November 20-22 / Basel, Switzerland

Radisson Blu Hotel, Basel Steinentorstrasse 25, 4051 Basel, Switzerland

27th European Pharma and Biotech Project, Program and Portfolio Management Conference

BASEL | 2024

Annual Project, Program, and Portfolio Management Conference in Pharma & Biotech with a focus on New Ways of Working.

OUR STORY TO TELL THE WORLD

OUR CONFERENCE PROGRAM

This is not just another PPM conference. This is a conference which tells you a STORY. One story, followed by another, stories of exceptional people who happen to choose Project and Portfolio Management as their way to bring needed medicines to improve the health of millions of people on our planet. Our conference will feature numerous assisted networking sessions which will help you create those critical business friendships needed for fruitful cooperation with professionals from the industry for many years to come. We believe, that our thoughtfully planned conference will fill in any missing pieces in your
plans on the mission to deliver your projects faster, more efficiently and with ease and satisfaction.

Main Takeaways

Testimonials

5/5
I really enjoy this conference so far because as a senior project manager it’s been really helpful to see the ideas and exchange them with the other people in the industry.
David Rose
Senior Project Manager, CAI
5/5
High-quality speakers and attendees, a great mix between healthcare providers, life science companies, providers of digital health & AI solutions, and investors.
John Mulcahy
CEO, HealthGenuity
5/5
Thanks so much for organizing and for the super talented speakers! Fantastic event.  
Alejandro Martorell Riera
Senior Project Manager, Kite Pharma
5/5
You know there are a lots of other places that you can go to do talk about project management and portfolio management which I really love, you know a large global meetings like DIA, NF BIO, but there’s nothing like the intimacy that Why summits provides to us and being able to network with the small group of people.
Ailsa Mendez
Executive Director Biotech Portfolio Lead, PPD

Conference partners

2024 SPEAKERS

Finn Tram

PMO Director
Terumo Europe

Silke Rodrigues

Head of Business & Portfolio Development Rheumatology
Medac

Richard Bayney

President & Founder
Project & Portfolio Value Creation

Elaheh Taherzadeh-Fard

Director Project Management Office
Merck

Jörn Lenz

Head of Business & Portfolio Development Hematology
Medac

Miriam Schmid

Senior Director Strategic Portfolio Management
CureVac

Eric Hajjar

Associate Director, Global Medical Research Operations
Biogen

Leon Kuhlmann

Managing Director
Grey Swan Management

Gerrit Buurman

Senior Director Project Management Global PM
BACHEM

Karolina Adamkiewicz

Member of the Supervisory Board
Adamed Pharma

Tanita Sira

Global Portfolio Lead
Roche

Rosa Gonzalez Galindo

SVP, MD EU Biotech
Syneos Health

Anna Stepanova

Head of Business Excellence and PMO
The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson

Marcus Ganter

Head of Global Portfolio Intelligence
STADA Group

Raffaele Marranzini

CEO
Platflow

Sanja Petric

VP Client Delivery & Knowledge / IP
Skarbek

Piet Theisohn

VP Resource Management in Clinical Development & Operations
Bayer

Paul Heugh

CEO
Skarbek

Michelle Bridenbaker

Global Medical Information Lead
Recordati

Sebastian W. Kirbach

Senior Global Program Manager
Roche

Nora Rösch

Global Medical Lead - Global Health Unit
Sanofi

Tom Halliwell

PIPMG Executive Committee Member & Freelance PPM Consultant

Ulrike Grimm

Chief of Staff & Head Project Management
Opterion Health

Massimo Visentin

President, Eastern Europe Cluster
Pfizer

Yann Zabbal

Account Executive
Planisware

Michael McKey

Vice President, Digital products
Novo Nordisk

Samia Khalife

Global Brand Lead
Novo Nordisk

Christina Hebach

Director Global Project Management
Novartis

Henrik Skoglund

Senior Director, PMO, Business Transformation
Bio-Rad Laboratories

Nicolas Flores

Director Portfolio & Risk Management
Novartis

Anne Desire

Business & Project Management Leader
Roche

Peter Speyer

Head of Data & Analytics
Novartis

Effie Pournara

Senior Global Medical Director, Immunology
Novartis

Therese Triemer

Associate Director Process Innovation
Novartis

Nicola Travierso

Founder & President
Velit Biopharma

Ricardo Gaminha Pacheco

Strategic Partnering, Business Development and Licensing Director
Insilico Medicine

Marianna Esposito

Director, Business Development
Intelligencia AI
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REGISTRATION

At our conference, we want to ensure that everyone can attend in a way that fits their schedule. That’s why we’ve created five different registration ticket options. Whether you can only join us for a two days, or you want to attend the entire conference, we’ve got you covered.

