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CPHI Worldwide 2026 Milan: Pharma Event Guide & Attendee List

By Ilyas Kerbal,

Fiera Milano Rho exhibition halls, CPHI venue in 2026
Goldmund100 at Italian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

CPHI Worldwide, also called CPHI Europe, is the world’s largest event for pharmaceutical ingredients and CDMO services. The 2026 edition runs from 6 to 8 October 2026 at Fiera Milano, with more than 62,000 attendees, 2,900+ exhibitors from 170+ countries and 250+ speakers. The 2027 edition is reported to be moving to Frankfurt, around 9 to 11 November, but verify the dates on the official site.

CPHI is built around business development. Buyers and sellers book meetings through the app, and most of the value comes from those pre-arranged conversations.

CPHI Worldwide at a glance

Detail Information
Industry Pharma ingredients & CDMO
Venue Fiera Milano (2026); Messe Frankfurt reported for 2027
City and country Frankfurt (2027, reported), Germany
Next edition 6–8 October 2026, Milan; 2027 reported Frankfurt (~9–11 November, verify)
Frequency Annual, rotates European cities
Does it move? Yes. Rotates around European cities (Barcelona 2023, Milan 2024, Frankfurt 2025, Milan 2026; Frankfurt reported for 2027).
Scale 62,000+ attendees; 2,900+ exhibitors; 170+ countries; 250+ speakers (2026)
Organiser Informa Markets
Typical ticket price Standard €247 (from €329); Explorer €374; Leader €599 (excl. VAT)
Event app / platform CPHI event app (meeting tables, attendee list) + Connections Programme
Website cphi.com/europe

What CPHI covers

  • Active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and intermediates
  • Excipients and finished dosage forms
  • CDMO/CMO and contract services
  • Biologics and bioprocessing
  • Pharma packaging and machinery
  • Generics, nutraceuticals and regulatory services

Co-located zones cover contract services, bioproduction, packaging and machinery.

A rotating event

CPHI moves between European cities: Barcelona in 2023, Milan in 2024, Frankfurt in 2025, Milan in 2026 and, as reported, Frankfurt in 2027. Informa Markets also runs CPHI events in China, India, Japan, Korea, the Middle East and North America.

Who attends CPHI

Audience Interest Relevance
Pharma procurement and sourcing APIs, excipients, CDMOs Main buyers
Business development and licensing Partnerships and deals Key decision-makers
R&D, CMC and manufacturing leaders Technical fit Evaluators
CDMO and API suppliers Customers Many sellers chasing the same buyers
Investors and consultants Market insight Ecosystem

Pharmaceutical production laboratory

Pharmaceutical production laboratory. Photo: Tokumeigakarinoaoshima, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Exhibiting at CPHI? Buyers are swamped with meeting requests. I build enriched CPHI exhibitor and attendee-company lists with roles, company size, therapeutic focus and LinkedIn data, so your outreach is targeted. Request your CPHI list.

CPHI Milan 2026 pass prices (excl. VAT)

Pass Discounted (until early September) Full price
Standard €247 €329
Explorer €374 €499
Leader €599 €799
Networking Leader (limited to 100) €3,999

The CPHI app and Connections Programme

The CPHI event app offers bookable meeting tables and an in-app attendee list. The Connections Programme, powered by Newbridge, provides targeted matchmaking, and there’s an on-site Match & Meet zone.

This is one of the better meeting set-ups in the industry. The weak point is volume: buyers receive a lot of requests, and an in-app list cannot be exported or enriched for proper research.

How to prospect CPHI

  1. Define your buyer profile: big pharma, mid-size, generics, biotech or nutraceuticals.
  2. Build the list before the app opens so you’re first in buyers’ inboxes.
  3. Personalise requests with molecule, modality or capacity details.
  4. Combine app requests with email and LinkedIn.
  5. Track meetings in your CRM. CDMO deals take many months.

Pros and cons

Pros Cons
Central BD event for the pharma supply chain Rotating city
Very international (170+ countries) Many sellers chasing the same buyers
Strong matchmaking tools Premium passes are expensive

Frequently asked questions

When is CPHI Worldwide 2026?

From 6 to 8 October 2026 at Fiera Milano.

Where is CPHI 2027?

It is reported to be in Frankfurt, around 9 to 11 November 2027. Check the official site for confirmation.

Who organises CPHI?

Informa Markets.

Can I get a CPHI attendee list?

The in-app list is not exportable. An enriched list adds company data, roles and LinkedIn profiles.

Make your CPHI meetings count

With so many suppliers competing for attention, precise targeting matters. For an enriched CPHI list, send me a request from the Prospector home page.

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