Programme 2016 15-16 November, 2016 – SIU MedellĂn, Colombia
1st Annual TTS LATIN AMERICA Medellín, Colombia, 15-16, November, 2016 Day 1 08:00
Registration & Coffee
08:45
Official Opening, Welcoming & Introduction Opening remarks: TTS Global Initiative Welcome Remarks – Mauricio Alviar Ramírez, Rector Universidad de Antioquia – Miguel Silva Moyano, Director, SAPIENCIA
09:15
Keynote 1: How industry views academia and TTOs; increasing your appeal as a partner to industry. – Juan Carlos Lopez, Global Head of Academic Alliances, Roche. NY, USA
10:00
Leveraging a basis of quality science to develop a culture of innovation & entrepreneurship. Moderator: Christian J. Suojanen, Co-Founder/Chairman, TTS Global Initiative, USA
– Juan Carlos Lopez, Global Head of Academic Alliances, Roche. NY, USA – Manuel Lopez Figueroa, Vice President, Bay City Capital, & Scientific Liaison, Pritzker Neuropsychiatric Disorders Research Consortium. San Francisco, USA – Vinit Nijhawan, Serial entrepreneur, Professor of entrepreneurship, Boston University, President of MATTO Massachusetts Association of Technology Transfer Offices – Santiago Jaramillo M, Coordinador Aceleración de Negocios Biotecnológicos,, Biointropic, Medellín, Colombia 11:00
Coffee & Networking Breakout
11:30
Building a culture of innovation – Vinit Nijhawan, Serial entrepreneur, investor, Professor of entrepreneurship, Boston University, President of MATTO Massachusetts Association of Technology Transfer Offices. Massachusetts, USA
12:00
The Innovation Eco-system: Learning from & localizing global best practices in facilitating the development of a thriving biotech sector. Moderator: Morris S. Berrie, Co-Founder/Chairman, TTS Global Initiative, UK – Ximena Ares, Licensing Associate, Office of Technology Licensing, Stanford, Silicon Valley, Ca., USA – Tom Richardson, Strategic Business Growth Advisor, Entrepreneur, formerly Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at BioNJ and Life Sciences Technology Transfer at Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA – David L. Gulley, PhD, RTTP, CLP Director, Technology Transfer Office, Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust, AUTM International Strategy Committee, Co-Chair for Latin America, Puerto Rico – Álvaro Ossa Daruich, Director de Transferencia y Desarrollo, Pontifica Universidad Católica de Chile
13:00
Networking Lunch.
1st Annual TTS LATIN AMERICA Medellín, Colombia, 15-16, November, 2016 Day 1 – continued
14:00
Keynote 2: Lessons learned in the transition from academic to international collaborative translational research. – Enrique A. Mesri, Ph.D., Professor and Graduate Program Director, Director, Miami CFAR AIDS Malignancies Program, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
14:30
Biomedical Accelerators to move therapies to the patient: The Blavatnik-Harvard experience & lessons of value to institutions and regions planning their own accelerators, incubators or seed funds. – Curtis Keith, Chief Scientific Officer, Blavanik Biomedical Accelerator, Harvard,University, Boston USA
15:00
The market & customer: What industry is seeking from research, clinicians and early stage companies; what they need and what drives deals. Presentations followed by Interactive discussion with audience. Moderator: Christian J. Suojanen, Co-Founder/Chairman, TTS Global Initiative, USA – Curtis Keith, Chief Scientific Officer, Blavanik Biomedical Accelerator, Harvard University, Boston USA – Ali Ramadan, Partner, Bird & Bird, London, UK – Juan Garcia, Founder & CEO, Bio Seed Capital, Barcelona, Spain – Miguel Botero, Director LatAm, JSS Medical Research, Bogota, Colombia – Ximena Ares, Licensing Associate, Office of Technology Licensing, Stanford, Silicon Valley, Ca., USA
16:00
Coffee & Networking Breakout.
16:30
A Venture Capital checklist: what do you / should you present? – Sam White, Senior Technology Development Manager, Spinnovator, Ascenion GmbH, Germany
17:00
Financing biotech start-ups & SMEs in Latin America. What investors are looking for. Moderator: Morris S. Berrie, Co-Founder/Chairman, TTS Global Initiative, UK – Manuel Lopez Figueroa, Vice President, Bay City Capital, & Scientific Liaison, Pritzker Neuropsychiatric Disorders Research Consortium. San Francisco, USA – Sam White, Senior Technology Development Manager, Spinnovator, Ascension GmbH, Germany – Juan Garcia, Founder & CEO, Bio Seed Capital, Barcelona, Spain – Tim Harris, Partner, Bird & Bird, London, UK
18:00
End of Day One & Networking
1st Annual TTS LATIN AMERICA Medellín, Colombia, 15-16, November, 2016 Day 2 08:00
Registration & Coffee
08:45
Keynote 3: Catalyzing innovative R&D for neglected tropical diseases. – Jennifer Dent, President, BIO Ventures for Global Health, Washington D.C
09:15
Discussion Panel: Global Challenges & Innovation in tropical disease research – Jennifer Dent, President BIO Ventures for Global Health, Washington D.C. – Juan Carlos Lopez, Global Head of Academic Alliances, Roche. NY, USA – Ivan Darío Vélez Bernal, Director Programa de studio y control de enfermedades tropicales, PECET, Colombia
09:45
Workshop: Intellectual Property: Understanding life sciences IP, the major issues, pitfalls and challenges in our sector; devising & implementing your IP strategy. (Workshop presentation & discussion panel) Moderator: Morris S. Berrie, Co-Founder/Chairman, TTS Global Initiative, UK – James DeGiulio, Partner, MBHB LLP (McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP) Chicago, USA – Vibhu Sachdev, Technology Licensing Officer, Center for Technology Licensing, Cornell University, New York, USA – Andrés Rincon, Partner – Heads of Patents, Cavelier Abogados, Colombia
10:45
Coffee & Networking Breakout.
11:15
Opportunities, Challenges, Obstacles & the way(s) forward in bio sector Technology Transfer and innovation. – David L. Gulley, PhD, RTTP, CLP Director, Technology Transfer Office, Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust, AUTM International Strategy Committee, Co-Chair for Latin America, Puerto Rico
11:45
Partnering & Collaboration in Consumer Products. – Kenneth Klimpel, Worldwide Director, Biosolutions, Global Technology, Colgate-Palmolive, Co. USA
12:15
Bio Innovation Box: The opportunities in BioDiversity, from Consumer products to Drug Development. Moderator: Christian J. Suojanen, Co-Founder/Chairman, TTS Global Initiative, USA – Tom Richardson, Strategic Business Growth Advisor, Biotech Entrepreneur, formerly Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at BioNJ, and Life Sciences Technology Transfer at Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA – Susana Fiorentino, Prof. Titular II, Director Grupo de Inmunobiología. Unidad de Investigación en Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Ciencias, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana – Kenneth Klimpel, Worldwide Director, Biosolutions, Global Technology, Colgate-Palmolive, Co. USA
1st Annual TTS LATIN AMERICA Medellín, Colombia, 15-16, November, 2016 Day 2 – continued 13:00
Closing Panel Discussion & Recommendations – Lorena Muñoz, Socia Directora, Effectia, Spain – Ximena Ares, Licensing Associate, Office of Technology Licensing, Stanford, Silicon Valley, Ca., USA – Ana Lucía Pérez, Directora Programa Gestión Tecnológica, Universidad de Antioquia – Claudia Marcela Betancur, Directora Ejecutiva, Biointropic, Medellín, Colombia
13:30
Close of TTS Latin America