2 Day Masterclass Pharmaceutical License Valuation

Winning Valuations: Master the Art of Valuing and Negotiating Pharmaceutical Licenses

Objectives | Your Trainer | Course Participants | How It Works

• Evaluate deals with Confidence. Apply industry-standard valuation techniques, including DCF and NPV, to assess licensing opportunities

• Negotiate & Structure Winning Agreements. Develop strategies to craft, negotiate, and finalize optimal deal terms.

• Maximize Long-Term Value. Gain insights into market modelling, risk assessment, and post-deal alliance management for sustained success.

Dr. Simon Bennett is a seasoned professional with over 27 years of experience in the biopharma industry. He has held senior management roles in various businesses, from early-stage ventures to IPOs and trade sales, providing guidance and leadership across sectors including biopharma, biotech, genomics, and specialty pharma.

Dr. Bennett manages a portfolio of companies and serves as a board director for Polku Therapeutics and Xobaderm, and is currently also Chief Business Officer at Avacta Group plc. He was a non-executive director at colwiz, supporting the company through to its acquisition by Informa plc. Earlier in his career, he was part of the executive team at Solexa until its acquisition by Illumina, Inc. He has also worked closely with leading organizations such as Bristol-Myers Squibb, Menarini, Beijing Tide Pharma amongst others, contributing to their business development strategies.

With a successful track record in commercial transactions, having completed over 80 deals globally, Dr. Bennett has worked alongside both Big Pharma and biotech companies, delivering strategic value to the teams he supports.

This masterclass is for professionals in pharmaceutical licensing, business development and strategic partnerships, including:

• Business Development Executives - Enhance deal-making strategies and licensing expertise.

• Licensing & Alliance Managers - Structure and negotiate successful partnerships.

• Financial Analysts & Investment Professionals - Assess valuation models and deal potential.

• Legal Advisors - Understand key financial and strategic considerations in licensing agreements.

Gain the essential skills to negotiate, structure, and assess pharmaceutical licensing deals successfully.

• The 2 Day Masterclass is delivered live online.

• Course reminders, access passwords, digital course materials and slides will be sent out before the course.

• Course Timings: 9 - 4 pm (UK GMT/BST). Timings can be adjusted to suit your time zone.

• A Certificate of Participation will be given to each course attendee.