Better Formulation. Better Delivery. Better Biologics
KEY THEMES & TOPICS
For biopharma biotech and pharmaceutical leaders across Europe working in RNA design vaccine R&D biologics formulation drug delivery and stability science. This includes R&D Drug Product Analytical Development, CMC, Quality, Manufacturing professionals from leading pharmaceutical companies innovative biotechs, CDMOs, technology providers, and academic & research institutions.
Senior Attendees
Expert Speakers
Companies Represented
AGENDA AT A GLANCE
Day 1 | 3 November 2026 |
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Novel Formulation Strategies for Complex Biologics - mAbs, Bispecifics, & ADCs
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| Networking Break |
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Adjuvants & Immunostimulatory Technologies - Amplifying Vaccine Potency
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| Lunch |
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Formulation Supply Chain – From Clinical to Commercial
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Clinical Development, Evidence Generation & Patient Outcomes
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| Networking Break |
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Strategies For Selecting & Managing CDMOs
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Industry Roundtables
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| End of Conference Day 1 |
Day 2 | 4 November 2026 |
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From Formulation to Device Integration
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Next-Generation Therapeutics: RNA, Formulation & Process Innovation
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Smart Aseptic Fill–Finish
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Closing Panel Discussion: Future of European Biomanufacturing + Formulation
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Chairman’s Welcome Address
Advanced Formulation Strategies for Complex Biologics: mAbs, Bispecifics & ADCs
- How dripping can impact filling process control
- Reported approaches to avoid dripping in a filling process
- Droplet elongation rate as an indicator of solution propensity for dripping
- Impact of surfactants on solution propensity for dripping at the nozzle tip end
Crack the Protein Formulation Code with Aunty
- Protein formulation labs face challenges every day: more samples to test, increasingly complex candidates, and shorter timelines.
- Optimizing stability, manufacturability, and developability requires extensive excipient screening across multiple parameters—all in less time than ever before.
- This talk shows how you can use Aunty to speed up formulation studies from weeks to days using high-throughput, multi-attribute characterization in a 96-well SBS-format quartz plate.
- By combining full-spectrum DSF, SLS, and DLS in a single experiment, you can gather all the melting and aggregation data necessary to make faster, more informed decisions while improving efficiency.
- Automation-ready workflows keep grinding out results long after you’ve called it a day.
- We’ll review a DoE-based excipient screen of three antibodies and an enzyme that identified major stability drivers in a single experiment.
- We’ll also peek into colloidal parameters kD* and B22*, as well as freeze/thaw performance to provide a more complete picture of formulation behavior.
New Strategies for Oral Delivery of Biologics
Cracking Long-Acting Injectables Translation: Lessons from Small
- Early PK and biocompatibility data for small‑molecule LAIs often fail to predict clinical outcomes, creating a persistent predictability gap.
- The injection site acts as a complex, dynamic system, where depot behavior, tissue response, and absorption are tightly linked.
- Traditional approaches (e.g., IVIVC) are insufficiently predictive, requiring a shift to mechanistic, model‑informed translation.
- Success depends on integrated CMC–PK–clinical strategies that reduce uncertainty early through coordinated design.
- These learnings are relevant to high concentration /complex biologics, where greater molecular complexity further tightens the link between formulation, delivery, and clinical performance.
The CMC Leader Driving Vaccines from Development to Real-World Supply
Advancing Cancer Immunotherapies from Discovery to Clinical Development: Aligning Innovation, Formulation, and Patient Impact
Strengthening Cold Chain and Distribution Strategies for Complex Biologics and Advanced Therapies
- Ensuring end-to-end cold chain integrity for biologics and advanced therapies through robust temperature monitoring and control systems
- Mitigating distribution risks for temperature-sensitive products via real-time tracking, data visibility, and contingency planning
- Optimizing global logistics networks to support timely, compliant, and scalable delivery of complex therapies
- Strengthening collaboration across supply chain stakeholders to maintain product quality from manufacturing to patient delivery
Implementing an innovative automated tool to speed up quality assessments of clinical and commercial drug product excursions globally
Building Long-Term Value in Oncology and Hematology: Medical Affairs as a Strategic Partner from Development to Real-World Adoption
- Embedding Medical Affairs early in development to shape evidence generation and clinical strategy in oncology and hematology
- Supporting cross-functional alignment to translate clinical data into meaningful real-world treatment value
- Driving stakeholder engagement through scientific communication and education across HCPs, payers, and patients
- Leveraging real-world evidence to optimize treatment pathways and sustain long-term therapeutic value
Managing CDMO Partnerships Across Formulation & Supply Networks (TBC)
- Selecting the right CDMO partners for formulation development, manufacturing, and commercial supply.
