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April 25-26, 2012Millennium Gloucester HotelLondon, UK

2012 IN3 Medical Device 360° Agenda

April 25-26, 2012
Millennium Gloucester Hotel & Conference Centre London Kensington


Wednesday, April 25, 2012

7:30 - 8:00 AM

Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:00 - 8:05 AM

Welcome/Opening

8:05 - 8:10 AM

Moderator

8:10 - 9:10 AM

Start-Up/Innovator Presentations

9:10 - 9:30 AM

Networking Break

9:35 - 9:40 AM

Moderator

9:40 - 10:30 AM

Start-Up/Innovator Presentations

10:30 - 10:50 AM

Networking Break

10:50 - 11:50 AM

Corporate Buy-Side Perspective: What are Buyers Looking for in 2012

In this interactive session, large device company executives share their insights and perspectives, offering insights on what they like to see from smaller venture-backed companies.

    Discussion points include:

  • • What is your current philosophy and approach to investments? What role does M & A play at your company?
  • • How has the landscape changed in the past few years and what is the outlook? Are there a robust flow of opportunities?
  • • Which areas are a good investment/acquisition and why?
  • • Timing: At what stage of product development is ideal to start conversations?
  • • How much does competitive pressure contribute to driving up deal prices?
  •  
  • David Cassak, VP of Content, Elsevier Business Intelligence (moderator)
  • Steve Levin, Editor-in-Chief, Elsevier Business Intelligence
  • Arnaud Bernaert, SVP, Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions Philips
  • Stan Rabinovich,Vice President, Advanced Technology, Edwards LifeSciences Inc.
  • Townsend Goddard, Director, Business Development & Strategic Planning Stryker
  • Edward Andrle, Vice President, Business Development & Strategy, Sorin Group
  •  

11:50 - 1:15 PM

Lunch

1:15 - 2:00 PM

Special Featured Panel

2:00 - 2:15 PM

Networking Break

2:15 - 2:20 PM

Moderator

1 On 1 Partnering Meetings

2:20 - 3:10 PM

Start-Up/Innovator Presentations

3:10 - 3:20 PM

Featured Investor Profile: Forbion

3:20 - 3:40 PM

Networking Break

3:40 - 3:45 PM

Moderator

3:45 - 3:55 PM

Featured Investor Profile: Gilde Healthcare Partners

3:55 - 4:05 PM

Start-Up/Innovator Presentations

4:05 - 4:15 PM

Featured Investor Profile: Fountain Healthcare Partners

4:15 - 4:45 PM

Start-Up/Innovator Presentations

4:45 - 4:55 PM

Featured Investor Profile:

4:55 - 5:05 PM

Start-Up/Innovator Presentations

5:05 - 5:30 PM

Networking Break

5:30 - 7:30 PM

Cocktail Reception

Thursday, April 26, 2012

7:30 - 8:00 AM

Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:00 - 8:05 AM

Welcome/Opening

8:05 - 8:10 AM

Moderator

8:10 - 9:10 AM

Start-Up/Innovator Presentations

9:10 - 9:30 AM

Networking Break

9:30 - 9:35 AM

Moderator

9:35 - 10:35 AM

Start-Up/Innovator Presentations

10:35 - 10:55 AM

Networking Break

10:55 - 11:45 AM

VC Panel Discussion:

Making the Pitch: What do Dealmakers Want? (Part II)

In this interactive session, investors share their insights and perspectives based on actual company presentations, offering insights on what they like to see from smaller venture-backed companies.

    Learn:

  • • What is motivating buyers today?
  • • Where are the Clinical/Marketing Opportunities?
  • • Which technologies stand out?
  • • Which companies would be a good investment/acquisition and why?
  • • What do investors and acquirers like to see in small-company presentations?
  •  
  • David Cassak, VP of Content, Elsevier Business Intelligence (moderator)
  • Steve Levin, Editor-in-Chief, Elsevier Business Intelligence
  • Thom Rasche, Partner, Earlybird Venture Capital
  • Alan O'Connell, Partner, Seroba Bioventures
  • Aris Constantinides, Investment Director, NBGI Ventures
  • Antoine Papiernik, Managing Partner, Sofinnova Partners
  •  

11:45 - 12:00 PM

Networking Break

12:00 - 12:05 PM

Moderator

1 On 1 Partnering Meetings

12:05 - 12:25 PM

Start-Up/Innovator Presentations

12:25 - 12:35 PM

Featured Investor Profile: Wellington Partners

12:35 - 12:45 PM

Working Box Lunch

12:45 - 12:55 PM

Start-Up/Innovator Presentations

12:55 - 1:05 PM

Featured Investor Profile: Delta Partners

1:05 - 1:15 PM

Start-Up/Innovator Presentations

1:15 - 1:35 PM

Networking Break

 

Event schedule subject to change; more details to be added.