Winter Conference 2017, 29th to 31st January REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
SWISS HLG WINTER CONFERENCE 2017 & 15th JUBILEE
CONFERENCE TOPIC: "Healthcare Megatrends: How do they influence business models and deal structures?"
29th to 31st January, 2017
Jugendstil-Hotel Paxmontana, Flüeli Ranft, near Lucerne, Switzerland
The much awaited Swiss HLG Winter Conference website is now live! Register now to reserve your place and to receive your early bird specials!
For full conference details and easy registration, go to: swisshlg-conference.com
Start-up Workshops - Upcoming Topics in 2017
Here is a taste of what's coming in our future Start-up workshops!
Topics will include:
- Valuation for start-up, rNPV or VC method?
- Negotiation & Deal Closing
- Dealing with Tech Transfer & University Assets
- Alliance Management from Start-up Perspective
We look forward to sharing these insights and more, in our intimate workshop setting.
If you can't wait until next year, why not join us at our joint Start-up conference, to be held in Lugano, Ticino, on the November 24th, 2016 - Start-ups, Life Science and Business in Ticino. For more information, follow the link
Webinar - Darwin's Medicine - 17th November 2016
The Emergence of 26 New Business Models in the Life Science Industry
In this webinar, Professor Brian D Smith will share the results of his latest research into how the pharma, MedTech and related sectors are evolving. You will have the opportunity to listen to and question Professor Smith as he describes:
- How evolution works in the life sciences industry
- The six great technological and social shifts that are shaping its landscape
- The emergence of 26 distinct, new business models
- What lessons enable firms to direct and accelerate their own evolution and success in a dynamic market.
Become a Member and enjoy this Webinar for free!
Members will be invited to this cutting edge webinar in early October. In the meantime, we recommend that you reserve the date in your diary. To become a member and to enjoy this benefit and many more, click here
There will be two opportunities to hear Professor Smith, at both 1 pm, or 5 pm, local Swiss time (GMT +02:00), on Thursday, November 17th, 2016.
You might also be interested in our special Members only, 50% discount that we have arranged on Professor Smith’s book, “Darwin’s Medicine: How New Business Models are Emerging in the Life Sciences Sector." Click here for the link to the website
Swiss HLG Winter Conference - Registration is Open!
It’s September 22nd, our new conference website has gone live, and Registration is now open!
This year's Winter Conference topic is:
“Healthcare Megatrends – How do they influence business models and deal structures?”
It will be held on the 29th-31st January 2017, at the Jugendstil Hotel Paxmontana, Flüeli Ranft. We would like to invite you to visit our new conference website . Here you can explore our Healthcare Megatrends programme, find out how to join us for this exciting conference and, our 15th Jubilee anniversary.
Click on our Participation Page, for all the early bird specials and registration details.
Find out all the latest Programme details here. This page will be updated regularly, to keep you informed as our speaker list is finalised and topics evolve. You’ll already find information on a few of our speakers, including:
Michel L. Pettigrew
President of the Executive Board and Chief Operating Officer, Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Thomas Szucs
Chairman of the Board, Helsana
Dominik Hotz
Partner, PWC
Gregg Talbert
Global Head of Strategic Partnering, Roche
If you have any queries that are not answered on the Winter Conference website, please don’t hesitate to contact us at Swiss HLG.
Autumn Conference - November 24th, 2016
Start-ups, Life Science and Business in Ticino
Swiss HLG, in collaboration with Inartis, Agire and CP Start-up, are excited to present their joint Start-up conference, to be held in Lugano, Ticino from 9.30am - 16.00pm, on the 24th of November, 2016.
This conference and workshop is the expression of a joint desire by organisers to promote Life Science Start-ups in Ticino. Each organisation is bringing its own expertise to support entrepreneurs and will share the expertise and knowledge, already available.
The venue for the conference is the beautiful LAC (Lugano Arte e Cultura), the new home of the Lugano Theatre, Opera and Museum, situated right on Lugano Lake.
If you're interested in registering for the conference, please send an email to info@swisshlg.com and insert the following, into your subject line: "Yes, I would like to register for the Autumn Start-up Conference". We will contact you with further details.
For full programme details and a list of speakers, download the brochure here: flyer-ticino-conference-24th-november-2016
SWISS HLG WINTER CONFERENCE - September 29th-31st, 2017
REGISTRATION & EARLY BIRD SPECIALS OPEN ON SEPTEMBER 22nd 2016
The Swiss HLG Winter Conference aims to inspire and inform. Here is a glimpse of just a few of our upcoming outstanding speakers. They will share their insights on Healthcare Megatrends and the impacts they will have on our business models and deal structures.
