21st Annual Temperature Controlled Logistics in Biopharmaceuticals Europe 2025

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

25 - 26

February

2025
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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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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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Chris Wallace​

Head of Distribution EMEA, Argenx

Chris has over 35 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 over 20 years of his career and has latterly been SVP Global Supply Chain at Clover Biopharmaceutical before last year moving to Argenx as Head of Distribution EMEA.

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.

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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Tobias Riedl​

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

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Ana Moreno​

Director Global Clinical Operations, APICES

Ana Moreno has a degree in Biology and 21 years of experience in Clinical Research across CRO sector, Big Pharma and Academic Groups. Throughout her career she has supported medical and scientific teams, clinical development programs and operations worldwide for the success of oncology treatments. Ana’s career include ClinOps manager career at Pharma (Gilead Sciences) and CROs (Biometrica and APICES) leading scientific programs and supporting the development of clinical trials in breast, colorectal, lung, liver, pancreas and ovarian cancer among others.
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    Transform the way you look at drug distribution across the clinical supply chain!

    Our world-leading cloud temperature management solution is designed with pharma – for pharma. It enables you to meet compliance, identify lean and sustainable initiatives in the supply chain, and ultimately deliver drugs safely.​

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    To learn more, please visit our website - http://www.tss.se/

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    Medidata is powering smarter treatments and healthier people through digital solutions to support clinical trials. Celebrating 25 years of ground-breaking technological innovation across more than 35,000 trials and 10 million patients, Medidata offers industry-leading expertise, analytics-powered insights, and the largest patient-level historical clinical trial data set in the world. More than 1 million registered users across approximately 2,300 customers trust Medidata’s seamless, end-to-end platform to improve patient experiences, accelerate clinical breakthroughs, and bring therapies to market faster. A Dassault Systèmes brand (Euronext Paris: FR0014003TT8, DSY.PA), Medidata is headquartered in New York City and has been recognized as a Leader by Everest Group and IDC. Discover more at www.medidata.com and follow us @Medidata.

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

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    DHL Life Sciences & Healthcare offers a comprehensive global logistics portfolio that is designed to meet the specific needs and challenges of the industry, with worldwide network operations, rigorous clinical and pharmaceutical governance, and incorporating high environmental standards. The DHL global clinical logistics network connects tens of thousands of researchers, sponsors, and patients with compliant, safe, and robust distribution systems.  Clinical trials logistics professionals can take advantage of these established, trusted DHL networks to reach out to patients, laboratories, and researchers across the world. DHL delivers the vital logistics that ensure clinicians and researchers can complete their work, improving health outcomes for all.

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    To learn more, please visit our website - http://www.logistics.dhl/global-en/home/our-divisions/supply-chain/sectors-overview/life-sciences-and-healthcare/our-life-sciences-and-healthcare-expertise.html

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    Life-saving therapies. Critical diagnostics. Breakthrough clinical trials. LIFE COURIERS places hope in the hands of patients everywhere by being the world’s most trusted logistics partner for crucial pharmaceutical and medical products.
    The worldwide market leader for radiopharmaceutical and stem cell logistics, we understand a fundamental reality – that missing a delivery can mean losing a life. We believe in enhancing, enriching, and saving lives through the power of logistics.
    We are LIFE COURIERS. Logistics for Life.

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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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    Founded in 1986 by Alois Bischof, ELPRO is a Swiss-based, global manufacturer of innovative environmental monitoring solutions for the pharmaceutical, life science, biotech and health care industries. ELPRO does not only offer state-of-the-art data loggers but also complex monitoring systems with intelligent database solutions, and overall GxP support. Automatically generated PDFs and high data security guarantee that customers worldwide can always stay compliant. ELPRO’s data loggers measure temperatures from -200 °C..+200 °C. ELPRO’s sales and technical support offices are located in Switzerland, US, Canada, UK, Germany, the Nordics, Benelux and Singapore, with 220 employees worldwide.

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

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    Cold Chain Technologies (CCT) is an industry recognized technical leader in the development and delivery of single-use and reusable insulated thermal packaging solutions that protect the integrity of temperature sensitive payloads. With over 50 years of experience in the global cold chain, we fully understand its’ logistics and applications, demands, and extremes. CCT is a pioneer in the design and delivery of innovative and high-quality thermal packaging, and one of the industry’s largest cold chain solution providers.

