

7:45 am
REGISTRATION & NETWORKING BREAKFAST
- Start your day off right and connect with pharma marketing and sales leaders.
- Get to know your industry peers and colleagues over a delicious breakfast.
- Source practical tips, discuss best practices, and prepare for the day ahead.


8:45 am
OPENING REMARKS FROM YOUR HOST
Gain insight into today’s sessions so you can get the most out of your conference experience.
9:00 am
REGULATORY KEYNOTE
Navigating the Regulatory Maze on AI
Understand the complexities of Canada’s regulatory framework and how to ensure the ethical and responsible use of AI in the pharma industry. Take away specific solutions to:
- Align marketing practices with Health Canada’s regulations, including guidelines on advertising and promotional activities using AI.
- Leverage compliant communication strategies to effectively engage healthcare professionals and patients without breaching regulatory standards.
- Examine real-world examples of successful pharma marketing campaigns in Canada that maintained compliance and achieved measurable results, while identifying common pitfalls to overcome.
Optimize your AI strategies to ensure they meet Canadian regulatory requirements, and foster trust, credibility, and long-term success in a highly regulated environment.
9:30 am
INDUSTRY EXPERT
Leveraging AI for Targeted Marketing in Pharma
Explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping pharma marketing by enabling precision targeting and enhanced engagement. Create a roadmap to:
- Utilize AI to analyze customer behaviour and identify high-impact marketing opportunities.
- Develop personalized marketing campaigns driven by AI-powered insights for greater resonance with patients and healthcare professionals.
- Review successful case studies of AI in pharma marketing, highlighting effective strategies and potential pitfalls to avoid.
Heighten the power of AI to refine your marketing approach, ensuring more targeted outreach, improved engagement, and measurable outcomes in a competitive marketplace.
10:00 am
FIRESIDE CHAT
Understanding the Patient Perspective: What Do they Want from Pharma and Biotech Companies?
Deepen your understanding of the patient perspective and their expectations from pharmaceutical and biotech companies. Source practical tips to:
- Explore what patients value most from pharma and biotech companies, including transparency, personalized care, and accessible information.
- Discuss how companies can integrate patient feedback into their drug development, marketing, and support strategies.
- Highlight real-world examples of patient-centric initiatives that have resonated with communities and extract lessons learned from past challenges.
Improve your understanding of the patient voice and how to shape strategies that prioritize their needs, build trust, and encourage long-term loyalty.
10:30 am
TECHNOLOGY ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS
Take a deep dive down the innovation rabbit hole in one of our tech-focused roundtable discussions. Share common challenges and best practices with your pharma marketing and sales peers on a topic of your choosing.
- AI Integration
- Data Analytics
- Digital Transformation
- Personalization Tech
- Compliance Automation


11:00 am
PANEL
The Role of AI in Pharma Marketing Campaigns
Better utilize artificial intelligence to transform your pharmaceutical marketing with innovative solutions for targeting, engagement, and measurement. Develop a blueprint to:
- Personalize campaigns using AI to create tailored content by analyzing customer data to improve engagement and drive conversions.
- Use predictive analytics to forecast trends and behaviours.
- Leverage AI tools to ensure marketing content complies with regulatory standards and automate real-time monitoring for compliance issues.
Optimize your AI strategies to streamline campaigns and ensure quality and compliance.
11:30 am
NETWORKING BREAK & EXHIBITOR LOUNGE VISITS
- Explore the latest pharma marketing and sales strategies with our industry-leading sponsors.
- Share your challenges with the biggest innovators in the business.
- Schedule one-to-one private meetings for personalized advice.


12:00 pm
INDUSTRY EXPERT: THE DIGITAL DOCTOR
Adapting Pharma Marketing Strategies to Engage the Tech-Savvy Healthcare Landscape
Refine your pharma marketing strategies to connect with healthcare professionals (HCPs) who are increasingly relying on digital tools and platforms to serve their patients. Adopt best practices to:
- Identify the digital preferences and behaviours of tech-savvy HCPs to tailor your engagement strategies effectively.
- Leverage innovative digital channels, including AI-driven tools, social media, and virtual events, to deliver content and resources that provide tangible value.
- Examine successful digital-first marketing campaigns targeting HCPs, highlighting proven practices and lessons learned.
Transform your marketing approach to meet the needs of today’s digitally inclined HCPs, strengthen relationships, and maximize impact in a tech-forward environment.
12:30 pm
PANEL: BRIDGING THE GAP
Aligning Sales and Marketing Teams to Drive Commercial Success
Misalignment between sales and marketing teams can lead to missed opportunities, inconsistent messaging, and inefficiencies. Take back to your office strategies to:
- Break down silos and establish clear communication channels to ensure alignment on messaging, strategy, and execution.
- Leverage data to support smarter decision-making and optimize marketing campaigns and sales strategies.
- Establish best practices for aligning sales and marketing to enhance engagement with healthcare professionals, patients, and other stakeholders.
Bolster collaboration between sales and marketing to maximize commercial impact and drive success.
1:00 pm
FIRESIDE CHAT: HEALTHCARE HUB OR DISPENSARY
Is Pharma Giving Pharmacies a Fair Chance?
It is key for pharma sales and marketing teams to foster strong, value-driven relationships with pharmacists to drive brand loyalty, product adoption, and patient adherence. Master the success factors to:
- Build effective strategies to engage pharmacists, provide meaningful support, and create long-term partnerships that benefit all stakeholders.
- Understand the pharmacist’s role and needs, and then tailor engagement strategies by recognizing their unique challenges and priorities.
- Identify opportunities to support pharmacists through educational resources, patient adherence programs, and digital tools that enhance their practice.
Advance strategies for building pharmacist partnerships that drive results for patients.
1:30 pm
NETWORKING LUNCH: DELVE INTO INDUSTRY CONVERSATIONS
- Meet interesting speakers and pick their brains on the latest industry issues.
- Expand your network and make connections that last beyond the conference.
- Enjoy great food and service while engaging with your pharma marketing and sales colleagues.


