Baker McKenzie has the pleasure of inviting you to an afternoon of conversations on themes ranging from discovery, AI and innovation, EU joint procurement and building resilience in supply chains to latest trends in life science dealmaking in Europe and Benelux.

The event will take place at the Cardo Hotel in Brussels on Wednesday, 25 September, and we would be delighted if you could join us for this exclusive afternoon of learning, sharing and networking with peers in this dynamic sector.

To start proceedings, Antonio Vila, Coro (Sr. Dir. Client Partner) from IQVIA  Biotech  will discuss macro trends in the life sciences sector. He will also share IQVIA’s perspective on accelerating innovation with the use of AI, paving the way for a deep dive into the AI lifecycle land navigating regulatory challenges led by a team of Baker McKenzie experts.

Kicking off the second half of the afternoon will be a fireside chat with Ilaria Del Seppia (Policy Officer) from DG Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) at the European Commission. Ilaria will give an update on HERA’s activities and priorities with a focus on joint procurement, lessons learned and future outlook. She will also reflect on HERA’s recently published report on supply chain vulnerabilities, next steps and initiatives to support resilience of supply chains for critical medicines.

A panel discussion will follow, focusing on dealmaking in the current market environment.
 
A networking reception with light refreshments will close the event. 

Please note that your participation will only be confirmed after the registration deadline has closed. A personal email confirmation will be sent afterwards.

Register here or see more information here.

We look forward to welcoming you soon.


If you are unable to participate in the event despite registering, please cancel your registration up to 48 hours prior to the event (fran.barlet@bakermckenzie.com). This will give someone else a place and help us with the organization. Thank you very much. 

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Roel Meers is a partner in the Corporate Finance Practice Group of Baker McKenzie's Brussels office.

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Els Janssens is a counsel specialised in healthcare life sciences regulatory matters based in Brussels. She has more than 10 years of experience with life sciences industry in the UAE.

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Dr. Michaela Nebel is a partner in the Frankfurt office of Baker McKenzie and co-head of the German Information Technology Group.

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Antonio is a Sr. Dir. Client Partner at IQVIA and will be speaking at the Macro Trends in Life Sciences session at this event.

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Ilaria is a Policy officer for the DG HERA European Commission. We will have a fireside chat with Ilaria for an update on HERA's activities and priorities at this event.