Past eventHeld October 12–15, 2026
World ADC San Diego 2026
The 17th World ADC San Diego united the global ADC community for a comprehensive conference on antibody-drug conjugates, spanning discovery through manufacturing.
Town & Country San Diego
- Held
- October 12–15, 2026
- Venue
- Town & Country San Diego
- Attendance
- 1,300+
TL;DR
- World ADC San Diego 2026 took place October 12–15 at Town & Country San Diego.
- The conference featured 7 streams of ADC content spanning discovery chemistry, biology, preclinical studies, translational medicine, clinical lessons, process development, and manufacturing.
- It was billed as drawing 1,300+ attendees from oncology pharma, biotech, start-ups, service providers, and academic and physician leaders.
About
World ADC San Diego was billed as the largest and definitive ADC congress, serving as a central forum for the global bioconjugate community. The conference was organized by Hanson Wade Conferences Ltd, a leading provider of life sciences events, and was billed as bringing together industry professionals to advance ADC development and clinical application.
Who was in the room
Oncology pharma
ADC biotechs
Innovative start-ups
Leading service providers
Academic and physician KOLs
Featured speakers
3 listedGail Lewis
Rita Nanda
See Phan
Venue & travel
Venue
Town & Country San Diego, 500 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA 92108, United StatesQuestions people ask
8 answeredWorld ADC San Diego 2027 has been announced for November 2027. Exact dates are not published yet.
World ADC San Diego took place October 12–15, 2026.
The 2026 edition was billed as drawing 1,300+ attendees.
World ADC San Diego took place at Town & Country San Diego in San Diego, California.
Attendees were billed as including professionals from oncology pharma, ADC biotechs, innovative start-ups, leading service providers, and academic and physician key opinion leaders.
Sixty-five percent of attendees were reported to hold director-level or senior roles.
It was most useful for ADC scientists and business development teams at oncology pharma and biotech, since reported attendance topped 1,300 people from over 400 companies, about two thirds of them director level or senior, and the seven content streams ran from discovery chemistry through to manufacturing and supply.
Biotech and pharma conference attendees usually wear business casual, such as slacks and button-down shirts or knit tops, with a blazer for presentations. San Diego in October is mild, so light layers are enough.
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