AGENDA AT A GLANCE

DAY 1
DAY 2

Unlocking Commercial Success in DACH’s Cell & Gene Therapy

Quality Assurance in CGT
Industry Roundtables: What's Next for Bioprocessing in CGT?
Novel Purification & Intensification Strategies
Overcoming Bottlenecks in Viral Vector Manufacturing
Manufacturing Innovations for Allogeneic and In Vivo Therapies
Decentralized Production for Next-Gen Cell & Gene Therapies
Smart Factories: The Role of Digitalization & AI
Drink Reception
End of Conference
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Day 1

11 February 2026

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8:30

Registration & Coffee

Unlocking Commercial Success in DACH’s Cell & Gene Therapy

9:00

Opening Keynote: Pathways for CGT in Germany, Austria & Switzerland

Alessandro Linciano | Site MSAT Head, Cell & Gene Therapy, Novartis, Switzerland

9:25

Accelerating Innovation through Translational Incubators

Dr. Marion Hitchcock | Managing Director Gene & Cell Therapies Incubator Berlin, Bayer, Germany

9:50

Reserved for Solution Provider

10:20

Networking Break

10:45

Roundtable Discussions

  • Commercialisation CART Ts
Arindam Mitra | Director CMC, Leucid Bio, UK
  • Automation in Autologous Cell Therapy Manufacturing
Jan Spanholtz | CSO, Glycostem, Germany
  • Standardization of MSC Clinical Trials for Commercial Success
  • Strategic Approaches for Successful Gene Therapy Launches
Mayra Battilani Becegato| Former EMEA Commercial Strategy Director Gene Therapy - Rare Diseases, J&J Innovative Medicine, Belgium
  • The Importance of a Holistic CMC Approach Early in the Pre-clinical Phase for Small Gene Therapy Biotechs

11:45

Key Takeaways

12:00

Lunch Break

Overcoming Bottlenecks in Viral Vector Manufacturing

13:00

Innovative Adsorptive Separation Strategies for Viral Gene Therapy Vectors

Loredana Siani | Senior VP of Technical and CMC development, Nouscom, Italy

13:25

Reserved for Solution Provider

13:50

Panel Discussions: How to reduce manufacturing costs in cell and gene therapy

Moderator

Dr. Henrieta Fraser | Head Of External Operations, Cell & Gene Therapy Catapult, UK

Panelists

Alois Jungbauer | Professor, BOKU University, Austria
Roman Mijnhart | Executive Director, Head of Quality EU, Ultragenyx, Netherlands
Loredana Siani | Senior VP of Technical and CMC development, Nouscom, Italy
Volker Huppert | Chief Development Officer, Glycostem, Germany

14:30

Networking Break

Decentralized Production for Next-Gen Cell & Gene Therapies

15:00

Decentralizing Cell Therapy

Jan Spanholtz | CSO, Glycostem, Germany

15:25

Real-Time Monitoring & Control Systems in Automated CGT Workflows

16:00

Roundtable Discussions

  • How Far Can We Push Automation in CGT Without Losing Flexibility?
  • Best Practices for Scaling Autologous Therapies: What's Working Today?
  • Building the Ideal CGT Manufacturing Facility: Modular vs. Custom Design
  • Ensuring GMP Compliance in Closed System Environments
Volker Huppert | Chief Development Officer, Glycostem, Germany
  • Raw Material Standardization and Vendor Qualification in CGT

17:00

Key Takeaways

17:15

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Day 2

12 February 2026

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8:30

Registration & Coffee

Quality Assurance in CGT

9:00

CGT Inspections challenges from a quality perspective

Brian O Connor | VP Global Quality, Orchard Therapeutics, UK

9:25

Redefining Quality Assurance for Autologous and Allogeneic CGT: From Batch Release to Real-Time Oversight

Roman Mijnhart | Executive Director, Head of Quality EU, Ultragenyx, Netherlands

9:50

Reserved for Solution Provider

10:20

Networking Break

Novel Purification & Intensification Strategies

10:45

Next-Gen Purification Platforms for Viral Vectors: Enhancing Yield and Throughput at Scale

Alois Jungbauer, Professor, BOKU University, Austria

11:10

Reserved for Solution Provider

11:35

Intensification by Design: Leveraging Continuous Processing & High-Density Cultures in CGT Manufacturing

Thomas Villiger, Professor of Bioprocess Technology, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland FHNW, Switzerland

12:00

Lunch Break

Manufacturing Innovations for Allogeneic and In Vivo Therapies

13:00

Developing a next generation CAR T-cell therapy

John Bridgeman | CSO, Immunokey, United Kingdom

13:25

Ensuring Genomic Integrity in Therapeutic Genome Editing: Mitigating Off-Target Risks in CGT Development

Toni Cathomen | Director, Institute for Transfusion Medicine and Gene Therapy, Germany

13:50

TBC

Arindam Mitra | Director CMC, Leucid Bio, UK

14:15

Networking Break

Smart Factories: The Role of Digitalization & AI

14:30

Panel Discussion – Effect of AI on CGT Manufacturing

Pilar Redondo | Site Head at Takeda Madrid, Cell Therapy Technology Center (Tigenix SA), Takeda, Spain
Jan Spanholtz | CSO, Glycostem, Germany
Gabriella Cotugno | Head of Vector Construction and Development, Nouscom, Italy
Arindam Mitra | Director CMC, Leucid Bio, UK

15:10

Harnessing MES and Digital Batch Records to Strengthen CGT GMP Compliance

15:35

Ensuring Genomic Integrity in Therapeutic Genome Editing: Mitigating Off-Target Risks in CGT Development

Daniel Devine | Director, External Manufacturing, Uniqure, USA

16:00

Transport Validation & It's Impact on Site Selection & Global Logistics

Marcel van Houten | Director Global Supply Chain, Orchard Therapeutics, Switzerland

16:30

Chairman’s Closing Rearks

16:30

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