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PART OF NEXTGEN BIOMED 2026

24 - 25 March 2026 | QEII Centre, London, UK

+ WORKSHOP DAY ON 23 MARCH 2026

Programme Summary

Delve into the latest in vaccines R&D:  from advanced nucleotide-based platforms for infectious diseases, to antigen development, vaccine analytics & pre-clinical and clinical development for mRNA vaccines.

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DAY TWO

Keynote Address

DANIEL LAROCQUE, Innovation Leader, Sanofi

Daniel Larocque, PhD, is Innovation Lead at Sanofi Vaccines and part of the External Scientific Affairs department. He is taking care of the scientific coordination with early biotech and universities. He has been human immunology and microbiology platform head. He is at Sanofi since 2015. Before, he has been a biotech entrepreneur and before he was Immunology head in Canada for GSK Vaccines (2007 to 2014). His special interests are related to vaccinology, new vaccines platforms, bringing immunotherapies into the traditional vaccines strategy.

2026 Highlights

See how AI is revolutionising vaccine R&D—from rapid antigen discovery and rational
design to smarter manufacturing, streamlined clinical trials, and regulatory-ready
development—delivering faster, more effective vaccines to patients worldwide.

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leading pharma, biotech, regulatory & academic delegates

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50
hours of presentations, discussions & interactive content
12
hours of networking breaks, including fireside chats & refreshments
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Meet Our Expert Speakers

Vaccines again brings together a panel of prominent leaders and scientists, sharing new case studies, innovative, data and industry outlooks.

Brian Schanen
Head of Biomarker Research for the mRNA Center of Excellence,
Sanofi
Daniel Larocque
Innovation Leader,
Sanofi
Joanna Calvert
Senior Programme Manager - UK Vaccine Innovation Pathway,
NIHR
Prasun Chakraborty
CEO and Founder,
Genevation LTD
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Aleksandra Moleda
CMC Regulatory Manager,
Scancell
Alexander Davydov
Community Contribution Lead,
OHDSI
Brian Weinert
Principal Scientist & Discovery Project Lead,
Nykode Therapeutics
Ebru Dogruol
Commercial Vice President, Vaccines and mRNA Emerging Markets,
Pfizer Ltd
Gry Persson
Senior Project Manger, Infectious Diseases,
evaxion.ai
Heinrich Haas
Chief Technology Officer,
Neovacs
Joel Benjamin Heim
Senior Project Manager,
Nykode Therapeutics
Manuel Vega
Chief Executive Officer,
AGS Therapeutics
Marc Siggel
Senior Scientist,
Merck
Michael Anyadiegwu
CMC Technology Lead,
CEPI
Rikhav Gala
Group Leader - Senior Principal Scientist,
Pfizer Ltd
Robb Butler
Director, Division of Communicable Diseases Environment and Health,
World Health Organisation
Sue Charlton
Head of Clinical Evaluation,
UK Health Security Agency
Supriyadi Hafiz
Senior Scientist,
Merck
Tobias Von Der Haar
Professor,
University of Kent & Jantomarna Therapeutics Ltd
Yongqun He
Professor,
University of Michigan

Vaccines Agenda at a Glance

Three immersive tracks across two days

DAY ONE - 24 MARCH

Track 10: Vaccine Platforms & AI-Driven Design Approaches 

DAY TWO - 25 MARCH

Track 10: Translational & Clinical & AI-Driven Vaccine Development  
Track 11: Vaccine Analytics, Stability & Delivery for Infectious Diseases  

 

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