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Join us for the 21st Waters Users’ Meeting and explore the latest innovations in analytical science, laboratory digitalization, and real-world applications.

The program brings together experts and users across Pharma, Biopharma, Macromolecular Characterization, Clinical & Forensics, IT Forum, and General Topics, offering practical insights, new technologies, and valuable networking opportunities with industry professionals.
3
Days
33
Speakers
78
Sessions

Speakers

Abhigyan Sengupta
Abhigyan Sengupta
Market Application Specialist Waters | Wyatt Technology
Andrea Gheduzzi
Andrea Gheduzzi
LC Market Development Manager Waters Corporation
Blaž Zdovc
Blaž Zdovc
Researcher National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia
Boštjan Bavdek
Boštjan Bavdek
Managing Director Labtim
Carsten Fischer
Carsten Fischer
Informatics Product Marketing Manager Waters Corporation
Davor Fielitz
Davor Fielitz
Clinical Application Specialist LC-MS Waters Corporation
Emiliano Federici
Emiliano Federici
Principal Informatics Account Manager - Eastern European Region Waters Corporation
Evelien Dejaegere
Evelien Dejaegere
Chemistry Sales Manager, Eastern Europe Waters Corporation
Faneks
Faneks
Faneks
Fiona O'Leary
Fiona O'Leary
Informatics Consultant Waters Corporation
Gordan Dinter
Gordan Dinter
Application Support Head Labtim
Ivan Grgičević
Ivan Grgičević
Business Development Manager Labtim
Laura Cole
Laura Cole
Senior Lecturer Biomedical Science Sheffield Hallam University
Luke Griffiths
Luke Griffiths
Waters Corporation
Marko Kotur
Marko Kotur
Service Engineer Labtim
Matej Rus
Matej Rus
Head of Informatics team Labtim
Matjaž Polak
Matjaž Polak
Labtim
Matthias Rietdorf
Matthias Rietdorf
Sales Business Development Manager Waters Corporation
Michele Kastelic
Michele Kastelic
Forensic Expert Ministry of Interior, Police, National Forensic Laboratory, Slovenia
Miha Mikelj
Miha Mikelj
Senior Expert Science & Technology Novartis
Pablo Martinez-Acedo
Pablo Martinez-Acedo
Sr Field Applications Chemist Waters Corporation
Paul Dyer
Paul Dyer
Principal Market Applications Specialist Waters Corporation
Ralf Schroeder
Ralf Schroeder
Waters Corporation
Sašo Hojnik
Sašo Hojnik
Empower IT Specialist Labtim
Stepan Podzimek
Stepan Podzimek
Professor University of Pardubice, Czech Republic
Špela Pok
Špela Pok
Researcher University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Tadej Kirašić
Tadej Kirašić
Labtim
Tea Babić
Tea Babić
Application support group Labtim
Tilen Oražem
Tilen Oražem
Sales Specialist Labtim
Tobias Langrock
Tobias Langrock
Application Specialist for Chemistry Waters Corporation
Tomaž Peršin
Tomaž Peršin
Technology Expert Head Labtim
Valerio Schiavulli
Valerio Schiavulli
Sales Distributor Manager Biotage
Xavier Rodriguez
Xavier Rodriguez
Wates Corporation

Program

Categories:
Stages
Primula 1

08:00

09:00

10:00

11:00

12:00

13:00

14:00

15:00

16:00

17:00

18:00

19:00

Registration

08:45 - 09:15

Welcome

09:15 - 09:30

Introducing the new Waters Charged Aerosol Detector (CAD)

09:30 - 09:50
Andrea Gheduzzi Andrea Gheduzzi

Waters Column Attributes and Selectivities

09:50 - 10:35
Evelien Dejaegere Evelien Dejaegere

Driving Efficiency in Regulated Labs Without Compromising Compliance

10:35 - 11:00
Tea Babić Tea Babić

Minimizing Error and Enhancing Traceability in Volumetric Flask Filling

11:00 - 11:15
Faneks Faneks

Reduce human errors and support root cause analysis with Empower-integrated LC systems

11:15 - 11:30
Andrea Gheduzzi Andrea Gheduzzi

Boost Your Expertise Brunch

11:30 - 12:00

Unusually selective – it doesn’t always have to be C18

12:00 - 12:30
Tobias Langrock Tobias Langrock

Applying Q14 Concepts retrospectively to assess risks while transferring validated and compendial methods

12:30 - 12:50
Andrea Gheduzzi Andrea Gheduzzi

Unlocking a New Flavor of Selectivity

12:50 - 13:05
Evelien Dejaegere Evelien Dejaegere

A Practical Guide to System Suitability in Chromatography

13:05 - 13:30
Fiona O'Leary Fiona O'Leary

Lunch

13:30 - 14:30

Working & Decision-Making Under Pressure: When data are incomplete. Time is short. And mistakes are not an option

14:30 - 15:00
Matjaž Polak Matjaž Polak

Let Chemistry Move Faster: Automation in High-Boiling Solvent Evaporation

15:00 - 15:30
Valerio Schiavulli Valerio Schiavulli

Nitrosamines

15:30 - 16:00
Matthias Rietdorf Matthias Rietdorf

Autointegration

16:00 - 16:30
Carsten Fischer Carsten Fischer

Identifying and Solving Trace-Level Contamination to Ensure Product Safety and Compliancen Mass Spectrometry

16:30 - 17:00
Matthias Rietdorf Matthias Rietdorf

Social event

17:00 - 19:00
Primula 2

08:00

09:00

10:00

11:00

12:00

13:00

14:00

15:00

16:00

17:00

18:00

19:00

Multi-Angle Light Scattering for Detailed Characterization of Molecular Structure of Synthetic and Natural Polymers

09:30 - 10:10
Stepan Podzimek Stepan Podzimek

Customer Success Story: Characterization of complex polymers by liquid chromatographic techniques

10:10 - 10:50
Blaž Zdovc Blaž Zdovc

Asymmetric Flow Field Flow Fractionation: A Powerful Alternative to Size Exclusion Chromatography

10:50 - 11:30
Stepan Podzimek Stepan Podzimek

Boost Your Expertise Brunch

11:30 - 12:00

Next‑Generation SEC‑MALS Tools for Robust Biotherapeutic Analysis

12:00 - 12:40
Abhigyan Sengupta Abhigyan Sengupta

Aura: Do you have a Subvisible Particle Problem?

12:40 - 13:30
Paul Dyer Paul Dyer

Lunch

13:30 - 14:30

Exploring Complex Therapeutic Modalities Using DLS and ELS

14:30 - 15:10
Abhigyan Sengupta Abhigyan Sengupta

SEC-MALS in Empower

15:10 - 15:40
Carsten Fischer Carsten Fischer

Social event

17:00 - 19:00
Empower workshops- Erika

08:00

09:00

10:00

11:00

12:00

13:00

14:00

15:00

16:00

17:00

18:00

19:00

Empower - Audit trail

09:30 - 11:30
Gordan Dinter
Tomaž Peršin

Boost Your Expertise Brunch

11:30 - 12:00

CONTD.: Empower - Audit trail

12:00 - 13:30
Gordan Dinter
Tomaž Peršin

Lunch

13:30 - 14:30

Empower - Reports

14:30 - 16:30
Matej Rus
Sašo Hojnik

Social event

17:00 - 19:00

Contact information

Event date:
26. May - 28. May, 2026
Organizer:
Labtim Peruzzijeva 109 Ljubljana Slovenia [email protected]
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