FULL PROGRAM OF THE 2022 PHARMA LOGISTICS MASTERCLASS IN ABU DHABI (5 – 9 SEPTEMBER 2022)

Day 1 (September 5) – Data as a Value Driver for the Future Pharma Supply Chain

Chair: Prof.  Dr. Ernesto Damiani, Senior Director at Robotics and Intelligent Systems Institute, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Co-Chair: Mr. Ruud van der Geer, Associate Director Supply Chain Management EMEA, MSD

08:00 – 09:00       Registration

09:00 – 09:30        Welcome address by the Captain and the Co-pilots. Flightplan of the Masterclass

Prof. Dr. Roel Gevaers, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Antwerp Prof. Dr. Ernesto Damiani, Khalifa University   Mr. Frank Van Gelder, Secretary General of Pharma.Aero

09:30 – 10:15        The Power of Mega Cargo Loads of Data: Impact on the Future Pharma Supply Chain Data Models and Analytics

Prof. Dr. Ernesto Damiani, Khalifa University

10:15 – 10:45        When Machines Start to Think Human: the Power and Capabilities of Artificial Intelligence in Pharma Supply Chain 

Mrs. Céline Guyomard, Chief Technical Officer, Lainpharma

10:45 – 11:15        Coffee Break  & Networking

11:15 – 12:00        Connecting the Data Dots of the End-to-end Pharma Supply Chain Routing: Use Cases and Data Command Tower

Prof. Dr. Ernesto Damiani, Khalifa University  Mr. André Verdier, Managing Director Middle East of Blue Yonder

12:00 – 12:30      Flying without a Risk: How Data Analytics Enlarge your Comfort Zone to Ship Pharmaceuticals

Prof. Dr. Yvonne Ziegler, CEO Mytigate

12:30 – 14:30        Lunch Break with Alternating Visits to the Khalifa University Drone and Robotics Lab

Dr. Yahya Zweiri, Khalifa Innovation Center, Khalifa University

14:30 – 15:00      Data Control Dashboard for Real-Time Monitoring of the Cold Chain: Use Cases for Storage of High-Value Medications and Pharmaceutical Products in Remote Areas

Mr. Thierry Goniva, CTO, B Medical Systems

15:00 – 17:00        Workshop (Digital Twinning) Light in the Black Box: How Big Data Analytics Create Pharma Supply Chain Predictability (Coffe Break Included)

Moderator: Mrs. Céline Guyomard, Chief Technical Officer, Lainpharma Mr. Andre Verdier, Managing Director Middle East of Blue Yonder Mr. Stefan Braun, Managing Director, SmartCAE

17:00 – 17:30        Wrap up: Pharma Greenlane – The Impact of Digitization on Sustainability

Prof. Dr. Ernesto Damiani, Khalifa University Mrs. Céline Crahay, Managing Director, 3CEL

18:00 – 20:30     Welcome Reception Supported by the Belgian Embassy at the Belgian Ambassador Residence
Dr. Omar Najim (Director Executive Affairs UAE)   Capt. Abhinand Madireddy (Director, Strategy & Projects, AD Ports Logistics)  Mr. Fabrice Panza (Manager Global Cool Chain Solutions Etihad Cargo) Dr. Arif Alhammadi (EVP Khalifa University)   Prof. Dr. Koen Vandenbempt (Dean Faculty of Business and Economics , University of Antwerp)   Mr. Trevor Caswell (Chairman Pharma.Aero, Manager Demand & Product Development (Cargo), Edmonton International Airport)

Day 2 (September 6) – Setting Your Future Supply Chain Strategy by Economic Modelling

Chair: Prof.Dr. Roel Gevaers, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Antwerp

Co-Chair: Mr. Richard Peck, International Logistics Director, RP Pharma Consulting Ltd

09:00 – 11:30       Visit to the Abu Dhabi Airport Cargo (ADAC) Facility alternated with Pharma Supply Chain case-based Challenges
Mr. Fabrice Panza, Manager Global Cool Chain Solutions Etihad Cargo  Prof. Dr. Wouter Dewulf, Faculty of Business and Economics University of Antwerp  Mr. Frank Van Gelder, Secretary General Pharma Aero

12:00 – 13:00       Lunch Break & Networking 

13:00 – 14:30       When Strategic Data Like to Drive your Entrepreneurship: Multi-Modal Evidence-Based Business Forecast
Dr. Sven Buyle, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Antwerp  Prof.Dr. Tom O’Brien, California State University Long Beach, Centre for International Trade and Transportation METRANS Transportation Consortium 

