14:00

The EU Life Sciences Strategy and its impact on the Bioeconomy
Dr. Pierre-Mathieu Pélissier, European Commission, Brussels, Belgium

14:30

Biotechnology as a Platform for Innovation in Health, Nutrition, and Beauty
Dr. Kerstin Steiner, dsm-firmenich, Geneva, Switzerland

15:00

Digital twining for robust and decentralised biomanufacturing
Prof. Dr. Vitor A.P. Martins dos Santos, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands

15:30

Biocatalysis in Chemical R&D at Novartis – leveraging its full potential throughout all development stages
Dr. Florian Kleinbeck, Novartis Pharma AG, 4056 Basel, Switzerland

16:00

Navigating the Bumpy Roads of Scaling Biobased Innovations: Key Lessons Learned
Dr. Hendrik Waegeman, Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant vzw, 9042 Gent, Belgium