# Event Details - **Event Name**: Creative Disruption Forum, Modern Drug Discovery - the latest strategies - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 10:00 am – Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 04:30 pm - **Event Description**: Join us at the Creative Disruption Forum on Modern Drug Discovery to learn and debate how to make your company more attractive to investors!About this EventFirstly, we are delighted to collaborate with the Cambridge Wide Open Week initiated by the O2h community, the creators of innovative sci-tech communities, which takes place in Cambridge between June 15 and 19, 2026. If you aren't local to Cambridge, we encourage you to stay a few days or a week to get to know this spectacular community.Cambridge Wide Open Week is a long-term project offering the community – from science and technology enthusiasts to local residents – a unique opportunity to discover Cambridge's world-class science and technology facilities all in one week. Through a series of tours, workshops, conferences, presentations, pitches, clinics, talks, and product demonstrations, visitors see what goes on behind closed doors of pioneering companies. There is a Garden Party on the evening 17 June, from 4 pm, which is free to register—further details are on Eventbrite.Creative Disruption Forum - Modern Drug Discovery, the latest strategies - Thurs 18 June 2026 from 10 am - for business leaders and R&D directors of innovation companies. Our resident thought leader, Prof Tony Sedgwick, will interview keynote speakers on how technology is enabling the change in developing "better" drugs "faster.". This is a high-quality full-day event for up to 60 business & R&D leaders in an intimate setting conducted under Chatham House Rules.Is this Creative Disruption Forum Right for me?Are you an R&D or Business leader in Biotech or an investor?Are you looking to learn from and share experiences with your peers and experienced industry professionals?Would you like to participate in informative, engaging and fun thought-leadership discussions and Creative Disruption workshops under Chatham House Rules?Are you looking to expand your peer-to-peer network?Can you get to the NIAB, 93 Lawrence Waever Road, Cambridge, CB30LE on the 18 June 2026 from 10 am?If your answer is yes to these questions, then this #CreativeDisruption Forum is for you.To be discussed:How to make your biotech company more investable and accelerate the journey from lab to market:In a highly competitive environment, we always look for a new angle, something fresh that others have yet to see. We will discuss the significant creative innovations and technologies that make a great small molecule biotech company great. Is it the idea, the science, the execution, the team, the technology they use, the manufacturing method, the drug delivery or the cost to payers? Is it the long-term plan towards marketing? Does it solve a severe unmet medical need? What is the probability of failure or profitability? Does it have a strong IP? Or is it the management that will ultimately bring the investment? What is the “creative disruption“ flair they have? Do they dare to stand out as Leaders?To spark new thoughts and ideas and build friendshipsAs organisers, we promise always to entertain, engage, inform and be interactive during our thought-leadership interviews and Creative Disruption workshops. This is to help you spark new thoughts and ideas and build friendships with peers.How do you benefit from attending?As a "Leader" in the biotech sector, you will benefit from this "Creative Disruption" workshop, allowing you to share common challenges and build deeper connections and trust with your peers. In turn, the aim is to build your confidence when working in areas typically outside your comfort zone by learning and having discussions with this / your "Agile" peer-to-peer network.You can broaden your understanding of the key aspects of the commercialisation journey and how to overcome potential barriers. You can speak to people in a similar position about issues you may not have the opportunity to talk about elsewhere. You can discuss your challenges by learning from other people's experiences to help you find a solution or spark an idea. Why let leaders of emerging companies reinvent the wheel to be successful when we can learn from the experiences of others who have faced similar challenges before?Chatham House Rules apply - "what goes on in the Forum, stays in the Forum - so to speak!"Our mission is to help you build your innovation-enabled healthcare business so it is "fit for purpose," genuinely innovative and attractive to the global markets. Helping you build solid, trustworthy networks with your peer group and help spread your creative R&D business network nationally and internationally. Our motivation and focus are on helping you build long-term reliable business relationships and support you on your journey through our supportive business community.Prof Tony Sedgwick, the self-professed www.ThoughtDisruptor.com, facilitates this workshop. Tony has