Chairpersons

Aktham Aburub
VP – Research - Synthetic Molecule Design and Development
Eli Lilly
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John Higgins, Ph.D.
Distinguished Principal Scientist, Merck, Retired Adjunct Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Adjunct Professor, Stanford University Principal, Drug Hunter Consulting
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Patrick Garidel
Head of Process, Purification and Pharma Development
Boehringer Ingelheim
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2026 Speakers

Abha Gupta Raveau-Violette
Head of Project Management of Medical Devices and Combination Products ·
Sandoz
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Ajay Khopade
Vice President & Head F R&D (Non-oral)
Sun Pharma
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Aktham Aburub
VP – Research - Synthetic Molecule Design and Development
Eli Lilly
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Andreas Seidl
Chief Scientific Officer
Formycon
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Andreas Emmendoerffer, MD, PhD
Principal Regulatory Program Director
Roche Pharma Ltd
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Annette Mullertz
Professor
University of Copenhagen
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Christoph Nueboldt
Expert Formulation Technology
Bayer AG
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Chun-Wan Yen
Senior Principal Scientist
Genentech
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David Brayden, Ph.D., FAAPS, MRIA
Professor of Advanced Drug Delivery, Veterinary Sciences Centre
UCD
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Dr. Conor O’Mahony
Principal Researcher
Tyndall National Institute
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Ema Valentina Brovč
Senior Expert in Science and Technology
Novartis
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Eoin O'Cearbhaill, BE, PhD
Associate Professor Biomedical Engineering
UCD School of Mechanical & Materials Engineering
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Fatima Bennai-Sanfourche
Senior Director of QA & RA Compliance for Medical Devices and eHealth
Bayer
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Felix Weiland
Director Device Technology -Device Operations
Boehringer Ingelheim Microparts
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Goran Milicic
Senior Expert
Novartis
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Helen Hao
Distinguished Scientist
Genentech
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Jaymin Shah
Research Fellow and Head of Topical and Advanced Drug Delivery Group
Pfizer
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Jean-Rene Authelin
Senior Scientific Advisor, Global CMC
Sanofi
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Joel Richard
Senior R&D Executive
DBV Technologies
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John Higgins, Ph.D.
Distinguished Principal Scientist, Merck, Retired Adjunct Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Adjunct Professor, Stanford University Principal, Drug Hunter Consulting
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Karsten Pedersson
Director Oral Delivery Technologies
Novo Nordisk
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Khaudeja Bano
Vice President Combination Product Quality
Genentech
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Lizbeth Martinez
Associate Director Data Science
Novartis
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Manfred Ogris
Professor
University Vienna
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Marika Nespi
Scientist IV
Genentech, Inc.
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Maximilian Eggersdorfer
Digital Transformation Lead
Novartis Pharma AG
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Mostafa Nakach
Global head of process engineering Biologics development/ Biologics drug product development & manufacturing
Sanofi
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Nelio Drumond
Founder
PharmaxCentric
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Nunzio Denora
Professor Pharmaceutical Sciences
University of Bari Aldo Moro
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Omid Arjmandi Tash
Principal Scientist
Pfizer
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Patrick Garidel
Head of Process, Purification and Pharma Development
Boehringer Ingelheim
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Patrick Stayton
Distinguished Career Professor
University of Washington
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Philip Grossen
Senior Scientist Gene Therapies
Roche
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Philippe Lienard
Founder
AB Consulting
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Prof. Dimitrios Lamprou
Director of Internationalisation (DoI) at School of Pharmacy
QUB
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Rene Kempe
Device Technology & Innovation Leader
Sanofi
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Shahid Uddin
Senior Director Formulation & Stability
Immunocore
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Stefano Cucuzza
Senior Expert in Science and Technology
Novartis
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Susan Neadle
Consultant
Independent
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Thomas Rades
Research Chair in Pharmaceutical Design and Drug Delivery
University of Copenhagen
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Tycho Heimbach
Senior Principal Scientist, Director
MSD
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Zhi Chen
Associate Director
BMS
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