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MOUSSA T
INTERPOL
MOUSSA T
INTERPOL
MOUSSA THIOMBIANO, Criminal Intelligence Officer, Public Health and Pharmaceutical Crime Unit, IGGH Programme, INTERPOL
I am a Police Commissioner with ten (10) years work experience in several criminal areas including of course pharmaceutical crime. Before being seconded to INTERPOL as a Criminal Intelligence Officer the main positions I occupied are : Head of Criminal investigation Brigade, 8th District Police Commissioner with 90 officers under my supervision, Coordinator of a Special Investigative Brigade on Covid 19 counterfeit test kit, Coordinator of a Special Investigative Brigade on money laundering and corruption, etc.
Regarding my academic background, I am a holder of a Master in Public law, a Master in security studies, a Master in Political Science, a Master in diplomacy and international relations and I am currently carrying out a doctoral thesis in Political science. I am Burkina Faso National Police medalist.
STEFAN ARTLICH
Bayer
KAREN LEYSEN
Johnson & Johnson
KAREN LEYSEN
Johnson & JohnsonKAREN LEYSEN, Director, Global Brand Protection, Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA), Johnson & Johnson
LORRAINE G
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
LORRAINE G
Jazz PharmaceuticalsLORRAINE GUILDEA, Associate Director Supply Chain – Serialisation, Jazz Pharmaceuticals
ROSALINDA D
Johnson & Johnson
ROSALINDA D
Johnson & JohnsonROSALINDA DEVOS, Director, Digital Identification & Traceability, Johnson & Johnson
KWEE LAN TAN
Boehringer Ingelheim
KWEE LAN TAN
Boehringer IngelheimKWEE LAN TAN, Regional Regulatory Lead, Emerging Markets, Boehringer Ingelheim
VINEET KHANNA
Nestle
DMYTRO LURYE
Medicines for Europe
DMYTRO LURYE
Medicines for Europe
DMYTRO LURYE, Project Manager, Medicines for Europe
“Dmytro Lurye is a Project Manager at Medicines for Europe, representing the interests of the generic, biosimilar, and value-added pharmaceutical industry. His work spans anti-counterfeiting, legal and compliance matters, and supporting Ukraine's EU accession process. He holds a PhD and an LL.M.”
Meta He
Beijing Acctrue Technology
Meta He
Beijing Acctrue Technology
Meta He, Global Business Manager Track & Trace, Beijing Acctrue Technology
Meta He is currently the Global Business Manager | Track & Trace at Acctrue, Beijing HQ, China. Her area of main responsibilities are as followings:
1. Help global pharmaceutical clients export their medical products to China based on GS1 standards;
2. Seek for targeted markets and pharmaceutical clients offering tailored serialization and Track & Trace solutions for China market;
3. Publicize Acctrue's seasoned capability in serialization and T&T under China NMPA compliance and GS1 applicable (not just EDMC/ Alicode);
4. Help pharmaceuticals realize switching from Alicode/EDMC to GS1 on their medicines for China market；
5.Involve in the serialization and T&T programs globally;
By active in such conferences, exhibitions, forums for pharma Serialization and Track & Trace, seek for partners who have already entered or are set to enter China market.
MIRIAM HAAF
Pharma Now
VLADIMIR S
Sopharma
CHRISTIANE W
Spherity
CHRISTIANE W
Spherity
CHRISTIANE WIRRIG, Customer Success Manager, Spherity (Co-Chair Policy, OCI)
Dr. Chris Wirrig is a Customer Success Manager at the German start-up Spherity, which builds decentralized enterprise identity management solutions. She has very diverse experience entering the software world with a background in biomedical research, scientific consultancy in oil & gas, and financial audit.
