20th Annual Temperature Controlled Logistics in Biopharmaceuticals Europe 2024

Exploring best practice: industry regulations, end-to-end transportation, digitalisation, sustainability and mitigating risks

6 - 7

March

2024
  • Hyatt Regency Barcelona Towers, Barcelona, Spain
  • Complimentary
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Dr. Wasif Azeem​

Senior Director JP Global Quality, Jamjoom Pharma

Dr. Wasif Azeem is Global Quality Head & "Sr. Director" in Jamjoom Pharma a leading pharmaceutical company in MENA / GCC Region

  • Vast progressive experience spanning for more than 30 years with Pharma Industry / academia.
  • Dr. Wasif Azeem holds Ph.D. degree in Drug Chemistry
  • Dr. Wasif had a long career with Abbott laboratories (US based company) in different senior management roles.
  • Dr. Wasif has delivered lectures in large # of international conferences / workshops & also served as conference chairman, Keynote Speaker / moderator several times.
  • Has a Diverse portfolio with in-depth knowledge of Quality Operations of different pharmaceutical dosage forms & acquainted with the global cGMP standards such as PIC/S/ ICH, USFDA, WHO, MHRA, GCC, SFDA etc.
  • Dr. Wasif is a certified "Lead Auditor" and has conducted more than 100 audits of Pharmaceutical plants all around the world.
  • Dr. Wasif has been "Examiner for PhD" and provided services as “Advisor/ subject matter expert” on pharmaceutical aspects by different international Organization.
  • Dr. Wasif is married with three children & loves to read in his free time.
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Dr Kamal Amin​

Head Of Clinical Supplies Management, Galderma

Kamal is a trained Chemist who decided to pursue a career in supply chain management and quality. In this role, he was tasked to supervise commercial and clinical trial products. Kamal has worked in the pharmaceutical and device industries for over 15 years in different size organisations ranging from large multinational to small virtual companies. He is currently leading a global team at Galderma to develop an integrated clinical supply chain organisation within the company.

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Ana Martinez Lozano​

Associate Director Distribution & Logistics Quality EMEA Lead, MSD

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Francesca Burberi​

Associate Director Six Sigma Projects, Eli Lilly

Pharmacist, with more than 30 years’ experience in biopharmaceutical manufacturing with a degree in
Chemical & Pharmaceutical Technology and competencies in Quality, Qualification, Validation, Shipping,
Technical Services and Lean Manufacturing areas. In Lilly since 1992, today in the Information Technology
division, she is responsible for managing Projects Site agenda and Lean Manufacturing/ Operational
Excellence program, after different experiences in Italy and abroad, as responsible manager of
Calibration/ Periodic Validation/ Cold Chain/ Technical Services/ Quality/ Training departments. She is
member of Pharmacomitalia Technical Committee as an expert in Cold Chain shipping and validation.
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Silvana Furfaro​

QA/RA Manager, Arrow Diagnostics

Silvana Furfaro is currently the Head of Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs of Arrow Diagnostics SrL placed in Genoa, Italy.

Arrow Diagnostics is the Italian subsidiary of Seegene Inc, Seoul, Rep. of Korea, a worldwide leader of In Vitro Diagnostics products in the field of Virology, Microbiology, Oncology, and Anatomy Pathology.

Arrow Diagnostics is the exclusive importer of many important foreign companies in IVD field, and this company is also manufacturer of the IVD products branded AD4SEQ with NGS technology CE-IVD marked and currently ongoing under IVDr.

Silvana Furfaro is also Person Responsible for Regulatory Compliance for the reagents manufactured under AD4SEQ brand.

The company is certified ISO9001 and ISO13485:2016 with the ON BSI Netherlands.

In 2021, Arrow Diagnostics obtained the EU 2017/746 Regulation assessment, and submitted many Technical Files for the IVDr certification, that became official law last year, at May 26th 2022.

Being member of the Technical Committee of PharmacomItalia, she has a large experience in Molecular Biology and in pharmaceutical companies (more than 33 years).

In the past, Mrs. Furfaro worked in pharmaceutical companies as Manager of Quality Control, Quality Assurance, and Manufacturing Departments, improving her knowledge in GMP and GDP.

