Nur Altug began her career as a Chemist in 1999 in the private food laboratory sector. She has held various roles in global testing and inspection companies, including Technical Expert, Quality Manager, and General Manager. For the past four years, she has served as Head of Analytical Science & ...

Ecem Badruk, Bioengineer with expertise in Space Biotechnology and Strategic Business Development specializes in working at the cutting-edge frontier of Space Biotechnology, specifically in the development and strategic positioning of biological research platforms in a microgravity environment. Her ...

Anita received her BA in Business from St. Mary’s College, followed by an MBA from the University of San Francisco and which she earned while working full time. Anita has diverse industry experience spanning a 20+ year career. She has held roles of increasing responsibility in...

Rob Brown is Global VP, Head of Scientific Office Sapio Sciences.  Prior to joining Sapio Sciences, he spent eight years at Dotmatics where he held various positions including Head of Global Presales and Head of Product Marketing & Product Management. Earlier in his career he was responsible...

Jamie Clifton leads the ADME Digital Team at F. Hoffmann-La Roche, with a strong focus on digital technologies. His expertise lies in leveraging digital tools and automation to streamline processes, improve efficiency, and enhance connectivity within the organization. At Future Labs Live Basel...

Mattia Covezzi is a senior business and transformation leader with a strong track record in driving technology-enabled growth within global manufacturing and supply chain organizations. Born in Italy in 1992, he holds a degree in Management Engineering from Politecnico di Milano and completed a...

Dr. Alessandro Curioni IBM Fellow, Vice President Europe & Africa, IBM Research and Director, IBM Research Europe - Zurich Dr. Alessandro Curioni is an IBM Fellow, Vice President of IBM Research Europe and Africa and Director of the IBM Research Lab in Zurich, Switzerland. He is responsible...

Emelia DeForce, PhD is a champion for and leads Sustainable Science and Product Stewardship at Genentech. She leverages over 15 years of interdisciplinary expertise to idenitfy opportunities and implement sustainabile practices and behviors in bench-top research and large-scale manufacturing. By...

Mai-Phuong holds a master's degree in environmental and resource economics and has also worked in the fields of sustainable mobility and professional travel, as well as sustainability education for children. Expertise: Green labs, sustainability events.

Thibault Dutronc is a laboratory digital transformation and data management leader with a strong background in life sciences R&D. He specializes in laboratory data systems, automation, and digital solutions that improve data integrity, efficiency, and regulatory compliance. With experience...

Emma Eng is a dynamic and accomplished Senior Director at Novo Nordisk, specializing in Data and AI Solutions within the Pharmaceutical Services sector. With a proven track record of driving innovation and delivering impactful results, Emma is a visionary leader with a passion for leveraging...

Mélanie joined Mars in 2006 as a Chemistry Analyst and has held multiple roles across regional, and global laboratory organizations. Her experience spans routine chemistry, rapid testing method verification, and formulation support for Royal Canin and Pet Nutrition. Today, she leads the Laboratory...

Speaking out about sustainability since she was 8, Maya’s passion for sustainability has guided her throughout a career of 20 years in biological sciences research, laboratory operations supervision, and quality management - a journey that has now come full circle at Evotec in her role as...

Marie Forster is a Senior Consultant at adesso with over eight years of experience in laboratory digitalization across the pharmaceutical, chemical and diagnostic sectors. She typically works at the intersection of science and IT in roles such as project lead and requirements engineer, focusing on...

Janine George is Head of the Digital Materials Chemistry division at BAM (Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing) in Berlin and Professor of Materials Informatics at Friedrich Schiller University Jena. Her research focuses on integrating computational materials science with...

Ali Glaser is a Senior Product Marketing Manager at Automata, focused on advancing intelligent, scalable lab automation solutions. A scientist by training, she began her career as a molecular biologist at the bench and brings over 20 years of experience across antibody discovery, cell therapy, and...

Mark Göllner is UX Strategist at Agilent’s Usability & Design Center, where he advances intuitive, high‑quality user experiences across the company’s laboratory software solutions. Trained in industrial design with a higher degree in usability design, he brings decades of expertise in...

Renand Grando is an AI and Market Expansion strategist with extensive experience structuring cross-border initiatives across the world, particularly in Europe, Brazil and India. He previously served as Senior Manager of AI Global Strategic Partnerships at Linde, where he helped shape international...

Dr. Radhika Gudipati is a Technical Specialist in Robotics at ARIA, with 15 years of experience in AI and Deeptech. She holds a PhD in Robotics for rehabilitation from the University of Hertfordshire. Her expertise lies in commercialising high-TRL research, a strength she honed at robotic startups...