Keynote Speakers and Confirmed Speakers
Michel L. Pettigrew
President of the Executive Board and Chief Operating Officer
Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Thomas Szucs
Chairman of the Board
Helsana
Dominik Hotz
Partner
PWC
Gregg Talbert
Global Head of Strategic Partnering
Roche
The Program will be complemented by a Personal Development Session on Networking run by Marc Churin, HR Manager at Samsic Swiss and a Pre-Conference Workshop “War of the Roses – Negotiating your way out,” by Monika Naef, Lawyer, Dufour Attorneys and Notary Public.
What’s on the Agenda?
You can look forward hearing speakers share their knowledge and insights in the following areas of Healthcare Megatrends:
- Demographic and Economic Perspectives
- The Globalization Perspective
- The Life Sciences – Bio-Entrepreneur, Investor and Patient Perspectives
- Information Technology Megatrends
- Megatrends and their Impact on Deal Structures
We look forward to stimulating and healthy debates!
Winter Conference Website and Registrations
Our Winter Conference website and registration, open tomorrow on the 22nd of September. We will be regularly updating it, to ensure that you have all the latest conference news. To register, simply go to the Winter Conference website at www.swisshlg-conference.com and follow the links to registration and early bird special offers. We are very much looking forward to having you join us!
Last chance to Register for the 8th EPLS in Brussels & Pre-Conference Workshop!
With delegates from over 17 countries, don't miss your opportunity to register for the 2-day symposium, on September 22nd & 23rd 2016.
Join us on Friday 23rd at 8:30am as our Board member, Christoph Daniel Maier, shares the next chapter in the Swiss HLG’s Good Partnering Practices Initiative (GPP).
If you are one of the first 20 Swiss HLG members to register, you can also benefit from our special offer and get an additional 100€ discount. Please HIGHLIGHT that you are entitled to the Swiss HLG offer on the registration form.
Conference Topic: "New Health Economy and its Impact on Deal Making."
Featuring five sessions with presentations, case studies, and a panel discussion.
Topics include:
- Strategic Issues
- Deal Finances & Valuation
- Biosimilars / Generics
- Panel Discussion on European Market Access, which will be presented by panelists from France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK
- Patient Centricity / Digital Health
To register and for the full programme go to the EPLS website.
Pre-Conference B2B
Come a day early on Wednesday 21st September and get involved in a great B2B Meeting before the EPLS. Organised in collaboration with PLG Europe (The Pharmaceutical Licensing Group) and it's a great opportunity to meet, network and to do business. The pre-event online delegate contact system is now available. You can organise your 1:1 meetings before you arrive!
To register, go to the Europharma SMC website
AUTUMN CONFERENCE - 24.11.2016
Swiss HLG, in collaboration with Inartis, Agire and CP Start-up, are excited to present their joint Start-up conference, to be held on the 24th of November, 2016 in Lugano, Ticino.
The venue for the conference is the LAC (Lugano Arte e Cultura), the new home of the Lugano Theatre, Opera and Museum, situated right on Lugano Lake.
During this day conference, we’ll discuss and explore opportunities in Ticino for Start-ups, Life Science and Business.
Topics will include:
- Life Science as a key sector in Ticino
- Swiss HLG: An open door to Licensing and Networking in the healthcare arena
- CTI’s National Thematic Networks to support Innovation
- Prima Lab case study Financing a start-up in Ticino Emerging company perspectives for start-ups
- Big Pharma / corporate VC perspective for start-ups
A workshop will also be held to explore “Partnering and creating value without dilution.”
Registration details and the full programme will be available soon. Stay tuned!
Webinar for Members with Professor Brian D Smith
November 17, 2016 - 1 pm and 5 pm Swiss local time
TOPIC: 'The speciation of new business models in the life sciences industry.'
Professor Brian D Smith, of Bocconi and Hertfordshire Universities, is the world’s leading authority on the evolution of the life sciences market. With 20 years in the industry, he has spent two decades advising many leading firms and studying how they are adapting to a changing environment.
In this webinar, Professor Smith will discuss his new book Darwin’s Medicine, which is the sequel to his influential and critically acclaimed Future of Pharma. This book explores the drivers of industry change and how leading pharmaceutical and medical technology companies are adapting their strategies, structures, and capabilities in practice.
Through the lens of evolutionary science, Professor Smith explores the speciation of new business models in the Life Sciences Industry. This sophisticated and highly original approach offers insights into:
- The mechanisms of evolution in this exceptional industry
- The six great technological and social shifts that are shaping its landscape;
- The emergence of 26 distinct, new business models;
- The lessons that enable firms to direct and accelerate their own evolution.
These insights map out the industry’s complex and changing landscape and provide an invaluable guide to companies seeking to survive and thrive in this dynamic market.
The webinar is essential for anyone working in or studying the pharmaceutical, medical technology and related sectors. It provides a unique and novel way of making sense of the transformation we can see going on around us and a practical, focused approach to managing a firm’s evolutionary trajectory.
WEBINAR is available to all Swiss HLG Members. If you are not a member and you are interested in joining this Webinar, click on our membership link. The benefits offer you many opportunities to keep at the forefront of your industry.
Registration details coming soon.
