Your Guide to Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls (CMC) Events in 2026
Stefania Longo
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December 10, 2025
While global biopharma conferences offer broad perspectives, true advancement in Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls (CMC) and pharmaceutical development often comes during a more focused, specialized setting. CMC-specific conferences are invaluable because they offer a concentrated opportunity to network with regulatory experts, benchmark your strategies and dive deep into niche topics that might not be featured at larger conferences.
In this post, we highlight the must-attend conferences specifically designed for professionals working in Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls and pharmaceutical development:
Drug Discovery Innovation Programme
USA
When: March 10-11, 2026
Where: San Diego, CA
Europe
When: September 22-23, 2026
Where: Basel, Switzerland
The Drug Discovery Innovation Programme brings together pharma, biotech and research leaders to explore the breakthroughs redefining R&D. The event features networking opportunities where you can connect with decision-makers, startups and researchers committed to advancing discovery science.
Drug Discovery Chemistry
USA
When: April 13-16, 2026
Where: San Diego, CA
Europe
When: November 10-12, 2026
Where: Barcelona, Spain
Drug discovery chemistry is a conference for medicinal, biophysical and computational chemists working across pharma, biotech and academia. The sessions span AI- and ML-driven design, fragment- and structure-based discovery, molecular glues and degraders, DNA-encoded libraries and emerging biophysical tools.
CDMO LIVE
When: May 19-21, 2026
Where: Rotterdam, Netherlands
CDMO LIVE is the global meeting place for leaders in outsourced biopharma development and manufacturing. This event includes pre-arranged PartnerMatch meetings with curated CDMO partners, curated networking events, peer-to-peer roundtable discussions, hands-on strategic partnership training and CMC bootcamp & more!
BOS Basel
When: June 30-July 1, 2026
Where: Basel, Switzerland
The scope of BOS Basel 2026 is primarily development stage CMC outsourcing for both small molecules and biologics, as well as covering novel therapeutic entities. This event includes an exhibition showcasing expertise and capabilities from the CRO and CMO communities.
CPHI Milan
When: October 6-8, 2026
Where: Milan, Italy
At CPHI Milan, you can network with professionals across the entire global pharma supply chain to source opportunities and secure contracts. This event brings together suppliers, innovators and pharma professionals for unrivaled networking and knowledge exchange.
Festival of Biologics
When: March 4-5, 2026
Where: San Diego, CA
The Festival of Biologics covers the start to finish of biologics, bringing together pharma & biotech, academics, research institutes, regulators, patients groups and payers together with their partners across the value chain to bring you from discovery to market.
ChemOutsourcing
When: September 15-17, 2026
Where: Boston, MA
ChemOutsourcing is the premier CDMO USA-based pharmaceutical ingredients and services show connecting global small molecule and biologics manufacturing with hundreds of qualified buyers. This year’s spotlight includes small molecules, peptides, oligonucleotides, ADCs and related biologics.
Drug Discovery US
When: October 2026
Where: San Diego, CA
At this conference, you will explore breakthrough strategies and cutting-edge advances in novel modalities, including PROTACs and molecular glues, and how AI and computational tools are reshaping early-stage discovery.
Connect with our VP of Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Development and Manufacturing, Frederik Deroose, to stay updated on which of these conferences we will be attending!