Thermo Fisher Scientific
President, Research and Safety Market, Europe
Claire was named President, Research and Safety Market Division, Europe, in October 2023. She previously served as President, Microbiology Division. Prior to this Claire served as Vice President of the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region for the Life Sciences portfolio. Claire recently celebrated her 30-year anniversary with Thermo Fisher Scientific where she has held leadership positions with increasing responsibility in operations, marketing, commercial and general management. An experienced leader in Life Sciences, Claire is known for commercial and operational excellence. She is a wellrespected business leader, a strong advocate of our culture, and champion of career development for colleagues. Claire received a post-graduate diploma in Quality Management from The University of West Scotland, an International Marketing Diploma from INSEAD Business School in Fontainebleau, France, and a bachelor’s degree with honors in Biology from Glasgow Caledonian University in Scotland.
Elasmogen
CEO and Founder
Caroline is CEO and founder of Elasmogen, developing soloMER biologics for autoimmune diseases and cancer. She has successfully led teams at Wyeth and Pfizer in Global Bio-therapeutic Technologies, has been awarded a Royal Society of Edinburgh Enterprise Fellowship, is a doctoral graduate from the University of Aberdeen in Biochemistry and graduated with an MBA (distinction) from Robert Gordon’s University. Caroline is a member of the ONE Life Sciences Board, Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre advisory Board, The Royal Society’s Science and Industry Translation Committee, GVV advisory Board, and an honorary Professor at Queen’s University Belfast.
MMIP & GSK
Chair & SVP
A senior international leader with over 25 years of experience in the Vaccines, BioPharma, Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research (CRO) industries with over 20 years of dedicated responsibilities for aseptic/steriles manufacturing facilities (FDA/EMEA/WHO approved)
A values-based approach with a strong people, performance and quality/compliance focus and a core belief that – with the right mindset and culture – safety and quality in manufacturing operations can be a true competitive advantage
Passionate about sustainability, innovation, simplification, inclusion and diversity.
Siemens
Vice President Vertical Management Pharma
I am passionate about creating and developing successful teams, and empowering people through servant and values-based leadership. My mission is to help our customers and partners achieve their goals and optimize their performance with our integrated, intelligent, and comprehensive portfolio of solutions.
Atos
SVP Health and Life Sciences for Northern Europe
Samantha Jones is Senior Vice President of Health and Life Sciences for Northern Europe. She is an accomplished executive having spent over 15 years leading Atos’ Health Accounts across UK&I. She has an established and proven track record of driving successful Strategic Digital Transformation, fostering enduring customer relationships and building high performing teams to achieve customer advocacy alongside strong financial performance.
CPI, Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre
Managing Director, Pharma, Healthtech and Quality
Prior to joining CPI Dave worked for GSK. He joined the company in 1992 as a PhD Chemist from Glasgow University. He has over 20 years’ experience at GSK carrying out a number of Technical, Compliance and Manufacturing leadership roles. In 1997 he moved to Irvine to take up a lead chemist role before coming Quality Control Manager in 1998. He joined the site leadership team in 2001 to run Technical Development before moving to manufacturing as Actives Production Director in 2005.
During this time he completed a Masters degree in Manufacturing Leadership at Cambridge University. In 2007 he moved to GSK House to work on a central network re-structuring project before becoming Site Director at Montrose in October 2008. At Montrose, he led the transformation of the site to manufacture over 12 products for GSK including a major investment programme. In 2011 he was appointed VP Primary Supply Chain with responsibility for global Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) manufacture and supply, a network of GMS sites across the world including facilities in Asia and Europe. In 2017 he was appointed VP Head of GMS Strategy with responsibility for manufacturing strategy, deployment of strategic programmes, performance management and advocacy.
He plays an active role with a number of Governments and is currently co-chair of the Life Sciences Scotland Industry Leadership Group.
MMIP & GSK
Chair & SVP
A senior international leader with over 25 years of experience in the Vaccines, BioPharma, Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research (CRO) industries with over 20 years of dedicated responsibilities for aseptic/steriles manufacturing facilities (FDA/EMEA/WHO approved)
A values-based approach with a strong people, performance and quality/compliance focus and a core belief that – with the right mindset and culture – safety and quality in manufacturing operations can be a true competitive advantage
Passionate about sustainability, innovation, simplification, inclusion and diversity.
