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30 January to June
2018

BioTech CEO Summit at Philippine Center in
New York Tackles Industry Developments

A Biotech CEO Summit Investor Night Panel
and Networking session took place at the Philippine
Center in New York on 13 February 2018.

With a focus on “What’s Next in Healthcare Panelists Bradley Robinson, Bill Farley, Robert Beckman, Cameron Durant, Eric
Investment”, the panel discussion included innovators in Steagar, Laura Lande-Diner, and moderator Andrea Bartzen (photo by NYPCG)
the Biotech and Life Sciences Industry including Robert
Beckman of Orgenesis, Bradley Robinson of Predictive
Technology, Bill Farley of Sorrento Therapeutics,
Cameron Durant of Humanigen, Eric Steager of
Independence Blue Cross Ventures, and Laura Lande-
Diner of Flagship Ventures.

The Bio CEO Summit was brought together by Andrea Bartzen, Founder of IMPACTIVE BioConsult and produced
by Karen Gamba of Ellipsis, LLC. The event was supported by Harry Dublinsky and John Pennett of EisnerAmper and
sponsored by Jerry Sibal and Edwin Josue of the Explore Islands Philippines and JS Productions. Associated sponsors
included: Freyeur and Trogue and the New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC) represented by its Vice
President Eleni Janis who shared information about the EDC’s Life Sciences Initiatives.

Guests at the event were welcomed by Philippine Consul General Theresa Dizon-De Vega who spoke about
BioTech and Healthcare opportunities in the Philippines.

EDC VP Elena Janis CG Theresa Dizon-De A standing room only audience at the Investors Night Andrea Bartzen of IM-
expounds on New York’s Vega welcomes guests & PACTIVE BioConsult
goal to be a BioTech hub talks about the Philippine addresses the guests
BioTech landscape

(Continued from page 29.. Meeting with BCIU) Philippines as Top IT-BPM Destination
Focus of HIMS Roadshow in New York
BCIU has 200 member companies, including many
Fortune 500 and 1,000 firms and runs several events and The Philippines as
programs in New York and Washington, D.C. It also hosts
foreign government officials, including world leaders in a top tier destination for IT-
speaking engagements.
BPM services was at the
On hand to discuss BCIU and its mandate were
President Peter Tichansky, Senior Vice President Meghan forefront of presentations
Harberg , and Senior Program Officer for Africa Heather Burns.
and discussions at the
The BCIU members companies present included Mr.
Michael Woods, CEO and COO, Rothschild Asset Healthcare Information
Management; Ms. Frances Devlin, Director for Global Policy
and International Public Affairs, Corporate Affairs, PFIZER; Mr. Management Services
Rangnath (Rangu) Salgame, Chairman and CEO, Princeton
Growth Ventures; and Brad Thatcher, CEO, Thatcher + Co. (HIMS) Business Forum

During the open forum all the private sector held at the Kalayaan Hall of
representatives noted their respective companies interests and
positive experiences in the Philippines in various fields ranging DTI Undersecretary Nora K. Terrado the Philippine Center in
from Information Technology, Communications, Computing, delivers the Philippine Economic
health, and resource generation. Update (photo by NYPCG) New York on 26 February

2018.

The forum is part of the 2018 HIMS Roadshow with
the theme “Unlocking Opportunities. Embracing Innovation” a
collaborative project of the Department of Trade and
Industry, Board of Investment, Economic Management
Bureau, and the Healthcare Information Management
Association of the Philippines (HIMAP).

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