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Why Attend?

2026 will see Temperature Controlled Logistics in Biopharmaceuticals Europe return with a focus on the cold-chain challenges and solutions that keep biopharmaceutical products safe, compliant and effective. Through expert presentations, real-world case studies and interactive sessions, the event covers end-to-end temperature control, from packaging and transport to monitoring, validation and risk mitigation.

Why attend

  • Hear actionable best practices for maintaining cold-chain integrity and meeting evolving regulatory expectations.
  • Learn about the latest technologies (real-time telemetry, active packaging, data-integrity tools) and how to apply them.
  • Gain practical guidance on qualification, validation and contingency planning for clinical and commercial supply.
  • Network with peers, qualified service providers and regulators to solve shared operational challenges and source partners.
  • Walk away with checklists, case study lessons and supplier leads you can use immediately.

 

Ideal for supply-chain managers, QA/QC and regulatory teams, logistics providers, clinical trial logisticians and anyone responsible for biopharmaceutical product integrity. Register to secure your place and bring back practical solutions for your cold-chain operations.

WHAT TO EXPECT FOR 2026?

In 2026, the 21st Temperature Controlled Logistics in Biopharmaceuticals Europe will return with an expanded programme exploring digital transformation, sustainability in cold-chain operations, and next-generation packaging innovation. Expect more interactive sessions, deeper regulatory insights, and enhanced networking opportunities designed to connect key industry leaders driving excellence in biopharma logistics.

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Clinical Services International (CSI) is a global company that specializes in sourcing and management of comparator drugs for clinical trials. With headquarters in London and offices in the UK, US, Germany and China, CSI provides worldwide clinical trial supply solutions. We have extensive experience and strong relationships with manufacturers, allowing us to provide custom-made solutions to address complex requirements. CSI aims to accelerate drug development and reduce timelines by offering a fully integrated service that addresses regulatory, quality, operational and clinical requirements. We manage the entire supply chain and offer tailor-made solutions, with comprehensive expertise in Oncology and Biosimilar products. CSI is a trusted partner of leading Biopharmaceuticals, CROs and CMOs.

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

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Envirotainer transports life-saving pharmaceuticals globally with innovative temperature-controlled solutions.
We have led the industry for 40 years and offer the widest choice of cold chain solutions. Our shipment
monitoring services backed by our extensive global network get your product to where it needs to be,
precisely when it needs to be there.

We ensure the safety and efficacy of medicines for the pharmaceutical life cycle, from R&D all the way to
commercial distribution, and our ambitious science-based targets help us reduce not only our emissions but
our customers’, too.

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To learn more, please visit our website - envirotainer.com

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Founded in 1992, we are a privately owned clinical trial services company based in Kortrijk, Belgium.

 

We specialize in:

  • Customized Packaging & Labeling for IMPs and Auxiliary Medicines
  • QP Services, including GMP Audits of Manufacturing Sites outside the EEA
  • Global Distribution to Trial Sites
  • Sourcing of Commercial Medicines for Clinical Trial Use
  • Returns, Accountability & Destruction

To learn more, please visit our website – www.novitan.com

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4G Clinical is a leader in randomization and trial supply management (RTSM) for the global life sciences industry, offering the only fully cloud-based, 100% configurable and flexible solution utilizing natural language processing (NLP) and integrated supply forecasting. 4G Clinical is headquartered in the Boston Biotech corridor of Wellesley, MA, with offices in Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit www.4gclinical.com

Company Website:http://www.4gclinical.com/

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

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IMP Clinical Supply Services Ltd. specializes in local clinical trial supply chain management, offering tailored solutions including importation, QP release, packaging, storage, and distribution within Israel. With expertise in complex protocols and regulatory compliance, we ensure seamless logistics, rapid delivery, and high-quality service to support successful clinical trials locally.

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To learn more, please visit our website - https://imp-services.co.il/

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For 40 years, Swiss-based ELPRO, part of the Bosch Group, is a global solution provider for innovative environmental monitoring for the pharmaceutical, life science, biotech, healthcare and logistics industries. Technology-based services, state-of-the-art data loggers, SaaS software platforms including data analytics, and GxP experts to support the system integration into your business processes, ensure efficiency and compliance throughout your supply chain. Our PDF data loggers for rooms and transports measure temperatures from -200 °C to +200 °C. They do not require any hardware or software to install or validate. Thanks to innovative service models and cloud-based database solutions, our customers always have the right GxP-compliant monitoring solution for every application. ELPRO is ISO 9001 certified, operates ISO 17025 accredited laboratories according to SCS/NIST, and adheres to GAMP® 5 guidelines. Sales and technical support offices are located in Switzerland, US, Canada, UK, Germany, the Nordics, Benelux, and Singapore.

