October 30 - November 1, 2012

The Breakers
Palm Beach, Florida


Investor Forum Co-Chairs

David Day
University of Florida

Mike Gutch
MedImmune Ventures

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Agenda

2012 SEBIO Investor Forum Tentative Agenda (events will be held at The Breakers unless otherwise noted):

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

12:00pm – 7:30pm Registration Open

12:00pm – 12:30pm EARLY/Stage Advisors Lunch (Closed Session)

12:30pm – 4:30pm EARLY/Stage Company Mentoring Sessions (Closed Session)

5:00pm – 7:00pm

Hospitality Suite
6:00pm – 8:15pm SEBIO Board Meeting and Reception  (Closed Session)

 
Wednesday, October 31, 2012

7:00am – 5:30pm Registration Open

8:00am - 9:00am Opening Day Continental Breakfast

8:00am - 11:45am SEBIO/Connect One-on-One Partnering Meetings

8:30am - 11:45am Corporate Partnering Day (Invitation Only)

Introduction to Lilly's "Find it, Fund It, Develop It" Partnership System
8:30am - 9:00am
 
Elaine Sullivan, PhD, Vice President, Global External Research & Development
  Lilly's Targeted Strategies Break-Out Discussion Sessions
9:00am - 10:45am
 
  • Oncology - Kuldeep Neote, PhD, Advisor, Global External Research & Development
  • Neuroscience – Maryjo Chamberlain-Tharp, MBA, Advisor, Global External Research & Development
  • Diabetes/Endocrine/ Cardiovascular - Chris Vlahos, PhD, MBA, Advisor, Global External Research & Development
  • Immune Disorders – Adam Houghton, PhD, MBA, Advisor, Global External Research & Development
  • New Opportunities / Chorus – Joel Scherer, MS, MD, Senior Director Medical
  Networking Break
10:45am - 11:00am

  Q&A and Closing Remarks
11:00am - 11:45am
 
Elaine Sullivan, PhD, Vice President, Global External Research & Development
12:00pm - 1:30pm Opening Luncheon and Keynote Address
Mark Augusti, Bioventus (bio)

1:30pm - 6:30pm SEBIO/Connect One-on-One Partnering Meetings

1:30pm - 5:15pm MAIN/Stage Company Presentations and Panels

1:30pm - 2:10pm Companion Diagnostics: A Customer Perpective
 
Steve Anderson, Laboratory Corporation of America (Moderator)
Eric Button, Metabolon, Inc.
Caroline Popper, Popper and Company
  2:10pm – 2:25pm Oncoscope
  2:25pm – 2:40pm Xhale
  2:40pm – 2:55pm iCubate
  2:55pm – 3:10pm CreatiVasc
  3:10pm – 3:25pm REACH Health
  3:25pm – 3:40pm AGTC

3:40pm - 4:00pm Networking Break

4:00pm – 4:45pm Creating a Game Plan for Alternative Funding
 
Neal Fowler, Liquidia Technologies (Moderator)
Lou DeGennaro, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Erick Hawkins, Rex Healthcare
Jane Larkindale, Muscular Dystrophy Association
Matthew Neff, CHV Capital
  4:45pm – 5:00pm Arbovax
5:00pm – 5:15pm Neurop

5:15pm - 6:30pm
EARLY/Stage Company Shootout
A panel of judges will assess four EARLY/Stage finalists on the quality of their presentation, the viability of the venture, and the overall fundability of their opportunity. The judges will score the participants and select an overall winner of the competition. The EARLY/Stage winner will be announced at the Closing Luncheon on November 1st.

6:30pm - 8:00pm Gala Reception

8:00pm Investor Dinner (Invitation Only)

 
Thursday, November 1, 2012

6:30am – 7:30am 5K Run

7:30am – 8:30am SEBIO 2013 Steering Committee Meeting (Invitation Only)

7:30am – 1:00pm Registration Open

8:00 am - 12:00pm SEBIO/Connect One-on-One Partnering Meetings

8:30am - 9:30am

Medical Device Breakfast and Panel
Cindy Clark, ibiliti (Moderator)
Nick Curtis, LensAR, Inc.
David Lucchino, Semprus Biosciences
Jake Newman, Teleflex, Inc.
Tim Patrick, Carticept Medical, Inc.

8:30am - 9:30am Biotech/Pharma Breakfast and Panel
Greg Butz, Credit Suisse Healthcare Investment Banking
Colin Goddard, Coferon
David Schubert, Accelerator Corporation

9:30am - 10:30am BIO/Plan Competition Company Presentations
Four BIO/Plan Finalists will present their business opportunity to the audience and a panel of celebrity judges. Judges will score the participants and add their scores to the earlier written development plan scores to determine the winner of the Competition. The BIO/Plan winner will be announced at the Closing Luncheon on November 1st.

9:30am - 9:45am Accuitis
9:45am - 10:00am Electrospinning Technologies
10:00am - 10:15am KinoTherapeutix
10:15am - 10:30am Ischemia Biomarker

10:30am - 11:00am Break

11:00am - 12:00pm

Venture Capital Panel
Ken Eheman, Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP (Moderator)
Peter McWilliams, Sanderling Ventures
Michael Wasserman, H.I.G. BioVentures
Alex Zisson, Thomas McNerny

12:00pm - 1:30pm Closing Luncheon and Keynote Address
Peter Greenleaf, MedImmune (bio)

1:30pm - 1:45pm Announcement of 2012 BIO/Plan and EARLY/Stage Winners, SEBIO Awards Ceremony

1:45pm - 3:15pm Post-Conference Seminar: Patent Strategies to Increase Your Company's Value