SME Building Technologies - Head of Refrigeration

Real teamplayer and system architect - highly passionate people and matrix leader with the ability to tackle complex tasks by bringing together and enabling the right people.

My ambition is to learn from each other, foster collaboration across functions, sites and business areas as this is an important asset for success.

Senior leader with strong engineering and pharmaceutical background. Technical Chemist by training, with more than 20 years of experience in pharma engineering, validation, manufacturing, M&A integration, project & change management and technology transfers in a highly regulated cGMP environment. Very motivated and dynamic with hands-on mentality "get things done". Always curious about new knowledge, new technologies, new experiences and connecting with other people. Currently supporting with a newly established corporate team Aenova’s capacities expansions projects and modernization and maintenance strategy.

Pop in Your Job: Ensure patients supply with medicine! Working with talented and experienced people in a matrix organization. Mastering everyday new challenges and opportunities. No day is like the day before. Discovering new technologies and new ways of working and thinking. Be connected with the people on the shop floor and managing the stakeholder well. Allow myself and employees to learn from unsuccessful endeavors. Happy to work in a safe, diverse and healthy environment.

Principal Engineer PCT, OT Security & Connectivity

Maja Lazarova, the Head of Production at Alkaloid AD Skopje, brings over 20 years of extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry. She has been instrumental in leading transformative projects, including implementing the EU and RU serialization processes, integrating SAP HANA, and selecting and deploying MES systems to optimize manufacturing operations.

She graduated with a degree in Pharmacy from the University of Kiril and Metodij in North Macedonia and further specialized in Pharmaceutical Technology. She enhanced her expertise through the Executive Program on Production Management (Customized Improvement of Production Systems by Learning from TPS) organized by AOTS JAPAN and Executive Development Program, Kellogg Executive education.

In her current role, Maja oversees and coordinates production processes, the planning department, life cycle management, and drives continuous improvement initiatives across solid dosage forms, liquids, semisolids, cephalosporins, pharmaceutical raw materials, and medicine packaging. She ensures adherence to stringent quality standards, fosters team collaboration, and identifies opportunities for operational optimization. Her work emphasizes strategic planning, streamlined workflows, and the adoption of innovative technologies.

Maja's leadership is marked by a clear vision, a strategic approach to achieving the "End State," and a commitment to sharing and realizing this vision with her colleagues to inspire innovation and collaboration.

The Pop in Your Job: I love my job because it combines technical expertise, fast-paced problem-solving, and teamwork in a highly regulated industry. Over the past year, increasing production rates, completing GMP audits successfully, and equipping new facilities have been highlights of a collective effort. I firmly believe that collaboration, integration, and a vision for the bigger picture lead to smarter and better results.

Esther Henoch is a Life Science Account Manager at Emerson with over 25 years of experience in software solutions focusing on optimization and digitalization. Throughout her career, she has been dedicated to helping Life Science companies harness digital technologies to improve operational efficiency and ensure compliance.

Her passion lies in making a meaningful impact - supporting customers in delivering high-quality therapies and serving patients better. With deep industry knowledge and a strong focus on long-term value, she partners with pharmaceutical manufacturers to drive sustainable transformation across their MES and digital initiatives. She firmly believes that every digital advancement in manufacturing is a step toward better patient outcomes.

Florian Werner is Principal Consultant for Project Management & Data Science at Xenium AG. With several years of experience steering cross-functional teams from first idea to production, he specializes in translating business pains into AI solutions that stick. His guiding principle is clear: set tangible goals, align the people who matter, and measure success in real business value - not model accuracy. A certified project manager and former academic mathematician, Florian believes curiosity, empathy, a clear roadmap, and disciplined execution are the key ingredients for technology that lasts.