BioNetwork 2014 (past event)

27 - 29 October, 2014

 Microsoft , Singapore, FL

The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, CA

Day 2

06:30 - 08:00 Sunrise Jog

Join other runners to get your heart pumping and blood flowing before a full day of partnership and deal-making. Both your body and your pipeline will be healthy at BioNetwork. All levels/paces welcome.

08:00 - 08:45 Networking Breakfast


08:45 - 08:50 Welcoming Remarks

Sara Mueller, Executive Director, BioNetwork

Cammie Edwards, Associate Director, Strategic Alliances at UCSF MMTI & Strategic Alliances

Cammie Edwards

Associate Director, Strategic Alliances
UCSF MMTI & Strategic Alliances

Exploring how the rapid pace of scientific innovation is impacting our industry
o Identifying the best ways to keep up and not be overwhelmed by the pace of scientific innovation
Examining how biotech financing options have shifted over the past year
Determining how companies need to adapt their risk tolerance and decision-making behaviors as a response to rapid scientific innovation and changes to biotech financing alternatives
How have transactions become riskier and how can you minimize this risk?
Anne Altmeyer, Executive Director of Business Development at Novartis

Anne Altmeyer

Executive Director of Business Development
Novartis

Stefano Pieri, Corporate Director, Licensing & Business Development at Menarini IFR

Stefano Pieri

Corporate Director, Licensing & Business Development
Menarini IFR

Nouhad Husseini, Director of Business Development at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Nouhad Husseini

Director of Business Development
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Stephen E. Yoder, MD, MBA, Global Lead, CV/Metabolic Search, Evaluation and Diligence at Bristol-Myers Squibb

Stephen E. Yoder, MD, MBA

Global Lead, CV/Metabolic Search, Evaluation and Diligence
Bristol-Myers Squibb

Cammie Edwards, Associate Director, Strategic Alliances at UCSF MMTI & Strategic Alliances

Cammie Edwards

Associate Director, Strategic Alliances
UCSF MMTI & Strategic Alliances

09:40 - 09:55 Biotech Spotlight: Charleston Labs


Michael McCully, Chief Financial & Business Officer at Charleston Labs

Michael McCully

Chief Financial & Business Officer
Charleston Labs

09:55 - 10:10 Biotech Spotlight: Diasome Pharmaceuticals Inc.


Robert Geho, CEO at Diasome Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Robert Geho

CEO
Diasome Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Exploring the current state of big pharma partnering—what are the recent trends?
Examining option-based M&A deals—a win/win for investors and buyers?
Discovering more innovative deal types and new ways to structure equity investments
Van W. Ellis, Partner at Morrison & Foerster LLP

Van W. Ellis

Partner
Morrison & Foerster LLP

Stephen Thau, Partner at Morrison & Foerster LLP

Stephen Thau

Partner
Morrison & Foerster LLP

David Collier, M.D., Chief Executive Officer at Velocity Pharmaceutical Development

David Collier, M.D.

Chief Executive Officer
Velocity Pharmaceutical Development

Sakae Asanuma, President and CEO at Astellas Venture Management LLC

Sakae Asanuma

President and CEO
Astellas Venture Management LLC

Philip Gutry, Principal at MPM Capital

Philip Gutry

Principal
MPM Capital

10:50 - 11:25 Networking And Refreshment Break


Examining the current state of pricing reimbursement globally; what are the differences among Europe, the US, and other areas you work in?
Explaining why health outcomes research so important to your potential partners; Will it continue to be a major driver?
Debating whether health economics and research outcomes need to be incorporated into clinical trials no later than phase 2, and perhaps even in phase 1
Establishing how health economic and research outcome data either drive value or cripple your opportunity for partnering

Jeannie Joughlin, VP Business Development at CSL Behring

Jeannie Joughlin

VP Business Development
CSL Behring

Alexander Johns, Chairman at Arete Strategies, LLC

Alexander Johns

Chairman
Arete Strategies, LLC

Cammie Edwards, Associate Director, Strategic Alliances at UCSF MMTI & Strategic Alliances

Cammie Edwards

Associate Director, Strategic Alliances
UCSF MMTI & Strategic Alliances

Doug Jermasek, Senior Vice President, North America & Global Marketing at Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Doug Jermasek