Mrs. Furfaro’ s main goal is to contribute at positioning Arrow Diagnostics as one the most important Italian manufacturers in the IVD field, in the next five years

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Clément Grenier​

Clinical Supply Project Operational Leader, Sanofi

After 10 years working in the pharmaceutical transport, 6 years as a Clinical Trial Project Manager for World Courier and 4 years as a Global Cold Chain Manager for Cryopdp, Clément integrated the biopharmaceutical industry in 2019 as a Logistics Specialist for Cellectis, a pioneer biotech in the allogeneic CAR-T Cell therapies. In 2022, Clément joined Sanofi Clinical Supply Chain to implement the Cell therapy clinical programs as a Project Leader.

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Sonia Ben Hamida​

Head of Special Cargo, IATA

As Head of Special Cargo at the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Dr Sonia Ben Hamida leads the development of the special cargo agenda, delivering standards, business processes, and solutions for the air cargo supply chain related to the transport of live animals, perishables, and temperature-sensitive cargo, and all other special cargo. Prior to joining IATA, Sonia held several roles in France where she spent 8 years driving innovation in the aerospace industry. Then she joined academia in 2019 as a lecturer and researcher at EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, and UNIGE, the University of Geneva. Over the past 12 years, I have built a strong expertise in project management, innovation, design, and business and systems modeling. Sonia holds an engineering degree in Aviation and Computer Science from the French Civil Aviation University - ENAC (France) and a PhD in Innovation from CentraleSupélec (France).

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Marco Del Giudice​

CEIV Auditor, Co Founder and VP, PharmacomItalia

Marco Del Giudice is the founder of the MdG Group comprehending MdG Srl., MdG Consulting and MdG Academy. MdG provides worldwide the pharma and logistic industry with products and services for the cold chain. He has been working in the logistic industry since 1995 and made his first 11 years of experience in companies like Lufthansa Cargo, Trenitalia Cargo and DHL Global Forwarding a Life Science & Healthcare Industry Country Manager. Since 2014 Marco is active for the IATA CEIV Pharma certification as independent validator with more the 95 audits world wide. In 2018 he founded and is still VP of PharmacomItalia, an Italian non-profit association which has members of the pharmaceutical and logistics industry and which deals with common issues of the transport of medicines.

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    2024 Sponsors Include:

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    Company Information

    TecEx Medical is an Importer of Record (IOR) and customs compliance specialist in the international clinical trial sector. With a team of professionals dedicated to successful importation (or exportation) of clinical trial supplies, we work with Sponsors, CROs, CMOs and Vendors to manage the clinical trial lifecycle.

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    To learn more , please visit our website - https://tecexmedical.com/

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    We acknowledge that your products are highly sensitive to temperature and need strictly controlled shipping solutions.

    T°Safe’s precise planning, careful risk assessment and rigorous performance ensures a high quality supply chain of API and an effective, IT-powered (iDEX) clinical trial distribution of IMP. This is key for a successful partnership with our customers.

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    To learn more , please visit our website - http://www.tsafelogistics.com/

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    The Almac Group is an established contract development and manufacturing organisation providing an extensive range of integrated services across the drug development lifecycle to the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors globally.

    Its innovative services range from R&D, biomarker discovery development and commercialisation, API manufacture, formulation development, clinical trial supply, IRT (IVRS/IWRS) through to commercial-scale manufacture.

    The international company is a privately owned organisation which has grown organically over the past five decades now employing over 5,600 highly skilled personnel across 18 facilities including Europe, the US and Asia.

    The company has a global reputation for excellence built over 50 years of client service, delivering expertise right across the drug development lifecycle and offering a tailored solution to each of our clients.

    To keep up to date with latest news, follow Almac Group on Twitter and LinkedIn or visit almacgroup.com.

