Conference Program
Excipient World 2021 has NEW DATES!
Workshops: September 27
Conference & Expo: September 28-29
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Total of 16 hours of professional development packed into 3 exciting days!
Only Excipient World offers a deep dive into excipients – a vital component to making safe and effective drugs and healthcare products. The market is changing on a global scale. Excipient World’s internationally recognized education program, produced by IPEC-Americas, provides the latest delivery innovations, novel excipients, supply chain solutions, research and regulations, and much more at in-depth workshops, engaging education sessions, rapid fire poster presentations and keynote addresses. Our speakers represent the entire industry, with experts from pharmaceutical, biologic and animal health drug and healthcare product manufacturers and excipient manufacturers to nonprofit organizations and government entities, including FDA. Stay tuned for more information about the 2021 program!
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Education Continues on the Exhibit Floor
The expo connects global suppliers and the excipient-user community so attendees can learn about excipient innovations and manufacturing solutions available and source inactive ingredients and services. Attendees will have two full days of exhibit hall hours and exclusive networking time to meet with dozens of leading excipient manufacturers, distributors and other companies to discuss their manufacturing challenges and needs.
Excipient World 2021 will have an expanded show floor presenting more industry suppliers from around the world than ever before.
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2021 Schedule-At-A-Glance
Monday, September 27 - Workshops
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Registration Open (Riverview Foyer) | ||
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Pre-Conference Workshop Sessions | ||
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Networking Lunch | ||
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Pre-Conference Workshop Sessions | ||
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Exhibitor Move-in & Booth Set-up | ||
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Welcome Reception |
Tuesday, September 28 - Conference & Expo
7:30 am - 5:00 pm | Registration Open (Riverview Foyer) | ||
7:30 am – 8:00 am | Coffee Service (Exhibit Hall) | ||
8:00 am – 9:00 am | Welcome Remarks and Opening General Session | ||
9:00 am | Exhibit Hall Open | ||
9:00 am – 9:30 am | Coffee & Networking Break (Exhibit Hall) | ||
9:30 am – 10:15 am | Conference Sessions | ||
10:15 am – 11:00 am | Coffee & Networking Break (Exhibit Hall) | ||
11:00 am – 11:45 am | Conference Sessions | ||
11:45 am – 1:00 pm | Networking Lunch | ||
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm | Conference Sessions | ||
1:45 pm – 2:30 pm | Coffee & Networking Break (Exhibit Hall) | ||
2:30 pm – 3:15 pm | Conference Sessions | ||
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm | Coffee & Networking Break (Exhibit Hall) | ||
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm | Keynote General Session | ||
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm | Book Signing / Coffee & Networking Break (Exhibit Hall) | ||
5:30 pm | Exhibit Hall Close | ||
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm | IPEC-Americas 30th Anniversary Celebration |
Wednesday, September 29 - Conference & Expo
7:30 am - 2:30 pm | Registration Open (Riverview Foyer) | ||
7:30 am – 8:00 am | Coffee Service (Exhibit Hall) | ||
8:00 am – 9:00 am | Keynote General Session | ||
9:00 am | Exhibit Hall Open | ||
9:00 am – 9:30 am | Coffee & Networking Break (Exhibit Hall) | ||
9:30 am – 10:15 am | Conference Sessions | ||
10:15 am – 11:00 am | Coffee & Networking Break (Exhibit Hall) | ||
11:00 am – 11:45 am | Conference Sessions | ||
11:45 am – 1:00 pm | Networking Lunch | ||
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm | Conference Sessions | ||
1:45 pm – 2:30 pm | Coffee & Networking Break (Exhibit Hall) | ||
2:30 pm | Exhibit Hall Close | ||
2:30 pm – 3:15 pm | Conference Sessions | ||
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm | Coffee & Networking Break (Riverview Foyer) | ||
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm | Closing General Session | ||
4:40 pm - 5:00 pm | Closing Remarks (Announcements / Awards / etc.) | ||
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm | Thank You Happy Hour |
Past Conference Programs
Take a walk down memory lane and check out some of our past programs.
Topics that have been presented in the past include:
- Emerging technologies
- Drug delivery methods
- Drug shortages
- Compounding formulations
- Evolving global supply chain
- Medical marijuana
- Cutting-edge research

Past speakers have included experts from these leading drug manufacturers and organizations:
- Merck & Co.
- Amgen
- Janssen Pharmaceuticals
- RX-360
- Bristol Myers Squibb
- Unicus Pharmaceuticals
- Food & Drug Administration
- Generic Animal Drug Alliance
- University of Alberta
- Eli Lilly