First speakers announced for Digital Twins in Food & Pharma

Experts from TNO, Brainport Development, Wageningen University & Research and The Digital Capability Company will share practical insights on digital twins at the event in Utrecht on 2 February 2027.

The program for Digital Twins in Food & Pharma (DTFP) is taking shape. The first confirmed speakers come from research, regional innovation and industry, and together they cover the full route from data and sensing to digital factories and smart production. The event takes place on 2 February 2027 at Stadion Galgenwaard in Utrecht and is organized by Bioprocessing News, EVMI and AutomationNL.

Jeroen Broekhuijsen, TNO & NXTGEN Hightech Jeroen Broekhuijsen is CTO Smart Industry at TNO and NXTGEN Hightech. He leads TNO research on digital factories and digital twins and is active in standardization work in Germany. His perspective is that of a research organization that works closely with industry on the next generation of smart manufacturing.

Lisanne van Oosterhoud, Brainport Development Lisanne van Oosterhoud is Programme Manager of Next Tech Food Factories at Brainport Development, a joint programme with Agrifood Capital. The programme focuses on digitalization and automation in food processing and on bringing technology suppliers and food producers together. She will present together with Jeroen Broekhuijsen.

Kees Mensch, The Digital Capability Company Kees Mensch is co-founder of The Digital Capability Company. He has more than 30 years of experience in the field and holds an MSc in Physics. He brings a practical view on how organizations in regulated industries build the digital capabilities needed to put new technology to work.

Puneet Mishra, Wageningen University & Research Puneet Mishra is a scientist at Wageningen University & Research, working on sensing technology and data analytics for the food industry. He combines food technology and data science, using AI-driven monitoring, automation and robotics to optimize food systems and reduce waste. He also leads the course Novel Sensing Technology and works with industry and policymakers to turn research into practice.

A program built on practice

DTFP combines keynotes and practical case studies with a compact tabletop exhibition. The aim is a single, focused day in which suppliers, scientists, engineers and decision-makers from the food and pharma industries and from the automation and digitalization world can learn from each other and talk directly.

Further speakers and program details will follow in the coming weeks.

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Digital twins are rapidly making their way into the food and pharmaceutical industries. From process optimization and predictive maintenance to more efficient design and smart asset management—the digital twin is increasingly becoming the beating heart of modern production facilities and supply chains.

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