Question 1

9 - 9:15 Welcome and Introductions

Accepted Answer

Christopher Howie, Managing Director at BBI Cambridge Magdalena Ociepa-Wroblewska, Director and Central Europe Lead, Life Sciences Exports, British Embassy Warsaw

Question 2

9:15 - 9:45 Welcome by the Polish Investment and Trade Agency (PAIH) & Key Note. The Polish Development Agency. Strengths of the Polish Life Science sector and opportunities for collaboration

Accepted Answer

Rafał Owczarek, Head of Trade and Investment UK & Ireland at the Polish Investment and Trade Agency, London, UKMarta Winiarska, President of the board, Managing director (Polish Union of Innovative Medical Biotech Companies) at BioInMed, Warsaw, Poland

Question 3

9:45 - 10:00 Featured Talk - Expanding Markets and the route to Internationalization, key considerations

Accepted Answer

Thomas Wells, Director of Commercial Growth at Frazier & Deeter UK LLP

Question 4

10:00 - 10:30 Key Note. The UK life science agenda - Strengths of the UK Life Science sector and opportunities for collaboration

Accepted Answer

Prof Tony Young, National Clinical Lead for Innovation at NHS England, London, UK

Question 5

10:30 - 10:50 Networking coffee

Accepted Answer

Networking Break

Question 6

10:50 - 13:30 Company Pitch Session

Accepted Answer

10:50 - 12:00 Company Pitch Session track 110’ Break12:10 - 13:30 Company Pitch Session track 2Judges;Prof Tony Young, National Clinical Lead for Innovation at NHS England, London, UKJuan R. Garcia, BBI Cambridge Partner, Cambridge, UKIonut Tata, General Partner at Asternova /  Founder at Iceberg+

Question 7

13:30 - 14:30 Networking Lunch

Accepted Answer

Networking Break

Question 8

14:30 - 14:45 Featured Talk - Maximising the value and potential of your intellectual property portfolio by Marks and Clerk

Accepted Answer

Simon Portman, Of Counsel at Marks & Clerk, Cambridge, UK Andrea Williams, Partner & Biotech Patent Attorney at Marks & Clerk, Camrbidge, UK

Question 9

14:45 - 15:30 Trade Body armchair discussion

Accepted Answer

Moderator, Mark Treherne, Commercial Research Scientist, BBI Cambridge Partner, Cambridge, UKMarta Winiarska, President of the board, Managing director (Polish Union of Innovative Medical Biotech Companies) at BioInMed, Warsaw, PolandPhillipa Clark, Director of Business Development at One Nucleus, Cambridge, UKTimothy Landy, CEO Spliceor, Cambridge, UKBradley Hardiman, technology transfer, venture capital and business development consultant, Cambridge, UK

Question 10

15:30 - 16:00 Polish Success Cases in Life Sciences

Accepted Answer

Corporate Presentation 1 - Bartlomiej Konicki, Director of Finance, Ryvu Therapeutics, Krakow, Poland Corporate Presentation 2 - Matteusz Sagan, Vaxican, Poland

Question 11

16:00 - 16:45 Industry Spotlight Panel - International Alliances, a clear path into Business Development.

Accepted Answer

Moderator: Roland Kozlowski, Chair at OncoTherics & Founder at LSBC conference, Poland Bartlomiej Konicki, Director of Finance, Ryvu Therapeutics, Krakow, Poland Matteusz Sagan, Co-Founder, Vice President & CFO at Vaxican, Gdańsk PolandBarbara Domayne-Hayman, Co-Founder and Chair of KQ Labs, London, UKMilo Skene, CEO & Founder at Connect UK, London, UK

Question 12

16:45 - 17:15 Networking coffee

Accepted Answer

Networking Break

Question 13

17:15 - 17:30 Featured Talk - Regulatory developments and the path to the patients, key considerations

Accepted Answer

Ali Dar, MedTech Regulatory Affairs Consultant at Global Regulatory Services, Cambridge, UK

Question 14

17:30 - 18:15 Industry Spotlight Panel: The challenges of mixing private capital and public funds with the role of government

Accepted Answer

Moderator, Mark Treherne, Commercial Research Scientist, BBI Cambridge Partner, Cambridge, UKMindy Daeschner, Managing Partner at Norn Ventures, London, UKPooja Datt, CEO & Founder at DynamIQ & BBI Global Partner, London, UKMichal Gwizda, Founder, Partner & Head of Business & Innovation Consulting at Crido, Warsaw, PolandPaweł Nowicki, Founder & CEO, BTM Fund, Warsaw, Poland

Question 15

18:15 - 18:30 Closing Remarks and Prize Recognition

Accepted Answer

Chris Howie - Managing Director at BBI Cambridge, UK Roland Kozlowski, Chair at OncoTherics & Founder at LSBC conference, Poland

The UK Life Sciences Agenda 2026

16 SEPTEMBER

Networking reception

Embassy of the Republic of Poland, London - Japanese Room
15th of September | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Keynote Speaker

Prof. Tony Young

National Clinical Lead for Innovation at NHS England

Summit Programme

Presenting Companies

Platinum Sponsor

Gold Sponsors

The UK Life Sciences Agenda 2026

16 SEPTEMBER

Networking reception

Embassy of the Republic of Poland, London - Japanese Room 15th of September | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Keynote Speaker

Prof. Tony Young

National Clinical Lead for Innovation at NHS England

Summit Programme

Presenting Companies

Platinum Sponsor

Gold Sponsors

Embassy of the Republic of Poland, London - Japanese Room
15th of September | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM