Bio Integrates 2020 Agenda

Welcome and opening remarks

Martino Picardo, Chairman, Discovery Park

An Interview With Steve Bates
Chief Executive Officer, UK Bioindustry Association

Interview conducted by Martino Picardo, Chairman, Discovery Park

An Interview With Sean Marett
Chief Business & Commercial Officer, BioNTech

Interview conducted by Martino Picardo, Chairman, Discovery Park

TREATMENT

The biotech sector is known for developing innovative treatments such as gene therapy, immunotherapy and drug delivery alternatives, but is this cost-effective? How can companies address the high cost of such technologies and get them to patients? Will biotechs have to think outside the box to secure funding in the future?

GROWTH

Positioning for growth is vital to the survival of a business, so are biotech companies asking themselves the right questions when looking to the future? How do they tackle business development, recruitment, location and marketing to ensure they are attractive to investors and their target market?

STRATEGY

From accessing capital to selecting the right CDMO and planning your exit strategy, how do you build strategies for success? Can building in diversity derisk your programmes, platforms and products?

TREATMENT

The biotech sector is known for developing innovative treatments such as gene therapy, immunotherapy and drug delivery alternatives, but is this cost-effective? How can companies address the high cost of such technologies and get them to patients? Will biotechs have to think outside the box to secure funding in the future?

9:30 – 10:20 Session 1:

It’s in the genes

10:20 – 11:00

Networking

11:00 – 11:50 Session 2:

The body fights back

12:00 – 12:50 Session 3:

It’s all in the delivery

12:50 – 14:00

Networking

14:00 – 14:50 Session 4:

Bringing tech to treatment

15:00 – 15:50 Session 5:

Show me the money

15:50 – 17:00

Virtual Drinks Reception

GROWTH

Positioning for growth is vital to the survival of a business, so are biotech companies asking themselves the right questions when looking to the future? How do they tackle business development, recruitment, location and marketing to ensure they are attractive to investors and their target market?

9:30 – 10:20 Session 1:

Starting small, dreaming big

10:20 – 11:00

Networking

11:00 – 11:50 Session 2:

Space, the final frontier

12:00 – 12:50 Session 3:

State of the nation, or should that be, what state is the nation in?

12:50 – 14:00

Networking

14:00 – 14:50 Session 4:

Let me tell you a story…

15:50 – 17:00

Virtual Drinks Reception

STRATEGY

From accessing capital to selecting the right CDMO and planning your exit strategy, how do you build strategies for success? Can building in diversity derisk your programmes, platforms and products?

9:30 – 10:20 Session 1:

From fee for service to funding science

10:20 – 11:00

Networking

11:00 – 11:50 Session 2:

Staying private or going public? Which is best…. the view from The top?

12:00 – 12:50 Session 3:

Diversity driving decisions

12:50 – 14:00

Networking

14:00 – 14:50 Session 4:

Advanced Therapies

15:00 – 15:50 Session 5:

Choosing your contract services partner – What does good look like?

15:50 – 17:00

Virtual Drinks Reception