April 28th, 2026
from 14:00 to 18:30
The event explores how the Industry 5.0 vision, aimed at a more human-centric, sustainable, and resilient industry, translates into concrete applications within the pharmaceutical sector. Through introductory talks, real-world cases from the Swiss pharma industry, a keynote on the Lab of the Future, and a roundtable discussion, the event fosters a shared understanding and encourages networking among industry, applied research, and the Decision Science Alliance community.
Program
- 14:00-14:15 Participant registration (in person)
- 14:15-14:30 Opening and welcome
Silvia Mari, SUPSI, Head of Continuing Education of the Department of Innovative Technologies
Stefan Eggel, Fernfachhoschschule FFHS, Head of Continuing education - 14:30 - 15:00 Overview of Industry 5.0
Michael Jäger, Fernfachhoschschule FFHS, Head of MAS Industry 4.0
Anna Valente, SUPSI, Co-director ad interim Institute of Systems and Technologies for Sustainable Production (ISTePS) - 15:00-15:20 “AI-supported Botanical Manufacturing”
Fabio Cirillo, Capsero AG, Co-Fondatore & CEO
Joachim Steinwendner, Fernfachhochschule FFHS - 15:20-15:40 “Greening the Lab: Sustainability in Action at ten23 health”
Alissa Monk,Ten23 health, Head of Sustainability - 15:40 - 16:00 Coffee break
- 16:00 - 16:20 Exploring Vast Chemical Spaces with Generative AI
Gianvito Grasso, InVirtuoLabs, Fondatore e CEO - 16:20 - 16:40 Reshaping Pharma Warehouse operations: from Lean pillars to Industry 5.0
Anna Girardello, Sintetica, Operational Excellence Lead - 16:40-17:00 “Lab of the future”
Santiago Dominguez, SciY, President - 17:00-17:45 Round table
Moderator: Emanuele Carpanzano, SUPSI
Piero Poli, Farma Industria Ticino and Rivopharm
Paolo Ferrari, Helsinn Group
Santiago Dominguez, SciY
Laura Castagno, Vivus
Stefano Bassanini, Zambon
Alessandra Ruggiero, Zambon - 17:45 - 18:00 Closing remarks
- 18:00 Networking apero