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Thursday, May 1
 

8:00am PDT

Networking Breakfast BD&L
Thursday May 1, 2025 8:00am - 8:45am PDT
Thursday May 1, 2025 8:00am - 8:45am PDT
Town & Country Resort

8:00am PDT

Networking Breakfast Medical Affairs
Thursday May 1, 2025 8:00am - 8:45am PDT
Thursday May 1, 2025 8:00am - 8:45am PDT
Town & Country Resort

8:00am PDT

Networking Breakfast Pharma Marketing
Thursday May 1, 2025 8:00am - 8:45am PDT
Thursday May 1, 2025 8:00am - 8:45am PDT
Town & Country Resort

8:00am PDT

Networking Breakfast PR & Communications
Thursday May 1, 2025 8:00am - 8:45am PDT
Thursday May 1, 2025 8:00am - 8:45am PDT
Town & Country Resort

8:00am PDT

Registration BD&L
Thursday May 1, 2025 8:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Thursday May 1, 2025 8:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Town & Country Resort

8:00am PDT

Registration Medical Affairs
Thursday May 1, 2025 8:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Thursday May 1, 2025 8:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Town & Country Resort

8:00am PDT

Registration Pharma Marketing
Thursday May 1, 2025 8:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Thursday May 1, 2025 8:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Town & Country Resort

8:00am PDT

Registration PR and Communications
Thursday May 1, 2025 8:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Thursday May 1, 2025 8:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Town & Country Resort

8:45am PDT

Chairpersons Opening Remarks
Thursday May 1, 2025 8:45am - 9:00am PDT
Speakers
avatar for Mike Myers

Mike Myers

Associate Vice President, Lilly Research Labs, Due Diligence, Lilly
Thursday May 1, 2025 8:45am - 9:00am PDT
Town & Country Resort

8:45am PDT

Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
Thursday May 1, 2025 8:45am - 9:00am PDT
Speakers
avatar for Ralph Rewers

Ralph Rewers

Former Executive Director Medical Affairs, Gilead
A creative, achievement oriented professional with established performance at three pharma/biotech companies, progressing from a field based medical role to senior leadership level positions in more than 12 different therapeutic areas. Proven ability to create functions and communicate... Read More →
Thursday May 1, 2025 8:45am - 9:00am PDT
Town & Country Resort

8:45am PDT

Opening Remarks
Thursday May 1, 2025 8:45am - 9:00am PDT
Thursday May 1, 2025 8:45am - 9:00am PDT
Town & Country Resort

8:45am PDT

Chairperson's Opening Remarks
Thursday May 1, 2025 8:45am - 9:00am PDT
Speakers
avatar for Wendy Lund

Wendy Lund

Chief Client Officer, Health@WPP
Wendy rejoined WPP in a newly created role to ensure strong, global, WPP-level support for clients around the world and further differentiate, diversity, and expand WPP’s footprint in the transforming health sector.  With ongoing transformation in the healthcare sector, her goal... Read More →
Thursday May 1, 2025 8:45am - 9:00am PDT
Town & Country Resort

9:00am PDT

Exploring Capital Pathways: IPOs, Non-Dilutive Funding, SPACs, and Beyond
Thursday May 1, 2025 9:00am - 9:30am PDT
Let’s get into the changing dynamics of biotech and life sciences funding, examining the resurgence of IPOs, the role of non-dilutive funding, and the opportunities and challenges posed by SPACs. This session will explore strategies for navigating an increasingly competitive and volatile capital market to secure sustainable investments.

  • Analyze trends in IPOs, SPACs, mega-financing rounds, and private capital markets for life sciences companies.
  • Examine the growing role of non-dilutive funding sources, such as grants and government programs, in early-stage biotech development.
  • Discuss strategies to attract venture and institutional investors while balancing alternative financing opportunities.
  • Gain insights into timing, structuring, and executing successful exits or transformative funding strategies for biotech and pharma organizations
Speakers
avatar for Celestine

Celestine "Cee Cee" Schnugg

Managing Partner, Boom Capital Management
Thursday May 1, 2025 9:00am - 9:30am PDT
Town & Country Resort

9:00am PDT

Fireside Chat
Thursday May 1, 2025 9:00am - 9:30am PDT
Thursday May 1, 2025 9:00am - 9:30am PDT
Town & Country Resort

9:00am PDT

Fireside Chat
Thursday May 1, 2025 9:00am - 9:30am PDT
Thursday May 1, 2025 9:00am - 9:30am PDT
Town & Country Resort

9:00am PDT

Roundtables: Interactive Small Group Discussions
Thursday May 1, 2025 9:00am - 10:45am PDT
Roundtables: Interactive small group discussions - 3 rotations (30 minutes each)
We will have several different topics that attendees can select between and have an open discussion with a group leader to help facilitate the conversation. Then after 30 minutes, we will rotate, and attendees can select another topic and small group and have an open discussion and network with peers.
  • 30 minutes per group; 5 minutes to transition between groups
  • Roundtable 1 – 9:05 – 9:35 am
  • Roundtable 2 – 9:40 – 10:10 am
  • Roundtable 3 – 10:15 – 10: 45 am
  • Groups capped at 15 people including the moderator.

