Global Life Sciences & Healthcare Festival 2021 - Virtual

Join us for this year's Global Life Sciences & Healthcare Festival 2021 - Virtual from 29 November to 2 December. 

Day 1: Artificial Intelligence in Life Sciences & Healthcare: New business models in a changing legal environment

• Business models for AI driven services in the pharma, medtech and insurance industries
• A new legal framework for AI: The draft EU regulation and its effects on the Life Sciences industry 
• How industry adopts AI and addresses (legal) opportunities and challenges 

Speakers

• Justus Wolff, Manager Digital Health, Syte
• Martin Gouldstone, Chief Business Officer, Sensyne Health
• CMS sector specialists 

Day 2: Tipping points – when new technologies become approved products

• Looking at the issues that may arise following first in class approvals
• Considering RNA vaccines, SiRNA and electroceuticals

Speakers

• Marcus Dalton, VP, Curevac
• Gwynedd Warren, VP and Head of Legal, Galvani  
• Ali Mortazavi, CEO, E-therapeutics
• CMS sector specialists

Day 3: Biodiversity and Sustainability in the Life Sciences & Healthcare sector

• Leading biodiversity-respectful R&D projects
• How could this be implemented in practice in life sciences companies/organisations?
• Sustainability in the healthcare & life sciences sectors

Speakers

• Bruno David PhD, PharmD, Ex-Director Phytochemistry & Biodiversity - Green Mission, Pierre Fabre Research Institute
• Cora McCallum, Head of Investor and External Relations, Spire Hospital Group plc
• Maxime Monier, Senior Analyst, PointCo Capital
• David Croft, Global Director Sustainability, Environment & Human Rights, Reckitt
• CMS sector specialists 

Day 4: Emerging technologies – challenges faced by companies operating in a new technology area

• A look at the many challenges faced to bring deep-brain stimulation systems to market 
• A perspective on the solutions and opportunities available for start-ups and SMEs as they enter the market
• Delving deeper into experiences relevant to succeeding when growing a company based on an emerging technology

Speakers

• André Mercanzini, CSO and Co-Founder of Aleva Neurotherapeutics
• Sasja Heijman, Senior Account Manager Life Sciences & Health, InnovationQuarter 
• Martin Münchbach, Managing Partner Pureos Bioventures 
• CMS sector specialists 

Registration for the Festival is free.  Recordings of each day will be available on demand afterwards.  

Networking

We will close each day with a 30-minute networking session for you with members of the Global CMS Life Sciences & Healthcare Sector Group.
         
We do hope you will be able to join us for the Global Festival!