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Past event Event · 29 Sept 2022, 10:00 - 18:30 CET · International

Global Life Sciences & Healthcare Forum 2022

The EGG, Brussels

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29 Sep 2022 Past event

10:00 - 18:30 CET

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Brussels, Belgium

Uncertain times, an evolving legal framework: managing risks and ensuring social responsibility in the life sciences & healthcare sector

Welcome to the Global Life Sciences & Healthcare Forum 2022

This dedicated webpage provides you with full details on this year’s programme, along with details on our speakers, and useful resources supporting our two main themes – ESG and managing risk.

We have also included links to other resources produced by our global life sciences & healthcare group, which we hope you will find of interest and benefit to you and your business.

If there are any topics or issues you would like to discuss with the group, please do get in touch.

We hope you have a productive and insightful day with us.

Questions

If you have questions for the speakers, please do submit to lshcforum@cms-cmno.com.

Programme

TimeItemSpeaker  
10.00 – 10.05WelcomeNick Beckett, Global Co-Head of CMS Life Sciences & Healthcare Sector Group  
Morning session – ESGModerator: Roland Wiring, Partner, CMS Hamburg  
10.05 – 10.30Keynote OpeningIan Milimo, Program Specialist, United Nations Development Programme  
10.30 – 11.30Environmental sustainability: pitfalls and opportunities in a tightening regulatory framework  
10.30 – 11.00ESG as value creation lever in the Life Sciences sector in EuropeJan-Frederik Jerratsch, Managing Director & Partner, Boston Consulting Group

Charline Wurzer, Principal, Boston Consulting Group
  
11.00 – 11.30Sustainability claims: legal challenges and best practicesGabriela Staber, Partner, CMS Vienna  
11.30 – 12.00   
12.00 – 13.00Social responsibility and improving access to health: navigating the legal challenges  
12.00 – 12.30The proposed EU Directive on Supply Chain Due Diligence: what to expect?Kenny Henderson, Partner, CMS London
Christoph Schröder, Counsel, CMS Hamburg
  
12.30 – 13.00Bridging the health gap: facilitating access to health with telemedicine, digital tools, virtual realityRoland Wiring, Partner, CMS Hamburg 
Jean-Baptiste Thiénot, Partner, CMS Paris
  
13.00 – 14.30Lunch  
Afternoon session – Managing riskModerators: 
Thomas Hirse, Partner, CMS Düsseldorf
Louise Boswell, Partner, CMS London 
  
14.30 – 15.00Keynote Opening: Effective risk management – know your risks and how to deal with them Martin Gallizia, Multinational Client Director, and Head of Chemie/Pharma/Medtech DACH, AON

Michaela Grünter, Head of Sales Life Science/Pharma/Chem (Region North/West) | Key Account Manager, AON
  
15.00 – 16.00Technology Transformation: Managing Risks in a Changing Landscape: New technologies give rise to new risks. Managing these risks should be a priority, but adequate measures still need to be developed. We report on our findings as they relate to the life sciences & healthcare sector

Q&A/Fireside chat – Insuring IP risks: An insurer’s approach to assessing and mitigating IP risks, and the challenges and opportunities in this area

Jeremy Mash, Partner, CMS London
Jane Hollywood, Partner, CMS London





Paul Wishart, Managing Director, Sybaris
 

Thomas Hirse, Partner, CMS Düsseldorf

  
16.00 – 16.30Coffee Break  
16.30 – 17.30A changing commercial landscape: current risks and challenges
Supply chain disruption and contractual hardship / termination: Best practices and considerations in the context of pandemic and war; Shortage of resources and rising inflation: Pricing and competition developments
 

Laetitia Szaller, General Counsel & VP Business Development, AM Pharma
Anita Prinzie, Product Manager, Omina Technologies 


Louise Boswell
, Partner, CMS London
Brian Sher, Partner, CMS London
Tom De Cordier, Partner, CMS Brussels

  
17.30 – 17.35ClosingJens Wagner, Global Co-Head of CMS Life Sciences & Healthcare Sector Group  
17.35 – 18.30Drinks   

Learn more about the Forum themes

Learn more about our ESG services

Technology Transformation: Managing Risks in a Changing Landscape

International Arbitration

CMS Expert Guide to International Arbitration

Global Life Sciences & Healthcare Forum 2022

Additional resources

CMS On the Pulse

CMS Expert Guides - Life Sciences & Healthcare

Life Sciences & Healthcare | Contact Card

Global Life Sciences & Healthcare Festival 2021 – Virtual – Highlights

Global Digital Health Festival 2020 – Virtual – Highlights

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The EGG
Rue Bara 175
1070 Brussels
Belgium
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