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FEBRUARY 23 – 25, 2027 | THE LODGE AT TORREY PINES, LA JOLLA
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Our exclusive partnering and investor forum brings together over 600 investors and senior executives, including CEOs and heads of business development, licensing, M&A, and research and development from leading pharmaceutical, biotech and research organizations from across the globe. This prestigious conference features panel discussions, one-on-one partnering meetings, presentations from small companies and leading research institutions, and endless networking opportunities.
Srini Akkaraju, M.D., Ph.D.Founder & Managing Partner
Jamil BegPartner
Jeremy Caldwell, Ph.D.Managing Director
Mira Chaurushiya, Ph.D.Managing Director
Alex Cogdill, MEng, Ph.D.Head of Strategic Initiatives, Global Business Development
John Connolly, Ph.D.Chief Scientific Officer
Martin Crook, Ph.D.Vice President, Global Business Development
Richard DiMarchi, Ph.D.GLP-1 Biology Pioneer; Distinguished Professor, Indiana University
Jon Edwards, Ph.D.Partner
Moustapha El-Amine, Ph.D., M.Sc.Vice President, Head of Business Development
Rob Garbaccio, Ph.D.SVP, Worldwide Head of Search & Evaluation and Science Strategy
Richard Glynne, Ph.D.Acting CEO, Belharra Therapeutics; President & CSO, Inception Therapeutics Discovery Engine; Venture Partner
Jeffrey Golden, M.D.Director, Burns and Allen Research Institute & Executive Vice Dean for Research and Education
Corey Goodman, Ph.D.Managing Partner
Grace Han McMahonAVP and Head, Pacific BD&L
Richard Heyman, Ph.D.Venture Partner
Tony HoChief Scientific Officer & Senior Science Partner
Jeremy JenkinsUS Head Discovery Sciences
Rachna KhoslaSenior Vice President, Business Development
Nina KjellsonGeneral Partner
Deborah LawChief Scientific Officer
John Lepore, M.D.CEO, ProFound Therapeutics; CEO-Partner
Nan LiCo-Founder & Managing Partner
Tim Luker, Ph.D.Vice President, Lilly Ventures, West Coast USA Head, Corp BD
Detlev Mennerich, Ph.D.Global Head
David MollerVenture Partner
Nikhil Mutyal, Ph.D.Head of Search & Evaluation, Respiratory & Immunology
Carolyn Ng, Ph.D.Partner & Managing Director
Deborah NguyenOperating Partner
Deborah Palestrant, Ph.D.Partner & Executive Chair, 4:59 Initiative
Sunil PatelHead of Corporate Development and Business Development & Licensing
Andy PlumpPresident, Research & Development
Jeremy QuirkVP BD&L Commercial Portfolio
John Reed, M.D., Ph.D.EVP, Pharmaceuticals, Research & Development
Peter Schultz, Ph.D.President, CEO & Professor of Chemistry
Avi Spier, Ph.D.Executive Director, Search & Evaluation
Stephen SquintoChief Investment Officer
R. Scott Struthers, Ph.D.Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Yongkui SunChairman & CEO
Marc Tessier-Lavigne, Ph.D.Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO
Nancy ThornberryFounding CEO & Chair, R&D
Richard Tillyer, Ph.D.Global Head, Discovery, Product Development & Supply
Matt Tremblay, Ph.D.Chief Executive Officer
Issei Tsukamoto, Ph.D.SVP, Head of Business Development
Rupert Vessey, D.Phil.Chief Scientist & Executive Partner
Scott Wasserman, M.D.Chief Medical Officer
Jill Wykosky, Ph.D.Venture Partner
Fan Zhang, Ph.D.Vice President of Business Development
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- ABMDaiichi Sankyo is a global pharmaceutical company with corporate origins in Japan.
- About the ConferenceBiocom thanks our conference co-chairs for their time and dedication to cultivating a conference that holds space for critical conversati…
- MembershipYour Biocom membership gives you access to resources that enable your life science company to seed, scale, and succeed.
