Roundtable

Beyond Smart Manufacturing: The Rise of Intelligent Operations A Meet the Boss virtual event in partnership with Seqonis by eschbach

November 4, 2026 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm CEST
Data-driven.
People first.
Executive Engagement.

Turning Smart Manufacturing into Measurable Business Performance

Smart Manufacturing has transformed pharmaceutical manufacturing by connecting assets, systems, and data. Yet despite significant investment in digital capabilities, many organizations still face a critical execution gap between operational insight and measurable business outcomes. For leaders focused on increasing performance, reducing losses, and responding faster to disruption, the challenge is no longer accessing more data, it’s turning operational intelligence into faster decisions and more consistent action.

Intelligent Operations can help close that gap by connecting people, processes, and operational intelligence in a shared approach to execution. Augmented by AI, it enables teams to identify what matters, respond more effectively, and embed repeatable decision-making into daily operations while laying the foundation for the Pharma Factory of the Future.

Join a select group of your peers as we explore how pharmaceutical manufacturers are moving from insight to impact. Together, we’ll discuss how to close critical execution gaps, where AI can improve operational decision-making, and what capabilities are needed to build the Pharma Factory of the Future and deliver sustainable business value.

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Speakers

Thomas Halfmann

Smart Factory Advisor & Head of Pharma Strategy
Thomas Halfmann is a Smart Factory Expert and pharmaceutical manufacturing leader with over 25 years of find out more

Discussion Topics

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Turn Smart Manufacturing investments into measurable business outcomes

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Close the execution gap with Intelligent Operations and connected decision-making

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Improve throughput, manufacturing agility and operational responsiveness at scale

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Scale AI-assisted execution beyond pilots by implementing solutions with measurable impact

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Build the capabilities required for the Smart Factory and a more resilient, future-ready manufacturing

About eschbach GmbH

Eschbach is a global software and services company helping leading pharmaceutical and process manufacturers improve operational execution and manufacturing performance. As the company behind the Seqonis Intelligent Operations Platform, Eschbach connects people, processes, and operational intelligence—augmented by AI-assisted decision support—to drive faster decisions, greater manufacturing agility, and continuous improvement.

The scalable, cloud-native enterprise platform is trusted by 100,000+ users across 30+ countries. Complemented by software development, implementation, systems integration, onboarding, and user training, Eschbach helps manufacturers accelerate adoption, scale operational excellence, and turn digital investments into measurable business value.

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Closed door, tailored conversations to benchmark, share and get better equipped to solve complex transformation projects.

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