18 November 2021 | 16:00 – 18:00 CET (followed by a reception from 18:00 to 19:00) | Renaissance Hotel – Ballrooms, Brussels & Online
Join the discussion to discover the scientific progress made by pharmaceuticals and biotech industries, taking the pulse of innovations in healthcare across Europe.
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We are happy to announce the third edition of the series Science, Not Fiction, with a focus on medicine and biotechnology.
Is the EU doing what it should to truly promote innovation and enable medical advancement? How do we capitalise on the rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines and their innovative spillover into new mRNA methods? If you are a professional working in the field, make sure to sign up.
Who should attend this event?
- Representatives working in pharmaceutical and medical industries
- Professionals working in policy from EU or international institutions
- Professionals in biotechnology production
- Representatives of patient and user associations
- University researchers/academics in one of the fields mentioned above
Speakers include:
- Martin Schulz, PhD, Global Senior Medical Director, Gene Therapy Platform, Pfizer
- Šárka Shoup, PhD, Executive Director, Institute for Politics and Society & Board Member, European Liberal Forum
- Isabell Crasto De Stefano, Director, Government & Stakeholder Relations, EMEA, Spectrum Therapeutics, Canopy Growth
- Alexander Natz, Secretary-General, EUCOPE
- Remko Van Leeuwen, Founder & CEO, Madam Therapeutics and Board Member, BEAM Alliance
- Jean-Christophe Pagès, PhD, President, French High Council for Biotechnology (HCB) Scientific Committee& Professor, Cell Biology, CHU & Université Toulouse III
Moderated by: Anna Gumbau, EU Affairs reporter
Event Schedule
- 16:05 – Looking beyond the horizon in medicine and biotechnology
- 16:25 – Innovators Lightning Talk with Pfizer
- 16:35 – How can Europe make innovation-friendly policies? with EUCOPE
- 17:10 – Innovators Lightning Talk with Canopy Growth
- 17:25 – Are we ready for the next health revolution? with BEAM Alliance
- 18:00 – Reception