Topics:
  • Investor Relations: Metrics, Challenges, and Collaborative Solutions
  • Building the Workforce of Tomorrow: Attracting, Retaining, and Empowering Talent
  • Beyond the Pitch: How to Select and Work Effectively with Your Ideal Agency
  • Preparing for the Public Spotlight: What Private Companies Need to Know Before Going Public
  • Maximizing Impact as an N of 1: Communication Strategies for Solo Professionals in Biotech
Speakers
avatar for Melinda Hutcheon

Melinda Hutcheon

Senior Director, Corporate Communications, Sangamo
Thursday May 1, 2025 9:00am - 10:45am PDT
Town & Country Resort

9:30am PDT

Partner Presentation
Thursday May 1, 2025 9:30am - 10:00am PDT
Thursday May 1, 2025 9:30am - 10:00am PDT
Town & Country Resort

9:30am PDT

Presentation
Thursday May 1, 2025 9:30am - 10:00am PDT


Speakers
avatar for Jolan Terner-Rosenthal, Ph.D.

Jolan Terner-Rosenthal, Ph.D.

Executive Director, Publications, Mirum Pharmaceuticals
Jolan Terner-Rosenthal, PhD, is a Medical Affairs leader with more than 20 years of experience at large and small global biopharmaceutical companies. Dr. Terner-Rosenthal currently serves as Executive Director, Publications at Mirum Pharmaceuticals, a rare disease-focused company... Read More →
Thursday May 1, 2025 9:30am - 10:00am PDT
Town & Country Resort

9:30am PDT

Interactive Working Groups
Thursday May 1, 2025 9:30am - 10:15am PDT
Thursday May 1, 2025 9:30am - 10:15am PDT
Town & Country Resort

10:00am PDT

Panel: Post-Deal Alliance Management – Driving Long-Term Success
Thursday May 1, 2025 10:00am - 10:45am PDT
Discover best practices for maintaining and maximizing value in partnerships post-deal.
  • Explore strategies for effective communication, governance, and resource allocation.
  • Learn how to identify and address early warning signs of partnership misalignment.
  • Gain insights into sustaining innovation and achieving long-term success in alliance management.

Speakers
avatar for Michael Palladinetti

Michael Palladinetti

Global Head of Business Development & Licensing, Sanofi
avatar for Han Lim

Han Lim

Chief Business Officer, DeepCure
avatar for Kim Raineri

Kim Raineri

CTO, Aspen Neurosciences
avatar for Ignacio Willats

Ignacio Willats

CoFounder, Mytos
avatar for Syed Moinuddin

Syed Moinuddin

Senior Director, US Business Development and Strategic Partnerships, GSK
Thursday May 1, 2025 10:00am - 10:45am PDT
Town & Country Resort

10:00am PDT

The Evolution of MSL Metrics: Measuring Success Beyond KOL Interactions
Thursday May 1, 2025 10:00am - 10:45am PDT
  • Discover Modern Approaches to Measuring MSL Impact and how MSLs add value beyond KOL interactions through strategic insights, collaboration, and data-driven contributions 
  • Gain Insights into Innovative Metrics and new ways to measure MSL success, from scientific exchange quality to real-world evidence contributions and patient impact. 
  • Discuss Success Stories and Challenges and hear how organizations have updated MSL metrics, overcome barriers, and aligned strategies with business goals and patient needs. 
Speakers
avatar for Avni Patel, PharmD

Avni Patel, PharmD

Senior Director, Medical Affairs, Jazz Pharmaceuticals
avatar for Joanna Gonsalves

Joanna Gonsalves

Executive Director, Global Field Medical Excellence, Amgen
Thursday May 1, 2025 10:00am - 10:45am PDT
Town & Country Resort

10:15am PDT

Presentation: Strategic Agility in the Modern Marketing Ecosystem
Thursday May 1, 2025 10:15am - 10:45am PDT
This session explores how organizations can navigate ambiguity and maximize their marketing impact in a rapidly evolving landscape. This session examines agility both internally and externally, highlighting strategies for leveraging in-house teams to deliver cost control and brand consistency while balancing external partnerships for creativity and innovation. Attendees will gain insights into key considerations such as budget, organizational structure, and the trade-offs necessary to achieve alignment and impact in today’s complex marketing environment.
Speakers
avatar for Kevin Ryan