No matter which registration option you choose, you’ll enjoy refreshments, snacks, and sit down lunches during the conference or masterclass. You’ll also have access to all of our networking activities and materials.

We understand that everyone has different needs and preferences, so we’ve designed these registration tickets to be as flexible as possible. Whether you’re a busy executive who can only attend for a few hours or a dedicated industry professional who wants to immerse themselves in the conference, we’ve got a ticket that’s perfect for you.

2 DAY CONFERENCE

REGISTRATION
2099
  • Can't attend all three days of the conference? Register for this ticket and choose to attend any two of three days.

3 DAY CONFERENCE

REGISTRATION
2999
  • Experience all three exciting days of the conference.

Masterclass in person

REGISTRATION
2399
  • Enjoy industry veteran Dr. Richard Bayney's masterclass, only!

Masterclass online

REGISTRATION
1596
  • Enjoy industry veteran Dr. Richard Bayney's masterclass, only!

MASTERCLASS +
2 DAY CONFERENCE

REGISTRATION
3374
  • Experience the Masterclass with renowned industry veteran Dr. Richard Bayney as well as any two of three days of the conference.

MASTERCLASS +
3 DAY CONFERENCE

REGISTRATION
4049
  • The Full Package - experience the masterclass with Richard Bayney as well as all three days of the conference.

BECOME A PARTNER

OF this EVENT
  • Present on the Main Stage
  • Hold an exhibit at this event
  • Showcase your Brand in Marketing Material
  • Gain exposure through alternative partnership benefits

ABOUT partners

GOLD SPONSOR

Founded in 2017, Intelligencia AI™ is at the forefront of using data science and artificial intelligence (AI) to address significant challenges in the pharmaceutical industry: extremely long drug development timelines, sky-high costs, and unsustainable ROI. Its suite of AI-powered solutions is built on expertly curated scientific and clinical data. The solutions provide actionable insights that help de-risk drug development by providing an accurate, unbiased assessment of a drug’s probability of success at critical points in the drug development process.

Intelligencia AI is headquartered in New York, NY, with offices in San Francisco, CA, and Athens, Greece, and employs 110 individuals globally. Visit intelligencia.ai to discover more. 

GOLD SPONSOR

Planisware is a global provider of software solutions for project portfolio management. Planisware solutions are specifically designed to support product development, engineering and IT business processes. For more than 25 years, Planisware has been helping its customers to achieve strategic and innovative excellence, make valid business decisions and increase portfolio value. Today, over 1000 companies worldwide rely on Planisware products to manage their projects, resources and portfolios. Planisware Enterprise and Planisware Orchestra are two PPM software solutions listed as leaders in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant.

SILVER SPONSOR

Platflow is a comprehensive suite of cloud-based and on-premise software solutions (PLM, PPM, G2M) designed to empower enterprises in Life Science industries, including Pharma, Crop Science, Cosmetics, Biotech, Medical Devices, and CRO/CMO. By streamlining your product development processes, Platflow helps enhance product quality while accelerating innovation and reducing time-to-market. With its intuitive interface and easy-to-use features, Platflow requires minimal training, allowing teams to focus on their core competencies.

SILVER SPONSOR

In an era marked by evolving geopolitical and macroeconomic challenges, volatility has become a constant. The culmination of these challenges has led to an increased probability of Grey Swan events, mostly unpredictable occurrences of events that have a profound impact on investors, single organizations, broader industries and whole economies. At Grey Swan, our response to this evolving landscape is multifaceted and a meticulously designed service portfolio to navigate these uncertainties through design of prevailing risk management structures, the resolution of technological hurdles, ensuring strict adherence to regulatory and legal compliance standards as well as steering of complex programs.

SILVER SPONSOR

The difference between good companies and great companies is their ability to execute strategic initiatives and to deliver their strategy. The pace of change for our clients has never been greater and Skarbek helps them to stay ahead of the game. We have a track record in value creation and we specialise in assisting organisations to adapt and grow through highly effective strategy implementation. Working with businesses each step of the way, we bring a unique combination of remarkable people with original perspectives and deep sector experience along with the tools and techniques to get the job done. High performance teamwork, clarity of purpose and control characterise our approach as we bring real confidence to the tackling of business-critical projects.

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We cannot wait to work with you! 

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