Andrew Jacon

Speaker

Andrew Jacon

Head of Sales & Marketing Software Americas, Körber BA Pharma

As Head of Sales & Marketing Software Americas, Andrew Jacon drives the expansion of Körber’s footprint in the Americas and the SaaS market. With a background in industrial automation across pharma, biotech, and process industries, he has developed deep expertise in manufacturing IT and PAS-X MES. His interests center on cloud computing, enterprise software, and AI in manufacturing. Previously, as a Strategic Account Manager, Andrew played a key role in supporting Körber Pharma’s US customers.

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Sessions

Shaping Pharma Production with Innovation and AI

Solution Study

Monday, September 22

02:35 pm - 03:05 pm

Live in Berlin

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In this presentation, we will explore how innovative manufacturing software and agile development approaches are shaping the future of pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturing. Rapid advances in technology are essential for the industry to keep pace with new therapeutic modalities, increasing market demands, and evolving regulations. By capturing data in context from diverse manufacturing systems and applying AI to our digital solutions, we unlock new insights and deliver tangible value to end users. With the release of the latest version of PAS-X MES, Körber builds on a strong technical architecture and delivers extensive product functionality to lead the way in MES innovation – laying the foundation for the Factory of Excellence for our trusted customers. In this session, you will learn:

How agile co-creation with customers in the real GxP world optimizes value delivery.
How advanced tooling and automation streamline processes across the board.
How on-premise, cloud, and full SaaS deployments provide maximum flexibility and uptime.
How AI enhances shop floor operations, recipe management, and decision-making in GxP environments.

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Seamless Migration to PAS-X v3 — Standardization, Efficiency, and Future-Proofing

Case Study

Tuesday, September 23

08:35 am - 09:00 am

Live in Berlin

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This session will showcase a recent migration project that highlights the collaborative effort to upgrade to the most recent PAS-X MES version. An exploration of the technical depth of the project, highlighting key drivers, challenges, and accomplishments, including infrastructure updates such as the Windows Server upgrade. This session will emphasize how this migration minimized downtime, standardized digital records, and eliminated customizations, moving closer to Körber’s standard solutions. Learn how these enhancements have streamlined future upgrades, improved qualification processes, and ensured higher product availability through an optimized and efficient system architecture. In this session, you will learn how to:

Plan and execute a seamless upgrade, focusing on strategies to minimize production downtime and ensure smooth transitions.
Eliminate customizations and standardize digital records to enhance compliance, simplify qualification processes, and position your organization for future scalability.
Leverage key technical drivers, such as server updates and infrastructure improvements, to support efficient migration and system optimization.

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Company

Körber BA Pharma

We are Körber – an international technology group with around 13,000 employees at over 100 locations worldwide and a common goal: We turn entrepreneurial thinking into customer success and shape the technological change. In the Business Areas Digital, Pharma, Supply Chain, and Technologies, we offer products, solutions and services that inspire. We act fast to customer needs, we execute ideas seamlessly, and with our innovations we create added value for our customers. In doing so, we are increasingly building on ecosystems that solve the challenges of today and tomorrow. Körber AG is the holding company of the Körber Group. At Körber Business Area Pharma, we deliver the difference by empowering our customers with a holistic ecosystem approach. Our unique portfolio of end-to-end solutions ranges from machines – for aseptic processing, inspection, packaging and materials, and transport systems – to consulting, services, software, and digital and AI-driven solutions that serve as integrating layers to boost pharmaceutical manufacturing. We simplify processes, reduce risks and accelerate time-to-market – ensuring smooth collaboration along the entire pharmaceutical and biotech value chain. With deep industry expertise, we support global customers unlock new potential. Our solutions support a better quality of life for both present and future generations.

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