From Silos to Speed

Accelerate Batch Release Expert Talk

Discover how digital platforms eliminate bottlenecks and enable proactive, real-time batch release.

Every day counts in pharma manufacturing. Yet, manual handoffs, spreadsheets, and fragmented systems keep batch release reactive, slow, and error-prone. In these exclusive interviews, pharma digitalization experts Thomas Halfmann and Hernan Vilas reveal how to move from paper- and Excel-based processes to proactive, digital-first batch release – cutting daily release management efforts from hours to minutes while ensuring compliance and quality.

From Reactive to Proactive Release

Thomas Halfmann explains why fragmented data and lack of visibility slow down release and outlines four non-negotiable digital capabilities that unlock faster, smarter decisions.

What you’ll learn: 

✅ How to turn reactive release into proactive release with real-time data
✅ Four non-negotiable capabilities every digital platform must deliver
✅ Which modalities benefit most from adopting a unified data view

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Practical Steps to Accelerate Today

Hernan Vilas shows how pharma organizations can start immediately: assess maturity, automate repetitive workflows, and create a single source of truth across manufacturing. 

What you’ll learn: 

✅ How to fix your processes first — before adding new technology 
✅ A real-world example where hundreds of spreadsheets were replaced 
✅ Three practical steps to accelerate batch release tomorrow

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Meet the Experts

Thomas Halfmann and Hernan Vilas are digital manufacturing experts with leadership experience at Novartis, Lonza, and other global pharma organizations. Together, they bring decades of expertise in pharma digitalization and operational excellence. Together, they bring decades of expertise in pharma digitalization and operational excellence.

Florian Leinenkugel
Florian Leinenkugel

Thomas Halfmann

Hernan Vilas
Hernan Vilas

Hernan Vilas

"With digital platforms, batch release turns from a reactive
bottleneck into a proactive, data-driven process. That’s how we
cut cycle times from weeks to days."

Thomas Halfmann

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