2026 ISPE International Emerging Leader Hackathon
Explore Novel Solutions and Build Industry Knowledge
The ISPE International Emerging Leader community invites students and recent graduates (less than 5 years after graduating) to join us at the 2026 ISPE International Emerging Leader Hackathon. This Hackathon will be hosted from Saturday to Sunday, 17-18 October in Washington, DC preceding the ISPE 2026 ISPE Annual Meeting & Expo.
The main objective of each annual Hackathon is to explore novel solutions, build knowledge and an innovative culture aligned with trending topics in the pharmaceutical industry. It promotes networking between students, recent graduates, and industry experts.
Participants will be organized into small working groups challenged with solving a problem statement selected by our sponsors. Each team will be given the weekend under guidance of industry leader coaches in various fields to create and present innovative solutions. Based on predefined criteria by the planning committee, a winning team will be selected at the end of the weekend and recognized during the 2026 ISPE Annual Meeting & Expo.
Theme: Designing a new DP (Drug Product) Facility with the Introduction of Gloveless Isolators
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Theme: Smart Sterile Processing 2035: Designing the Autonomous, Sustainable, and Predictive GMP Wash & Sterilization Suite
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Why Participate?
Turn Ideas Into Award-Winning Solutions
Participate in the hackathon and collaborate with peers to tackle real-world challenges facing the pharmaceutical industry.
Learn more about the ISPE International Emerging Leader Hackathon
Participate in the hackathon and collaborate with peers to tackle real-world challenges facing the pharmaceutical industry.
Planning Committee
Hackathon Coaches
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