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BioForum 08
Thursday 21 & Friday 22 August 2008
Four Points by Sheraton, 10 - 14 Eastern Beach Road, Geelong

Draft Program as at 08 July 2008

Day 1 - Thursday 21 August 2008

Time Session
9.00 -
11.30		 Deakin Tour (optional)- Vision becoming a Reality
Note: Coach leaves from Four Points Sheraton hotel at 9.15am and returns by 12pm.
12.00 -
1.30		 Lunch and conference registration
1.30 -
1.40

Conference Open and Welcome

  • Mr Jefferson Harcourt; Program Chair, BioForum 08 Committee
  • Dr Anna Lavelle; CEO, AusBiotech Ltd
1.40 -
2.30

Opening Plenary
'Biotech means business - Industry, Government & University'

  • Dr Simon Green; Senior Vice President, Global R&D Product Development, CSL Limited
  • Louise White; Regional Training Director, Seerpharma
  • Dr Amanda Caples; Director - Science & Technology Programs, Innovation and Technology Division, Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development
2.30 -
3.00		 Afternoon Tea
3.00 -
4.30

On the Couch - 'Biotech Means Business'

Chair:

  • John Bates; Business Development Manager, The University of Melbourne

Panel:

  • Dr Anna Lavelle; CEO, AusBiotech Ltd
  • David Blake; BioShares
  • Dr Amanda Caples; Director - Science & Technology Programs, Innovation and Technology Division, Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development
5.30 -
7.00		 Pre-Dinner Cocktails and Networking
'The Carousel'
7.00 -
Late

Conference Dinner
'Le Parisian'

  • Dr James Campbell; Chair, BioGeelong

Future Directions - Innovation in Victoria

  • Randall Straw; Deputy Secretary, Innovation and Technology, Department of Innovation, Industry & Regional Development

Sponsored by BioGeelong

Day 2 - Friday 22 August 2008

Time Session
7.45 -
9.00		 Breakfast at leisure
9.00 Day 2 conference commences
9.00 -
10.15

Opening Plenary

Chair

  • Dr James Campbell; COO, ChemGenex Pharmaceuticals Limited

Speakers

Raising Finance & Profile on OTCQX

  • Chris Campbell; Chief Financial Officer, QRxPharma Limited

Creative Ways to Raise Finance

  • Matt McNamara; Investment Manager, Intersuisse Bioscience Managers Pty Ltd
10.15 -
10.45		 Morning Tea
10.45 -
12.00

Concurrent Sessions

'Walking the Infrastructure Web'

Chair:

  • Frances Guyett; CEO, RDDT

Panel:

  • Stewart Hay; NCRIS Program Manager, AusBiotech Ltd
  • Tim O'Meara; Acting Theme Leader, Australian Biotechnology Growth Partnerships, CSIRO Molecular and Health Technologies
  • Dr Steve Gower; Head of External Relations, Australian Synchrotron

     

     

 

'How to form successful partnerships'- the good the bad
and the ugly

Chair:

  • Ian Dixon; CEO, Genscreen

Speakers:

  • Andrew Parratt; Director, BioDeakin (Deakin University & BioCon)
  • Dr. Andrew Gearing; CEO, BioCom Squared
12.00 -
1.15		 Lunch
1.15 -
2.20

Closing Plenary
'Telling it how it is - All the grit and grim just to make a dime?'

  • Nick Gatsios; CEO, Healthlinx
  • David Blake; BioShares

 

 

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