- Establishing governance models that drive performance, transparency, and long-term collaboration.
- Managing supply chain risks, capacity constraints, and business continuity across external networks.
- Using performance metrics and operational reviews to ensure quality, reliability, and on-time delivery.
Choosing the Right Outsourcing Partner: From Payload to Fill-Finish
- Evaluating CDMO capabilities across the full manufacturing workflow
- Strengthening collaboration and oversight across multi-partner supply chains
Chairman’s Welcome Address
Bridging Formulation, Manufacturing, and Process Development in Advanced Cell Therapies
- Integrating formulation, process development, and manufacturing to ensure consistent quality in advanced cell therapies
- Overcoming scale-up and variability challenges while maintaining cell viability and functional potency
- Developing closed, automated, and scalable processes to enable robust and reproducible cell therapy production
- Aligning cross-functional teams early to streamline tech transfer
Nebulized IgG: A Combination Product Odyssey
- Phase appropriate solutions
- Innovation: Balancing development speed with program risk
- Combination product mind set: The whole is greater than the parts
Designing the System, Not the Parts: Early CMC and Device Integration in Combination Products
- Integrating CMC and device development early to ensure seamless compatibility between drug product and delivery system
- Designing combination products holistically to optimize performance, usability, and patient-centric administration
- Addressing manufacturability and assembly challenges through aligned drug–device development strategies
- Ensuring regulatory compliance by coordinating CMC, device, and combination product requirements from the outset
Driving operational excellence across complex biopharma ecosystems
Turning junk into gems: long non-coding RNAs unlock new therapeutic horizons?
Building Scalable and Robust Biologics Platforms Through Integrated Process and Formulation Development
From Tech Transfer to Commercial Supply: Ensuring Quality in Fill–Finish Operations
From tech transfer to commercial supply, Digitalisation of the formulation, MSAT leadership in vaccines formulation fill and finish
Beyond OEE: Integrating Asset Excellence, Automation and Contamination Control in Pre-Filled Syringe Manufacturing
How to Build a Procurement Consortium in Africa: Building a Model of Aggregated Input Material Sourcing and Procurement
- Developing collaborative procurement models to strengthen supply chain resilience across African markets
- Aggregating demand to improve supplier access, purchasing power, and supply continuity
- Overcoming regulatory, logistical, and stakeholder challenges in multi-country procurement initiatives
- Lessons learned and best practices for building sustainable public-private procurement partnerships
The Future of Biopharma Supply Chains – Building Resilience, Agility & Sustainability
- Europe’s biomanufacturing future depends on scaling advanced facilities while maintaining high regulatory and quality standards.
- Strategic investment in automation, digitalisation, and AI will be critical to offset high operating costs.
- Strengthening local supply chains will improve resilience and reduce dependency on external geographies.
- Collaboration across academia, industry, and CDMOs will accelerate innovation and capacity expansion.
Future of European Biomanufacturing + Formulation
- Europe’s biomanufacturing future depends on scaling advanced facilities while maintaining high regulatory and quality standards.
- Strategic investment in automation, digitalisation, and AI will be critical to offset high operating costs.
- Strengthening local supply chains will improve resilience and reduce dependency on external geographies.
- Collaboration across academia, industry, and CDMOs will accelerate innovation and capacity expansion.
MEET THE SPEAKERS
BIG PHARMA
Ridwaan Jhetam
BIG PHARMA
Ahmed Abou Khatwa
CHAIRMAN
Dr Uwe Gottschalk
Dr. Christopher van der Walle
Dr. Andreea Iftimia-Mander
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Filippo Ramondelli
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Niveth Richard
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Marcelo Castro
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Paul de Goede
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Shyam Panjwani
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Tarik Cheema
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Marieta Duvnjak
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Tejash Shah
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Dirk Boehm
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Max Corbett
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Sarah Pasqualinotto
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Laurent Marcellin
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Alessandro Bonetti
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Brendan Noone
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Cathal Gallagher
BIG PHARMA
Abisola (Abi) Kuforiji
Sébastien Dasnoy
Ian Baldacchino
Mathias Van den Borre
Gavin Wild
Dr John Bridgeman
Hollie Bartley
Kellen LaVigne
Christine Hägglund
Jose Martinez Calderon
Ritupon Gogoi
Alexander Hempel
Dr Aurelien Bunga
Marco Carfagna
Vishal Mukund Sonje
Darren Pitt
Dr Warren Roche
Dr Jason Beckwith
Harsha Reddy
Dr Driton Vllasaliu
Callum Scott
Anthony Beaney
Andre Mueller
Valerie Chambard-Benalleg
Julia Hinteramskogler
Franz Schnetzinger
Karen O'Hanlon
Dr Ashwinkumar V Meru
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The Biologics and CGT Manufacturing DACH conference 2026 was very well planned and coordinated. It provided high-quality talks for staying up-to-date in our industry and I specifically enjoyed the time for networking.
