Maria is Head of Division Start-Ups and Next Generation Innovators at Innosuisse. She has an international professional background in the financial information, Data & Analytics, SaaS space. Before joining Innosuisse, she was VP of Global Data Partnerships at Dun & Bradstreet. Till 2020...

Kenneth Atz is an AI Scientist on the Computer-Aided Drug Design (CADD) team at the Roche Innovation Center Basel, where he works on the development of generative artificial intelligence (AI) methods and reaction prediction. Before assuming his current role, Kenneth received his doctorate from ETH...

More than 20 years in the food industry, mature and high growth markets; solid experience in foodtech, venturing, entrepreneurship, strategy development and digital transformation; cross-functional in corporate and multi-cultural background. Previously, top global consulting and petro & oil...

Claudio graduated from La Sapienza in Medicinal Chemistry in 2008 and obtained his PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences in 2012. He spent ca 7 years at the University of Cambridge working in the field of Flow Chemistry with Prof Steve Ley, in collaboration with several companies (including...

Yannick Baumgarten holds a Master of Science in Technology Management from the University of Stuttgart. After graduation, he joined the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (IPA) in Stuttgart, where he focuses on biointelligent manufacturing, laboratory automation and...

Jan Bebermeier studied Biology in Hamburg with a degree in Molecular Biology. He is working at Eppendorf HQ in Hamburg since 2005 in different positions where he has been responsible for different product groups and topics. His current position is a Global Marketing Manager for sustainability and...

Tatiana Benavides, leveraging her background in engineering, physics, and biotechnology, initially coordinated international projects in space technology development. Currently, as a project manager at Swissnex, her primary focus is connecting Switzerland with the global community in...

David obtained a PhD in organic chemistry in the field of natural products synthesis, and moved on to a a postdoctoral fellowship in the field of new synthetic methodologies. In 2008 David joined Bayer S.A.S., where he developed his expertise in crop protection. After experiences at various stages...

As the Managing Director of the Steinbeis Consulting Center for Digital Transformation and Process Automation, I combine a solid engineering education with extensive experience as a software, automation system developer, and architect. In today's digital world, businesses are challenged to...

Simon Böhm is Product Manager for OMNIS platform and member of the Competence Centre Digital Products and Services at Metrohm International Headquarters in Herisau, Switzerland. He joined Metrohm Germany in 2017 as Product Specialist for Titration. After being heavily involved in rolling out OMNIS...

Gloria Botton specializes in energy research coordination and science communication. She currently serves as the Joint Programme Manager for Advanced Materials and Processes for Energy Applications (AMPEA), Energy Systems Integration (ESI), and Geothermal at the European Energy Research Alliance...

Ekaterina is a dynamic people leader noted for building and leading high-energy multicultural teams to success through new world leadership. She is a certified and accredited Professional Coach, Team Coach, Agile Coach and Positive Psychology Practitioner. Holding a PhD in Biomedicine, she...

Rob Brown is Senior Director of Product Marketing at 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...

Sebastian is a seasoned expert in materials science and research datamanagement. He earned his PhD in Physics from Humboldt University Berlin andbrings over 16 years of experience in areas including opto-electronics andsemiconductor technologies. His career features collaborations with...

Mathias Cherbuin is an accomplished technology executive with a proven track record of leading successful soft- and hardware development teams and driving innovation in the field of laboratory automation. He is currently the Chief Technology Officer at Chemspeed Technologies AG, a leading...

James Connelly, My Green Lab’s CEO, is a visionary sustainability executive with a track record of growing organizations that have transformed industries in multiple sectors, including manufacturing, real estate, tech, and life science. Over his career, he consulted with and developed...

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Dana Cortade is a Technical Project Manager at Align to Innovate, a scientific non-profit working at the interface of biology, AI, and lab automation. Born and raised in Arizona, USA, she received her Bachelors in Optical Sciences and Engineering from the University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ, USA) and ...

Dr Courtney has 20 years of experience in laboratory instrumentation R&D and marketing, as a former director at PerkinElmer, as well as at Sartorius and Cap Gemini. He is a current director at SiLA (Standards in Laboratory Automation) and leads the European working group on Laboratory Robotics...

Suman is the CEO of Mirai International AG, Switzerland’s pioneering startup dedicated to cultivated meat. Under his leadership, Mirai has developed a groundbreaking cultivated beef steak, marking a significant stride toward sustainable and health-conscious meat production. Prior to co-founding...

