Webinars

At the 2026 BIO International Convention, we come together Driven by Purpose to forge meaningful connections and advance innovations that improve lives. Successful partnering starts with a clear strategy, especially for biotech companies actively seeking licensing deals with pharmaceutical partners.

Join this focused panel discussion featuring pharmaceutical business development executives and biotech leaders pursuing pharma licensing partnerships at BIO 2026. Panelists will share practical, real-world guidance on how both sides approach partnering meetings, assess opportunities and build relationships that lead to successful deals.

In this session, you will hear insights on:

• How to prepare effectively for BIO
• What pharma teams look for in licensing partners and assets
• How biotechs can position their science and data for licensing discussions
• Using the BIO Partnering™ system strategically
• Turning meetings into next steps and deals

Learn directly from industry leaders who know what it takes to partner with purpose and to turn BIO partnering meetings into meaningful licensing outcomes.

Please join the BIO Exhibits and Partnering teams for an informative webinar designed specifically for exhibitors looking to maximize their booth partnering success. 

During this session, we will share practical tips, proven strategies, and best practices to help you optimize your presence, increase visibility, and drive meaningful connections on the exhibit floor.

We look forward to helping you make the most of your partnering opportunities.

​BIO would like to walk through three new offerings to BIO members:

1. BRIDGE – Given the rapidly evolving scientific and regulatory ecosystem, it is critical to have a real-time understanding of any shifts in regulatory predictability, efficiency, or regulator expectations. To address this gap, BIO is introducing BRIDGE (BIO Regulatory Issue Data Gathering & Engagement) to move from anecdotal feedback to a more structured data-collection framework that captures member-reported data on regulatory issues impacting the timely review and approval of an innovative drug or biologic regulated by the FDA. Through BRIDGE, BIO will systematically aggregate member data, identify trend-level regulatory challenges, and engage FDA as needed to improve visibility into areas of recurring friction.
2. Investor Connect Plus – An exclusive investor access program in partnership with LaunchBio for BIO members. This program facilitates targeted one-to-one meetings with institutional and strategic investors actively deploying capital. These monthly efforts will connect Launch Bio’s national network of curated investors with member companies and create meaningful pitch opportunities.
3. Tracxn – Another new partnership, Tracxn offers complimentary access to a database of 250K+ active global investors. A valuable tool to help you identify, screen, and connect with the right partners for your fundraising goals.

The 2026 BIO International Convention is Driven by Purpose—united by our shared mission to push boundaries, solve the impossible and achieve better outcomes for patients, public health, and the world. In that same spirit, BIO Partnering™ is designed to help you turn that purpose into action by connecting with the right partners, collaborators and investors who can help bring your innovations to life.

Join Mackensie Vernetti, BIO’s Vice President of Partnering, for a practical, purpose-driven walkthrough of how to use the BIO Partnering system effectively. This webinar will show you how to:

• Make use of the system’s newest features
• Create a compelling partnering profile that highlights your mission and capabilities
• Identify and evaluate potential partners who align with your goals
• Send targeted, effective meeting requests that lead to meaningful connections
• Manage your schedule and maximize your time at BIO 2026

BIO 2026 is where we return to our essential “why.” This session will help ensure you arrive ready to partner with purpose—and make every meeting count.

BIO is excited to announce BIO Partnering for Oncology, a new partnering opportunity designed to accelerate collaboration and dealmaking across the oncology ecosystem. This partnering event is connecting innovators, investors and companies advancing breakthroughs in cancer research and treatment May 28-June 2 in Chicago, IL. 

To help you get started, join Mackensie Vernetti, BIO’s Vice President of Partnering, for an introductory webinar on using the BIO Partnering™ system, the premier digital platform for finding and scheduling meetings with potential partners. 

In this session, Mackensie will walk you through how to leverage the platform to arrange B2B meetings, including: 

• Build a strong, BD-focused partnering profile 
• Identify and evaluate oncology-specific partnering opportunities
• Send and manage meeting requests effectively
• Maximize your partnering schedule for real results 

Whether you’re seeking new assets, collaborations or strategic alliances, this webinar will help you navigate BIO Partnering for Oncology with confidence, and turn connections into opportunities.

Join Sydney Williams, BIO Senior Manager, Exhibit Sales & Systems, and Ryan Lowry, Manager, Partnering Operations, for a webinar to walk exhibitors through the tools needed to plan for the 2026 BIO International Convention. 