MONIKA D P
HCI
NIGEL CRYER
Bluciela-Lifesciences
NIGEL CRYER
Bluciela-Lifesciences
NIGEL CRYER, Managing Director, Bluciela-Lifesciences (Former Deputy Director Global Audit, Sanofi Pasteur)
Nigel Cryer FRSC is a pharmaceutical executive with over 35 years of experience in quality management, supply chain and regulatory compliance. He has led global/local teams at companies like Sanofi, Merck, J&J, Roche, Norgine, DHL Deutchepost and NextPharma, specializing in inspection readiness and quality strategy implementation.
Nigel was VP BD & Quality implementing global and local strategies for most top 50 pharma companies logistics & Clinical trials. He also saved over 200k lives in Kenya by distributing 3.5m malaria nets within six weeks and before the wet season for World Bank/Unicef.
Nigel is a co-leader of the Scope 3 CO2 reduction program IPEL (Intermodal Pharma Eco Lanes) GDP-UCI. Action not speaking.
Nigel is recognized for driving compliance and business success through innovative quality systems
With over 30 years in Pharma/Bio-tech at AZ, Merck, Roche, and others, I have hosted inspections, updated manufacturing systems, and achieved 100% audit success with FDA, MHRA, ANSM, BfArM, Swiss Medic, and Anvisa.
"Serialization, Track & Trace, Anti-Counterfeit, Supply Chain, Packaging & Labelling"
Conference Schedule
Meet to learn and network with your conference colleagues.
Suryanarayana R
08:30 – Coffee and registration
Suryanarayana R
09:00 – Morning Chair’s opening remarks
NIGEL CRYER, Managing Director, Bluciela-Lifesciences (Former Deputy Director Global Audit, Sanofi Pasteur)
SERIALISATION – TRACK & TRACE
Suryanarayana R
09:10 – Is the QR Code the Death of the GS1 DataMatrix Code? – 2025 Edition
• Ways to access electronic Product Information (ePI) via barcode scanning
• Can Apple and Google help?
• How can batch-specific ePI be managed?
• Making ePI a reality: What’s next?
STEFAN ARTLICH, Director & Global Process Owner ‘Track&Trace’, Bayer
SUPPLY CHAIN
Suryanarayana R
09:50 – Supply Chain: Drive Business Results from Strategy to Execution
• Supply Chain as CEO’s co-pilot
• Driving Growth, Profitability, and Capital Efficiency
• Making supply chains more resilient
• Adapting to changes in demand patterns, business environment
• Digital Supply Chain beyond buzzwords
VINEET KHANNA, Former Senior VP, Global Head of Supply Chain, Nestle
10:20 - Revolutionizing Pharma Supply Chains: Serialization, Brand Protection and Patient Safety
• Serialization Solutions: Learn how transparency helps ensure compliance and detect counterfeit medicines.
• AI-Driven Protection: Leverage AI to enhance brand safety, supply chain visibility and combat counterfeit risks.
• Patient Safety First: See how digital transformation can help confirm medicine authenticity and quality across the supply chain.
• Success Stories: Explore real-world examples of improving safety, trust and brand protection.
REMI TURBET DELOF, Global Strategic Account Manager, Systech
Suryanarayana R
10:50 – Morning Coffee & Networking
Suryanarayana R
11:20 – Keynote Panel Discussion: Building a reliable and sustainable supply chain to fight the fake
• Securing the future – The new way forward for Pharma Supply Chain
• Optimizing your pharma supply chain for sustainability
• Ways to make your supply chain more resilient
• Establishing good partnerships with key suppliers
• Plan for potential disruptions and have exit plans
• What governments can do to support resilience in the Pharma supply chain
• Overcoming supply chain challenges and actionable steps to increase efficiency
Moderator
NIGEL CRYER, Managing Director, Bluciela-Lifesciences (Former Deputy Director Global Audit, Sanofi Pasteur)
Panellists
VINEET KHANNA, Former Senior VP, Global Head of Supply Chain, Nestle
MONIKA DERECQUE-POIS, Founding Member, HCI - Healthcare Chain Institute
MUELLER CHRISTIAN, Global Serialization Expert, Roche
OLUSEGUN ADETUNJI, Global External Manufacturing & Supplier Stream Lead, Sanofi
NADINE LAMPKA, Senior Product Manager Pharma-Security, Schreiner Group
12:10 – Sustainability - how good are we really? Are there more areas to focus on?
