CPHI Worldwide 2026

The show is organized into supply-chain zones including APIs, Excipients & Fine Chemicals, Finished Dosage, Bio Production, CRO/Contract Manufacturing Services, Machinery & Equipment, Packaging & Drug Delivery, and Integrated Pharma, plus four new zones for 2026: AI & Tech, Cold Chain & Logistics, Contamination Control, and Labelling.

Yes - Edgardo Hernandez, EVP and President of Manufacturing Operations at Eli Lilly, delivers the Day One keynote, "Manufacturing for the Medicines of Tomorrow," in the Manufacturing 5.0 Theatre.

An inaugural two-day summit (October 6-7, 2026) running alongside the main show at Fiera Milano, featuring 20+ roundtables, interactive discussions and peer-to-peer working groups on sustainable manufacturing, supply chain decarbonisation, green chemistry and packaging innovation. It is expected to draw 300+ sustainability stakeholders and pharma decision-makers, and needs either a dedicated Summit pass or an add-on to a CPHI Milan pass.

The organiser promotes 62,000 attendees, 2,900+ exhibiting companies and 166+ countries for Milan 2026. The most recent edition, CPHI Frankfurt in October 2025, reported 59,000+ attendees and 2,900+ exhibitors from 170 countries in its post-show report. Final 2026 figures will be confirmed after the show closes.

APIs are concentrated in Halls 2-4, while Finished Dosage Formulations span Halls 14, 16, 18, and 20, per the official CPHI Milan hall map.