• 17 Jun 2025
  • In-person
  • CPD
  • Networking

UK-Japan Healthcare and Life Sciences Symposium

Join leading minds from the UK and Japan in exploring the cutting edge of health and life sciences, from new biotech developments to understanding market trends

Sponsored by Shimadzu UK Ltd

The UK is known for world-class research and innovation in life sciences and Japan is a major pharma player with strong regulatory environment, making research of these two countries key for the pharmaceutical industry.

The UK-Japan Healthcare and Life Sciences Symposium brings together senior leaders, innovators, researchers and policymakers from two of the world's most advanced health ecosystems to explore the latest developments shaping the future of healthcare.

This half-day event will spotlight key themes including the future of patient centricity and the power of digital transformation to accelerate innovation across R&D and commercial functions. Through expert keynote presentations and interactive panel discussions, we'll dive into critical topics such as:

  • Understanding the latest trends in both markets and how to navigate expansion opportunities

  • Leveraging regulatory evolution, including the elimination of drug lag and loss

  • Strategies to accelerate access to cutting-edge treatments - from lab to patient

  • Exploring ways to expand treatment options and improve patient outcomes across borders

Agenda

2pm: Registration opens

3pm: Symposium begins

5pm: Short break

7:30pm: Closing speeches and networking 

9:30pm: Event comes to a close

Teas, coffees and biscuits will be available at points throughout the day and food will be served during networking from 7:30pm.

Whether you're an executive seeking new growth opportunities, a researcher driving the next breakthrough, or a company looking to forge strategic UK-Japan collaborations, this symposium offers a valuable platform to exchange insights, build partnerships, and stay ahead of the curve in a rapidly evolving global industry.

Looking to stay over?

Whittlebury Hall and Spa are offering a number of rooms at a special rate for our symposium guests; to book a place, contact the venue directly at [email protected] by 6 May.

Sponsors

Shimadzu UK Ltd

Shimadzu is a world-leading manufacturer of analytical instrumentation. In every corner of the world, our products and services are being used by customers to develop a variety of new products, to protect and restore the environment, and to deliver better health and lifestyles to people. With pride in these achievements firmly in mind, we strive to further improve our technologies and to enhance our knowledge, so that going forward we can offer even greater technologies, products, and services.

“Excellence in Science” – that is the promise we make to society and to ourselves.

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