Programme for the Anglonordic Biotech Conference IX, 2012

23 May	Kick-off! The conference starts with a reception at the Residence of the Swedish Ambassador in London the evening before the event. The reception starts at 18.30 and ends 20.00 Please note that there is a separate registration for the reception and a limited number of 150 participants at the Residence (registration closes when fully booked).

24 May
09.00 – 09.40	Registration at 1VS Westminster Conference Centre, 1 Victoria Street, London, SW1
09.40 – 09.50	Welcome on behalf of Chairman
09.50 – 10.35	Three Partnering pitches
10.35 – 11.05	Topic to be confirmed – Rob Pinnock, Director, External Scientific Affairs & Alliance Management UK, Ireland, Portugal & Spain, Worldwide Licensing, MSD
11.05 – 11.35	BIOTECHNOLOGY: The Challenges of the Future - Keynote speaker – Baroness Susan Greenfield
11.35 – 12.00	Topic to be confirmed – Nexus Oncology, Clare Wareing, Founder and CEO
12.00 – 12.15	The Conference Guest Country presents
12.15 – 13.30	LUNCH
13.30 – 14.15	If I Knew Then What I Know Today (Panel) Moderator: Mike Ward, Editor-in-Chief, Scrip Intelligence Panel: - Sir Greg Winter - Leif Helth Jensen, Investment Manager, CAT Management - Tom Pike, Chairman/Director, Vaccibody AS, Clanotech AB, Diagenic ASA and others
14.15 – 15.00	Three Partnering pitches
15.00 – 15.30	The value and scope of biotech patents - the misconceptions and the reality - Elizabeth Jones, Partner, Dehns
15.30 – 16.00	Cases studies (UK and Scotland)
16.00 – 16.15	Presentation about the Danish biotech industry
16.15 – 16.45	Latest News on European Funding – Dinko Valerio, Partner and Co-founder, Aescap Venture
16.45 – 17.00	Conclusions and Q&A
17.00 – 18.30	Afternoon Buffet and Drinks

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