TraceLink announces NEXUS 17 keynote speakers

Speakers to include leaders from Santen, EMVO, Recipharm, MIT.

The 2-day event, which will be held 7-8 June 2017 at the Crowne Plaza Barcelona Fira Center, provides the unique opportunity for pharmaceutical leaders, cloud computing visionaries and supply chain experts to collaborate on global track and trace strategies and business challenges across the pharmaceutical supply chain.

NEXUS 17 will feature keynote presentations from business leaders across the life sciences industry, including

Jean-Marc Bobée, former director, anti-counterfeiting strategy, Sanofi

Keynote: “How different traceability concepts impact stakeholders across the pharmaceutical supply chain”

Sanjay Sarma, co-founder & research director, Auto-ID Labs, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Keynote: “Working smarter:  The unrecognized centrality of architecture”

Erik Haeffler, vice president manufacturing services, Recipharm

Keynote: “Serialisation:  Opportunities and challenges for a CDMO”

Frank Binder, vice president, global head supply chain management, Santen

Keynote: “The Journey to Global Serialization Compliance, From a Mid-Size Company Perspective”

Paul Mills , operations manager, European Medicines Verification Organisation (EMVO) and Tobias Beer , commercial and partner management, EMVO

Keynote: “Readiness for EU FMD: The EMVO and insights into the EU Hub and national systems”

Eric Tjoa, CEO, owner and founder, Tjoapack

Keynote: “Developing a safe and connected pharma supply chain”

“Every year, we have seen a rapid climb in industry interest and engagement at NEXUS, as we collectively draw closer to global serialization deadlines. Past NEXUS attendees have found extreme value in the collaborative insights they gain on how to effectively implement and succeed with track and trace initiatives,” said Shabbir Dahod, president and CEO of TraceLink.

“This year’s venue in Barcelona is designed to provide a special focus on drug availability in EMEA, with global perspectives on the current and future state of pharmaceutical serialization, and a dynamic keynote line-up of established technology and business leaders across the life sciences.”

In addition to the keynotes, attendees will be able to participate in educational tracks and interactive workshops that explore

At the conclusion of the first day of the conference, all attendees are invited to a special event to experience Barcelona’s medieval history in the famed Gothic Quarter at Palau Requesens, a cultural landmark and the largest residential palace in medieval Barcelona, dating back to 1392. Attendees will enjoy an evening that will fully showcase the local flair of the city, with regional Spanish delicacies, cava tastings, Spanish dancing and entertainment.