Wednesday 17th September - Main Conference Day Two - ET (Eastern Time, GMT-05:00)
Join us for an invigorating start to your day with our special wellness combo event!
Fun Run
Lace up your running shoes and hit the trail with colleagues for our energizing Fun Run. Whether you're a seasoned runner or prefer to walk, this inclusive event welcomes participants of all fitness levels. Enjoy the camaraderie, fresh air, and endorphin boost as we move together through scenic surroundings.
Morning Yoga Session
Happening simultaneously, our rejuvenating yoga session offers a peaceful alternative. Our experienced instructor will guide you through gentle poses designed to increase flexibility, reduce stress, and center your mind for the day ahead.
How To Sign Up: Please ask at registration onsite
What to Bring: Comfortable athletic wear, water bottle, sunscreen
- Derek Adams, PhD - CEO, Stellular Bio
- Tracy Ryan - Co-Founder & Chief Communications Officer, NKore BioTherapeutics
- Gisela Ferreira - Senior Director, AstraZeneca
- Fouad Atouf - EVP, and Chief Science Officer, US Pharmacopeia
- Christopher Bravery, Ph.D. - Consulting Regulatory Scientist, Advbiols
- Kat Kozyrytska - Consultant, AI Implementation & Tech Commercialization
- Shashi Murthy, PhD - CTO and Co-Founder, Nanite Inc.
- Pauline Schmit - Senior Scientist, nChroma Bio
- Mahesh Bule - Associate Director, Kite Pharma a Gilead Company
- Amy Shaw - Head of Process and Product Development, Takeda, USA
- Mark Farmery - Chief Development Officer, Anocca AB
- Francesca Vitelli, PhD - VP Global head of Process and Analytical Development and Innovation (PADI), Minaris
- Spencer Hoover - Principal Consultant, SH Consulting LLC
- Therese Choquette - Head of Analytical and Translational Sciences, Tigen Pharma
- Thomas Perroud - Global Head of R&D – Personalized Medicine, Lonza
- Nina Bauer - Independent Consultant, Independent Consultant
- Catherine Simpson - Conference Director - Cell and Gene Therapy Portfolio, Informa Connect LifeSciences
- Ying Cai - MSAT Executive Director, Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
- Nripen Singh - Head of Process Development, TRD CGT, Novartis
- Vaishali Shukla - Vice President, CGT & API Global Expansion, Eli Lilly and Company
- James Warren, Ph.D. - Senior VP, Global CMC Development, Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
- Jordan Ball - Sr. Manager, Technology Transfer, Regeneron
Next-generation biologic therapies need agile platforms for flexible processes. This session will showcase AI-driven PAT/CPV solutions that simplify ML model creation, reduce the need for skilled Data Scientists, and provide automated CPV and root-cause analysis, enhancing efficiency, consistency, and compliance in the Life Science industry.
- Michael Sokolov - COO, DataHow
- Javier DeLuna - Global Life Science Technology Consultant, Rockwell Automation
Trusted partner to biopharma innovators across China, Europe, and Asia — now expanding across the Pacific.
Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Shanghai, China, Andgel, with a 21st-century state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and international engineering standards, specializes in the design and manufacture of stainless steel bioreactor systems and integrated bioprocess solutions. The company has delivered a wide range of bioreactors, from laboratory to commercial scales, to clients across China, Europe, and Asia.
- Alan C Wong - Founder and Principal Consultant, Biolaxygen LLC
- Tracy Ryan - Co-Founder & Chief Communications Officer, NKore BioTherapeutics
- Kartik Subramanian, Ph.D. - Vice President Product Development Science and Technology Biologics, AbbVie
- John Cox - CEO, Dyne Therapeutics
Discover how Yokogawa’s BioPilot transforms bioprocessing with seamless digital integration and intelligent automation. By unifying real-time data acquisition and advanced process control, BioPilot empowers scientists to streamline cell culture and purification workflows—enhancing reproducibility, accelerating development timelines, and enabling effective decisions in cell line, media, and process development.
- Soichiro Shimoda - Bioprocess Development Sect. Manager, Yokogawa Electric Corporation
- DirectedLuck® transposase integrates genes at most active genomic sites via epigenetic targeting and delivers highest pool titers with minimal selection pressure.
- Automated clone assessment enables early clone selection based on platform fit and critical product quality parameters.
- Smart automation delivers better, high quality producer clones in shortest time.
- Volker Sandig - Chief Scientific Officer, ProBioGen AG
Tecan’s Te-Chrom™ and RoboColumns® enable miniaturized, automated chromatography for upstream and downstream bioprocessing. They support high-throughput resin screening and protein capture experiments with minimal sample volumes, aiding early-stage feasibility studies. We'll share case studies illustrating their role in early development research including projects involving traditional biologics and novel protein formats.
