We're excited to welcome you back to the Astellas Speaker Series, featuring insights from leading pharma CVC teams. This Pharma CVC Reverse Pitch event provides an inside perspective on how top industry players are approaching early stage investments in today's evolving market - and what helps emerging companies rise to the top.
During the session, pharma investors will outline their current focus areas, investment criteria, and partnership approaches, The conversation will continue with informal networking alongside fellow CVCs, offering space to exchange perspectives, discuss overlapping interests, and strengthen connections across the venture ecosystem.
Please be sure to register today as space is limited!
We're excited to welcome you back to the Astellas Speaker Series, featuring insights from leading pharma CVC teams. This Pharma CVC Reverse Pitch event provides an inside perspective on how top industry players are approaching early stage investments in today's evolving market - and what helps emerging companies rise to the top.
During the session, pharma investors will outline their current focus areas, investment criteria, and partnership approaches, The conversation will continue with informal networking alongside fellow CVCs, offering space to exchange perspectives, discuss overlapping interests, and strengthen connections across the venture ecosystem.
Please be sure to register today as space is limited!
AGENDA
3:00 PM:
3:00 PM:
3:30 PM:
3:30 PM:
3:40 PM:
3:40 PM:
4:45 PM:
4:45 PM:
6:00 PM:
6:00 PM:
Attendee Arrival & Registration
Attendee Arrival & Registration
Welcome Remarks
Led by Tadaaki Taniguchi - Chief Research & Development Officer, Astellas
Pharma CVC Pitches Begin (Q&A included)
Welcome Remarks Led by Tadaaki Taniguchi- Chief Research & Development Officer, Astellas
Networking Begins
Pharma CVC Pitches Begin (Q&A included)
Networking Begins
Event Close
Event Close
AGENDA
3:00 PM: Attendee Arrival & Registration
3:30 PM: Welcome Remarks from Taadaki Taniguchi
3:40 PM: Pharma CVC Pitches Begin
4:45 PM: Networking begins
6:00 PM: Event close
FEATURED SPEAKERS
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Morten Sogaard, PhD
SVP, Head of Innovation Lab, Astellas Pharma Inc.
Adam Cotton, PhD, MBA
Principal, Novartis Venture Fund
THANK YOU TO OUR FOUNDING SPONSOR
THANK YOU TO OUR
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