Anna is a strategic communications and organizational change leader with deep experience guiding companies through digital, data, and AI‑driven transformation. She specializes in translating complex innovation into clear, human‑centered adoption strategies that strengthen...

Dr. Moritz Haus is a Scientific Solutions Architect at Albert, working at the intersection of chemistry and digital R&D. With a PhD in heterogeneous catalysis from RWTH Aachen and prior experience leading laboratory digitalization at BASF, Moritz brings a practitioner's perspective to the...

David leads Business Development for Machine Learning and Industry 4.0 at CSEM, Switzerland’s premier center for technology innovation. With a career spanning applied research, venture capital, and start-up leadership in a global context, David has consistently worked at the crossroads of...

Magdalena Herová is a payload operator at Biotesc, the Swiss User and Operations Support Center of the European Space Agency ESA and lecturer at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU) . With a background in molecular biology and integrative human physiology Magdalena brings a...

Daniel Horrer is a Senior Business Consultant at adesso Schweiz AG with a PhD in Molecular Biology and more than eight years of experience in digital transformation projects in pharma and MedTech. As a Business Analyst, he focuses on global electronic lab notebook rollouts and integrated laboratory ...

Senior Program Manager in BASF’s In-house Consulting Team, Dr. Shweta Bagewadi Kawalia leads a strategic portfolio of Generative AI initiatives that accelerate supply chain performance and drive business value at scale. She combines deep technical expertise with strong program leadership to...

Wolfgang is a director in Pharmaceutical Science at AstraZeneca in Gothenburg/Sweden. Within a digitisation group he is driving the data and digital strategy for early clinical development of synthetic drugs. Before moving to Pharmaceutical Sciences, he worked as a chemoinformatician in R&D...

Kjell Kochale earned his Master's degree in Applied Chemistry, with a focus on Instrumental Analytics and Laboratory Management, from Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences, followed by a PhD from the University of Duisburg-Essen in 2024. His doctoral research focused on the automated...

Anees brings over a decade of expertise in life sciences, with a specialization in research and development services. His deep knowledge of pre-clinical and early clinical research, combined with his strengths in strategic consulting, solutions management, service delivery, and program...

Anna Kounina Massé is Sustainability Manager in the School of Engineering and Life Sciences at EPFL and holds a PhD degree in water use and quality in Life Cycle Assessment. She works with the research and education community to ensure the integration of EPFL Climate & Sustainability...

Mr. Rajiv Luthra is a senior consultant at wega Informatik AG, Switzerland. Specializing in digital transformation, he provides strategic consulting on laboratory automation and electronic solutions, including custom development and implementation. A certified Professional Scrum Master, he brings...

Matilda is a pharmaceutical professional with 15 years of experience bridging academia and biopharma industry. She currently serves as a Strategy Director at Novartis, where she leads strategic initiatives across clinical development – operating at the intersection of clinical strategy, digital...

Sébas­tien Médard is a bioinformatician and software developer specializing in data engineering and laboratory digitalization for life‑science environments. He has built advanced analytical pipelines and automated reporting systems across biotech, pharma, and cosmetics R&D, including roles at...

I am leading the pharmaceutical biotechnology group at the university medical center göttingen and head the automation goupt at myriamed GmbH. I am board member of the smartlab society (www.smartlab.network) and the Consortium for standardisation in Laboratory automation (SiLA). My goal is to...

Mara-Elsa Montoya is an investor in frontier technologies and board member.

Michael Mörscher is an Automation Scientist at Clariant (Frankfurt am Main, Germany) working at the intersection of high throughput experimentation, laboratory automation, and data driven process improvement. He combines hands on lab experience with strong software implementation skills to...

Michael Nagler, MD, PhD, is Deputy Director of the Center for Laboratory Medicine at Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, and Associate Professor at the University of Bern. As a hematologist, epidemiologist, and laboratory medicine specialist, he combines clinical expertise with a strong focus on ...

Co-founder @ WeSTEM+ | Data Lead | Microsoft Certified Trainer Alexandra Nastase is the Data Lead at Jetfly, a Luxembourg‑based business aviation company and a European leader in fractional aircraft ownership. She drives the company’s data strategy and oversees CRM, data, and BI engineering...

Ayelet Ofarim is a Principal Solution Consultant at CAS. She specializes in understanding complex scientific, data, and innovation challenges and guiding the design of custom solutions that leverage CAS’s deep strengths in scientific data management, advanced indexing, and AI. Ayelet focuses on...