Senior Vice President, North America & Global Marketing
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

12:05 - 12:20 Biotech Spotlight: Istari Oncology


Alan Herosian, Director, Corporate Alliances and Development at Istari Oncology

Alan Herosian

Director, Corporate Alliances and Development
Istari Oncology

12:20 - 12:35 Biotech Spotlight: Vectron Biosolutions AS


Trond Erik Aune, CEO at Vectron Biosolutions AS

Trond Erik Aune

CEO
Vectron Biosolutions AS

12:35 - 13:45 Networking Luncheon


Determining why there is a big appetite for acquiring companies and licensing in China; how does China factor into biopharma’s plans for the future?
The Wild, Wild West: Developing a strategy to overcome issues in regulatory approval, reimbursement, and more
Establishing which product profiles work in China and which do not
Outlining successes, challenges, and lessons learned in working in China and other emerging markets

Paul Grayson, President and Chief Executive Officer at RuiYi

Paul Grayson

President and Chief Executive Officer
RuiYi

Wei Zhang, Head, Corporate Development at Good Start Genetics Inc.

Wei Zhang

Head, Corporate Development
Good Start Genetics Inc.

Kia Motesharei, Head, Global Licensing & Business Development, Immunology at EMD Serono / Merck KGaA

Kia Motesharei

Head, Global Licensing & Business Development, Immunology
EMD Serono / Merck KGaA

Vincent Liu, Managing Director and Chief US Representative at Fosun Pharma

Vincent Liu

Managing Director and Chief US Representative
Fosun Pharma

John Gu, President & Chief Scientific Officer at Renascions Corporation

John Gu

President & Chief Scientific Officer
Renascions Corporation

14:25 - 14:40 Biotech Spotlight: Twister Biotech


Meredith Brown, President & CEO at Twister Biotech

Meredith Brown

President & CEO
Twister Biotech

Ensuring both the buy and the sell side get what they want in an acquisition or other integration deal, from contracting to implementation
Exploring the people puzzle: determining the right people to keep and creating an effective process for letting others go
Keeping discovery and development programs underway and on track
Blending or preserving cultures and overcoming corporate integration hurdles
Paola Casarosa, Global Head Of Business Development and Licensing Respiratory at Boehringer Ingelheim

Paola Casarosa

Global Head Of Business Development and Licensing Respiratory
Boehringer Ingelheim

Jeffrey Warmke, Senior Vice President, External Scientific Affairs at Daiichi Sankyo

Jeffrey Warmke

Senior Vice President, External Scientific Affairs
Daiichi Sankyo

Cammie Edwards, Associate Director, Strategic Alliances at UCSF MMTI & Strategic Alliances

Cammie Edwards

Associate Director, Strategic Alliances
UCSF MMTI & Strategic Alliances

Matthew Meyer

Chief Business Officer
CareDX

15:20 - 16:05 Networking & Refreshment Break


16:05 - 16:20 Biotech Spotlight: Cardiocell LLC


Sergey Sikora, CEO at Cardiocell LLC

Sergey Sikora

CEO
Cardiocell LLC

Defining big data, real world outcomes, and real world data: which is the most actionable concept?
With so much being logged and tracked electronically, how can real world data take processes and technology apart, then restructure them most efficiently?
How can big data help us get more creative as to how we collaborate (even across industry verticals) to get to the actual solutions that patients and providers want
Creating the right combination of people (prescribers and other healthcare institutions), processes, and technology to be successful using big data

Wei Zhang, Head, Corporate Development at Good Start Genetics Inc.

Wei Zhang

Head, Corporate Development
Good Start Genetics Inc.

John Mattison, Assistant Medical Director Chief Medical Information Officer at Kaiser Permanente

John Mattison

Assistant Medical Director Chief Medical Information Officer
Kaiser Permanente

Jonathan Hirsch, President and Founder at Syapse

Jonathan Hirsch

President and Founder
Syapse

Cammie Edwards, Associate Director, Strategic Alliances at UCSF MMTI & Strategic Alliances

Cammie Edwards

Associate Director, Strategic Alliances
UCSF MMTI & Strategic Alliances

17:00 - 23:59 MONTE CARLO CASINO NIGHT