10 -11
November

Venture Capital & Private Equity

Investment Challenges and Opportunities in Emerging Biotech Markets

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What to expect

Timely information, interactive format

Real insights are shared in conversations, not lectures. That’s why our unique roundtable format guarantees real learning and ensures you only attend discussions that deliver value to you.

Join as many as four roundtable discussions, each with up to 20 other subject experts, networking with top-level peers in an informal, relaxed and sociable environment.

Featuring Industry Leaders and Decision Makers

Bruce Kovacs

Afecta Pharmaceuticals

David Crean

Managing Partner & Partner Cardiff Advisory LLC & 1004 Venture Partners

George Ng

Board Director, President & COO Calidi Biotherapeutics

Igor O. Nasonkin

CEO Phythera Therapeutics

John Mattison

Operating Partner, CMIO Arsenal Capital Partners

Klaus Simonsen

Vice President, Head of External Research & Innovation Lundbeck

Mehran Moghaddam

CEO OROX Biosciences, Inc.

Our Agenda

Private Equity, Venture Capital & Strategic Partnerships
Topic TBC

Igor O. Nasonkin,
CEO,
Phythera Therapeutics

Private Equity, Venture Capital & Strategic Partnerships
Collaborative Chemistry: The Business of Partnerships in Drug Innovation (Topic TBC)

Klaus Simonsen,
Vice President, Head of External Research & Innovation,
Lundbeck

Private Equity, Venture Capital & Strategic Partnerships
Crossroads Between Life Sciences and Cryptocurrency in Investing

George Ng,
Chief Executive Officer,
Processa Pharmaceuticals

Private Equity, Venture Capital & Strategic Partnerships
Strategic Alliances and Investment Strategies: Fueling the Future of Drug Discovery

Private Equity, Venture Capital & Strategic Partnerships
The Role of Venture Partnerships in Drug Discovery (Topic TBC)

Bruce Kovacs,
President/CEO,
Afecta Pharmaceuticals

Private Equity, Venture Capital & Strategic Partnerships
Aligning Capital, Capability, and Curiosity: The Future of Venture and Partnership in Drug Discovery

Private Equity & Venture Capital
Navigating Financial Risks and Rewards in Biotech: Investment Trends in 2025 and Strategies for 2026

David Crean,
Managing Partner & Partner,
Cardiff Advisory LLC & 1004 Venture Partners

Private Equity & Venture Capital
Balancing Cost-Effectiveness with Data Reliability in Decentralized Models

Private Equity & Venture Capital
Crossroads Between Life Sciences and Cryptocurrency in Investing

George Ng,
Chief Executive Officer,
Processa Pharmaceutical

Private Equity & Venture Capital
The Next Wave in Life Science Investing (Topic TBC)

John Mattison,
Operating Partner, CMIO,
Arsenal Capital Partners

Private Equity & Venture Capital
De-Risking Investment in Clinical Trials: Strategies for Startups and VCs

Anthony Maida,
Chief Clinical Officer – Translational Medicine,
Oncotelic Therapeutics, Inc.

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Timely information, interactive format

Bruce Kovacs

David Crean

George Ng

Igor O. Nasonkin

John Mattison

Klaus Simonsen

Mehran Moghaddam

Our Agenda

Day 1 : 10th of November, 2025

Registration And Welcome

Opening Keynote Presentation

Roundtable Roundtable Tracks

Refreshment Break

Networking / 1-1 Meetings

Roundtable Roundtable Tracks

Roundtable Roundtable Tracks

Networking Lunch

Networking / 1-1 Meetings

Afternoon Keynote Presentation

Roundtable Roundtable Tracks

Afternoon Refreshment Break

Panel Discussion

Drinks & Canapes Reception

Day 2 : 11th of November, 2025

Registration And Welcome

Opening Keynote Presentation

Roundtable Roundtable Tracks

Refreshment Break

Networking / 1-1 Meetings

Roundtable Roundtable Tracks

Roundtable Roundtable Tracks

Networking Lunch

Networking / 1-1 Meetings

Afternoon Keynote Presentation Revvity Signals

Roundtable Roundtable Tracks

Afternoon Refreshment Break

Panel Discussion

Drinks & Canapes Reception

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