Closing the Digital Execution Gap - Cross-Company Data Exchange via the Pharma Open Data Space
Day 2 Next-Gen Bio Stage
07/10/2026 15:45 - 16:10pm
Contributors
Rene Fischer : Digital Strategy Delivery Specialist - Roche
Digital manufacturing technologies—ranging from advanced analytics to AI-enabled process monitoring—promise unprecedented gains in pharmaceutical efficiency, quality, and scalability. However, as organisations attempt to deploy these innovations at scale, they frequently hit a wall. Legacy infrastructure, fragmented data systems, and workforce capability gaps have created a widening "digital execution gap" between early digital adopters and traditional operators, trapping highly promising technologies in perpetual "pilot purgatory".
To cross this divide, the next frontier of smart manufacturing must look beyond the walls of the individual enterprise. This session introduces a joined effort to scale: The Pharma Open Data Space (PODS). As a secure, sovereign framework for cross-company data exchange, PODS allows pharmaceutical manufacturers, CDMOs, and technology providers to seamlessly collaborate and share critical operational data without compromising intellectual property or compliance.
Through the lens of real-world case studies, this session brings together leading industry pioneers to explore how companies are moving past isolated digital pilots toward fully integrated, ecosystem-wide smart manufacturing networks. Attendees will receive practical roadmaps to dismantle data silos, align cross-company infrastructure, and turn data exchange into a tangible operational asset.