CPI, Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre
Non Executive Chair
A leader of 35 years’, principally in the pharmaceutical sector at GlaxoSmithKline, experience across global operational and technology remits, Maureen has deep expertise in the management of manufacturing and supply, she has led and strategically directed global product and transformational programmes across complex multi-national businesses. Experienced in many leadership roles from originating and delivering strategy and solutions to create business value, including synergies from M&A and divestments, to leading crisis management responses.
Elasmogen
CEO and Founder
Caroline is CEO and founder of Elasmogen, developing soloMER biologics for autoimmune diseases and cancer. She has successfully led teams at Wyeth and Pfizer in Global Bio-therapeutic Technologies, has been awarded a Royal Society of Edinburgh Enterprise Fellowship, is a doctoral graduate from the University of Aberdeen in Biochemistry and graduated with an MBA (distinction) from Robert Gordon’s University. Caroline is a member of the ONE Life Sciences Board, Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre advisory Board, The Royal Society’s Science and Industry Translation Committee, GVV advisory Board, and an honorary Professor at Queen’s University Belfast.
Thermo Fisher Scientific
President, Research and Safety Market, Europe
Claire was named President, Research and Safety Market Division, Europe, in October 2023. She previously served as President, Microbiology Division. Prior to this Claire served as Vice President of the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region for the Life Sciences portfolio. Claire recently celebrated her 30-year anniversary with Thermo Fisher Scientific where she has held leadership positions with increasing responsibility in operations, marketing, commercial and general management. An experienced leader in Life Sciences, Claire is known for commercial and operational excellence. She is a wellrespected business leader, a strong advocate of our culture, and champion of career development for colleagues. Claire received a post-graduate diploma in Quality Management from The University of West Scotland, an International Marketing Diploma from INSEAD Business School in Fontainebleau, France, and a bachelor’s degree with honors in Biology from Glasgow Caledonian University in Scotland.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) and Deep Learning are rapidly becoming integral components of our industry. Transforming nearly all aspects and revamping the way we operate to unlock the value for end users.
PwC
Director
Marcel is a Life Science Passionist with more than 18 years of combined Life Sciences industry and consulting experience around business and digital transformation, specifically in the Operations and Supply Chain space from strategy to execution.
His key areas of expertise are next generation pharma manufacturing and laboratory network, enhanced and highly integrated supply chain and seamless contract manufacturing collaboration.
Marcel is part of the community of solvers for AI in pharma and life sciences (PLS) within PwC and distinctively looks into value creation opportunities stemming from AI across the value chain. He has advised early adaptor clients along their AI journey from use case identification to defining proof of concepts and ultimately scalable deployment.
Syneos Health
Director, R&D Consulting
One of the UK’s first 100 charted consultants with a career spanning three areas in the pharmaceutical industry: bench research, program management and for the last ten years, consulting. Having worked in start-ups, mid-tier and global pharmaceutical companies, Janet is passionate about improving operations within R&D, through the understanding of an organisation’s culture, regulated processes and technology landscape
XpertRule
Director of Intelligent Manufacturing
Iain is a Chartered Engineer and holds degrees in Material Science & Project Management and a D.Eng in Process Modelling and Simulation. He leads our Digital Manufacturing group and has over 30 years’ experience in the Manufacturing Sector, working with Blue Chip Companies, SMEs, and Technology start-ups. He is an experienced CEO with a demonstrated history of working in the industrial engineering sector, strong business development professional, proven track record in Research and Development, Engineering Management, and Process Engineering and Simulation.
He is passionate about manufacturing excellence and growth through the adoption of Data Driven Intelligent Manufacturing Technologies and reaching the Net Zero Emissions goals. He has over 20 years of experience in applying AI technologies to the improvement of the performance of manufacturing plants.
He is an Honorary Professor at the University of Central Lancashire, a member of the Advisory Board of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (NW) and an Advisor to Government on Industrial Technologies.
In this session, we explore the intersection of digitalization, biology, and biomanufacturing. From optimizing cell culture to reimagining existing technologies, we’ll delve into how smart biomanufacturing and process intensification revolutionize biologics manufacturing. Join us as we choreograph a blockbuster biopharmaceutical ballet that aligns with sustainability goals for a greener future.
