Shweta Ahire is the Director of Global Digital Technology at Cytiva, where she leads the advancement of digital capabilities across the biotechnology equipment services landscape. With a career rooted in Field Service Engineering, Remote Services, and Global Digital Operations, and shaped by leadership roles at GE HealthCare and Danaher, Shweta brings a distinctive blend of technical expertise, operational insight, and strategic vision.
She is at the forefront of digital transformation in life sciences, driving the integration of Industry 4.0 and 5.0 technologies—including IoT, AR/VR, and AI—into global service operations. Her work is instrumental in building scalable digital ecosystems that enhance equipment performance, enable predictive maintenance, and elevate customer experience across regulated markets.
Shweta’s approach is grounded in data-driven decision-making, cross-functional collaboration, and a passion for solving real-world challenges. She is deeply committed to using technology as a force for good—bridging the gap between innovation and impact to improve patient outcomes, human health, and the planet.
Solution Study
Monday, September 22
09:00 am - 09:25 am
Live in Berlin
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In biomanufacturing, equipment uptime is essential to ensuring product quality, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency. Over the past year, we’ve connected with you at Pharma Manufacturing and Pharma Maintenance Reloaded to better understand the challenges you face in maximizing the effectiveness of your in-house teams—from talent gaps and IT constraints to vendor support limitations. In this session, we’ll share key insights from those conversations and explore how digital tools can help overcome these barriers. We’ll examine the strengths and limitations of technologies such as AI, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), and Machine Learning, and discuss best practices for leveraging vendor expertise to transform technical services and drive better manufacturing outcomes. In this session, you will learn how to:
(6) OPEX Café
Tuesday, September 23
11:00 am - 03:00 pm
Live in Berlin
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Tuesday, September 23
03:30 pm - 04:05 pm
Live in Berlin
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In the Harvesting Session the World Café moderators will summarize the results of their discussions and present key findings.