Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - Main Conference Day 1 - JT (Japan Time, GMT+09:00)
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - Main Conference Day 1
- JT (Japan Time, GMT+09:00)
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08:30 - 08:4515 mins
Plenary Session - Keynote Presentations
Chairperson’s Welcome and Opening Remarks
- Daisuke Kajihara - Senior Director of Bioprocess Technology Research Laboratories, Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., Japan
08:45 - 09:1530 mins
Plenary Session - Keynote Presentations
Driving mRNA Manufacturing Activity in Singapore
- Koh Boon Tong - Executive Director of Bioprocessing Technology Institute, A*STAR and Executive Director of Nucleic Acid Therapeutics Institute, A*STAR; Adjunct Professor, Singapore Institute of Technology
09:15 - 09:4530 mins
Plenary Session - Keynote Presentations
End-to-End CMC Development and Quality Strategy for Complex Biologics
- Rhonda Duffy - Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, , Biocon Biologics
09:45 - 10:1530 mins
Plenary Session - Keynote Presentations
Evolution of Chromatography and Purification and Where We are Headed
- Shuichi Yamamoto - Professor, Yamaguchi University
10:15 - 10:4530 mins
Networking Refreshment Break in Poster/Exhibit Hall
10:45 - 11:1530 mins
Optimizing Efficiency & Quality Control While Reducing Cost of Manufacturing
Case Studies Using CHO MK Cells to Increase Titer and Productivity
- Takeshi Omasa - Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University
10:45 - 11:1530 mins
Implementation of Modelling, AI and Machine Learning Techniques in Downstream Processing
Implementing Digital Bioprocessing, AI-Driven Manufacturing, and Continuous Optimization in Antibody Production
11:15 - 11:4530 mins
Optimizing Efficiency & Quality Control While Reducing Cost of Manufacturing
Improving Titers While Maintaining Product Quality
11:15 - 11:4530 mins
Implementation of Modelling, AI and Machine Learning Techniques in Downstream Processing
Panel Discussion - AI to GMP-Digital Twins in Action
- Stefan Sandstrom - CEO, Biosector Ltd.
- Christoph Herwig - Founder, Lisalis GmbH
11:45 - 12:1530 mins
Optimizing Efficiency & Quality Control While Reducing Cost of Manufacturing
Scientific Track Presentation
11:45 - 12:1530 mins
Implementation of Modelling, AI and Machine Learning Techniques in Downstream Processing
Scientific Track Presentation
12:15 - 12:4530 mins
Optimizing Efficiency & Quality Control While Reducing Cost of Manufacturing
Luncheon in the Exhibit Hall
12:15 - 12:4530 mins
Implementation of Modelling, AI and Machine Learning Techniques in Downstream Processing
Luncheon in the Exhibit Hall
12:45 - 13:5570 mins
Luncheon in the Poster/Exhibit Hall
13:55 - 14:005 mins
Media & Feed Optimization to Improve Cell Growth
Chairperson’s Remarks: Media & Feed Optimization to Improve Cell Growth
13:55 - 14:005 mins
Improving Quality and Efficiency with Automation and Advanced Analytics
Chairperson’s Remarks: Improving Quality and Efficiency with Automation and Advanced Analytics
14:00 - 14:3030 mins
Media & Feed Optimization to Improve Cell Growth
Hybrid Modelling Approach for Prediction and Control of Monoclonal Antibody’s Glycosylation
- Zach Pang - Group Leader, A*STAR Bioprocessing Technology Institute, Singapore
14:00 - 14:3030 mins
Improving Quality and Efficiency with Automation and Advanced Analytics
Accelerating Purification: Real-Time Insights with PAT for Optimized Downstream Performance
14:30 - 15:0030 mins
Media & Feed Optimization to Improve Cell Growth
Methodologies in Media Development to Identify Real Limiting Components - How Do These Differ in Continuous Manufacturing?
- Christoph Herwig - Founder, Lisalis GmbH
14:30 - 15:0030 mins
Improving Quality and Efficiency with Automation and Advanced Analytics
PAT-Integrated Downstream Processing of Novel Modalities
- Stefano Menegatti - Associate Professor, North Carolina State University
15:00 - 15:3030 mins
Media & Feed Optimization to Improve Cell Growth
Scientific Track Presentation
15:00 - 15:3030 mins
Improving Quality and Efficiency with Automation and Advanced Analytics
Scientific Track Presentation
15:30 - 16:0030 mins
Networking Refreshment Break in Poster/Exhibit Hall
16:00 - 16:3030 mins
Implementing Automation, AI and Machine Learning in Upstream
Best Practices for Achieving Best Quality of the Products Using AI/ML and Modern Analytical Approaches
- Sanjeev Gupta - Sr. Vice President, Advanced Biotech Lab, IPCA, Ipca Laboratories
16:00 - 16:3030 mins
Newest Findings in Intensified and Continuous Downstream Processing
Modelling of Virus Contamination for Integrated Continuous Bioprocessing to Develop Rational Strategies
- Takao Ito - Principal consultant, Global Scientific Leadership, Merck Ltd. Life Sciences, Process Solutions
16:30 - 17:0030 mins
Implementing Automation, AI and Machine Learning in Upstream
High-Throughput Workflows and Automation for High Productivity, Reduced CoG and Time Saving
- Thomas Jostock, PhD - Associate Director, Novartis
16:30 - 17:0030 mins
Newest Findings in Intensified and Continuous Downstream Processing
Implementation and Scale-Up of Continuous Chromatography for Biopharmaceuticals
- Hirohisa Takeuchi - Associate Scientific Fellow, Biotherapeutics Process Development, Takeda
17:00 - 17:3030 mins
Implementing Automation, AI and Machine Learning in Upstream
The State of AI in Bioprocess Development: Upstream and Downstream Case Studies
- Mark Duerkop - Chief Executive Officer, Novasign, Austria
17:00 - 17:3030 mins
Newest Findings in Intensified and Continuous Downstream Processing
Building an Innovative Integrated Continuous Manufacturing Platform for the Downstream Purification of Biologics
17:30 - 17:355 mins
Cocktail Reception in Poster/Exhibit Hall