As the Manager of Laboratory, Strategy, and Development at Basel Area Business & Innovation, Tebbe is responsible for coordinating the organization and development of the lab area, as well as fostering the scientific community at the Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area in Allschwil...

Paul Denny-Gouldson (PDG) is a notable figure in scientific data management and digital science, with a career spanning over two decades. His passion is contributing to advancing life sciences and healthcare through his informatics, data management, and science and technology innovation...

Mark Doerr (Dr.) is a (bio-)chemist, software developer and staff scientist in Prof. Uwe Bornscheuer's protein engineering and biocatalysis group at the Institute for Biochemistry of the University of Greifswald. He is responsible for the institute's robotic protein high-throughput...

Alex Domling studied Chemistry & Biology at the Technische Universitat Munchen (TUM). He performed his Ph.D. with Ivar Ugi and his postdoc - funded by a Feodor Lynen stipend from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation - with double Nobel Laureate Barry Sharpless. After his habilitation at...

Holly joined AstraZeneca 3 years ago and is based within the Separation Sciences team. Her role focusses on implementing hardware and software automation to enable the delivery of streamlined and sustainable analytical and purification workflows to support Early Oncology chemistry. Prior to...

Andre Dourson is a leading expert in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, serving as the Director of AI for Next Generation Technologies at Mars Petcare's Science & Diagnostics Division. With over 17 years at Mars, Andre has been instrumental in advancing veterinary healthcare...

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ahmed Ebada is a distinguished professor of informatics and artificial intelligence, a serial entrepreneur, and a leader in the startup ecosystem. With a strong background in digital twins, AI, and emerging technologies, he has contributed to cutting-edge research and innovation in...

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...

Chiara has a decade of expertise in innovation management, R&D collaborations, and product development in the chemical and agrotech sectors. She holds a Ph.D. in Physical Organic Chemistry from the University of Ottawa and completed postdoctoral research at the Italian Institute of Technology...

Susan Faust – Industry Leader for Pharma & CP&R ate Siemens Digital Industries SoftwareAfter various professional experiences in Germany and abroad, Susan Faust specialized in the Application Lifecycle Management and related AI topics in the Lifesciences industry. She gained strategic...

Miriam Filippi is an Senior Scientist, and Lecturer of Bio-hybrid Robotics at the Soft Robotics Lab at ETH Zurich. With a background in bioengineering, she specializes in the intersection of automation and biological work. She obtained her Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical and Biomolecular Sciences in 2016...

Rasmus Frandsen is the co-founder and head of DTU’s Arena for Life Science Automation (DALSA) at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). DALSA is a newly established research center dedicated to addressing foundational technological and cultural barriers to the widespread adoption of automation...

Thomas Freese recently completed his PhD in Chemistry under the mentorship of Nobel Laureate Ben L. Feringa (2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry), where he began his journey into Green and Sustainable Chemistry. His research focuses on developing sustainable processes for the production of hydrogen and...

Shayesteh co-founded and headed up an award-winning and renowned multi-disciplinary Life Science consulting company as well as two pharma companies, leading its substantial growth and successful sale to a global CRO. She was responsible for the strategic direction of the company, business...

Riccardo Fusco earned his pharmacy degree with honors from Federico II University of Naples. During his studies, he went to Groningen to work on his thesis with Alexander Dömling. Though he began as a synthetic chemist, he found himself drawn to computational chemistry. Taking initiative, he...

Geoff Gerhardt is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Scitara Corporation, where he leads the company's technological vision and innovation strategy. With extensive experience in laboratory informatics, digital transformation, and scientific data integration, Geoff plays a key role in...

Kristina works as a Head of Customer Success Switzerland at Zifo and is dedicated to helping pharmaceutical and small biotech companies navigate their digital transformation journeys. She brings years of experience in the industry, having previously worked in medicinal chemistry sector. Kristina...

Jake has a Batchelors degree in chemistry from the University of Hull and a PhD in organometallic chemistry from the University of York.  He has worked for Clariant, one of the world's leading speciality chemical companies, for more than 7 years, where he is currently the Head of High...

