Conference Programme

Registration

Welcome Remarks

Session 1 Harnessing the Body’s Defences

Researchers are discovering that many answers to disease prevention and treatment lie within the immune system itself, rather than solely relying on synthetic drugs. This session will showcase innovative approaches that harness the immune system to develop novel immunotherapies that provide more effective treatments for patients.

• Keynote presentation
• 2 Company Case Studies
• Panel discussion

Morning Coffee and Networking Break

Session 2 Regulation and Innovation of AI in Drug Discovery

While legislators innovate to regulate AI, how does our sector strike the right balance between regulation and innovation to maximise the impact of AI in drug discovery.

• Keynote presentation
• 2 Company Case Studies
• Panel discussion

Lunch and Networking

Session 3 Getting Ready for Clinic: Transformative Technologies

Tools such as organ-on-a-chip technology and biobanks are transforming the pre-clinical space. This session will highlight the changing pre-clinical research space, leading to enhanced clinical readiness by streamlining data collection, improved disease modelling, and facilitating collaboration among research teams, ultimately accelerating the transition from lab to clinic.

• Keynote presentation
• 2 Company Case Studies
• Panel discussion

Afternoon Coffee and Networking Break

Session 4 – Invention, Innovation, Industrial: How to Accelerate the Journey?

This session will consider the challenges of translating disruptive innovation to industrial scale adoption. What lessons can be learned from past successes and current trends? There will also be an opportunity to hear insights from an international ecosystem in the way of key learnings from the Boston Bootcamp 2025.

• Panel discussion
• Keynote presentation
• Panel discussion

Closing Remarks

Tony Jones, One Nucleus

Networking Drinks Reception

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