SAP Executive Exchange Forum for Life Sciences 2026
Help the World Run Better and Improve People's Lives
24./25. March 2026 | Experience Center at Novu Campus | The Circle, Zurich
Language: English
Navigating Challenges, Accelerating Innovation in Life Sciences
Life Sciences companies face persistent challenges - from global supply chain disruptions and geopolitical uncertainties to evolving compliance demands - all while focusing on bringing new products to market faster to maximize patent value and profitability.
At SAP, we’ve collaborated with leading life sciences organizations - through industry consortiums and direct partnerships - to drive innovation across the value chain. These efforts have led to tangible business solutions now embedded in our products, including Intelligent Clinical Supply Chain Management, Cell and Gene Therapy Orchestration, Batch Release Hub, Traceability Hub, Manufacturing and Serialization, as well as partner solutions like Cold Chain Management System by Fusion Consulting, and Intelligent Quality Management Suite by Tenthpin.
Join us on March 24. and 25. 2026 at Novu Campus, Zurich for two days of insightful discussions on our latest innovations, the opportunities and adoption of Business AI, and the future of Life Sciences. Together with our partners - Fusion, Tenthpin, cbs, and DHC - we’ll explore cutting-edge advancements and product updates designed to shape the industry’s next chapter.
We can’t wait to welcome you and inspire the future of Life Sciences together!
What to Expect:
✦ Expert Insights: Discover SAP's contributions to Life Sciences industry and get insights into SAP's product roadmap.
✦ Customer Success Stories: Learn how your peers benefit from SAP's industry solutions.
✦ Future Outlook: Discuss future trends and roadmap direction.
✦ Networking: Connect with peers in the Life Sciences community across EMEA/MEE.
Please note: This event is exclusively for our customers and prospects.
Seats are limited - reserve your spot today!
Speaker & Experts
Remo Gerber
CFO
SkyCell AG
Kalil Lessi
Solution Design Owner Quality
Bayer CORE Program
Sven Rothhoeft
Produktionsplanung und -steuerung
MEDICE
Kai-Uwe Cormann
Global Quality Management
MEDICE
Stefan Kubick
Partner, Practice Lead Manufacturing and Quality
Tenthpin
Chrstoph Matt
Director
Tenthpin
Fares Zaier
CRO
Fusion Consulting AG
Ash Ings-Lamb
Partner, CCMS Chief Architect
Fusion Consulting AG
Carsten Buri
CEO
DHC AG
Karsten Schulz
Direktor Sales, Marketing & Business Development
DHC Dr. Herterich & Consultants GmbH
Stefan Staub
Principal Consultant
DHC AG
- SkyCell, Bayer
- Tenthpin, Fusion
- DHC
Agenda
12:00
Check-In, Standing Lunch and Networking
13:00
Welcome and Logistics
13:15
Where Real-World Atoms meet Digital Intelligence: Driven by our commitment to Supply Chain Excellence and your product's compliance
Driven by commitment to performance and compliance of your global Supply Chain - when real life atoms and digital intelligence sync to boost service excellence and compliance requirements
How cutting-edge hardware, tailored services and smart software revolutionize to mitigate risks, optimize efficiency and reduce the carbon footprint of global, compliant Supply Chains of our Life Sciences business partners.
Remo Gerber
CFO - SkyCell AG
13:45
Strategy Overview and Roadmap
- ERP Cloud for Life Sciences
- Traceability
- SCM Orchestration
- Compliance/GxP
- Validation Platform
- Characteristic based planning
- AI for Life Sciences
- BDC for Life Sciences
14:30
Life Science Cold Chain: Fusion’s End-to-End Solution in Action
When every degree matters, cold chain isn’t just a logistics topic, it's a core patient safety, compliance, and profitability driver. See how Fusion’s SAP‑native Cold Chain Management Solution (CCMS) helps life science companies protect product quality, stay compliant, and gain end‑to‑end visibility across the supply chain.
In this deep‑dive demo, we will show how CCMS helps to:
- Protect product integrity and patients through continuous, real‑time temperature monitoring and early excursion detection.
- Speed up batch release by reducing deviations and shortening investigation cycle times.
- Stay audit‑ready by design with immutable audit trails, digital traceability, and support for FDA 21 CFR Part 11 and GxP requirements.
- Automate decisions and workflows using alerts, workflows, and analytics to reduce manual effort and improve throughput.
- Turn cold chain into a strategic asset with advanced analytics for cross‑plant benchmarking and data‑driven process optimization.
Join Fusion’s experts to see CCMS in action and discuss practical use cases across manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution.
Explore fusion's Cold Chain Management Solution here.