- Alonzo Goggins II, MHA - Applications Scientist, Tecan
The BioSep is a fully electronic, solid-state device designed specifically for cell separation and retention in perfusion cell culture. The device offers simple installation, operation, and maintenance and provides high cell retention rates, no fouling and long, trouble free cell culture cycles. Performance will be discussed. A new single use version will be introduced.
- George Barringer - Manager Large Scale Products Applications and Marketing, Getinge Applikon USA
Most of us have been talking since we were two, so communicating as adults should be easy…shouldn’t it? There is so much neurodiversity within STEM that communication is often strained. Relating to people who think and communicate differently than we do is a challenge, but it can be done!
- Jeremy Doran - Founder, NeuroConversant Leadership
Explore groundbreaking research, meet the poster presenters and ask your questions.
*For your poster to be entered into the poster competition, please submit your abstract by August 1, 2025 and PDF poster by August 22, 2025*
- Landon Mott - Process Development Principal Scientist, Amgen Inc.
- Andreas Schaaf - CSO & Managing Director, Eleva GmbH
- Xiaodong Sun - Senior Scientist, Takeda
- Yuxin Liu - Scientist, Cell Culture Platform, Sanofi
- Shu Yang - Senior Scientist, Pfizer
- Edwin Shen - Principal Scientist, Pfizer
- Zhuangrong Huang - Senior Staff Engineer, Takeda
- Crystal Thomas - Principal Scientist, Purification Process Development, Sanofi
- Kate Zhao - Scientist I, Upstream Process Development, Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease
- Shanta Boddapati, PhD - Associate Director, Upstream PD, Immunome, Inc
- Kelvin Lee - Institute Director, NIIMBL
- Mark Duerkop - Chief Executive Officer, Novasign, Austria
- Hemant Kumar - Founder, F2 BioSolutions
- Elisabeth Krug - Executive Director, BRD Analytical Development, Eli Lilly & Company
- Hao Zhang - Sr. Principal Scientist, Amgen
- Kristy Wood, PhD - SVP, Technical Operations, Intellia Therapeutics
- Devyn Smith - CEO, Arbor Biotechnologies
- Shawn (Xueyuan) Wang - Director, Process Development, Kite Pharma
- Wonjong Si - Director of Cell Therapy Process Development, Bayer
- Huize Yan - Senior Scientist, Cell Culture Development, Genentech
- Hunter Reese - Scientist II, AskBio
- Kevin Vera - Scientist II, Process Development, Pharma Services Group, Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Junyan Zhang - Sr Manager, Downstream Process Development, Pharma Services Group, Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Jeremy Doran - Founder, NeuroConversant Leadership
- Jared Auclair, PhD - Dean College of Professional Studies and Director of Bioinnovation, College of Science at Northeastern University
PAT (Process Analytical Technology)
- Are you unsure which process parameters are worth monitoring with PAT?
- Struggling to integrate new PAT tools with your existing systems?
Digital Twins
- Not sure where to start building a digital twin if you don’t have much historical data?
- Wondering how accurate a digital twin really needs to be to guide decisions?
Digital Bioprocessing (Integration & Implementation)
- Concerned about pitfalls when digitalizing biologics or cell therapy manufacturing?
- Thinking about how to train operators and engineers for digital adoption?
Future Outlook
- Curious how digital twins can keep adding value after commercialization?
- Interested in how digital bioprocessing reduces waste, failures, or environmental impact?
- William Whitford - Founder, Oamaru BioSystems
- Mark Duerkop - Chief Executive Officer, Novasign, Austria
- William Whitford - Founder, Oamaru BioSystems
- Mark Duerkop - Chief Executive Officer, Novasign, Austria
- Landon Mott - Process Development Principal Scientist, Amgen Inc.
- Lorena Pena - Scientist, Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Fernanda Sobreira - Associate Principal Scientist, Merck
- Yuxin Liu - Scientist, Cell Culture Platform, Sanofi
- Lorraine Peters - Associate Scientist, AstraZeneca
- Coral Fung Shek - Process Development Senior Scientist, Amgen
- Xuan Han, PhD - Senior Scientist, Amgen
- Stefano Menegatti - Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University
- Ujwal Patil - Associate Director, Biopharmaceutical Development, AstraZeneca
- James Kranz - VP and Head of CMC, Compass Therapeutics
- Gregory Zarbis-Papastoitsis, Ph.D - Chief Process and Manufacturing Officer, Ankyra
- Jack Greene - Chief Technical and Manufacturing Officer, JucaBio
- Hemant Kumar - Founder, F2 BioSolutions
- Arvind Srivastava, Ph.D. - Senior Vice President, ThirdArcBio
- Anand Srinivasan - Vice President of Technology and Innovations, and Head of the Center for Innovations and Biodesign, BioBridge Global
- Mark Farmery - Chief Development Officer, Anocca AB
- Weiyi Li - Senior Manager, LNP Formulation, Prime Medicine
- Shashi Prajapati - Director, Cell & Gene Therapies Analytical Development, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
- Lena Yang - Senior Scientist, Cell Therapy Analytical Development, Takeda
- Therese Choquette - Head of Analytical and Translational Sciences, Tigen Pharma
- David Dobnik - Research Councillor, National Institute of Biology
- Dana Schreffler - Sr. Manager QC Viral Safety, Regeneron
- Alicja Januszewicz - Former Head of HR, Marengo Therapeutics
- Cissy Young, Phd - Life Sciences Board, Executive Recruiter & Leadership Advisor
Join us to explore how Lonza’s integrated solutions, from licensing and CHO media to biologics services, streamline the path from discovery to commercialization. Learn how we support customers with end-to-end expertise, global scale, and trusted execution.
