The event will bring together the best of rising talent in the sector for a day of informative sessions designed to build on your existing knowledge and allow you to learn from peers and established industry experts alike.

Attendees will be able to meet with both peers and potential advisors during the day.

Agenda:

09:00 – 09:45      Networking and registration

09:45 – 10:00      BIA welcome

  • Jane Wall, Managing Director, BIA

10:00 – 10:45      Panel 1: Partnering dos and don’ts

  • Paul Ashley, Director, Data Science External Innovation, J&J Innovation
  • Amir Hasan, Chief Operating Officer, Ultromics
  • Jelle Penders, CEO, SPARTA Biodiscovery
  • Hannah Sore, CEO, Co-Founder & Board of Directors, PharmEnable
  • Marcus Vass, Partner, Osborne Clarke

10:45 – 11:15      Break

11:15 – 12:00      Masterclass 1

  • Mairi Dillon, Ecosystem Manager UK & Ireland, Kadans Science Partner

12:00 – 12:45      Panel 2: Building skills within a lean team

  • Kate Barclay, Skills Strategy Consultant, BIA
  • Marc Daigneault, Venture Building Lead, Medicines Discovery Catapult
  • Martin McGurk, Deputy Director, Business Growth, Innovate UK
  • Ionna Mylonaki, Preclinical R&D lead, Sixfold Bioscience

12:45 – 13:45      Lunch

13:45 – 14:30      Masterclass 2: IP Strategy for Life Science start-ups to maximise investment and returns.

14:30 – 16:30      Investment session: Start-up financing in 2024

  • Danny Bosch, Angel Investor and Start-up Advisor
  • David Ford, Life Sciences Angel Investor, New Atlantis Ventures
  • Oliver Hardick, Entrepreneur In Residence, M Ventures
  • Anne Horgan, Partner, Cambridge Innovation Capital
  • Matthew McCann, Investor Relationships Manager, CPI
  • Elizabeth Klein, CEO and Founder, Klein-Edmonds Associates
  • Nelli Morgulchik, Investor, Hummingbird Ventures
  • Jonathan Nash, Investment Principle, LifeArc
  • Sunil Shah, CEO, o2h Ventures

16:30 – 16:45      Keynote

  • Bruce Lynn, CEO, Queen Square Analytics

16:45 – 17:00      Closing remarks

17:00 – 19:00      Networking and drinks reception