14:30 – 15:00        Innovation, the Enabling Key to a Resilient End-To-End Pharma Supply Chain, Robust Enough for the Future Challenges 

Mr. Nicholas Diemont, Director, Business Change Management, Middle East & Africa, DSV

15:00 – 15:30       Coffee Break & Networking

15:30 – 16.15        The  Pharma.Aero Membership 500 Seconds Rapid-fire Cases: How to Translate Supply Chain Strategy Vision into Motion

ANA Cargo: Mr. Kazuya Imaoka and Ms. Satomi Yaegashi, Global Marketing, Products & Services DFW Airport: Mr. Milton De La Paz, VP Airline Relations and Cargo Business Development Changi Airport Group: Mr. Yue Ming, Cargo & Logistics Development CSC India: Mr. Tushar Jani, Group Chairman

16:15 – 17:30        Workshop – “Less is more”: How to Develop Agile Strategies in the Pharma Supply Chain Organisation 

Prof. Dr. Wouter Dewulf, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Antwerp Prof. Dr. Koen Vandenbempt, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Antwerp

17:30 – 17.45        Wrap-up: The Future Pharma Supply Chain Economic Models Including Circular Economy

Prof. Dr. Roel Gevaers, University of Antwerp Mrs. Céline Crahay, Managing Director, 3CEL

 

Day 3 (September 7) – Pack and Go: How Innovative Packaging and Cool Chain Innovation will Support the Future Healthcare Model

Chair: Mr. Frank Van Gelder, Secretary General Pharma.Aero

Co-Chair: Mr. Hicham Mirghani, Director Corporate Affairs, Astra Zeneca, UAE

09:00 – 09:45       Setting the Scene: Wake-up Call for Integrated Full End-to-end Visibility Supply in a Changed Healthcare Model

Mr. Frank Van Gelder, Secretary General Pharma.Aero Mr. Hicham Mirghani, Director Corporate Affairs, AstraZeneca, UAE

09.45– 10:15     Emerging Pharma Logistics Security via IoT networks

Prof. Dr. Chan Yeob Yeun, Khalifa University

10:15 – 10:45        Coffee Break & Networking                                    

10:45– 11:15        Back to the Future: Evidence-Based Business Model Change in Dry Ice Use (Industry use cases)  

Mr. Diego Loaiza Salazar, Director – Global DIMS Applications, Cold Jet Mr. Naeem Bagwan, PhD Researcher, University of Antwerp

 11:15 – 11:45       Cool Chain Challenges for the Last-Mile Deliveries: Stay Cool and Stable until the Vein  

Prof. Dr. Roel Gevaers, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Antwerp

11.45 – 12:15        Introduction to Future Packaging:  Can we Cool, Wrap and Pack in a More Innovative Way 

Mr. Kristian Williams, Senior Director of Sales – EMEA and APAC, Cold Chain Technologies

12:15 – 13:45        Lunch Workshop: Create an Innovative Packing Solution End-to-End 

B Medical Systems, Cold Chain Technologies, Khalifa University, va-Q-tec, Pharma.Aero, Cold Jet

13:45 – 14:15        Wrap-up: Sustainability Challenges in Future Packaging Technologies and Cold Chain Technologies

Mr. Christopher J. Storch, Global Head of Sales, va-Q-tec

15:00 – 18:00       RAFED & Genome Valley Visit

 

Day 4 (September 8) – When the Exception Turns into Standards: Emergency and Crisis Pharma Logistics ​

Chair: Dr. Omar Najim, Director Executive Affairs UAE

Co-Chair: Mr. Jeffrey Kemprecos, Director, Communications, Government Affairs & Market Access, GSK Gulf

09:00 – 09:30       Setting the Scene: the Impact of the Global Disruption Caused by Health and Geopolitical Situations

Dr. Omar Najim, Director Executive Affairs UAE

09:30 – 10:00       When all Standards Are Gone: Flexible until it Snaps – Insights in Emergency Logistics 

Mr. Jeffrey Kemprecos, Director, Communications, Government Affairs & Market Access, GSK Gulf

10:00 – 10:30       Collaboration as a Key Differentiator for Future Crisis Models 
Mr. Trevor Caswell, Chairman Pharma.Aero, Manager Demand & Product Development), Edmonton Intl. Airport –  Project Sunrays 