Ana Pascual is a Chemical Engineer with over 20 years of experience across R&D, operations, and organizational roles in the plastics and agri‑food sectors. She is currently Head of Laboratory Operations at AIMPLAS, where she has actively participated in the evolution and scaling of...

is an inspiring Digital Transformation and IT Leader shaping the future of technology in the maritime and shipping industry. With a career spanning global digital initiatives, software delivery, and enterprise modernization, Prakash Pattiath brings a unique ability to connect people, processes, and ...

I am a Principal Enterprise Fellow at the University of Southampton. I am the Principal Investigator for the Careers and Skills for Data-driven Research Network, the Pathfinder Lead on Process Recording for the Physical Sciences Data Infrastructure (PSDI) Initiative - www.psdi.ac.uk, and a...

Max has 25+ years of industry experience, focused on digital transformation in chemicals & materials, life sciences, and biotech industries. Throughout his career, Max has held positions in consulting, scientific product development/management, and various other technology leadership...

Head of division for Project and Programme Funding and ExCo member at Innosuisse, with 20 years’ experience in industry and hands-on entrepreneurship.

Marcus Pries is Senior Digitalization Manager for R&D at BASF Care Chemicals. With a background in chemistry, Marcus began his career over 20 years ago as a specialist in database development for R&D in catalysis. As a consultant for scientific data management, he successfully led several...

A seasoned technologist and pharmaceutical scientist with 17+ years of cross‑industry R&D leadership, Dr. Srinidhi Ramachandra specializes in using deep scientific knowledge to bring clarity, structure, and context to data across the extended healthcare and life sciences value chain. His...

Michael Rössle is an innovative R&D Lab Manager with a passion for driving digital transformation and automation in the rubber industry. With a background in organic chemistry and extensive experience in research and development, Michael has a proven track record of participating and leading...

David Ruau is head of business development and strategic alliances for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa at NVIDIA, where he leads strategic scientific partnerships in healthcare and life sciences across the region. He previously served as CSO at a healthcare AI company, vice president of global...

Bastian Ruehle, Head of Division 6.7 – Material Synthesis and Design, Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) Bastian studied chemistry at the University of Heidelberg, got his PhD at the University of Munich, and joined UCLA as a postdoctoral fellow before coming to the Federal ...

Dr. Anca-Georgiana Rusu is Program Manager at Innovation Booster Robotics, Community Manager at EPFL Robotics, and Executive Director of Swiss Robotics. As EPFL’s focal point for robotics, she leads initiatives to build a strong Swiss robotics ecosystem, including the creation of the Swiss Robotics ...

Thomas Schmidt is Marketing Director for Digital Solutions in the Productivity & Solution Division at Agilent Technologies. Trained as a chemist, he has spent over two decades conceptualizing and leading laboratory informatics solutions across the full laboratory lifecycle — from instrument...

Ruth Shah is the Head of Bayer Co.Lab Berlin, which is part of a global network of state-of-the-art incubators supporting biopharma startups. With fully equipped labs, shared infrastructure, and access to experts and partners, it helps founders bring their brilliant ideas to life - while reducing...

Maria Sorokina, PhD is a data and computational biology professional working at the intersection of life sciences, semantics, and large-scale connected data systems. She currently works at AstraZeneca, where she focuses on building and evolving AI-ready data foundations, including knowledge...

Nicolas Triballeau is the Drug Discovery Chemistry Lead at Revvity Signals. With 17 years of experience in drug discovery, he has not only provided direct project support and led teams but has also played a significant role in establishing scientific standards and ontologies. Nicolas holds a...

With over 25 years of experience in analytical instrumentation, Rouan works at Agilent to help laboratories translate operational data into better decisions through digital services. His professional focus on efficiency and sustainability extends beyond the lab, where he supports community‑driven...

For over a decade, I’ve been supporting digital transformation efforts, leveraging Semantics and Natural Language Processing (NLP) to drive innovation in data management. My expertise lies in building scalable, ontology-driven systems and knowledge graphs that enable smarter, more efficient...

Farid Vayani is a cyber security and data privacy leader focussing in Cyber Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC), with over 15 years of experience securing complex, highly regulated environments. He currently serves as a Leader in Cyber Security and Data Privacy, where he defines and delivers...

WHO IS MARC VORDERMAN Picture a digital fossil with a twist, not a relic, but a survivor with pattern recognition. Currently: Director at Global Value Web (GVW).I come from the age of dot-matrix printers, green screens, and floppy disks, yet I’ve spent the last 2 decades deep in the realities of...

Siping "Spin" Wang is the Co-Founder and Field CTO of TetraScience, the Scientific Data and AI company. As a pioneer of the Scientific AI category, Spin works directly with the world's leading life sciences organizations to transform how science gets done — from data infrastructure to ...