Exhibitors will be provided with the resources to make an impactful presence in San Diego. 

This webinar will cover the following topics: 

• Exhibitor resource center
• Exhibitor tools and resources
• Exhibitor Booth Partnering
• Tips to maximize your event experience in San Diego

BIO Savings Week connects life science companies with the lab and business solutions available through their BIO or state life science association membership. Across three days, you will hear directly from BIO Business Solutions' preferred providers about programs tailored to different roles—from founders and operations leaders to lab managers and admins.

Designed for lab managers and R&D leaders, this webinar explores the lab solutions and benefits that support research environments—from equipment and lab supply procurement to safety and compliance.

BIO Business Solutions® is the largest cost-savings program for the life sciences industry, leveraging the collective buying power of thousands of member companies to deliver exclusive pricing on lab supplies, insurance, office essentials, and more, all at no additional cost to members.

BIO Savings Week connects life science companies with the lab and business solutions available through their BIO or state life science association membership. Across three days, you will hear directly from BIO Business Solutions' preferred providers about programs tailored to different roles—from founders and operations leaders to lab managers and admins.

This webinar will cover an overview of the savings and benefits supporting core business operations, from travel and logistics to office purchasing and secure data management.

BIO Business Solutions® is the largest cost-savings program for the life sciences industry, leveraging the collective buying power of thousands of member companies to deliver exclusive pricing on lab supplies, insurance, office essentials, and more, all at no additional cost to members.

BIO Savings Week connects life science companies with the lab and business solutions available through their BIO or state life science association membership. Across three days, you will hear directly from BIO Business Solutions' preferred providers about programs tailored to different roles—from founders and operations leaders to lab managers and admins.

This webinar provides a focused look at the foundational tools early-stage life science companies need to launch and scale. Learn how membership benefits support HR, finance, compliance, and leadership decisions during the earliest stages.

BIO Business Solutions® is the largest cost-savings program for the life sciences industry, leveraging the collective buying power of thousands of member companies to deliver exclusive pricing on lab supplies, insurance, office essentials, and more, all at no additional cost to members.

Get the inside track on oncology investment and partnering trends following JPM Week. Our panelists will highlight the most important oncology updates coming out of San Francisco and share what to expect heading into BIO Partnering for Oncology (May 29–June 2, 2026, in Chicago), BIO’s newest B2B event focused on accelerating cancer-therapeutics innovation and deal-making.

Get ready to take your business development strategy from the boardroom to the beach at the BIO Investment & Growth Summit, happening March 2–3, 2026, in sunny Miami Beach!

Before you pack your sunglasses, join this lively walkthrough of the BIO Partnering™ system—your essential tool for connecting with investors, innovators, and dealmakers who can take your company to the next level.

In this session, you’ll learn how to:
- Craft a standout partnering profile that catches attention
- Search for and identify high-value partners and investors
- Send targeted meeting requests that lead to real opportunities
- Manage your schedule so you can focus on making deals and maybe catch a few rays)
- Don’t miss this chance to ride the wave of opportunity and arrive in Miami ready to make the most of every meeting.

In September 2025, the U.S. FDA launched a major enforcement campaign targeting direct-to-consumer (DTC) pharmaceutical advertising that misleads patients or downplays risks. Following a September 2025 presidential directive, the agency announced hundreds of enforcement actions—including over 100 cease-and-desist letters—signaling a zero-tolerance stance toward unbalanced or deceptive ads. While most of the letters focused on DTC content, FDA also sent letters for health care provider (HCP) promotion. The message: Government scrutiny and enforcement will significantly increase for biopharma as well as medical device promotion. This webinar includes regulatory compliance and drug advertising compliance experts who dissect the FDA’s mindset and ways to proactively mitigate concerns.

In this webinar, panelists:
– Drill down into FDA’s renewed enforcement areas
– Dissect the implications of increased enforcement on the industry
– Identify specific cases that are clear examples for company concern
– Isolate the key principles for avoiding violations and demonstrating good faith

Join Thermo Fisher Scientific for an exclusive webinar introducing a transformative approach to biologics development and clinical scale-up. Their "Path to IND for Biologics" method accelerates the journey from DNA to IND/IMPD submission and first-in-human clinical trials in as few as 9 months. Dr. Elena Gontarz, a leading expert in the biologics industry, will guide you through this innovative process, leveraging AI/ML, transposase technology, and integrated solutions during the session: "Path to IND for Biologics: From DNA to First-in-Human in 9 Months." Following the presentation, Dr. Gontarz will answer audience questions and discuss how these novel strategies can streamline the development of complex biologics, such as Fc-fusion proteins and bispecific antibodies, driving them swiftly from development to commercialization.