Capt. Abhinand Madireddy, Director, Strategy & Projects, AD Ports Logistics

10:30 – 11:00       Coffee Break & Networking 

11:00 – 11:30        Research in the Area of Emergency Logistics: How Science Standardises Disruption and Chaos
Dr. Raja Jayaraman, Khalifa University Dr. Andrei Sleptchenko, Khalifa University

11:30 – 12:00       Blockchain Applications: How New Technologies Can Drive the Future Emergency Medical and Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Data

Dr. Raja Jayaraman, Khalifa University

12:00 – 13:00        Lunch & Networking

13:00 – 14:30       Connect to the Last Difficult Mile: UAV Project – Pharma.Aero

Dr. Olivier Defawe, VillageReach Director Private Sector Engagement, Drones for Health Program Lead, Pharma.Aero UAV Project Manager

Workshop and panel: Mr. Sanjeev Ghadia, CEO Astral Aviation & Astral Aerial Solutions Mr. Trevor Caswell, Chairman Pharma.Aero, Manager Demand & Product Development, Edmonton Intl. Airport (moderator)  Jeremy Mitchell, Services Assurance Manager, Commercial Department at Sharjah Airport Authority  Mr. Ruud van der Geer, Associate Director Supply Chain Management, MSD

14:30 – 15:00       Wrap up: Sustainable Methodologies and Principles in Pharma Logistics

Dr. Omar Najim, Director Executive Affairs UAE Mrs Céline Crahay, Managing Director, 3CEL

17:30 – 21:30        Social Event: Masterclass Dinner Event & Certification Ceremony – sponsored by ETIHAD

 

Day 5 (September 9) – Sustainable Pharma Supply Chain Models: How Transport Modes Intertwine

Chair: Prof. Dr. Christa Sys, Faculty of Business and Economics,  University of Antwerp

09:00 – 09:30       Sea Freight in the Pharma Supply Chain: Volume versus Value?

Prof. Dr. Christa Sys, Faculty of Business and Economics,  University of Antwerp

09:30 – 10:45     Routing a More Sustainable Supply Chain through Intermodal Solutions. Use Case: Reducing CO2 Emissions by Transport Collaboration – Wings, Steamers, and Rail

Mrs. Simona Ravera, Director Solutions Sales EMEA – LifeSciences & Healthcare, BDP International  Mr. Gerry Fama, Vice President of Europe Sales, BDP International   Mr. Darrel Chong, AVP, Group Platform Solutions, PSA International

 10:45 – 11:00       Coffee Break & Networking 

11:00 – 11:30        Is Physical Internet the Facticity to Ultimate Sustainability or part of a bigger sustainability puzzle: an industry use case “the Stargate Project”?

Dr. Thomas Van Asch, Strategic Project manager, Air Cargo Belgium Mr Samuel Speltdoorn Business Development Manager Cargo, Brussels Airport Company

11:30 – 11:45        Digital Cold Chain: Learn How This Makes the Cold Chain Transparent, Less Risky, More Cost-Efficient, and Greener

Mr. Stefan Braun, Managing Director, SmartCAE

11:45 – 12:15       Do We Speak the Same Language: the Need for a Cross-Modal CO2 Calculation Model

Mr. Rafael Arevalo-Ascanio, PhD Researcher University of Antwerp

12:15 – 12:45        The Airline Sustainability Program: ETIHAD Industry use case

Mr. Fabrice Panza, Manager Global Cool Chain Solutions Etihad Cargo

12:45 – 13:30        Wrap up: Concluding the Pharma Green Lane Definition

Mrs. Céline Crahay, Managing Director 3CEL Prof. Dr. Wouter Dewulf, University of Antwerp

13:30 – 14:00 Masterclass Main Takeaways 

Mr. Frank Van Gelder, Secretary General Pharma.Aero  Prof. Dr. Roel Gevaers, University of Antwerp

14:00 – 15:00        2022 Pharma Logistics Masterclass Closure over Lunch & Networking

Prof. Dr. Ernesto Damiani, Khalifa University Mr. Trevor Caswell, Chairman Pharma.Aero Prof. Dr. Wouter Dewulf, University of Antwerp Mr. Fabrice Panza, HOPE Consortium

16:30 – 21:30        Social Event: La Perle Entertainment Show V-Hotel, Dubai Business District

 

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