    CCT is a leading global provider of single-use and reusable thermal packaging solutions for the distribution and transport of temperature-sensitive shipments and are distributed from multiple U.S. and International locations that include Europe, Latin America, and Asia.

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    To learn more, please visit our website - www.coldchaintech.com

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    To learn more, please visit our website - www.tempmate.com

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    Biocair has established itself as the leading Specialist Logistics provider for the life sciences and remain dedicated to this industry. We provide services and support to a wide variety of organizations from multi-national pharmaceuticals, global central laboratories and clinical manufacturing organizations supplying the clinical trial arena to niche Biotech’s and individual R&D scientists across the globe. Our people and worldwide facilities manage your logistics so that you don’t have to.

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

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    To learn more, please visit our website - www.tive.com

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    For over 20 years GNN Group is specialized in the wordwide logistics of clinical trials and healthcare logistics. As a quality leader we offer a wide range of high level services for biotech, CROs and pharma companies around the world. We provide all parts of a global logistics from a single source – personal, precise, reliable and GxP-compliant.

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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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    Inovalabel is a leading label printing company with over 150 employees.

    With our own pre-press department, we can react quickly and flexibly to customer requests.

    We produce booklet labels, multi-layer or individual labels in accordance with GMP guidelines with short delivery times.

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    To learn more, please visit our website - http://www.inovalabel.ro/

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    QuickSTAT provides 24/7/365 trusted global life science logistics and transportation solutions for companies worldwide combining industry expertise and innovative technology. Our team of logistics experts specializes in time- and temperature-sensitive shipping of clinical research samples, CGT, vaccines, investigational drugs, CTS, etc., helping bring new drugs and medical protocols to market.

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    To learn more, please visit our website - www.quickstat.com

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    World Courier, part of the Cencora family of companies, provides specialty pharmaceutical logistics services to drive the clinical and commercial success of our partners around the globe. We deliver peace of mind through world-class supply chain programs, transport services, decentralized clinical trial support, and storage for time- and temperature-sensitive products, including innovative medicines like cell and gene therapies. Fueled by over 4,000 dedicated members, we operate an extensive specialty logistics network that spans more than 120 company-owned facilities across over 50 countries

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    To learn more, please visit our website - www.worldcourier.com

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    AWT Healthcare manufacturers clinical trial labels. We have expanded our product line to include Medical Device Labeling through AWT Labels & Packaging. AWT Healthcare is solely focused on providing the clinical pharmaceutical and custom labels & packaging industry with state-of-the-art solutions at a fair price and competitive timing.

     

    For more information please contact Graig Daley – Business Development Manager and Jackson Young – Business Development Associate at sales@citlabels.com.

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

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    Catalent solves today’s clinical trial challenges and develop innovative solutions for the future. Catalent’s commitment to quality and service excellence is evident in its flexible solutions, modern global facilities, and over 25 years’ experience reliably supplying thousands of studies of all sizes and complexities around the world.

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    To learn more, please visit our website - http://www.catalent.com/index.php

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    With 35 years of experience, a global network of 30 purpose-built cGMP facilities and end to end capabilities across IMP, demand planning, comparator, ancillaries, packaging, labeling, cold chain and distribution Thermo Fisher Scientific clinical supply has the capacity, stability, expertise and global supply chain to support your project today. Additionally, being an integrated CRO and CDMO Thermo Fisher Scientific has the unique ability to support you from clinical research and clinical manufacturing through to clinical supply and execution.

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    To learn more, please visit our website - https://url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/ceBZCvQgLukWow3hXh0IQ1rns?domain=patheon.com

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    KLIFO is a leading international drug development consultancy with significant experience in partnering with biotech and pharmaceutical companies to advance their drug development projects. We provide end-to-end expert capabilities, enabling our partners to maximise opportunity, mitigate risks, drive innovation and achieve efficient project advancement.

    We offer multidisciplinary consulting and operational solutions spanning all areas of clinical research, clinical trial supply, QA, CMC development, regulatory affairs, pharmacovigilance, and the development of pharmaceutical and biotech products and medical devices.

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    To learn more, please visit our website - www.klifo.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 2025?

