Roundtable Discussion: Competence, Culture, & Communication for New Biopharma Frontiers

• How can EHS and operations teams build competency pipelines and use AI-assisted knowledge retrieval to accelerate readiness when programmes pivot rapidly to new modalities like vaccines, radiopharma, or gene therapy?

• In an environment of clinical uncertainty, staffing churn, and contractor variability, what practical rituals or leadership behaviours help sustain a consistent safety culture and psychological stability across teams?

• How can early-stage EHS engagement de-risk environmental and permitting challenges, particularly for waste, water, and infrastructure, to ensure smoother tech transfer and operational continuity across sites?

Speakers:

Kirk Smith, MS, CSP

Principal, Environmental, Health and Safety Specialist

Alkermes