The EPFL Alumni NYC Chapter is organizing a new event!
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Biomedical Research
Overview and Outlook
Date & Time
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM EST
Location
The Rockefeller University, at the Carson Family Auditorium
1230 York Avenue
New York, NY 10065
Reservation
Please use this Eventbrite link. It's free.
Theme
The EPFL Alumni NYC Chapter is partnering with the Rockefeller University to bring you a promising event about the state of pharmaceutical manufacturing and biomedical research.
We will have exclusive insights from Johnson & Johnson’s VP of Manufacturing, Leila Schwery, followed by a panel discussion with trailblazers in biomedical research. The panel will include EPFL alumni Leila Schwery, the CEO and founder of Neurosoft Bioelectronics (a medtech startup from EPFL), Nicolas Vachicouras, who recently set a new record in neurotechnology for epilepsy monitoring, as well as researchers from the Rockefeller University (to be announced).
From research and innovation to industrial manufacturing, this event will be the opportunity to discover different aspects of those industries, connect the dots between the different fields, ask questions to the panelists, and network. We will also discuss the different career paths they each chose.
Agenda
Topic | Intervenant |
Introduction - EPFL Alumni NYC Chapter | Julien Hamilton Mouna Barca |
Welcome - The Rockefeller University | To be announced |
Presentation of Johnson & Johnson and the Innovative Medicine Group | Leila Schwery |
Panel with Leila Schwery (Johnson & Johnson), Nicolas Vachicouras (Neurosoft Bioelectronics), and a guest from The Rockefeller University | Leila Schwery |
Q & A and Networking | All |
Our Speakers
Leila Schwery
VP Manufacturing & Technical Operations, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine | LinkedIn
A Chemical Engineer by training, Leila has 25 years of professional experience in Switzerland, Germany, Ireland and USA at Novartis, Elanco, and Johnson & Johnson in the Pharmaceutical and Animal Health sectors.
She worked in many areas of supply chain, and has been in global executive positions for the past 15 years with responsibility for Quality, Global Manufacturing and Value Chain Management.
Born in Switzerland and raised between Switzerland, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia, she enjoys working with diverse cultures.
She now leads the manufacturing organisation for the Johnson & Johnson's Pharmaceutical in Zug, Switzerland, which includes the internal and external manufacturing network and the technical operations organisation in support of all J&J new and existing Pharmaceutical products.
Nicolas Vachicouras
CEO & Co-Founder at Neurosoft Bioelectronics | LinkedIn
Nicolas is the CEO and the co-founder of Neurosoft Bioelectronics, a company that builds minimally invasive brain interfaces to monitor, treat, and restore lost functions for individuals fighting neurological disorders, such as severe tinnitus or upper-limb motor disabilities. The company has been founded at EPFL in 2019, and became independent in 2022. It is based in Geneva, Switzerland, and employs 14 people.
Nicolas got his Master Degree in Microengineering in 2014, and his PhD in Microelectronics and Nanosystems in 2019, both obtained at EPFL.
Guest Speaker from The Rockefeller University
To be announced.
We look forward to meeting you!
Mouna Barca (SC'13) & Julien Hamilton (IN'07)
For the EPFL Alumni NYC Chapter