EBD Group's overriding mission is to facilitate connections across the life science value chain. Our range of partnering conferences has grown to be one of the largest and most productive conference platforms in the industry. Each one of our seven landmark events held in key markets around the world is powered by the state-of-the-art partnering software, partneringONE®, that enables delegates to efficiently identify and engage with new opportunities via one-to-one meetings. 

Furthermore, with our EBD Academy courses professionals enhance key skills and competencies that enable them to successfully navigate biopharma business development, with a combination of in-person and online courses throughout the year. Tune into EBD Group’s Partnering Insight for timely coverage of news that influences the business strategies of the life science industry. 

EBD Group is an Informa company. Informa is the largest publicly owned organizer of exhibitions, conferences, and training in the world. For more information, please visit www.ebdgroup.com

EBD Group’s conferences are run with the support of leading corporations and international trade associations and include:
- BIO-Europe® and BIO-Europe Spring®, Europe’s largest life science partnering conferences, supported by the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO).
- BioPharm America™, the fastest growing partnering event in North America.
- Biotech Showcase™, a unique forum in San Francisco for presenting to investors and business development executives, co-produced with Demy-Colton.
- BioEquity Europe, the investor conference co-organized with BioCentury Publications and BIO.
- ChinaBio® Partnering Forum, a biotech/pharma partnering conference in China.
- Asia Bio Partnering Forum, a partnering forum focused across the Asia Pacific region.

EBD Group has three decades of experience in organizing first-in-class partnering events. 

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Life Sciences

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Katharina Schropp

Rosie Bernard

The Business Development team at EBD Group focuses on creating and nurturing strategic relationships with key stakeholders in the life science industry. They identify new partnership opportunities, manage key accounts, and facilitate business interactions at EBD Group's global conferences. Through their efforts, they help drive the growth and connectivity of the company’s expansive network of partnering professionals, ensuring the success of both in-person and online engagement initiatives.

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