For more information, visit ELPRO.com.

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

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Established in 2004, Oximio is a leading provider of supply chain solutions for clinical trials.

The company provides innovative, tailor-made solutions to deliver outstanding quality, customer service at all times, ensuring the highest operational standards. Our clinical trial supply chain is built to meet the demands of complex, multinational clinical studies worldwide.

With UK headquarters, the company also benefits from its wholly owned depots in Europe, MENA, Africa and North America. A comprehensive partner depot network further expands the company’s reach to effectively meet the demands of global, clinical trial requirements.

Our cold-chain logistics services include inbound and outbound shipping services, Importer of Record (IOR), re-labelling, returns/accountability, medicine destruction, and direct to site and direct to patients’ solutions in addition to comparator sourcing.

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

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Complex innovative clinical trial designs require a synergetic approach to assess novel drug compounds for safety and effectiveness which often span safety, regulated and esoteric outcomes in all phases of the drug development life cycle. The companies of Eurofins Bioanalytical Services, the Eurofins Central Laboratory global network, Eurofins Viracor BioPharma Services, and Eurofins Clinical Trial Supplies are strongly connected to provide a solutions-based approach to our client needs.  Eurofins Clinical Trial Solutions provides seamless, end-to-end solutions to help clients progress through the drug development cycle through a single, experienced provider. Our solutions deliver the most comprehensive range of state-of-the-art analytical technologies with an extensive geographic reach to support our clients’ testing and clinical supplies needs and stringent quality and safety requirements around the world.

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To learn more, please visit our website - https://www.eurofins.com/biopharma-services/clinical-trial-solutions/

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N-SIDE is a trusted partner for life sciences and energy organizations, delivering cutting-edge software and services to optimize critical resources and drive data-driven decisions. With over 20 years of expertise in the clinical trial supply chain, we collaborate with 65% of the top 20 pharmaceutical companies to streamline clinical supply forecasting and planning. Powered by advanced applied mathematics and AI, our solutions accelerate clinical plans, reduce costs by up to 50%, and mitigate risks. By combining deep industry expertise with transformative technology, we empower clinical supply leaders to make faster, safer, and smarter decisions—ensuring life-changing medications reach patients efficiently and sustainably.

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To learn more, please visit our website - https://www.n-side.com/en/

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Suvoda is a global clinical trial technology company specializing in complex, life-sustaining studies in therapeutic areas like oncology, central nervous system (CNS), and rare disease. Founded in 2013 by experts in eClinical technologies, Suvoda empowers clinical trial professionals to manage the most urgent moments in the most urgent trials through advanced software solutions delivered on a single platform. Headquartered outside Philadelphia, Suvoda also maintains offices in Portland, OR, Barcelona, Spain, Bucharest and Iasi, Romania, and Tokyo, Japan. The company’s Net Promoter Score (NPS) consistently exceeds the technology industry average, contributing to the company being selected by trial sponsors and CROs to support more than 1,000 trials across 80 countries.

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

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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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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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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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Inthera is a European family-owned pharmaceutical wholesaler specializing in supplying various original, biosimilar and generic medicines for clinical trials worldwide. Thanks to our decades long experience we have access to a vast portfolio of medicines confirming to the highest standards from various manufacturers, with flexible pricing and short delivery times.

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To learn more, please visit our website - http://inthera.net

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

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Signant Health provides solutions that simplify every step of the patient journey to make it easier for people to participate in, and for sites and study teams to run, clinical trials. Signant unites eCOA, eConsent, Patient Engagement, IRT, Clinical Supplies and Endpoint Quality into the industry’s most comprehensive patient-centric suite – an evolution built on more than 20 years of proven clinical research technology. Our intense focus on the patient experience, deep therapeutic area expertise and global operational scale enable hundreds of sponsors and CROs (including all Top 20 pharma) to extend the reach of drug development, expand patient opportunities and improve data quality – helping them bring life-changing therapies to our families and communities around the world.

