The Practical Applications Which Will Make The Smart Lab Dream A Reality
The European Gathering for Lab Transformation Leaders
22 - 23 February 2027,
AMSTERDAM
WHAT TO EXPECT
The 2025 Edition Brought
23-24 february 2026
REVOLUTIONISE YOUR
SMART LAB STRATEGY
Whether moving beyond spreadsheets or scaling smart workflows, attendees left the 2026 SmartLab Exchange Europe with proven frameworks, peer insights, and real-world examples to make your lab smarter. The challenge? Finding the right path to digital transformation. The solution began here.
Across pharma, biotech, F&B, chemicals, and FMCG, R&D leaders are modernising complex lab environments, integrating new LIMS with legacy systems, ensuring seamless data flow, and inspiring teams to embrace change.
Every lab is at a different stage, but all face the same questions: How can automation, AI, and analytics boost efficiency without disrupting workflows? How do you balance innovation with compliance? And how do you make digitalisation work for the people behind the bench?
At SmartLab Exchange Europe 2026, we went beyond vision to implementation. Through cross-industry collaboration, attendees explored how leading labs are:
- Applying robotics, AI, and data science to accelerate experimentation
- Building interoperability across LIMS, ELNs, and informatics platforms
- Managing change to drive adoption at every level
- Unlocking data integrity and compliance while boosting productivity
Visionary speakers
Our Past Expert Speakers
Gonzalo Alvarez
Global Business IT Leader - R&D
DuPont
Claudio Battilocchio
Digital Automation and IoT Lead, R&D
Syngenta Crop Protection
Stephen Anderson
VP, Advisory Services
Astrix
Thierry Dorval
Head of Data Sciences & Data Management
Servier
Lori Liu
Head of Digital & Data, RD&I
Magnum Ice Cream
Geoff Parker
Co-Founder
Scimcon
Julien Lebranchu
IT Senior Leader - R&D Technology
DuPont
Mattia De Dominicis
Senior Vice President of Innovation, Research and Development
Imperial Brands PLC
Julien Marin
SVP, Chief Operating Officer
Novalix
Daniel Baeschlin
Executive Director High Throughput Biology
Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research
Erik Vernet
Senior Director - Nonclinical Data Automation
Novo Nordisk
Anna Codina
Senior Director Strategy & Business Development
SciY
Maryam Momtaz
Head of Specialty Polymers R&I Excellence and Transformation
Syensqo
CK Ong
Director Data Product
GSK
Birthe Nielsen
Project Manager
Pistoia Alliance
Matthew Walker
Associate Principal Scientist – IT/OT Lead
AstraZeneca
Ahmad Khodr
Head of Microbiology Innovation Laboratory
L'Oreal
Andrew Phillips
Head of Digitisation, Pharmaceutical Sciences
AstraZeneca
Michiel Houbraken
Sales Manager, Benelux
LabVantage Solutions
Testimonials
A Word From our Attendees
Sponsors
Past Event Sponsors
Sponsorship Opportunities
Watch our Highlights From 2025
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Couldn't Make It To Europe?
If you were unable to attend the SmartLab Exchange Europe, you don’t have to miss out on the innovation. SmartLab Exchange USA delivers the same cutting-edge discussions, expert-led sessions, and networking opportunities in Philadelphia.
Join lab, R&D, and digital transformation leaders in the U.S. to explore the latest strategies for smarter, more connected laboratories.
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