October
Medicinal Chemistry
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 Docklandsdays
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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
Daniel Gironés
Managing Director Sapiens Natura Pharma
Elisabetta Chiarparin
Senior Vice President, Head of Discovery & Development Technologies Merck
Eva Caroff
Head of Chemical Sciences Idorsia
Kevin Doyle
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
Vaibhav Verdhan
Senior Director Global - Data Science and AI AstraZeneca
Werngard Czechtizky
Executive Director, Head of Medicinal Chemistry, Respiratory and Immunology AstraZeneca
Yann Foricher
Head of Small Molecules Medicinal Chemistry France Integrated Drug Discovery SanofiOur Agenda
See Which Topics Are Discussed at the Strategy Meeting
Roundtable Tracks
1Leveraging Generative Modeling to Accelerate Drug Discovery
-Alexander Hillisch
Head of Global CADD
UCB
Chemical Biology, Targeted Protein Degradation & Undruggables
Deciphering Resistance Mechanisms: Challenges in Targeted Protein Degradation
-Werngard Czechtizky
Executive Director, Head of Medicinal Chemistry, Respiratory and Immunology
AstraZeneca
Hit Identification/Lead Optimization
Efficient Hit-to-Lead Design, Synthesis, and Screening Strategies for Drug Discovery
-Daniel Gironés
Managing Director
Sapiens Natura Pharma
Design & Synthesis
Design And Synthesis In The Age Of AI And Biologic-Small Molecule Hybrids
-Eva Caroff
Head of Chemical Sciences
Idorsia
Integrated Drug Discovery
Breaking Boundaries in Drug Discovery: High-Throughput Phenotypic Screening for Identifying Transformative Molecules and Novel Mechanisms for Clinical Translation
-Andrew Woodhead
Head of Chemistry
Astex Pharmaceuticals
Roundtable Tracks
2AI/ML in Drug Discovery - Exploring The Role Of GenAI In Medicinal Chemistry
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Chemical Biology, Targeted Protein Degradation & UndruggablesPioneering Chemical and Proteomics Approaches: Unraveling Efficacy and Safety in Small Molecule and Protein Degradation Across Multiple Therapeutic Frontiers
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Hit Identification/Lead OptimizationHow are Biomarkers and Integrative Approaches Guiding Hit Identification and Lead Optimization for Accelerated Drug Development
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Design & SynthesisExploiting the Selectivity and Efficiency of Enzymes in Complex Molecule Synthesis
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Integrated Drug DiscoveryIdeas About Automating Decision Making Steps To Accelerate Integrated Discovery
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Roundtable Tracks
3Advancing the Frontier: Harnessing Deep Learning and Generative AI for Molecule Design and Optimization in Chemistry
Chemical Biology, Targeted Protein Degradation & Undruggables
From Concept to Clinic: Navigating Challenges in the Development of Innovative Medicinal Chemistry Modalities
-Yann Forich
Head of Small Molecules Medicinal Chemistry France Integrated Drug Discovery
Sanof
Hit Identification/Lead Optimization
Understanding The Future Of High Throughput Screening And How We Might Be Able To Reach Undruggable Targets.
Design & Synthesis
Navigating the Chemical Space: Challenges in Designing Novel Drug Candidates
Integrated Drug Discovery
The Future Of Computer-Aided Drug Design (CADD) In Various Stages Of The Drug Development Pipelines, As Well As Pharma-Technological Advances.
Roundtable Tracks
4Interpreting Complexity: AI/ML Challenges in Biomarker Discovery for Precision Medicine
Chemical Biology, Targeted Protein Degradation & Undruggables
Examining the Mechanism and Effects of Induced Proximity Modalities
Hit Identification/Lead Optimization
Towards Targeted Therapies: Overcoming Challenges in Hit Identification and Lead Optimization
Design & Synthesis
Balancing Potency and Selectivity: Synthesis Hurdles in Drug Design
Integrated Drug Discovery
Navigating Chemical Space: Challenges in Designing Libraries for High-Throughput Screenin
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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Crowne Plaza London Docklands
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