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    To learn more , please visit our website - https://www.almacgroup.com

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    Berlinger & Co. AG develops, produces, and distributes temperature monitoring solutions for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and research organizations. With over 30 years’ experience, our innovative site and in-transit temperature recording devices, along with our data management software, improves efficiency for excursion management and increases patient safety. Berlinger offers a fully integrated temperature monitoring solution based around our SmartView platform and temperature devices, allowing full integration with your IRT system. Swiss Innovation, R & D investment and quality are key for us to deliver customer success. Our aim is to deliver the highest quality, to stand out with our service and to create relationships with the unmistakable Berlinger style.

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    To learn more , please visit our website - http://www.berlinger.com

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      Why attend?

      This important industry event will bring together professionals in pharma, biopharma and biotech companies specialising in: cold chain, supply chain, logistics, procurement, quality assurance and temperature controlled logistics. Our distinguished speakers will tackle the most pressing industry challenges, will share cutting-edge technologies and will help you prepare for the future by addressing game-changing innovations.

      Join us for what will be an unmissable event in the industry calendar, one that will help you benchmark your strategies and be more effective in this dynamic industry.

       

       

       

      WHAT TO EXPECT FOR 2024?

      150+

      Attendees

      		20+

      Exhibitors

      		25+

      Speakers
      150+

      Attendees

      		20+

      Exhibitors
      25+

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      Agenda

      • 6 Mar 2024
      • 7 Mar 2024
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      7:30 AM

      Registration and refreshments

      8:15 AM

      Chairperson’s opening remarks

      Speakers

      8:30 AM

      Building a strong relationship with your cold chain suppliers: secrets to success

      • Common hurdles and pain points in cold chain logistics and how to work collaboratively with vendors and suppliers in order to overcome these
      • Operating temperature controlled supply chains internationally and working with vendors in different regions: what do you need to consider?
      • Choosing and working with the right vendors in order to minimise the risk of temperature deviations or excursions

      Speakers

      9 AM

      Available for featured sponsor

      9:30 AM

      Making use of real time temperature monitoring for end to end supply chain visibility

      • Real time monitoring as a crucial tool to ensure the success of temperature controlled supply chains: an overview of opportunities and potential risks when utilizing this
      • Successfully integrating real time monitoring with current temperature controlled systems while minimizing cost
      • Incorporating real time monitoring alongside other tools in order to minimize risk around temperature excursions and improve the overall efficiency of your supply chain for temperature sensitive drugs

      Speakers

      10 AM

      CASE STUDY: Ensuring safety and quality for direct-to-patient shipments of temperature sensitive drugs

      • Additional challenges presented when shipping temperature sensitive products directly to patients’ homes: understanding the main pain points and risk factors
      • Incorporating patient-friendly packaging and labelling solutions particularly when shipping to elderly or vulnerable populations: how can you ensure clear communication and instructions for these patients?
      • Delivering drugs to patients in remote areas: where are the weak links in the supply chain and how can you minimise the risk of temperature excursions?
      • Legal and regulatory requirements for direct to patient in Europe: what do you need to know and how does this apply to temperature sensitive shipments?

      10:30 AM

      Morning refreshments and networking

      11 AM

      Climate change and temperature control: preparing your systems to handle extreme temperature changes

      • Extra precautions to control and monitor temperature excursions during heatwaves
      • The impact of climate change on temperature control systems in pharma: what solutions are available in order to mitigate risk to products?
      • Preparing shippers for increased temperatures: key considerations when shipping in Europe
      • How the environment and climate change impacts the way we ship temperature sensitive drug products

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      11:30 AM

      Reserved for T-safe

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      12 PM

      PANEL DISCUSSION: Collaborating across the industry: how can pharma companies work together more efficiently to improve temperature controlled supply chain processes?

