​AI is moving from vision to reality in pharma manufacturing. But turning its potential into reliable, compliant and scalable operations raises new questions.

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Where can AI create real value today? How do we maintain control as systems become more autonomous? And what will the smart factory look like when human expertise, AI and robotics increasingly work side by side?

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The 5th Smart Factory Roundtable, hosted by Körber Pharma Consulting, brings together selected industry experts and thought leaders for one day in one room.

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No large conference audience. Active discussion instead of one-way presentations.

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The Roundtable creates space for the kind of conversations that are difficult to have elsewhere: candid discussions between peers, practical experiences from the industry and different perspectives on the challenges shaping the next generation of pharma manufacturing.

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From AI ambition to manufacturing reality

 

The 5th edition puts the spotlight on how AI and emerging technologies are changing manufacturing operations, decision-making and the shopfloor.

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We will explore topics including:

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• Accelerating Batch Release
  How can data, automation and new ways of working reduce release timelines without compromising quality?
   

• AI-Assisted Manufacturing Operations
  Where can AI support operators and manufacturing teams today, and where does the real value begin?
   

• Inspection-Ready AI: Validation, Governance and Human Control
  How can manufacturers introduce AI while maintaining transparency, accountability and regulatory confidence?
   

• Collective Shopfloor Intelligence
  How can human expertise, manufacturing data and AI come together to improve decisions where they matter most?
   

• Humanoid Robots
  Hype, distant vision or the next step in pharmaceutical production?
   

• and more to come

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Why the Smart Factory Roundtable is different

 

The Roundtable is designed for a limited, carefully selected group of industry experts.

 

The small format changes the conversation. Discussions take place expert to expert, among industry professionals.

 

It is an opportunity to challenge assumptions, compare approaches and learn directly from peers facing similar decisions across pharma manufacturing.

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Expect practical experience rather than theory, discussion rather than slide decks, and insights you are unlikely to find on a presentation slide.

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One day. 30 experts. The conversations shaping the smart factory.

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Join us in Basel on February 4, 2027.