2026 Pharma Conference Agenda

Pharma Agenda-At-A-Glance Day 1, June 2nd

ActivityTimeDescription
Exhibitor Check-in8:15 A.M. - 9:45 A.M.
General Check-in9:15 A.M. - 9:45 A.M.Coffee and Doughnuts, Provided
Day 1 Welcome9:45 A.M. - 10:15 A.M.Welcome, Jack Pender, ECU Eastern Region Pharma Center
General Session 110:15 A.M. - 11:00 A.M.The State of Pharma in NC-2026, Mark Phillips, North Carolina Biotechnology Center
Networking Break11:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M.
Breakout Session A11:30 A.M. - 12:15 P.M.Session Topics
  • History, Laws, and FDA Enforcement, Sharon Ermolowich, ECU Chemistry
  • 20 years of Charged Aerosol Detection (CAD) Innovation, Nicholas Hubbard, Thermo Fisher Scientific
  • The Power of the Excipient: 3 Trends Shaping the Future of Pharma, Sydney Badger, IMCD
  • Biologic Drug Modalities, Wendy Haines, Toxicology Allies
Networking Lunch12:15 P.M. - 1:15 P.M.Lunch Provided
Breakout Session B1:15 P.M. - 2:00 P.M. Session Topics
  • Drug Development Process, Jennifer Harrell, CMP Pharma
  • You saw the rest, now see the best: Variability Reduction as a way to have it all, Brian Nunnally, Seqirus
  • Risk Management Optimization in Early-Stage Design, Kevin Hollenbeck, Precis Engineering
  • Nitrosamine Control through Formulation Development and the Analytical Methodologies of Support – A tale for highly sensitive amines, Kelly Shuman and Bobby Sciscento, Alcami
Networking Break2:00 P.M. - 2:15 P.M.
Breakout Session C2:15 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.Session Topics
  • Stability Programs 101, John Glennon, Independent Consultant
  • Nitrosamine Analysis by LC-MS, Waleed Saleh, Catalent
  • From Discovery to Commercialization: The impact of Project Management in Pharma, Leah Taylor, Thermo Fisher Scientific
  • Consider Devices from the Start, Marc Bonner, BioCryst
Networking Break3:00 P.M. - 3:45 P.M.
General Session 23:45 P.M - 4:30 P.M. Winning in Pharma's New FDA Era: Practical Strategies for Speed, AI, and Compliance - Part 1, Daveta Bailey, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Welcome Reception4:30 P.M. - 6:30 P.M. Hors d’oeuvres and Libations

Pharma Agenda-At-A-Glance Day 2, June 3rd

ActivityTimeDescription
General Check-in9:15 A.M. - 9:45 A.M.Coffee and Doughnuts, Provided
Day 2 Welcome9:45 A.M. - 10:00 A.M.Welcome, Jack Pender, ECU Eastern Region Pharma Center
General Session 310:00 A.M. - 10:45 A.M.Winning in Pharma's New FDA Era: Practical Strategies for Speed, AI, and Compliance - Part 2, Daveta Bailey, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Networking Break10:45 A.M. - 11:15 A.M.
Breakout Session D11:15 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.Session Topics
  • Practical Phase Appropriate Analytical Method Validation, John Hayes, Catalent
  • Understanding How AI Really Learns and How to Use it Responsibly in Regulated Industries, Joseph Franchetti, JAF Consulting
  • Introduction to Pharmaceutical Freeze Drying, Joseph Bower, Aseptic Process Solutions
  • Exploring the Complex World of Pharmaceutical Industry Guidance and Standards Throughout a Project Lifecycle, Carman Ezzard and Brittany Doyle, Sequence
Networking Lunch12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M.Lunch Provided
Breakout Session E1:00 P.M. - 1:45 P.M. Session Topics
  • HPLC Extraneous Peaks - Investigation of Contamination, Heather Krebs, Purdue Pharma
  • Dissolution Development for Challenging Formulations, Ken Boda, Agilent Technologies
  • Developing Strategies for High Potent API Processing Oral Solid Dosage Forms, Kyle Fugit, Catalent
  • Continuous Manufacturing, Raul Rangel, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Networking Break1:45 P.M. - 2:00 P.M.
Breakout Session F2:00 P.M. - 2:45 P.M.Session Topics
  • HPLC Troubleshooting and Best Practices, Thirupathi Dongala, Agilent Technologies
  • From Legacy to Leading-Edge: Transforming QC for Vaccines André Johnson, Seqirus
  • Manufacturing Pharmdamentals
  • Systematic Approach to High Drug Load Drug Product using High Shear Wet Granulation, Nicholas Pick, Catalent
Networking Break2:45 P.M. - 3:30 P.M.
General Session 43:30 P.M - 4:15 P.M. History, Authority, and How Standards are Made, Sourya Assaf, United States Pharmacopeia
Conference Wrap up and Discussion4:15 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. Close Out, Jack Pender, ECU Eastern Region Pharma Center

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