Industrial Careers Insights Webinar 10 June 2026
June 10 @ 13:00 - 15:30
We are thrilled to be hosting another Industrial Careers Insights webinar. These events have been so popular in the past so ensure you get your tickets in time. Tickets for this event cost £5.00 but APS Members can attend for free by getting the PROMO CODE from the Members Hub at www.apsgb.co.uk.
Programme
| Time | Speaker and Topic |
|---|---|
| 1300 hours | Welcome by NSFG Committee |
| 1305 hours |
Keynote Speaker: Matt Reason – Technical Supply Chain Director, Haleon |
| 1345 hours |
Career Journeys – A Day in the Life – Heather Walton – Senior Chemist, Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre (MMIC) Operations, CPI, “Walking the line between development and GMP pharmaceutical manufacturing” |
| 1400 hours |
Career Journeys – A Day in the Life – Dr Khaled Takieddin – Senior Product Manager in AI, Envision, “From Pipettes to Prompts: Careers in the Age of AI“ |
| 1415 hours Value 5 |
Career Journeys – A Day in the Life – Simran Duhra – Raw Materials Physical Chemist, Haleon |
| 1430 hours | Pharmaceutical Question Time – a chance to ask questions on careers in the pharmaceutical industry |
| 1455 hours | Wrap-up – NSFG Committee |
| 1500 hours | Close |
Speakers
Miss Heather Walton
Miss Heather Walton, CPI
Heather studied chemistry at the University of Strathclyde including an industrial placement year where she was first introduced to large scale manufacturing. She then gained experience in the pharmaceutical industry working in development and manufacture of novel oral drug formulations for use in clinical trials. Now working at CPI’s Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre, she applies her chemistry knowledge and manufacturing experience to ease introduction of novel technology into the highly-regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment, focusing on manufacture of new modality drug substances.
Presentation Title: “Walking the line between development and GMP pharmaceutical manufacturing”
Dr Khaled Takieddin
Dr Khaled Takieddin, Senior AI Product Manager, Envision AI Labs, Envision Pharma Group
Senior AI Product Manager with a multidisciplinary background spanning artificial intelligence, data science, pharmaceuticals, and digital product innovation. With experience across research, healthcare, and technology-driven product leadership, he has worked on developing AI-enabled solutions that bridge scientific and commercial needs. Holding a PhD in Material Science from The School of Pharmacy and Chemistry, University of East Anglia, UK.
Presentation Title: “From Pipettes to Prompts: Careers in the Age of AI”
Simran Duhra
Simran Duhra, Raw Material Physical Chemist, Haleon
After graduating with an MSci from Queen Mary university in 2021 I started working in the paints and coatings industry for 4.5 years. I have recently moved to pharmaceutical industry as a raw material physical chemist.