Kevin Ryan

Director, Integrated Experience Planning - Immunology, Novartis
Kevin brings a wealth of experience spanning 25 years in the pharmaceutical industry, encompassing a broad range of sales and marketing roles. His journey began with Glaxosmithkline in New York City, where he excelled in various general pharmaceutical sales positions before transitioning... Read More →
Thursday May 1, 2025 10:15am - 10:45am PDT
Town & Country Resort

10:45am PDT

Networking Break BD&L
Thursday May 1, 2025 10:45am - 11:15am PDT
Thursday May 1, 2025 10:45am - 11:15am PDT
Town & Country Resort

10:45am PDT

Networking Break Medical Affairs
Thursday May 1, 2025 10:45am - 11:15am PDT
Thursday May 1, 2025 10:45am - 11:15am PDT
Town & Country Resort

10:45am PDT

Networking Break Pharma Marketing
Thursday May 1, 2025 10:45am - 11:15am PDT
Thursday May 1, 2025 10:45am - 11:15am PDT
Town & Country Resort

10:45am PDT

Networking Break PR & Communications
Thursday May 1, 2025 10:45am - 11:15am PDT
Thursday May 1, 2025 10:45am - 11:15am PDT
Town & Country Resort

11:15am PDT

Strategic Exits: Mastering Divestments and Capital Reallocation
Thursday May 1, 2025 11:15am - 11:45am PDT
Gain insights into effective strategies for managing divestments and capital reallocation, with a focus on using diligence and deal structure to ensure smooth transitions and mitigate risks.
  • Explore deal structures and strategies that facilitate efficient and "graceful" exits from partnerships or assets.
  • Learn how comprehensive diligence can guide decisions and maximize value throughout the entire lifecycle of a deal.
  • Identify common pitfalls and best practices for navigating divestment or termination scenarios effectively.
Thursday May 1, 2025 11:15am - 11:45am PDT
Town & Country Resort

11:15am PDT

Panel: Empowering Employees as Authentic Brand Ambassadors
Thursday May 1, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm PDT
Employees who are proud of their workplace and engaged in the company’s mission can be your most impactful advocates. However, encouraging them to share their enthusiasm authentically and responsibly on social media poses unique challenges for corporate communicators—especially in regulated industries like biotech and pharmaceuticals. This panel will explore how corporate communications teams can inspire and support employees to amplify the company’s message while staying true to its values.
 
  • Discover how to empower your workforce as enthusiastic ambassadors and strengthen your company’s reputation from the inside out.
  • Equip employees with tools, templates, and resources that make it easy to share their personal stories in a way that resonates with audiences.
  • Develop creative campaigns to engage employees, build enthusiasm among employees to champion your brand on their personal platforms and consider how to strike a balance between authenticity and compliance.
  • Highlight successful examples of employee-led initiatives that enhanced brand visibility and learn actionable strategies for turning your workforce into your most trusted and effective brand evangelists.
Speakers
avatar for Erin Murphy

Erin Murphy

Executive Director, Head of Corporate Affairs, Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Erin Murphy currently serves as Executive Director and Head of Global Corporate Affairs at Mirum Pharmaceuticals, a rare disease company based in the San Francisco Bay Area. In this role, she oversees the global communications programs as well as patient advocacy. Erin cut her teeth... Read More →
Thursday May 1, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm PDT
Town & Country Resort

11:15am PDT

1:1 Curated Meetings with Event Partners
Thursday May 1, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT
Thursday May 1, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT
Town & Country Resort

11:15am PDT

Workshop- AI in Action: Practical Strategies for MSLs to Enhance Engagement and Insights
Thursday May 1, 2025 11:15am - 12:30pm PDT
  •  Learn how to leverage AI tools to convert complex scientific papers into engaging podcasts and digestible formats for easier dissemination. 
  • Discover AI-driven techniques to analyze key opinion leader (KOL) interests, preferences, and emerging trends for more impactful interactions. 
  • Explore how AI can streamline pre-call research, synthesize key data points, and enhance strategic preparation for KOL engagements. 
Speakers
avatar for Ralph Rewers

Ralph Rewers

Former Executive Director Medical Affairs, Gilead
A creative, achievement oriented professional with established performance at three pharma/biotech companies, progressing from a field based medical role to senior leadership level positions in more than 12 different therapeutic areas. Proven ability to create functions and communicate... Read More →
avatar for Patrina Pellett, PhD

Patrina Pellett, PhD

MSL Excellence Lead, MSL Mastery
Patrina is a dynamic and experienced Medical Affairs leader dedicated to helping MSLs and Medical Affairs teams unlock their full potential. As the Training Lead for MSL Mastery, she designs and delivers customized training programs that enhance strategic thinking, relationship-building... Read More →
Thursday May 1, 2025 11:15am - 12:30pm PDT
Town & Country Resort

11:45am PDT

Beyond ‘What’s Market’: Strategic Insights for Life Sciences Licensing Negotiations
Thursday May 1, 2025 11:45am - 12:15pm PDT
In life sciences licensing and collaboration agreements, business leaders often rely on legal teams to negotiate key terms that have significant financial implications. However, many such negotiations devolve into trading points, relative to often-imprecise, aggregated perceived “market terms”, rather than addressing the underlying economic or product rationales. This session will empower business leaders to better understand and thereby aptly spearhead such critical agreement terms’ negotiations, bridging the gap between negotiation tactics and strategic business outcomes.

