23
October

08:00 AM BST

Medicinal Chemistry

Name: Medicinal Chemistry Strategy Meeting Europe 2024
Start: 2024-10-23T08:00
End: 2024-10-23T18:00
Location: Crowne Plaza, London Docklands

Strategy Meeting Europe 2024

Reinvigorating Productivity in Pharma & Biotech R&D Through Advanced Technologies and Innovative Techniques that Interrogate Activity and Mechanisms

Crowne Plaza London Docklands

A MEETING EXPERIENCE UNLIKE ANY OTHER

Fresh Medicinal Chemistry Insights

Tired of the same conference experience? Real discussions and genuine networking are often promised, but not always delivered. Proventa International’s R&D Strategy Meetings are designed to avoid the pitfalls of a typical conference, by providing the right environment to make those important connections through interactive roundtable discussions, exclusive networking and keynote panel debates. Join Medicinal Chemistry professionals from across Europe, to discover new insights and take your company’s mission to the next level.

What makes our strategy meetings unique?

Roundtable Discussions

Intimate discussions led by renowned industry experts. Have your voice heard and debate alongside like-minded life science executives.

Unrivalled Networking

With senior delegation from big pharma and innovative biotech from across Europe, you can network with peers from different locations, all in one place.

Personalised Agenda

Choose the topics that matter to you. Reserve your place at the roundtable discussions and ensure your whole day delivers the insights you need to hear.

Solutions to your Problems

We’ve partnered with the best solution providers to solve your biggest challenges. Engage in pre-arranged, private meetings to address your specific needs and find a tangible solution.

Industry Researched Topics

We guarantee our agenda is up-to-date and mission critical because its designed by you. We speak to our extended network of senior decision makers to ensure the most important topics are discussed.

Senior Decision Makers

The entire strategy meeting is specifically tailored to the needs and challenges of senior life science professionals. Discover how your peers are dealing with the same challenges as you.

Meet Our Facilitators

Our panel of facilitators play a key role in shaping the agenda for the day. See who will be bringing their expertise to the table at our Past Medicinal Chemistry strategy meeting.

Alexander Hillisch

Head of Global CADD UCB

Andrew Woodhead

Head of Chemistry Astex Pharmaceuticals

Chandan Seth Nanda

Vice President of Target & Drug Discovery Pear Bio

Spearheading innovation at Pear Bio as Vice President of Target & Drug Discovery, her journey weaves a narrative of precision in oncology drug discovery. With a focus on early-phase drug discovery, HIT and LEAD identification, and biomarker integration, her expertise lays the groundwork for transformative cancer therapies. The strategic roadmap she helped develop for small biopharma positions Pear Bio at the forefront of the competitive oncology landscape. 
Her tenure with Pear Bio has been marked by the successful inception of drug discovery programs and securing substantial Series A funding, highlighting their company’s ascent in precision medicine. Collaboratively working with KOLs and CROs, she contributed to the success of Pear Bio as a companion diagnostics and targeted drug discovery company. In conjunction with our team, she is committed to delivering precision cancer therapeutics, fostering novel assets, and amplifying opportunities for the company.

Daniel Gironés

Managing Director Sapiens Natura Pharma

Ismail Ijjaali

Sr. Principal Product Specialist PerkinElmer Informatics

Lewis Vidler

Senior Director – Structure Based Drug Design Eli Lilly and Company

Markus Queisser

Scientific Director GSK

Martin Swarbick

Director R&D Chemistry Ryvu Therapeutics

Thomas Fuchss

Director of Medicinal Chemistry Merck

Vaibhav Verdhan

Senior Director Global AstraZeneca

Werngard Czechtizky

Executive Director, Head of Medicinal Chemistry, Respiratory and Immunology AstraZeneca

Our Agenda

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08:30 – 09:00

Patient-Centered Cancer Precision Medicine

PRESENTER: Chandan Seth Nanda, Vice President of Target & Drug Discovery, Pear Bio

09:00 – 10:00

Roundtable Tracks

AI/ML
Leveraging Generative Modeling to Accelerate Drug Discovery

-Alexander Hillisch
Head of Global CADD
UCB

Chemical Biology, Targeted Protein Degradation & Undruggables
Drugging the Undruggable: How Targeted Protein Degradation is Expanding the Reach of Small Molecule Therapeutics

-Werngard Czechtizky
Executive Director, Head of Medicinal Chemistry, Respiratory and Immunology
AstraZeneca

Hit Identification/Lead Optimization
Screening Strategies in Hit-to-Lead Design: How to diminish attrition rate in Drug Discovery?

-Daniel Gironés
Managing Director
Sapiens Natura Pharma

Design & Synthesis
Design And Synthesis In The Age Of AI And Biologic-Small Molecule Hybrids

Integrated Drug Discovery
Advancing the Frontier: Harnessing Deep Learning and Generative AI for Molecule Design, Drug Discovery, and Optimization in Chemistry

-Thomas Fuchss
Director of Medicinal Chemistry
Merck

11:10 – 12:10

12:15 – 13:15

Roundtable Tracks

AI/ML
Revolutionizing Drug Discovery: Unleashing AI and Generative Modeling for Molecular Innovation.