Get a sneak peek on this novel platform 

Terms and Conditions: Titer levels provided are estimates based on third party results and may vary depending on molecule type or other factors. Timeline from DNA to drug product and start of clinical trials for all path to IND for biologics options may vary depending on molecule type or other factors and are estimates to be finalized after third party cell line development dates are available and confirmed. 9-month timeline will incur additional risk.

Learn more about Dr. Elena Gontarz's expertise and background:

https://www.patheon.com/us/en/insights-resources/blog/navigating-the-complexities-of-process-performance-qualification.html

https://www.patheon.com/us/en/insights-resources/blog/choosing-a-cdmo-who-is-a-true-bioproduction-expert.html

View this webinar for an in-depth exploration of today's complex global market landscape. This panel will address the challenges of launching new therapies in multiple countries, focusing on early decision points for risk mitigation and maximizing supply chain resiliency. Discover how Cencora's global capabilities and flexible solutions can strengthen supply chain resilience amidst evolving challenges.
 

Moderator: Sandra Anderson, Senior Vice President Commercialization, Cencora

Panelists:

• Glenn Pauly, Chief Commercial Officer, Alzheon
• Graham Goodrich, Chief Commercial Officer, Apnimed
• Leigh Shultz, PhD, Associate Vice President & International Head of Trade Channel Strategy & Enablement, Merck & Co.
• Kevin McDermott, Vice President International Commercialization, Cencora
• Tom Doyle, Head of U.S. Commercial Solutions, Cencora

More than $4B of deals between biopharma companies and AI specialists were announced last year. Similar to the massive quality leap from GPT-2 to GPT-4 and the record-breaking consumer adoption rates of AI tools, that same exponential progress and uptake is coming to biotech AI. 2024 may bring the first one-trillion-parameter protein language model. Companies are already using AI to program, as opposed to discover, antibodies. This level of opportunity and change brings with it urgency—— companies need to rethink from the ground up how their R&D should work to compete in a new era defined by the intersection of biology, data, and AI.

In this webinar, learn how companies are updating their approach to R&D, with a focus on:

1. AI-Ready Data: Improving generation of high-quality biomedical data to support AI model building and model tuning
2. AI-Enabled Scientists: Integrating the right models directly into scientists’ workflows for everyday use
3. Scalability: Making performance, speed, privacy, and cost tradeoffs for deployment of AI, and connecting the wet and dry labs

With the majority of biological studies conducted in academic settings but nearly all innovative new drug clinical trials sponsored by industry, improving translational research success rates for commercialization is critical to bringing new treatments to patients. Surveys of academic tech transfer offices and the biopharma industry executives working on such alliances cite as obstacles two highly controllable factors: disagreement about alliance performance metrics and misalignment of deal terms priorities. This panel discusses best practices for removing such obstacles to accelerate more promising ideas into clinical development for patients.

BIO's updated 2023 report, "U.S. Biotechnology Translational Research: Partnership Models, Management Principles, and Best Practices," is available for download at the link below.  The webinar also summarizes major findings from that BIO report as context for the panel discussion and audience Q&A.

The Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) Science Series is a quarterly seminar series focused on scientific topics related to cell and gene therapy products. The CGT Science Series is intended to foster scientific exchange between the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), the American Society of Cell & Gene Therapy (ASGCT), and Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) review staff on a variety of topics that span the CGT product lifecycle. The seminars are planned as 60-minute virtual webinars featuring a speaker from one of the three organizations. The CGT Science Series will enable a deep dive into a specific technical and/or scientific area. Topics in the series may include but are not limited to, nonclinical, CMC, clinical, or post-market phases of development related to CGT product lifecycle.

Moderator:
– Anne-Virginie Eggimann, Tessera

Opening Remarks:
– Cartier Esham, Senior Advisor, Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)

Speaker:
– Jing Liao, Director, Vector Development and Operations, Alexion Pharmaceuticals