SmartLabs: Laboratory Informatics Exchange 2009

Enabling Innovation through informatics
2nd – 4th March 2009· Thistle Marble Arch, London, UK

Pharma - Agrochem - Petrochem - FMCG – Cosmetics

IQPC is delighted to announce the programme and dates for the 4th Annual SmartLabs Exchange 2009, taking place on 2nd – 4th March at the Thistle Marble Arch, London, U.K

This invite-only, senior-level meeting brings together experts on Informatics, IT, Science, Discovery and Innovation to discuss best practice strategies for accelerating the development of your quality life cycles and maximising ROI through workflow optimisation.

Focus Areas: Change Management, Data Mining Initiatives, Implementation of Informatics, Discovery, Development, Manufacturing & QA/QC Laboratories, Analytical Laboratory Informatics, Electronic Laboratory Notebooks, Laboratory Information Systems, and Document Management & Archiving

Expert Speaker panel:

Hear from our panel of leading organisations who have already joined up to demonstrate the steps their organisations are taking to gain the competitive edge, they include:

Chairman
Jim Clark, Manager, Global Supply Chain & Global Quality IT, Schering Plough

Graham Mullier, Head of Information Connection R&D IS, Syngenta
Jim King, Senior Consultant, Business Systems and Processes, Wyeth Research
Flemming Simonsen, Senior Director - Global QA, G(IT)P, Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Frederik Bocklandt, Global Program Manager IM Projects Quality, Johnson & Johnson
Francesco Di Pisa, Senior Scientist, Head of Biostatistics, Novartis Vaccines
Joelle Defour, R&D and Scientific Systems Manager, Total Petrochemicals Research

Are you charged with the implementation or optimisation of your LIMS?

Want to meet others grappling with the same issues?

Then join our interactive focus day 4th March 2009, dedicated to provide you with an A-Z guide to LIMS. Hosted by Gloria Metrick editor of ‘Out on a LIMS’ - The newsletter for people who risk life and LIMS on a daily basis

Join others at this unique meeting designed to allow you to benchmark and network with your fellow LIMS experts and really drill down to the information that matters to you!

For more information click here

Attend to discover the best ways in which to:

Streamline the time it takes for your company’s product to get to market: Wyeth reveal how they are exploiting an integrated data management platform that brings together ELNs, LIMS and their data warehousing architecture to provide them with the competitive edge

Create an environment of innovation, collaboration and knowledge sharing on a global level: By connecting laboratory data management systems with ERP, Syngenta are able to harness the business intelligence within their systems to drive organisational growth

Ensure your data is clear concise and dependable by utilising the latest tools and techniques: Pfizer demonstrate how business process, IT and laboratory informatics combined, are ensuring all round data integrity

Access your data and find it fast: Understand how the latest data visualisation and semantic data mining tools will bring your data to life - no matter how much you have of it! Roche, Total and Actelion show you how

Ensure global compliancy by aligning your quality tracking systems with corporate aims: Ferring provide an insight into their global trackwise and LIMS roll out, that is ensuring integration between manufacturing sites, labs and business

Create an innovation alliance and push the boundaries of knowledge sharing: By utilising externalisation strategies Wyeth are adding another layer to their expertise base which is ensuring that they can connect the dots between their data and its potential

Past attendees have gained real value from this senior-level meeting::

"Thought provoking. Made me take a good hard look at our current data capture and analysis processes.
Neil Day, Genzyme

"Unique occasion to exchange on data management with peers from different industries."
Johan Aubert, L'Oreal

"Very interesting information exchange during those 2 days."
Patrice Palandjian, Johnson & Johnson

A most interactive, rewarding and enjoyable meeting
PHASEFOUR INFORMATICS

Very informative, and an excellent networking opportunity
ASTRAZENECA

Interesting experience with the new format allowing for interactive discussions
NOVARTIS PHARMA AG

Good variety of formats & informal
GLAXOSMITHKLINE

Useful benchmarking event
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB

A good diverse get-together of many in the world of informatics,
BP

Excellent selection of topics, good overview of the field, up-to-date presentations
UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN

The Laboratory Informatics Exchange was a well-structured and informative event.
LUBRIZOL

A good chance to get useful information about trends, solutions and also problems
BASF AG

Clear demonstration of the varied approaches to Labs/Informatics now being tried: what will win-out, won’t be know known for a while.
PROCTER & GAMBLE

Very informative, covering most of the questions & issues, which have been challenging the future implementation of informatics
FORENSIC SCIENCE SERVICE

Real value
ALNYLAM EUROPE AG

“Must be there” Event
BASELL POLYOLEFINS

Useful Industry Insights
JNJ

Successful event (right thing at the right place)
L’OREAL

Broad focus was good (not just ELN’s) and made useful contacts with other attendees and vendors
QUEST

Informative, gives a good understanding where pharmaceutical industry is proceeding at this time
SANTEN OY

Why the Exchange & what will it do for you?

Following selection for the event, each delegate designs their own agenda by selecting interactive workshops, personal meetings, networking sessions and keynote presentations.
This unique format ensures every session reflects individual challenges interests and requirements; it is this highly-specialised structure that defines Smart Lab, and marks the Exchange apart from any other laboratory informatics events

Do you qualify?

This event is invitation-only and can only be attended by those who qualify.
To find out if you qualify simply request an invitation or for immediate assistance please contact a member of the SmartLabs team by calling +44 (0) 207368 9300 and we'll be happy to help.

Call: + 44 207 368 9300
Email: enquire@iqpc.co.uk

In response to your enquiry a member of the SmartLabs team will contact you to take you through the qualifying process.