Get Your First Look at the 2012 Agenda

View the preliminary 2012 conference outline (PDF).

Industry Visionaries Provide Outside Perspectives

Access & Affordability

Matthew B. Walker, Vice President, Operations, Pfizer Global Supply, Pfizer

Regulation Of Biosimilars

Emily Shacter, Ph.D., Consultant; former Chief, Laboratory of Biochemistry, CDER, FDA

Driving Value

Jörg Thömmes, Ph.D., Vice President, Global Engineering and Facilities, Biogen Idec

Biosimilars & QBD

Steven Kozlowski, M.D., Director, Office of Biotechnology Products, OPS, CDER, US FDA

Partnering & Co-Opetition

John Stubenrauch, MBA, Ph.D., Head of External Commercialization and Operations, Biologics, Merck & Co., Inc.

Targeted Development

Thomas Stangler, Ph.D., Development Strategy and Technology Manager, Sandoz Biopharmaceuticals, Austria

The BioProcess International Awards at BPI 2012

Four awards will be granted for each of the three pillars of bioprocessing: Upstream Processing, Downstream Processing, and Manufacturing which include: Technology of the Decade, Technical Application of the Decade, Collaboration of the Decade and Thought Leader of the Decade

» Submit your nomination and read award details

Experience more perspectives and strategies than any other event of its kind where every presentation has been carefully selected to offer new ideas and real-world solutions to improve your processes and overcome your most pressing challenges.

BPI is your industry resource to expand your knowledge with unparalleled access to new, unpublished data and exclusive case studies from companies of all sizes and perspectives at the most comprehensive event for those directly involved with improving the speed, cost and quality of developing and manufacturing biotherapeutics.

What You Can Expect by Attending BioProcess International 2012:

• Unpublished scientific data from exclusive case studies, novel technical advances and new modalities
• Specialized quality content for quality groups
• Programming engineered for engineers
• Realize innovation and ensure success with proven strategies for process and manufacturing excellence
• Understand and plan for the most crucial future industry trends
• The world's largest gathering of industry suppliers & collaborators
• Speed Networking Sessions: Back by Popular Demand!
• Participation in thought-leadership forums
• A chance to share the industry's latest scientific achievements
• Expanded roster of Pre-Conference Symposia

The 2012 Agenda will Bring You New and Unpublished Information on:

• Increased Efficiency in Manufacturing and Development
• Solutions to Quality and Process Challenges in Product Lifecycle Planning
• Leveraging Technology and Innovation to Improve Cell Culture Process Development
• Applying Disruptive Technologies to Streamline Recovery & Purification
• Developing and Implementing Truly Continuous Drug Substance Processes
• Optimizing ADC Development and Production - Approaches to Maximize Efficiency and Speed to the Clinic
• Vaccine Development and Production - New Technologies, Lean Operations, Single Use Systems and Global Deployment
• Formulation and Delivery Strategies for Protein Therapeutics

Attendee Testimonials

BPI is THE meeting place for the bioprocessing industry. Don't take our word for it... see what your colleagues have to say: