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Make your BIO visit well rounded. Add any or all of these events to your agenda for a richer experience.*
* See details below as these events may require either a RSVP or an additional registration fee.
Sunday, May 17, 8:00 am - 6:30 pmMonday, May 19, 8:15 am - 5:45 pmGeorgia World Congress CenterRooms B310, B311, Building B, Level 3Sponsored by: Pepper Hamilton LLP
The intensive two-day course is designed for CEOs, CSOs, business development professionals of early stage companies in the life sciences (emphasis on human health therapeutics and diagnostics) and academic scientists who are aspiring entrepreneurs.
Participants will come away with a clear idea of the essentials of company formation, strategy and business models, team building, IP management, regulatory strategy, market analysis, corporate alliances and capital formation. Convention registrants may also register for this event for an additional $295. Lunch will be provided. Seats are limited to 100 attendees. Download the full schedule.
Wednesday, May 20, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.Georgia World Congress CenterRoom B408, Building B, Level 4
A diverse array of leading healthcare stakeholders now share the belief that fundamental reform of the nation's health care system is a critical necessity. Organizational leaders on the front lines of the debate discuss prospects for true reform, as well as how a transformed health care system may impact future research and innovation.
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Monday, May 18, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.Georgia World Congress CenterRoom B306, Building B, Level 3
The demands for a highly trained, technical workforce in today's knowledge-based economy, especially in the biosciences, are extraordinary and mounting. Those states the effectively address these education and workforce needs will be in a stronger position to grow and develop their bioscience industry clusters. The Battelle 2009 Biosciences Education Report will be released announcing the findings and expert panel analysis of trends and indicators of strengths and needs of middle and high school science education at the state and national level.
Attendees to this session will represent industry, educators, federal and state policymakers, and education department leaders.
Monday, May 18, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Georgia World Congress CenterRoom B406, Building B, Level 4 Sponsored by: Bayer CropScience, BioEnergy International LLC, Dow AgroSciences, DuPont, and Monsanto Company
Sustainability has become more than a buzz word - it is increasingly the benchmark by which consumers, investors, and governments evaluate products and technologies. The twin challenges of population growth and global climate change require truly sustainable solutions to increasing demands for food and fuel. This special session considers the unique challenges of sustainability in the 21st century and the tools and solutions that modern biotechnology has to offer. Download the full schedule
Sunday, May 17, 2009Georgia World Congress CenterRoom A314, Building A, Level 3 The BIO Executive Presentation Workshop has been developed to enhance the presentations and presentation skills of executives that have been selected to present at BIO’s various partnering, investor and venture capital meetings. Courses are taught by faculty that have decades of life-sciences industry experience and are specialists in advising senior executives in presentation skills. Attendance is limited to ensure an optimal faculty/student ratio that provides hands-on experience. The workshop includes a panel of leading Venture Capitalists that share their secrets about the courting process of fund raising.
We offer a session at the BIO International Convention that focuses specifically on developing better partnering presentations, on the day prior to the opening of the BIO Business Forum. There is an additional charge for this workshop beyond the registration fee to attend the convention.
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Wednesday, May 20, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pmInternational Reception to follow (4:30 pm - 6:00 pm)Georgia World Congress CenterThomas B. Murphy Ballroom 1, Buidling B, Level 5
Join editorial staff from Scientific American and other industry leaders for a lively roundtable discussion on the state of biotech hubs around the globe and to discuss results of the study highlighting key developments around the globe. The report will enumerate the factors promoting and impeding biotech innovation on a country by country basis. Come see what countries are doing right, and what countries still need to work on to improve their capacity for promoting biotech innovation locally. See how countries compare against one and other in such categories as work force availability and intellectual property protection.To continue the discussion, the International Reception (sponsored by Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.) will follow in the Galleria; open to all registrants.
Monday, May 18, 20098:00 am - 4:30 pmOmni Hotel at CNN Center
Hear engaging industry representatives and leaders from global minority communities share insights on the importance of biotechnology and diversifying the workforce. Panelists will cover the following topics
This day-long summit is free. Register here. For information on speakers and a full agenda click here . For additional information please contact Julia Baumberger at jbaumberger@bio.org or +1 202.962.9509.
This session has been cancelled due to speaker conflicts
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