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Objectives
The conference is a platform to introduce and discuss upcoming challenges and their effects within industry. Presentations will explore in some detail the views of leading professionals in their respective fields. Speakers will call on practical experience, highlighting how these challenges can be overcome.
As with all conferences, participation is key to its success. We anticipate a sharing of ideas and have allocated a generous amount of time for discussion after each paper.

Brochure & Booking Form (PDF)
Schedule

8.45 Registration, Tea & Coffee

  • 9.15 Introductions by Mr. Martin Almond President of ISA Ireland Section

  • 9.20 Chairperson Address by Mr. Paddy Caffrey

  • 9.25 Deployment of Biometric Identity Management Systems by Mr. Clive Bourke, VP Sales Europe, DAON
  • 10.05 Questions & Answers

  • 10.15 Advanced Control System Diagnostics by Mr. Kevin McCarthy Director Neodyne Ltd
  • 10.45 Questions & Answers

10.55 Tea & Coffee

  • 11.10 ATEX Compliance A Case Study Mr. Gerald Beecher Capital Projects Team Leader Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals
  • 11.50 Questions & Answers

  • 12.00 Implementing A Business Improvement Model by Mr. Liam Butler Director & Process Executive Janssen Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
  • 12.40 Questions & Answers

12.50 Lunch

  • 1.50 Application And Opportunity For Wireless Communication by Mr. Robert Mortimer UK & Ireland Sales Manager Alvarion
  • 2.30 Questions & Answers

  • 2.40 Process Analytical Technology by Mr. Matt Safi Global Pharmaceutical Business Manager Invensys Eurotherm Ltd.
  • 3.20 Questions & Answers

3.30 Tea & Coffee

  • 3.45 Removal Of The Qualification Roadblock by Dr. Aidan Harrington, Validation Manager DPS Engineering

  • 4.25 Open Session Questions & Answers

4.45 Chairperson Summary & Closing

Costs

ISA / ISPE Member c215.00
Non-Member c295.00
(INCLUDES ONE YEARS SUBSCRIPTION TO ISA)

International Conference

Practical Application of New Technologies in Today's Industry

 

ISA Ireland Section has launched its International Conference on the practical uses of new and emerging technology in your industry.  This is the ninth conference organised by ISA Ireland where we bring to Irish industry international speakers covering relevant practical topics designed to improve competitiveness and quality in today's quickly changing environment.

ProcessingTalk says

Pharmaceutical plants have transformed Ireland: while the plants themselves have been built in Cork and Dublin, there are many specialists suppliers now established across the whole of Ireland, built up to serve the local industry, but now spreading worldwide.

These are interesting sources of new ideas, but also of the application of the latest technology. ISA in Ireland is one of the most active sections, with regular technical conferences relevant to these suppliers, or presenting the techniques developed there.

Two technical presentations are planned by ISA in the next month. The first is tonight, 19 October at 8pm at the Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork, an open to all presentation entitled "Advances in Coriolis Meter Calibration Techniques", which has particular relevance to validation and calibration records in the pharma industry.

The second event is a full day conference on November 9, which brings yet more international speakers to Ireland to present "Practical uses of new and emerging technology" - specifically covering new wireless techniques, Process analysis, Biometrics, Advanced Diagnostics: and ending with a review of new techniques in pharmaceuticals (inevitably!).

Further details of these and many other interesting conferences or manufacturers (free) training sessions can be found on the Training, Conferences/Seminars and Exhibitions sections of the Processingtalk website. Plus further pharmaceuticals stories are to be found under Pharma in the Industry focus sections on the site. See the industry listing and explore these areas and see what might be of relevance to you.
Newsletter - 18/10/04

 

The Conference will be held at the Maryborough House Hotel, Cork, on Tuesday 9th November 2004.  Planned topics include wireless technology, process analytical technology, biometrics and advanced diagnostics.  A presentation on ATEX Compliance will also be given.  A further paper will be presented on the use of data in the implementation of a business improvement model and the closing paper will focus on the removal of the qualification roadblock in the use of new technology.

 

The Conference will be chaired by Mr. Paddy Caffrey, formerly Managing Director of Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals, Ringaskiddy.

 

Speakers will include Ms. Fiona D'Arcy, Director of Communications at Daon who will give a presentation on Biometrics, Mr. Robert Mortimer, Sales Manager of Alvarian will speak on Wireless Technology and Mr. Kevin McCarthy, Director of Neo-Dyne will discuss Advanced Diagnostics in Automation Systems.

 

Other topics presented will be ATEX Compliance by Mr. Gerard Beecher who is Projects Team Leader at Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals, Implementation of a Business Improvement Model by Mr. Liam Butler Director of Process Excellence at Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Cork and PAT 21st Century Process Validation: A Framework for Innovative Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Quality Assurance will be presented by Mr. Matt Safi, Business Product Manager of Eurotherm.

 

The Conference will close with a presentation on New Technologies in the Pharmaceutical Industry - Removal of the Qualification Roadblock by Dr. Aidan Harrington, Validation Manager with DPS Engineering and Construction.