Fierce Biotech @ London Life Sciences Week 2026: Full Schedule

10:00am GMT

Registration and Coffee

Tuesday November 17, 2026 10:00am - 10:20am GMT

10:20am GMT

Opening Remarks

Tuesday November 17, 2026 10:20am - 10:30am GMT

10:30am GMT

Keynote

Tuesday November 17, 2026 10:30am - 10:50am GMT

10:50am GMT

Panel: The State of Biotech Funding

Tuesday November 17, 2026 10:50am - 11:30am GMT

Hear directly from leading investors on where capital is being deployed across biotech and what is driving funding decisions today Understand how expectations around data, differentiation and execution have shifted in a more selective investment environment Learn what it takes to position a company for funding, partnership and dealmaking in the current market Gain insight into how...
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Speakers

Lena Afeyan

Head of UK Science Strategy & Innovation, Flagship Pioneering

Lena Afeyan is Head of UK Science Strategy and Innovation at Flagship Pioneering, where she leads internal scientific strategy, drives R&D collaborations to supercharge Flagship’s current and future companies, and bridges Flagship’s innovation ecosystem with universities, private... Read More →

Tuesday November 17, 2026 10:50am - 11:30am GMT

11:30am GMT

Presentation

Tuesday November 17, 2026 11:30am - 11:45am GMT

11:45am GMT

Networking Lunch

Tuesday November 17, 2026 11:45am - 12:30pm GMT

12:30pm GMT

Executive Interview

Tuesday November 17, 2026 12:30pm - 12:45pm GMT

12:45pm GMT

Panel: AI in Drug Discovery to Identify Better Targets and Build Stronger Pipelines

Tuesday November 17, 2026 12:45pm - 1:25pm GMT

Explore how AI is improving target identification and validation to increase the likelihood of early-stage successUnderstand how new computational approaches are enabling novel modalities and expanding what is possible in drug discoveryLearn how biotech and pharma teams are using AI to generate higher-quality data and build more differentiated pipelinesGain practical insight into how leading...
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Tuesday November 17, 2026 12:45pm - 1:25pm GMT

1:25pm GMT

Presentation

Tuesday November 17, 2026 1:25pm - 1:40pm GMT

1:40pm GMT

Panel: Where Big Pharma Is Placing Its Bets and What It Takes to Secure a Deal

Tuesday November 17, 2026 1:40pm - 2:20pm GMT

Hear directly from pharma dealmakers on where they are prioritizing investment across therapeutics, modalities and stages of development Understand the key factors driving deal decisions, from scientific differentiation to data strength and strategic fit Learn what makes an asset, platform or company stand out in competitive partnering and M&A discussions Gain insight into...
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Speakers

Juergen Eckhardt

Executive Vice President, Head of Business Development & Licensing (BD&L); Head of Leaps by Bayer, Bayer

Juergen Eckhardt is Executive Vice President at Bayer and Head of Business Development & Licensing (BD&L), as well as Head of Leaps by Bayer, the strategic investment unit of Bayer. He is a medical doctor and venture investor in healthcare, biotech, and agriculture with more than... Read More →

Tuesday November 17, 2026 1:40pm - 2:20pm GMT

2:20pm GMT

Networking Break

Tuesday November 17, 2026 2:20pm - 2:50pm GMT

2:50pm GMT

Panel: Rethinking Clinical Trial Recruitment: How Data, AI and Trial Design Are Accelerating Enrollment

Tuesday November 17, 2026 2:50pm - 3:30pm GMT

Identify what’s driving delays in clinical trial recruitment and how to overcome them
See how data and AI are enabling faster, more targeted patient identification and site strategy
Learn how smarter trial design can reduce timelines and improve enrollment outcomes

Speakers

Ahmed Moussa

Country Lead, UK & Ireland, Sanofi

Tuesday November 17, 2026 2:50pm - 3:30pm GMT

3:30pm GMT

Presentation

Tuesday November 17, 2026 3:30pm - 3:45pm GMT

3:45pm GMT

Panel: The Rise of China in Biopharma and Its Impact on Global Dealmaking

Tuesday November 17, 2026 3:45pm - 4:25pm GMT

Get a clear view of how China’s rise is reshaping global deal flow and competitive dynamics in biopharma Understand where Chinese companies are playing a larger role across licensing, partnerships and outbound investment Learn how geopolitical and regulatory shifts are influencing cross-border deal strategy and risk See how global pharma is adapting its approach to...
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Tuesday November 17, 2026 3:45pm - 4:25pm GMT

4:25pm GMT

Networking Reception

Tuesday November 17, 2026 4:25pm - 5:30pm GMT

5:30pm GMT

Conference Concludes

Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:30pm - 5:30pm GMT

Fierce Biotech @ London Life Sciences Week 2026

10:00am GMT

10:20am GMT

10:30am GMT

10:50am GMT

Lena Afeyan

11:30am GMT

11:45am GMT

12:30pm GMT

12:45pm GMT

1:25pm GMT

1:40pm GMT

Juergen Eckhardt

2:20pm GMT

2:50pm GMT

Ahmed Moussa

3:30pm GMT

3:45pm GMT

4:25pm GMT

5:30pm GMT

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