Confirmed Speakers and Invited Experts

A full list of invited guests will be confirmed soon. The event expects to welcome representatives from national and international pharmaceutical and biotech industries, alongside key stakeholders involved in shaping science and innovation strategies at both national and European levels.

Welcome Address

Dr. Paulo Pereira

Dr. Paulo Pereira

Rector of NOVA University

Opening Session

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Balça Mardin

Dr. Balça Mardin

Head of Target Discovery and Research - Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Dr. Silvia Garcia

Dr. Silvia Garcia

Executive Director - Portuguese National Agency of Innovation (ANI)
Dr. Anabela Isidro

Dr. Anabela Isidro

Member of the Board National Contact Point and National Delegate for Health in Horizon Europe
Dr. Carina Santos

Dr. Carina Santos

Strategic Alliance Executive at Cancer Research Horizons (UK)

Case Studies Session

Dr. Isabel Rocha

Dr. Isabel Rocha

Vice-Rector of NOVA University and Principal Investigator at ITQB NOVA
Dr. Miguel Duarte Toscano

Dr. Miguel Duarte Toscano

Senior Scientific Manager - Novo Nordisk Foundation

Roundtable: ‘Discussing a Roadmap for Collaboration’

Dr. Raquel Sá Leão

Dr. Raquel Sá Leão

Principal Researcher & Vice Dean at ITQB NOVA
Dr. Marta Cerejo

Dr. Marta Cerejo

Senior Innovation Manager - InnoValue || Innovation & Value Creation in Health NOVA Medical School
Dr. António Saraiva

Dr. António Saraiva

CEO - CoLAB InnovPlantProtect
Dr. Vera Moura

Dr. Vera Moura

Director of Basinnov Life Sciences (FHC GROUP)

Moderator

Dr. José Antão

Dr. José Antão

Head of Public Innovation Policy Management - Portuguese National Agency of Innovation (ANI)

AMA (Ask Me Anything) Session: Science Careers in Industry

Pharma & Biotech

Dr. Marie Bordone

Dr. Marie Bordone

Medical Science Liaison (MSL) - Zambon
Dr. Ricardo Celestino

Dr. Ricardo Celestino

Diagnostic Advisor Specialist - AstraZeneca

Project Management

Dr. Carolina Moreira

Dr. Carolina Moreira

Project Manager | Incentives and Innovation Consultant - INOVA+
Dr. Rita Vilaça

Dr. Rita Vilaça

Project Manager | (LAQV/REQUIMTE)

Consultancy

Dr. Inês Tenente

Dr. Inês Tenente

Innovation Consultant and Service Designer for the health sector
Dr. Rui Sousa

Dr. Rui Sousa

Senior Consultant at Innovayt A/S

Entrepreneurship

Dr. Joana Moscoso

Dr. Joana Moscoso

Co-Founder - Native Scientists
Dr. David Siqueira Magboulé

Dr. David Siqueira Magboulé

Founder - LabToMarket

Invited Experts

Dr. Patricia Calado

Dr. Patricia Calado

Head of Clinical Innovation – NTT Data
Dr. Alexandre Lourenço

Dr. Alexandre Lourenço

CEO and Chairman - Coimbra’s Integrated Health Delivery System
Dr. Patrícia Patrício

Dr. Patrícia Patrício

Innovation Director - Health Cluster Portugal
Dr. Pedro Madureira

Dr. Pedro Madureira

CSO - Immunethep
Dr. Daniela Pacheco

Dr. Daniela Pacheco

CTO & Co-Founder - Bac3Gel
Dr. Raquel Cunha

Dr. Raquel Cunha

Cooperation and Funding Manager - CoLAB TRIALS

Dr. Ana Clara Cristovão

Dr. Ana Clara Cristovão

Founder - NeuroSoV
Dr. Sofia Corte-Real

Dr. Sofia Corte-Real

CSO and Deputy CEO - TechnoPhage