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Perspectives on the Future of Manufacturing Execution Systems
PharmaMES with Christian Berg & John Seffernick
From legacy systems to boundless automation—watch how Emerson and Zaether envision the future of MES and digital operations in biomanufacturing.
At the 2025 Pharma MES conference in Boston, Christian Berg, Enterprise Solutions Architect Consultant at Emerson, joined John Seffernick, Managing Director, Zaether, for a wide-ranging discussion on digital transformation in life sciences manufacturing.
Drawing from decades of combined experience, they unpack challenges, trends, and emerging technologies—from context-rich data and modular MES to AI and adaptive plants.
“Having a partner like Zaether helps create harmony between process, operator, and business.”
What You’ll Learn
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Boundless Automation: How modular MES unlocks agility and future-proofing.
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Data in Context: Why real-time, structured data is the key to optimization.
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MES and the Digital Plant Maturity Model: Where the industry is—and where it’s headed.
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Breaking Complexity Into Action: Helping overwhelmed teams get unstuck.
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The Role of AI: Emerson’s take on responsible, secure adoption in Level 3 operations.
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People Before Tech: Why transformation starts with how humans work.