Breaking the Mold: Advancing the Future of Pharma

Join pharmaceutical manufacturing industry professionals from across Florida and the Southeast region for Breaking the Mold – Advancing the Future of Pharma, a one‑day program of sessions for those who work in pharmaceutical quality, manufacturing, aseptic processing, microbiology, validation and regulatory/compliance. Explore the ideas, technologies, and strategies shaping the future of pharmaceutical production.

Take advantage of a full day of technical learning and networking with industry peers, local vendor representatives, and expert service providers. After the conference, stay and hang out at Yuengling Draft Haus & Kitchen for a networking happy hour, beer tasting, and a behind‑the‑scenes brewery tour (limited availabilty!).

We look forward to seeing you in Tampa!

📅 Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2026
📍 Location: Yuengling Draft Haus & Kitchen

11109 N 30th St, Tampa, FL 33612 - Black & Tan Room

🕒 Conference: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
🍻Happy Hour, Beer Tasting & Brewery Tours: 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Regulatory intelligence, AI for compliance, and digital transformation

Fresh perspectives on compounding, facility design, and data‑driven process improvement

Quality Risk Management (QRM), Next‑generation microbiology, and innovations reshaping production and QC.

07:30 – 08:30 | Registration

08:30 – 10:00 | Opening Session: Breaking the Mold: Shaping the Future of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

09:00 – 09:15 | Welcome Remarks from PDA SE President

Casey Poirier, Formulated Chemistries & Sterility Assurance Products Account Manager, STERIS, and PDA Southeast Chapter Board President

09:15 – 9:45 | Transforming the Pharma Industry from Legacy to Leading Edge

Marc Glogovsky, MS, S.M. (NRCM), Business Unit Manager – Microbiology Consulting, ValSource, Inc., and Secretary, PDA Board of Directors

9:45-10:00 | Q&A

10:00 – 10:45 | Networking Break in the Exhibit Area

10:45 – 12:00 | Session 1: When Compliance and Innovation Collide

10:45 – 11:05 | Regulatory Intelligence and Tracking the FDA

Katie Bevard, Advisor, Quality, External Engagement and Advocacy; Global Quality Compliance, Eli Lilly & Co., and PDA Southeast Board Member-At-Large

11:05 – 11:25| Artificial Intelligence (AI) Architecture for Compliance

Speaker: Chris Dayton, Co-Founder & CEO, Quality Assured Artificial Intelligence

11:25 – 11:45| How industry can Best Align Digital Transformation Efforts with Regulatory Expectations

Speaker: Marie Mathews, Principal, Franklin Mathews Group

11:45 – 12:00| Q&A

12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch

13:00 – 14:30 | Session 2: Rethinking Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

13:00 – 13:20 | Not Your Mama’s Compounding Facility

Speaker: Kris Le, CEO & Principal, Amicus

13:20 – 13:40 | Modern Pharmaceutical Facility Design

Speaker: Jessica Cochran, Managing Partner, Process Architect, JacobsWyper Architects

13:40 – 14:00 | Accelerating Process Validation for Injectable Products with Digital Knowledge Across the Product Life Cycle

Speaker: Mihaela Simianu, PhD, Scientific Advisor, SmartSkin Technology and President, Concordia MCS LLC

14:00 – 14:15| Q&A

14:15 – 15:00 | Networking Break in the Exhibit Area

15:00 – 16:30 | Session 3: Evolving Manufacturing and Quality with Modern Tools

15:00 – 15:30 | Integrating Quality Risk Management Principles to Make the Road Easier

Amanda McFarland, Senior QRM and Microbiology Consultant, ValSource, Inc., and PDA Southeast Chapter Board Treasurer

15:30 – 16:00 | Breaking the QC Bottleneck – Next Generation Rapid Microbiology

Speaker: Michael Miller, President, Microbiology Consultants, LLC; Vice President, Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, Spore.Bio

16:00 – 16:20 | Q&A

16:20 – 16:30 | Closeout of conference – Kim Sobien, Senior Microbiology Consultant, ValSource, Inc., and PDA Southeast Chapter Board President-Elect

16:30 – 18:30 | Networking, Beer Tasting, & Brewery Tours @ Yuengling Draft Haus

Unwind afterwards at Yuengling Draft Haus & Kitchen, perfect for continuing conversations and building new connections.

Two small‑group tours offer a rare look inside the Yuengling brewery’s production operations. Tickets are free and limited!

6 ft. table-top exhibits are available for purchase and includes admission for 1 to the full conference. Please bring your own company-branded tablecloth. Access to an electrical outlet can be requested but is not guarunteed. If additional people from your company would like to attend, please have them purchase a standard registration ticket.

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