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CDMO Live Europe Agenda

The Future of External Manufacturing

25-27 May 2027, Rotterdam

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What You’ll Get at CDMO Live Europe

  • 40+ external manufacturing leaders share unfiltered insights on tech transfer, supply resilience, and scaling challenges
  • 20 peer-led roundtables — direct access to peers sharing challenges in AI integration, decarbonisation and more
  • 100 CDMOs in PartnerMatch, pre-arranged 1-2-1s with manufacturers that fit your specific requirements
  • Exclusive networking — Cycle Tour, Rotterdam Run, and Boat Party
  • Practical training  – Strategic Partnership Training and Biotech CMC Bootcamp with frameworks and tools for immediate use
TRACK 1

External Manufacturing Strategy

For senior leaders optimising CDMO partnerships, supply chain resilience, and quality oversight.

Key Topics
Network strategy, performance management, contract innovation, capacity planning, sustainability, digital integration.
 
Don’t Miss
Strategic Partnership Training
TRACK 2

Drug Development + CMC

For technical leaders ensuring flawless tech transfer, process robustness, and regulatory confidence in outsourced development.

Key Topics
Tech transfer, analytical method development, formulation challenges, scale-up, complex modalities , submission readiness.

Don’t miss:
Biotech CMC Bootcamp
Fal Vaidya

CMC SS&P Senior Director
Gates Medical Research Institute

Thomas Thunnissen

Director Procurement + Partnerships
Leyden Labs

Philip Coetzee
Director CMO Management
Daiichi Sankyo Europe
Melanie Wamsler

Network Strategy Director
Takeda

Kaan-Fabian Kekec

Partner
Simon Kucher

Gil Roth
President
PBOA
Bernhard Boehm
Head of External Manufacturing
Animal Health
Boehringer Ingelheim
Maik Talarczyk
Head PMO ESO
Sandoz
Andrzej Hoczyk
External Supply Organisation (ESO) Head
Polpharma
Gijs Vissers

Head of Supply and Procurement
Nordic Pharma

Mairead Looby

Executive Director, Technical Operations
MSD

Salomon Engels

Head of External Manufacturing
Par Health

Carole Delauney

President
pharmaDEL

Neil Stevenson
Director
CMC Logic Consultancy
Raman Sehgal

Host
Molecule to Market

Enrica Tomasutti

Global Category Manager – Finished Goods
Bayer

Ryan Kelly
Senior Director, Supply Chain Security+ Brand Protection
Rx-360
Christelle Dagoneau

Principal Consultant
CD BioPartners

Kyriakos Kansos

CDMO Consultant
Fuliginous Management Consulting

Matthew Holt

Managing Director
Collaborative Sourcing

Marta Kijanka

Founder
MK Bio Consultancy

Enric Bosch Radó

Global Third party manager Chemicals Manager
Boehringer Ingelheim

Harch Ooi
VP of Manufacturing and Chemistry
IsoBio Inc
Thom Frielink
Senior Associate
Curie Capital
Mukesh Sehdev
Head of CMC
Citryll
Peter Machielsen
Founder
PMac BioPharmaConsultancy
Frank Binder

Managing Director
GSCA

Clarita Simon

Director
Simon Kucher

George Ntortas

CDMO Consultant
Fuliginous Management Consulting

4 reasons to attend

Join Europe’s Leading External Manufacturing Event

Keynotes + Market Trends

Learn from the industry leaders and analysts who will share their insights into the fast-changing landscape.

Outsourcing Excellence

Join roundtable discussions to share best practices with outsourcing experts and peers.

121 Partnering Meeting

Powered by PartnerMatch platform, our curated meeting programme connect sponsors with relevant partners.

Experience Rotterdam

Take part in a series of experiences around Rotterdam to inspire networking and interactions between attendees.

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“In an environment where time is money, a conference like CDMO Live is the best ever. They created a fantastic platform where information can be shared in roundtables and in quick ‘meet and greet’ sessions with CDMOs to see if there is a synergy. I will be back next time.”
Philip CoetzeeDirector CMO Management, Daiichi Sankyo Europe
Philip Coetzee
"CDMO Live brilliantly navigates the evolving landscape of contract manufacturing, from talent management to sustainable innovations, setting a pivotal foundation for future industry collaborations.”
Dr. Roxana TimmermansContract Manufacturing Leader, MSD
Dr. Roxana Timmermans
“It was great to learn from industry leaders and experts about their experiences in optimising drug development & manufacturing processes. We enjoyed connecting with various Bio/Pharma outsourcing professionals to discuss how we can meet their needs!”
Onyx Scientific
Onyx Scientific
"As the only trade association in North America & the EU that represents the CMO/CDMO sector, PBOA is glad to support CDMO Live and help foster more conversation and connection in this critical industry."
Gil RothCEO, PBOA
Gil Roth

/ Powered by PartnerMatch

CDMO Live is powered by our proprietary PartnerMatch meeting concierge platform.

Attendees and sponsors can access the platform to identify suitable matches and we connect you in our  curated 1-2-1 meeting program.

Find out more about partnering at CDMO Live 

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When: 25-27 May 2027

Where: Rotterdam World Trade Center, Beursplein 37, Meent 110, 3011 AA Rotterdam, Netherlands

Event Dates

25th May 2027: 14:00 – 21.00

26th May 2027: 08:00 – 18.00

27st May 2027: 08:00 – 16.00

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