Dr. Lucy Abgaryan is a scientist-entrepreneur focused on the future of AI-enabled translational research and proactive biotech operations. With more than 20 years of experience across drug discovery, experimental medicine, and biotech venture creation, she works at the intersection of scientific...

I build technology foundations that scale. My work focuses on designing complex systems, platforms, and engineering organizations that can operate reliably under real-world constraints: scale, security, regulation, cost, and constant change. I combine deep hands-on engineering experience with...

Fabio Adelfi is Head of Business Development at Versalis (Eni), where he plays a key role in supporting the company’s strategic transformation towards more sustainable, circular and specialized business models. In his current role, he focuses on identifying and developing new business opportunities ...

Ben Allen is a seasoned computational leader with over 20 years of expertise across academia and the life sciences industry. He earned his DPhil in Computational Chemistry from the University of Oxford, followed by postdoctoral research in Cheminformatics at the University of Sheffield. Following...

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 & ...

Architect since 1998, he started to dedicate his career to specialized projects since 2003 and became a full-time laboratory designer by experience since then, never losing the focus of this specific area of Architecture, also called Lab Planning. Responsible, since 2003, for more than 80...

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...

Dr. Belnap is a biotechnology entrepreneur and has been involved in building early stage life science start ups as a scientist and founder. He holds a Ph.D. in microbiology, and has an extensive research background focused on microbial ecology and multi-omic analyses of microbiome-host...

Tatiana Benavides has a multidisciplinary background in engineering, physics, and biotechnology, with extensive experience in international project management and research collaboration. She earned her PhD in Health Sciences and Technology at ETH Zurich and did her postdoctoral research in...

Andreas studied Chemistry at the University of Stuttgart and received his PhD in protein crystallography and structural biology from the Max-Planck-Institute for Biochemistry in Martinsried (Munich).After a Postdoc focusing on Computer-Aided Molecular Design at the same institute, he joined the...

Senior executive in Data & AI, with nearly 20 years building new practices, businesses, and high‑performing teams, and leading large‑scale AI transformations in global enterprises. Currently SVP, Data + AI at dsm‑firmenich; previously VP, Global Data Science and Advanced Analytics at...

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...

Simon Bungers is a digital business leader and former life sciences entrepreneur with deep expertise at the intersection of laboratory infrastructure, software, and automation. He holds a PhD in molecular neurobiology from the Max Planck Institute and has spent over a decade building and scaling...

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

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...

Having earned degrees in Computer Science and Electronics, Alain has always been instrumental in the design of leading edge computing solutions with successive roles in applied research, engineering consulting, startup companies and now, since 2007 with JAG. During his first 16 years at JAG, Alain ...

I’m passionate about shaping the future of Life Sciences – from molecule to market 🚀 With more than 25 years in electrification and building technologies, including over 20 years in the Life Sciences industry, I work at the intersection of infrastructure, digital transformation, and...

Dr. Miriam Filippi is a Established Researcher in biohybrid robotics and Principal Investigator in Neuromuscular Research at the ETH Zurich, where she conducts research within the Soft Robotics Lab ETH Zurich. Her work lies at the intersection of soft robotics, tissue engineering, and intelligent...

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...

Bernd Gmeiner is a leading expert in digital transformation within the AEC and industrial sectors, with a strong focus on BIM, open standards, and digital twins. He serves as Managing Director of EGNATON e.V., where he drives innovation at the intersection of industry, technology, and research. He...

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...

Mario Groß is an experienced Solution Architect at Sartorius, where he has been shaping data and analytics solutions for over six years. With two decades of professional experience spanning software development, data engineering, and data science, he brings a strong, end‑to‑end perspective on...

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...

Curriculum Vitae Markus Häuser Markus W. Häuser Munich, GermanyEmail: markus.haeuser@euconvest.com | Phone: +49 (0)89 621 468 38, +49 (0)160 906 777 30LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/markus-häuser-3341b3a9 | Website: www.euconvest.com   Executive Summary Visionary leader and enabler at 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...

Dr Magdalena Herová is the Head of Space Biology & Scientific Operations at the Space Systems Innovation Platform (SSIP). In this position, she leads the platform's efforts to bridge the gap between academic research and industrial application in space. Dr. Magdalena Herová is a payload...

Jean Louis holds a PhD in Neuroscience and has worked across both science and technology, helping R&D teams use data and AI to accelerate discovery. In his session today, Jean Louis will show how agentic AI is transforming the lab — turning fragmented, manual work into smart automations that...

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 ...

Physicist, PhD in signal processing from EPFL, entrepreneur, and technology builder with experience creating and scaling innovative companies. Co-founder of AlpVision and FinalSpark, where the focus is on biological neural networks and new paradigms for computing.

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...

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...

