By Attending This Course, You Will

1. Grasp the entire process of deal-making within the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, and learn the language, the concepts and tools from a practitioner’s point of view.
2. Know how to profile the most suitable products for your company’s profile, and where to search for the opportunities.
3. Grasp the principles of valuation and know what works best for which purpose.
4. Get expert advice on negotiation strategy and tools, and on how to best conduct the interactions.
5. Learn what makes up a good term sheet and how to assess those from other parties.
6. Know how to best manage the contract phase and how to avoid the financial and legal pitfalls that can break a deal.
7. Capitalise on Martin Austin’s vast experience in concluding and financing successful deals in the pharma and life science biotech industries.

Why You Should Attend

The Content: Unlike other courses that focus on a particular skill or aspect, this programme addresses all key steps in the pharma business development process, equipping you with powerful decision-support tools, expert insight into key success factors and time-saving advice.

The Expert: All past participants admired Martin Austin’s enormous expertise and experience. His background is rather unique, combining big pharma business development with senior life science capital investment experience.

The Pharma Business Development Course is the only available public training course delivered by Martin Austin on the topic of business development.

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Dates & Locations

• 2-3 April 2019, Zurich

This course takes place at the Hilton Zurich Airport Hotel which is located just five minutes from Zurich Kloten Airport with the complimentary shuttle. Zurich’s vibrant city centre is located only a fifteen minutes’ drive away.

Address: Hohenbuehlstrasse 10, Opfikon-Glattbrugg 8152, Switzerland
Tel: +41 44 828 50 50
 

• 18-19 June 2019, London

This course takes place at the Renaissance London Heathrow Hotel which is located on the perimeter of Heathrow Airport, a short taxi or bus journey from the terminal where the Heathrow Express service to Central London is also situated.

Address: Bath Road, Hounslow, TW6 2AQ, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 20 88 97 63 63
 

• 8-9 October 2019, Brussels

This course takes place at the Courtyard Marriott Brussels Hotel which is located 15 minutes from Brussels National Airport by complimentary hotel shuttle or taxi and 30 minutes by taxi from Brussels South train station (Thalys, TGV, Eurostar). 

Address: Avenue des Olympiades 6, 1140 Brussels, Belgium
Tel: +32 2 337 08 08
 

• 10-11 December 2019, London

This course takes place at the Renaissance London Heathrow Hotel which is located on the perimeter of Heathrow Airport, a short taxi or bus journey from the terminal where the Heathrow Express service to Central London is also situated.

Address: Bath Road, Hounslow, TW6 2AQ, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 20 88 97 63 63
 

Hotel Booking Assistance

Having built a strong relationship with each hotel, C.E.L.forpharma has secured preferential room rates for our delegates who book their accommodation three weeks or more prior to the course. Upon your registration, we will help you make your hotel booking. For any assistance in this matter please do not hesitate to contact Sarah Nissen, Programme Coordinator (sarah.nissen@celforpharma.com, tel +32 (0)2 709 01 46).

Included in the Registration Fee

• Course Material (Digital & Print Versions)
• Coffee, Tea & Refreshments During the Course
• Lunch During the Course
• A Group Dinner on the First Day
• Certificate of Attendance Signed by the Expert

Group Discounts

Team discounts can be offered to 3 or more delegates from the same company. Contact Annelies Swaan, Head of Business Operations, (annelies.swaan@celforpharma.com) for more details.

How to Register

1. Click the "Register Here" button on this page.
2. Choose a course date, then fill out your personal details and company / invoicing details.
3. Choose to pay via bank transfer / invoice or by credit card.
4. Click "Confirm Registration". You will be sent an automatic email confirming your registration followed by a personal email containing a pro-forma invoice and further payment instructions.

For assistance in registering, raising a PO or invoicing, please do not hesitate to contact Britt De Cat.
(email: britt.decat@celforpharma.com or call: +32 2 709 01 44)

Transfer & Cancellation Policy

Flexible Transfer

• If a registrant cannot attend the scheduled course, he/she can avoid any cancellation charge by sending a suitable replacement participant.
• Alternatively, the registrant can transfer once on a “space available” basis at no extra cost, until 3 weeks prior to the event, to another course held within one year of the original course date.

Participant Cancellation

• Up to 6 weeks prior to the course: cancellation fee of € 400 per participant.
• Up to 5 weeks prior to the course: 25% of the invoiced registration fee.
• Up to 4 weeks prior to the course: 50% of the invoiced registration fee.
• Up to 3 weeks prior to the course: 75% of the invoiced registration fee.
• Fewer than 3 weeks or if no notification received: registrant liable to pay invoiced registration fee.
• If a registrant postpones his/her participation to a future course, and cancels again, no refund can be claimed for registration fees.