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before, how important the role of pharma is in today’s world. We
also recognize that society is currently undergoing major changes, es-
pecially due to the pandemic, and we are thus continuously improv-
ing ourselves to become an even stronger partner of innovation and
technology. Our objective has always been to add long term value
to our customers’ journeys and help increase efficiency in Pharma.”

A Truly immersive virtual 3D futuristic experience
This year saw the summit being showcased in a brand-new digital
avatar. Leveraging on the technological advances made in CGI or
Computer-Generated Imagery and Augmented Reality, Shimadzu
was able to re-create and broadcast the entire experience of a physical
summit over the internet on the site www.shimadzupharmasummit.
com. The absolutely stunning graphical interfaces, combined with
world-class content from global thought leaders, helped deliver an
exceptionally captivating experience to the customers and other at-
tendees, which has never before been witnessed by them in the phys- For details on the Speakers & Panelists
Speakers-and-Panellists-Shimadzu-8th-Global-Pharma-
ical world.
Summit-2021.pdf

The Workflow Stations
One of the most important and unique features of this year’s
summit were the 6 Workflow Stations, namely:
Station 1: Shimadzu’s Unique Drug Discovery Workflow
Station 2: Shimadzu’s Total BioPharma Workflow
Station 3: Shimadzu’s Work-From-Anywhere QA/QC Workflow
Station 4: Shimadzu’s Advanced Natural Products Workflow
Station 5: Shimadzu’s Comprehensive Nitrosamines Workflow
Station 6: Shimadzu’s Tech-celeration Solutions for Pharma

As the names indicate, each of these stations featured a comprehen-
sive deep dive into the various workflows that the attendees could
utilize in their laboratories for Pharma DX.
Speakers & Panelists
The Shimadzu 8th Global Pharma Summit 2021 witnessed partici- Launch of the World’s First Living LC
pation from some of the top pharma industry leaders from across the The Shimadzu 8th Global Pharma Summit 2021 also saw the un-
world. Keeping in mind the extensive knowledge that these eminent veiling of the World’s First Living LC. This UHPLC-ready LC,
individuals already possessed and the niche subject of Pharma DX, which is as dynamic and intelligent as life itself, is the first-in-line of
it became imperative that Shimadzu had to source the best subject many soon-to-come “Living Instruments”. These instruments will
matter experts from across the world, if the content of the summit showcase pioneering innovations and autonomous features like
was to be made valuable enough for the already enlightened au- Self-Optimising, Self-Adapting and Self-Learning abilities and are
dience. The wide range of speakers and panelists from across the designed keeping in mind the futuristic Smart Labs. The Living LC
world, who obliged to share their knowledge at the summit. and other Living Instruments will play a crucial role in enabling
in Pharma DX and transforming Pharma 4.0 now and in the near
future as well.

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