Jan Verelst
Job title:
Areas of work:
- Digital Quality Management and paperless manufacturing systems for pharmaceutical industries
- Process Analytical Technology (PAT) and continuous manufacturing, especially for oral solid dosage (OSD) forms
- Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), digital twins, and automation for optimized pharmaceutical production
- Business development and strategic consulting in pharmaceutical digital transformation and manufacturing innovation.
Presentation at TTC – Process Analytical Conference 2026
Title: The PAT journey at a multinational pharmaceutical company – from an innovative initiative to an integrated global part of their manufacturing DANN
Detailed Bio
Jan Verelst is a Global Business Development Manager at Siemens, based in Belgium, specializing in Digital Quality Management solutions within the pharmaceutical industry. He focuses on advancing digital transformation, Process Analytical Technology (PAT), and paperless manufacturing systems to enhance operational efficiency and regulatory compliance. Verelst promotes integrating industrial IoT, digital twins, and automation to optimize pharmaceutical production processes.
With a strong background in information systems and digitalization, he actively supports initiatives that combine engineering, simulation, and automation for smarter, more sustainable manufacturing.Jan Verelst regularly presents at industry events on topics including PAT, digital quality management,and digital field enablement in process industries.