      100+

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      		20+

      Exhibitors

      		25+

      Speakers
      100+

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      Agenda

      • 25 Feb 2025
      • 26 Feb 2025
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      7:30 AM

      Registration and refreshments

      8:15 AM

      Chairperson’s opening remarks

      Speakers

      Chris Wallace
      Head of Distribution EMEA, Argenx

      8:30 AM

      KEYNOTE: End-to-end cold chain integrity: challenges, regulatory expectations and mitigation for business sustainability

      • Best practice strategies for ensuring end-to-end cold chain integrity
      • Identifying logistical challenges
      • Meeting regulatory requirements
      • Insights into our sustainability initiatives

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      Dr Wasif S. Azeem
      Senior Director, Global Quality Operations, Jamjoom Pharma

      9 AM

      The future is looking up: Drones and their potential to revolutionise clinical trial logistics

      • Could drones be the future of clinical trial logistics? Exploring the potential applications of this ground-breaking technology
      • A chance to see the drones in action and an invitation to discuss the future of temperature-controlled logistics
      • Challenging the status quo and examining new ways to overcome challenges in global supply chains
      • The future is local: bridging the gap between patient and caregiver by improving supply chain efficiency
      • Daring to be first: embracing a pioneering spirit to help save lives

      Speakers

      Matt Silverberg
      Chief Commercial Officer, Life Couriers
      Debra Caballero
      Vice President Revenue, Life Couriers

      9:30 AM

      PANEL: New developments in temperature control technologies: what’s on the horizon?

      • Analysing opportunities for biopharma to incorporate and utilise artificial intelligence in temperature control
      • Predictive analytics: how continuously monitoring data from multiple sources can streamline your logistics
      • Assessing new players and developments for temperature controlled logistics: what technologies are available?
      • Ensuring any new technology or processes meets regulatory, quality and compliance standards
      • Building the expertise and infrastructure to effectively leverage data driven technologies for temperature control
      • Trends and changes for temperature monitoring: what can we expect to see throughout 2025?

      Speakers

      Chris Wallace
      Head of Distribution EMEA, Argenx
      Patrick Pichler
      Director, Head of Global Distribution Quality, Merck
      Luiz Barberini
      Head of External Manufacturing, Latin America, Bayer
      Marc Evrard
      Logistics Quality Lead, CSL Vifor

      10 AM

      Reserved for DHL

      10:30 AM

      Morning refreshments and networking

      11 AM

      Updates from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on the professionalization of temperature-controlled airfreight global logistics

      • Overview of the current air cargo professional programs focused on specialization of temperature-controlled air cargo management
      • Insights into the ongoing efforts to professionalize the industry across different regions
      • How training programs are integrated into audit and certification programs to airfreight operators (airlines, ground handlers, freight forwarders, etc)
      • Difference between regulated and non-regulated training

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      Francisco Rizzuto
      Senior Manager Cargo & Logistics Training, IATA

      11:30 AM

      Shipping challenges: transporting temperature sensitive drugs to rural, remote regions

      • Cold chain infrastructure: building and maintaining robust systems in remote areas
      • Collaborating with local entities to enhance distribution networks and improve supply chain efficiency
      • Balancing affordability with a high quality service to deliver temperature sensitive drugs to remote areas
      • Lessons learned: key takeaways from past initiatives and future directions for improvement

      Available for featured sponsor

      12 PM

      Topic TBC

      Speakers

      Joan Baylina
      Supply Chain and Global Procurement Director, Towa Pharmaceutical Europe

      12:30 PM

      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?
      • Exploring the potential of AI as a tool to improve biopharma supply chain logistics

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      Assil Mohebbi
      Business Development Manager, T-Safe Logistics

      1 PM

      Lunch and networking

      2 PM

      Collecting, handling and interpreting data: maximising the opportunities unlocked by data

      • Exploring the role of data analytics in temperature controlled logistics
      • Continuous monitoring and collection of temperature and supply chain data: assessing benefits and ROI
      • Predictive analytics as a tool for foreseeing risk and influencing decision-making over shipping lanes
      • How data tools and techniques can improve supply chain efficiency and reduce temperature excursions
      • Integrating data from multiple sources in order to have accurate visibility over supply chain logistics

      Pending confirmation: Juan Guillermo Angel Castro, Cold Chain Manager, bioMérieux

      2:30 PM

      Exploring strategies for successful lane qualification and validation when shipping temperature-sensitive drugs

