The Conference for Forward-Thinking Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Leaders
VarioSys® took over Los Angeles, CA in October 2019, at our first-ever VarioSys® Experience Days event. Over 50 customers gathered to learn about the innovative and highly flexible VarioSys® production system for biotech and pharmaceuticals at the unique two-day conference.
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The Agenda
| Day 1 – Monday, Ocotber 7, 2019 – Kimpton Shorebreak Resort Huntington Beach | |
| 6:00 PM | Welcome Reception – Meet & Greet Open Bar at the Kimpton Shorebreak Resort |
| Day 2 – Tuesday, October 8, 2019 – Porsche Experience Center Los Angeles | |
| 7:30 – 9:00 AM | Shuttle Travel from Kimpton Shorebreak Resort to Porsche Experience Center |
| 9:00 – 9:30 AM | Arrival and Welcoming Porsche Experience Center LA |
| 9:30 – 12:25 PM | Presentations Sessions 1-4 |
| 12:30 – 1:30 PM | Lunch Enjoy lunch at Restaurant 917 with beautiful views of the driver development track |
| 1:30 – 4:10 PM | Presentations Sessions 5-7 |
| 4:00 – 6:00 PM | Porsche 911 Demonstration Laps + Afternoon Networking Experience the driver development track, exclusive netowrking opportunities |
| 6:00 – 8:30 PM | Dinner + Evening Networking Open bar, buffet dinner, learn, & get inspired from eachother |
| 8:30 PM | Shuttle Travel from Porsche Experience Center to Kimpton Shorebreak Resort |
| Day 3 – Wednesday, October 9, 2019 – Argonaut Manufacturing Services, Inc. | |
| 7:00 – 9:00 AM | Shuttle Kimpton Shorebreak Resort to Argonaut Manufacturing Services, Inc. |
| 9:00 – 9:30 AM | Arrival and Welcoming Argonaut Manufacturing Services, Inc. |
| 9:30 – 12:15 PM | Presentations Sessions 1 and 2, coffee break, and guided tours |
| 12:15 – 1:15 PM | Lunch Various food trucks are available |
| 1:15 – 3:15 PM | Shuttle Travel to Kimpton Shorebreak Resort |
| 3:30 – 5:30 PM | Guided Tours at McGuff Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (optional) Small groups will be welcomed into McGuff Pharmaceuticals, Inc. facility |
| 6:00 – 7:00 PM | Farewell Reception Open bar at the Kimpton Shorebreak Resort with light refreshments |
The Conference Program
Subject to modificationsGroup 1
| Time | Program |
| 09:30 – 10:00 AM | Session 1 Experiences as a CMO Stacy Sutton, Argonaut Manufacturing Services, Inc. |
| 10:15 – 10:45 AM | Session 2 Flexible facilities require flexible equipment Jim Nadlonek, IPS - Integrated Project Services, LLC |
| 11:00 – 12:15 AM | Guided Tour |
| 12:15 – 01:15 PM | Lunch with Food Trucks |
Group 2
| Time | Program |
| 09:30 – 10:45 AM | Guided Tour |
| 11:00 – 11:30 AM | Session 1 Experiences as a CMO Stacy Sutton, Argonaut Manufacturing Services, Inc. |
| 11:45 – 12:15 AM | Session 2 Flexible facilities require flexible equipment Jim Nadlonek, IPS - Integrated Project Services, LLC |
| 12:15 – 01:15 PM | Lunch with Food Trucks |
| Time | Room "Macan" | Room "Cayenne" |
| 9:00 - 9:20 AM | Welcome Speech – B+S, SKAN | |
| 9:30 - 10:30 AM | Session 1 + 2 The VarioSys® Evolution continuous Thomas Bühler, Bausch+Ströbel Innovative Aseptic Processing Contamination and Cross Contamination Prevention, Cleaning Validation Richard Denk, SKAN AG | |
| 10:30 - 10:45 AM | Coffee Break | |
| 10:45 - 11:30 AM | Session 3 My Story from initial request through FDA approval Paul Tyson, Boehringer Ingelheim Fremont, Inc. | |
| 11:40 - 12:25 PM | Session 4 Leveraging VarioSys® for Maximum Flexibility Chad Driver & Brad Cates, Evonik Industries AG | |
| 12:30 - 1:30 PM | Lunch | |
| 1:30 - 2:15 PM | Session 5 Validation of exchangeable modules Dr. Bernard Shamsai, Gilead Sciences, Inc. | |
| 2:15 - 2:30 PM | Coffee Break | |
| 2:30 - 3:15 PM | Session 6 Winner of FOYA 2018 for best project execution. VarioSys® as part of the overall project. A Case study. Daniel Hollenbach, BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. | |
| 3:25 - 4:10 PM | Session 7A Lyophilization on the VarioSys® platform – harnessing production capabilities on a small scale Christopher Proud, GEA Lyophil GmbH | Session 7B Small Scale Production: Thinking out of the box inside the "box". Christian Kollecker, Harro Höfliger GmbH |
The Speakers
We brought together a group of distinguished professionals who will share their knowledge and expertise with attendees.
Richard Denk
SKAN AG
Innovative Aseptic Processing Contamination and Cross Contamination Prevention, Cleaning Validation
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Innovative Aseptic Processing Contamination and Cross Contamination Prevention, Cleaning Validation
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Paul Tyson
Jim Nadlonek
Dr. Bernard Shamsai
Christopher Proud
GEA Lyophil GmbH
Lyophilization on the VarioSys® platform – harnessing production capabilities on a small scale
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Lyophilization on the VarioSys® platform – harnessing production capabilities on a small scale
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Christian Kollecker
Daniel Hollenbach
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.
From clinical to commercial - how to leverage the VarioSys® modular design to scale up and accelerate
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From clinical to commercial - how to leverage the VarioSys® modular design to scale up and accelerate
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Thomas Bühler
Chad Driver
Evonik Industries AG
Evonik VarioSys® Technologies
Evonik VarioSys® Technologies
Brad Cates
Evonik Industries AG
Evonik VarioSys® Technologies
Evonik VarioSys® Technologies
Stacy Sutton
Argonaut Manufacturing Services, Inc.
Experiences as a CMO
Experiences as a CMO
The Venues
We are taking over the Porsche Experience Center in LA! Guests will have exclusive access to meeting spaces and the driver development track.Join us on Day 3 for guided tours of Argonaut Manufacturing Services, Inc. and McGuff Pharmaceuticals, Inc. facilities.
