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Welcome to hubXchange's Advanced Therapies Xchange San Francisco 2026. 

This event brings together senior-level scientists and executives from the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors to tackle key challenges in Next Gen Vector Engineering & Delivery,  Cell Therapy Development Gene Therapy Development , Cell Therapy Manufacturing.Gene Therapy Manufacturing

Attendees can engage in roundtable discussions, pre-booked 1:1 meetings, presentations, and networking sessions with top industry experts, to foster collaboration and find innovative solutions to accelerate advanced therapies.

San Francisco | Tuesday 8th September 2026  | 08:00am - 18:15pm

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08:00
  1. Registration
    30 mins
    • Next Gen Vector Engineering & Delivery
    • Cell Therapy Development
    • Cell Therapy Manufacturing
    • Gene Therapy Development
    • Gene Therapy Manufacturing
08:30
  1. Opening Address & Keynote Presentation: CMC as the Enabler: IIT‑to‑IND Acceleration in CGT, with Insights from In Vivo CAR‑T
    30 mins
    • Next Gen Vector Engineering & Delivery
    • Cell Therapy Development
    • Cell Therapy Manufacturing
    • Gene Therapy Development
    • Gene Therapy Manufacturing
    Accelerating cell and gene therapy (CGT) programs from investigator initiated trials (IITs) to IND submission requires CMC strategies that are designed to support both speed and regulatory confidence. ...
09:05
  1. Next Gen Vector Engineering & Delivery
    60 mins
    • Next Gen Vector Engineering & Delivery
  2. Cell Therapy Development
    60 mins
    • Cell Therapy Development
      What are the most effective strategies to establish clinically relevant analytical readouts and critical quality attributes (CQAs)?   How can emerging analytical platforms and advanced characterizat ...
  3. Cell Therapy Manufacturing
    60 mins
    • Cell Therapy Manufacturing
  4. Gene Therapy Development
    60 mins
    • Gene Therapy Development

    Slingshot Biosciences

  5. Gene Therapy Manufacturing
    60 mins
    • Gene Therapy Manufacturing
    What is the biggest manufacturing risk and bottleneck in gene therapy manufacturing When should commercial readiness planning begin? How much process change is too much after pivotal studies start? Wh ...
10:10
  1. 1-2-1 Meetings / Networking Break
    30 mins
    • Next Gen Vector Engineering & Delivery
    • Cell Therapy Development
    • Cell Therapy Manufacturing
    • Gene Therapy Development
    • Gene Therapy Manufacturing
10:40
  1. 1-2-1 Meetings / Networking Break
    30 mins
    • Next Gen Vector Engineering & Delivery
    • Cell Therapy Development
    • Cell Therapy Manufacturing
    • Gene Therapy Development
    • Gene Therapy Manufacturing
11:10
  1. Morning Refreshments
    10 mins
    • Next Gen Vector Engineering & Delivery
    • Cell Therapy Development
    • Cell Therapy Manufacturing
    • Gene Therapy Development
    • Gene Therapy Manufacturing
11:20
  1. Next Gen Vector Engineering & Delivery
    60 mins
    • Next Gen Vector Engineering & Delivery

    SK Pharmteco

  2. Cell Therapy Development
    60 mins
    • Cell Therapy Development
    Platform flexibility to accelerate time to market Process flexibility to develop scalable, consistent, effective manufacturing strategies Flexible and alternative strategies to reduce COGS New conside ...

    Thermo Fisher

  3. Cell Therapy Manufacturing
    60 mins
    • Cell Therapy Manufacturing
    Using connected data to reduce risk and speed release: How can real-time visibility across manufacturing, quality, and documentation improve traceability, comparability, and audit readiness while shor ...

    MasterControl

  4. Gene Therapy Development
    60 mins
    • Gene Therapy Development
    What are the primary sources of process variability across cell expansion, transduction, and fill finish, and how can they be systematically reduced? How can we improve process robustness while mainta ...

