Global Healthcare Conference
First London Business School Global Healthcare Conference to be held on 1 December
London Business School's Healthcare Club is bringing together healthcare leaders to discuss issues facing the healthcare sector. Conference delegates, including students and alumni, will explore the global healthcare industry, led by prestigious speakers who will share insights on current and future industry opportunities and challenges.
Panels will debate issues faced by pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical technology firms with a focus on the emerging markets. In addition to educating delegates, fostering an exchange of ideas and providing an opportunity to network, the conference will increase student awareness regarding the most exciting employers in this sector.
The keynote address, ‘Perspectives on the Future of Healthcare' will be delivered by William Burns, Pharma CEO of Roche. The first plenary session is on ‘Financing and Access to Healthcare in the Emerging Markets', confirmed panellists include: Jon Symonds - Managing Partner Goldman Sachs and Ex CFO Astrazeneca, Nicolaus Henke - Lead Healthcare Partner McKinsey London Office and David Redfern - Head of Strategy GlaxoSmithKline
The second plenary session ‘New Ventures and Technology in Healthcare' will feature the following speakers: Alan Mackay - Partner and Head of Healthcare 3i, Prof Simon Best - Entrepreneur in Residence and Partner TVM Capital and Dr John Patterson - Head of R&D Astrazeneca
The conference will be held at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) from 6 to 9pm on December 1st. For further information please visit http://tinyurl.com/londonHCC or email healthcareclub@london.edu