September 24 – 25, 2025

Pharma Forum – The exclusive OPTIMA customer event

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Exciting industry trends and exclusive insights
September 24 – 25, 2025 A stage for international experts and insights into the latest developments and innovations in the pharmaceutical industry combined with exclusive networking opportunities.

Pharma Forum offers exciting discussions about current industry trends in sterile filling and process solutions as well as containment and freeze-drying technologies for the pharmaceutical and biotech industry, exclusive insights into our machine solutions, and the opportunity to exchange ideas with experts.

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Exciting presentations from international guest speakers

Guest lectures by international experts are a highlight of the Pharma Forum. During collaborative discussions, participants can gain insights into the latest industry trends, including smart and reliable fill & finish solutions, containment technologies, and freeze-drying systems, while exchanging ideas with fellow pharma professionals.

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Live machine demonstration

Discover more about Optima as your turnkey partner during an exclusive tour of our assembly halls. As an integrated system provider, we will showcase how we develop and manufacture innovative machine solutions and technologies through live machine demonstrations.

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Get-together and networking

The event’s first day concludes with an exclusive gathering which provides a unique networking opportunity.

September 24 – 25, 2025
First-hand expert knowledge

Presentations from international speakers

Podium and presentation language: English

Portrait Rune Funder Hansen, Novo Nordisk
Rune Funder Hansen
Novo Nordisk

Advanced approaches for the future of aseptic manufacturing

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Patrizia Muscas
Eli Lilly

New expectation on isolator filling line integration: operational practice and needs for design improvements
(Presentation together with Michele Zavaglia

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Michele Zavaglia
Eli Lilly

New expectation on isolator filling line integration: operational practice and needs for design improvements
(Presentation together with Patrizia Muscas)

Portrait Jean-Louis, Virbac
Jean-Louis Belmon
Virbac

Large freeze-drying systems with a cooling system based on sustainable and natural refrigerants
(Presentation together with Olivier Cozzati)

Portrait Olivier Cozzatti, ILS
Olivier Cozzati
ILS

Large freeze-drying systems with a cooling system based on sustainable and natural refrigerants
(Presentation togehter with Jean-Loui Belmon)

Portrait John Salim, Regenxbio
John Salim
REGENXBIO

Designing, installing and qualifying an isolated filling line for AAV to fill life changing gene therapy products
(Presentation together with Tesfu Mezghebe)

Portrait Tesfu Mezghebe, Regenxbio
Tesfu Mezghebe
REGENXBIO

Designing, installing and qualifying an isolated filling line for AAV to fill life changing gene therapy products
(Presentation togehter with John Salim)

Portrait George Eastwood
George Eastwood
Emily Whitehead Foundation

Emily and beyond – creating a world where every child (and adult) with a life-threatening disease has access to advanced therapies

Portrait Mostafa Nakach
Mostafa Nakach
Sanofi

How lyophilizate drug products appearance is impacted by poor adjustment of filling recipe

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Bart Francis
Pfizer

Title of the presentation will be published shortly

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Jan de Cleer
Pfizer

Title of the presentation will be published shortly

Portrait Alexander Haig, INCOG
Alexander Haig
INCOG BioPharma

Case studies of collaboration to achieve Right-First-Time when dealing with unique primary components
(Presentation togehter with Jason Castle and Victor Bradford)

Portrait Jason Castle, Regeneron
Jason Castle
Regeneron

Case studies of collaboration to achieve right-first-time when dealing with unique primary components
(Presentation togehter with Alexander Haig and Victor Bradford)

Portrait Victor Brandford, Regeneron
Victor Bradford
Regeneron

Case studies of collaboration to achieve right-first-time when dealing with unique primary components
(Presentation togehter with Alexander Haig and Jason Castle)

Hanns-Christian Mahler
Prof. Dr. Hanns-Christian Mahler
ten23 health

Sustainability in the pharma industry – quo vadis

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Catherine Kuo
Gilead Sciences

A multiproduct facility to handle ADCs, small molecules and biologics products 
(Presentation together with Marc Engel)

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Marc Engel
Gilead Sciences

A multiproduct facility to handle ADCs, small molecules and biologics products
(Presentation together with Catherine Kuo)

Portrait Annie Do, Gilead
Annie Do
Gilead Sciences

A multiproduct facility to handle ADCs, small molecules and biologics products
(Presentation together with Catherine Kuo and Marc Engel)

Portrait Johanna Hemphälä
Johanna Hemphälä
AstraZeneca

The use of enzyme indicators in isolator VPHP-decontamination cycle development and validation

Mazen Hassanein
Dr. Mazen Hassanein
SaudiVax

Insights into Saudi Arabia’s biotechnology strategy

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Nils Henrichs
Simtra BioPharma Solutions

Title of the presentation will be published shortly

> 1,000
Participants since 2010
35
Nations
> 50
International speaker
Review: Pharma Forum 2023

The 8th Pharma Forum was held in 2023 with around 250 guests from 25 countries accepting Optima's invitation to Schwaebisch Hall. The main topics of the conference in 2023 could not have been more relevant: It was about the potential of cell and gene therapy, the optimization of systems and production processes as well as the discussion of current industry trends. Experts from research and industry provided insights into solutions for reducing glove interventions or the development and use of cell and gene therapies. Discussions included flexible production solutions, the influence of regulatory requirements such as Annex 1 and virtual qualification solutions.

The Pharma Forum has been held every three years since 2001 with resounding success.

Event locations and hotels
Fassfabrik in Schwäbisch Hall

Presentations & evening event
Karl-Kurz-Strasse 44
74523 Schwaebisch Hall
Germany
Directions  |  Parking

Company building OPTIMA pharma GmbH in Schwäbisch Hall, Germany

Live machine demonstrations
OPTIMA pharma GmbH
Otto-Hahn-Strasse 1
74523 Schwaebisch Hall
Germany
Directions

Information on accommodation
We have reserved room blocks at various hotel options. Use keyword “PHARMA FORUM” when booking your room.
  Hotel overview

Shuttle-Service
A shuttle service runs between your hotel and all event venues.

Agenda
September 24, 2025
Start: 08.30 a.m.
Evening event: Start: 07.30 p.m.
 
September 25, 2025
Start 09.00 a.m., end approx. 03.00 p.m.
 

We will publish the full agenda in May 2025

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