Facilities of the Future is ISPE's conference on the plants that will make the next decade of medicines — capital projects, modular design, sustainability and the technology those buildings must carry. The 2027 edition runs in Long Beach, California, with a virtual option for remote attendees.

Dates and format

  • Conference: 1-2 February 2027
  • Location: Long Beach, California, USA (venue not yet stated by the organizer)
  • Virtual: remote attendance offered alongside the in-person programme
  • Organizer: International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering

Who should attend

This is a meeting for people whose decisions get poured in concrete: engineering and capital-project leads, manufacturing strategists, and the quality and regulatory professionals who must license what gets built. Facility design fixes compliance economics for decades — segregation, containment, utilities, data infrastructure — and the cheapest time to raise a regulatory concern is before the walls go up.

ISPE's sterile-manufacturing deep dive, the 2027 Aseptic Conference, follows in Washington in March — the events directory lists every option we have verified.

Frequently asked questions

When is the 2027 ISPE Facilities of the Future Conference?

1-2 February 2027, in Long Beach, California, with a virtual attendance option. ISPE publishes these dates on its own conferences page; they were last confirmed on 18 July 2026.

Can I attend the Facilities of the Future Conference virtually?

Yes. ISPE lists the 2027 conference as "Long Beach, CA USA and Virtual", so remote attendance is available alongside the in-person programme.

What does the Facilities of the Future Conference cover?

The design, build and modernization of pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities: capital projects, flexible and modular design, sustainability, and the technologies — from digitalization to advanced therapies suites — that new plants must accommodate.

Sources & further reading

  1. ISPE. Pharmaceutical conferences calendar — 2027 Facilities of the Future Conference dates and location. ispe.org

Event details are published by the organizer and can change. Confirm dates, venue and pricing with ISPE before booking travel. Last verified 18 July 2026.