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To learn more, please visit our website - www.signanthealth

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Akesa is an end-to-end provider of clinical trial supplies and services. Headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, Akesa boasts global reach with deep expertise in the Asia-Pacific region. We work alongside sponsors, CROs, research institutions, clinical trial sites and CDMOs to project manage the sourcing of finished products, including comparators, combination therapies, and standard-of-care medications, from validated suppliers and directly from manufacturers.

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

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Endpoint Clinical is a leading clinical trial technology and service partner, delivering adaptable RTSM solutions with a focus on security, stability, and trust. With decades of expertise and a proactive, innovation-driven approach, Endpoint minimizes friction, reduces risk, and enables your teams to focus where it matters most—on trial success.

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To learn more, please visit our website - http://www.endpointclinical.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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    Agenda

    • 24 Feb 2026
    • 25 Feb 2026
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    8 AM

    Registration & Refreshments

    8:45 AM

    Chairperson’s opening remarks

    Speakers

    Chris Wallace
    Head of Distribution, Argenx

    Temperature Controlled Logistics

    8:50 AM

    OPENING INTERACTIVE PANEL DISCUSSION: Dual Temperature Acceptance: Bringing the Gap Between Operational Reality and Air Cargo Standards

    • The Industry Gap: Why the reliance on passive packaging (transporting at 15–25°C with 2–8°C storage requirements) creates operational friction, risk, and liability ambiguity under current IATA Air Waybill (AWB) regulations
    • The need for a unified, regulator-acceptable operating and compliance model that replaces informal, station-by-station workarounds with standardized AWB declarations and handling rules
    • How pharmaceutical manufacturers, logistics service providers, and air cargo stakeholders are aligning to propose formal Dual Temperature Acceptance (DTA) standards to IATA

    Moderator: Zvonimir Majic, Independent Validator, IATA

     

    Vendor Opportunity (Cargo Company)

    Speakers

    Zvonimir Majic
    Independent Validator, IATA
    Valentina Abplanalp
    Head of Cargo, IATA
    Frank Van Gelder
    Secretary General, Pharma Aero

    9:15 AM

    VENDOR OPPORTUNITY KEYNOTE: Navigating the Global Cold Chain: Standardizing Temperature Controls in an Interconnected World

    • Expansion and complexity: Managing multi-modal trade lanes, rising transit touchpoints, and cross-border GDP compliance across emerging markets.
    • Broader temperature profiles: Addressing complex cold chain demands—from controlled room temperature (15–25°C) to ultra-deep frozen (-80°C) for biologics, mRNA, and cell and gene therapies.
    • Technology and standardization: Deploying real-time IoT tracking, predictive monitoring, and standardized air cargo protocols to prevent temperature excursions.

    9:45 AM

    IATA SPOTLIGHT: Precision Cold Chain: Safeguarding Pharma Product Integrity in Air Freight

    • Standardizing the Skies: How adopting global quality standards like IATA CEIV Pharma eliminates blind spots and ensures regulatory compliance across complex multi-stakeholder supply chains
    • Develop operational strategies for seamless ground handling, ramp transfer protection, and real-time active tracking to mitigate thermal excursions
    • Leveraging advanced packaging, smart IoT sensors, and data integration to maintain end-to-end product integrity for high-value biologics

    Speakers

    Valentina Abplanalp
    Head of Cargo, IATA

    10:10 AM

    KEYNOTE: Engineering Supply Chain Resilience: Scaling Operational Discipline Across Global Networks!

    Resilient supply chains are not built on crisis-response protocols alone; they depend on structural planning maturity

    • Apply transformation lessons from five key manufacturing hubs to strengthen supply chain visibility, alignment, and execution.
    • Evolve S&OP and IBP from routine monthly processes into boardroom-level engines for managing risk, trade-offs, and operational performance

    Speakers

    Christopher Schmidt
    Head of Integrated Business Planning/Management, Merck

    10:35 AM

    Morning Refreshments & Networking Break

    11:15 AM

    INTERACTIVE CASE STUDY: Anticipate, Adapt, Protect: Modernizing Global Networks for Proactive Supply Protection đź“Š LIVE POLL

