Pharma & Life Sciences

International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering - ISPE

The 2026 ISPE Annual Meeting & Expo brings together pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical professionals for industry-critical discussions on advancements in sustainability, operations, supply chain, and regulatory guidance. It targets professionals from emerging leaders to seasoned executives and global regulatory agencies.

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The essentials

Event details

Dates
18 October 2026 to 21 October 2026
Location
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Washington, United States
Address
201 Waterfront Street Washington, DC, MD United States
Organiser
ISPE — International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering
Expected attendance
2,500
Industry
Pharma & Life Sciences

Who attends

The audience

From emerging leaders to seasoned executives in drug manufacturing, supply chain, devices, equipment, and services, and global regulatory agencies, participants will have the opportunity to network, exchange insights, and preview the latest technologies and services at our expansive Expo Hall.

As described by the organiser

Public discussion

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Speaking

Call for speakers

This event publishes a call for speakers. The deadline is unverified, so check the call before preparing a submission.

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Agenda themes

Topics covered

  • sustainability
  • operations
  • supply chain
  • facilities
  • production systems
  • equipment
  • information systems
  • product development
  • quality systems
  • regulatory guidance
  • industry innovations
  • Digital, Data, and Decision Integrity

On stage

Speakers

  • Kevin Trivett, Sr. Vice President, Device & Packaging Operations Manufacturing, Eli Lilly and Company
  • Jamie Valvano, Cancer Survivor & Research Advocate, Motivational Speaker
  • Karin Ann Payne, Head of Regulatory Compliance, Johnson & Johnson
  • Keith Beattie, Director, Energy Efficiency Consultancy Ltd
  • Maya Davis, SVP, Regulatory Compliance, ELIQUENT Life Sciences
  • Stephen Ferrell, Chief Product Officer, Valkit.Ai
  • Dori Gonzalez-Acevedo, Founder and CEO, ProcellaRX
  • Norman Goldschmidt, Board Liason, President
  • Toby Groathouse, Scientific Director, Regulatory Affairs, Novo Nordisk
  • Phil Jarvis, Manager CQV and Digital Validation EU, No Deviation
  • Line Lundsberg-Nielsen, Past Chair, Senior Consultant
  • Kent Abrahamson, Director, Combination Product Development, AbbVie
  • Anant Agrawal, Head of AI, CIMCON Software Inc
  • Mark Drinan, Operational Technology (OT) Compliance Lead, Takeda Pharmaceuticals International AG
  • Arvind Govindarajan, Director of Architecture and Innovation, Intuitive Surgical Inc
  • Tracy Hart, Engineering Manager - Pharma, Siemens
  • Martin Heitmann, Managing Director, MH Consulting & Advisory GmbH
  • Oliver Herrmann, Managing Director, QFINITY Quality Management
  • Frank Henrichmann, Senior Executive Consultant, Q-FINITY Quality Management
  • Rod Hoffman, IT/OT Connected Factory Business Partner, AstraZeneca
  • Khaled Moussally, Executive Vice President, Managing Partner, Compliance Group Inc
  • Yiming Peng, Head of Statistics and Data Science, Genentech Inc
  • Louie Rayal, Vice President - Governance, Risk and Compliance, GSK UK
  • Joseph Rigby, Director: Automation & OT, Merck

Logistics

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