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The 16th Edition of Pharma PPM Toolbox

May 28 – 29, 2026 | Eurostars Thalia | Prague

Fix Portfolio Chaos,
Delays and Decision Bottlenecks
in Pharma

Learn how leaders from Novartis, GSK and Merck solve real portfolio challenges.

A leading Pharma Project Portfolio Management Conference bringing together senior leaders from across Europe.

Why Portfolio Decisions Still Fail in Pharma

Most pharma portfolios don’t fail due to lack of strategy — but due to misalignment, poor visibility and execution gaps.

Decisions take too long

Portfolio reviews drag on for weeks, delaying critical investments and slowing down execution.

Politics over data

Priorities are shaped by internal influence rather than real portfolio value and impact.

Disconnected from delivery

Governance models look solid on paper but fail when faced with real project constraints.

How Pharma Leaders
Are Solving These Challenges

Real case studies, proven frameworks and decision-making approaches used by leading pharma companies.

Why portfolio visibility often fails — and how leaders improve transparency across complex organisations.

Hannes Richter

Global Head of Strategy and Portfolio Management,  Data & Digital Novartis Research

Novartis

How to turn portfolio strategy into measurable results — from KPIs to execution.

Andreas Denzler

Head, Global Portfolio and Project Management

Takeda

Where portfolio leaders lose time in study design, start-up and execution — and how to fix it.

Zeynep Gunes Di Marcoberardino

Senior Project and Portfolio Manager
Menarini Biotech

Using AI to Improve Portfolio Execution.

Michael Collins

Exec Dir R&D Project & Portfolio Management
CSL Behring

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Real Portfolio Decisions.
Real Pharma Leaders.

Watch selected sessions and insights from previous editions.

Join Senior Pharma Decision-Makers

Meet the people deciding which projects move forward — and which don’t.

Portfolio & Investment Decision-Makers

Heads of PMO & Portfolio Governance

R&D Project & Program Leaders

Clinical Development & Delivery Leads

Strategy & Operations Leaders

How You’ll Engage With Them

Executive Spotlight
Roundtable Discussions
Panel Discussions
Case Study Sessions
Leadership Circle
In the Hot Seat
Expert Interviews
Interactive Sessions
Workshops
What-If Lab

150+

Pharma Attendees

30+

Speakers

2

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