2:15 pm
EXHIBITOR LOUNGE: VISIT BOOTHS & WIN PRIZES
- Browse through different sponsor booths and test drive new technology.
- Enter your name for a chance to win exciting prizes.
- Take advantage of event-specific offers and special content.
2:30 pm
CASE STUDY: REVITALIZING MATURE BRANDS
Strategies for Sustained Growth in a Competitive Market
Leverage your data and insights to reposition and refresh legacy products and meet the evolving needs of both healthcare professionals and patients. Take away specific solutions to:
- Explore strategies to extend the lifecycle of established pharmaceutical brands.
- Harness real-world evidence and patient data to reposition legacy products effectively.
- Review case studies showcasing successful brand refresh campaigns.
Amplify brand value through targeted approaches that sustain relevance and drive long-term growth.
2:30 pm
CASE STUDY: NAVIGATING THE ULTRA-NICHE
Targeted Marketing Strategies for Rare Disease Therapies
Rare disease therapies, like any niche area, require a specialized and personalized marketing approach. Source best practices on:
- Identifying and engaging small, dispersed patient populations.
- Building trust with patient advocacy groups and HCP key opinion leaders.
- Overcoming awareness and diagnostic challenges in rare diseases.
Develop your strategies for ultra rare drug marketing.
3:00 pm
FIRESIDE CHAT
Value-Based Selling and Market Access Strategies for Legacy Brands
By addressing pricing challenges and optimizing formulary positioning, pharmaceutical companies can create long-term value for both patients and healthcare systems. Achieve a step-by-step action plan to:
- Shift from product-focused selling to value-driven partnerships.
- Tackle pricing pressures and strengthen formulary positioning.
- Collaborate effectively with payers and healthcare systems to support access and uptake.
Increase strategic, value-based engagement and access planning to improve legacy brand performance
3:00 pm
CASE STUDY
Patient-Centric Commercial Models for Rare and Specialty Pharma
Bolster your commercial strategy by understanding the ongoing needs of specialty and rare disease patients and how to meet them. Develop a roadmap to:
- Enhancing patient access with innovative hub services and digital tools.
- Personalized patient support programs for long-term adherence.
- Real-world evidence and its impact on commercialization in rare diseases.
Optimize your rare and specialty branding with RWE and patient-focused information.
3:30 pm
INDUSTRY EXPERT
Leveraging Data-Driven Content Strategies for Established Brands
Established pharma brands must evolve their messaging to remain credible, competitive, and aligned with stakeholder needs. Master the success factors to:
- Discover how to use real-world evidence, case studies, and patient insights to create meaningful, educational content that drives engagement.
- Tailor content to reinforce your position as a medical thought leader.
- Reframe established brands with compelling messaging that resonates with today’s HCPs and patients
Advance your content strategy to amplify brand relevance and strengthen engagement with key stakeholders.
3:30 pm
INDUSTRY EXPERT
Holistic Patient Engagement Frameworks: A Comprehensive Approach to Inclusion
Patient feedback and inclusion is critical to the long-term success of drug development. Benchmark your strategies on:
- Implementing frameworks that integrate patient needs throughout the drug development process.
- Building methods for consistent assessment and planning for patient inclusion.
- Gaining insights from applying patient engagement frameworks in rare disease contexts.
Put rare disease patients first with patient-centred engagement frameworks.
4:00 pm
NETWORKING BREAK & EXHIBITOR LOUNGE VISITS
- Enjoy exclusive sponsor demos and experience the next level of pharma marketing and sales innovation firsthand.
- Meet one-on-one with leading solution providers to discuss organizational hurdles.
- Brainstorm solutions and gain new perspectives and ideas.
4:30 pm
STRATEGY ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS
Take a deep dive down the strategy rabbit hole in one of our focused roundtable discussions. Share common challenges and best practices with your pharma marketing and sales peers on a topic of your choosing.
- Brand Positioning
- Customer Segmentation
- Omnichannel Strategy
- Leadership Alignment
- ROI Measurement
5:00 pm
PANEL: COMPETING IN A CROWDED MARKET
Differentiating Pharma Brands in Canada’s Evolving Landscape
Build strategic approaches to positioning your brand effectively, leveraging unique value propositions and optimizing engagement across multiple touchpoints. Walk away with an action plan on:
- Crafting a compelling narrative for your brands, learning how to develop a strong, differentiated value proposition that resonates with your target audience.
- Implement martech, data, and insights for competitive positioning.
- Optimize your multichannel engagement, digital tools, and personalized outreach to strengthen brand presence in a competitive market.
Transform your strategies to position your pharma brand for success in Canada’s evolving healthcare landscape.
5:30 pm
CLOSING REMARKS FROM YOUR HOST
Review the key solutions and takeaways from the conference. Source a summary of action points to implement in your work.
5:45 pm