CPI
Grand Challenge Lead for Biologics
Elaine is a Grand Challenge Leader supporting Biologics and based at Director of the Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre, Glasgow.
Elaine is leading the launch of a grand challenge within Biologics, with the aim of accelerating and optimizing the development processes for biologic medicines.
Prior to joining CPI in February 2022 Elaine worked for 5 years with BioPhorum facilitating collaboration on global improvement projects within the biopharmaceutical industry. These projects involved 25 biopharmaceutical companies working together to solve challenges in Microbial Control, Human Performance, Change Management, Deviation Management and Multi-product Facility cleaning, validation, and operation.
Before joining BioPhorum, Elaine worked as a Continuous Improvement Manager with companies in biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing, medical device development and manufacture, automotive manufacturing and energy retail. Elaine was also a technical expert in fermentation, an Operational excellence expert and a Knowledge Manager during her 15 years with GlaxoSmithKline at their Irvine antibiotic facility.
Elaine has a BSc (Hons) and Ph.D in Applied Microbiology, from Strathclyde University, and was a post-doctoral research associate at Heriot Watt University in the Department of Chemical Engineering.
Biopharm Services
President & Founder
Andrew has over 30 years’ design and operational experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, with direct responsibility for manufacturing, logistics, maintenance and capital programme management. He has developed Biopharm Services into a leading provider of bioprocess modelling and knowledge management tools that support bioprocess innovation. Prior to Biopharm Services, Andrew was Director of Engineering and Logistics at Lonza Biologics and holds an MSc in Biochemical Engineering from UCL. He was a finalist in “The Manufacturing Processing Thought Leader of the Decade” category at the 2012 BioProcess International Awards and is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.
Optimal design and delivery, is it possible? An opportunity to embrace the fragmentation of technology, new supply chains and unique product lifecycles – Putting the F in focus.
National Manufacturing Institute Scotland
Chief Executive Officer
Chris joined NMIS in late 2022, bringing a wealth of manufacturing and industrial experience gained in previous roles including UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Challenge Director for Made Smarter Innovation and his time leading Industry 4.0 developments across manufacturing at Deloitte.
Chris has also been a CTO of a start-up, was the launching Chairman for CFMS and before that an Engineering VP in Rolls Royce where he worked in aerospace defence and commercial and offshore marine. Throughout his career, Chris has developed and delivered new technology capability and business transformations and has worked extensively across the globe in Scandinavia, USA, Singapore and Europe.
Having studied for his MBA at Warwick Business School, Chris also holds a masters from Cranfield University and a degree in aeronautical engineering from Queens University Belfast. In addition to various advisory roles, he is the governor of a local integrated primary and secondary school in Derby and a board trustee for the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE), a new institution pioneering new approaches to engineering and technology degree education.
University of Strathclyde
Director, Continuous Manufacturing and Advanced Crystallisation (CMAC) Research Hub
Professor Alastair Florence is Distinguished professor in pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Strathclyde and Director of CMAC leading a portfolio of collaborative research, training and translational programmes aimed at transforming the way medicines are developed and manufactured. Manufacturing research is targeted in enabling greater use of digital and advanced processing technologies. He leads several flagship projects including the EPSRC Future CMAC Research Hub and recently announced Made Smarter Innovation Digital Medicines Manufacturing Research Centre. The portfolio is being delivered in close partnership with leading industrial partners from across pharmaceutical manufacturing sector and academic collaborators.
His research expertise is in crystallisation and physical form control and characterisation of pharmaceuticals. Extensive experience in the formation of pharmaceutical particles in continuous processes using a range of technologies and in the development and application of digital tools and predictive methods to control and monitor crystallisation and pharmaceutical solids. Approaches for the characterisation of particles are also widely used and physical analysis of crystalline pharmaceuticals with a focus on the influence of crystallisation processes on structure and critical pharmaceutically relevant attributes that dictates product performance. Has published over 120 peer reviewed research papers in these areas and currently supervises a large multidisciplinary research group.
NGT BioPharma Consultants
Head of Digital Services
Mark Buswell is an experienced pharma life sciences leader with a unique blend of experience in pharma late-phase development and manufacturing, and digital transformation strategy and system delivery. He is noted for his blend of deep life sciences knowledge and strategic business thinking. He has proven skills delivering technology-driven business transformation. His functional expertise includes:
· Late-phase development and manufacturing strategy
· Advanced manufacturing technologies
· Digital life sciences transformation
· IT transformation to a product-centric agile philosophy
· Creative and inspirational leadership
Mark worked at GSK from 2002 to 2023 where he held senior roles in R&D, manufacturing and IT. He currently provides consulting and advisory services, through NGT Biopharma Consultants where he heads up Digital Services, and he also consults independently. He has experience across a range of modalities including small molecules, large molecule biologics, oligo’s, cell and gene therapies and vaccines. He has a PhD in Chemical Engineering from University of Cambridge and an MBA from Cranfield University. His interests include information technologies, synthesis of APIs using novel methods, novel formulation technologies, fermentation technologies, advanced analytical technologies and automation. He is a chartered Chemical Engineer, a Fellow of the Institute of Chemical Engineering and a
AstraZeneca
R&D IT Business Partner
Sophie is the R&D IT Business Partner to the Pharmaceutical Sciences and Biologics Pharmaceutical Development spanning AstraZeneca’s Global CMC network in R&D. She is a member of the Early Science IT Leadership Team and co-chair of AZ Pride Ireland and UK.
Sophie joined AstraZeneca in 2005 and has held a number of leading roles across chemical development and product development, delivering drug projects from Phase 1 to commercial submission. In 2019 Sophie led a global digital transformation program, delivering a new digital backbone for data capture, use, and reuse for 1250 scientists across 9 development sites.
Her cross disciplinary team has deployed a number of digital solutions, integrating key software and equipment to deliver a seamless data transfer, increasing data quality, and reducing time required for data handling. Sophie has successfully developed business cases to identify critical software and capability build required to increase predictions, advanced modelling, and data science capabilities, allowing scientists to innovate in a simulated environment thereby targeting physical experiments and reducing laboratory waste.
Sophie has a PhD in Separation Science with research focused on modelling separation mechanisms of complex polar molecules, she is a Chartered Chemist with Royal Society of Chemistry. Sophie has a diploma in Business Management and is a Chartered Manager with CMI.
Sophie is a co-chair of the AZ Pride Ireland and UK group and is passionate about driving equality both inside and outside work. She lives in central Manchester with her miniature dachshund called Data, who is the most important asset in her world.
(Formerly) GSK
Former Chief Digital Innovation Officer, Global Supply Chain
Highly experienced digital leader with an entrepreneurial passion for delivering disruptive change to achieve high value strategic objectives through technology. 31 years of Pharmaceutical Industry experience, holding Pharma Sciences BSc, spending first half of the career developing, making, introducing and supplying pharmaceutical products and the second half innovating and leading the introduction of disruptive Digital, Data and AI solutions. Founder of Pivot-DC Ltd and cofounder of Plvs Ultra Ltd.
What are the critical technology interventions required to create a UK Oligos/Peptides ecosystem for the benefit of all?
CPI
Director, Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre
John is the Director of the Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre, Glasgow, a collaboration between CPI, University of Strathclyde, UK Research & Industry, Scottish Enterprise and founding industry partners, AstraZeneca and GSK.
The centre will ensure the UK is a technology and innovation leader in pharmaceutical manufacturing, thereby boosting the competitiveness of both sectors. The initial focus will be on technology translation for small molecule drug manufacture.
Prior to joining CPI in October 2019 John worked for GSK, joining the company in 1986 as a Process Chemist at the Worthing Site. During his time on Site he held roles covering all aspects of the manufacturing supply chain from large scale fermentation, fine chemicals (both chemical and enzymatic conversions), Chemical Development and Secondary Sterile Operations.
After 10 years of site base roles he was seconded to Head office to lead a workstream of a global supply restructuring programme. In 2000 he moved to the Irvine plant to lead the Development team and take change of the construction a new 300te nanomilling and spray drying plant. This period was followed with a number of roles working out of GSK House in strategic program leadership including Head of the Global Manufacturing & Supply Programme Management Office, 5 years in the Core Business Services Function (IT, Procurement and Real estate) as Head of PMO and finally back to manufacturing to Leader a Global manufacturing restructuring programme.
John has a BSc (Hons) in Chemistry, an MBA from Strathclyde University Business School, a Private Pilot’s license and double decker bus license.
