2026 AgendaMonday, 27 July 2026

7:30am - 8:00am

Registration & Morning Coffee

8:00am - 8:45am

BREAKFAST BRIEFINGS | From Barriers to Breakthroughs: Unlocking Innovation in Australia

8:45am - 9:00am

End of Breakfast Briefing

9:00am - 9:05am

Opening Remarks From the Chair

9:05am - 9:35am

INTERNATIONAL KEYNOTE |

9:35am - 10:00am

KEYNOTE | Australia’s Biotech Boom: Can Capital Keep Up?

10:00am - 10:30am

IN CONVERSATION | Exploring New Therapeutic Modalities: Innovations Beyond the Horizon

10:30am - 11:00am

Networking Break & Morning Tea

11:00am - 11:45am

INVESTMENT PANEL | Investment Trends in 2026: A New Era of Discipline and Selective Capital

11:45am - 12:20pm

IN CONVERSATION | Australia as a Global Clinical Trials Hub: What’s working and what’s holding us back?

12:20pm - 1:20pm

Networking Lunch

1:20pm - 1:25pm

Afternoon Remarks From the Chair

1:25pm - 1:50pm

AFTERNOON KEYNOTE | Sovereign Capability in Advanced Therapeutics: Why mRNA Matters for Australia

1:50pm - 2:25pm

IN CONVERSATION | Building a Competitive Edge: Australia's Biotech Manufacturing Future

2:25pm - 4:00pm

IN CONVERSATION | University Collaborations and IP Ownership

4:00pm - 4:30pm

Networking Break & Afternoon Tea

4:30pm - 4:55pm

Retail Investor Sentiment in Life Sciences

4:55pm - 5:40pm

BIOTECH PANEL | From Small Startups to Big Pharma

5:40pm - 5:45pm

Closing Remarks from Chair

5:45pm - 7:00pm

Networking Drinks

7:00pm - 9:00pm

BIO CONNECTIONS NETWORKING DINNER |