Ben Kurien
Global Director - Research Development Environmental Health & Safety AbbVie
Seminars
Thursday 26th March 2026
Panel Discussion & Extended Q&A
8:30 am
- Explore how the Swiss Cheese Model applies to layered EHS defences in biopharma, from engineering controls to human behaviour and management systems
- Identify where new “holes” are emerging as modalities evolve and operations grow more complex, from potent compounds to digital workflows
- In what ways can human factors, digital monitoring, and behavioural data be used to close the “holes” between procedural intent and real-world practice?
Thursday 26th March 2026
Moving Beyond Blame, Uncovering Root Causes, & Embedding Learning Across Global Biopharma Operations
8:00 am
- How are biopharma organisations aligning on a common framework for managing serious incidents, and where do models like SIFs or Life Events add real value?
- What best practices exist for conducting investigations that move beyond individual blame to uncover systemic causes and drive meaningful change?
- How can EHS leaders ensure that insights from incident investigations are effectively shared, tracked, and embedded across global sites to prevent recurrence?