PHILIP COETZEE, Director CMO Management, Daiichi Sankyo
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12:40 – Networking luncheon / Exhibition Visit
FIGHTING FAKES – BRAND PROTECTION
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13:40 – Fight the FAKE – Protect the public
• Worldwide illicit trade – a growing concern
• The growing online threats – are we underestimating?
• Building effective brand protection strategies
• Leveraging partnerships & raising awareness – a force multiplier
• Online to offline case study
• Challenges and future prospects
KAREN LEYSEN, Director, Global Brand Protection, Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA), Johnson & Johnson
DIRENC BADA, Managing Associate, Gun + Partners
RISHI JAIN
14:10 – Serialization and digitalization enabling the secure Smart supply chain
FREDERIC MENARDO, Head - Smart Supply chain EMEA, NNIT
RISHI JAIN
14:30 – Expanding EMVS: Onboarding Greece, Italy, and Future Prospects for Ukraine
• Greece’s integration into the EMVS.
• Italy’s onboarding.
• Ukraine’s potential inclusion: Regulatory landscape and expected impact.
DMYTRO LURYE, Project Manager, Medicines for Europe
15:00 – Illicit-Trade in the Pharmaceutical Sector: how Supply Chain intelligence helps to investigate counterfeit products and uncover criminal networks
• Use of customs data to investigate illicit supply chains and disrupt organized criminal networks
• Criminal operations across different jurisdictions
• Misdeclaration
VALERIA DEMIRCI, Brand Protection Consultant, ApiraSol
Suryanarayana R
15:20 – Afternoon coffee & Networking
SCM
Suryanarayana R
15:40 – Unlock the Power of Large Language Models
Join us for an insightful talk on the value of LLMs for big companies. Learn how to build a roadmap for successful implementation and overcome hurdles associated with this transformative technology. Gain practical lessons from real-world examples, empowering you to maximize the potential of LLMs and drive success in your organization.
• Use cases for LLMs in supply chain management
• Hurdles and lessons learned of building a use case road map for LLMs
• Change management activities to encourage and enable your organization
FRANK GIROUX, Digital SCM Transformation Manager, Bayer
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16:10 – Mobile Analytical Anticounterfeiting Drug Screening Device for Patient Safety
GREGOIRE SAGET, Product Conformity Specialist, Spectral Engines
REGULATORY
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16:30 – How can products be delivered on time and in full compliance with regulatory requirements under time pressure?
• “Challenges and Opportunities: Navigating the Regulatory Landscape”
• “Strategies for Successful Implementation: Overcoming Regulatory Hurdles”
KWEE LAN TAN, Regional Regulatory Lead, Emerging Markets, Boehringer Ingelheim
Suryanarayana R
17:00 – Chairperson’s closing remarks and end of conference
Suryanarayana R
17:10 – 18:30 – Networking Drinks Session
Suryanarayana R
08:30 – Coffee and registration
Suryanarayana R
09:00 – Morning Chair’s opening remarks
NIGEL CRYER, Managing Director, Bluciela-Lifesciences (Former Deputy Director Global Audit, Sanofi Pasteur)
Suryanarayana R
09:10 – Enhancing Drug Distribution Security: Why Standards Matter
• Security and interoperability through technology standards
• Implementing industry-driven standards
• Learnings from the US pharmaceutical ecosystem
CHRISTIANE WIRRIG, Customer Success Manager, Spherity, (Co-Chair Policy, OCI)
Suryanarayana R
09:40 – Relevance and Power of the Business Case
• The Business Case Blueprint: Impactful, Convincing and Comprehensive
• From Idea to Impact: Unlocking the True Power of a Business Case
• Mastering the Art of Persuasion: Building a Business Case That Delivers
• Anti-Counterfeiting and Beyond: Is There a Business Case Worth Pursuing?