CatSci
Director of New Modalities
Nigel completed his first degree in Chemistry and subsequent PhD in Synthetic Organic Chemistry at Exeter University, UK. Interested by the analytical chemistry challenges within his research at Exeter, his first industrial appointment was with Dow AgroSciences as an Analytical Chemist. After nine years with Dow, he moved to GSK as an Analytical Team Leader within the Chemical Development Division based in Stevenage, UK. Whilst at GSK, Nigel led the analytical activities to commercialisation for Tykerb (breast cancer medicine) and led GSK’s oligonucleotide therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy into the final stages of development and regulatory submission. He has also worked as Chemistry Lead in a team focused on novel platforms for oligonucleotide delivery. More recently, he held the position of Senior Director within the CMC Analytical Division, leading a department of 55 scientists who focused on analytical modernization and new technology introduction. In 2019, Nigel established McLean Pharma Consultancy Ltd, which focuses on CMC, analytical and oligonucleotide consultancy.
As CatSci’s Director of New Modalities, Nigel supports Argonaute RNA as Head of Regulatory Affairs and was the Principle Investigator for the OligoFLAME consortium grant proposal for the Nucleic Acid Therapeutic Accelerator (NATA) Grand Challenge to develop an alternative manufacturing platform to conventional solid phase synthesis.
CPI
Director of Business Development, Pharma
For the people who are passionate about translating scientific research into value to other people, I provide the market strategy that is essential to realising your vision – an evidence-based, concentration of effort that is based on meaningful customer insight and resourced with precise capabilities to have the biggest and quickest impact.
This works brilliantly for ambitious biotech and life sciences start-ups, spinouts and high-growth enterprises that are working towards investment milestones or higher sales revenue targets. The ones who do the science brilliantly and now need a sales system to match it.
I have advised and coached dozens of life sciences organisations and academic teams across biotech, agritech and healthtech. During the pandemic, as lab access was limited, I set up the Life Sciences Marketing Academy to deliver online training for over 100 entrepreneurial scientists and undergraduates across the UK.
Through partner organisations such as Pioneer Group and Oxford and East Midlands AHSNs I have coached over 30 academic entrepreneurs and start-ups on how to uncover the most meaningful insight from the market and create the most value for customers.
University of Strathclyde
Director, Continuous Manufacturing and Advanced Crystallisation (CMAC) Research Hub
Professor Alastair Florence is Distinguished professor in pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Strathclyde and Director of CMAC leading a portfolio of collaborative research, training and translational programmes aimed at transforming the way medicines are developed and manufactured. Manufacturing research is targeted in enabling greater use of digital and advanced processing technologies. He leads several flagship projects including the EPSRC Future CMAC Research Hub and recently announced Made Smarter Innovation Digital Medicines Manufacturing Research Centre. The portfolio is being delivered in close partnership with leading industrial partners from across pharmaceutical manufacturing sector and academic collaborators.
His research expertise is in crystallisation and physical form control and characterisation of pharmaceuticals. Extensive experience in the formation of pharmaceutical particles in continuous processes using a range of technologies and in the development and application of digital tools and predictive methods to control and monitor crystallisation and pharmaceutical solids. Approaches for the characterisation of particles are also widely used and physical analysis of crystalline pharmaceuticals with a focus on the influence of crystallisation processes on structure and critical pharmaceutically relevant attributes that dictates product performance. Has published over 120 peer reviewed research papers in these areas and currently supervises a large multidisciplinary research group.
CPI
Head of Intracellular Drug Delivery Centre
Juliana (Jules) Haggerty is Head of Centre of Excellence in Lipid Nanoparticles at CPI where she is responsible for anchoring and advancing UK capability and building collaborative Grand Challenge programmes in this exciting technology area, essential for the delivery of RNA vaccines and therapeutics. She supported CPI’s programmes in RNA vaccines for the UK Vaccine Taskforce in 2020 and provided expert advice and due diligence on legacy activities and onshoring throughout 2021.
Jules sits on the Technology and Innovation committee of the Medicines Manufacturing Industry Partnership and on the Technology Roadmapping and Digital Technology Roadmapping groups within BioPhorum. She has significant expertise in the use of public/ private funding and collaborative R&D models to advance technology and innovation and led this activity within CPI for 5 years.
