Frank Veliz
Laboratory Operations Manager Kite Pharma
Seminars
Wednesday 12th August 2026
Panel: Lessons Learned from Expanding or Downsizing Facilities Without Disrupting the Pipeline
4:00 pm
- Hear experiences navigating site consolidation, expansion and lab relocations
- Understand true costs, complexity and downtime risks associated with lab moves
- Learn how organizations protected scientific timelines while adapting their physical footprint
Thursday 13th August 2026
Maintaining a High-Impact Safety Culture During Cost Cutting
4:00 pm
- Understand how to preserve high safety standards and compliance during periods of budget reduction
- Learn practical approaches to reinforce safe behaviors and accountability across teams through implementing safety councils to discuss initiatives.
- Gain strategies to protect people, science, and institutional reputation without increasing costs