Amitte holds a dual role as Global Head of Excellence, Digital & Automation, overseeing more than 50 manufacturing sites across 30+ countries, and as Chief of Staff to the Executive Committee of Animal Nutrition & Health from DSM-Firmenich during the carve-out. A global executive with 20...

As a Staff Research Scientist at the Acceleration Consortium, Nipun works on the Polymer SDL team designing the synthesis and characterisation capabilities for the polymer lab. Nipun received his PhD from the National University of Singapore. After graduation, he worked at A*STAR - Agency for...

Rob Harkness, PhD, is the Chief Technology Officer at Biosero, a BICO company, where he previously served as Managing Director for the UK/EU business. Since joining Biosero in 2020, Rob has been actively involved in shaping the company’s technology roadmap and focused on advancing the capabilities...

Magdalena Heberlein is a Lab Automation Expert at Bayer, specializing in the design and implementation of automated solutions for laboratory processes. With a strong background in biochemistry/molecular biology and a passion for innovation, Magdalena has a proven track record of optimizing...

Accomplished marketing professional and executive specialized in the field of Life Science, adept at thriving in multicultural settings and cohesive teams. Demonstrated success in driving and managing projects in the field of soft- and hardware globally over the past twenty years. Enthusiastic...

Louis Hendriks Founder and CEO Louis Hendriks is Founder and CEO of Global Value Web (GVW). His mantra for GVW and for his clients is ‘Executing for Today. Organizing for Tomorrow’. Through his 30+ years of experience in global Business Process Services, Louis brings to GVW a deep understanding...

Kerstin Hermuth-Kleinschmidt graduated in chemistry and holds a PhD in microbiology from the University of Freiburg.  She worked for several years in sales and technical customer service in the life science industry, before she turned her attention to the topic of sustainability.   As an...

Dr. Markus Herrgård is Chief Technology Officer at the BioInnovation Institute (BII) in Copenhagen. BII is a non-profit with the vision to support world-class life science innovation for the benefit of people and society through funding and creation of new startups. BII operates an incubator with...

Leading his own Experience Innovation Practice, Future Perfect X, Bart partners with clients globally to enable and activate brand design and experience innovation. Focusing on the development of new services, programs, environments, technologies, and branded offerings, Bart’s work helps build...

Noel HollingsworthCEO & Co-Founder, Uncountable Inc Noel works closely with Uncountable's customers to implement next-generation data management systems. Noel's MIT background, vast engineering and data analysis expertise has enabled the company to create a leading platform that allows ...

Mike has been with HighRes for the last 7 years and currently leads the software product team driving the direction and roadmaps for all HighRes software products. Prior to that he was a member of the software team developing complex integrations between informatics solutions and HighRes work...

Tamara is the Executive Editor for Data and Databases at the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). She manage the RSC's database products (ChemSpider, MarinLit and The Merck Index* Online) as well as a team of content editors and information specialists. Together with colleagues from across the...

Maite is a Senior Executive Sustainability Strategy & Innovation and Head of Sustainability Lab , leading the co-creation of sustainability strategies, driving the development of sustainable solutions, and embedding sustainability and innovation into the organisation’s DNA. In parallel, she is  ...

Amruta brings nearly two decades of rich and diverse experience in a matrix business environment, a steadfast commitment to customer-centricity, and a service-oriented mindset. Amruta is a Professional Scrum® Master and a PROSCI® Certified Change Management Professional with a formidable skill set...

Allrounder with strong foundation in molecular biology & chemistrs and further training in data analytics and computer vision. I may be encounter in either the wet lab or on GitHub at any time of the day, trying to solve the most pressing issues for our researchers and customers alike.

Frederik Jelden is a Customer Success Account Manager at Microsoft, specializing in the Chemicals & Energy sector. He works with customers to develop digital strategies, drive technology adoption, and realize value from Microsoft's data and AI solutions, with a current focus on chemical...

Fabian Jochum – Account Executive Simcenter at Siemens Digital Industries SoftwareFabian originally has a background in aerospace engineering and studied in Germany, where he joined Siemens in 2021. After a trainee program in the global sales and customer success organization, he moved to...

Daniel Johansson is an accomplished project leader with a track record of delivering complex projects and programs. He serves at the forefront of ecosystem strategy and innovation within AstraZeneca's Bioventure Innovation Unit, located at AstraZeneca R&D in Gothenburg. With a solid...

