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Find out who will be speaking at FlyPharma Vienna 2024!

Find out who will be speaking at FlyPharma Vienna 2024!

Over the course of the two days, delegates can expect CxO-level speakers, panel discussions, extensive networking, a gala dinner, and a site tour of Vienna Airport on the agenda.

Céline Crahay, 3CeL

Céline Crahay is a Senior Consultant and Managing Director of 3CeL sàrl and will be Chairing FlyPharma Vienna 2024

Céline acquired her passion for Operations and Continuous Improvement from her experience in the Manufacturing Industry then transferred her knowledge to the Air Cargo Industry working for a Ground Handling Agent, where she implemented a Quality Management System, drove Customer Relationships and aligned internal processes with the new EU Guidelines on Good Distribution Practice of medicinal products (GDP).

Dr. sc. Zvonimir Majic

Former Global Director of Supply Chain Quality Assurance, TEVA Pharmaceuticals

Technical advisor, industry expert, EOQ-certified Quality, Risk and Process Design Manager and experienced Lead Auditor specializing in Quality and Risk Management systems for pharmaceutical logistics and the airfreight industry.

Ruud van der Geer, MSD

Ass. Director Logistic Solutions & EMEA Product Handling

Ruud van der Geer is a Dutch creative problem solver with a passion for temperature-controlled pharma logistics and supply chain innovation. With a degree in Industrial Design and Business Administration and Six Sigma Black Belt certification, Ruud has built a career as a subject matter expert in pharma packaging, transportation, product handling & supply innovation.

Vatsala Sadasivan, Sanofi

Global Operational Excellence Lead for R & D

Vatsala is a strategy, business transformation and operational excellence leader with business, technical and organizational skills focusing on the biopharmaceutical industry, with 16+ years of experience. She has worked in 4 different biopharmaceutical companies across 3 continents, from R&D to clinical and commercial manufacturing operations.


Luiz Barberini, Bayer

Operations Manager – External Manufacturing Latin America

Luiz Barberini is a MBA mechanical engineer, CQE and APICS CSCP & CPIM certified, has worked for over 25 years in activities related to Supply Chain, Procurement and Cold Chain Logistics in companies like Ford Motors Co., Rhône-Poulenc, British American Tobacco, Pfizer, Takeda and Merck.

Currently works as Bayer´s External Manufacturing Operations Manager for Latin America Consumer Health, managing suppliers in Brazil, Colombia and Argentina.

Frank Van Gelder, Pharma.Aero

Secretary General 

Frank is an active in different industries related to healthcare and supply chain for Life Science and MEDTech Industries. He guides different projects related to critical supply chains, IT/AI Health and Supply Chain applications and health care educational projects.Frank is currently involved in projects and programs of end-to-end critical life science supply chain and innovative health care.

Bernhard Zoidl 

Independent consulter and trainer in the pharmaceutical area

Bernhard S. Zoidl is a GDP-Consultant and Lecturer at Pharmig Academy-Vienna and Donau-University Krems, with over 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, which includes SCM -Management positions in top-tier companies such as Nycomed and Takeda.

Mateusz Zawadzki, IATA

Product Manager, Special Cargo Certification

Mateusz is a professional respected for his experience in special cargo supply chain management. The skill set he possesses also to encompass complex air freight problem-solving and risk analysis. Mateusz’s proven track record in customer service and special cargo operation.

Alexandru Popa, MSD

Associate Director – Blockchain for Digital Supply Chain

Alex POPA is an engineer at heart, a T-shaped professional with deep interdisciplinary knowledge and a passion for Digital Transformation in healthcare. He enjoyed positions throughout his career in technical operations, solutions delivery, infrastructure architecture, product management, agile transformation, consultancy, innovation, and strategy.

Need somewhere to stay during the conference? We’ve secured special rates at the NH hotel: the NH Vienna Airport Conference Centre and Moxy Vienna. Follow the link to our webpage on where to stay to find out more.

For travel discounts, reach out to Elena Toma at elena@samedanltd.com.

If you’re interested in speaking at FlyPharma Vienna 2024, reach out to Sayushka Naidoo at sayushka@samedanltd.com.

For more information about attending, exhibiting or sponsorship packages, please contact Simon Caplan at simon@samedanltd.com.

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