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Keynote Information

Dr. Paul McKenzie

Dr. McKenzie’s keynote address, entitled ISA-88 - It’s Not Just for Batch Anymore, will give an overview of the Bristol Myers Squibb systems in pharmaceutical development. Topics will include the BMS Pharmaceutical Development road map for laboratory systems, quality systems, and process control. McKenzie will also discuss achieving harmonization, focusing on consistent facility capabilities, standard procedures approach, and reduced/shared documentation.

The address will give attendees more information on standardizing equipment, operations and data collection, and creating a seamless link with SAP for management of materials. Dr. McKenzie will share his insights on “plug-n-play” analytical instrumentation, real time batch reporting, modeling and implications for technology transfer, ISA-88 and the laboratory, and bottom-line results.

Dr. McKenzie is currently Vice President & General Manager of LSCC, Technical Operations, in the Worldwide Medicines Group of Bristol Myers Squibb Company. In this role, he is responsible for the design, construction and start-up of the new biologics plant in Devens, Massachusetts.

Previously, McKenzie was Vice President, Technology Transfer, in the Worldwide Medicines Group of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. He, along with his colleagues, created and oversaw the business processes for technology transfer of fermentation, chemical, biologic and drug product processes for new drug candidates from the Pharmaceutical Research Institute to Manufacturing. 

Walt Boyes

Boyes will offer his observations, prognostications, and his vision for the future direction of the process automation industry.

Boyes has more than 25 years of experience in sales, sales management, marketing, and product development in the controls and instrumentation industry both for process instruments and environmental controls, including executive committee experience in three companies.

Prior to joining CONTROL, Boyes served as Principal of Spitzer and Boyes, LLC, as an expert at business transformation for small to medium-sized companies. He provided strategic planning, organizational development, business re-organization and electronic business re-engineering services for companies from roughly $5 million to roughly $100 million in revenues per year.