TraceLink Announces NEXUS 17 Keynote Speakers, Including Leaders from Santen, EMVO, Recipharm, MIT

NORTH READING, Massachusetts, March 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- TraceLink Inc., the World's Largest Track and Trace Network for connecting the life sciences supply chain and eliminating counterfeit prescription drugs from the global marketplace, today announced the latest keynote speakers confirmed for NEXUS 17, the industry's only annual forum that gathers business leaders from across the entire pharmaceutical supply chain dedicated to shaping the future of track and trace in the life sciences industry.

The two-day event, which will be held on June 7 – 8 2017 at the Crowne Plaza Barcelona Fira Center, provides the unique opportunity for pharmaceutical leaders, cloud computing visionaries and supply chain experts to collaborate together on global track and trace strategies and business challenges across the pharmaceutical supply chain. Registration is now open.

NEXUS 17 will feature keynote presentations from business leaders across the life sciences industry, including:

• Jean-Marc Bobée, former director, anti-counterfeiting strategy, Sanofi 
  Keynote: "How different traceability concepts impact stakeholders across the pharmaceutical supply chain"

• Sanjay Sarma, co-founder & research director, Auto-ID Labs, Massachusetts Institute of Technology  
  Keynote: "Working smarter:  The unrecognized centrality of architecture"

• Erik Haeffler, vice president manufacturing services, Recipharm 
  Keynote: "Serialisation:  Opportunities and challenges for a CDMO"

• Frank Binder, vice president, global head supply chain management, Santen 
  Keynote: "The Journey to Global Serialization Compliance, From a Mid-Size Company Perspective"

• Paul Mills, operations manager, European Medicines Verification Organisation (EMVO) and Tobias Beer, commercial and partner management, EMVO 
  Keynote: "Readiness for EU FMD: The EMVO and insights into the EU Hub and national systems"

• Eric Tjoa, CEO, owner and founder, Tjoapack 
  Keynote: "Developing a safe and connected pharma supply chain"

"Every year, we have seen a rapid climb in industry interest and engagement at NEXUS, as we collectively draw closer to global serialization deadlines. Past NEXUS attendees have found extreme value in the collaborative insights they gain on how to effectively implement and succeed with track and trace initiatives," said Shabbir Dahod, president and CEO of TraceLink.