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BIO 2025 is around the corner—and with thousands of potential partners and limited time, preparation is everything. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a seasoned BIO veteran, this webinar will give you the tools and strategies to maximize your efforts—from communicating your objectives and optimizing your company profile to crafting compelling meeting requests and making the most of your time onsite. 

Hear directly from industry panelists as they share insights and real-world advice drawn from their own BIO experiences. Learn what works, what doesn’t, and how to position yourself for success. 

In this webinar, you'll learn: 

• Best practices for building a standout BIO Partnering™ profile 
• Tips for searching/identifying the right partners and prioritizing your outreach 
• Do’s and don’ts for effective in-person meetings at BIO 2025 
• What to expect onsite and how to follow up for long-term impact 
• Key BIO Convention updates including networking opportunities and key delegations

More than 400,000 meetings are requested in the weeks leading up to the BIO International Convention. Join us for an insightful webinar designed to help service providers optimize their approach to business development meetings at the BIO International Convention and turn their meeting requests into productive meetings. Learn how to leverage the BIO Partnering™ system effectively to connect with the right prospects, craft compelling meeting requests, and maximize your networking opportunities. Our panelists will share proven strategies, best practices, and insider tips to help you enhance your business development efforts and drive meaningful connections in the life sciences industry. 

This webinar is tailored to our attendees who represent service providers and vendors, but is open to anyone who believes they can benefit from hearing from experienced sales professionals. 

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

BIO's new and improved partnering system — BIO Partnering™ — will open for the 2025 BIO International convention in early April. Join BIO's VP of Partnering, Mackensie Vernetti, for a webinar showcasing the new platform, complete with an in-depth live demo, as well as partnering tips and best practices. This webinar will provide the tools and guidance to maximize your experience at the event.

Key Takeaways:

• In-Depth Look at the Partnering System: Learn about features that streamline partnering discovery and make easy work of meeting management.
• What's New: See the newest system enhancements in action.
• Best Practices: Advice on how to search and find partners, send quality meeting requests and triage your messages.
• Quick Tips: Discover shortcuts and helpful tools to save you time.

Learn more about the BIO International Convention at

https://convention.bio.org/

The BIO International Convention is the largest and most comprehensive event for biotechnology, representing the full ecosystem of biotech with 20,000 industry leaders from across the globe.

In a time of remarkable discovery and progress, the biotechnology industry stands at the forefront of a revolution changing how we live, heal, and care.  View this webinar for a tour of the program's featured sessions, super sessions, and notable expert speakers, across the more than 140 sessions planned for BIO 2025 in Boston, June 16-19.   Also, this webinar will be your first look at several new program session types and event surprises in progress, including a BIO Storytelling Stage, new evening reception venues, and an expanded main stage experience that will debut this year.  The webinar includes advice on planning your calendar to maximize the value of attending.

Join Sydney Williams, BIO Senior Manager, Exhibit Sales & Systems, for a webinar to walk exhibitors through the tools needed to plan for the 2025 BIO International Convention. 

This webinar gives our exhibitors the resources to have an impactful presence in Boston. 

The following topics are discussed: 

• Exhibitor resource center
• Exhibitor tools and resources
• Tips to maximize your event experience in Boston

BIO’s new and improved partnering system – BIO Partnering – is debuting at the 2025 BIO CEO & Investor Conference (Feb 10-11 in New York, NY). Join BIO’s VP of Partnering, Mackensie Vernetti, for a webinar showcasing the new platform, complete with an in-depth live demo, and Bernard Fallon, Deputy Vice President, Industry Programs, for a preview of what to expect at the upcoming BIO CEO Conference. This webinar provides the tools and guidance to maximize your experience at the event. 

Key Takeaways:

• An in-depth look at the Partnering System: Learn about features that streamline partnering discovery and make easy work of meeting management.
• Conference program overview: Get a preview of sessions, key speakers, and presentations.
• Networking highlights: Discover the opportunities available to connect with peers and investors at the conference.

Want to learn more about events happening during JPM Week 2025 and how you can better navigate (and survive) it all? View this webinar to get a grasp of all your options for networking and educational opportunities, hear from panelists on how they approach this busy week and start planning with BIO & Novateur’s Event Guide to JPM 2025, a free mobile app.  Use the QR code displayed above to access the free app.

This webinar covers: 

• Tips & tricks to make the most of JPM Week
• Receptions and other networking opportunities
• Conferences, presentations, and education events
• Overview of BIO and Novateur Ventures' JPM Week Events Guide mobile app
• BIO's onsite meeting space in San Francisco and BIO Partnering at JPM Week
• Q&A with the host & panelist(s)

BIO One-on-One Partnering™ is back at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis for JPM Week 2025 and with 70% more meeting space! View this webinar to hear about how BIO’s partnering system can help you source new partnerships and manage your meetings for JPM Week. Learn about BIO’s onsite meeting space in San Francisco, tips and tricks for using the system, and how to schedule your meetings with different location options. Also, get a look at how you can stay in-the-know about networking and other opportunities during JPM Week. For more information about BIO Partnering at JPM Week, please visit: https://www.bio.org/events/bio-partnering-jpm/registration   

This webinar covers:  

• Preview of BIO’s onsite meeting space in San Francisco
• Partnering best practices & how to schedule your meetings 
• Live demo of the partnering system & advanced features
• Intro to BIO and Novateur Ventures’ JPM Week Events Guide mobile app
• Q&A with the host