  • How to analyze and address the economic or product rationales behind common licensing and collaboration agreements’ terms, such as payment offsets or IP constructs.
  • Strategies for aligning business goals with legal negotiations to ensure swift agreement terms resolutions.
  • In-depth advice for business leaders to actively participate in resolving key licensing issues.

Speakers
avatar for Jimmy Zhuang

Jimmy Zhuang

Assistant General Counsel, Business Development, Novo Nordisk
Jimmy Zhuang is the Assistant General Counsel for Global Business Development at Novo Nordisk. For Novo Nordisk, Jimmy leads the company’s high-profile complex transactions for partnering and fostering external innovation, in particular research and development collaborations, IP... Read More →
Thursday May 1, 2025 11:45am - 12:15pm PDT
Town & Country Resort

12:00pm PDT

Fireside Chat
Thursday May 1, 2025 12:00pm - 12:30pm PDT
Thursday May 1, 2025 12:00pm - 12:30pm PDT
Town & Country Resort

12:15pm PDT

Chairperson’s Closing Remarks and Event Conclusion
Thursday May 1, 2025 12:15pm - 12:30pm PDT
Speakers
avatar for Mike Myers

Mike Myers

Associate Vice President, Lilly Research Labs, Due Diligence, Lilly
Thursday May 1, 2025 12:15pm - 12:30pm PDT
Town & Country Resort

12:15pm PDT

Panel: Built In or Bought Out? Weighing the Pros and Cons of In-House vs. Outsourcing
Thursday May 1, 2025 12:15pm - 1:00pm PDT
As the marketing landscape grows more complex, companies face a pivotal decision: should they build an in-house marketing agency or partner with an external agency? This session explores the strategic considerations, benefits, and trade-offs of both approaches, with insights from industry leaders who have navigated this critical choice.Panelists will provide real-world examples of how they evaluated their options, adapted to changing needs, and achieved marketing excellence—whether by retaining talent internally, leveraging external expertise, or employing a hybrid model.

  • Review the case for outsourcing an agency and outline how external agencies bring creative innovation, insights from other industries, and scalability to pharma marketing campaigns.
  • Examine how in-house teams can deliver cost control, brand consistency, and a deeper understanding of company goals to maximize impact.
  • Evaluate key considerations such as budget, organizational needs, brand structure, and the trade-offs between internal alignment and external creativity.
Thursday May 1, 2025 12:15pm - 1:00pm PDT
Town & Country Resort

12:30pm PDT

Chairperson’s Closing Remarks
Thursday May 1, 2025 12:30pm - 12:45pm PDT
Speakers
avatar for Ralph Rewers

Ralph Rewers

Former Executive Director Medical Affairs, Gilead
A creative, achievement oriented professional with established performance at three pharma/biotech companies, progressing from a field based medical role to senior leadership level positions in more than 12 different therapeutic areas. Proven ability to create functions and communicate... Read More →
Thursday May 1, 2025 12:30pm - 12:45pm PDT
Town & Country Resort

12:30pm PDT

Chairperson’s Closing Remarks
Thursday May 1, 2025 12:30pm - 12:45pm PDT
Speakers
avatar for Wendy Lund

Wendy Lund

Chief Client Officer, Health@WPP
Wendy rejoined WPP in a newly created role to ensure strong, global, WPP-level support for clients around the world and further differentiate, diversity, and expand WPP’s footprint in the transforming health sector.  With ongoing transformation in the healthcare sector, her goal... Read More →
Thursday May 1, 2025 12:30pm - 12:45pm PDT
Town & Country Resort

12:30pm PDT

Networking Lunch BD&L
Thursday May 1, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
Thursday May 1, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
Town & Country Resort

12:45pm PDT

Networking Lunch Medical Affairs
Thursday May 1, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm PDT
Thursday May 1, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm PDT
Town & Country Resort

12:45pm PDT

Networking Lunch PR & Communications
Thursday May 1, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm PDT
Thursday May 1, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm PDT
Town & Country Resort

1:00pm PDT

Networking Lunch Pharma Marketing
Thursday May 1, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Thursday May 1, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Town & Country Resort
 
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