an esteemed career in academia and business; he is a trained pathologist. His accolades include once being the Global Head of Clinical Trials at Roche AG, being a VC and being one of the UK's first Biotech CEOs. Tony has now been CEO of four life science companies, Chairman of over 10 Companies, and held many positions within the academic community. He is also an active psychologist, which has helped him develop his passion for "Agile" community group development. He is a Jiu-Jitsu Grand Master VIII and Jiu-Jitsu trainer. Last year, Tony published the book "The Mighty Advisor", which became a number 1 best seller in the Amazon STEM Business Management category.We will start this Creative Disruption Forum on Thursday, 18 June 2026, with a 10.00 am arrival (prompt 10.30 am start with interviews of prominent thought leaders; see agenda for more details).We are limiting this event to a maximum of 60 R&D and Biotech Leaders, independent consultants, and a few service providers.We promise that our #CreativeDisruption Forum will be unlike any other life sciences workshop or business network you have experienced. You will walk out of the session inspired, educated, and more connected.The Agenda in Summary10 am - Arrive at NIAB, 93 Lawrence Weaver Road, Cambridge, CB3 0LE.10.30-10.35 – Intro by Prof Tony Sedgwick10.35 – 10.45 – Intro to sponsors CDD Vault, Pelago Bioscience AB and Co-Labs by Journey10.45 -11.30 – How is Modern Drug Discovery ChangingIan Storer, AstraZenecaJohan Evenas, RG Discovery & Pelago Bioscience ABMatthew Fyfe, Outrun TxJon Ellery, Sitryx11.30-12.00 What Impact is AI truly having on Drug DiscoveryCatherine Stace, Kuano.aiGuy Hill, Trajecture and Daset LabsMichelle Barnard, Valirx and Inphea LabsBenedict Cross, Stick Therapeutics12.00-12.20 – Coffee & Teas and Networking12.20 – 12.45 – What are the advantages and disadvantages of working with UK Discovery CROsLino Lazarides, Concept Life Sciences - TBCAndrew Radcliffe, DomainexKerry Waters, Vernalis12.45 – 1.30 pm – Boots on the Ground Innovation Companies have their opinionVera Grinkerich, Artios PharmaSally Price, Curve TxDavid Henderson, MironidChristopher Luckhurst, ThirtyFiveBio1.30-2.30 pm - Lunch2.30-3.30 pm - Workshops - Pelago will run one Workshop - Isabel or Johan?3.30-4.15 pm - Workshop Group Leaders 5-10 min presentations4.15-4.30 pm - Tony summaries the dayADMISSION FEE for Service Companies such as CROs, CDMOs, Law Firms and Patent Attorneys, Consultancy Firms = £120 - ALL-INCLUSIVEADMISSION FEE for Innovative Emerging Life Science Companies and Independent Consultants = £60Investors can apply for free entry by writing to graham@biosell.co.uk.Thank you to our supporters Pelago Biosciences, CDD Vault, GeneRx.Life and Cambridge Wide Open Week, for supporting our exciting and valuable discussions, "think-tank" workshops and networking. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/f7dd3400-6908-11f1-ba52-bfd8536ace95-rimg-w1200-h442-dcffffff-gmir.jpg Company: Pelago Bioscience ABSenior Management Team: Michael Dabrowski, founder and CEO; Daniel Martinez-Molina, founder and CSO; Kia Pedersen, COO. Company founded: 2013Type: CRO/Service Provider for cellular based target engagement technologiesLocation: Stockholm, Sweden Size: 53 employees Mission: All drug discovery projects should know their target(s) before entering clinical trials.Key technology:Pelago Bioscience is a CRO that supports drug discovery, with expertise in target engagement in biologically relevant settings. Pelago Bioscience’s patented core technology, CETSA®(Cellular Thermal Shift Assay), provides confidence for early decision-making in all stages of the drug discovery pipeline.CETSA applications holds solutions from confirming target engagement and strengthening target validation, to hit generation for targets that are difficult to drug, selectivity profiling and elucidating the mechanism of action of compounds. CETSA enables greater understanding of how drugs perturb the biology in relevant models. Pelago’s extended team provide you with the insights you need to progress the right assets in your drug discovery pipeline.Underpin your R&D decisions with real-world knowledge. Across discovery, stability, and formulation, thousands of scientists globally use the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) to validate their small-molecule organic and metal-organic crystal structures. Assess stability, identify polymorphs and hydrates, find scaffold hops, improve activity, design co-crystals, and more—all based on big-data findings from the experimentally derived data.The CSD is a certified, trusted database of fully curated and enhanced small-molecule organic and metal-organic structures. Our cutting-edge software lets you extract valuable insights from this data and your proprietary data to inform and accelerate your research.We are the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC). World-leading experts in structural chemistry data, software, and knowledge for materials and life sciences research and development since 1965. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/f81e34a0-6908-11f1-8df8-dd9fbbd297b2-rimg-w1200-h343-dc000000-gmir.png Cambridge is buzzing with exciting ideas, pioneering companies, and new facilities in science and technology. Cambridge Wide Open Week, commencing 15 June 2026, is an opportunity for everyone to see the latest inventions, innovations, and people shaping the world through life sciences.Cambridge has championed collaboration to become one of the world's leading science and technology clusters. A reputation built on world-leading innovation, fast-growing science and technology companies, academia, and innovation centres - underpinned by investment, people, and skills. Collaboration and inclusivity across the entire community is necessary to support the continued progression of this world-leading position.Building on the success of the inaugural event in 2023, which welcomed over 600 visitors to explore over 100 organisations that opened their doors, Cambridge Wide Open Day 2026 aims to further strengthen the cluster's diverse, equitable, and inclusive community.Across the city of Cambridge, leading science companies and innovation parks will open their doors to showcase their contribution to STEM innovation.Furthermore, this year from the 10 June, CWOW is expanding it's outreach by putting on Venture Tours, and collaborating with event organisers, in Oxford and London as well.Find out more at cambridgewideopenweek.com, or to sign up as an organisation to open your doors, please email cwow@o2h.com. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/f857bb30-6908-11f1-9578-a1beb0c0b8c8-rimg-w1200-h601-dc205a9a-gmir.jpg Collaborative Drug Discovery (CDD) provides an intuitive software suite extensively used by creative biologists and chemists working in academic, biotechnology and pharmaceutical settings. Their flagship product, CDD Vault, enables researchers to intuitively organize and analyze both biological and chemical data, and to collaborate with partners through a straightforward web interface. CDD helps scientists register entities, track inventory, manage assay data, capture experiments, calculate Structure-Activity Relationships (SAR), and mine their data for drug candidates. CDD was founded in 2004 and presently serves thousands of researchers doing drug discovery all around the world. Learn more atwww.collaborativedrug.com https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/f895ae90-6908-11f1-9578-a1beb0c0b8c8-rimg-w1200-h499-dcffffff-gmir.jpg Co-Labs by Journey is a dedicated early-stage incubator offering fully fitted lab and office space, catering for teams of 1–30. It is ideal for collaboration-minded businesses looking for a base near the city centre, with facilities including shared equipment, tissue culture rooms, co-working space, meeting rooms, and conference facilities.You will be surrounded by like-minded founders in a space run by scientists. Alongside the bricks and mortar, we continue to build partnerships with the teams and consultants you need to grow your business.For more information link our website: https://journeyre.io/spaces/colabs-cambridge/ - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/cambridge/creative-disruption-forum-modern-drug-discovery-the-latest-strategies/100001985918755457 - **Event Categories**: business, science-fair, workshops, parties, meetups, entertainment, conferences - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 6 hours 30 minutes - Location: Co-Labs by journey, NIAB - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 60, max: 120, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Cambridge - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Co-Labs by journey, NIAB - **lat**: 52.2243445 - **long**: 0.0964062 - **full address**: Co-Labs by journey, NIAB, 93 Lawrence Weaver Road, Cambridge, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Creative Disruption Forum, Modern Drug Discovery - the latest strategies - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/aca782c5ae43f0d04a59d81d4778764368fd76a03a26db1f94f813098d5445a2-rimg-w1200-h675-dc75a0c5-gmir.jpg?v=1774455339 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Creative Disruption Forum, Modern Drug Discovery - the latest strategies being held? - **A:** Creative Disruption Forum, Modern Drug Discovery - the latest strategies takes place on Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 10:00 am to Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 04:30 pm at Co-Labs by journey, NIAB, 93 Lawrence Weaver Road, Cambridge, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Creative Disruption Forum, Modern Drug Discovery - the latest strategies? - **A:** Creative Disruption Forum, Modern Drug Discovery - the latest strategies is organized by Graham Combe. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Creative Disruption Forum, Modern Drug Discovery - the latest strategies is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Cambridge, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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