2009 Agenda
View the photo scrapbook from Convergence 2009 and the agenda below.
| Thursday, June 11th | |
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4:30pm-5:30pm |
The Shifting Winds of Policy and Regulation in the Obama Era
The Hon. David N. Cicilline, Mayor of Providence |
| 5:30pm-7:30pm |
Opening Cocktail Reception |
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7:30pm- |
Dinner on the town with fellow attendees |
| Friday, June 12th | |
| 7:30am-8:30am | Breakfast |
| 8:45am-9:00am | Welcome Connie Chow, Executive Director, Science Club for Girls |
| 9:00am-10:15am |
Fireside Chat: The Future of the Healthcare System: How are Healthcare IT, Reimbursement, and New Product Adoption Changing? (MP3 file) Charlie Baker, CEO, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Moderator: |
| 9:30am-12:00pm |
Guest Activity: Scenic trolley tour of Newport, including historic buildings and homes, the mansions on Bellevue Avenue and ten-mile Ocean Drive |
| 10:15am-10:45am |
Networking Break |
| 10:15am-11:30am |
Children's Activity: Visit the Redwood Children's Library for story time (recommended ages 3-5) |
| 10:45am-12:00pm |
The New Logic of Partnerships, Collaborations and Licensing Deals (MP3 file) Yvonne Greenstreet, MD, Senior Vice President and Chief of R&D Strategy, GlaxoSmithKline Moderator: |
| 12:00pm-1:30pm |
Lunch |
| 1:30pm-2:30pm |
Fireside Chat: The Past, Present & Future of Genzyme (MP3 file) Henri Termeer, CEO and Chairman, Genzyme Corp. Moderator: |
| 2:30pm-3:00pm |
Networking Break |
| 3:00pm-4:00pm |
The Dynamics Reshaping Life Sciences Venture Capital Speakers:
Jeff Barnes, General Partner, Oxford Bioscience Partners Moderator: |
| 4:15pm-6:30pm |
Participant and Guest Activity: Tour and tasting at Newport Vineyards |
| 4:15pm-6:30pm |
Participant and Guest Activity: Discover Colonial Newport walking tour with the Newport Historical Society |
| 6:30pm-9:30pm |
Children's program: "Under the Sea". Arts & crafts, movies and dinner. |
| 7:00pm-10:00pm | Jazz Dinner with music by The Moonlight Trio (Convergence attendees are welcome to have 1 guest join them.) |
| Saturday, June 13th | |
| 8:00am-9:00am | Breakfast |
| 9:00am-10:00am |
Alternative Funding Sources for Life Sciences Start-Ups
Chip Baird, CFO, PTC Therapeutics Moderator: |
| 10:00am-10:30am |
Networking Break |
| 10:30am-11:30am |
Live from the Labs: Research Insights That Will Shape the Decades Ahead (MP3 file)
David Eisenberg, MD, Director of the Osher Research Center, Harvard Medical School Moderator: |
| 10:30am-12:30pm |
Children's Activity: Visit the Norman Bird Sanctuary for the Amazing Animals program |
| 11:00am-12:30pm |
Guest Activity: Visit the Newport Art Museum, located in the Griswold House, a national historical landmark |
| 11:30am-11:45am |
Networking Break |
| 11:45am-12:30pm |
Opportunities & Challenges of Operating Globally Lawrence Best, Chairman and Founder, OXO Capital LLC; former CFO, Boston Scientific
Moderator: |
| 12:30pm-1:30pm |
Closing Lunch |
| 1:45pm-4:00pm |
Participant and Guest Activity: Enjoy the sites and sounds of Newport on a harbor cruise |
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*Guest activities subject to change |
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