      • Key criteria for qualifying and validating transport lanes: ensuring needs and requirements are met
      • Tools for continuously monitoring lane performance and risk factors for qualification and requalification of lanes
      • Best practice for maintaining lane qualification standards and regulatory compliance
      • Collaborating with transport partners for consistent visibility over your supply chain

      Available for sponsor

      3 PM

      PANEL: Building a resilient supply chain for temperature sensitive drugs: minimising the impact of supply chain disruption

      • Tools and techniques for effective crisis management: ensuring that if disruption does occur, your supply chain is equipped to deal with this in a timely manner
      • Establishing robust contingency plans and backup systems to reduce risk of drug loss from temperature excursions
      • Incorporating data and data-driven technology as a tool for proactive risk management
      • Collaborating with partners or suppliers to ensure all parties involved can respond to crises quickly and effectively

      Speakers

      Chris Wallace
      Head of Distribution EMEA, Argenx
      Ana-Zeralda Canals Hamann
      Preclinical and Supply Chain Manager
      Tobias Riedl
      Head of Supply Chain, New Markets, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories
      Fernanda Teles
      Head of Global Clinical Logistics Operations, DHL Supply Chain

      3:30 PM

      Afternoon refreshments and networking

      3:50 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

      Outsourcing and working with suppliers: making a success of your vendor relationships

      • Selecting the right suppliers: criteria for evaluating and choosing temperature controlled logistics partners
      • Building strong partnerships: fostering effective communication and collaboration with suppliers
      • Best practices in drafting and managing contracts and supplier agreements
      • Feedback mechanisms and performance reviews to enhance supplier relationships and logistics processes

      Speakers

      Luiz Barberini
      Head of External Manufacturing, Latin America, Bayer

      4:30 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 Europe 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

      Available for sponsor

      5 PM

      Enhancing supply chain visibility with live GPS tracking and real time monitoring

      • Live GPS data: benefits and challenges in implementing real time location tracking
      • Integrating sensors and IoT devices for continuous real time monitoring
      • Utilising real time data to predict and prevent supply chain disruptions
      • Best practices for combining GPS and monitoring systems with existing logistics platforms

      Speakers

      Ana-Zeralda Canals Hamann
      Preclinical and Supply Chain Manager

      5:30 PM

      Chairperson’s closing remarks

      Speakers

      Chris Wallace
      Head of Distribution EMEA, Argenx

      END OF DAY 1 AND NETWORKING DRINKS

      8 AM

      Registration and refreshments

      9:15 AM

      Chairperson’s opening remarks

      Speakers

      Chris Wallace
      Head of Distribution EMEA, Argenx

      9:30 AM

      WORKSHOP: Leveraging a diverse IT system in order to digitalise supply chain logistics

      This hands on, interactive workshop will look at challenges around digitalisation and how to overcome these in order to deliver streamlined digital logistics operations. Topics for discussion will include:

      • Best practice in implementating digitalisation: assessing infrastructure and integrating systems
      • Identifying current challenges and hurdles to digitalisation and how to efficiently and effectively overcome these
      • Utilising SAP for seamless integration of diverse IT systems and processes
      • Planning and allocating budgets for digital transformation projects: evaluating cost-benefit analysis

      Further workshop hosts to be confirmed

      Speakers

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

      10:30 AM

      Trends and innovations in sustainable packaging for temperature sensitive drugs

      • Investigating developments in thermal materials for increased sustainability
      • Analysing the reduction in environmental impact and carbon footprint offered by sustainable packaging
      • Cost implications: financial benefits and challenges of sustainable packaging

      Available for sponsor

      11 AM

      Morning refreshments and networking

      11:45 AM

      Increasing industry collaboration as a method to lower costs and meet sustainability targets

      • Exploring opportunities to build collaborative relationships with other biopharma companies in order to reduce costs and environmental impact
      • Sharing containers as a method to streamline logistical operations for pharmaceutical products
      • Assessing the role of vendors and CMOs in increasing collaboration across the industry
      • Understanding restrictions and limitations: when does collaborating and sharing resources not work?

