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European Life Science Informatics Forum Amsterdam

European Life Science Informatics Forum Amsterdam

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Focus Area: Ontologies in the Loop: Enablers of Open Integration in the Laboratory

The Life Science Informatics Forum, established in 2021, is a developing community focused on sparking discussions on leading-edge topics within the broader Life Science Informatics arena and, more specifically, the Biopharma R&D informatics sector.
 

Session Format
  • Forum kick-off: greeting from that the meeting’s sponsor.
  • This is followed by 3-4 brief presentations, each lasting 15-20 minutes, by specialists well-versed in the chosen theme to provide the body of knowledge to inform the later discussions.
  • Networking: Facilitated Interactive Debates: Engaging group discussions, enriched by the earlier sessions.
  • Post-meeting reception, courtesy of the meeting sponsor.

 

Our Sponsors

Open Pharma logoZS Associates logoZifo logo
 
 

Amsterdam Chapter Steering Committee
  • Bert Torfs, Sr. Fellow Lab and Research platforms Engineering at J&J Innovative Medicine
  • Quentin Grignet, Head of Master Data Strategy and Analytics at GSK
  • Zahid Tharia, Founding Director Open Pharma Research
  • Cristina Fasca, Consultant at Pistoia Alliance
  • John Wise, Consultant at Pistoia Alliance

 

Agenda
Time Event Details
14:30 Registration – Tea & Coffee
15:00 Welcome & Introductory Remarks
  • Cristina Fasca, Consultant, Pistoia Alliance
15:05 Welcome from our Sponsors
  • Zahid Tharia, Founding Director at Open Pharma Research
15:10 Communication Protocols & Data Harmonization The PA Workgroup Perspective – Champion’s Representative Talk

  • Penny Smee – Senior Director Lab Scientist Experience at GSK
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    15:25 Communication Protocols & Data Harmonization The Pharma Perspective

    • John den Engelsman – Executive Director, Process Analytical Sciences at Novartis
    15:40 Communication Protocols & Data Harmonization The Consultancy Perspective

    • Bruno Fievet, Lead Consultant – Data Architecture, Data Modelling & Ontology Management at ZIFO
    15:55 Communication Protocols & Data Harmonization The Supply Side Perspective

    • David Hardy – Sr Manager, Data Analytics and AI Enablement at Thermo Fisher
    16:10 Break
    16:40 Roundtable Discussion
      Facilitator

    • Bert Torfs – Sr. Fellow Lab and Research platforms Engineering at J&J Innovative Medicine
    17:25 Next Steps for the EU Life Science Informatics Forum – Benelux Chapter Meetup schedule for 2025/2026 – times, dates, topics, sponsors
    17:30 Close and move to LOTF/Pistoia Alliance Networking Reception

     

    Registration Form

    Please note, places for this event are limited. Please fill in the form below to register your interest in attending.
    With a strong membership base, we try to follow the “rule of 30” for our meetings. This ensures that while we have a comprehensive range of perspectives, the gathering remains of a size to allow for uninhibited dialogue.