The Future of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

One day symposium: The future of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Join leading experts from industry, government and academia for a full day dedicated to the future of pharmaceutical manufacturing. 
Emerging modalities—including peptides, oligonucleotides, antibody-drug conjugates, and mRNA vaccines—are transforming the pharmaceutical landscape. Their complexity, along with rising costs and supply chain pressures, is driving the need for technological innovation and digital integration in manufacturing. 

This one-day event will offer: 

Presentations on the latest process technologies and digital tools - Varied perspectives on emerging industrial challenges - Networking opportunities with leading professionals and researchers - Poster session highlighting recent advances.

Don’t miss this opportunity to discuss the latest insights and emerging trends within the pharmaceuticals manufacturing sector. Register now!

Early bird registration fee - £75 (available until 31 July 2025)
Standard registration fee - £100 (applicable from 1 August 2025)

Speakers

We are delighted to feature an excellent line-up of invited speakers from industry, academia, and regulatory bodies.

Confirmed speakers include:

  • Gavin Reynolds, Astra Zeneca 
  • Professor Christel Bergström, Uppsala University
  • Professor Brian Glennon, University College Dublin
  • Cristiana Campa, GSK Vaccines
  • Mark Talford, Innovate UK
  • Blair Johnston, Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences


Key programme timings
08.45   Registration & Coffee
09.15    Symposium start
12.10     Lunch & Poster session
17.00    Symposium end

Poster session

Poster session

Showcase your work and engage with fellow researchers and innovators shaping the future of pharmaceutical manufacturing by submitting an abstract. We welcome submissions from across the pharmaceutical innovation ecosystem, including academic  researchers and industry practitioners from large pharmaceutical companies, CDOs and SMEs.

How to submit your abstract

Abstracts of up to 250 words must be submitted by 5pm on Friday 4 July 2025 via the Oxford Abstracts portal to be considered.
Poster presenters will be required to register and pay for the symposium via the Imperial on-line store by the registration deadline. Each registered participant can present at most one poster.

Key deadlines
  • Friday 4th July 2025 - Poster Abstract submission deadline - all abstracts must be submitted via Oxford Abstracts by this date.
  • Monday 14th July 2025 - Notification of poster abstract acceptance 
  • Thursday 31 July 2025 - Early bird registration deadline
  • Monday 11th August 2025 – Poster presenter registration deadline
Practical information
Accommodation


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