    Speakers

    Menoune Benamara
    Global Command Center Team Lead, Pfizer

    11:45 AM

    VENDOR OPPORTUNITY FIRESIDE CHAT: Cold Chain Logistics & Compliant Warehousing: Advanced Temperature Control, GDP Standards, and Digital Inventory

    • Developing strategies for operating complex cold chain infrastructure, from standard refrigerated and frozen units to specialized ultra-low freezers to preserve sensitive product integrity
    • Implementing Good Distribution Practice (GDP) standards across high-throughput distribution centres to maintain quality assurance, regulatory alignment, and chain of custody
    • Utilizing inventory management software (IMS/WMS) to achieve real-time stock visibility, automated lot and batch tracking, and streamlined warehouse workflows

    Speakers

    Jean-Jacques Toko
    Cold Chain & Loqistic Quality Business Owner, Galderma

    12:15 PM

    CASE STUDY: Moving from Passive Data Loggers to Smart Sensors and Connected Packaging

    • Upgrade from traditional USB loggers to IoT sensors that alert teams instantly to in-transit excursions, preventing product loss
    • Eliminate manual site downloads with cloud-connected devices that generate instant, inspection-ready digital records
    • Leverage continuous sensor data (temperature, humidity, location) across global routes to identify carrier vulnerabilities, refine thermal packaging choices, and protect high-value therapies

    Speakers

    Chiara Venuti
    Member of the Management Board, Cool Chain Association

    12:45 PM

    VENDOR OPPORTUNITY COOL CHAIN SPOTLIGHT

    1 PM

    Lunch and networking

    2:10 PM

    CASE STUDY: From Complexity to Control: Strategic Lessons & The Roadmap to Operational Resilience

    Speakers

    Gino Vleugels
    Global Logistics Lead, Argenx

    2:40 PM

    VENDOR OPPORTUNITY PANEL DISCUSSION: Race Against the Clock: Overcoming the Speed & Scheduling Challenges in Oncology Trials

    • Understanding why traditional logistics models fail when handling patient-specific, ultra-short shelf-life therapies
    • Designing practical contingency strategies to mitigate the impact of flight delays, weather disruption and custom bottlenecks
    • Streamlining communication lines between manufacturing, couriers, and clinical sites to guarantee seamless, on-time delivery.

    3:10 PM

    đź’ˇTECH SPOTLIGHT: Reducing Delays, Damage & Blind Spots: The importance of Supporting Pharma Companies with Actionable Visibility to Ensure Shipments Arrive On-Time and In-Full (OTIF)

    Pharma

    3:35 PM

    Afternoon Refreshments & Networking

    4:15 PM

    FIRESIDE CHAT: The Triple Imperative: Packaging Innovation to Support Patient Adherence, Sustainability, and Temperature Control VENDOR OPPORTUNITY

    4:45 PM

    INTERACTIVE ROUNDTABLES: SHARE COLLABORATE, SOLVE, 🤝

    Roundtable 1: How to choose CDMOs as a true extension of your team to enable flexible, and stage-specific clinical supply needs

    Michel David, VP CMC, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Noema Pharma

    Roundtable 2:  Modernizing Vendor Selection & Evaluation in the Clinical Supply Chain

    Isabel Hernández Redondo, Clinical Supply Partnering Process & Governance Lead, UCB 

    Roundtable 3: How to Structure Reporting Lines for Maximum Impact: Evaluate alternative organizational models that elevate Clinical Supply Chain to a strategic peer rather than a tactical subgroup under Operations

    Angela Muerte, Associate Director, Logistic Clinical Studies, Astrazeneca 

    Roundtable 4: How to make planning a successful role through people, processes and performance?

    Tobias Riedl, Head of Supply Chain, WR Group 

    Roundtable 5: Precision Under Pressure: Cold Chain & Temperature-Sensitive Logistics for Biologics and Advanced Therapies 

    Roundtable 6: Preparing Clinical Supply Chains for Commercial Success: Early-Stage Readiness

    Speakers

    Michel David
    VP CMC & Clinical Supply, Noema Pharma
    Isabel Hernández Redondo
    Clinical Supply Partnering Process & Governance Lead, UCB
    Angela Muerte
    Associate Director, Logistic Clinical Studies, AstraZeneca
    Tobias Riedl
    Head of Supply Chain, WR Group

    5:30 PM

    Chair’s summary and close of day 1

    Don’t forget to leave us your feedback through our app! Your insights help us make future sessions even better.

