Life Sciences - Pharmaceutical

10.00am

[Keynote] Pharma Regulatory Landscape in APAC 

Regulatory agencies are evolving to adapt to the rapidly changing landscape of drug development, aiming to facilitate faster approvals of innovative therapies while maintaining safety standards.

10.25am

[Fireside Chat] Drug Design of Tomorrow - Molecular Drugs, In Silico Design, Advanced Analytics

In silico drug design is utilizing computational modelling and simulation techniques to accelerate the drug discovery process and reducing the need for costly and time-consuming laboratory experiments. Advanced analytics and machine learning algorithms analyse large datasets, including genomics, proteomics, and clinical data, to identify disease targets, biomarkers, and patient populations for drug development.

10.45am

Sustainability Strategies to Reduce the Product Life-Cycle Impact of Pharmaceuticals

Evaluating the overall environmental footprint of pharma products from raw material extraction to disposal to identify areas for improvement and informs decision-making throughout the product lifecycle.

11.05am

Digitalisation as A Key Driver for Operational Efficiency

Computational modelling and simulation techniques, such as computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and discrete event simulation (DES), are used to predict and optimize the behaviour of pharmaceutical processes. 

11.30am

Applied Engineering Best Practices for Changing Market Dynamics

Explore how market realities driven by cost efficiency, and influence of technologies from China & India impact Pharmaceutical Engineers of Southeast Asia

11.50am

[Panel Discussion] Opportunities & Hurdles to Achieve Operational Efficiency in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing in Southeast Asia

Traditional batch manufacturing processes are being replaced with continuous manufacturing systems, Modular Platforms, Single-Use Technologies, Process Analytical Technology, and Advanced Process Modelling, which require significant investments to enable faster scale-up, reduced cycle times, enhanced process control, and increased flexibility to market changes.

Life Sciences - Biotechnology  

2.00pm 

[Keynote] How BioTech addresses Global Health Challenges

The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of biotechnology in addressing global health crises. It has accelerated vaccine development processes and highlighted the need for rapid response platforms and flexible manufacturing capabilities.

2.25pm

Nature Identical Ingredients - with Biotech Process Innovations

Industrial biotechnology makes use of living cells derived from sources such as plants, bacteria, and yeast, and creates products that need less resources during their production. An example is how the use of bacterial enzymes have been used to manufacture food as well as to make washing powder so as to decrease artificial ingredients.

2.50pm 

[Panel Discussion] The potentials for BioTech applications in Southeast Asia

What is Southeast Asias role in the future of biotechnology developments

3.30pm

[Keynote] The Future of Food Processing & Engineering

Traditional processes are being replaced with continuous manufacturing systems to reduce cycle times, enhance process control, and increase flexibility

3.50pm

Achieving Operational Efficiency with Engineering Best Practices for Food Processing

Single-use systems, including disposable bioreactors, filtration units, and tubing assemblies, are increasingly being adopted in biopharmaceutical processes to reduce cleaning and validation requirements, faster changeovers, and decrease risk of cross-contamination

4.10pm 

[Panel Discussion] How does Southeast Asia Move towards Food Processing 4.0?

Biotech innovations in bioenergy production, such as biofuels and biogas from waste materials, contribute to expanding access to clean and renewable energy sources, especially in rural and remote areas where traditional energy infrastructure may be lacking. BioTech is also used to make industrial processes cleaner, such as by using biological enzymes instead of chemical substances.

5.00pm 

End of Day 2 Programme