# ILMAC - Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals & Biotechnology

- Dates: 23 September 2026 to 24 September 2026
- Location: Beaulieu Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Address: Av. Bergières 10, 1004 Lausanne
- Organizer: de MCH Group AG 6l
- Industry: Pharma & Life Sciences
- Expected attendance: 7,000

## About

Ilmac is an exclusive international trade event covering the entire value chain of the chemical and life sciences industry. It brings together experts from research, development, production, and quality control. The event presents trends, technologies, and innovations in fields like laboratory technology, biotech, AI, and robotics.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.ilmac.ch/en)
- [Registration](https://www.ilmac.ch/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Ilmac-Lausanne-2026.ics)
- [Agenda](https://www.ilmac.ch/en/basel/topics/)

## Topics

- Future of Life Sciences Area
- Speakers Corner
- Women in Life Sciences

## Speakers

- Jens Feddern, Head of Vertical Market Life Sciences, Siemens Schweiz AG (Zurich, CH)
- Tom Kissling, pRED Lab Automation Partner, F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG (Basel, CH)
- Zhang Xi, Chairman / CEO, Superlab Suisse AG (Zurich, CH)
- Kevin Keim, Director of Operations, Walter I Patriarche (Basel, CH)
- Nahas Nasri, CEO, Biopole SA (Lausanne, CH)
- Brett Staahl, Co-Founder and VP External Innovation, Scribe Therapeutics (San Francisco, US)
- Sam Khalil, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Ekona.ai (Basel, CH)
- Emre Ozcan, SVP, Global Head of Digital Health & Devices, Merck Group (Aubonne, CH)
- Rado Andrian, Director of AI, HealthAI (Geneva, CH)
- Vincent Revol, CSEM (Obwalden, CH)
- Sebastian Baumann, Partner, The Futuring Alliance (Stuttgart, DE)
- Nicole Loeser, Partner, The Futuring Alliance (Berlin, DE)
- Frank Kumli, Partner, The Futuring Alliance (Basel, CH)
- Katja Stuker, HDI Global SE (Zurich, CH)
- Dario Tonelli, Managing Director, Laborplaner Tonelli AG
- Melanie Rudin, Member of the Management Board, Laborplaner Tonelli AG
- Johannes Eisenhut, Managing Director and Member of the Group Management Board, Senn Development AG
- Derek Mason, Director of Research Operations, Botnar Institute of Immune Engineering
- Alexander Franz, Senior Associate, Herzog & de Meuron

## Sponsors and partners

- MCH Exhibitions & Events GmbH

## Where to stay

- **Hôtel AlaGare**: 160 m from the venue, 14 rue du Simplon, Lausanne, 1006
  - [Hotel website](https://hotelalagare.ch/)
  - Phone: +41 21 612 09 09
- **Hôtel Victoria**: 210 m from the venue
- **Best Western Hotel Mirabeau**: 210 m from the venue, 31 Avenue de la Gare, Lausanne, 1003
  - [Hotel website](https://www.mirabeau.ch/)
  - Phone: +41 21 341 42 43
- **Continental**: 270 m from the venue
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hotelcontinental.ch)
  - Phone: +41213218800
- **Elite**: 270 m from the venue, 3 stars, 1 Avenue Sainte-Luce, Lausanne, 1003
  - [Hotel website](http://www.elite-lausanne.ch)
  - Phone: +41213202361
- **Alpha-Palmiers**: 360 m from the venue
- **Agora Swiss Night**: 390 m from the venue
  - [Hotel website](https://byfassbind.com/hotel/agora-swiss-night-lausanne/)
- **Lausanne Palace**: 420 m from the venue, 5 stars, 7-9 Rue du Grand-Chêne, Lausanne, 1002
  - [Hotel website](https://www.lausanne-palace.ch)
  - Phone: +41 2 13 31 31 31

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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/ilmac-pharmaceuticals-chemicals-biotechnology-lausanne-edfa7009cd16/