Andrew King
Senior Director HSE, Sustainability & Quality Control IT Systems AstraZeneca
Andrew has a background in environmental monitoring and management, with a PhD in microbiology and environmental science. He has worked in a variety of industries, but moved into the pharmaceutical industry when he joined AstraZeneca 7 years ago. In that time, he has worked in various roles, spanning production, HSE, sustainability and Quality Control IT systems. For the last few years, Andrew has focused on creating a culture of proactive Safety and sustainability across the organisation’s lab spaces, running AZ’s Green Lab initiative across the enterprise.
Seminars
As pharma and biotech organisations face pressure to increase productivity through AI, automation, and headcount reduction, there’s a growing need to connect the dots between EHS, continuous manufacturing, and sustainability. This closing panel will explore how aligning these areas can unlock operational value, enhance safety, and support long-term strategic goals.
Key Questions to Be Addressed:
- How can EHS leaders play a strategic role in productivity and transformation programs driven by AI and continuous manufacturing?
- What are the risks of overlooking EHS and sustainability in efforts to reduce FTEs and increase automation?
- How can organisations practically align safety, efficiency, and sustainability goals to realise measurable benefits?
- What leadership behaviours and structures are needed to bridge operational and EHS functions effectively?
This session will start with a 10 minute presentation followed by a round table. From language barriers to generational differences in how people learn and engage, global teams need training that resonates with everyone. This session explores inclusive, adaptable safety training, what works across borders, what gets lost in translation, and how we design training that feels personal, not generic. More practical and highly interactive breakout roundtables where attendees can crowd-source solutions and share opinions around pre-assigned topic areas:
- How do communication preferences change training effectiveness and how can we reach a multigenerational workforce?
- What techniques drive employee engagement in remote or hybrid EHS training?
- How do you design scalable training that adapts to different risk profiles and regulatory contexts and how can global standards be localised?
Moderator Feedback & Audience Debate
Moderators will be assigned to each roundtable to facilitate discussion and collate the findings. Following the roundtable discussions, they will present back to the entire delegation and open wider audience debate.