Jules has a BSc (Hons) degree in Physiological Sciences and an Engineering Doctorate in Biopharmaceutical Process Development from Newcastle University. In her early career, she spent 8 years at global Life Sciences company, Millipore, working on advanced and novel technology development and developing downstream processing best practice for biopharmaceutical manufacture.
Automation can deliver faster agile supply chains, better quality and productivity: a powerful tool that can significantly enhance operations, for the benefit of patients and care giver. And sustainability for the benefit of the planet.
University of Strathclyde, CMAC
Professor in Pharmaceutical Product Engineering & Associate Director
Daniel Markl is a Professor in Pharmaceutical Product Engineering at the University of Strathclyde and Associate Director at the CMAC Future Manufacturing Research Centre. His research aims to develop cyber-physical systems and associated, innovative methods for drug product development and manufacturing that accelerate the pace at which new medicines are developed and delivered across important therapeutic areas. This includes the coupling of advanced measurement techniques with digital process and product design tools to resolve the relationship between material attributes, manufacturing conditions and the performance and stability of solid oral dosage forms.
Will further intensification and miniaturisation lead to optimised CMC, clinical supplies and supply chains? Reshaping CDMO’s end to end for Phase appropriate CMC and the transition from early development through commercialisation.
CMAC, University of Strathclyde
Technical Portfolio Manager
Ian works at the interface of academia and industry at the Continuous Manufacturing and Advanced Crystallisation Future Manufacturing Hub (CMAC). After 17 years in agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals process development, scale-up and manufacturing at an SME, a CDMO and large pharma in technical, managerial and consultancy positions, Ian moved to his current role focusing on maximising benefit and impact of the industry-academia interactions. This involves facilitating knowledge and technology transfer as well as running a range of pre-competitive and confidential projects at the interface of drug substance and drug product. More recently this work has involved technical leadership in the development and practical implementation of digital process design and digital-twins for crystallisation and isolation processes.
rutterdesign
Director
The key goal I have is to apply advanced manufacturing technologies in the field of pharmaceutical manufacture – to reduce cost, improve quality, sustainability, and produce a more agile factory.
rutterdesign is a consultancy that can help you succeed in designing your small agile factories, and the processes that go in it.
I’ve been at the forefront of building multi step continuous manufacturing lines from modular libraries of unit operations. My team built the worlds first GMP API continuous pilot plant in 2007. We developed the ideas into large molecules and oligonucleotide manufacture, branched into digital twins and augmenting design with system based models. I have explored the concepts of scale/scale out and replicated designs for medicine supply.
Now – I’m working on how to speed up the design process; creating skilled teams augmented with models and machine learning. I’m also thinking about agile spaces, and the attributes of a perfect factory.
Specialties: Continuous Processing, Process Economics and Benchmarking, Technology Strategy, Pharmacueticals, Process Modelling. Change management.
AstraZeneca
Principal Scientist – Continuous Processing
Hannah is a chartered chemical engineer with 18 years experience in the Pharma industry, spanning manufacturing and development; innovator and CDMO; across both batch and continuous processing.
Whilst previously working at GSK, Hannah spent 10 years in the field of continuous processing, including development, industrialisation and successful registration of GSK’s first continuous API process. This involved engagement with regulatory agencies and working closely with manufacturing and quality organisations to define and implement new procedures to make commercial, GMP, continuous processing a reality. Subsequently she led the technical development of new continuous platform technologies to expand capability for project delivery.
Her current role within Chemical Development at AstraZeneca encompasses the integration of new technologies and approaches within the core business processes, to ensure the benefits can be realised and built upon to meet the ever changing challenges to the small molecule supply chain.
Innovate UK
Deputy Challenge Director – Medicines Manufacturing Challenge
Mark Talford has over 20 years of experience in research and innovation posts in industry and academia. Beginning his career as a lecturer in Chemical Engineering at the University of Bradford, Mark joined BNFL, and later British Nuclear Group, Sellafield following the closure of Bradford’s original course. As a Senior Technical Advisor to the Waste Vitrification Plants Mark was responsible for the delivery of a multi-million-pound annual programme of process improvement research from both UK and overseas contractors.
