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INNOVATION FORUM 2016 - LEADERS CONFERENCE
Program
Complete Schedule
Day 1 December 04th of 2017
DAY 1 - INNOVATION PERSPECTIVES
08:00 – 09:00
Registration – (Great Hall)
09:00 – 09:10
Welcome – (South Schools)
Dr Marek Tyl
Chief Executive Officer, The Innovation Forum
09:10 – 09:40
Opening words – (South Schools)
Rt Hon Lord David Willetts
Executive Chair of the Resolution Foundation and Former Minister for Universities and Science
Keynote Address
09:40 – 10:00
Innovation: Embracing The Future Today – (South Schools)
Bernhardt Zeiher
President of Development, Astellas Pharma Inc
10:00 – 10:30
Refreshment break with networking and exhibits
(Served at North Schools)
Executive Panel
10:30 – 11:30
Looking into the Future – Bio-Innovation in 20 Years
- Ian Tomlinson, Apollo Therapeutics Fund (Panel Chair)
- Richard Mason, J&J Innovation Centre London
- James Sabry, Genentech Partnering
- Prof Chris Lowe, Cambridge Academy of Therapeutic Sciences
- Prof Jackie Hunter, BenevolentBio
- Paola Casarosa, Boehringer Ingelheim
(South Schools)
11:30 – 12:30
Convergence and Open Innovation as Drivers of the Future (Case Study: Oxford)
- Martino Picardo, Independent Consultant (Panel Chair)
- Kai Stoeber, Shionogi
- Jim Johnson, Novo Nordisk
- Thomas Hanke, Lab282
- Rt. Hon Lord Drayson, Drayson Technologies
- Bruno Holthof, OUH
- Nick Scott-Ram, Oxford Academic Health Science Network
(South Schools)
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch break & networking
(Served at North Schools)
EARLY AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSION
14:00-15:00
A: Digital Health
(South Schools)
- Keith Errey, Isansys
- Prof Clare Verrill, University of Oxford
- Prof Jens Rittscher, University of Oxford
B: New Frontiers in Therapeutics
(Room 6)
- Yael Weiss, Ultragenyx
- Will West, Cell Centric Ltd
- Prof Angela Russell, OxSTEM
LATE AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSION
15:00-16:00
A: AI in Healthcare
(South Schools)
- Andrew Fried, IBM
- Angus McCann, IBM
- Prof Lionel Tarassenko, University of Oxford, Department of Electrical Engineering
- Peyman Gifani, AI VIVO
B: Precision Medicine
(Room 6)
- Hugh Ilyine, DestiNA Genomics
- Prof Len Seymour, University of Oxford, Department of Oncology
- Jason Mellad, Cambridge Epigenetix
16:00 – 16:30
Refreshment break with networking and exhibits
(Served at North Schools)
Closing Panel
16:30 – 17:00
Launch of the Penningtons Manches Review of the Funding of Academic Spin Outs 2016 – 2017
- Nicola McConville, Penningtons Manches
- Enrico D’Angleo, Parkwalk
(South Schools)
17:00 – 18:00
Closing panel: Overcoming Hurdles to Translation – New Models for Technology Transfer and Industry – Academia Partnerships
- Maxine Allen, University of Oxford (Panel Chair)
- David Browning, Oxford Cancer Biomarkers
- Kathryn Chapman, Milner Institute
- Dave Tapolczay, LifeArc
- Adam Stoten, Oxford University Innovation
- Joseph Fleishaker, Astellas Pharma Inc
(South Schools)
18:00 – 18:20
Closing Keynote: Putting Things into Perspective – Big Science and Entrepreneurship – (South Schools)
Prof Sir John Bell
Regius Professor of Medicine, University of Oxford
19:15 - 22:30
Gala Dinner at Somerville College (By tickets and invitation only)
21:30 - 23:59
After-Dinner Drinks Social at KuPP Oxford
Day 2 December 05th of 2017
DAY 2 - BUILDING BLOCKS
07:30 - 08:30
Registration – (Great Hall)
07:30 - 08:45
TechTonic Breakfast (theme: “She Started in Oxford”) – prebooking required
(Additional registration is required at http://techtonic.org.uk/save-the-date/)
09:00 – 09:05
Welcome and Day 1 recap – (South Schools)
The Innovation Forum team
09:05 – 09:20
Opening Keynote – (South Schools)
Jeanne Bolger
Vice President Venture Investments, Johnson & Johnson Innovation
Keynote
09:20 – 09:40
Keynote address: Building a Digital Health Ecosystem – (South Schools)
Dr Nick Scott-Ram
Director of Commercial Development, Oxford Academic Health Science Network
Investment Panel
09:40 – 10:40
Investment Panel: Getting Funded in 2018
- Alan Barrell, Cambridge Worldwide Associates (Panel Chair)
- Andrew Burns, george james Ltd
- Kevin Johnson, Medixci Ventures
- Laura Ferguson, Capital Cell
- Glen Crocker, BioCity
- Andy McLean, Oxford Sciences Innovation
- Jeanne Bolger, Johnson and Johnson Innovation – JJDC
(South Schools)
10:40 – 11:10
Refreshment break with networking and exhibits
(Served at North Schools)
IMAGINE IF! 2017 competition final
11:10 – 13:00
Our global accelerator competition finals, a top 20 of amazing science backed start-ups from across the globe pitching for $10K USD of non-dilutive funding to a panel of esteemed judges.
20 teams; 3 mins each, 2 mins questions, 1 min changeover.
Judges:
- Jeanne Bolger, Johnson and Johnson Innovation – JJDC
- Nick Ibery, Specialist Investor
- Sue Staunton, James Cowper Kreston
- Andreas Laustsen, Technical University of Denmark
- Nooman Haque, Silicon Valley Bank UK
(South Schools)
13:00 – 14:00
Luncheon with networking and exhibits
(Served at North Schools)
AFTERNOON SESSION
14:00-15:00
Scaling-up: UK’s ‘Billion Dollar’ Companies
- Natasha Loder, The Economist (Panel Chair)
- Eliot Forster, Immunocore
- Gordon Sanghera, Oxford Nanopore
- Mike Moran, Proton Partners
- David Chiswell, Kymab
- Shaun Chilten, Clinigen
(South Schools)
Panels and workshops
South Schools
Room 6
15:00 – 16:00
Executive Panel: Diversity and Inclusion
- Juliet Rogan, Barclays (Panel Chair)
- Neil Burns, george james Ltd
- Jo Pisani, PriceWaterhouseCoopers
- Yoshiro Shiba, Shionogi Europe
- Emma Sceats, CNBio Innovations
- Neelam Patel, MedCity
Start-up Showcase
Judges:
- Sonia Benhamida, DNB
- Imelda Juniarsih, BioCity
- Ann Connolly, Johnson and Johnson Innovation
- Anna Williamson, Genentech
16:00-17:00
Workshop: Valuation of Early-stage Life Science Companies
Golnaz Borghei
Associate Partner, Ventac Partners
Workshop: Using Design Thinking to Improve Patient Experiences – From Problem to Prototype
Joanna Parlinska
Customer Experience Lead, Hewlett Packard
16:00 – 17:00
Refreshment break with networking and exhibits
(Served at North Schools)
17:00 – 17:30
Announcement of winners of the IMAGINE IF! pitch final – (South Schools)
Closing Keynote
17:30 – 17:50
Closing Keynote: Public Funding for Innovation – (South Schools)
Kath Mackay
Interim Deputy Director - Health and Care, Innovate UK
18:00– 20:00
Closing Drinks Reception at KuPP Oxford
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