Who Will You Be Joining?

Here's a small sample of the attendees:

Board Director, Vaccentis AG

CEO, Lime Therapeutics

Co-founder & CBO, Deka Biosciences Inc.

President & CEO, Deka Biosciences Inc.

General Counsel, Deka Biosciences Inc.

VP, Technical Ops, Deka Biosciences Inc.

Associate Director BD, TreeFrog Therapeutics

Global Mfg & Supply BD&L Lead, Takeda

Alliance Management & BD Special Projects, Servier Pharmaceuticals

CBO, Tenza Bio

Executive Director, Business Development, Astria Therapeutics

VP Investments & Head of Corporate Development, Roivant

Partner, Good Health Capital

SVP, Head of Business Development, Orum Therapeutics

Business Development, Stealth

CEO, Nobias Therapeutics

Managing Director & Head of Biotech Private Equity, Ally Bridge Group

Managing Partner, Xpanse Bioventures

Associate Manager, Business Development, Astria Therapeutics

Global Head of Business Development, Rallybio

CEO, Saros Therapeutics

Executive Director, Corporate Dev & Strategy, Nimbus Therapeutics

Operating Partner, Playground Global

Senior Director, Business Development, Pathos AI

Chief Business Officer, Iyuda Therapeutics

Head of Business Development, InflaRx GmbH

Trustee, Alameda County Employees Retirement Association

VP, Commercial Strategy, Soleno Therapeutics

VP, Insights & Analytics, Ionis

Head of External Innovation, Life Sci Innovations, Danaher Corporation

Executive Director, Business Development, BlueSphere Bio

Chief Business Officer, Clasp Therapeutics

CEO, Canary Cure Therapeutics

Chief Business Officer, Strand Therapeutics

Director, Growth & Strategic Projects, Bausch and Lomb

Head of Commercial – HCP and Alliances, LinusBio

Associate Director, Corporate Development, Ardelyx Inc.

CEO, Kesin Pharma

Chief BD & Legal Officer, HanAll Biopharma

Chief Commercial Officer, Nuplicate Therapeutics

FBW BDL Intro

Where Strategy, Partnerships, and Growth Meet

Gain the insights you need to source, structure, and close high-value deals. Learn from experts in licensing, M&A, venture capital, and strategic alliances to elevate your BD approach.

Fierce Biotech Week 2026
May 12-14th

Partnering for Success
Partnering for Success
Explore flexible partnership models, licensing deals, platform and non-asset deals, M&A opportunities, and build deal structures to maximize potential and profitable collaboration.
Deal Structuring
Deal Structuring
Examine the differences in valuation and alternative deal structures for creative financing.
Contract Negotiations
Contract Negotiations
Hear what it takes to draft and negotiate key contract terms to minimize future risk.
Due Diligence
Due Diligence
Gain insights on conducting a comprehensive and cost-effective due diligence assessment. 

Key Topics Covered for BD&L​ 

  Deal Drivers and Investment Priorities for Big Pharma and VCs


  Operating Models for Search and Evaluation to Advance Innovation


  IP Due Diligence Issues that can Derail a Deal 


  Dealmaking Trends and Insights for New Modalities and Technologies


  Alternative Deal Constructs and Creative Financing 


  Negotiating and Evaluating Platform Deals 

BDL Topics