2025 Pharma Manufacturing Conference

Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Wednesday 7th May

About

The Northern Powerhouse plays a vital role in Pharma Manufacturing

The North of England is a key player in the life sciences sector, and investment is continuing to grow. Home to 21% of the UK’s total life sciences workforce and with the Northeast producing 33% of UK GDP in pharmaceutical manufacturing and 31% of contract research organisations based in the Northwest, the North of England’s life science sector is worth more than £13.6bn.

Bionow’s Pharma Manufacturing conference will bring together industry, academic and regulatory experts to share their experiences and expertise through talks, panel discussions, exhibitions and networking to identify challenges and opportunities in the industry.

The life sciences industry requires a collaborative approach

The sector continues to face challenges, whether attracting the right talent, managing increasing costs, adopting ethical practices, investing in new technologies or supply chain disruption. There are also many opportunities to grow, including access to funding at local and national levels, working collaboratively across industry, academia and the public sector, developing more sustainable manufacturing practices and utilising developments in new therapies to streamline routes to market.

Get involved at Pharma Manufacturing 2025 as we highlight and celebrate the North’s world-class manufacturing sector.

Exhibitors

Exhibitor packages are now available and full details can be found here - Exhibition SOLD OUT - more spaces may become available

If you have any questions about exhbition space at Pharma Manufacturing please contact Matt Daly - matt.daly@bionow.co.uk

Key Information

Date: Wednesday 7th May

Venue: Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, TS3 6RS

Exhibition SOLD OUT - more spaces may become available

Keynote Speakers

Agenda

08:00 Arrival and Registration
08:50 Conference Open
Geoff Davison, CEO, Bionow
08:55 Welcome Address
Adeel Aslam, Deputy Managing Director, Bouygues Energies & Services
09:00 Keynote Speaker
Clare Rawlinson-Malone, Senior Director, Bristol Myers Squibb
09:30 Setting the Scene Panel Discussion
Chair: Sophie Walton, Director Of Strategic Partnerships, CPI & Member of Tees Valley CA Business Board

Adeel Aslam, Technical Director, Bouygues Energies & Services

Safwan Akram, Professor Biomanufacturing, Engineering Biology & Innovation in Biosciences, Teesside University & RESILIENCE

Hugo Tuckett, Senior Partner, GK Strategy
10:30 Coffee, Networking & Exhibition
11:00 Keynote Speaker – Skills and Apprenticeships
Charlotte Blant, Founder and CEO, TIRO
11:20 An Apprentice Journey
Keira Chippendale, Laboratory Science (Microbiology) Degree Apprentice, GSK
11:30 Sustainability and Ethics – Case Studies
Chair: Simon Harwood, Head of Quality Control, CSL Seqirus

Adam Harvey, Professor of Process Intensification, Newcastle University & Co-Director, PINZ CDT

Barry McDermott, Group Head of Sustainability, PM Group

Rebecca Hobson, Director of QC, Pharmaron

Sarah-Jayne Smith, Social Values Lead, CSL Seqirus
12:30 Lunch, Networking & Exhibition
13:45 Keynote Speaker
14:05 Growing Modalities
Chair: David Molyneux, VP New Business, Sterling Pharma Solutions

Alan Dickson, COEBP Director, University of Manchester, Centre of Excellence in Biopharmaceuticals (Speaking on Biopharmaceuticals)

Laura Maray, Research Technologist, Health and Nuclear Medicine, United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory Ltd. (Speaking on Nuclear Medicine)

Iain Pritchard, Site Manager, Bachem (Speaking on Peptides)

Sara Jenkins, ADC Commercial Manager, Sterling Pharma Solutions (speaking on ADCs)
15:05 Keynote Speaker
Kit Erlebach, Senior Director, Engineering and EHS, FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies
15:25 Emerging Technologies and Therapies
Chair: Stephen Byard, Principal Research Fellow, Quotient Sciences

Francois Taute, Senior Research Biotechnologist, CellRev

Jessica Sayers, MSAT Lead, CPI

Emily Butterworth, Laboratory Scientist Apprentice - Microbiology S&T, AstraZeneca

Laura Thurgood, Research and Business Engagement Manager, Royce Institute
16:25 Conference Close

2025 Pharma Manufacturing Conference