TALENT DAY 2026

1 Oct 2026 | Ansio-Barakaldo, Spain

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Event agenda

Thursday, 1 October 2026

09:00 - 10:00

From Lab Coats to Suits: Essential Roles in the Biotech Journey

Track:Talent and Diversity Day

Explores the diverse career paths across the biotechnology value chain beyond academic research—transitioning from benchwork into strategic, operational, industrial, and commercial roles.

4 speakers

09:00 - 14:00

Meetings

Meeting slots

Location:
  • Partnering Booths

Meeting duration:20 minutes time slots

Participants can meet for a maximum of 20 minutes. We kindly request that you do not exceed the time so that the next meeting is not affected.

10:00 - 11:00

Magnetize & Maintain: Speeding up attraction, securing long-term retention

Track:Talent and Diversity Day

Focuses on human talent dynamics : bridging the academic-to-industry training gap, building competitive pipelines for STEM professionals, and contrasting recruitment/retention strategies between emerging spin-offs and large corporations.

3 speakers

11:00 - 11:30

Coffee break

Track:Coffee break

Sponsored by CESIF

11:30 - 12:30

Unlocking the Lab: Navigating Patents and the Spin-off Landscape

Track:Talent and Diversity Day

Covers the journey of technology transfer from early discovery to market entry: intellectual property protection, patent strategies, public innovation incentives, venture capital evaluation, and lessons learned from successful biotech spin-offs.

4 speakers