Thanks for the invite to speak at the event. It was a really enjoyable meeting and a great opportunity to present our work to the community. Identifying key partners for ImmunoKey’s development plan is a critical aspect of getting our therapies to patients; the CGT and Biologics Manufacturing DACH meeting offered us the opportunity to engage with key CDMOs who can help us achieve this goal.
Just back from an incredible time at the Biologics Manufacturing DACH congress! I have to be honest - as someone in Procurement, some of the deep-dives into Cell & Gene and biologics development were definitely above my scientific capabilities! However, the exchange of knowledge was fantastic, and it was a privilege to learn from such brilliant minds. A true highlight was the fantastic collaboration with Christopher Pawlak (PhD) . I had the privilege of co-hosting a round table with him focused on the impact of tariffs in the biopharma world. Christoph, thank you for the partnership - it was a truly dynamic discussion! 🤝 One of my biggest takeaways is that we have officially entered the era of "The Great Reshoring". We are moving past the days when drug manufacturing decisions were purely scientific; they are now deeply geopolitical. As we discussed in our round table, we can no longer just react to change. We have to treat scenario planning like a muscle that we train constantly to design for volatility. The event really hit home how much our world is changing - from the incredible progress in biologics manufacturing to the AI evolution. I’m excited to see how we can implement these insights to build resilience and benefit BMS biologics manufacturing. Back to my desk, I will start with socializing the learnings with my colleagues. A huge thank you to Drishti G. for the flawless organization and to Noel Murphy for approving the trip and supporting this critical learning opportunity!
Really well organised conference with great attendees and high engagement - I was delighted to have taken the time to attend and really enjoyed sharing my thoughts on Accelerating Biologics Pipeline and ensuing discussion. Thank you to all organisers and facilitators
A fantastic deep dive into the DACH region’s CGT landscape. This conference made one thing clear: efficacy is proven, but industrialization is the new frontier. To truly move the needle, we must look beyond the lab and focus on scaling automation, streamlining supply chains, and tackling COGS. The diversity of voices - from large corporations, to tech suppliers and academic pioneers - provided a 360-degree view of the manufacturing challenges we must solve together.
Thanks for the invite. The conference was really excellent, due to the caliber and engagement of the attendees.
Thanks for putting this together! I enjoyed the discussions, atmosphere and engagement of participants. Great to be there!
I thoroughly enjoyed attending the CGT Manufacturing DACH 2026 by IMAPAC. The program featured exceptionally industry-relevant talks that provided deep insights into the current landscape. Beyond the sessions, the networking opportunities were top-tier, thanks to the high caliber of participants.
I had the pleasure of collaborating with the IMAPAC team during the Irish leg of the Biologics World event in February 2026. The organisers were exceptionally receptive and helpful, ensuring a seamless experience throughout the planning, exhibition logistics, partnering sessions, and sponsor visibility. Their proactive approach in connecting us with potential partners significantly enhanced our ROI. We are already exploring future opportunities to work with the IMAPAC team.
Thank you for your email and organising this wonderful event. It was a pleasure to participate. Congratulations on organising this event. It was a wonderful opportunity to present our work and to collaborate with others in the area. Looking forward to your next event
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VENUE
Radisson Blu Hotel, London Heathrow
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By London Underground
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- Alight at Heathrow Terminal 2 & 3 Underground Station
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Estimated travel time: 45–60 minutes from central London.
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- Local bus routes: 105, 111, 140, 285
- Hotel Hoppa shuttle service also available
- Alight on Bath Road, a short walk from the hotel
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- Address: 140 Bath Road, Hayes, Middlesex, UB3 5AW
- Located just off the M4 motorway
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Please complete your booking by 03 October 2026 to secure the discounted conference rate. Bookings made after the cut-off date are subject to hotel availability and may be charged at the prevailing room rate.
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- Single occupancy£129.00
- Double occupancy£139.00
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