Conference Day Two
Thursday, May 30 2024
8:00 am Coffee & Networking
9:00 am Chair’s Opening Remarks
Ensuring Lab Compliance & EHS
9:10 am Evaluating Lab Operations Principles In-Use on the West Coast To Achieve Legal Compliance
Synopsis
- Familiarizing current standards to ensure clarity on general lab guidelines
- Evaluating what best practice looks like and where improved standards need to be implemented
- Discussing thoughts on better-defined regulations for smoother understandings with compliance
9:40 am -80C Lab Freezers: You Really Need To Know This
Synopsis
- “Trust but verify” Working toward scope 1-2-3 goals
- Energy use: It’s more than just plug load
- Preventative maintenance protects the investment.
- Avoiding costs hidden in plain sight
- Innovation and the drive toward greater energy efficiency
10:10 am Morning Refreshments & Networking
Sustainable Labs on the West Coast
11:00 am Future-Proofing Your Lab: Improving Lab Compliance as Numbers Grow & Facilities Expand
Synopsis
- Discussing safety and operational risk assessment/mitigation in biotech labs and the change that comes with growth
- Developing operational management during expansion step-by-step to minimize risks for your research community
- Exploring possible frameworks already in use which are assisting in prioritization and clear communication
11:30 am Roundtable Discussion: Ensuring a Gold Standard: Creating Sustainable Labs in California Through Facility Design & Energy Efficiency
Synopsis
- Evaluating West Coast energy and water consumption considerations to meet regulations and expand sustainability opportunities
- Discussing considerations for biohazard waste, reusable plastics, and cleaning regulations to ensure in-house activities are always kept to maximum potential
- Converting goals and targets into tangible, achievable successes on a concrete path to sustainable change
12:00 pm Lunch & Networking
Cost Effective Long-Term Planning
1:00 pm Case Study: Setting Up a Streamlined Process to Ensure Quality Assurance Through Company-Wide Communication
Synopsis
- Highlighting company pitfalls, especially in communication of regulatory processes, where improved communication is required
- Creating established standards and guidelines that are understood and complied to by all employees
1:45 pm Rethinking Spatial Planning to Future-Proof Your Lab Facilities & Mitigate Risks
Synopsis
- Understanding current data and using this to best plan spatial reorganization or expansion for your lab
- Creating a smooth transition with minimal down/off-time to stick to budget
- Ensuring compliance is always the top priority for mitigated risk and effectivity for end users
2:15 pm Afternoon Refreshments
2:45 pm Discovering Vendor & Software Market Trends To Ultimately Boost Your Relationships & Ensure Secure Long-Standing Technologies
Synopsis
- Enabling better business decisions with asset data to make future vendor decisions
- Ensuring full life cycle of your assets with preventative maintenance
- Aligning with quality processes through technology to ultimately make the best enterprise-wide cost decisions
3:15 pm Making an Effective Long-Term Plan To Prepare for Future Change
Synopsis
- Preparing for lab moves while mainlining ultimate workflow
- How to ensure constant prioritization of tasks while ensuring asset management standards are met
- Creating clear communication between all lab users