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What to Expect

The ASAP Summit London brings together 45+ heads of alliances, partnerships, and ecosystems from 13 countries and 10+ industries for two days of in-house case studies, peer connection, and practical insight. No product pitches. No purely theoretical topics. Just honest perspectives from practitioners doing the actual work, across pharma, tech, energy, financial services, manufacturing, and more.

Sessions that Reflect the Work You Do

This year's agenda is organized around four themes defining the profession right now. A sample of what's on the program:

AI and Ecosystems How agentic AI is reshaping partner operating models and alliance strategy in practice. Sessions from Amazon Web Services, Salesforce, Siemens, and Smart Communications, plus a hands-on workshop on the digital transformation of alliance management.

AM's Expanding Role Alliance management is increasingly operating beyond its traditional boundaries, into BD, search and evaluation, IP, and acquisitions. Sessions from BioNTech, GSK, MSD, AstraZeneca, Robert Bosch, and Lonza.

Governance and Strategic Value How alliance leaders communicate value, influence without authority, and operate at the board level. Sessions from Signify, IBM, E.ON, Ricoh, and Merck.

Partnership Delivery in Practice Frameworks and field guides for when partnerships get complicated. Sessions from Roche, PwC and Palantir, STADA, Sandoz, and Procure Technologies.

Two dedicated content streams run throughout the event. Move freely between them to build the agenda that fits your work.

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What You'll Walk Away With
  • Practical frameworks for the hard moments: monitoring a partner's financial health, navigating strategic divergence, managing key inflection points, and knowing when and how to terminate
  • A clearer picture of where AM intersects with BD, search and evaluation, IP, and acquisitions, and how to operate effectively across those boundaries
  • A ground-level view of how agentic AI is reshaping partner ecosystems and operating models, with real examples from organizations already navigating the shift
  • Actionable ideas for communicating value, influencing without authority, and operating at the leadership level
  • Insight on alliance career paths and what senior leaders are looking for, from practitioners who have built and led alliance functions
  • 12 professional development hours toward CA-AM and CSAP certification renewal

Registration

Conference Rate:
£1,695 (by  12 Jun), £1,845 (by 31 Jul), £1,995 (from 01 Aug)

ASAP Member Rate:
£1,365 (by 12 Jun), £1,475 (by 31 Jul), £1,595 (from 01 Aug)

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"After attending previous industry conferences with limited practical takeaways, the ASAP Summit was refreshingly actionable. The unbiased case studies, including both successes and failures, provided honest perspectives that I could immediately relate to our partnership challenges. Worth every minute and euro invested." ~ Ard-Pieter de Man, PhD, CSAP, CA-AM, Professor of Management Studies, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Program Highlights

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ASAP Education | Extend Your Learning in London

ASAP is offering three optional courses in London alongside the Summit. Whether you're building foundational skills or deepening your expertise, ASAP's courses offer structured, applied learning that maps directly to the work you do every day. Built by alliance practitioners, for alliance practitioners, all three are held in person, offering a genuine opportunity to connect with fellow alliance leaders and engage with experts shaping the profession.

All courses are available as individual registrations. Summit delegates save 50% on Alliance Essentials and Mastering Alliance Management running September 29, using the discount codes below. Applied Alliance Management on October 2 is available at standard pricing.

Confirmed so far:

  • Role of Boards in Strategic Alliances, Rada Rodriquez, CEO, Signify GmbH
  • Your Partner Operating Model: The Hidden Engine of Scale in the Age of AI, Satish Shenoy, Global VP, Technology Alliances and AI GTM, SS&C Blue Prism
  • Value Driven Alliance Management, Brian Stewart, Executive Director, Alliance Management Daiichi Sankyo
  • Exemplary Strategic Partnerships: Balancing Corporate and Business Unit Alliance Strategies, Philip Sailer, CSAP, CA-AM, Executive Director, Storage Solutions Engineering, IBM
  • The Intersection Between Alliance Management (AM) & Search and Evaluation (S&E) Functions, Matthew Brown, Senior Director, Alliance Management, GSK, Michel de Baar, PhD, Executive Director, Business Development and Licensing Europe, MSD, Catriona Hansbauer, CA-AM, Director, Technology Search & Evaluation, AstraZeneca
  • How to Innovate in the Age of AI?, Lomi Aschwanden, Principal Partner Manager, Salesforce
  • Ways of Maximising the Value of a Mature Alliance, Elena Cavalli, Head of Commercial and Enterprise Aliances, Astellas Pharma
  • Alliance & Integration Management's Role in Integrations, Anna Benasco, Director Alliance & Integration Management, Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease, Alexion Pharma
  • Effective Management of Key Inflection Points in a Partnership with Focus on Launch and Eventual Termination, Xavier Carruel, Director Alliance Management, Servier
  • Commercial Partnerships, Benjamin Fischer, VP Global Alliance & Integration Management, STADA Group
Confirmed so far:
  • From Ad Hoc Collaboration to Ecosystem Catalyst: How Thought Leadership Became a Strategic Alliance Engine, Anthony Marshall, Senior Partner and VP, Global Leader, IBM Institute for Business Value, IBM, Liam Cleaver, Senior Research Director, IBM Institute for Business Value, IBM
  • Seeing Around Corners: A Practical Framework for Monitoring Your Alliance Partner's Financial Health, Steven Roy, Senior Manager - Alliance Management, Jazz Pharmaceuticals
  • When Pigs Fly, Or Rather, When Pandas Fall: A Field Guide for When Falling Pandas (Proverbially or Literally) Crash the Board Room, Bonnie Nozawa, Director, Alliance & Ecosystem Management, Roche Diagnostics
  • Alliance Manager Career Planning and Execution, Katherine Kendrick, CSAP, CA-AM, Executive Director, Head of Alliance Management, Jazz Pharmaceuticals and ASAP Board Chair, Nancy Griffin, CSAP, CA-AM, VP Alliance Management, Valo Health
  • Inclusive Alliance Management: Navigating Multicultural Dynamics in a Global Collaboration Scenario, Kaushik Sengupta, Director, Alliance Management, AstraZeneca
  • Strategic Alliance Management Engagement in Due Diligence: Enabling Seamless Transition From Assessment to Execution, Federica Costanza Fontani, Associate Director Alliance Management, Chiesi Group
  • Beyond the Hard Hats and Build: The New Era of Purpose-Led, Data-Driven Construction Alliances, Yolanda Stead, Head of Partnerships APAC, Procure Technologies
  • When Alliance Management Boosts Business Development, Ameriga Fanigliulo, PhD, Director Global Alliance Management, Sandoz

Logistics

Venue

Royal Garden Hotel (room rate is 329 GBP/night, including taxes and breakfast). Please note that the room block is not guaranteed closer to the event dates, so early booking is recommended. The rates are competitive for the location.  Click here to book now. 

Justification Letter

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Professional Development Hours

You may earn 12 professional development hours toward CA-AM and CSAP certification renewal.

Sponsors

We’re grateful to our sponsors whose support makes this event possible and strengthens the entire ASAP community. Their partnership enables us to deliver meaningful programs and experiences throughout the year. Interested in becoming an ASAP sponsor? Visit our sponsorship page to learn more and connect with us.

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