{"id":78801,"date":"2026-07-08T15:31:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T13:31:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.essenscia.be\/event\/belgian-biotech-at-a-crossroads-staying-competitive-in-a-global-race\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T15:53:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T13:53:13","slug":"belgian-biotech-at-a-crossroads-staying-competitive-in-a-global-race","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.essenscia.be\/fr\/event\/belgian-biotech-at-a-crossroads-staying-competitive-in-a-global-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual event bio.be &#8211; Belgian Biotech at a Crossroads: Staying Competitive in a Global Race"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-79448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essenscia.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bio-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"671\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.essenscia.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bio-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.essenscia.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bio-1-768x406.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 671px) 100vw, 671px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Belgium has played a key role in shaping the global biotech story. Now the race is accelerating. Join bio.be\/essenscia\u2019s annual event on 7 October 2026, with Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Work, Economy and Agriculture David Clarinval, to look ahead.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Belgian biotech and health ecosystem has built a strong track record of scientific excellence, innovation and global impact, supported by a unique and highly integrated value chain. Yet, in a rapidly shifting global landscape, this leadership is increasingly under pressure. The United States and China are accelerating at scale in clinical trials, investment capacity and manufacturing capabilities, reshaping the global biotech race.\u00a0How can Belgium sustain its leading position and continue to keep pace with the world\u2019s largest players? Join the annual event of bio.be\/essenscia to explore the path forward.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ff5906;\"><strong>13:30 \u2013 Registration &amp; welcome coffee<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ff5906;\"><strong>14:00 \u2013 Plenary Session<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li><strong>Welcome Address<\/strong> \u2013 Geoffrey Pot, Chairman, bio.be\/essenscia<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keynote<\/strong> \u2013 Deloitte<\/li>\n<li><strong>Panel Debate<\/strong>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li>Marek Piprek, MD\/PhD Candidate, KU Leuven\/VIB; Co-founder, Nucleate Belgium<\/li>\n<li>Virginie Cartage, CFO, Augustine Therapeutics<\/li>\n<li>Nicolas Bogler, Founder and Managing Director, Discover Alpha Advisor<\/li>\n<li>Fran\u00e7ois Blondel, CEO, Kitozyme; Founder, KiOmed Pharma; Vice-President, OncoDNA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Closing Remarks<\/strong> \u2013 David Clarinval, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Employment and Agriculture, Belgian Federal Government<\/li>\n<li><strong>bio.be\/essenscia Chairmanship<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; color: #ff5906;\"><strong>15:45 \u2013 Networking reception<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ff5906;\"><strong>17:00 \u2013 End<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","categories":[243],"event_type":[712],"event_theme":[251],"event_kind":[111],"class_list":["post-78801","event","type-event","status-publish","category-bio-be","event_type-single-event-fr","event_theme-communication","event_kind-event-fr","entry","has-post-thumbnail"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Annual event bio.be - Belgian Biotech at a Crossroads: Staying Competitive in a Global Race - essenscia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.essenscia.be\/fr\/event\/belgian-biotech-at-a-crossroads-staying-competitive-in-a-global-race\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"fr_FR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Annual event bio.be - Belgian Biotech at a Crossroads: Staying Competitive in a Global Race - essenscia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Belgium has played a key role in shaping the global biotech story. 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