Dr. Charles Landry is Chief Scientific Officer at Scarab Genomics LLC, where he leads the development and implementation of production platforms built on the company’s proprietary Clean Genome bacteria. With more than 15 years of experience in industrial biotechnology, he oversees a...

I studied Biology at the Technical University of Dresden. During my studies, I completed an internship and my Bachelor’s thesis at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston and participated in the iGEM competition in Synthetic Biology.To deepen my scientific knowledge, I moved to Berlin to pursue...

As Senior Vice President of Digital & Innovation, Michael drives two main areas of work: early research and incubation on emerging trends and technologies that may impact the use of USP standards and the industries in which USP works; and the creation of digital products and solutions to help...

Science officer at the European Science Foundation, head of the scientific coordination cluster and coordinator of the SCIANCE project to facilitate cooperation on AI in science in Europe.

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...

Lara Matthews brings over 15 years of experience across the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, specialising in robotics, automation, and lab digitization. Working at the intersection of science and commercial strategy, she partners with organisations to scale complex technologies and...

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 a Swiss business executive and investor.

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 ...

Raghunandhanan Narasimhan (Raghu) leads Data & Architecture for Zifo R&D Solutions in Europe, helping the world’s top life sciences organizations turn raw scientific data into research fuel. He is less interested in “yet another siloed platform implementation” and more focused on building...

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...

CEO and Co-Founder of Initiocell, Aydın Öztunalı is focused on building innovative biotechnology ventures at the intersection of science, health, and emerging technologies. With a multidisciplinary background spanning biotechnology, finance, investment, and strategic leadership, he works on...

Charalampos Panagos is a seasoned Strategic Accounts Manager at Mestrelab Research, a leading provider of software solutions for analytical chemistry and NMR data processing. With a strong background in sales and business development, Charalampos excels at building and nurturing strategic...

Ricardo Parra Cruz is an Associate Director and Digital Innovation Lead in Global R&D at GSK, where he drives enterprise initiatives at the intersection of science, data and technology. With experience spanning R&D, CMC, Clinical and Medical Affairs, he has led global programs enabling AI...

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...

Dr. Oliver Pattinson is a Bioscience Engineer with a doctorate in biomedical device design, high-speed image capture and cell strain quantification for cellular drug delivery. As R&D engineer at Frontier Space, he is responsible for designing, validating and integrating hardware and systems to...

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...

Christian Pust holds a master’s degree in chemical engineering and has extensive experience across chemical R&D and manufacturing. He gained hands‑on laboratory expertise in the specialty chemicals sector at Evonik Industries, later serving as an Application Technology Expert for laboratory...

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...

Dr. Max Rockstroh Senior Business Development Manager, ZEISS Digital Innovation Dr. Max Rockstroh is Senior Business Development Manager at ZEISS Digital Innovation, where he focuses on the digitalization of laboratory processes. He holds a degree in Medical Informatics (Dipl.-Inf., 2012) and a...

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...

Maks Kiamos Shah is a visionary technology strategist and governance expert, with over 35 years of leadership in data, AI, and digital transformation across agriculture, pharmaceuticals, biotech, and environment. She is a board advisor, speaker, and corporate leader, specializing in AI...

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...

Szczesniak, Aleksandra is an Application Scientist with a background in biomedical engineering, data science, and magnetic resonance technologies. She holds a BEng in Biomedical Engineering from the Warsaw University of Technology and an MSc in Data Science from the University of the West of...

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...

Group Leader of the Automated Sample Handling group at CSEM, responsible for helping develop & executing the lab automation R&D roadmap. Experience developing innovative solutions for partners in Lab Automation, Sample Prep, Liquid Handling, Microfluidics, Tissue...

Mariana Vaschetto is a technology and business leader in the life sciences and scientific software industry, with extensive experience supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, agrochemical, academic, nonprofit, and global health organizations worldwide. As a senior leader at Collaborative Drug...

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 ...

Academic (Professor, Head of Institute) and industrial senior scientist & manager in R&D (PhD in organic chemistry) with extended and proven track record in innovation, interdisciplinary research activities (crop protection, herbicides, fungicides, crop enhancement, computational...

Rebecca Wienbruch is a dedicated PhD student at Albstadt-Sigmaringen University, specializing in the intersection of digital technologies, AI and lab automation. Her research focuses on the development of AI supported systems for laboratory automation.

Bolek Zapiec is Head of Digital & Data Science in Discovery Development Technologies in R&D at Merck Healthcare, where he works at the intersection of data strategy, knowledge management, and AI-enabled drug discovery. His current focus spans the development of knowledge graph...

Dr Hector Zenil is a computer scientist and complexity researcher known for his work in algorithmic information theory and the foundations of computation. He holds dual PhDs in Logic and Epistemology and in Computer Science and Mathematics, and has held research positions at institutions including...