      • Sharing data around routing, supplier performance and lane KPIs: would this benefit pharma companies?
      • Simplifying and streamlining processes through data sharing rather than starting from scratch and the impact this could have on supply chain efficiency
      • Where else are there opportunities for increased collaboration between companies shipping and transporting temperature sensitive drugs?
      • Historic data, information and resources that could be used to benefit the industry as a whole: what is available?
      • Tools and technology to improve collaboration and information sharing in temperature controlled logistics

      PANELLISTS:

      Patrick Pichler, Director, Head of Distribution Quality, Merck

      Marc Evrard, Logistics Quality Lead, CSL Vifor

      Ana-Zeralda Canals Hamann, Senior Clinical Trial Supply Manager, Debiopharm

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      12:30 PM

      Reserved for ELPRO

      1 PM

      Lunch and networking

      2 PM

      Logistic optimization: when business drivers meets environmental ones

      • A real case of supply chain optimization done by Lilly
      • How very simple ideas can get to a more efficient and sustainable supply chain
      • Think globally: the solution is not only in one hand
      • The hardest part: cultural change, environmental benefit not as side effect of business driver, but as the business driver itself

      Speakers

      2:30 PM

      Session available for sponsor

      Speakers

      3 PM

      Tips and tricks: mitigating the risk and impact of temperature excursions

      • Taking steps to minimise the possibility of a temperature excursion: what should you be doing?
      • Incorporating monitoring technology in order to ensure all excursions are responded to in a timely manner and how this can reduce drug waste
      • Assessing the impact of a temperature excursion on drugs using stability and other data

      Speakers

      3:30 PM

      Afternoon refreshments and networking

      3:55 PM

      EXHIBITION APPLE PRIZE DRAW

      Visit our exhibitors’ booths throughout the day and collect stamps in order to enter our Prize Draw and be in for a chance of winning Apple devices or Amazon vouchers. The Prize Draw will take place in the Exhibition Hall, make sure you don’t miss out!

      4 PM

      CASE STUDY: Cold chain challenges during a complex Phase 3 study

      • Setting up infrastructure for temperature controlled logistics in a clinical trial
      • Key pain points and challenges: what worked, what didn’t, and lessons learned
      • Implementing innovative solutions to manage cold chain challenges in clinical supply chains

      Speakers

      4:30 PM

      Product specific temperature requirements: key considerations and best practice

      • Creating and consolidating information of transport and storing conditions for planners, freight forwarders and quality teams to refer back to
      • Regulatory requirements to be condensed into the rigors and rules of SAP
      • Connecting SAP to practical needs of real life and business
      • Lessons learned: human skills and weaknesses in true battle with IT clarity

      Pending confirmation: Ingrid Lux, Head, Quality Disposition, Takeda

      Speakers

      5 PM

      Storage and warehousing of temperature sensitive pharmaceutical products: maintaining quality and drug safety

      • Considerations for containers and packaging materials when storing temperature sensitive drugs
      • Quality assurance guidelines in Ireland and the UK and how to navigate these
      • Developing and implementing quality processes for storage and warehousing to avoid temperature excursions and ensure safety of temperature sensitive drug products

      Speakers

      END OF DAY 1 AND NETWORKING DRINKS

      8 AM

      Registration and refreshments

      8:55 AM

      Chairperson’s opening remarks

      Speakers

      9 AM

      Quality processes in temperature controlled logistics: ensuring processes are efficient without compromising quality

      • How new technology, processes and methodologies can be used to enhance efficiency of temperature controlled supply chains and the impact of these on drug quality
      • Quality and compliance of temperature sensitive drugs in the EU: updates on regulations and guidelines
      • Where are the key opportunities to further streamline supply chain operations for temperature controlled logistics and how can you avoid impact on quality?

      Speakers

      9:30 AM

      Artificial intelligence: what opportunities are there to incorporate this into temperature controlled logistics?

      • How can tools such as Chat GPT be applied to temperature controlled logistics in pharma supply chains?
      • Using data driven technologies such as AI to streamline operations and increase efficiency
      • Real life examples: where is AI being used in temperature sensitive supply chains outside of the industry and how can this be applied to pharma?

