Plenary session I – Monday, May 4, 2026

Moderator: Monika Jones

12:30 Welcome address local host
Kaspar Sutter, Head of the Department of Economic, Social and Environmental Affairs, Canton of Basel-Stadt
12:35 Welcome address organizer
Michael Altorfer, CEO, Swiss Biotech Association
12:45 Keynote
Thomas Schinecker, CEO, F. Hoffmann-La Roche
13:15 Business Development Panel
Panelists:
Frances Stocks Allen, Partner Life Sciences, Cooley
Richard Girling, Partner Life Sciences Investment Banking, Centerview
Jason Radford, Senior Vice President Strategic Partnerships, BeOne Medicines
Dragan Grabulovski, Chief Executive Officer, Araris
13:40 Entrepreneur Panel
Panelists:
will be announced soon

Plenary session II – Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Moderator: Monika Jones

10:00 Opening remarks
Michael Altorfer, CEO, Swiss Biotech Association
10:05 Keynote
Speaker will be announced soon
10:45 Swiss Biotech Report 2026
Frederik Schmachtenberg, Partner, Global Life Sciences Lead for Financial Accounting Advisory Services, EY
11:00 Swiss Biotech Success Stories Award
Jürg Zürcher, jury president
11:15 Investor Panel
Panelists:
will be announced soon