- AgendaJoin us on Tuesday, February 28th as we kick-off the conference with our Feeding the Pipeline series. You will hear discussions from lead…
2026 AgendaJoin us on Tuesday, February 28th as we kick-off the conference with our Feeding the Pipeline series. You will hear discussions from lead…- 2026 AgendaJoin us on Tuesday, February 28th as we kick-off the conference with our Feeding the Pipeline series. You will hear discussions from lead…
- AgendaJoin us on Tuesday, February 28th as we kick-off the conference with our Feeding the Pipeline series. You will hear discussions from lead…
- 2027 AgendaExplore our agenda of dynamic presentations, engaging fireside chats and panel discussions, and networking opportunities.
- Agenda At-A-Glance
- Amgen Business DevelopmentAmgen Business Development creates opportunities that leverage our unique capabilities with innovative technologies and therapies of our…
- Attendee Highlights
- Bank of AmericaBank of America helps deliver innovative ideas, advice and solutions needed to streamline your banking and support your continued growth…
- BayerBayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of health care and nutrition.
- BioMed RealtyBioMed Realty, a Blackstone portfolio company, is a leading provider of real estate solutions to the life science and technology industries.
- CW ServicesLatham is one of the largest law firms in the world with more than 3,000+ lawyers located in major financial, business and regulatory cen…
- Cantor FitzgeraldThe Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global investment banking, securities, and asset and wealth management firm.
Coming SoonRegistration for our 17th annual Global Partnering & Investor Conference opens on Monday, July 6. Sign up for email updates to stay up to…- Company PresentationsIs your company seeking funding and/or strategic business partners to help you grow? Apply today to present at the Global Partnering & In…
- 2026 Conference Speakers
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- CooleyCooley has a dedicated team of 40+ corporate partnering and licensing lawyers, including senior team members who are internationally reco…
- COREALIS PharmaCOREALIS Pharma is a private company offering formulation development and clinical supplies manufacturing services to pharmaceutical and…
- CuravitRBC is a global financial institution with a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading performance.
- Daiichi SankyoDaiichi Sankyo is a global pharmaceutical company with corporate origins in Japan.
- Engine RoomEngine Room operates as a high-powered finance and accounting department for the West Coast’s smartest venture-backed life science start-…
- EvercoreEvercore is a global independent investment banking advisory firm founded in 1995 helping clients achieve...
- EvercoreRBC is a global financial institution with a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading performance.
- Eversheds Sutherland
- EY Life SciencesThe delivery of personalized healthcare is causing a power shift with new entrants disrupting incumbents.
- FAQAnswers to frequently asked questions about our annual Global Partnering & Investor Conference at The Lodge at Torrey Pines.
- Goldman SachsDaiichi Sankyo is a global pharmaceutical company with corporate origins in Japan.
- Halloran Consulting Group
- Halloran Consulting GroupHalloran Consulting Group is a life science consulting firm that provides strategic regulatory, quality, clinical, and organizational sup…
- Halloran Consulting GroupLongfellow Real Estate Partners is a real estate investment company founded in Boston, Massachusetts in 2009.
- Intelligencia AI
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- IQHQ
- Johnson & Johnson InnovationJohnson & Johnson Innovation works across the pharmaceutical, medical device and consumer health sectors to accelerate transformational s…
- JPMorgan ChaseJPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading financial services firm based in the United States of America (“U.S.”), with operations wor…
- Latham and WatkinsLatham is one of the largest law firms in the world with more than 3,000+ lawyers located in major financial, business and regulatory cen…
- LifeSci CommunicationsLifeSci Communications is a fully-integrated marketing agency dedicated to transforming complex science into moving stories that demand—a…
- LillyLilly is a global healthcare leader that unites caring with discovery to create medicines that make life better for people around the world.
- List of Attending Speakers
- Lodging RecommendationsAnswers to frequently asked questions about our annual Global Partnering & Investor Conference at The Lodge at Torrey Pines.
