Fireside chat Business of Biotech track
Faster, Sharper, More Competitive: How Pharma BD Is Evolving and How Biotechs Can Keep Pace
Tue, Nov 10, 2026 · 2:00–2:25 PM CET Business of Biotech Stage, Koelnmesse
About this session
Deal teams on both sides of the table face a more crowded, faster-moving partnering landscape than they did even two years ago. In this fireside chat, Sadiqa Mahmood, CEO of Prudentia Sciences, sits down with senior business development leaders to compare notes on what a well-prepared biotech opportunity looks like today, how pharma teams are rethinking inbound triage and evaluation with new tools and technology at their disposal, and what both sides can do to move good science from first conversation to signed deal with less friction.
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Associate Director & Business Development Lead · Astellas Pharma
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Head of Business Development, Therapeutic Areas · CSL
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