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Workshop

[In-Person] Demystifying Biopharma Business Development: Understanding the Process and Thriving as a BD Professional


Speakers: Lesley Stolz (J&J), Jimmy Zhang (previously Merck, J&J, Lilly), Jennifer Leeds (Retired from Novartis), Sarah Bodary (Darwin Bodary Consulting), Matthew Meyer (Life Sciences at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati)
Organizers: Jimmy Zhang (previously Merck, J&J, Lilly), Shichang Miao (PBSS), Dean Wilson (PBSS)
Date: 2025-02-26
Time: 8:45-17:30 Pacific Time
Registration fee: Regular attendees: $295; Academic/Students/Postdocs/Out-of-Pocket: $45; Major Sponsorship: $3000; Vendor Show: $750, Happy Hour Sponsorship: $1,250; Lunch Sponsorship: $1,500; On-site Registration: $500
Location: Crowne Plaza, Foster City, CA (San Francisco Bay Area)
Major Sponsor: (1)Ropes & Gray LLP;(Major Sponsorship - afternoon session still open)
Vendor show vendors registered to date:
Registration: http://www.PBSS.org
Registration deadline:2025-02-25  (it will close sooner if the seating cap is reached)

About the Topic

This full-day workshop will be taught by accomplished business development (BD) professionals with deep experience in both large pharmas and small biotechs, providing perspectives from both sides of the table for biopartnering. If you have ever wondered what BD is, how to work efficiently and effectively with your BD team to advance your company’s strategy and programs, or even how to become a BD professional yourself, this is a good workshop for you (and your colleagues in R&D, regulatory, legal, finance, and even executive positions) to attend. The workshop will include presentations, case studies, and group exercises, and conclude with a panel discussion.
 
Presentations will cover:

- BD fundamentals
- Search & Evaluation
- Due Diligence
- Transactions and Negotiation Strategy
- Alliance Management
 
Time (PT) Topic Speaker
8:45-9:00 am PBSS Welcome Shichang Miao, PhD, PBSS
9:00-10:30 am Overview of Business Development Jimmy Zhang, PhD, MBA, Biotech BD Executive, previously at Merck, J&J, Lilly Asia Ventures
10:30-10:40 am Major Sponsor Presentation Major Sponsor: Ropes & Gray
10:40-11:00 am Break -
11:00-12:00 pm Search & Evaluation and Due Diligence in Business Development Jennifer Leeds, PhD, Retired from Novartis BD as Head of Search and Evaluation, West Coast and Canada
12:00-1:00 pm Lunch Sponsor TBD
1:00-2:30 pm Transactions & Negotiations Lesley Stolz, PhD, VP, Early Innovation Partnering, Johnson & Johnson Innovation
2:30-2:40 pm Major Sponsor Presentation Major Sponsor TBD
2:40-3:00 pm Break -
3:00-4:00 pm Alliance Management and Summary Sarah Bodary, PhD, Biotech Advisor/Investor, Darwin Bodary Consulting
4:00-4:30 pm Best Practices and Avoiding Pitfalls in Biotech Dealmaking Matthew Meyer, JD, Chief Business Advisor, Life Sciences at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
4:30-5:00 pm Panel Discussion All Speakers
5:00-6:00 pm Happy Hour Sponsor TBD


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