21 October 20252 minute read

Global Life Sciences Summit 2025

Protecting the Value Chain

We’re incredibly grateful to everyone who joined us for the 2025 Global Life Sciences Summit.

This event continues to be a cornerstone for meaningful conversations around innovation, compliance, and the future of life sciences. We believe in the power of collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and building a stronger, more connected global community.

Let’s keep the momentum going. Stay connected with us for post-event insights, upcoming opportunities, and ways to continue the conversation.

Agenda

8:00 am – Registration and Breakfast

9:00 am – Introductory Remarks
Emilio Ragosa

9:15 am – Diplomacy, Disruption, and Direction: A Fireside Chat on US Global Engagement
Senator Richard Burr, Ambassador Marc Grossman (The Cohen Group), and Emilio Ragosa

9:45 am – Legal Strategy for Life Sciences in a Tariff-Era Economy: Incentives, Trade, and Strategic Site Selection
Stephanie Yarbrough and Ting Xiao 

10:15 am – Bridging Science and Strategy: Collaborations that Deliver
Tracy Dowling (AskBio), Jared Freedberg (Arvinas), Sonia de Kondserovsky, Lauren Murdza, and Aurely Vervondel (argenx)

10:45 am – Coffee Break

11:15 am – Transforming Life Sciences with AI: Real-World Use Cases and Emerging Frontiers
Larissa Bifano, Denise Butler (Johnson & Johnson), Ittai Dayan (Rhino Federated Computing), Kristina Kitko (Eli Lilly), Allen Waxman, and Camille Whicker (Microsoft)

12:00 pm – Global M&A Life Sciences Outlook and Adapting to the Current Market Dynamics
David Clark, Emilio Ragosa, and Victoria Rhodes

12:30 pm – Lunch and Networking

1:30 pm – The Price Is Right, or Is It? What’s Next in Drug Pricing Policy
Kirsten Axelsen, Ellen Lukens (Health Transformation Strategies), and Preeya Pinto

2:00 pm – FDA at the Crossroads: How Evolving Regulatory Priorities Are Affecting Global Life Sciences Companies
Kenita Barrow (Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.), Sarah Karlgaard (Fujifilm Holdings American Corporation), and Vernessa Pollard 

2:30 pm – Navigating Global Product Liability: Legal Trends and the EU’s New Rules
Cara Edwards, Mary Gately, Jeremy Sher, and Michael W. King (Jazz Pharmaceuticals)

3:00 pm – Fun snack and Coffee break

3:30 pm – Managing Business Views of LOE (Loss of Exclusivity) in Real Time: Patent Expiration and Global IP Strategy
Jenny Alonso (Neurelis), Nicole Endejann, Ray Miller, Aoife Murphy, Nick Tyacke, and Dr. Irfan Qureshi (Biohaven)

4:15 pm – Compliance and Investigations: Navigating an Uncertain Enforcement Environment
Eric Christofferson, Lisa Kutlin (Pfizer), Lisa LeCointe-Cephas (Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine), Dana McMahon (Stryker), and Jeff Scott

5:00 pm – The EU Life Sciences Landscape: Trends, Risks, and Opportunities
Marco de Morpurgo and Stefano Marino

5:30 pm – Closing Remarks
Sang Kim

5:30 pm – Cocktail Reception

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We are committed to gathering experienced, knowledgeable speakers. Since the inaugural Global Life Sciences Summit, we've growth this event and continue to provide a place to collaborate and network other thought leaders. You're invited to learn about this summit by checking out our previous events:

Global Life Sciences Summit 2023
Global Life Science Summit 2024

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