J.P. Morgan is going virtual

There will be no rubbing of executive elbows in the crowded hallways of the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco this coming January. The 39th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference will be held virtually instead, the bank has told its clients. Instead of an in-person conference, J.P. Morgan will provide online access to its corporate presentations. It’ll also find a way to facilitate the one-on-one meetings that have been so critical for biotech deal-making.