      10 AM

      PANEL DISCUSSION: Cold chain and the sustainability agenda: how to minimise your environmental impact

      • Weighing up the benefits of passive and active containers: what options are most eco-friendly?
      • Opportunities for incorporating recyclable materials into the temperature controlled pharma supply chain
      • Balancing sustainability against the need to maintain quality and minimise the risk of excursions
      • Meeting internal and external targets for sustainability: where are the key areas of opportunity beyond changing packaging materials?
      • Considering cost and budget friendly options to reduce environmental impact of cold chain logistics in pharma

      PANELLISTS:

      Luiz Barberini, Head of External Manufacturing, Latin America, Bayer

      Tobias Riedl, Head of Supply Chain, New Markets, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories

      Vickram Srivastava, Head of Planning, Global Supply Chain, Sun Pharma

      Speakers

      10:30 AM

      The challenge of Africa: ensuring quality and integrity of temperature sensitive products

      • Controlling temperature in countries with low levels of infrastructure: what options are available?
      • Storage and warehousing of temperature sensitive products: handling risk around power outages in hot countries
      • Reaching remote, rural areas of Africa: how to ensure your product stays intact to avoid risk to drugs and patients

      11 AM

      Morning refreshments and networking

      11:30 AM

      FIRESIDE CHAT: Optimising logistics and operations for temperature controlled clinical supply chains

      • Choosing and working with vendors in clinical supply management for temperature sensitive drugs: how can you ensure you set yourself up for success?
      • Effective forecasting and planning for temperature controlled supply chains in order to streamline processes and reduce drug waste
      • Key pain points for clinical supply chains and how this differs from commercial shipments: overcoming challenges when shipping temperature sensitive drugs both in and out of the EU

      Speakers

      12 PM

      CASE STUDY: Temperature controlled logistics for cell and gene therapy: challenges and lessons learned

      • Coping with low and deep frozen temperatures: an overview of challenges and how these were overcome
      • Building capabilities and infrastructure for end to end supply chain logistics in cell and gene therapy: what was effective and what was not?
      • Choosing packaging, Temperature monitoring and cooling systems at deep frozen temperatures: how do you maintain a product’s temperature at minus 80 and minus 196 degrees?
      • Acquiring stability data quickly and effectively in order to be able to increase temperatures safely

      Speakers

      12:30 PM

      Choosing temperature-controlled packaging materials to suit your product

      • Balancing cost and quality in packaging selection processes
      • ESG and packaging: key considerations to ensure your packaging is environmentally friendly
      • Identifying risks around packaging materials and mitigating against these

      Speakers

      1 PM

      Lunch and networking

      1:55 PM

      EXHIBITION APPLE PRIZE DRAW

      Visit our exhibitors’ booths throughout the day and collect stamps in order to enter our Prize Draw and be in for a chance of winning Apple devices or Amazon vouchers. The Prize Draw will take place in the Exhibition Hall, make sure you don’t miss out!

      2 PM

      PROBLEM-SOLVING ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS

      During the roundtable discussion session, the conference hall will be divided into three ‘zones’. Delegates can choose which zone they would like to join. Each zone will be led by a table moderator and will focus on a different challenge within temperature controlled logistics.

      ROUNDTABLE 1: Managing budgets and minimising costs in temperature controlled commercial supply chains
      Vickram Srivastava, Head of Planning, Global Supply Chain, Sun Pharma

      ROUNDTABLE 2: Monitoring and mitigating the impact of temperature excursions in supply chains

      ROUNDTABLE 3: Handling quality and compliance issues in temperature controlled logistics within the EU

      Chris Wallace, Head of Distribution EMEA, Argenx

      3:30 PM

      END OF CONFERENCE

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      Mark Senior
      Materials Manager, AbbVie

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      Choosing temperature-controlled packaging materials to suit your product

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      Silvana Furfaro
      QA/RA Manager, Arrow Diagnostics

      Silvana Furfaro is currently the Head of Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs of Arrow Diagnostics SrL placed in Genoa, Italy.

      Arrow Diagnostics is the Italian subsidiary of Seegene Inc, Seoul, Rep. of Korea, a worldwide leader of In Vitro Diagnostics products in the field of Virology, Microbiology, Oncology, and Anatomy Pathology.

      Arrow Diagnostics is the exclusive importer of many important foreign companies in IVD field, and this company is also manufacturer of the IVD products branded AD4SEQ with NGS technology CE-IVD marked and currently ongoing under IVDr.

      Silvana Furfaro is also Person Responsible for Regulatory Compliance for the reagents manufactured under AD4SEQ brand.