-Werngard Czechtizky
Executive Director, Head of Medicinal Chemistry, Respiratory and Immunology
AstraZeneca

Chemical Biology, Targeted Protein Degradation & Undruggables
From Concept to Clinic: Navigating Challenges in the Development of Innovative Medicinal Chemistry Modalities

-Markus Queisser
Scientific Director
GSK

Hit Identification/Lead Optimization
Understanding The Future Of High Throughput Screening And How We Might Be Able To Reach Undruggable Targets.

-Martin Swarbick
Director R&D Chemistry
Ryvu Therapeutics

Design & Synthesis
Design And Synthesis In The Age Of AI

-Lewis Vidler
Senior Director – Structure Based Drug Design
Eli Lilly and Company

Integrated Drug Discovery
Integrating Cutting-Edge Chemistry in Drug Discovery: Driving Innovation and Precision in Pharmaceutical Development

14:20 – 14:50

New Modalities in Drug Discovery: Navigating Informatics Challenges

PRESENTER: Ismail Ijjaali, Director of Chemistry Applications, Revvity Signals

14:50 – 15:50

Roundtable Tracks

AI/ML
Harnessing AI and Machine Learning for Strategic Customer Targeting: Driving Revenue Growth and Maximizing Market Share in Competitive Markets

-Vaibhav Verdhan
Senior Director Global
AstraZeneca

Chemical Biology, Targeted Protein Degradation & Undruggables
The Future of Protein Degradation: How E3-Ligase Screens are Shaping the Next Generation of Therapeutics

-Markus Queisser
Scientific Director
GSK

Hit Identification/Lead Optimization
Towards Targeted Therapies: Overcoming Challenges in Hit Identification and Lead Optimization

Design & Synthesis
Using protein-ligand structural data to drive compound design

-Andrew Woodhead
Head of Chemistry
Astex Pharmaceuticals

Integrated Drug Discovery
How can we best combine HT cell-based screening, omics, ML/AI and chemical probes to identify novel targets, support early target validation and progress transformative molecules into the clinic?

-Werngard Czechtizky
Executive Director, Head of Medicinal Chemistry, Respiratory and Immunology
AstraZeneca

16:00 – 16:30

Bridging Science and Investment: A Dialogue on Drug Discovery, Venture Strategies, Biotech Progress, and the Revolutionary Landscape of Pharmaceuticals

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Reasons To Attend Our Strategy Meetings

Fully Interactive Format

There’s only so much you can learn from presentations and lectures. Instead our interactive Roundtable Discussions let you debate the topics that really matter

Senior Decision Makers

All our Strategy Meetings are aimed at director level and above. Discover how your peers are tackling the industries biggest challenges and have your thoughts heard

Personalised Agendas

Pick the roundtable discussions that you want to be part of. Simply choose your sessions and we’ll create a personalised agenda just for you

Private and Intimate Networking

Small group discussions, private meetings, networking drinks – however you choose to make those important connections our Strategy Meetings have the solution

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Hotel & Venue

Crowne Plaza London Docklands

Our hotel is a haven from the hustle & bustle of London life – you’ll find peace & tranquility in modern surroundings. We’re close to The O2 Arena, ExCeL Exhibition Centre & Canary Wharf.

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Fresh Medicinal Chemistry Insights

What makes our strategy meetings unique?

Roundtable Discussions

Unrivalled Networking

Personalised Agenda

Solutions to your Problems

Industry Researched Topics

Senior Decision Makers

Meet Our Facilitators

Alexander Hillisch

Andrew Woodhead

Chandan Seth Nanda

Daniel Gironés

Ismail Ijjaali

Lewis Vidler

Markus Queisser

Martin Swarbick

Thomas Fuchss

Vaibhav Verdhan

Werngard Czechtizky

Our Agenda

See Which Topics Are Discussed at the Strategy Meeting

BREAKFAST & REGISTRATION

Opening Keynote

Patient-Centered Cancer Precision Medicine

Roundtable ( Pharma/Biotech )

Roundtable Tracks

Refreshment Break

Networking/1-1 Meetings

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION:

Rountable Discussion ( Pharma/Biotech )

Roundtable Tracks

Networking Lunch

Networking/1-1 Meetings

AFTERNOON KEYNOTE PRESENTATION

New Modalities in Drug Discovery: Navigating Informatics Challenges

Roundtable ( Pharma/Biotech )

Roundtable Tracks

Afternoon Refreshment Break

PANEL DISCUSSION

Bridging Science and Investment: A Dialogue on Drug Discovery, Venture Strategies, Biotech Progress, and the Revolutionary Landscape of Pharmaceuticals

DRINKS & CANAPES RECEPTION

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Reasons To Attend Our Strategy Meetings

Fully Interactive Format

Senior Decision Makers

Personalised Agendas

Private and Intimate Networking

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Hotel & Venue

Crowne Plaza London Docklands

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