

Fares “rallying cry” for his organization is #BreakingRecordsTogether, as he believes in achieving ambitious goals through strong collaboration and sharing, through building skills and confidence, and through being openminded to technical evolutions that help businesses & organizations to serve consumers better than ever before.

Fares leads the global Product Supply Organization of P&G’s biggest business, producing world-class Fabric-Care products and serving consumers around the world. After starting his P&G career 35 years ago in the Dammam plant, he led 4 different P&G plants in Yemen, South Africa, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, before broadening his scope as the Product Supply Director of P&G’s Central Europe, Middle East & Africa & Western Europe regions.

After this, Fares led P&G’s Global Ambi Pur Division as General Manager, bringing in his extensive Supply Chain-, Business- and Consumer experience. Before taking on his current role as Global Leader of Fabric Care Product Supply, Fares led P&G’s European Supply Chain organization for 10 years, developing the Product Supply function to automate and digitize the end-to-end planning systems as he led in parallel the in Global Business Services and IT for supply planning.

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Fireside Chat: How Amazon is Creating New Opportunities for Employees and Delivering Packages Faster with Generative AI
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Fireside Chat: How Amazon is Creating New Opportunities for Employees and Delivering Packages Faster with Generative AI

Stefano Perego is Amazon’s Vice President of International Operations & Global Operations Services. In his role, he manages Amazon’s customer fulfillment and transportation networks internationally, as well as real estate, reliability processes, supply chain procurement, engineering, and security for the company’s operations globally. With over 13 years of experience at Amazon, Stefano’s journey with the company has been marked by several key milestones. He played a pivotal role in the launch of Amazon Operations in Italy, headed fulfillment for France, Italy, and Spain, led the network’s transition to robotics in the UK, and managed fulfillment and supply chain networks across Amazon’s North American and European business before taking on his current role leading all operations in Europe, the Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. Stefano has an MSc MEng from Politecnico di Milano in Italy and lives in Luxembourg with his wife and two sons.

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Fuelling Investment for Long Term Growth, Diageo’s Supply Chain as a Key Source of Competitive Advantage
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Fuelling Investment for Long Term Growth, Diageo’s Supply Chain as a Key Source of Competitive Advantage

Livia Kandiyoti Konak is the Group Head of Planning & Logistics at Diageo.

Livia joined Diageo in 2020. Prior, she worked in Procter & Gamble for 28 years, where she ran plants, categories, regional supply chains and procurement roles in Europe/Middle East Africa, North America, Latin America and in Global Operations.

Livia has lived and worked in Turkey, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, Panama and the US.

She holds a BSc degree in Chemical Engineering as well as a certificate from NW Kellogg on Digital Operations.

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Building a Sustainable Smoke-Free Future
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Building a Sustainable Smoke-Free Future

Alpesh Chaddha, Vice President Global Operations Strategy & Excellence at Philip Morris International, has deep experience in the areas of strategy development and implementation for Supply Chain, Procurement, and Sales, achieving robust and sustainable business transformation.

At PMI, Alpesh leads the mid-to-long-term strategy development and implementation focusing on transformational activities which accelerate PMI’s journey to a smoke-free future. Along with the strong focus on business Strategy, within Alpesh’s remit also lies Industrial Strategy, End2End Agility, Digital and Analytics, and Business Excellence.

The work of Alpesh and his team spans beyond Operations – connecting, influencing, and working with all of PMI’s functions and the markets. He and his team are modeling a cross- functional, horizontal way of working towards achieving shared goals which is new to the company.

Before joining PMI, Alpesh was a Partner at McKinsey and Co., where he set up and led the transformation practice in India. With corporate clients across India, Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia, Alpesh shaped the organizational journeys of several global enterprises. His knowledge in driving enterprise-wide change is well recognized externally. A thought leader for Operations, Alpesh is able to shape strategic initiatives while supporting the implementation of Business Excellence and Capability building. Prior to joining McKinsey, Alpesh was a software engineer at Cisco.

Alpesh holds a Masters Business Administration degree from the India Institute of Management, Calcutta and a Bachelor degree (Engineering), from the Delhi College of Engineering, Delhi.

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#WeUnlockPotential
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#WeUnlockPotential

Ms. Maria Pia De Caro currently serves as Global Operations & Sustainability EVP for Pernod Ricard, where she is responsible for the entire supply chain organization including strategy, manufacturing operations, planning and logistics, procurement and safety, sustainability and quality management. Ms. De Caro has a track record of more than 30 years of leadership in areas such as engineering, manufacturing, M&A and supply chain at a number of fast-moving consumer goods companies like Procter & Gamble, Unilever and Mondelez. Ms. De Caro holds a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Sapienza University of Rome and is an avid supporter of diversity and inclusion.

