Join ISPE Greater Los Angeles Area Chapter next week for our exciting event that will explore the ongoing digital transformation in BioPharma, hosted by Gilead. The event will begin with networking opportunities, followed by an introduction from Paul Henchin, Director of Manufacturing Engineering at Gilead Sciences.
We are honored to have the following prestigious speakers:
- Adrian Anderson, PhD, Director-Supply Chain - Processes & Data Systems at Gilead Sciences;
- Jeremy Tranmer, Director of Business Excellence at Takeda Los Angeles;
- Martin Mayer, Director of Business Line Digital Solutions at @Zeta Gmbh;
- Todd Lybrook, PMP Lybrook, Digitalization Portfolio Director at Siemens Digital Industries Software;
- George Young, Senior Principal at Rockwell Automation.
These experts will cover various topics, including key digital applications, cultural readiness, and organizational evolution in the biopharma industry. They will also discuss the benefits of digitalization in engineering and CAPES projects, and the challenges facing the pharmaceutical industry, such as lengthy R&D cycles and regulatory pressure for a Quality-by-Design approach. Our speakers will also provide insights on the best practices for implementing a digital transformation strategy.
Agenda:
| 4:00-4:45 PM | Networking |
| 4:45-5:00 PM | Introduction by Paul Henchin, Director, Manufacturing Engineering, Gilead Sciences |
| 5:00–5:30 PM |
Foundations of a Pharm MFG Digital Transformation by Adrian Anderson, PhD, Director-Supply Chain - Processes & Data Systems, Gilead Sciences Focus will be on: The key applications (SAP, MES, LES, etc.), cultural mindsets for readiness and organizational evolution that comes. |
| 5:30-6:00 PM |
Cradle for Pharma 4.0 – Transforming Pharmaceutical Processes by Martin Mayer, Director, Business Line Digital Solutions, Zeta Gmbh Focus will be on: Why does digitalization make sense in engineering/CAPES projects? How does integrated, digital engineering look like in real projects? What data is generated? What disciplines are covered? Why is this data relevant for plant operations? |
| 6:00-6:30 PM |
Industry 4.0 in R&D – Vision or Reality by Todd Lybrook, Digitalization Portfolio Director, Siemens Digital Industries Software Focus will be on: The pharmaceutical industry faces challenges with lengthy, costly, and siloed R&D cycles, as well as market dynamics and regulatory pressure for a Quality-by-Design approach. To address these challenges, there is a need to move towards knowledge-centric development processes that encourage collaboration and reuse of information. The presentation proposes a solution that supports workflow collaboration, sample traceability, data usability, process quality, and IT flexibility across the process and product lifecycle, with the potential for dramatic time savings in biopharma and biotech processes. |
| 6:30-7:00 PM |
Importance of Using Digital Transformation to Accelerate Product Life Cycle by George Young, Senior Principal, Rockwell Automation Focus will be on: Why is digital transformation critical for accelerating product development? What are some best practices for implementing your strategy? Commonly utilized approaches for executing |
| 7:00-7:30 PM |
Takeda's Digital Transformation Strategy by Jeremy Tranmer, Director of Business Excellence, Takeda Los Angeles |
Register now and join us on Wednesday, April 19th, from 4:00 PM to 7:30 PM at Gilead's facility located at 1800 Wheeler Ave, La Verne, CA 91750.
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Registration fees:
$95 for ISPE members,
$130 for non-members,
Thank you to our Sponsors: Siemens and Turner Construction Company