- Sanjay Kumar - Head of Technical Excellence, Lonza
- Caroline Mahl - Team Lead, Cell Culture Development, Lonza
- Shawn Sommer - Associate Director, Business Development, Lonza
During the production of bispecific antibodies (bsAbs), issues such as proteolytic degradation or incomplete assembly can lead to the formation of undesired fragments, including Fab and Fc regions. These fragments are typically detected using analytical methods like SDS-PAGE, mass spectrometry, and Western blotting, which provide insights into the molecule’s size, structural integrity, and overall composition.
Accurate characterization of these fragments is crucial, as they may adversely affect the bsAb’s stability, binding properties, pharmacokinetics, and therapeutic performance. Moreover, the presence of such degraded or incomplete forms can increase the risk of immunogenicity. A thorough analytical approach is therefore essential—not only to ensure product quality and regulatory compliance, but also to support robust process development and reliable clinical outcomes.
- Gayathri Ramaswamy - Global Head of Discovery Services, Aurigene Pharmaceutical Services
- Andrew Rodriguez - CEO, Great Road Group
- Christina Santos Alves - Head of US Biologics Process Development, Takeda
- Elden Lainez - CEO, Boston Lab Services
- Enrique Arevalo - CSO, Spectrus
Explore groundbreaking research and meet the poster presenters with your questions.
*For your poster to be entered into the poster competition, please submit your abstract by August 1, 2025 and PDF poster by August 22, 2025*
- Mario Philips - CEO, Enovo Lifesciences
- John Bonham-Carter - Angel Investor and Advisor, Jaguar Biotech Corp
- Meg Wood - Managing Director, NYBC Ventures
- Song Zhiwei - Senior Principal Scientist, Nexa Biologics
- Jindou Shi - PhD Student, GSK Center for Optical Molecular Imaging, UIUC
- Yingnan (Michael) Si - Scientist, Sanofi
- Charles Sardonini, PhD - Consultant to the Biotechnology Industry, Sardonini Consulting, LLC
- Josh Abbott - Editor, BPI Insider, Bioprocess International
- Regina Au - CEO, New Product Planning/Strategic Planning, BioMarketing Insight
- Siu-Man (Kelvin) Lau - Principal Engineer, Abbvie
- Callum Chapman - Senior Director, Product Quality, AstraZeneca
- William Whitford - Founder, Oamaru BioSystems
- Shankar Swaminathan, PhD - Team Lead, Associate Director Drug Product Development, Astellas Institute for Regenerative Medicine
- D.J. Harkins - Director, External Manufacturing and Supply, Takeda
- Maura Hobson - Executive Director, External Manufacturing, Sana Biotechnology
- Khandan Baradaran - Consulting Leader & Strategic Advisor, PLG North America/Halloran
- Mariska ter Haak - Senior Director Analytical Development, IN8bio
- Parag Kumthekar - Gene Therapy Downstream Process Development Lead, UCB Pharma
- Phillip Ramsey - Senior Vice President, Technical Operations, Sangamo Therapeutics
- Celebrating Diversity in Leadership: Highlighting how varied backgrounds shape perspectives and drive innovation in biomanufacturing.
- Shaping the Future of Operations: Exploring trends, technologies, and strategic approaches transforming the industry.
- Building a Strong Workforce: Focusing on attracting, developing, and retaining talent to meet evolving industry needs.
- Inspiring the Next Generation: Encouraging mentorship, collaboration, and leadership growth across the biomanufacturing field.
- Andrew Rodriguez - CEO, Great Road Group
- Christina Santos Alves - Head of US Biologics Process Development, Takeda
- Elden Lainez - CEO, Boston Lab Services
- Enrique Arevalo - CSO, Spectrus
- Hannah Mooney Mack - Principal, Mooney Mack Consulting
- Mario Philips - CEO, Enovo Lifesciences
- John Bonham-Carter - Angel Investor and Advisor, Jaguar Biotech Corp
- Meg Wood - Managing Director, NYBC Ventures