Agenda
The detailed agenda of ChinaBio Investor Forum 2010 - Guangzhou is as follows: (updated on December 8)
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| Tuesday, December 21, 2010 |
| Time |
Title/Description |
Speakers |
| 08:00 - 09:00 |
Registration and Refreshments |
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| 09:00 - 09:30 |
Welcome Remarks |
Greg Scott - President & Founder, ChinaBio® LLC |
| 09:30 - 10:30 |
Panel 1: VC Funding: Where It Is and How to Get It
2010 has been a breakout year for investment in life sciences in China. Yet many companies are struggling to secure the funds necessary to fulfill their dreams. There is plenty of capital available in China, but how does a new or growing company tap into this critical resource? This panel of VCs and finance executives looks at what a company must do to get the money into their bank account. |
Moderator:
Jie Zhou, PhD, JD - Partner, Morrison & Foerster LLP |
Panelists:
James Huang, MBA - Managing Partner, Vivo Ventures |
| Yi Lin, PhD, MBA - Executive Director, Mingly China Growth Fund |
| Marc A. Schueler, MD, PhD, MBA - Director Venturing, DSM |
| Yanning Yi, MBA - Executive Director, The Balloch Group |
| 10:30 - 11:00 |
Networking Break and Refreshments |
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| 11:00 - 12:00 |
Panel 2: Partnering Opportunities - The Other Source of Funding
Another source of finding available to China life science companies is corporate partnerships. These can take the form of co-development, licensing, equity investment, or sometimes just "free money." This panel of pharma executives explores how companies can tap into this alternate, and sometimes highly effective source of Capital. |
Moderator:
Greg Scott - President & Founder, ChinaBio® LLC |
Panelists:
Jennifer Hu, PhD - Director of Licensing & External Research, Merck & Co., Inc., USA |
| Jinzi J. Wu, PhD - Vice President of HIV Drug Discovery Performance Unit, Head of Infectious Disease Discovery DMPK, GlaxoSmithKline |
| Stella Xu, PhD - Executive Director, Roche Partnering |
| Tony Zhang, PhD - Vice President, Global External R&D, Asia, Eli Lilly and Company |
| 12:00 - 13:30 |
Luncheon |
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| 13:30 - 16:30 |
Company Presentations
Presenting companies from Guangzhou and Greater China were selected based on the strength of their technology, team and business model. Companies include drug development, diagnostics, services and other sectors. |
14 companies (two tracks) - 25 minutes each |
| 16:30 - 17:30 |
Award Ceremony |
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** About OCS events:
All ChinaBio® Investor Forum attendees are welcome to attend most of the OCS events/activities as well. To participate in OCS events you don't need to sign up at the OCS website, but to wear our conference badge and pass. You can come to pre-register yourself and get your badge, pass and required invitation/ticket at 8AM on Dec. 20 at the 1F lobby of Block 5 of the Baiyun International Conference Center.
Click here to check the detailed OCS agenda. Other events are open to you except the following three:
| Date / Time |
Activity |
| 20th, 10:00 - 12:00 |
Outstanding Overseas Young scholars Meeting |
| 20th, 15:00 - 17:30 |
Overseas Senior Talents Innovative Base Construction Forum
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| 21st, 18:00 - 19:30 |
Banquet hosted by Guangzhou government
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>> Successfully held with over 330+ attendees!
>> 'Most Promising' Award Winners: Cyagen Biosciences Inc. &
MingSight Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Official Partners
VC Partners
Supporting Partners
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