Welcome to the WCBP Symposium

The annual WCBP Symposium brings together industry, regulatory, and academic professionals to discuss the role of current and emerging CMC analytical technology among evolving US and international regulatory perspectives. The theme for WCBP 2027 is "Redefining Complex Drug Development: Embracing Innovation and Building Resilience". The three-day program consists of plenary and parallel sessions with a keynote presentation, speaker presentations, panel discussions, workshops, roundtables, virtual posters, an exhibit hall, and technical seminars hosted by our exhibitor partners that give you the opportunity to engage with fellow attendees in meaningful discussions on the role of current and emerging CMC analytical technology. The full scientific program will be available soon.

The Symposium will be offered in-person as well as live-streamed to a virtual audience. Extend your in-person stay and maximize your knowledge-sharing experience by attending the back-to-back CMC Strategy Forum North America on January 25, 2027. 

"If you're looking for a conference where you can actually walk up to a regulator or an industry leader and have a real, helpful conversation, WCBP is it. It’s highly technical but zero-ego, just a bunch of smart, collaborative people trying to figure out the best way forward."
—Michelle Tseng, WCBP 2026 Attendee
"WCBP is one of those conferences where the conversations really matter. You’re in the room with people from industry and the FDA, talking openly about real CMC challenges. It feels much less like a conference full of slides, and more like thoughtful, technical discussions you can take back and apply to your work."
—Himani Mengi, WCBP 2026 Attendee

Past Event Videos

  • WCBP - The Place for Scientific Innovation

  • CASSS Moments: Presenting My Poster, a WCBP Experience

  • Attending WCBP as an Emerging Professional

  • Open Dialogue at WCBP

  • Workshops and Roundtables at WCBP

  • Grow Your Career at WCBP

  • The Impact of Roundtables at WCBP

  • Becoming a Better Regulator at WCBP

  • The Meaning Behind WCBP

  • Annual Collaboration at WCBP

  • Regulators and Workshops at WCBP

  • WCBP Keeps You Coming Back

  • WCBP 2026 Keynote Speaker: Matthew Porteus, Stanford University

  • WCBP 2026 Keynote Speaker: Guadalupe Hayes-Mota, Santa Clara University

  • WCBP 2026 Keynote Speakers: Mike Abernathy, Amgen Inc, Michael Sheahan, Danforth Health, Inc

  • WCBP 2025 Keynote Speaker - Sonia Vallabh, Broad Institute

  • WCBP 2022 Keynote: Ken Dychtwald, Age Wave