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Program

Now in the second year, this exciting event is expected to draw 1,000 attendees – venture capitalists, investment bankers, biotech and pharmaceutical scientific and business leaders, and academics interested in future of oncology drug development and entrepreneurship. Once again, Spotlight Sessions will feature talks from AACR’s leading corporate partners who will discuss their early oncology pipelines, research investment strategies, and unique approaches to innovation within their organizations.

This is the must-attend event for the oncology drug development and investment communities. This year’s meeting will feature a meeting app, concurrent panel discussion sessions, private meeting spaces, and extended space for informal networking through the center.

All sessions and events will be held at the McCormick Place West Building unless noted below. This event will be live-streamed for virtual participation.

* schedule and speakers subject to change

Thursday, April 24

Registration and Networking Breakfast

7:30-9 a.m. | W190 and W194

Welcome

9:00-9:15 a.m. | W196

Spotlight Session 1: Bristol Myers Squibb

9:15-10 a.m. | W196

Break

10-10:15 a.m. | W196 Foyer

Spotlight Session 2: Pfizer

10:15-11 a.m. | W196

Break

11-11:15 a.m. | W196 Foyer

Spotlight Session 3: Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine

11:15 a.m.-12 p.m. | W196

Networking Lunch

12-1:30 p.m. | W190 and W194

Concurrent Panel discussions a-b

12:15-1:15 p.m.

Spotlight Session 4: Company to be announced

1:30-2:15 p.m. | W196

Break

2:15-2:30 p.m. | W196 Foyer

Spotlight Session 5: AstraZeneca

2:30-3:15 p.m. | W196

Break

3:15-3:30 p.m. | W196 Foyer

Spotlight Session 6: Loxo@Lilly

3:30-4:15 p.m. | W196

Break

4:15-4:30 p.m. | W196 Foyer

showcase sessions 1-2

4:30-5:30 p.m. | W196

Break

5:30-5:45 p.m. | W196 Foyer

Concurrent Panel discussions c-d

5:45-6:45 p.m.

Reception

7-9 p.m. | Location to be announced

Friday, April 25

Registration and Networking Breakfast

7-8 a.m. | W190 and W194

Spotlight Session 7: Novartis

8-8:45 a.m. | W196

Break

8:45-9 a.m. | W196 Foyer

Spotlight Session 8: Genentech/roche

9-9:45 a.m. | W196

Break

9:45-10 a.m. | W196 Foyer

Spotlight Session 9: merck

10-10:45 a.m. | W196

Break

10:45-11 a.m. | W196 Foyer

Spotlight Session 10: Gilead

11-11:45 a.m. | W196

Break

11:45 a.m.-12 p.m. | W196 Foyer

Spotlight Session 11: Amgen

12-12:45 p.m. | W196

Closing Keynote / Fireside Chat

12:45-1:45 p.m. | W196

Closing Remarks

1:45-2 p.m. | W196

lunch available

2-3 p.m. | W190 and W194