      Speakers

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

      12:15 PM

      INTERACTIVE DISCUSSION SESSION: How to support future growth: strategies for reducing lead times and costs, increasing resilience and creating flexibility in Europe

      This session will encourage audience interaction to discuss challenges around how to adapt the supply chain, particularly in temperature controlled logistics, to respond to high volumes of products in the coming years while seeking to reduce lead times and costs, increase resilience, and create flexibility and contingencies in Europe.

      Speakers

      Gema González Martín
      Associate Director-Global Logistics EMEA and CIS Operations, Lilly Spain

      12:45 PM

      Navigating internal company transition and change while ensuring temperature related operations remain intact

      • Assessing how pharma and biotech companies are handling structural changes amid high quantities of M&A
      • Integrating temperature control and monitoring systems without compromising data quality
      • Ensuring quality and compliance processes remain robust and able to meet requirements for regulatory inspections
      • Mitigating the impact of staff turnover on supply chain logistics in order to avoid delays or quality issues

      Speakers

      Marc Evrard
      Logistics Quality Lead, CSL Vifor

      1:15 PM

      Lunch and networking

      2:20 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!

      2:30 PM

      PROBLEM-SOLVING ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS

      During the roundtable discussion session, the conference hall will be divided into 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 supply chain logistics for biopharmaceuticals.

      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: Topic TBC

      ROUNDTABLE 3: Outsourcing for supply chain logistics: fostering a strong relationship with your vendors and suppliers
      Luiz Barberini, Head of External Manufacturing, Latin America, Bayer

      ROUNDTABLE 4: Regulatory considerations for pharmaceutical supply chains in Europe

      ROUNDTABLE 5: Reaching remote regions while maintaining cold temperatures: how to ensure success

      Speakers

      Luiz Barberini
      Head of External Manufacturing, Latin America, Bayer
      Vickram Srivastava
      Head of Planning, Global Supply Chain, Sun Pharma

      4 PM

      END OF CONFERENCE

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      Chris Wallace
      Head of Distribution EMEA, Argenx

      Chris has over 35 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 over 20 years of his career and has latterly been SVP Global Supply Chain at Clover Biopharmaceutical before last year moving to Argenx as Head of Distribution EMEA.

      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.

      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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      PANEL: Building a resilient supply chain for temperature sensitive drugs: minimising the impact of supply chain disruption

      2025-02-25, 3:00 PM

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      Chairperson’s opening remarks

      2025-02-25, 8:15 AM

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      Chairperson’s opening remarks

      2025-02-26, 9:15 AM

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      PANEL: New developments in temperature control technologies: what’s on the horizon?

      2025-02-25, 9:30 AM

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      Chairperson’s closing remarks

      2025-02-25, 5:30 PM

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      Marc Evrard
      Logistics Quality Lead, CSL Vifor

      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: New developments in temperature control technologies: what’s on the horizon?

      2025-02-25, 9:30 AM

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      Navigating internal company transition and change while ensuring temperature related operations remain intact

      2025-02-26, 12:45 PM

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      Ana-Zeralda Canals Hamann
      Preclinical and Supply Chain Manager

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      PANEL: Building a resilient supply chain for temperature sensitive drugs: minimising the impact of supply chain disruption

      2025-02-25, 3:00 PM

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      Enhancing supply chain visibility with live GPS tracking and real time monitoring

      2025-02-25, 5:00 PM

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      Fernanda Teles
      Head of Global Clinical Logistics Operations, DHL Supply Chain

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      PANEL: Building a resilient supply chain for temperature sensitive drugs: minimising the impact of supply chain disruption

      2025-02-25, 3:00 PM

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

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      PANEL: Building a resilient supply chain for temperature sensitive drugs: minimising the impact of supply chain disruption

      2025-02-25, 3:00 PM

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      Francisco Rizzuto
      Senior Manager Cargo & Logistics Training, IATA

      Francisco is an Economic Analyst, MBA and a certified Non-Executive Director (NED), member of UK`s Non-Executive Directors Association, with 30 years of experience in International Air Freight Logistics specialized in Temperature Controlled management Air Cargo operations for pharmaceuticals.

      He joined IATA in 2014 as Regional Cargo Manager for the EU, UK, Turkiye, Israel, Ukraine and Russia & CIS countries. Currently responsible for the global Air Cargo Training department. He also has been acting as Instructor and Validator for the CEIV Pharma Certification program since 2014 as well as Consultant for pharma temperature control projects at airports in Europe, US, Canada, Latin America, and South Africa for Airlines, Ground Handling Companies, Logistics Operators, Freight Forwarding Companies and Trucking Companies.

