PepTalk

The program spans symposia and conference tracks covering protein expression and production platforms, higher-throughput innovation and automation, analytical characterization and preformulation strategies for novel modalities, antibody discovery and development, and emerging areas such as therapeutic peptides and miniproteins. The event combines expert-led sessions with posters, keynotes, roundtables, exhibits and structured networking.

Who the audience is and how many attend

Audience

• Protein science and biologics R&D leaders in biotech and pharma
• Scientists and teams working in protein expression, purification, characterization and developability
• Antibody engineering, biologics discovery, and preformulation/formulation professionals
• Technology providers supporting protein science workflows

Scale

• Participants/attendees: 1,000
• Presentations: 200
• Posters: 100
• Exhibitors/vendors: 75
• Premier sponsors: Cytiva and Thermo Fisher Scientific
• Other listed sponsors include: evitria, GeneFrontier, GenScript, Nona Biosciences, Unchained Labs, WuXi Biologics, Formulatrix

What to expect

• Stay current across the protein science workflow: from expression platforms and production strategies to analytics and preformulation for new biologic modalities.
• Learn practical approaches from experienced practitioners: keynotes, roundtables, panels and case-study driven sessions provide tactics teams can take back to the lab.
• Benchmark tools and solutions efficiently: a substantial exhibitor presence makes it easy to compare technologies and meet vendors supporting protein science pipelines.
• Build collaborations fast: concentrated networking with a dedicated community helps attendees spark partnerships, solve shared challenges, and accelerate programs.