      The company is certified ISO9001 and ISO13485:2016 with the ON BSI Netherlands.

      In 2021, Arrow Diagnostics obtained the EU 2017/746 Regulation assessment, and submitted many Technical Files for the IVDr certification, that became official law last year, at May 26th 2022.

      Being member of the Technical Committee of PharmacomItalia, she has a large experience in Molecular Biology and in pharmaceutical companies (more than 33 years).

      In the past, Mrs. Furfaro worked in pharmaceutical companies as Manager of Quality Control, Quality Assurance, and Manufacturing Departments, improving her knowledge in GMP and GDP.

      Mrs. Furfaro’ s main goal is to contribute at positioning Arrow Diagnostics as one the most important Italian manufacturers in the IVD field, in the next five years

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      Climate change and temperature control: preparing your systems to handle extreme temperature changes

      2024-03-06, 11:00 AM

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      Luiz Barberini
      Head of External Manufacturing, Latin America, Bayer

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      PANEL DISCUSSION: Cold chain and the sustainability agenda: how to minimise your environmental impact

      2024-03-07, 10:00 AM

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      Building a strong relationship with your cold chain suppliers: secrets to success

      2024-03-06, 8:30 AM

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      Chris Wallace
      Former Senior Vice President Supply Chain, Clover Biopharmaceuticals

      Chris has over 30 years’ varied supply chain experience, having worked for several blue chip companies in a number of industries including 3rd party logistics services, automotive, medical device, nuclear fuels and biotech/pharmaceuticals.

      Originally from the UK but now based in Switzerland, he has been involved in life science - biotech/pharmaceuticals & medical device - for the last 20 years of his career and has latterly been SVP Global Supply Chain at Clover Biopharmaceutical. He is now a freelance consultant.

      He has developed, implemented and managed global healthcare supply chain strategies and operations on 6 continents. This has included different set-ups in multiple countries, including many in the Emerging Markets as well as the developed world. Recently he has established the supply chain function in a biotech start up and successfully built the cross functional team to support the launch of a new vaccine.

      Chris has a degree in economics from Manchester University, an MBA from Aston University and a postgraduate diploma from London University. In his spare time, he plays golf badly and loves to sample great Italian food and red wines!

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      FIRESIDE CHAT: Optimising logistics and operations for temperature controlled clinical supply chains

      2024-03-07, 11:30 AM

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      Chairperson’s opening remarks

      2024-03-06, 8:15 AM

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      Chairperson’s opening remarks

      2024-03-07, 8:55 AM

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      Marc Evrard
      Logistics Validation Manager

      Marc Evrard is Global Logistics Validation Manager at Vifor Pharma in Switzerland. He is responsible for temperature, risk and generally speaking Good Distribution Practices compliance and emerging trends. Marc studied international business and tax law, he has a background working in the Telecommunication and Air freight before joining the Pharma industry. He has been working as clinical trial distribution project manager, in commercial transport operations and in transport validation before joining the Vifor Pharma Global Logistics team in February 2018.

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      PANEL DISCUSSION: Collaborating across the industry: how can pharma companies work together more efficiently to improve temperature controlled supply chain processes?

      2024-03-06, 12:00 PM

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      Ana-Zeralda Canals Hamann
      Preclinical and Supply Chain Manager

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      Tips and tricks: mitigating the risk and impact of temperature excursions

      2024-03-06, 3:00 PM

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      PANEL DISCUSSION: Collaborating across the industry: how can pharma companies work together more efficiently to improve temperature controlled supply chain processes?

      2024-03-06, 12:00 PM

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      Tobias Riedl
      Head of Supply Chain, New Markets, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories

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      PANEL DISCUSSION: Cold chain and the sustainability agenda: how to minimise your environmental impact

      2024-03-07, 10:00 AM

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      Dr Kamal Amin
      Head Of Clinical Supplies Management, Galderma

      Kamal is a trained Chemist who decided to pursue a career in supply chain management and quality. In this role, he was tasked to supervise commercial and clinical trial products. Kamal has worked in the pharmaceutical and device industries for over 15 years in different size organisations ranging from large multinational to small virtual companies. He is currently leading a global team at Galderma to develop an integrated clinical supply chain organisation within the company.

