The annual MES & Process Minds (September 28 –­ 29, 2017 in Berlin) is the leading networking event for MES professionals from pharma and life science industries. This year again, more than 250 experts, thought leaders and decision makers from the MES scene will gather for days full of intensive networking and knowledge exchange. Given its unique mix of interactive discussion formats, the conference provides the optimal platform to network with industry colleagues and discuss the hottest MES topics, current and future challenges as well as practical solution approaches.

Top-managers, moderators and speakers from various renowned companies are already on board: Abbott Healthcare Products, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Celgene International, F. Hoffman-La Roche, Fresenius Medical Care, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Merck, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Orion, Pfizer, Sanofi and many more. Due to the co-located event Pharma TRACKTS! 2017 with more than 150 track & trace and serialization professionals, the conference holds a lot of fruitful discussion rounds and networking opportunities in store.

Key Topics:

• How can you drive your MES to the future?
• From Data to Big Data to Smart Data – How can you leverage DATA out of MES to create business insights and company value?
• Regulatory trends – Constantly changing regulatory, norms and law
• What’s going on with Plug & Produce – How can you use seamless integration & use the potential of Industry in the pharma environment?
• Who knows about Efficiency Aspects of implementing MES – What are efficient ways of implementing MES and who can you turn to & learn from?
• Cybersecurity & Manufacturing IT: Traps & pitfalls of future technologies

What’s New in 2017:

• Bits & Bites – Pre-Event Workshop: The Bits & Bites are an exclusive interactive workshop, led by an experienced moderator, engaging a maximum of 20 participants in an intensive discussion on current trends & challenges, allowing a deep dive into and an in-depth analysis of potential scenarios and solutions.
• Panel Discussion: A moderated conversation in which hand-picked industry experts will discuss the topic ”Justifying MES Investments to satisfy Business Needs and meeting Lifecycle Management requirements”.
• Morning Workshop on ”Creating your Checklist for successfully passing GMP audits”.
• Pharma Award: Outstanding projects and best practice achievements in the MES and track & trace field will be awarded in 4 different categories during the Networking Dinner in the evening of the first conference day.
• Event App: Stay connected – before, during & after the event! In the Pharma MES & Process Minds event app, you will be able to see who is attending the conference, find details about the program and each session, receive latest news and arrange meetings with industry colleagues sharing the same hot topics and interests.

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