Keynote Plenary Presentations

Producing a Win-Win Situation with an Overall Company Strategy for Data Storage

Dean Flanders
CIO
Novartis Research Foundation

Opening Plenary Session: Optimising Lead Time with Cross-Functional People Management

Michael Elliot
President
Atrium Research

Enterprise Wide Informatics Roll-Out: Integrating ELNS, Scientific Data Management Systems, LIMS and Data Systems for Valuable Collaboration of Data

Charlie Sodano
Information Systems Leader
Bayer Healthcare

Chairman's Summary & Closing Plenary Session: Laboratory Automation & ELNS in the Consumer Goods Industry

Dr. W. Jeffrey Hurst
Senior Staff Scientist
The Hershey Company Technical Center

Day One: 6th February

Stream A: Global Systems Integration

Stream B: Web Technology

Stream C: ELNs and LIMS

Stream D: Data Innovation

A1: Quality cGMP Electronic Notebook Systems: A summary of publications from Eli Lilly, AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Glaxo SmithKline, J&J & others

Ken Rapp
President & CEO
VelQuest Corporation

B1: Semantic Web: Searching for Molecules and Patent Data by Inputting Intelligence Into Web Technology

Jeremy Frey
Project Director, Smart Labs
University of Southampton

C1: Integrating New ELNS Technology: Masterclass Workshop

Gregg Potter
Leader, Analytical Lab of the Future Pilot
Dow Chemical

D1: Fun with Data: Innovative Preservation, Handling and Management Solutions for Long-Term Data Accumulation

Tony Davies
Director
ALIS

A2: Maximising Systems Efficiency by Standardising Interfaces between LIMS, ERP and Manufacturing Executing Systems
B2: Internal Search Engines: Enhancing Knowledge Management Across An Enterprise
C2: Implementing New LIMS for Quality Control: Choices, Challenges and the End of the Product Cycle

Michael Schneider
Project Manager for QA/QC Information Systems
Roche

D2: Automating Scientific Processes and Reporting for Analytical Chemistry Labs: Experiment Knowledge Management

Julian Willmott, Senior Solutions Consultant, Accelrys

A3: Vendor Cooperation: Exploring How the Industry Can Create a Seamless Provision of Systems and IT Session Reserved for Leading Solution Provider
B3: Successfully Integrating Search Tools into Wide-Area Networks:

Kerry Hughes
Technical Leader, R&D Search Project
Dow

 
D3: Maximising the Value of Your Data Archives

Mohan Cashyap
Associate Director, Preclinical IT, Strategy & Consulting
GlaxoSmithKline

A4: From Research to Clinical: Expanding Scientific Platforms from Research to the Entire Company

Daniel Weaver
Senior Manager of Scientific Computing
Array Biopharma

B4: Developing a Unified Portal for Electronic Data: Allowing Company-Wide Access to Data from Labs, Clinics and Trial Management

Kim Mark Knudsen
PhD, Senior Director, Biometrics
Genmab A/S

C5: ELNs Case Study: Do They Really Offer an All-In-One Solution?

John Trigg
Director
PhaseFour Informatics

D4: Integrating ELNs into the Analytical Process Chain and Interfacing Research LIMS

Dr Jan Hauß
IT Projects
Merck KGaA

 
B5: Gaining Competitive Advantage by minimising the Pre-Clinical and Development Cycles

Mukhtar Ahmed
Vice President, Project Management Office
Kendle

C6: Gaining Maximum Value from Knowledge Management by Aligning and Implementing Global LIMS systems

Martin Blueggel
COO and Head of Bioinformatics
Protagen

D5: Data Integration: Overcoming Challenges for Pharmaceutical Data

Marcus Collins
Chief Enterprise Architect
Novartis Pharma AG

Day Two: 7th February

A6: From Research to Pre-clinical Development and Quality Operations: The Novartis Vaccines approach
B6: Behaving like a Bio-Tech: Building the Platform for Rapid Decision Making in Large Pharma

Wilma Keighley
Senior Director Primary Pharmacology
Pfizer Ltd

C7: Improving Access to Information Company Wide By Integrating ELNS with Existing Systems
  • Identifying the optimum solution for business requirements
  • Enforcing changes whilst introducing ELNS into the workflow
  • Future proofing: Accommodating for future business expansion and structural change to provide long-term solutions

Shalini Andersson
Associate Director Medicinal Chemistry, Head of Enabling Technologies
AstraZeneca

D6: Innovative Data Preservation, Handling and Management Solutions for Long-Term Data Accumulation

Johan Aubert
R&D Technology Development Leader
L'Oreal

A9: Improving Document Management by Integrating ELNS, Scientific Data Management Systems, and LIMS

Alfred Stefan
Manager, Research Systems
Abbott

B7: Investigating the Potential Use of Radio- Frequency Identification Tags (RFID) Within the Discovery Environment
  • Problems and possible issues with RFID in the lab environment
  • Investigating the possibilities: Models and potential applications
  • Implementing the system and integrating RFID with existing technology: How would it work?

Mark Scott
European Discovery Innovation Manager
Eli Lilly

C8: Using Size to your Advantage by Defining a Company-Wide Information Strategy

Wilfried De Tobel
Manager, Technology Information Services
Cargill R&D Centre Europe

D7: Web-Based Solutions for Laboratory Data Centralisation and Warehousing

Frederic Raymond
Managing Scientist, Microarray Facility
Nestle Research Center

A10: Where, Why and How the ELN Fits into Wide Area Networks

Dr. W. Jeffrey Hurst
Senior Staff Scientist
The Hershey Company Technical Centre

 
C9: Bio-Tech Start Ups and New Technology Roundtable

Kim Mark Knudsen
Ph.D. Senior Director, Biometrics
Genmab

Martin Blueggel
COO & Head of Bioinformatics
Protagen

Daniel Weaver
Senior Manager of Scientific Computing
Array Biopharma

D8: Maximising the Value of Your Data with Bridging, Integration and Visualization

Patrick Marichal
Programme Manager, R&D IT
Johnson and Johnson

C10: Calculating Laboratory Workflow Between Vendor Solutions

Mats Kihlén
Head of Research Informatics
iNovacia

C11: Integration, Interoperability and Standards: ELNS and LIMS: Masterclass

Dr Rich Lysakowski
Chief Science & Technology Officer
Collaborative Electronic Notebook Systems Association (CENSA)