    5:40 PM

    Drinks reception – Join us to network and unwind over a selection of fine wines

    🏆 PRIZE DRAW: Visit our exhibitors’ booths throughout the day and collect stamps to enter our Prize Draw and be in for a chance of winning Apple prizes or Amazon gift cards. The Prize Draw will take place in the Exhibition Hall. Make sure you don’t miss out!

    8 AM

    Registration and refreshments

    8:50 AM

    Chairperson’s opening remarks

    9 AM

    OPENING KEYNOTE: Reserved Thermo Fisher

    9:25 AM

    KEYNOTE: Half of All Medicines Are Wasted: Can Digital Innovation Turn Waste into Value?

    • End-to-End Visibility: Smart packaging, connected sensors, and digital tracking optimize the supply chain, extending medicine usability and preventing spoilage.
    • Precision Monitoring: Real-time data improves patient adherence and tracking, ensuring therapies are used effectively rather than discarded.
    • Value-Driven Efficiency: Turning waste into value protects clinical outcomes while eliminating billions in unnecessary healthcare expenditure

    Speakers

    Alexander Debets
    Lead Clinical Supply Innovation, Former MSD

    9:50 AM

    Reserved Signant health

    10:20 AM

    Morning Refreshments & Networking Break

    11 AM

    ASK THE EXPERT PANEL: The Future of Co-operative Working in the Cold Chain: Leading Through the Use of Data đź“Š LIVE POLL

    • Building Shared Data Ecosystems: Standardizing data across suppliers, carriers, and retailers to establish end-to-end temperature visibility.
    • Predictive Risk & Quality Management: Leveraging shared real-time analytics to anticipate thermal excursions, prevent spoilage, and resolve supply bottlenecks proactively
    • Overcoming cross-company data privacy hurdles to accurately track Scope 3 emissions and streamline cold chain efficiency together.

    Pharma

    11:30 AM

    VENDOR OPPORTUNITY ASK THE EXPERT PANEL: Navigating the European Packaging Waste Reduction: From Compliance to Practical Implementation

    • Mastering Regulatory Complexity: Cut through overlapping rules like EU Directive 2025/40 across local and imported packaging markets
    • Aligning internal operations with suppliers to ensure total regulatory compliance across the supply chain
    • Map materials, track legal obligations, and assign clear ownership for waste disposal and recycling

    12 PM

    INDUSTRY CASE STUDY: Strategic Bio-Manufacturing & End-to-End Cold Chains: How CDMOs Drive Pharma Success with Temperature-Controlled Logistics

    • How CDMOs help pharmaceutical companies reduce capital expenditure, accelerate time-to-market, scale production, and navigate complex global regulatory requirements
    • Best practices for maintaining continuous temperature integrity and chain-of-custody across global transit networks—from CDMO manufacturing suites directly to clinical sites or commercial distribution hubs.

    12:30 PM

    FIRE SIDE CHAT: Uncertified Freight Forwarder Risk

    • Compliance Vulnerabilities: Highlight critical gaps created when pharmaceutical companies partner with uncertified logistics providers
    • GDP Integrity: Assess the risks posed to Good Distribution Practice (GDP) standards and overall product safety during transit
    • Establish strict qualification and certification benchmarks to eliminate non-compliant links in the pharma supply chain

    1 PM

    Lunch & Networking & Prize Draw

    2:15 PM

    INTERACTIVE AFTERNOON COFFEE ROUNDTABLES: COLLABORATE, SOLVE, SHARE

    Roundtable 1:   Beyond the Molecule: Managing ancillary sourcing to keep trials on track

    Roundtable 2: The road to patient-centric trials: What’s stopping us and how to move forward

    Roundtable 3: Moving away from audit nightmares to real-time accountability and audit readiness approach

    Roundtable 4: Align demand planning and execution with a unified, consistent approach to eliminate waste

    Roundtable 5: How to Evaluate External Drug Programs & Manage a Seamless Transition

    3:30 PM

    End of conference

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    Chris Wallace
    Head of Distribution, 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.