HEIKO TREFZGER, Product Manager Data & Insights, Roche
SERIALIZATION, TRACK & TRACE
Suryanarayana R
10:10 – Panel Discussion with experts - Challenges and Solutions in Pharma Serialisation and Track & Trace
• Counterfeit Protection with Serialization and Track & Trace
• How can a global serialization project be successfully and efficiently implemented?
• Uncover strategies for implementing a dependable, secure serialisation improvement plan.
• Unlocking Efficiency - How Digital Transformation and Serialisation Drive Global Effectiveness in Pharma Manufacturing
• What are the current requirements to follow in serialisation? How to ensure that you are up to date with all global traceability regulations?
• How can the Track & Trace process be optimized?
• How can long-term successful serialisation strategies be created?
• Practical approach to implementing a serialisation solution – Challenges and Solutions
Moderator
NIGEL CRYER, Managing Director, Bluciela-Lifesciences (Former Deputy Director Global Audit, Sanofi Pasteur)
Panellists
LORRAINE GUILDEA, Associate Director Supply Chain – Serialisation, Jazz Pharmaceuticals
ROSALINDA DEVOS, Director, Digital Identification & Traceability, Johnson & Johnson
MARTINA LUPANO, IT Product Manager -Global Manufacturing Execution System, Roche
AMIT DESHPANDE, Serialization, Product Track & Trace Lead, Sandoz
VLADIMIR SAPUNDZHIEV, Software Architect for Track & Trace Solutions, Sopharma
CHRISTIANE WIRRIG, Customer Success Manager, Spherity (Co-Chair Policy, OCI)
Suryanarayana R
11:00 – Morning Coffee & Networking
INTERPOL FIGHTS PHARMA CRIME
Suryanarayana R
11:30 - INTERPOL’s mandate in fighting against pharmaceutical crime
• What is the role of INTERPOL in this crime area ?
• How INTERPOL interacts with other entities to tackle pharma crime ?
• What are the relevant results ?
• Focus on ops PANGEA
• What are the challenges ?
• What are the prospects for INTERPOL ?
MOUSSA THIOMBIANO, Criminal Intelligence Officer, Public Health and Pharmaceutical Crime Unit, IGGH Programme, INTERPOL
Suryanarayana R
12:10 – Strategic Timing for Implementation of GS1 Standards in Chinese Pharmaceutical Market
• Overview of the Chinese Pharmaceutical Market
• Why GS1 Standards Are Essential in Pharmaceuticals in China (Serialization, Traceability and Compliance with Regulations)
• Strategic Timing for Implementation
• Challenges in the Chinese Pharmaceutical Market
• Long-term Benefits of GS1 Standards in China
• Customer Cases for GS1 Usage in the Chinese Market
• Call to action: Pharmaceuticals need to start the implementation process now to stay ahead in the evolving market
META HE, Global Business Manager Track & Trace, Beijing Acctrue Technology
Suryanarayana R
12:30 – Networking luncheon / Exhibition Visit
Suryanarayana R
13:20 – From production to patient – Improving the efficiency of the healthcare value chain
• Bridging Silos and Fostering Collaboration
• Digital Transformation and Technology Integration
• Providing better predictability and visibility
• Embedding Sustainability into the Healthcare Value Chain
MONIKA DERECQUE-POIS, Founding Member, HCI - Healthcare Chain Institute
13:50 – Securing patient safety: enhancing reliability and robustness of the EMVS
• Performance and effectiveness of the EMVS in preventing falsified medicines from reaching patients
• Actions to enhance monitoring and detection of falsified medicines
• Challenges ahead to ensure a fit for purpose system
SONIA QUEIROS, COO, European Medicines Verification Organisation (EMVO)
SCM – AI & AUTOMATION
Suryanarayana R
14:20 – Navigating Pharma Supply Chain Transformation through AI & Automation
• Harnessing AI for End-to-End Supply Chain Visibility: How AI and advanced analytics enhance transparency from manufacturing to last-mile delivery, improving risk management and data-driven decision-making.