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      FIRESIDE CHAT: Optimising logistics and operations for temperature controlled clinical supply chains

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      Sonia Ben Hamida, PhD
      PhD, Head of Special Cargo Operations, Safety and Security – Cargo, IATA

      As Head of Special Cargo at the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Dr Sonia Ben Hamida leads the development of the special cargo agenda, delivering standards, business processes, and solutions for the air cargo supply chain related to the transport of live animals, perishables, and temperature-sensitive cargo, and all other special cargo. Prior to joining IATA, Sonia held several roles in France where she spent 8 years driving innovation in the aerospace industry. Then she joined academia in 2019 as a lecturer and researcher at EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, and UNIGE, the University of Geneva. Over the past 12 years, I have built a strong expertise in project management, innovation, design, and business and systems modeling. Sonia holds an engineering degree in Aviation and Computer Science from the French Civil Aviation University - ENAC (France) and a PhD in Innovation from CentraleSupélec (France).

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      John Sandford
      Associate Director, Quality Assurance and Logistics Responsible Person Ireland and UK, Immunocore

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      Storage and warehousing of temperature sensitive pharmaceutical products: maintaining quality and drug safety

      2024-03-06, 5:00 PM

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      Gianpiero Lorusso
      Director, Head of Global Upstream Logistics, Supply Network Operations, Global Healthcare Operations, Merck

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      Making use of real time temperature monitoring for end to end supply chain visibility

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      Patrick Pichler
      Director, Head of Global Distribution Quality, Merck

      Patrick is heading the Department Quality in Distribution, Artwork and Product Security @Merck since 2014. In this role he is deeply involved in all topics around distribution, warehousing, GDPs, validation and qualifications, risk assessment, etc. With his team he controls the worldwide shipments leaving all Merck manufacturing sites or CMOs. Before joining Merck Patrick was working as GMP and GDP inspector for the Austrian national Health Authority. Being responsible for international inspections he gained a lot of insights into the pharmaceutical world and quality practices of various pharma companies. As a member of the GDP drafting group at the European Health Authority EMA he was deeply involved in the generation and implementation of the EU GDP guideline. Patrick has also a broad knowledge in QC testing and product release as he worked in different QC labs for 11 years. He is a biotechnologist by training with a Master’s Degree of the University of Applied Science in Krems, Austria.

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      PANEL DISCUSSION: Collaborating across the industry: how can pharma companies work together more efficiently to improve temperature controlled supply chain processes?

      2024-03-06, 12:00 PM

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      Ana Martinez Lozano
      Associate Director Distribution & Logistics Quality EMEA Lead, MSD

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      Quality processes in temperature controlled logistics: ensuring processes are efficient without compromising quality

      2024-03-07, 9:00 AM

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      Dan Palty
      Director, Supply Chain and Project Management, NeuroDerm

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      CASE STUDY: Cold chain challenges during a complex Phase 3 study

      2024-03-06, 4:00 PM

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      Doris Cadart
      Cell and Gene Therapy Supply Project Manager, Sanofi

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      CASE STUDY: Temperature controlled logistics for cell and gene therapy: challenges and lessons learned

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      Vickram Srivastava
      Head of Planning, Global Supply Chain, Sun Pharma

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      PANEL DISCUSSION: Cold chain and the sustainability agenda: how to minimise your environmental impact

      2024-03-07, 10:00 AM

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      Ingrid Lux
      Head of Quality Disposition, Director, Oncology and External Supply Small Molecule EU, Takeda

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      Product specific temperature requirements: key considerations and best practice

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      • 150+ attendees each year
      • 80% attendees C-suite level

       

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      Jaz Sidhu

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      Louisa Manning

      Programme Director

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      To enquire about sponsorship opportunities for the conference, please contact:

      Jaz Sidhu

      Senior Sponsorship Manager


      +44 (0) 207 9472755

      SPEAKER ENQUIRIES

      To enquire about speaking opportunities for the conference, please contact:

      Louisa Manning

      Programme Director


      +44 (0)20 766 10552