This area will remain open throughout the day for delegates to drop in for a virtual coffee break and chat or if they have any questions relating to the conference.
Richard Baker, Strategy & Policy Director, NE LEP
Kath Mackay, Non-executive Director, Northern Health Science Alliance
Chair: Geoff Davison, CEO, Bionow
Speakers
Elaine Evans, Life Sciences Specialist - Northern Powerhouse Investment Hub, Department for International Trade
Russ Watkins, Commercial Director, Academic Health Science Network
Finn Willingham, Northern Alliance Advanced Therapies Treatment Centre Operations Manager, Newcastle Hospitals
Richard Baker, Strategy & Policy Director, NELEP
Chair: Tim Hammond, Director of Commercialisation & Economic Development / Deputy to the Director of RIS, Durham University
Speakers
Jonathan Brookes, Chief Operating Officer, Pulmobiomed
Sterghios Moschos, Director, Pulmobiomed
Che Connon, Co-founder, 3D Bio-Tissues Ltd
David Weinkove, CEO, Magnitude Biosciences
John O'Brien, COO, Magnitude Biosciences
Chair: David Holmes, Membership Manager, Bionow
Speakers
Caitlin Mooney, Research Chemist, High Force Research
Jeff Errington, Director, Demuris
Andy Whiting, CEO, Nevrargenics
Andrew Tasker, CEO, Femeda
This area will remain open throughout the day for delegates to drop in for a virtual coffee break and chat or if they have any questions relating to the conference.
Geoff Davison, CEO, Bionow
Jen Vanderhoven, Director, National Horizons Centre
Chair: Christine Jordan, Health Network North Manager
Speakers:
Dave Belshaw, Interim Director of Operations, Academic Health Science Network NE
Sarah Douglas, Project Manager, Durham County Council
Fiona McDonald, Clincal Lead for Primary and Community Care, HealthCall
Dawn Price, Managing Director, Mistura Informatics
Ryan Siddall, Innovation Manager, NEPIC
Chair: Alfredo Ramos, Managing Director of Enterprises, CPI Enterprises
Speakers:
Saar Shafir, Chief Investment Officer, Treisar Investments
Jackie Waring, CEO, Investing Women
Oliver Sexton, Investment Director, UKI2S
The pre-booked partnering meeting will run parallel with sessions during the day to provide flexibility to your diary and maximise networking opportunities.
Chair: Avi Spier, Head of Search and Evaluation, Novartis
Speakers
Sam Whitehouse, CEO, LightOx
Stephen Tindal, Director - Science & Technology, Catalent
Kevin Cook, CEO, Sterling Pharma Solutions
Steve Wedge, Prof of Stratified Cancer Med Discovery, Newcastle University
Chair: Alex Cole, Head of Strategic Marketing, Centre for Process Innovation
Speakers
Matt West, Senior Director - Product Development and Operations, Leica Biosciences
Bill Shepherd, Intogral Ltd
Angus White, Managing Partner, The Biosphere
Che Connon, Professor of Tissue Engineering, Newcastle University
Chair: Emma Banks, Managing Director, Ramarketing
Panel Members
Richard Baker, Strategy & Policy Director, NELEP
Andrew Tasker, CEO, Femeda
Alfredo Ramos, Managing Director of Enterprises, CPI Enterprises
Nathalie Huther, Senior Director - Business Development Europe, Arcinova
Dr Kath Mackay is Non Executive Director of the Northern Health Science Alliance (NHSA) the Northern Powerhouse for Health helping companies & organisations globally to access the health and life science expertise of 8 cities. Established in 2013 as a partnership between the leading NHS trusts, universities and Academic Health Science Networks across northern England, NHSA combines research and clinical excellence. This civic scientific combination is unmatched in the UK and the quality and scale of the clinical-academic interface has unique global potential as an attractor for industry.
Kath is also Managing Director of Bruntwood SciTech - Alderley Park, the UK’s largest single site life science and innovation campus. She is on the leadership team of Bruntwood SciTech - ?a 50:50 JV between Bruntwood and Legal & General and the UK’s leading property company dedicated to driving to the growth of the science and technology sector. Kath is also Non Executive Director of Infex Therapeutics, a clinical development company which acquires, develops and licenses innovative drugs to treat pandemic infections, and the National Biofilms Innovation Centre, which is a UKRI funded centre building research and innovation capacity and catalysing collaboration with industry in the study of biofilms to achieve breakthrough innovation.
Kath was previously on the executive management team of Innovate UK where she was Director of Ageing Society, Health and Nutrition, leading the economic growth of the life science and technology sectors through business led innovation.
Registration for this conference will open shortly.
Pre-recorded company showcases will provide participants with the opportunity to introduce their company, promote and generate interest in specific products or services, attract potential partners and collaborations and most of all grow your network!
These digital exhibition packages have been introduced to provide additional benefit and value to delegates, who can create a captivating video presentation and increase engagement with fellow delegates.
Each Company Showcase Package will consist of:-
Please click HERE to view the Company Showcase Guidelines