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4. BIOTECH SUMMIT AUSTRIA 2026

13 – 14 Oct 2026 | Innsbruck, Austria

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Event agenda

Monday, 12 October 2026

15:30 - 22:00

Pre-Event Hike & Dine

Track:Networking

Tuesday, 13 October 2026

08:00 - 10:00

Visit Health Hub Tirol

Visit Health Hub Tirol invites participants to discover Innsbruck’s state-of-the-art life sciences hub, with welcome coffee, an introduction by Managing Director Marcus Hofer, a guided facility tour and bus transfer to Villa Blanka.

10:30 - 10:45

Official Opening Ceremony

With: Anton Mattle - Landeshauptmann von Tirol Dr. Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer - Bundesminister für Wirtschaft, Energie und Tourismus (requested)

10:45 - 11:30

World in Flux – A Glance in the Looking Glass: The Pharmaceutical Industry in 2035

Track:Key Note

Dr. Albrecht, Ex-CEO STADA Arzneimittel AG & Actavis Group, will explore how geopolitical shifts, technological innovation, changing healthcare systems and new business models are reshaping the future of the pharmaceutical industry.

1 speaker

11:30 - 11:45

Words of Welcome from the Local Government Representative

Welcome remarks by Anton Mattle, Governor of Tyrol.

12:45 - 14:15

Business Lunch

Track:Networking

13:15 - 14:15

Meetings

Partnering & B2B Meetings

Location:
  • Villa Blanka

Meeting duration:15 minutes time slots

15:35 - 16:30

Coffee Break

Track:Networking

15:45 - 16:30

Meetings

Partnering & B2B Meetings

Location:
  • Villa Blanka

Meeting duration:15 minutes time slots

16:35 - 17:20

Weathering the Biotech storms – stepping up to master the stormy rides!

Track:Key Note

Lukas Mähr is an Austrian Olympic champion and former professional sailor. Together with Lara Vadlau, he won gold in the mixed 470 class at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games after more than 15 years in elite sport.

17:20 - 17:30

19:00 - 23:55

Gala Dinner

Track:Networking

Wednesday, 14 October 2026

09:00 - 09:10

09:10 - 09:50

Key Note

Track:Key Note

10:50 - 11:10

Coffee Break

Track:Networking

12:30 - 14:15

Business Lunch

Track:Networking

13:00 - 14:15

Meetings

Partnering & B2B Meetings

Location:
  • Villa Blanka

Meeting duration:15 minutes time slots

15:00 - 15:15

Austrian Biotech policies and strategies

Track:Short Key Note

With BIOTECH AUSTRIA policy group members (Olivier Jankowitsch and Thomas Moser)

2 speakers

15:15 - 15:30

Breaking Barriers: Empowering the Next Generation of Biotech Entrepreneurs

Track:Short Key Note

With Natascha Fürst, CEO Female Founders

15:30 - 15:45

Coffee Break

Track:Networking

17:00 - 18:00

Sundowner Cocktails

Track:Networking