Agenda
Day 1 — Main Conference
March 9, 2027
8:00 am
Registration Opens
9:00 am
Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks: Empowering Women to Lead with Vision and Purpose
9:15 am
Keeping Europe Competitive: Innovation Friendly Regulation
10:15 am
Networking and Refreshment Break
10:45 am
The Global Life Sciences Landscape: Managing Geopolitical Risk and Driving Growth
11:45 am
Companion Diagnostics and Combination Products: Navigating Regulatory Risk as Pharma, MedTech & AI Converge
12:35 pm
Networking Lunch
1:50 pm
CONCURRENT SESSION
To Launch or Not to Launch? Rethinking European Market Attractiveness in the Age of the EU Pharma Package, HTA and US MFN Pricing
1:55 pm
CONCURRENT SESSION
MDR/IVDR Reform: Will Simplification Deliver a More Predictable and Innovation-Friendly Framework?
2:45 pm
Pricing, HTA and Market Access
3:35 pm
Networking and Refreshment Break
4:00 pm
Weathering the Storm: Leading Through Crisis, Uncertainty and Change
4:40 pm
What Got Me Here: Real Stories and Reflection of Career Progression from Women Leaders
5:30 pm
Networking Reception
7:00 pm
Dine Arounds / Brussels-based activity (optional)
Day 2 — Main Conference
March 10, 2027
8:00 am
Registration Opens and Breakfast Available
8:15 am
Roundtable Discussions: Insider Insights
9:15 am
Keynote Presentation
9:45 am
Networking and Refreshment Break
10:15 am
CONCURRENT SESSION
Recent Trends in Life Sciences Transactions: Navigating M&A, Licensing and Strategic Partnerships in an Evolving Deal Landscape
10:20 am
CONCURRENT SESSION
Navigating the EU’s New Value-Based Public Procurement Regulation
11:10 am
CONCURRENT SESSION
EU Product Liability in Practice: Building Product Governance for a New Liability Landscape
11:15 am
CONCURRENT SESSION
Stronger Together: From Internal Alignment to Broader Impact
12:00 pm
Networking Lunch
1:00 pm
Exploring the Evolution of Legal Roles in the Age of AI: How Legal Teams Need to Develop to Remain Valuable
1:50 pm
Making Your Board Ambitions a Reality: A Roadmap for Women in Life Sciences
2:40 pm
Refreshment Break
3:00 pm
Reinvention and Career Resilience: Navigating Change and Positioning Yourself for What’s Next
4:00 pm