# PharmaXcelerate USA Biopharma Manufacturing, Scale-Up & Commercial Readiness

- Dates: 15 September 2026 to 16 September 2026
- Location: Philadelphia, USA, Philadelphia, United States
- Organiser: TBM Group
- Industry: Pharma & Life Sciences

## About

PharmaXcelerate USA Biopharma Manufacturing, Scale-Up & Commercial Readiness is a premier event set to take place in Philadelphia, uniting senior manufacturing leaders, engineers, and decision-makers from...

## Official links

- [Official website](https://tbmgroup.eu/etn/pharmaxcelerate-usa-2026-biopharma-manufacturing-scale-up-commercial-readiness/)

## Speakers

- Norman Goldschmidt, Board Member, ISPE
- Veera Padmanabhan, Executive Director, Head of Manufacturing Sciences and Technology, AstraZeneca
- Aaron Larsen, Chief Scientific Officer, Quill Therapeutics
- Sai Prathyusha Bhamidipati, Director, Reg CMC, Moderna
- Hazem Eleskandarani, Senior Director, Global Quality Engineering, CSL Behring
- Nick Haycocks, Senior Specialist Quality Assurance, RoNiK Kim Gauthier
- Gisèle Fahmi, Director, Acquisitions Collaborations and Divestitures, Pfizer
- Mihaela Carmen Simianu, President and Principal Consultant, CONCORDIA MCS
- Edwin Harmon, Senior Director, Engineering and Facilities, Eli Lilly
- Arjun Channi, Senior Director, Global Regulatory Lead, Takeda
- Christian Lavarreda, Director of Business Development, Syntegon
- Chirag Walawalkar, Merck
- Brant Bulgarelli, Project Director/SME Life Sciences, Jedson Engineering
- Klaus Brinkrode, Sales Manager, MedTech Syntegon
- Fouad Atouf, Chief Science Officer, US Pharmacopeia
- Jedson Engineering Klaus Brinkrode

## Where to stay

- **Residence Inn Philadelphia Center City**: 120 m from the venue, 1 East Penn Square, Philadelphia, 19107
  - [Hotel website](https://www.marriott.com/phlri)
  - Phone: +1 215-557-0005
- **The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia**: 140 m from the venue, 10 South Broad Street, Philadelphia
- **The Notary Hotel**: 170 m from the venue, 21 North Juniper Street, Philadelphia, 19107
- **W Hotel & Element by Westin Philadelphia**: 180 m from the venue, 1441 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
- **Philadelphia Marriott Downtown**: 260 m from the venue, 1201 Market Street, Philadelphia, 19107
  - [Hotel website](https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/phldt-philadelphia-marriott-downtown)
  - Phone: +1-215-625-2900
- **Aloft Philadelphia Downtown**: 260 m from the venue
- **The Inn At The Union League**: 270 m from the venue
- **Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia Downtown**: 290 m from the venue, 1421 Arch Street, Philadelphia, 19102
  - [Hotel website](https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/phlyd-courtyard-philadelphia-downtown/overview/)
  - Phone: +1 215 422 8200

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