Side events

1. 

   April 25, 26 and 28

   Registered attendees

   Free guided tours of Basel

   Enhance your visit with a walk through the city

   Time

   Sunday 15:00 to 16:30, Monday 09:30 to 11:00, Wednesday 09:00 to 12:00

   Venue

   Basel old town; the meeting point comes with the booking

   For

   Registered attendees. Spaces are limited; booking opens at the end of January.

   Enhance your visit with free guided tours of vibrant Basel, exclusively for registered attendees. It is the perfect way to kick off or wind down your Swiss Biotech Day experience.

   Discover how the city evolved from a 19th-century dye industry hub into a global center for life sciences, shaped by companies such as Ciba, Geigy and Sandoz, now part of Novartis and Roche.

   On Sunday and Monday, two tours run side by side, with 44 places, and end at the Marktplatz. Wednesday's tour has 20 places: after the walk, the group takes the tram to the Novartis Pavillon for a visit to its exhibition Wonders of Medicine, with headsets reserved.

   Sponsored by Basel Tourism

2. 

   Sunday, April 25

   By invitation

   Global biotech investors pre-event

   Start the week with the global biotech investment community

   Time

   12:00 to 16:00

   Venue

   Congress Center Basel, room Osaka/Samarkand, level 3

   For

   Biotech investors, venture capital professionals, corporate investors, private equity investors, family offices and seed investors.

   The global biotech investors pre-event brings together leading biotech investors from Switzerland and around the world ahead of the Swiss Biotech Day.

   The informal afternoon provides a dedicated setting to exchange perspectives on the global investment landscape, discuss emerging opportunities and challenges, and connect with fellow investors and key members of the Swiss biotech ecosystem. It sets the stage for two days of investment discussions, partnering and dealmaking.

   Contact Michael Altorfer
3. 

   Monday, April 26

   By invitation

   Executive breakfast briefing

   Insights for the day ahead

   Time

   08:00 to 09:45

   Venue

   Congress Center Basel, room Osaka/Samarkand, level 3

   For

   Senior executives and selected life sciences leaders.

   Start the Swiss Biotech Day with an exclusive executive briefing jointly co-hosted by a sponsor and the Swiss Biotech Association. The breakfast brings together senior industry leaders for an in-depth discussion of the latest trends shaping biopharmaceutical innovation, clinical development and the global biotech landscape.

   Designed as a focused, high-level exchange, the briefing offers participants the opportunity to gain fresh market insights, hear different perspectives and engage in meaningful conversations with peers before the main conference program begins.

4. 

   Monday, April 26

   Members only

   Swiss Biotech Association general assembly

   Shaping the future of Switzerland's biotech ecosystem

   Time

   10:00 to 11:00

   Venue

   Congress Center Basel, room Singapore, level 2

   For

   Swiss Biotech Association members.

   The Swiss Biotech Association general assembly brings the association's members together during the Swiss Biotech Day to review the past year, discuss key developments and look ahead to the priorities shaping Switzerland's biotechnology sector.

   It is an important moment for members to engage with the association's leadership, exchange views and contribute to the continued development of one of Europe's leading biotech ecosystems.

   Contact Annamaria Kauzlaric
5. 

   Monday, April 26

   By invitation

   Media briefing

   For accredited media

   Time

   11:00 to 11:45

   Venue

   Congress Center Basel, room Rio, level 2

   For

   Accredited media representatives.

   An English-language media briefing is held on the first conference day before the official program opens, with an overview of key developments in the Swiss biotech industry and a Q&A with industry representatives.

   Media accreditation
6. 

   Monday, April 26

   By invitation

   Biotech investors meet Swiss biotech CEOs apéro

   Founders and investors, after the first day

   Time

   19:00 to 21:00

   Venue

   Congress Center Basel, room Osaka/Samarkand, level 3

   For

   Global biotech investors, biotech founders and innovators.

   A unique opportunity for global biotech investors to connect and network with Swiss biotech founders and innovators, exchange ideas and explore potential partnerships.

   Contact Michael Altorfer
7. 

   Tuesday, April 27

   By invitation

   Swiss biotech CEOs meet pharma partners breakfast

   Biotech leaders and pharma executives, before day two

   Time

   07:30 to 09:30, doors open at 07:15

   Venue

   Congress Center Basel, room Osaka/Samarkand, level 3

   For

   Biotech founders and innovators, senior pharma executives.

   A unique opportunity for Swiss biotech leaders to connect and network with pharma executives, exchange ideas and explore potential partnerships.

   Contact Michael Altorfer

Side events are by invitation or for members unless stated otherwise. The welcome reception on Sunday evening is open to all registered delegates.