*This workshop is by invitation only.
What will define the analytical laboratory of the next decade—and who will lead it?
This two-part industrial workshop challenges conventional thinking and pushes beyond incremental improvement to examine how laboratories can evolve into agile, data-driven, and strategically indispensable enterprises.
In Session I: Designing the Next Decade, the conversation begins at the foundation—literally. From rethinking laboratory infrastructure and embracing modular, future-ready designs, to navigating the rapid evolution of analytical instrumentation, the session explores how physical and technological architectures must co-evolve. Participants will confront the persistent disconnect between data generation and data utility, evaluate where automation truly delivers value, and examine how sustainability and safety can move from compliance obligations to core design principles. At its heart, this session asks: are today’s laboratories being built for tomorrow’s science—or yesterday’s constraints?
Session II: From Capability to Competitive Advantage shifts the lens from design to leadership. Here, the laboratory is positioned not as a support function, but as a driver of innovation and differentiation. Discussions will probe how next-generation separation science platforms, integrated data strategies, and emerging automation paradigms are redefining performance expectations. Equally critical is the transformation of the analytical professional—where technical expertise alone is no longer sufficient, and success demands fluency in data, collaboration, and scientific storytelling.
Across both sessions, a unifying theme emerges: the analytical laboratory is undergoing a fundamental transition—from a place where data is produced to an engine where insight, efficiency, and competitive advantage are created.
This workshop is not about predicting the future. It is about designing it.