Event agenda
Monday, 1 June 2026
12:00 - 13:00
Registration & Lunch
Location:NCBR Office in Brussels, Rue Belliard 40, 1040 Brussels, Belgium
13:00 - 13:20
Official Opening
Location:NCBR Office in Brussels, Rue Belliard 40, 1040 Brussels, Belgium
Kay Duggan-Walls, Policy Officer and Seconded National Expert at the European Commission’s Research and Innovation Directorate Oussama Karroum, PhD IHI Scientific project Officer Anna Apel, PhD, President, Saving Kids with Cancer Foundation
13:20 - 14:20
Navigating IHI and Mission Cancer Priorities - Fireside Chat
Location:NCBR Office in Brussels, Rue Belliard 40, 1040 Brussels, Belgium
14:20 - 14:40
Pitching Session
Location:NCBR Office in Brussels, Rue Belliard 40, 1040 Brussels, Belgium
14:45 - 15:00
15:00 - 17:00
Meetings
Matchmaking
Location:
- Conference room
Meeting duration:15 minutes time slots
Tuesday, 2 June 2026
09:00 - 09:30
Welcome and Registration
Location:NCBR Office in Brussels, Rue Belliard 40, 1040 Brussels, Belgium
09:30 - 10:15
Opening and Welcome
Location:NCBR Office in Brussels, Rue Belliard 40, 1040 Brussels, Belgium
10:15 - 11:15
Europe's Biotech Opportunity: Making the most of the Biotech Act
Location:NCBR Office in Brussels, Rue Belliard 40, 1040 Brussels, Belgium
11:15 - 11:30
Coffee Break & Networking
Location:NCBR Office in Brussels, Rue Belliard 40, 1040 Brussels, Belgium
11:30 - 12:30
AI Agents on the Frontline Interactive Fringe Meeting
Location:NCBR Office in Brussels, Rue Belliard 40, 1040 Brussels, Belgium
12:45 - 13:00
12:45 - 14:00
Lunch
Location:NCBR Office in Brussels, Rue Belliard 40, 1040 Brussels, Belgium
13:45 - 16:00