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Tobias Karsten is the Area Sales Manager in Europe for Grenova. He previously worked as a sales manager and account manager in diagnostics at Beckman Coulter and Abbott. In addition to sales, he focused on optimizing laboratory processes through the implementation of automation systems. He is also...

Tom Kissling is a skilled professional known in the life science industry for his expertise in Lab Automation & Robotics. With a career spanning over 30 years @ F. Hoffmann - La Roche Ltd, Tom has established himself as a leader in the field of R&D Automation and Operations. He is...

Christof Klöpper has been CEO of Basel Area Business & Innovation since 2016. Prior to this, he was Managing Director at i-net innovation networks. He was Head of Development for Industry and Technology at the office of Industry and Employment in the Basel-Stadt Economics Department and...

Carleen, an expert in automation engineering by profession, earned her B.S. degree in Bioengineering from Syracuse University and her M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from NYU Tandon School of Engineering. She joined the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) 19 years ago as a...

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...

Chris Knowles is a Product Marketing Manager for BioPharma Software at Thermo Fisher Scientific.   With a PhD in mammalian cell line engineering and over 10 years of experience as a Principal Scientist and applications specialist in biopharma and bioprocessing, he has expertise in applying...

Anees brings 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 leadership, has...

Elise Komarczuk studied physics and chemistry at the University of Lille before moving to Helsinki to pursue a master’s degree with a focus on spectroscopy. In 2022, she began her PhD at ETH Zurich in the Jeschke lab, specializing in EPR spectroscopy. This is where she came across EquipSent and was ...

Andrei Koshelev has served as the Head of Asset Management Hönggerberg since 2018, overseeing more than fifty research, educational, and office buildings at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zurich. His team acts as a Client Representative on over one hundred...

Tatjana Kovacevic has a master's in developmental biology from Heidelberg University, and a PhD from Cambridge University. During her PhD program, she used single cell sequencing to investigate the effect of early and late pregnancy on gene expression patterns in the murine breast in the...

Sebastian Kube is an expert in digital transformation within pharmaceutical development at Boehringer Ingelheim. With his team, he covers topics such as implementation of LIMS and ML-based image analytics, lab data management and data integrity and recently he is leading an interdisciplinary...

After studying Informatics with a focus on AI and robotics with a minor in Electrical Engineering at the University of Kaiserslautern, Reinhard Lafrenz worked at the University of Stuttgart, where he got a PhD in Cooperative Autonomous Mobile Robots and was strongly involved in RoboCup...

Michael Langner is the research team manager for process and procedure development for the scaling of pharmaceutical development and production at Fraunhofer IPA. He specializes in laboratory automation, biomanufacturing engineering, and the digital transformation of biological processes. With...

With more than a decade of experience in Laboratory Informatics, Anahita brings deep expertise in LIMS, ELN, and LES solutions. She holds a Master’s degree in Analytical Chemistry and has served in various roles, including deployment consultant, software validation specialist, senior...

With 12 years of expertise as a scientist, Teodor Leahu is a leading voice in biotech process design, optimization, and validation. As VP of Strategy & Development at L7 Informatics, he plays a crucial role in shaping the company's strategic vision and contributing to development...

Dr Dagmara Lewandowska works as a Product Manager at INTEGRA Biosciences, where she oversees introducing new products to the market, such as latest addition: MAGFLO™ magnetic beads for NGS size selection and PCR purification. With over a decade of experience, Dagmara specializes in customer-centric ...

Diego Liberati is the Research Director for Information, Control and Biomedical Engineering, and memeber of the Board, within the Institute for Electronics, Information and Communications Engineering of the Italian National Research Council at the Electronics and Information Department of the...

Simone is co-head of the Applied AI Research Lab at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. His main interest is the application of AI to health and medical technologies. Simone completed a PhD in Theoretical Particle Physics with focus on numerical and analytic computational methods...

Daniel is Chief Technology Officer at Syngenta Crop Protection R&D IT, guiding the organisation to shift the focus of doing R&D from labs and fields to computers. After his physics degree, he transitioned to IT. With over 25 years' experience, he has coded himself, led software...

Helen has an extensive background over 20 years working within contract research as an analytical lead scientist, moving into a full-time digitalisation project lead role at the same organisation before moving to ProPharma.Helen has worked across multiple digitalisation projects such as Laboratory...

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...