• Scalability of Automation in Complex Supply Chains: integration of AI Co-Pilots in accelerating automation implementations to streamline processes, reduce manual intervention, and improve service levels across the pharmaceutical supply chain.
• 1-2 Real-world Use Cases: practical examples showcasing how AI and automation have transformed supply chain operations, including demand forecasting, and reducing lead-time volatility through process mining.
MIRIAM HAAF, Member of the Board of Advisors, Pharma Now
Suryanarayana R
14:50 – 15:00 – Chairperson’s closing remarks / Evening networking Coffee / Tea
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Systech, established in 1985, is the leading provider of digital identification, traceability and compliance solutions for the pharmaceutical industry. Built on four decades of experience in packaging execution and serialization, our end-to-end (L1-L5) platform empowers manufacturers, CMOs/CPOs and their trading partners to track products at every stage—providing actionable intelligence on the packaging line and throughout the supply chain. We recently acquired Pharmacontrol Electronic GmbH (“PCE”), a prominent European pharmaceutical track-and-trace systems provider to expand product offerings and customer service globally.
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Beijing Acctrue Technology Co., Ltd. (also known as Acctrue), a company specialized in serialization and track & trace, founded in Beijing, China in 2004, with business in over 20 countries and regions worldwide. Acctrue offers tailored serialization and Track & Trace solutions for pharmaceuticals, FMCG, industrial products etc. In the pharmaceutical industry, based on GS1 and EDMC standards, Acctrue is serving over 20,000 production lines among more than 3,000 pharmaceutical clients in China and 50 global pharmaceutical groups. The self-built system called LINKLINK Cloud based on GS1 standards, offering tailored T&T solutions complying with China's NMPA regulations, makes it possible to use GS1 standards on medical products exporting to China. Acctrue has emerged as a frontrunner in pharmaceuticals for China market, providing technically advanced, seasoned solutions and services for global pharmaceuticals in serialization and track & trace.Till now, Acctrue has been serving companies like Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Novartis，Roche，Bristol-Myers Squibb，Boehringer Ingelheim，Bayer Healthcare Group, Sanofi-Aventis, AstraZeneca, Sinopharm, Shanghai Pharm Group, Harbin Pharm Group, Canton Medicine Group, Kelun Pharm,etc...Sincerely looking forward to cooperation with more global pharamaceutical clients.
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SEA Vision is a leading supplier of vision inspection systems with a global presence. They develop software for pharmaceutical products quality control, Track & Trace, digitalization and process automation solutions.
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Testimonials
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Associate Director - SC Serialisation
Spherity Customer Success Manager
IP House Head of Intelligence and Investigations
GDP-Universal Compliance Initiative Executive Director
Authentix Principal Scientist
It was also great to see representatives from both the European Medicines Verification Organisation (discussing the EMVS that protects the EU from fake medicines) and UNICEF who (with the VTI Committee) operate the TRVST system across LMIC countries. It was encouraging to engage in discussions around both the art of the possible as well as real world medicines verification & traceability systems in use within and across borders that are making such a life saving difference - today! Well done to all concerned.
Solidsoft Reply Senior Business Development Manager (Europe)
GDP-Universal Compliance Initiative (GDP-UCI) Executive Director
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH Head of Supply Chain Integrity
WCO IPM Manager
Food And Drugs Authority, Ghana Head, Market Surveillance Unit
Element Six Business Development Manager
Bayer Consumer Care AG Head Global Packaging Management
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Selcia ltd Business Development Director
Novartis International Product Security Analyst
QPQuandary CEO
AstraZeneca Plc Regional Investigations Director EMEA, Global Security
Food And Drugs Authority, Ghana Regulatory Officer ( Safe Disposal of Regulated Products)
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