Please note that the agenda may be subject to minor changes due to unforeseen circumstances.
Opening Activities
08:00 Registration Opens | Partnering Sessions, and Networking in the Exhibition Area
08:40 Welcome | Opening Remarks
Moderator: Nina Rawal, Venture Capital Investor & Board Member
Session 1 | The European & Nordic Life Science Landscape
08:45 Global Shifts, Local Consequences – Implications for Swedish & Danish Life Science
Pieter van der Meijden, Managing Director Healthcare Investment Banking, DNB Carnegie Back Bay
09:05 European Life Science in Transition – A Decisive Moment to Tackle Global Challenges
Sofia Wallström, Board member, EFPIA – European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations
09:20 MedTech and EU Regulations – Past, Present, and Beyond
Åsa Betten, CEO, TÜV NORD Scandinavia MNB
09:40 Danish Life Science – A Strategic Part of the European Life Science Ecosystem
Katrina Feilberg Schouenborg, Vice President, Health and Life Science, Danish Chamber of Commerce
09:55 Sweden Incorporated: Innovation, Resilience, and the Road Ahead
Jessica Martinsson, CEO, SwedenBIO
10:10 European Competitiveness Through Strategic Multiplication
Stefan Jovinge, President of Research, Education, Development and Innovation, Skåne University Hospital
10:25 Coffee, Partnering Sessions, and Networking in the Exhibition Area
10:55 Quantum Life Sciences and Applications
Ebba Carbonnier, CEO, QuNorth
Session 2 | Talent & Workforce – Building the Future Life Science Ecosystem
11:15 Where Science Meets Digital: Building the Next Generation Workforce in Danish and Swedish Life Sciences
Niels Buch Leander, Executive Vice President, Chief Digital Officer, PharmaRelations
11:35 Academic-Industry Collaboration for Skills Development
Andreas Inghammar, Deputy Dean, Lund University School of Economics and Management
11:55 Attracting and Retaining International STEM Talent – a Shared Effort
Marie-Louise Lövgren, Business Developer, Region Skåne
Sofia Hindgård, Regional Development Strategist, Region Skåne
12:15 Partner Pitch: You Don’t Have a Talent Problem – You Have a Decision Problem
Lucian Jon, Operations Director, NES Fircroft
12:20 Lunch, Partnering Sessions, and Networking in the Exhibition Area
Session 3 | Innovation & Commercialization – From Research to Market
13:00 BII’s Perspective on Bringing Science to Life
Trine Bartholdy, Chief Business Officer, BioInnovation Institute
13:15 From Innovation to International Impact
Fredrik Olsson, CEO, Genovis
13:25 Turning Discovery into Therapy: Building a First-in-Class Cancer Immunotherapy
Cristiana Pires, CEO & Co-founder, Asgard Therapeutics
13:35 Insurance in Life Science: From Risk to Resilience
Johan Berg, Head of Large & Complex, Gallagher
13:50 Bridging Discovery and Clinical Impact: The Role of CRO Expertise in Modern Drug Development
Karin Enell Smith, PhD, Head of CRO Services, Svar Life Science
14:05 Better Samples – Better Science: Introducing a Novel Cryo Storage Technology for Biobanks
Hans-Christoph Paul, Owner, HCP Life Science Innovation
Gesine Paul-Visse, Consultant Neurologist, Professor, Lund University & Skåne University Hospital
14:20 Partner Pitch: Next Generation Air Solutions for Pharma: Speed. Trust & Sustainability from Lab to Patient
Simon W Caplan, Sponsorship Manager, FlyPharma
14:25 Coffee, Partnering Sessions, and Networking in the Exhibition Area
Session 4 | Funding & Investment – Financing the Nordic Life Science Growth
14:55 Building Biotech Companies in the Nordics
Søren Møller, Managing Partner, Seed Investments, Novo Holdings
15:10 Breakthrough T1D: Accelerating Innovation Through Strategic Research Partnerships in Europe
Hilda Ahnstedt, Program Officer, European Research, Breakthrough T1D
15:25 Panel Discussion | Building World-Class Companies That Attract Global Investors
Emanuel Stihl, Managing Partner FSG Fund I, Fåhraeus Startup And Growth
Hilda Ahnstedt, Program Officer, European Research, Breakthrough T1D
Markus Neuding, Owner, Sedermera Corporate Finance
Søren Møller, Managing Partner, Seed Investments, Novo Holdings
Session 5 | Concluding Activities
15:50 Looking Ahead: Cross-Border Collaboration & Next Steps
Short, interactive discussion, summarizing key takeaways.
Sarah Lidé, Deputy CEO, Medicon Village Innovation
16:05 Science After Work – Networking Reception in the Exhibition Area
A great opportunity to unwind and continue the discussions in a relaxed setting, while enjoying drinks & refreshments.
The reception also features a short interview with Pieter van der Meijden, Managing Director Healthcare Investment Banking, DNB Carnegie Back Bay.