    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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    Gino Vleugels
    Global Logistics Lead, Argenx

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    CASE STUDY: From Complexity to Control: Strategic Lessons & The Roadmap to Operational Resilience

    2027-02-24, 2:10 PM

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    Camillo Rossi
    Associate Director, Clinical Trial Material Logistics, Eli Lilly And Company
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    Arnaud Dourlens
    Global Head of Clinical Supply Chain Operations, Sanofi

    Arnaud Dourlens is an Arts et MĂ©tiers engineer, he began his industrial career in the FMCG sector where he held growing responsibilities. Then he joined the LVMH group where he reorganized new product launches and industrial investments in the Make-up segment in order to adapt to the need for innovation and time to market, thus providing a competitive advantage. He then managed the entire portfolio of industrial launches and investments in Perfumes, Skincare and Make-up for Parfums Christian Dior Group.

    During his career Arnaud held a wide variety of industrial roles. He joined Sanofi in 2017 as Production Director of a major solid oral form production site (>2.5 billion € turnover). He has been a key player in the development of the continuous improvement mindset and in the transformation of the site through IT projects, investments and activity growth following the acquisition of Boehringer Ingelheim consumer healthcare portfolio.

    Since the beginning of 2020, he’s been the global head of Sanofi Clinical Supply Chain Operations, managing worldwide clinical supply teams involved in more than 300 clinical studies.

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    Edwige Njiayap Nouboug
    Lead GxP Digital Governance, Sanofi
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    Christopher Schmidt
    Head of Integrated Business Planning/Management, Merck

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    KEYNOTE: Engineering Supply Chain Resilience: Scaling Operational Discipline Across Global Networks!

    2027-02-24, 10:10 AM

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    Michel David
    VP CMC & Clinical Supply, Noema Pharma

    Michel is responsible for CMC and Clinical Supply at NOEMA Pharma, a late-stage Biotech start-up developing new central nervous system (CNS) therapies.

    He is responsible for the Phase 2/3 product portfolio, covering the E2E Supply Chain, from Drug Substance to Clinical Supply and Market Launch Readiness. This requires establishing effective partnerships with all service providers.
    Michel has over 25 years of experience in Pharmaceutical Development, Manufacturing and Supply, at Roche, Aventis and in Biotech Start-ups.

    Michel is a MSc. Chemist, Chemical Engineer and holds an MBA from INSEAD.

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    INTERACTIVE ROUNDTABLES: SHARE COLLABORATE, SOLVE, 🤝

    2027-02-24, 4:45 PM

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    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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    Marta Alvarez RodrĂ­guez-Scott
    Global Head Supply Chain Trade Compliance, Galderma
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    Jean-Jacques Toko
    Cold Chain & Loqistic Quality Business Owner, Galderma

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    VENDOR OPPORTUNITY FIRESIDE CHAT: Cold Chain Logistics & Compliant Warehousing: Advanced Temperature Control, GDP Standards, and Digital Inventory

    2027-02-24, 11:45 AM

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    Ana-Zeralda Canals Hamann
    Associate Director Clinical Trial Supplies, Debiopharm

    Ana-Zeralda Canals Hamann is an Associate Director in Clinical Trial Supplies & CMC Project Leader at Debiopharm International SA based in Lausanne, Switzerland. A clinical supply chain leader with over 15 years of experience, she specializes in CMC, logistics, and operations within complex, international biopharmaceutical environments.

    She has a proven record of building global clinical supply strategies across multiple therapeutic areas, including oncology and rare diseases. Her operational expertise spans GxP/GMP/GDP compliance, digitalization, sustainability, and Lean transformation. She is actively involved in the industry as a Committee Member and former Chair of the European Global Clinical Supplies Group (GCSG) and serves on the Research Ethics Committee at Queen Mary University of London.