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Building Sustainability into Our Supply Chain Network Planning Processes and Strategies
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Building Sustainability into Our Supply Chain Network Planning Processes and Strategies

Stephane Piat has dedicated his career to leading transformation and operations within the manufacturing and industrialization sector. With a strong background in quality, logistics, and planning, he has consistently demonstrated his expertise in driving efficiency and innovation. As a global citizen, Stephane has gained invaluable experience working in various regions, including Asia, East Europe, and contributing to global transformation initiatives.

Currently, he holds a role as Senior Vice-President Supply Chain Strategy & Performance. In this position, he is responsible for spearheading transformation efforts within the supply chain. His focus is on continuous improvement and delivering impactful results across the entire value chain. This includes empowering customers to become Impact Makers through the company’s offers and solutions, optimizing internal supply chain operations, and cultivating strong partnerships with suppliers.

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Honouring The Past, Shaping The Future: Transforming Legacy Supply Chains to Perform in Modern Start Up Environments
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Honouring The Past, Shaping The Future: Transforming Legacy Supply Chains to Perform in Modern Start Up Environments

Namrata Patel is the Chief Supply Chain Officer at Haleon, one of the world’s largest consumer healthcare companies, taking up this position in November 2023. Namrata joined Haleon from Procter & Gamble, where she spent two decades in various leadership roles. This included leading Global Supply Chain for the company’s Beauty Sector, as well as leading the supply chain sustainability agenda globally. Namrata also had supply chain leadership roles in Central Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa, Western Europe, and Latin America. Before joining Procter & Gamble, Namrata held senior leadership roles at consumer companies including The Coca-Cola Company and WH Smith. Namrata is also a Non-Executive Director of Oxford Biomedica, a leading gene and cell therapy group.

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The Importance of Resilient Global Supply Chains
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The Importance of Resilient Global Supply Chains

Erika joined H&M in 2022 as the Global Head Supply Chain Strategy & Design and most recently as VP Global Supply Planning after 25 years at Procter & Gamble. Throughout her career in supply chain, Erika has held roles spanning across the globe, including Mexico, Central America, United Kingdom, Ireland and Sweden and from retail logistics, supply planning, to global strategy and innovation. She has a proven record in leading cross-functional transformations and leveraging technology to drive cost, sales, cash improvement and environmental impact. Erika is a creative leader with a multicultural toolkit to empower teams and organization to deliver sustainable and innovative performance.

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Future-Ready Logistics: Harnessing Generative AI for Supply Chains
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Future-Ready Logistics: Harnessing Generative AI for Supply Chains

C.H. Robinson | TMC
C.H. Robinson solves logistics problems for companies across the globe and across industries, from the simple to the most complex. Our single, global multimodal transportation management system, Navisphere, connects our entire network of 200K companies to provide customers with greater supply chain efficiency, real-time insights, and visibility. Through our TMC division, we combine global TMS technology with a full suite of logistics managed services and consulting to help shippers optimize and automate their supply chain across all modes and regions.

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From Reactive to Proactive: Optimizing Supply Chains with End-to-End Visibility

Infor Nexus™
Infor Nexus is the leading end-to-end global supply chain platform, helping companies achieve unmatched visibility for over 25 years. Infor Nexus connects a network of over 90,000 brands, retailers, manufacturers, suppliers, logistics providers, and banks on a single-instance network platform to seamlessly orchestrate global supply chain processes from source to delivery and payment. Companies can streamline their operations, eliminating inefficiencies and waste, gaining data-driven insights, and optimizing the flow of capital for improved agility, resilience and sustainability.

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Decision Intelligence: AI for Resilient and Autonomous Supply Chains
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Decision Intelligence: AI for Resilient and Autonomous Supply Chains

Jerome Froment-Curtil is the Regional Vice President for Europe at Aera Technology, a role he has held since 2022. He leads the company’s field operations and growth across Europe, drawing on his extensive experience in technology and enterprise solutions.

Previously, Jerome was the Global Head of Partner Solutions at Workday and Managing Director for France, where he built strategic partnerships worldwide.

He also served as Managing Director for Southern Europe at Unit4 and held senior roles at SAP, managing key global clients.

Jerome started his career as a strategy consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton, gaining expertise in digital transformation, cloud technology, and strategic growth across the European market.

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