From JPM Week in SF to BIO in Miami: Partnering Skills for Any Weather

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From JPM Week in SF to BIO in Miami: Partnering Skills for Any Weather
December 8, 2025

Every year, JPM Healthcare Week sets the pace for biotech deal-making. But the skills and insights you gain from preparing for high stakes partnering meetings are valuable long after January. In this webinar, a panel of investors and biotech executives will share what makes a pitch stand out, common pitfalls to avoid and practical guidance you can use not just at JPM Week, but at events like the BIO Investment & Growth Summit (March 2-3, Miami Beach) and other partnering opportunities throughout the year.  Learn how to register for BIO events at this link.

This webinar features:

  • Strategies and tips for making the most of your time during JPM Week
  • Methods for improving your partnering meetings
  • How to access the BIO and Novateur Ventures JPM Week Events Guide mobile app
  • What to expect at the 2026 BIO Investment and Growth Summit
  • Live Q&A with the speakers
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Moderators & Speakers
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Donna L. LaVoie, Moderator
President & CEO
LaVoieHealthScience
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Assad Aslam
Managing Partner
Desire Ventures
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Bernard V. Fallon
Vice President, Industry Programs
Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)
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Shiv Krishnan, PhD
Head, Search & Evaluation – Research & Technologies, Global Business Development
Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.
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Nicola La Monica, PhD
Sr. Director, Search & Evaluation, East North America, External Scientific Innovation
Johnson & Johnson
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Raphaël G. Ognar, MSc, MBA
President & CEO, Co-Founder
NKILT Therapeutics
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Mackensie Vernetti
Vice President, Partnering
Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)
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Brian Wiley
Principal & Founder
Boston BioConsulting, LLC; and Executive Director, The Sage Group