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    Tobias Riedl
    Head of Supply Chain, WR Group

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    INTERACTIVE ROUNDTABLES: SHARE COLLABORATE, SOLVE, 🤝

    2027-02-24, 4:45 PM

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    Doron Azran
    VP Supply Chain & CPO, SK Pharma
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    Angela Muerte
    Associate Director, Logistic Clinical Studies, AstraZeneca

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    INTERACTIVE ROUNDTABLES: SHARE COLLABORATE, SOLVE, 🤝

    2027-02-24, 4:45 PM

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    Philip Coetzee
    Director CMO Management, Daiichi Sankyo
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    Éamonn McArdle
    Lead Clinical Supply Chain Pharmacist, Allergy Therapeutics
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    Maite Montes Vallina
    Head of Clinical Supply Partnering, UCB
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    Isabel Hernández Redondo
    Clinical Supply Partnering Process & Governance Lead, UCB

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    INTERACTIVE ROUNDTABLES: SHARE COLLABORATE, SOLVE, 🤝

    2027-02-24, 4:45 PM

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    Amanda Briceno
    Clinical Supply Management & Patient Centricity Unit Manager, Chiesi Farmaceutici

    Amanda Briceno is an experienced clinical supply professional with over 10 years in clinical research and supply chain operations. Originally from Venezuela, now based in Italy. She currently serves as Clinical Supply Manager and Head of the Patient Centricity Unit at Chiesi Farmaceutici, where she leads initiatives to design and deliver patient-focused clinical supply solutions that improve trial compliance and enhance the experience of both patients and site staff.

    Her career began as a Clinical Research Associate at IQVIA, where she gained extensive experience in global trial monitoring and operations. Since joining Chiesi, Amanda has held positions of increasing responsibility within the Clinical Supply department, before assuming her current leadership role.

    Amanda holds a Master’s degree in Drug Biotechnology from the Università degli Studi di Milano and a Bachelor’s degree in Medical Biotechnology. Amanda brings a strong blend of technical knowledge and operational leadership. Passionate about innovation in clinical supplies, she is dedicated to advancing more accessible, patient-centric clinical trials.

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    Mattia Scarafoni
    Senior Manager Global Clinical Supply Chain, Incyte

    Mattia was born in Italy and he has an BSc in Biotechnology and an MSc in Industrial Biotechnology.

    He has been working in pharmaceutical companies for about 12 years, initially as Chemical Analyst, then as GMP compliance specialist and finally, during the last 7 years, in Clinical Supplies.

    Mattia has worked for Chiesi Farmaceutici in Italy, Argenx in Belgium, Debiopharm and Incyte in Switzerland. He is currently based in Switzerland and working for Incyte within the Global Clinical Supplies group.

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    JĂĽrgen Wieland
    Development Environmental Sustainability Lead, Novartis

    As Development Environmental Sustainability Lead of Novartis, Jürgen is responsible for Sustainable Product & Process Design and the set-up and execution of greener clinical trials. He contributes within the UK-based Sustainable Healthcare Coalition to the industries’ low carbon clinical trial workstream. He is a member of the Novartis Environmental Sustainability Strategy Leadership Team of Novartis. Novartis was awarded in November 2023 with the prestigious “Terra Carta Seal” from the Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) based on the Greener Clinical Trial program led by Jürgen.

    Jürgen has been passionate about the topic of Environmental Sustainability since >30 years. Prior joining Novartis in 2011, he was the CFO of the NGO “Solar Energy Foundation”, supporting the roll-out of solar energy in rural East Africa. Until 2020 he was the Finance Head of the Novartis Global Clinical Supply unit, during which he was awarded with the “Better World Award for Environmental Sustainability” for the decarbonization of clinical trials.

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    Valentina Abplanalp
    Head of Cargo, IATA

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    OPENING INTERACTIVE PANEL DISCUSSION: Dual Temperature Acceptance: Bringing the Gap Between Operational Reality and Air Cargo Standards

    2027-02-24, 8:50 AM

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    IATA SPOTLIGHT: Precision Cold Chain: Safeguarding Pharma Product Integrity in Air Freight

    2027-02-24, 9:45 AM

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    Zvonimir Majic
    Independent Validator, IATA

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    OPENING INTERACTIVE PANEL DISCUSSION: Dual Temperature Acceptance: Bringing the Gap Between Operational Reality and Air Cargo Standards

    2027-02-24, 8:50 AM

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    Alexander Debets
    Lead Clinical Supply Innovation, Former MSD

    Dr. Alexander Debets has more than 30 years of experience in analytical and pharmaceutical R&D.

    He previously worked for Organon and Schering-Plough. He held several roles of increasing responsibility in Analytical Development, Pharmaceutical Development and Clinical Supply Operations in the Netherlands. He was site head of development manufacturing sites in Germany and in Switzerland, which involved the transition of a site from research and development into commercial. He did lead the Global Clinical Supply organization at MSD in the US.