Dr. Marius Lutz is a scientist at Roche, specializing in high-throughput experimentation. Holding a Ph.D. in chemistry from ETH Zürich and postdoctoral experience at The University of Tokyo, he advances the small molecule portfolio with innovative reaction screenings. He is also enhancing the...

Made his master in mathematics at TU-BerlinWorked for 3.25 years in Greifswald University writing lab automation software.Currently employd in Uppsala University (Sweden) as research assistant for lab automation Main interests are: Scheduling algorithms, SiLA, device integration into...

Dr. Kourosh Malek is currently heading the research department “Artificial Materials Intelligence (AMI)” as part of the institute for energy and climate research (IEK-13) at Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH. He is also the founder and managing director at ViMi Labs, a software solution that designs...

Aurélie Mallinger received her PhD in organic chemistry in 2008, under the supervision of Dr. Charles Mioskowski and Dr. Thierry Le Gall in France, where she focused on natural product synthesis. In 2009, she undertook a one-year postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Oxford with Prof. Jeremy ...

At Novartis, my role is to maximize the impact of data on our research pipeline's speed and success rate. I work with the Biomedical Research Computational Science Council to develop a global data-driven strategy for R&D. Last few years, I have led the writing of our Biomedical Research...

Career: Since 2024 President, smartlab society (www.smartlab.network) Since 2020 Board of Directors & CFO, SiLA Consortium (www.sila-standard.com) Since 2019 Head of Automation, myriamed (www.myriamed.com) Since 2018 Groupleader, University Medical Center Göttingen, Dept. Pharmacology 2013 -...

Pascal holds a PhD in Physical Chemistry from EPFL with a specialization in hyperpolarized NMR. After an experience in the pharmaceutical industry, he took over the leadership of the EPFL NMR platform. From this platform, he took over the direction of the Swiss Cat+ West Hub project in 2020, an...

Kruno Miličević is Vice-Chair of EUROLAB's Digitalisation Working Group, specializing in the digital transformation of metrology and quality infrastructure (QI). His work focuses on integrating emerging technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, and fully homomorphic encryption...

Kruno Miličević is the co-founder and CEO of Random Red (randomred.eu), a research and development company specializing in the digital transformation of metrology and quality infrastructure (QI). His work focuses on integrating emerging technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, and...

Born and raised in Madrid, Spain. I studied Computer Science in the university and joined Roche as a trainee in 2016. After moving from different positions such as IT Engineer, Service Coordinator, etc, I got my current position as Product Manager in the S&R space in 2022. My team works side by ...

Dr. Angeli Moeller is the Group Chief Health Officer and a member of the Group Executive Committee at Zühlke Group. She was also recently Managing Director at Sequoia Growth, where she consulted with and provided technical guidance to venture capital groups, government...

As Marketing Director, Anneke heads the Lab Productivity Innovation product management of Agilent‘s Software & Informatics Division. She is driven to support customers in their transition towards the automated, error-free, and end-to-end connected next generation lab. After her Ph.D. in...

Dr. Sawako Nakamae (CEA-Fellow) is an experimental physicist and the head of SPHYNX (Out of Equilibrium Physics, Complexity and Energy) group within the Condensed Matter Physics department of IRAMIS/DRF/CEA.  Her personal research activities focus on thermoelectric energy conversion in nanofluids...

Micael Nicollier is a self-described “SciBorg,” blending a background in molecular biology and software with hands-on experience in pharmaceutical research labs. For over a decade, he has focused on digitalizing the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry—building impactful digital products...

David Nippa is a Scientist in the Medicinal Chemistry department at the Roche Innovation Center Basel (RICB) working at the interface of automation, digitalization and artificial intelligence (AI). Before this role, David was a doctoral researcher at Roche and the LMU Munich. His PhD research...

Philipp combines expertise as a laboratory technician and biomedical analyst with passionate leadership as CEO of 1LIMS. His background as an environmental engineer specializing in eco-technology and ecological analysis led to the co-founding of 1LIMS. Today, the company stands internationally...

Özlem has an academic background in electrochemistry and material science. She focusses on the application of electrochemical methods for synthesis and characterisation of functional materials for corrosion protection and green electrocatalysis. Her research revolves mainly around metals and...

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...