In 2006 Mark joined Britest Ltd, becoming Technical Director in 2012 and CEO in 2018. At Britest Mark was involved in the scoping and delivery of several pharma, speciality and fine chemicals collaborative innovation projects including the EU F3 Factory and SYNFLOW programmes and the UK AMSCI ReMediES and ADDoPT projects, as well as supporting a variety of pharma and non-pharma MNC’s and CDMOs develop and implement novel primary and secondary manufacturing processes using the Britest process understanding toolkit. He joined the UKRI Medicines Manufacturing Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund Team as Deputy Challenge Director in February 2021.
A chartered Chemical Engineer, Mark holds a degree in Chemical Engineering and a PhD in polymer process modelling from the University of Bradford.
CPI, Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre
Managing Director, Pharma, Healthtech and Quality
Prior to joining CPI Dave worked for GSK. He joined the company in 1992 as a PhD Chemist from Glasgow University. He has over 20 years’ experience at GSK carrying out a number of Technical, Compliance and Manufacturing leadership roles. In 1997 he moved to Irvine to take up a lead chemist role before coming Quality Control Manager in 1998. He joined the site leadership team in 2001 to run Technical Development before moving to manufacturing as Actives Production Director in 2005.
During this time he completed a Masters degree in Manufacturing Leadership at Cambridge University. In 2007 he moved to GSK House to work on a central network re-structuring project before becoming Site Director at Montrose in October 2008. At Montrose, he led the transformation of the site to manufacture over 12 products for GSK including a major investment programme. In 2011 he was appointed VP Primary Supply Chain with responsibility for global Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) manufacture and supply, a network of GMS sites across the world including facilities in Asia and Europe. In 2017 he was appointed VP Head of GMS Strategy with responsibility for manufacturing strategy, deployment of strategic programmes, performance management and advocacy.
He plays an active role with a number of Governments and is currently co-chair of the Life Sciences Scotland Industry Leadership Group.
Atos
SVP Health and Life Sciences for Northern Europe
Samantha Jones is Senior Vice President of Health and Life Sciences for Northern Europe. She is an accomplished executive having spent over 15 years leading Atos’ Health Accounts across UK&I. She has an established and proven track record of driving successful Strategic Digital Transformation, fostering enduring customer relationships and building high performing teams to achieve customer advocacy alongside strong financial performance.
Siemens
Vice President Vertical Management Pharma
I am passionate about creating and developing successful teams, and empowering people through servant and values-based leadership. My mission is to help our customers and partners achieve their goals and optimize their performance with our integrated, intelligent, and comprehensive portfolio of solutions.
Amazon Web Services
Director & HCLS Industry Lead
I am helping our clients to rethink and reimagine healthcare through technology, data, and digital. The goal is to work towards futureproofing healthcare, enabling HCPs to deliver optimal care, and most importantly improving patient outcomes.
I am proud to work with teams that collectively create industry leading solutions helping HCPs, patients and biopharma clients. Every day, our solutions enable better patient care.
All of this comes together with my passion for new ventures and business building.
Emerson
Vice President Industry Sales
Experienced Vice President Solutions with a demonstrated history of working in the industrial automation industry. Strong information technology professional skilled in Negotiation, Process Control, Management, Account Management, and Business Development.
Entrepreneurial, team motivator and customer focused professional with more than 20 years of experience in the industry Strategic understanding of and experience in operations and business finance.
Motivated personality with emphasize on sustainable, profitable business growth and ethical values. Team player, motivating team and peers and focusing on results, open to change.
Currently leading the global sales and marketing organisation for the Life Science industries within the Process Systems and Solutions business. Responsibilities includes process control systems and MES solutions as well as position and introducing new solution within the industry and strategic accounts.
For 2024, we will once again be running sessions for our two agenda tracks from two venues, CPI’s Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre (MMIC) and the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) next door.
The Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre was created by CPI to develop, prove and commercialise disruptive technologies for the pharmaceutical industry. Click here to view map and directions to the Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre.
Opened in June 2023, the flagship world-class NMIS building, at the heart of the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland, is a magnet for advanced manufacturing in Scotland and across the globe.
The distinctive heather-coloured, 11,500m² operationally carbon neutral campus next to Glasgow Airport is home to the NMIS Manufacturing Skills Academy, fully connected Digital Factory, and publicly accessible collaboration hub.
Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS), Netherton Square, Paisley, Glasgow, PA3 2EFNOTE: PA3 2RY is best to input into your sat nav. This takes you to the correct area of Paisley (next to the airport).