    Recently he held a position of Lead Clinical Supply Innovation, driving new opportunities to enhance the clinical supply chain for patients, sites and sponsor.

    His educational background includes a Doctor in Chemistry, and a Master’s Degree in Analytical🥾 Chemistry and Toxicology from the Free University, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

    He was chairman of several committees and councils, including global harmonization steering committees for Analytical Chemistry, Manufacturing and Control (CMC) processes, Quality and international Procurement Improvements. He was board-member of the Analytical Section of the Royal Dutch Chemical Society and president of the Analytical Lab Managers Association.

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    KEYNOTE: Half of All Medicines Are Wasted: Can Digital Innovation Turn Waste into Value?

    2027-02-25, 9:25 AM

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    Niklas Mattsson
    Director, Comparator Management, MSD

    At MSD from 2012 and before worked with comparator sourcing since 2004 at a few wholesalers and a CMO. Started career in product management of medical devices and OTC products. M.Sc. in Engineering in 1995 and proficient in English, German, Italian and Swedish.

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    Roel Gevaers
    Professor, Department of Transport and Regional Economics (TPR), University of Antwerp, Faculty of Business and Economics
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    Frank Van Gelder
    Secretary General, Pharma Aero

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    OPENING INTERACTIVE PANEL DISCUSSION: Dual Temperature Acceptance: Bringing the Gap Between Operational Reality and Air Cargo Standards

    2027-02-24, 8:50 AM

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    Chiara Venuti
    Member of the Management Board, Cool Chain Association

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    CASE STUDY: Moving from Passive Data Loggers to Smart Sensors and Connected Packaging

    2027-02-24, 12:15 PM

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    Menoune Benamara
    Global Command Center Team Lead, Pfizer

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    INTERACTIVE CASE STUDY: Anticipate, Adapt, Protect: Modernizing Global Networks for Proactive Supply Protection đź“Š LIVE POLL

    2027-02-24, 11:15 AM

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    Dominic Tyer
    Senior Editor, GlobalData Healthcare
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    Francesco Santo
    Director Clinical Supply Chain,
    Orano Med

    A highly experienced and passionate Director Clinical Supply Chain, Francesco has dedicated the past 17 years to ensuring the seamless execution of clinical trials by optimizing supply chain operations. His deep commitment to this field is driven by a relentless pursuit of excellence in delivering life-saving treatments to patients worldwide.  Throughout his career, he has honed a diverse skill set, encompassing:

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    Francesco’s dedication to the clinical supplies industry is rooted in a profound understanding of the critical role it plays in advancing medical research and improving patient outcomes. He is committed to continuing his journey in this field, always striving to contribute to the betterment of global health.

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    Senior Director Global Clinical Supply Chain,
    Takeda

    Paul Larochelle currently serves as Senior Director (Planning Team Lead) for Global Clinical Supply Chain at Takeda, where he serves as a member of the GCSC Leadership Team and is responsible for managing a team of professionals overseeing the forecasting and planning of clinical study supplies. His role encompasses the strategic and operational aspects of clinical supply chain management in therapeutic areas such as oncology, neuroscience, gastrointestinal diseases, vaccines, and rare diseases. Paul's leadership extends to cross-functional projects aimed at implementing new capabilities, conducting due diligence of potential acquisitions by the company, and improving existing processes.  

    Previously, Paul held various roles at Biogen Corporation and Genzyme, a Sanofi Company, where he honed his expertise in clinical asset planning and clinical supplies management. His contributions to these organizations included serving as a lead contact for multiple clinical programs, developing supply chain strategies, leading continuous improvement projects, and serving as Fellowship Coordinator and Student Preceptor for dozens of students.  

    Paul has a BS in Biology from Providence College, PharmD from MCPHS Boston, and an MBA from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He also completed a Post-PharmD Industry Fellowship in Clinical Research/Investigational Product Management with MCPHS-Worcester and Genzyme Corporation. He is Chair of the Dean's Advisory Board at MCPHS School of Pharmacy – Boston,  a member of the Pharmacy Advisory Board at Western New England University, and a member of the Advisory Board for the Clinical Trial Supply global conference series.  

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