Fares Zaier
Chief Revenue Officer
Fusion Consulting AG
Ash Ings-Lamb
CCMS Chief Architect
Fusion Consulting AG
15:30
Coffee Break
15:45
Intelligent Quality Management in Life Sciences
Error-free, fast, reliable: How to elevate Quality processes with integrated digital platforms: SAP S/4HANA, SAP BRH & T/ICG
Kalil Lessi
Solution Design Owner Quality
Bayer CORE Program
Stefan Kubick
Practice Lead Manufacturing
Tenthpin
16:45
Compliant Manufacturing at MEDICE with S/4HANA and SAP Digital Manufacturing (DM)
Join us for a first-hand look at our path to transforming operations digitally. We’ll share our vision, the innovative solutions driving change, and key highlights. Along the way, we’ll discuss the challenges we’ve encountered, lessons learned, and critical pitfalls to watch out for.
Sven RothhoeftProject Lead SAP Digital Manufacturing
MEDICE
Kai-Uew Cormann
Global Quality Management
MEDICE
Christoph Matt
Direktor
Tenthpin
17:45
Panel Discussion
Opportunities for AI in Life Sciences
18:15 - 20:00
Networking-Apéro
08:00
Welcome Day 2
08:30
Content Breakouts
Room 1
SAP Batch Release Hub for Life Sciences
- Welcome & Introduction
- SAP Batch Release Hub: Vision & Strategy 2026 and Beyond
- Transforming Quality Operations: Dive into SAP Batch Release Hub
- All-In on AI: Batch Release Assistant with embedded AI Agents
- All-In on AI: Regulatory AI Agent
Networking Break
- SAP Batch Release Hub Adoption (by Tenthpin)
- Closing Remarks
SAP Batch Release Hub for Life Sciences | Product Information
Room 2
Intelligent Clinical Supply Management (ICSM)
Advancing Clinical Supply Management: Insights, Innovation & Impact
- Welcome & Introduction
- SAP Intelligent Clinical Supply Management: Product Updates and Outlook
- Navigating the Future of Clinical Supply Management
Networking Break
- Partner Stories: Project Experience and Go-Live Strategies
- Interactive Wrap-up: Your Questions and Insights
- Closing Remarks
SAP Intelligent Clinical Supply Management | Product Information
Experience Center
Compliant and Efficient Manufacturing with SAP
Experience a lean & seamless integrated Manufacturing Execution Solution (MES) with a smart MBR and compliant execution based on SAP Digital Manufacturing and SAP Business Suite with cbs. (max. 15 people)
11:15
SAP Innovation meets GxP Compliance – An Overview
How private and public cloud challenges and security can be handled from a regulatory perspective.
- Covering the SAP Business Suite from the business technology platform (BTP) over Cloud ERP to specialized (public cloud) solutions (SAP Digital Manufacturing, SAP Batch Release Hub)
- Handling security reports (GxP Cloud Control Matrix, BSI C5 catalog, etc.)
- AI innovation(s) in SAP Business Suite from a regulatory perspective: Annex 22 (draft) and SAP Joule
- SAP's End-2-End Digital Validation Platform Initiative & DHC Smart Validation Accelerator
Smart validation platform: DHC Dr. Herterich & Consultants GmbH | DHC Smart Validation Accelerator
Stefan Staub
Principal Consultant
DHC
12:00
Lunch
13:00
AI / BDC
How intelligent insights and AI help Life Sciences companies to boost their business processes and product quality.
Alexander Finger
CTO - SAP Switzerland
14:00
Content Breakouts
Room 1
Serialization + Track & Trace
Beyond Compliance. How Serialization can help your supply chain insights to the next level. Track & Trace, lets talk about value!
Room 2
Cell and Gene Therapy Orchestration (CGTO)
Orchestrate advanced personalized therapies with chain
of identity and chain of custody tracking, flexible batch handling, ERP integration, quality checks, and real-time control of the therapy supply chain.
Experience Center
Compliant and Efficient Manufacturing with SAP
Experience a lean & seamless integrated Manufacturing Execution Solution (MES) with a smart MBR and compliant execution based on SAP Digital Manufacturing and SAP Business Suite with cbs. (max. 15 people)
16:30
Panel Discussion and Feedback
17:00
End
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Location
Where to find us?
Novu Campus Zurich
The Circle 60
8058 Zurich
The Circle is easily accessible by public transport - we recommend traveling by public transport.
Arrival by public transportation:
Take the train to "Zurich Airport". Follow the signs to "The Circle": Take the escalator to Level 1, then leave the building, cross the bus station and streetcar tracks and reach The Circle.
Tram and bus:
Take the 10 and 12 tram to "Zürich Flughafen, Bahnhof" as well as countless regional buses directly to the Circle.
Arrival by car:
Highway A 51, exit no. 6, "Flughafen". For visitors arriving by car, there is a separate, chargeable parking garage (P4) with over 400 parking spaces.
Hotel Recommendations
Hyatt Place Zurich Airport The Circle
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The Circle 1, 8058 Kloten, Switzerland
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The Circle 41 Zurich Airport, 8058 Kloten
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Zurich Airport, Rondellstrasse, 8058 Zürich
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