2nd Pharma Partnering Conference
BOSTON | 2025
Driving Innovation Through Strategic Collaborations
key information
- Location: Boston, USA
- October 15-16, 2025
- 9:00 - 17:30 Local Time
Forging the Future of Pharma Through Collaboration
In today’s rapidly evolving pharmaceutical landscape, partnerships are not just strategic — they’re essential. From accelerating drug development to integrating cutting-edge technologies and improving patient outcomes, collaboration is the driving force behind industry innovation.
The 2nd Pharma Partnering Conference is where pharma leaders, biotech pioneers, and forward-thinking investors come together to spark conversations, strike deals, and shape the future of healthcare.
Why Attend?
Whether you represent a large pharmaceutical company looking to expand your pipeline, a biotech startup seeking your next strategic alliance, or an investor scouting for high-potential ventures, this conference delivers actionable insights and powerful connections.
This is more than a conference — it’s your opportunity to connect, collaborate, and innovate.
This event is designed for:
- Pharma executives leading external innovation and portfolio strategy
- Biotech founders looking to grow through strategic partnerships
- Investors seeking differentiated opportunities in life sciences
- Tech innovators building AI-driven solutions for the pharma value chain
- Service providers, legal experts, and academic liaisons enabling deal execution and development
Key Topics:
Conference Highlights:
- The Power of Partnerships: How collaboration across R&D, clinical development, and manufacturing is transforming the industry.
- Smart Deal-Making: Best practices for structuring deals that deliver long-term value.
- AI & Innovation in Practice: Real-world applications of AI in drug discovery, trial optimization, and diagnostics.
- Investor Perspectives: What today’s investors look for in early-stage biotech and how to stand out.
- Biotech–Pharma Synergies: Navigating the dynamics and complexities of cross-industry partnerships.
- Expert Keynotes from pharma executives, biotech founders, and leading investors.
- Interactive Panels exploring practical challenges in deal-making and innovation adoption.
- Innovation Spotlight Showcasing promising startups and emerging technologies.
- Power Hour Speed Connect High-energy, fast-paced networking to ignite new partnerships.
- 1-on-1 Meetings Dedicated networking sessions to explore concrete collaboration opportunities.
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Past Event Speakers
Ricardo Gaminha Pacheco
Strategic Partnering, Business Development & Licensing Director
Insilico Medicine
Charlie Bailey
BD&L Transactions Head, Global Health, Corporate & Business Development
Novartis AG
Sonke Johanssen
Global Director, Advanced Therapies & Integrated Solutions Rare Disease
Novo Nordisk
Rainer Strohmenger
Managing Partner
Wellington Partners
Seda Larsen
Senior Director Global Alliance & Asset Management
Roche
Dr. Ulrich A.K. Betz
VP of Innovation, Chairman of the Board Future Insight
Merck
Michael R Huebner
Director, Country Lead Switzerland, Early Innovation Partnering
Johnson & Johnson
Fadi Eskandar
SVP, Head of External Ecosystem Collaboration and Partnership, Innovative Assets
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
Delphine Demeestere
Director of External Innovation
Lonza
Benjamin Fischer
VP Global Alliance
Stada
Past Event Partners
Silver Sponsor
Tillotts Pharma AG is a Swiss-based, well-established and fast-growing pharmaceutical specialty company with global reach and M&A expertise. It has sales of around a third a billion USD and a sustainable double-digit average annual sales growth. Tillotts with its around 400 employees is part of the Japanese Zeria Group.
Tillotts is successfully marketing own, acquired and/or in-licensed specialty products in two core disciplines of gastrointestinal and infectious diseases.
This continued success and strong track record in partnering is based on coverage of 24 key European markets with own affiliates, a proven network of dedicated commercial partners in 40+ markets, lean processes and strong teams for the integration of new products, combined with extensive expertise in market access and regulatory matters in- and outside Europe.
Tillotts is particularly interested in acquiring and/or in-licensing late-stage pharmaceutical products treating gastrointestinal and infectious diseases and additionally specialty hospital products.
Silver Sponsor
At WEP Clinical, we are With Every Patient, as we believe every patient has the right to treatment! With this as our guiding principle, we have created a market leading, solutions driven, healthcare services company that partners with drug developers (Sponsors) to create broader treatment access solutions for patients worldwide. We take pride in the high-quality output and positive customer experience we create while delivering our services.
Elevate partner
Delta4 is a digital drug discovery TechBio company founded in 2019 in Vienna, Austria. Specializing in AI-driven drug repurposing and indication expansion, Delta4 utilizes its proprietary Hyper-C platform to accelerate the identification of new therapeutic applications for existing compounds. Focused on tackling complex and rare diseases, Delta4 collaborates with pharmaceutical companies, universities, and clinics to bring innovative treatments to market efficiently.
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REGISTRATION
2-DAY CONFERENCE PARTNERING
Ticket | October 15-16, 2025-
Access to All Conference Sessions
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Access to Post Conference Networking
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Conference Materials
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Includes Coffee Breaks, Snacks and Refreshments, Seated Lunch
SPEAKING PACKAGE
Ticket | October 15-16, 2025-
15-min speaking slot to present your company and partnering opportunities.
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2 delegate passes (including speaker).
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Unlimited prearranged 1 – to – 1 meetings via the networking app
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Full event access including conference sessions and networking events
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Profile feature on the networking app
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Social media marketing
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Logo feature on event website and brochure
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Access to Food and Beverage lounge – coffee breaks, lunch, cocktail reception
Exhibiting Package
Ticket | October 15-16, 2025-
Exhibition space (includes table set up)
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2 delegate passes (for exhibitors).
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Unlimited prearranged 1 – to – 1 meetings via the networking app
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Full event access including conference sessions and networking events
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Profile feature on the networking app
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Social media marketing
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Logo feature on event website and brochure
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Access to Food and Beverage lounge – coffee breaks, lunch, cocktail reception
Combo Package
Ticket | October 15-16, 2025-
15 minutes speaking slot to present your company and partnering opportunities
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Exhibition space
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2 delegate passes (for exhibitors)
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Unlimited prearranged 1 – to – 1 meetings via the networking app
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Full event access including conference sessions and networking events
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Profile feature on the networking app
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Social media marketing
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Logo feature on event website and brochure
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Access to Food and Beverage lounge – coffee breaks, lunch, cocktail reception
BECOME A PARTNER
OF this EVENT-
Present on the Main Stage
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Hold an exhibit at this event
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Showcase your Brand in Marketing Material
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Gain exposure through alternative partnership benefits
