8:30 am
Conference Registration & Networking
9:00 am Event Introduction
9:10 am Chair’s Welcome, Opening Remarks & Connection Before Content
9:20 am Opening Panel Discussion: Lost In Translation: How Can We Better Counsel Our Scientific Partners to Advance Healthcare
Synopsis
Discussion on the importance of understanding the science behind products in the life sciences industry to be able to gain the trust of CEOs and understand what the issues that our scientific partners care about.
10:00 am Table Discussion: What have you found works when engaging with your scientific partners?
10:15 am
Networking & Refreshments
Environmental, Social Governance Strategy
10:45 am Discover: ESG as a Strategic Value Driver across Stakeholders and the Role of General Counsels and Legal Teams
Synopsis
• Landscape update on ESG and establishing efforts and governing programs
• Going beyond disclosures to embed purpose in your organization, the evolving roles of GCs and legal teams when it comes to ESG and disclosure frameworks and the SEC: legal and corporate governance considerations.
• How the legal team at Jazz Pharmaceuticals went back to basics in order to roadmap
an ESG strategy that helps the organization navigate its purpose
11:05 am Discover: Legal’s Role in Enhancing Life Sciences Companies ESG Strategy
Synopsis
• Who should be held accountable for ESG?
• Infrastructure for ESG moderation to eliminate inconsistencies across life sciences
organizations’ operations
• Leveraging ESG as a recruitment and retention tool
11:25 am Develop: What More Can We Learn from the Legal Leaders Enhancing their ESG Strategy?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Focus Day Leader
11:45 am Action: What Are You Now Going to Do Differently to Establish/Enhance Your ESG Strategy?
Synopsis
Output-Focused Discussion Session
12:00 pm
Networking & Lunch
Strategic Partnership
1:00 pm Discover: Making the Most of a Strategic Partnership as a Biotech
Synopsis
• What considerations need to be taken when forming multi-decade drug partnerships
• What are the transaction process similarities and differences between an acquisition and a strategic partnership
• How to protect your biotech during drug discovery and development collaboration
agreements and negotiation
1:20 pm Discover: The deal is done – now what?
Synopsis
• How to live in an alliance with another company
• Legal to Legal – how your legal function can best support a collaboration
• Disputes along the way and Planning for the end
1:40 pm Develop: What More Can We Learn from the Legal Leaders Excelling in Strategic Partnerships?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Focus Day Leader
2:00 pm Action: What Are You Now Going to Take Back to Your Own Organizations?
Synopsis
Output-Focused Discussion Session
2:20 pm
Networking & Refreshments
Navigating Company Evolution
2:50 pm Discover: Beyond Legal – Navigating the pre-IPO to Public Company Transition
Synopsis
• Life science companies are unique – many life science companies that prepare for an IPO are leanly-staffed, pre-commercial stage and/or managed by an executive team that is not experienced with the IPO process or being a public company
• Pre-IPO and newly-public life science companies can be better prepared to handle the major shift in focus, operations and processes that follows an IPO
• Beyond the legal aspects of an IPO and complying with legal requirements post-IPO, in-house counsel can be key business partners in the transition phase by identifying and helping to mitigate (typically non-legal) pain points earlier in the process
3:10 pm Develop: What More Can We Learn From the Legal Leaders Navigating Company Evolution?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Focus Day Leader
3:30 pm Action: What Are You Now Going to Do Differently When Navigating Company Change?
Synopsis
Output-Focused Discussion Session