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Date: Monday, September 21, 2026

Time: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Location: Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC), 1 Broadway, 5th Floor, Havana Room | Cambridge, MA

Prepare your strategy. Strengthen your story. Maximize your impact at RESI 2026 & JPM Healthcare 2027.

As you prepare for RESI 2026 & JPM 2027, the question isn’t just who you’ll meet, it’s whether your data, your strategy, and your story will stand up to investor scrutiny.

Certara’s Biotech Forum is a strategic workshop designed for biotech executives, founders, and investors who want to sharpen their development plan, de-risk their program, and enter RESI & JPM 2027 meetings with clarity and confidence. This forum is held in partnership with Life Science Nation (LSN), the organizers of RESI, giving you a direct line into how investors at RESI actually evaluate opportunities, straight from the source.

In a single focused day, we’ll address the early-stage decisions that most often derail promising programs and show you how to avoid them before you step into critical partnering and investor conversations, including a dedicated session on how to prepare for, run, and follow up on your RESI and JPM meetings themselves.

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Why attend before these two key industry events?

Because every meeting matters and this is your chance to prepare with the team that runs one of them.

Walk into RESI & JPM 2027 ready

Whether you’re preparing to pitch investors, secure partnerships, or advance your clinical strategy, this forum equips you with actionable insights, expert guidance, and strategic clarity, so you can make every conversation count.

Who should attend?

  • Biotech CEOs, founders, and executive teams preparing for RESI & JPM 2027
  • R&D leaders refining development strategy
  • Venture and investment professionals evaluating early-stage programs
  • Business development teams preparing for partnering meetings

Agenda

9:00 – 10:00 AM
Registration & Networking Breakfast
10:00 - 10:15 AM
Welcome & framing: The investor-ready biotech

What it takes to walk into RESI & JPM with a program that holds up to investor scrutiny, from science to story.

10:15 - 11:00 AM
Building a clear value proposition

Learn what investors really look for in a pitch: a well-defined medical need, genuine differentiation, and the regulatory and commercial foresight to back it up.

11:00 - 11:45 AM
Designing a development plan that supports financing and regulatory success

Get a clear-eyed view of today’s regulatory landscape and how to build a realistic path from IND to first-in-human that also satisfies investors and partners.

11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Selecting the right clinical candidate

Understand what “investor-ready” evidence looks like, from translational relevance to study design to manufacturability and how it translates into value-driving milestones.

12:30 - 1:30 PM
Meeting the Experts + Networking Lunch

Secure your spot for one-on-one sessions with Certara experts and connect with peers over lunch.

1:30 - 2:15 PM
Panel: Future Trends in Regulatory Science (featuring LSN)

A forward-looking conversation on how recent regulatory shifts are changing the way companies need to think and plan earlier in development, with a look at where the real opportunities are right now.

2:15 - 3:00 PM
Fireside Chat: Preparing for RESI and JPM Week

The practical, tactical piece – how to prepare before the conference, run productive meetings during it, and convert conversations into real momentum after it ends.

3:00 - 3:45 PM
Expert Networking: Meet the Specialists

Join interactive breakout tables with Certara and LSN experts covering every theme from the day – from regulatory strategy to RESI/JPM prep – to explore solutions for your specific challenges.

3:45 - 4:15 PM
Panel Discussion: Cross-Functional Perspectives

Hear from biotech leaders, investors, pharma, and Certara experts on how early strategic decisions shape risk, speed, and fundability.

4:15 - 4:30 PM
Closing Remarks & Next Steps

Recap key insights and learn how to continue the conversation with Certara’s experts.

Speakers will be announced in the following weeks.

Submit your request to register