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The people on the platform

Thirty speakers longlisted, at least ten of them international. Names marked invited are in confirmation; the programme is confirmed session by session as speakers accept.

Co-chairs

  • Portrait of David Keen
    Co-chair · internationalDavid KeenDirector, Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Ecolab · Chairman, Pharmig UKOpened Pharmig Europe 2026 and the Sterilisation Webinar Series 2026, and presented at Pharmig India 2025.
  • Portrait of Manish Bhatkar
    Co-chair · IndiaManish BhatkarTechnical operations and GMP complianceRuns the live smoke study and co-frames the programme with the Pharmig chair.

Faculty

  • Portrait of Prof. Tim Sandle, PhDInvited
    Prof. Tim Sandle, PhDUniversity College London · Pharmig Committee (UK)
  • Portrait of Patrick NieuwenhuizenInvited
    Patrick NieuwenhuizenManaging Director, Paradigm Pharmaceutical Quality Consultancy
  • Invited
    Valerie MulhollandPrincipal Consultant, GMP Services Ltd (UK)
  • Invited
    Michael MillerVP Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, Spore.Bio
  • Invited
    Miriam GuestExecutive Director, Global Microbial Solutions, Charles River
  • Invited
    Christian ScheuermannAssociate Director, Accugenix Global Technical Services
  • Invited
    Hans NoordergraafConsultant & Microbiological Expert, Methnani & Associates
  • Invited
    Frank MertensLaboratory Consultant, Saercon
  • Portrait of Hemanth PanasaInvited
    Hemanth PanasaCCS & sterility assurance specialist
  • Portrait of Manish BhatkarInvited
    Manish BhatkarTechnical operations & GMP compliance expert
  • Portrait of Harsha KavaleInvited
    Harsha KavaleEnterprise microbiology strategy
  • Portrait of Pravin KulkarniInvited
    Pravin KulkarniQuality risk management & inspection readiness
  • Portrait of Bhupinder Singh GroverInvited
    Bhupinder Singh GroverQuality risk management & inspection readiness
  • Portrait of Laxmikant TiwariInvited
    Laxmikant TiwariRapid microbiological methods & operations
  • Portrait of Ranjit MenonInvited
    Ranjit MenonManufacturing leadership
  • Portrait of Vikram ShuklaInvited
    Vikram ShuklaPresident, Microbiology, Zydus
  • Invited
    Dr. Kirtikumar SatputeSerum Institute of India
  • Invited
    Madhu VermaSVP Microbiology, Biological E
A speaker seated on stage during a fireside conversation at Pharmig India 2025
Speakers stay in the room for both days. The conversation continues in the exhibition.

Additional faculty in confirmation

Specialists held against specific sessions, drawn from Pharmig Europe 2026 and the Pharmig Irish Conference.

  • Marie-Laurence BailleSenior Microbiology Specialist, MSD Netherlands — microbial identification method validation
  • John BrettQC Microbiology Industrial Affairs, Sanofi — EM digitalisation and data integrity
  • Alessandro PaulettoScientific & Regulatory SME, bioMérieux — endotoxin and pyrogen regulatory landscape
  • Marja ClaassenMicrobiology Consultant, Biolumnis — alternative micro method implementation
  • Darren BeckittSenior Manager, Tech Centre, Fedegari (USA) — moist heat sterilisation and EtO alternatives
  • Andy MartinDirector, ABM Consulting — gamma, e-beam and X-ray irradiation
  • Jennifer JorgensonFiltration Sterilisation Study Director, Nelson Laboratories (USA) — sterilising filtration validation
  • Denise ReddyAssociate Director, Quality Laboratory Operations, MSD Brinny — EM trending case study
  • Edel FitzmauriceQuality Director / QP, Fitzmaurice Scientific Ltd — regulatory updates, sterile and non-sterile
  • Caitlin CookeScientist, Pharmaceutical Technology & Development, AstraZeneca — UV-C robotic disinfection
  • Murugasan Claes NielsenBactiQuant — detecting water system instability
  • Richard DenkSKAN — containment and isolator technology

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A small number of session slots are held open for Indian practitioners with a case study the room has not heard.

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