    Danaher Life Sciences

  5. Gene Therapy Manufacturing
    60 mins
    • Gene Therapy Manufacturing

    Invetech

12:20
  1. Networking Lunch
    60 mins
    • Next Gen Vector Engineering & Delivery
    • Cell Therapy Development
    • Cell Therapy Manufacturing
    • Gene Therapy Development
    • Gene Therapy Manufacturing
13:25
  1. 30 mins
    • Next Gen Vector Engineering & Delivery
    • Cell Therapy Development
    • Cell Therapy Manufacturing
    • Gene Therapy Development
    • Gene Therapy Manufacturing
14:00
  1. 1-2-1 Meetings / Networking Break
    30 mins
    • Next Gen Vector Engineering & Delivery
    • Cell Therapy Development
    • Cell Therapy Manufacturing
    • Gene Therapy Development
    • Gene Therapy Manufacturing
14:30
  1. 1-2-1 Meetings / Networking Break
    30 mins
    • Next Gen Vector Engineering & Delivery
    • Cell Therapy Development
    • Cell Therapy Manufacturing
    • Gene Therapy Development
    • Gene Therapy Manufacturing
15:05
  1. 30 mins
    • Next Gen Vector Engineering & Delivery
    • Cell Therapy Development
    • Cell Therapy Manufacturing
    • Gene Therapy Development
    • Gene Therapy Manufacturing
15:35
  1. Afternoon Refreshments
    10 mins
    • Next Gen Vector Engineering & Delivery
    • Cell Therapy Development
    • Cell Therapy Manufacturing
    • Gene Therapy Development
    • Gene Therapy Manufacturing
15:45
  1. Next Gen Vector Engineering & Delivery
    30 mins
    • Next Gen Vector Engineering & Delivery

    Millipore Sigma

  2. Cell Therapy Development
    30 mins
    • Cell Therapy Development

    Danaher Life Sciences

  3. Cell Therapy Manufacturing
    30 mins
    • Cell Therapy Manufacturing
    Cell therapy manufacturing is advancing rapidly, but core processing steps remain constrained by shear-induced damage and open, labor-intensive workflows. Conventional approaches such as fluidized bed ...

    Carr Biosystems

  4. Gene Therapy Development
    30 mins
    • Gene Therapy Development

    GeneFab

  5. Gene Therapy Manufacturing
    30 mins
    • Gene Therapy Manufacturing
16:15
  1. Cell Therapy Development
    60 mins
    • Cell Therapy Development
    What are the primary challenges and opportunities associated with PSC expansion? How does differentiation perform within a biologic-like bioreactor? How can we maintain genomic integrity during the tr ...
  2. Cell Therapy Manufacturing
    60 mins
    • Cell Therapy Manufacturing
  3. Gene Therapy Development
    60 mins
    • Gene Therapy Development
  4. Gene Therapy Manufacturing
    60 mins
    • Gene Therapy Manufacturing
    Latest agency position on presence of rcAAV residual in Drug substance Creative approaches for minimizing impact to programs Detection and control strategies What can this industry do to minimize rcAA ...
17:15
  1. Evening Drinks Reception
    60 mins
    • Next Gen Vector Engineering & Delivery
    • Cell Therapy Development
    • Cell Therapy Manufacturing
    • Gene Therapy Development
    • Gene Therapy Manufacturing

EVENT INFORMATION

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DATES

San Francisco
Sept 8, 2026

Tuesday 8th September 2026

 

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VENUE

DoubleTree by Hilton San Francisco Airport Hotel

DoubleTree by Hilton
San Francisco Airport Hotel
835 Airport Blvd, Burlingame
California, 94010-9949

 

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REGISTRATION FORM - Register for free!

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Complimentary Registration is only available for Senior Scientists & above, in Pharma & Bio Tech, with an active drug pipeline.

 

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