Programme

SPEAKERS 2024

The Congress will focus on innovative industry-led content: digitalisation & automation trends, challenging topics, and newest technologies. AUTOMA+ 2024 business programme attracts digital experts from pharma majors, local pharma companies, CMOs/CDMOs together with pharmaceutical equipment providers and service companies whose case studies cover the ongoing, existing and planned projects devoted to the digital pharma ecosystem.

PharmaLedger Association
Daniel Fritz

Daniel Fritz

Executive Director

PharmaLedger Association

Wemedoo AG
Nikola Cihoric

Nikola Cihoric

Medical Advisor

Wemedoo AG

Michelle Bridenbaker

Michelle Bridenbaker

Vice President

MILE - Medical Information Leaders in Europe

Takeda Pharmaceuticals International AG
Nadja Friesen

Nadja Friesen

Global Supply Chain Performance Management Senior Manager

Takeda Pharmaceuticals International AG

iSHARE Foundation
Vinith Bhandari

Vinith Bhandari

Operations Manager

iSHARE Foundation

The Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR)
Jelena Curcic

Jelena Curcic

Associate Director & Senior Principal Data Scientist

The Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR)

ALMEREK
Karima Jam

Karima Jam

Head of Business Developement, Europe

ALMEREK

Helbling Technik Bern AG
Urs Anliker

Urs Anliker

Head of development team, Medical Embedded Software

Helbling Technik Bern AG

ALMIRALL
Pol Salvadó Cols

Pol Salvadó Cols

Facility Plant Director

ALMIRALL

Cipla Ltd
Nandan Kulkarni

Nandan Kulkarni

Senior Director and head of Business Unit

Cipla Ltd

Bosch Building Technologies
Johannes Stauber

Johannes Stauber

Head of Product Management Fire Alarm Systems

Bosch Building Technologies

Servier Monde
Magali Moutte

Magali Moutte

Program Director

Servier Monde

Grünenthal GmbH
Ashar Ahmad

Ashar Ahmad

Associate Director, Data Scientist

Grünenthal GmbH

ASTRAZENECA UK
Sridevi Nagarajan

Sridevi Nagarajan

Head, Digital Regulatory Strategy

ASTRAZENECA UK

CSL Behring
Bárbara Fernandes de Souza

Bárbara Fernandes de Souza

Digital Operations Specialist

CSL Behring

dentsu
Alexandra Trudnowski

Alexandra Trudnowski

CSO EMEA & Head of DACH | Dentsu Health

dentsu

dentsu
Kent Groves

Kent Groves

PhD I Head, Dentsu Health, EMEA I Global Head of Health Strategy

dentsu

Novo Nordisk
Waheed Jowiya

Waheed Jowiya

Digitalisation Strategy Lead

Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk
Louise Lind Skov

Louise Lind Skov

Head of Content Digitalisation

Novo Nordisk

Thoughtworks
Ammara Gafoor

Ammara Gafoor

Healthcare and Life Sciences Strategy Lead

Thoughtworks

Boehringer Ingelheim
Joerg Stueben

Joerg Stueben

Head of Regulatory Information Management and Senior Expert

Boehringer Ingelheim

H. Lundbeck A/S
Liv Trolle

Liv Trolle

Director, Head of Global Customer Engagement Excellence

H. Lundbeck A/S

PharmaLedger Association
Marco Cuomo

Marco Cuomo

Chief Technology Officer

PharmaLedger Association

GALA DINNER. TASTE THE NETWORKING

Gala Dinner is not only about local cuisine and house wines, it is an additional opportunity to continue networking and to strengthen the new business relations. Relaxed atmosphere, no ties and soft jazz playing in the background are the ingredients that make networking more friendly and productive.

* Passes can be reserved only by the attendees of the Congress.

Highlights of the programme

Programme
  • 2 DAYS BUSINESS PROGRAMME:

    More than 50 case studies from pharma experts

  • EXECUTIVE OPENING PANEL

    Management viewpoint on the pharma digital transformation journey

  • PATIENT-CENTRIC ECOSYSTEM

    Leaders talk about patient engagement and patient-centric digital solutions

  • PHARMA FUTURE WITH AI and DATA

    Experts discuss AI&ML use cases, robotics, ChatGPT and discover the full potential of data in the pharmaceutical ecosystem

  • HARNESSING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR R&D

    Improving R&D efficiency including clinical development & trials with digital technologies

  • DIGITALISED MANUFACTURING

    Exploring the concept of Industry 4.0 with case studies and best practices including green manufacturing

  • SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE WITH TECH

    Experts discuss automation, robotics, digital twin technologies, cybersecurity measures and more

  • INTELLIGENT PACKAGING & LABELLING

    Benefits of digital tech and strategies for enhanced efficiency

  • MAJOR DIGITAL CHALLENGES & COLLABORATIVE INNOVATION

    Panels about investigating privacy, ethical, regulatory & compliance challenges and how collaboration can help

Venue

  • Zurich, Switzerland
  • Mövenpick Hotel Zürich Regensdorf

The Venue is not just a place to stay, but it is the main area of networking. Traditionally, this year we are pleased to invite our honourable participants in Switzerland which is known as pharmaceutical powerhouse to provide a comfortable business-oriented location.