Dr. Paoletti Samantha is enabling collaborative innovation in the Life Sciences and the Healthcare domains.   Working as Head of Research and Business Development for Life Science Technologies at CSEM, she is responsible for identifying market needs and for the strategic planning of internal...

Luc Patiny is a highly experienced researcher with a background in organic chemistry and structural analysis. With over 30 years of expertise in chemical information, he has played a key role in the development of innovative web-based applications that make advanced cheminformatics tools accessible ...

A chemical engineer by training, Brian drifted towards physics and now focuses on a broad spectrum of activities with the aim to improve scientific reproducibility. This includes studies on holistically improving data quality, data collection efficiency and traceability, as well as concomitant...

Dr Samantha Pearman-Kanza is a Senior Enterprise Fellow at the University of Southampton. She is a Pathfinder Lead on Process Recording for the Physical Sciences Data Infrastructure (PSDI) Initiative - www.psdi.ac.uk. She is part of the AIChemy Hub Team (run out of Imperial College London and the...

Dr. Vesna Petkovic earned her MD in medicine in Serbia, and later a PhD in Neuroscience at the University of Bern, focusing on cell signaling in neurological development. She pursued postdoctoral research at Basel’s Anatomy Institute and Singapore’s Faculty of Medicine, investigating axonal...

Alexander (CEO & Co-Founder of ReactWise) holds a PhD in chemical engineering from the University of Cambridge, and has been working at the intersection of machine learning, chemistry and lab automation for the past 5 years. In his research, Alexander developed optimization algorithms to aid in ...

I'm a dedicated scientific product manager with a strong background and more than 20 years of experience in software engineering, cheminformatics, biology, and strategic thinking. Currently, I hold the position of Director of Product Line Management at Novartis Research Informatics in...

Navid Radi (Haghmoradi) is a Researcher at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), AIMat group, in Germany. His research focuses on the intersection of materials science, electrochemistry, and digitalization, with particular emphasis on clean energy applications. He has worked extensively on...

Marco is focused on developing and successfully implementing Digital Strategies in the Life Sciences sector, with a proven track record of 8+ years of relevant experience. The enthusiasm for this topic arises from the convergence of three passions: MedTech (Master in Biomedical Engineering from...

Dr. Vincent Revol is Head of Research and Business Development, Life Science Technologies at CSEM. Responsible of the research roadmap and contacts with key partners and customers, he ensures the strategic alignment of CSEM activities with the Life Sciences market. Engineer and physicist by...

Martyn joined Crossref in June 2020, first as a Product Manager and then as Program Lead. He currently leads the Program on 'Contributing to the Research Nexus' which encompasses the collection, and delivery of a range of metadata about scholarly communication, as well as creating matches...

With over 25 years' experience in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sector, I have contributed to successful cross-functional initiatives across R&D and related areas, focusing on governance and operational excellence. My experience includes building collaborative relationships to...

Davor Šakić is an Associate Professor at the Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb. His research focuses on the stability and rearrangements of radicals, large-scale simulations, and data processing. He specializes in advanced...

Lutz Salomon - Technical Account Manager Siemens Digital Industries SoftwareLutz serves as the Pre-Sales Manager for the Pharmaceutical Industry in Switzerland. With 25 years of experience in the regulated industry, he has successfully implemented numerous MOM (Manufacturing Operations Management)...

Giorgia holds a PhD in Polymer Science with an international background in academia and industry. As Materials Science Manager at MassChallenge, her role supports startup growth, connects founders with industry partners, and fosters an entrepreneurial mindset within STEM disciplines through...

Elisabeth Schärtl is a visionary leader in the field of robotics and automation, currently serving as a Director of euRobotics and working for autonox Robotics. With a strong background in engineering and a passion for innovation, Elisabeth has dedicated her career in advancing the capabilities of...

Johannes graduated 2015 in Chemical Engineering at the Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Austria, where he also completed his doctoral studies on asymmetric organocatalysis, transition metal catalysis and computational chemistry in the group of Prof. Mario Waser. Right after finishing the PhD in...

Dr. Tatjana Sentjabrskaja is a seasoned leader with over a decade of experience in data management and digital transformation. She currently serves as Manager R&D – Data Science and Analytics at Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, where she leads and mentors data scientists and engineers, focusing on...

Lorenz Sommer is a Product Manager for Lab Operations & Automation at Roche. He specializes in enabling labs and scientists to work in a collaborative and shared environment, allowing them to efficiently plan, execute, and monitor experiments. He provides metrics and tools to optimize lab usage ...