- LongfellowLongfellow Real Estate Partners is a real estate investment company founded in Boston, Massachusetts in 2009.
- McDermott Will & EmeryMcDermott Will & Emery is an industry-leading law firm offering mission-first business solutions.
- McDermott, Will & EmeryRBC is a global financial institution with a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading performance.
- Company Presenters AnnouncedCNS/Neurological, Dermatology, Gastrointestinal, Gene Therapy, Immunology, Immuno-oncology, Infectious Diseases, Metabolic Diseases, Mult…
- Presenting CompaniesAI/Digital Health, Cardiovascular, CNS/Neurological, Dermatology, Gastrointestinal, Immunology, Immuno-oncology, Infectious Diseases, Met…
- MerckMerck has a strong history of success in translating cutting-edge research into life-saving medical breakthroughs.
- Morgan StanleyLatham is one of the largest law firms in the world with more than 3,000+ lawyers located in major financial, business and regulatory cen…
- Morgan StanleyRBC is a global financial institution with a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading performance.
- Morrison FoersterMorrison Foerster leads the legal field in representing groundbreaking innovators across the life sciences sector.
- Navigate BioPharmaNavigate BioPharma Services is more than just a testing laboratory. We design innovative biomarker solutions and customized validations.
- NovotechNovotech is a global full-service clinical Contract Research Organization (CRO) focused on partnering with biotech companies.
- Oppenheimer & Co. IncFor more than 140 years, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. has provided our clients with the financial expertise and insight to help achieve their g…
Partnering MeetingsBiocom’s Global Partnering & Investor Conference utilizes EBD Group’s state-of-the-art partnering software, partneringONE® to facilitate…- Past Conference Speakers
- Pearl MeyerBank of America helps deliver innovative ideas, advice and solutions needed to streamline your banking and support your continued growth…
- Perkins CoiePerkins Coie has built a premier law firm by immersing ourselves in our clients’ technologies.
- Sponsors
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Press and MediaStay informed with the latest Global Life Science Partnering & Investor Conference news, press releases, and media coverage.- ProcopioProcopio’s attorneys bring decades of law firm and in-house counsel experience—from life-saving pharmaceuticals to breakthrough biotechno…
- PwCRBC is a global financial institution with a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading performance.
- RBC Capital MarketsRBC is a global financial institution with a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading performance.
RegisterThis conference is an exclusive global partnering forum that brings together senior executives, bankers, venture capitalists, and busines…- GPIC 2027 RegistrationQualifying member and non-member investors have access to exclusive registration discounts.
- Richtr Financial StudioSince our inception in 2004, our firm’s mission and values have been closely tied to helping entrepreneurs build a solid foundation for t…
- LodgingWith programming, presentations, networking, and one-on-one partnering all taking place at The Lodge at Torrey Pines, staying on property…
- Ropes & GrayRBC is a global financial institution with a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading performance.
- Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center
- SMBCSMBC Group is one of the largest financial institutions headquartered in Japan. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holdi…
Sold OutThank you for your interest in attending our 16th annual Global Partnering & Investor Conference. We have reached capacity and unfortunat…- Thermo Fisher ScientificThermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $25 billion.
- UC San Diego | Sanford Stem Cell InstituteSanford Stem Cell Institute (SSCI) is a global leader in regenerative medicine and hub for stem cell science and innovation in space.
- VenableOne of the nation’s leading law firms, Venable provides comprehensive legal services to the full range of life sciences sector participants.
- DFINAccelerate your deal process securely with Venue, our award-winning virtual data room.
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- WilmerHaleAdvising life sciences innovators, investors and industry leaders on complex transactions, legal issues and business challenges.
- Wilson SonsiniFor more than six decades, Wilson Sonsini has been working closely with entrepreneurs, scientists, and investors to establish and realize…
- WuXi AppTecWuXi AppTec provides R&D and manufacturing services that enable the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry to advance discoveries and del…
- WuXi AppTecRBC is a global financial institution with a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading performance.