Agenda

Day 1  |  Day 2  |  Day 2

23 June

24 June

25 June

Sponsored by
Thermo Fisher Scientific logo
Day 1 – Session 1
Panel
12:00 – 13:15 BST

Modernising environmental monitoring 

Waves of pharmaceutical product innovation require environmental monitoring approaches that can advance in lockstep with the increasing range of emerging modalities and advanced therapies.

Amid this progress, traditional environmental monitoring practices remain the standard for detection of environmental signals. Despite a focus on rapid microbiological methods, the uptake and acceptance of alternative methods has been slower than expected.

This session will discuss:

  • Why traditional EM methods remain the standard and expectation as other technologies advance at greater pace
  • Validating approaches for alternative methods
  • Assessing advanced EM methods and how they can be leveraged for advanced compliance
  • Becoming more proactive in environmental monitoring

President
Microbiology Consultants, LLC
Vice President of Contamination Control, Microbial Excellence and Analytical Services
Thermo Fisher
Sponsored by
Lonza logo
Day 1 – Session 2
Case study
13:30 – 14:45 BST

What It Takes to Move Beyond LAL:

A real-world perspective

What does it really take to move beyond traditional LAL testing? In this session, Dr. Harmen Hawer shares a real-world perspective on transitioning to more sustainable endotoxin testing approaches. The presentation provides scientific background on classical endotoxin testing methods in comparison with modern alternatives, while also highlighting practical laboratory workflows, challenges encountered along the way, and key lessons learned when shifting toward non-animal-derived reagents.

Head of Microbiology
PANPHARMA
Sponsored by
Particle Measuring Systems & Veolia logos
Day 1 – Session 3
Panel
15:00 – 16:15 BST

Optimising contamination control 

Minimising the risk of microbial contamination requires careful planning, operation, equipment and process decisions as part of an overarching contamination control strategy. 

This session will discuss some state-of-the-art approaches to establishing and innovating contamination control, including:  

  • Building capacity to detect challenging contaminants 
  • Reducing contamination risks after planned shutdowns  
  • Updating cleanroom design  
Life Sciences Product Application Specialist
Veolia
Global Pharma and Senior GMP Advisor
Particle Measuring Systems
Sterility Assurance & Contamination Control Leader
VVF Science