Mark Spencer serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of L7 Informatics, headquartered in Austin, Texas. He is a seasoned executive with substantial experience directing laboratory software technology enterprises in healthcare and life sciences. Previous to joining L7 in...

Andreas Steinbacher is a trained mechatronic engineer and holds a PhD in Physics. His academic endeavors paved the way for his transition to the pharmaceutical industry, joining Roche Pharma Research and Development (pRED) where he spearheaded digitalization in research laboratories and...

Cornelia brings extensive experience in phenotypic screening projects and the implementation of lab automation platforms across prestigious biomedical academic institutes, pharmaceutical, and biotech companies in Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, and Germany. Currently, she is leading the lab...

I started my carrier studying material science at JMU Würzburg in 2011. During the first semesters I recognized in the study plan a (total) lack of computer science and automation as important modern tools for research. For that reason I decided to join the B.Sc. program in computer science as...

Etzard leads the global Information / Knowledge Management effort in Pharma Manufacturing for F. Hoffmann-La Roche, with a focus on processes and tools for effective knowledge utilisation. An active customer base of 20k colleagues utilises a range of AI/NLP capabilities that improve knowledge flow...

Molly directs the Specialty Databases and Services Operations unit at CAS, overseeing and supporting consulting agreements and offering all special substance services offered by CAS. She leads several cross-functional teams to support CAS product and service offerings, including the formulations...

Azeeza is the EMEA Head of Commercial Operations & Excellence for the Partnerships & Solutions business in GE Healthcare, covering the Europe, Middle East & Africa territories.   Her main area of expertise is helping companies bridge the gap between Sales, Legal, Operations and Finance ...

Kerstin Thurow is Director of the Center for Life Science Automation at the University of Rostock, Germany. She obtained her Ph.D. in organometallic chemistry from the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich and the habilitation in measurement and control in 1999 from the University of Rostock. In...

Christian Timmer is a materials scientist with extensive experience in both academic research and industrial application. Since January 2024, he has served as Global Head of Testing at the Wheelabrator Group, overseeing the company’s international test center located in Metelen, Germany. In this...

Susana Tomasio holds a PhD in Computational Chemistry from the University of Warwick, where she gained experience in molecular simulation. Her skills in molecular modelling were developed further by pursuing two post-docs at the University of Southampton and University of Cambridge. Susana’s first...

Mark leads the Global Platform team at Full Spectrum Lab Services, driving operational excellence and innovation across a global client base, supporting account operations teams and working directly with clients to deploy best in class laboratory equipment management solutions.  Passionate about...

Rouan joined Agilent at the start of 2022 as Digital Services Specialist at Agilent Technologies. In the 20 years leading up to this, Rouan had specialised in customising gas chromatography instrumentation, mainly in the alternative energy, oil, gas and chemical sectors. Outside work, Rouan is an...

Tom Valentin is the Group Leader for Automated Sample Handling at CSEM. He has a BSc and MSc in mechanical engineering, and a PhD in biomedical engineering. He joined CSEM in 2019 after a postdoc at ETH.

Giulio Volpin is a scientist and project leader at Bayer Crop Science, where he drives innovative research in chemical crop protection. He earned his Ph.D. in Synthetic Organic Chemistry from LMU Munich, Germany, and holds a degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology from the University of...

Felix Wälder is a seasoned professional with a strong background in economy development and project management. As the Managing Director of biomindz, he brings a wealth of experience in creating innovative and sustainable solutions for biotech and life science development in Mainz. With a keen eye...

Tobias Werres is a chemist specializing in analytical chemistry and conducts research at the Institute for Environment & Energy, Technology & Analytics (IUTA). In his PhD thesis, he investigated the efficiency of miniaturized HPLC systems and gained initial experience in the development of...

Data People Strategy visionary, driving AI transformations from business and human perspective as part of her corporate and big 4 consulting experience, advisory and board services, mentoring and trainings. Passionate about topics of how to get value out of data, put humans in the center of AI...

Thole Züchner studied biochemistry and received his PhD in protein and neurochemistry in Germany and the USA in 2005. After a two-year research stay at Lund University, Sweden, he habilitated in 2013 in Germany in the field of bioanalytics as part of a start-up project. After 4 years in different...