

Sat, May 30
|Portal Innovations, 9th Floor
Influence & Innovation: Shaping What Comes Next in Biotech and Pharma
Time & Location
May 30, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Portal Innovations, 9th Floor, 400 N Aberdeen St suite 900, Chicago, IL 60642, USA
About the Event
Hosted alongside the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, this gathering convenes senior women leaders across biotech, pharma, healthcare, and investing to explore the forces reshaping the biopharma landscape.
Amid shifting capital markets, rapid scientific advancement, and increasing pressure on funding, partnerships, and exits, biotech / pharma is entering a defining moment. The conversation is no longer just about what gets built, but who shapes what comes next and how decisions across the ecosystem influence outcomes.
Bringing together operators, investors, LPs, and corporate leaders, this discussion will explore:
The current and forward-looking state of the global biotech market
Where innovation is accelerating and where it is constrained
How capital, partnerships, and scale are evolving across the ecosystem
What this moment requires from leaders across biotech, pharma, and healthcare
Attendees will leave with a sharper understanding of the market, a stronger cross-sector network, and a clearer sense of how to engage whether through building, investing, advising, or partnering.
