Conference Day One | Tuesday, November 19 2024
7:00 am Morning Registration & Coffee
7:50 am Chair’s Opening Remarks
Exploring Universalized Space Planning & Expansions for Enhanced Operational Efficiency
8:00 am Case Study: AstraZeneca’s Move to Kendall Square
Synopsis
- Driving the company’s 2030 Ambitions with focus on flexible designs and scientific collaboration
- Prioritize science and lab operations through transition and moves
- Lead in environmental sustainability in construction and fit-out
- Leveraging the ecosystem for enhanced partnerships
8:30 am Panel Discussion: Sustainable Service Strategies for Cost Containment—Extending Asset Lifespan, Repurposing Unused Equipment, & Redeploying Outdated Technology to Support Non-Critical Operations
Synopsis
- Optimize service strategies for cost and efficiency – explore the pros and cons of service models, including OEM, Multi-Vendor, Third-Party, and Self-Maintenance, and gain insights on choosing the best strategy to fit your lab's needs
- Extend and repurpose valuable lab assets – learn practical methods for extending asset life through refurbishments, upgrades, and redeployment, featuring real-life examples
- Make the most of stranded and outdated equipment – discover strategies for repurposing idle assets and repurposing legacy technologies into support roles, maximizing the utility of your lab’s resources
9:00 am Deploying Space Planning for the Future To Leverage Space Utilization & Navigate Automation Complexity
Synopsis
• Preparing facilities for integrated systems increase output without increasing workforce, separation of machine and people time
• Leveraging end-user and internal teams’ data to demonstrate to senior leadership for future visions for your facility design
• Ensuring facility infrastructure compliments flexibility to accommodate a transition from walkup to automated work without building redesign
9:30 am The Digital Side of Asset Management
Synopsis
- Understand the “why’s” behind designing a digital lab ops strategy
- Use framework to help you identify clear objectives and outcomes for your lab operations
- Hear examples of how other labs have leveraged digital technologies to improve their operations
- Walk away with clear steps you can take to begin your digital lab optimization journey
10:00 am Morning Coffee Break & Networking
ASSET MANAGEMENT, MAINTENANCE, & RISK MITIGATION
Chair: Christopher Colavito, Senior Manager
of Facility Operations, Regeneron
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Upleveling Your Inventory Management & Program Induction for Holistic Visibility
11.00 am Transitioning From Standard-Level Inventory Management to Optimization To Visualize Inventory Across Sites
Marisa Capone, Planning & Inventory Management Lead, Pfizer
Lisa Wilson, Senior Manager, Global Materials Management, Pfizer
11.30 am Fireside Chat: Scalable Lab Operations: Big Company Strategies for Small to Mid-Sized Biotechs
Jayson Bernstein, Managing Director, American Laboratory Trading
Demet Aybar, Chief Executive Officer & Founder, US Lab Partners
12.00 pm Case Study: Building & Implementing a New Inventory Tracking Model To Influence Forward Asset Decision Making
Matthew Greenfield, Senior Director, Laboratory Operations & Facilities, Verve Therapeutics
12.30 pm Using Asset Management as a Tool for Strategic Planning & Operational Improvements
Mary Anne Hallacy, Program Manager, Facilities-Research Support Services, UCSF
12.45 pm Hosted Lunch with Surplus Solutions
Uncovering Integrated Utilization & Maintenance Programs & Enforcements To Maximize Asset Usage
1.45 pm Utilizing Condition Base Maintenance
Christopher Colavito, Senior Manager of Facility Operations, Regeneron
2.15 pm Case Study: Globalizing Asset Management Program To Optimize Efficiency & Minimize Cost
Dominic Franey, Executive Director of Global Facilities Management, Charles River Laboratories
2.45 pm Optimizing GMP Asset Maintenance to Excel Productivity & Smoothen the Maintenance Process
Jorge Redondo, Associate Director of Maintenance, Lonza
3.15 pm A chance to ask your burning questions to our expert speakers!
3:30 pm Afternoon Networking Break
4:15 pm Digital Lab: So, What?
Synopsis
- What is the digital lab and what value does it provide?
- With all of the data being collected, are we getting answers to our critical questions
- Is the digital lab providing value? Maybe we are not asking the right questions. Let's discuss what the right questions should be!
Optimizing Integration Software Utilization & Purchasing to Universalize Research Operations
4:45 pm Coordinating Research Data Using Enterprise Lab Systems & LIMS Tools To Allow Real-Time Extrapolation & Accurate Operational Decision Making
Synopsis
• Coordinating research data from ELS and LIMS across workflows and teams to centralize research operations
• Identifying failures during research using enterprise systems to advance research and inform future operations
• Visualizing modern LIMS-gathered data across teams and sites to determine streamlined workflow
5:15 pm Top 20 Biopharma Streamlines Asset Operations with Nuvolo
Synopsis
- Centralized maintenance records for all R&D, GMP, and facilities equipment, driving more efficient workflows, improved data integrity, and compliance
- Expanded the platform with Space Management to better manage their various lab, manufacturing and office spaces
- Gained more comprehensive insights into their asset, lab and office portfolio to drive strategic decisions
Hosted Drinks Reception