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      Updates from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on the professionalization of temperature-controlled airfreight global logistics

      2025-02-25, 11:00 AM

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      Dr Wasif S. Azeem
      Senior Director, Global Quality Operations, Jamjoom Pharma

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      KEYNOTE: End-to-end cold chain integrity: challenges, regulatory expectations and mitigation for business sustainability

      2025-02-25, 8:30 AM

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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: New developments in temperature control technologies: what’s on the horizon?

      2025-02-25, 9:30 AM

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

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      PROBLEM-SOLVING ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS

      2025-02-26, 2:30 PM

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      Increasing industry collaboration as a method to lower costs and meet sustainability targets

      2025-02-26, 11:45 AM

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

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      WORKSHOP: Leveraging a diverse IT system in order to digitalise supply chain logistics

      2025-02-26, 9:30 AM

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      Joan Baylina
      Supply Chain and Global Procurement Director, Towa Pharmaceutical Europe

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      2025-02-25, 12:00 PM

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      Assil Mohebbi
      Business Development Manager, T-Safe Logistics

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

      2025-02-25, 12:30 PM

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      Juan Guillermo Angel Castro
      Cold Chain Manager, bioMérieux
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      Carla Fonseca Simao
      Supply Chain Planner, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories
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      Gema González Martín
      Associate Director-Global Logistics EMEA and CIS Operations, Lilly Spain

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      INTERACTIVE DISCUSSION SESSION: How to support future growth: strategies for reducing lead times and costs, increasing resilience and creating flexibility in Europe

      2025-02-26, 12:15 PM

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      Matt Silverberg
      Chief Commercial Officer, Life Couriers

      Matt Silverberg has been a leader in the logistics and transportation industry for over a decade. His work is characterized by a strategic way of thinking, a visionary view and transformative leadership.

      Since 2024, the experienced executive has led the commercial business of Life Couriers as CCO, driving further development and expansion of the business in the US region. In his previous role as CEO of Associated Couriers, his dedication and customer focus built strong relationships with customers and partners, continually raising the standard for logistics and courier services. Life Couriers is one of the global leaders of healthcare and life science logistics with many years of experience in the field.

      “The logistics sector is a fast-paced environment that demands a willingness to constantly evolve and refine our practices. In healthcare logistics, where a delivery can directly impact a patient's life, we stand to gain significantly from innovations and new technologies. And it's crucial not only to generate new ideas but also to effectively implement them in real-world scenarios.” 

       

      Areas of Expertise

      • Healthcare Logistics
      • Final Mile
      • Leadership in the Logistics Industry
      • New technology in healthcare logistics

       

      Career

      2023 - today:             CCO, Life Couriers

      2018 - 2023:                CEO Associated Couriers

      2017 - 2018:                COO Associated Couriers

      2015 – 2017:                Director Operations Associated Couriers

      2013 – 2015                 Operations Manager Associated Couriers

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      The future is looking up: Drones and their potential to revolutionise clinical trial logistics

      2025-02-25, 9:00 AM

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      Debra Caballero
      Vice President Revenue, Life Couriers

      Debra Caballero is an accomplished consultative sales and business development leader with over 25 years dedicated to the life sciences/clinical trial logistics space.

      Her passion for new and innovative products and processes in the logistics world enables cutting edge therapies and streamlines the journey of medicines from clinical to commercial.

      As VP of Revenue at Life Couriers, Debra’s responsibilities are to bring customizable solutions and forward-thinking processes to the pharmaceutical and life science world, to support the challenges new therapies and medicines carry with them.

      Areas of Expertise

      • Clinical trials
      • Healthcare logistics
      • Team leadership
      • Sales strategy
      • New technology in healthcare logistics

       

      Career

      2024 - today:               VP Revenue, Life Couriers

      2023 - 2024:               Business Development Director, Clinigen Clinical Supplies Management

      2020 - 2023:               Sr Manager Sales Support & Quote Teams North America, World Courier

      2006 – 2020:             Director of Business Development, MidWest, World Courier

       

      Session Details:

      The future is looking up: Drones and their potential to revolutionise clinical trial logistics

      2025-02-25, 9:00 AM

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