Creative Disruption Forum on CGTs- Making your company more investable!

• Are you a leader in a Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) Company or an investor interested in CGTs?
• Are you looking to learn from, and share experiences, with your peers and experienced industry professionals?
• Would you like to participate in informative, engaging and fun thought-leadership discussions and Creative Disruption workshops under Chatham House Rules?
• Are you available and can you get to the Wellcome Collection in Central London on Wednesday 22 May?

If your answer is yes to these questions, then this #CreativeDisruption Forum is for you.

To be discussed:

How to make your CGT company more investable and accelerate the journey from lab to market:

In a highly competitive environment we are always looking for a new angle, something fresh that others have not seen. We will be discussing what is the major creative innovation that makes a great cell and gene therapy company great. Is it the idea, the science, the execution, the manufacturing method, the delivery to patients? Is it the long-term plan towards marketing, does it solve a serious unmet medical need, will it be affordable, what is the probability of failure or profitability, does it have strong IP? Or is it the management that will ultimately bring the investment? What is the “creative disruption“ flair they have? Do they dare to stand out as a Leader?

As organisers our promise to you is we will always entertain, engage, inform and be interactive during our thought-leadership interviews and Creative Disruption workshops. This is with the view of sparking new thoughts, ideas and building friendships with peers.

How do you benefit from attending?

As a "Leader" in the CGT sector you will benefit from this "Creative Disruption" workshop by sharing common challenges and building deeper connections and trust with your peers. In turn, the aim is to build your confidence when working in areas normally outside your comfort zone, by learning and having discussions with this / your "Agile" peer-to-peer network. You can broaden your understanding on the key aspects involved in the commercialization journey of cell and gene therapies and how to overcome potential barriers. You can speak to people in a similar position to you about issues you may not have the opportunity to discuss elsewhere. You can discuss your challenges by learning from other people's experiences to help you find a solution or spark an idea. Why let leaders of emerging companies reinvent the wheel to be successful when we can learn from the experiences of others who have faced similar challenges before?

Chatham House Rules apply - "what goes on in the workshop, stays in the workshop - so to speak!"

Our mission is to help you build your innovation-enabled healthcare business so it is "fit for purpose," truly innovative and attractive to the global markets. Helping you build solid trustworthy networks with your peer group, and help spread your creative R&D business network nationally and internationally. Our motivation and focus are on helping you build long-term trustworthy business relationships and support you on your journey through our supportive business community.

This workshop is facilitated by Prof Tony Sedgwick, the self-professed www.ThoughtDisruptor.com. Tony has an esteemed career in academia and in business, he is a trained pathologist. His accolades include once being the Global Head of Clinical Trials at Roche AG, being a VC and being one of the UK's first Biotech CEOs. Tony has now been CEO of four life science companies, Chairman of over 10 Companies, and many positions within the academic community. He is also an active psychologist which is helping him develop his "Agile" community group development passion and is a Jiu-Jitsu Grand Master VII. Last year Tony published the book "The Mighty Advisor" which became a number 1 best seller in the Amazon STEM Business Management category.

We will start this Creative Disruption Forum on Wednesday 22 May with a 10.00 am arrival (with a prompt 10.30 am start with interviews of prominent thought-leaders, see agenda for more details). This is at the Wellcome Collection event facility on the Euston Road in Central London, nearest tubes are Euston Square and Warren Street.

For this event, we are limiting it to a maximum of 30 CGT Biotech Leaders only (the participants are vetted once booked in on whether they meet this criteria).

Our promise to you is our #CreativeDisruption Forum will be like no other life sciences workshop and business network you have experienced. You will be walking out of the session inspired, educated and more connected.

The Agenda in Summary

10 am - Arrive at the Wellcome Collection, Franks & Steel Room, 183 Euston Road, London NW1 2BE.

10.30 am - 10.50am - Intro to the event by Prof Tony Sedgwick, #AgileLeaders thought-leader, www.thoughtdisruptor.com

10.50 am - 11.10 pm - "a conversation with" Dominic Schmidt, General Partner, Advent Life Sciences - what is hot for investors in CGTs?

11.10 am - 11.30 pm - "a conversation with" Christiane Bardroff, Chief Operating Officer (COO), Rentschler Biopharma, - The complexities of CGT development and manufacturing and solutions to overcome this.

11.30 am - 11.50 am - "a conversation with" Christopher (Chris) Bohl PhD, Senior Manager Technical Support, Bio-IVT, Could liver tox derail your CGT program? What researchers look for when choosing hepatocytes for hepatoxicity evaluations.

11.50 am - 12.20 pm - "a conversation with" Nicola Redfern," Independent Advisor and former UK GM of BluebirdBio – The CGT Commercial Journey: what are the lessons learned?

12.20 am - 12.40 pm - "a conversation with" David Venables, CEO, Laverock Therapeutics - “Lessons learned from a life of adventures in the world of Cell & Gene Therapy”?

12.40 pm - 1.00 pm - Panel Discussion with Dominic, Nicola, Christiane and David - what does success look like for CGT biotech?

1 pm - 2pm - Networking Lunch

2-2.15 pm - Organising participants of Creative Disruption Workshops

2.15- 3.15 pm Creative Disruption Workshops - break out into 6 groups

3.15-3.45 pm - Coffee Break

3.45-4.45 pm - 6 x 10 Min Group Leader presentations

4.45-5.30 pm - Tony Sedgwick's - Summaries Learnings of the day - asking participants and speakers for their final thoughts about the day.

For those wanting to network with the wider life sciences community:

6-9 pm - #BiotechBuddies networking drinks and canapes in Different Venue TBC

GENERAL ADMISSION FEE = £250.00 - ALL-INCLUSIVE

Thank you to our sponsors , BIO-IVT and Mills & Reeves for supporting our interesting and valuable discussions, workshops and networking.

About Rentschler Biopharma

Rentschler Biopharma is a leading global CDMO, focused exclusively on client projects. Thanks to our 50 years of proven scientific expertise in biotechnology, we count ourselves among the leaders in the industry. From our headquarters in Laupheim, Germany, and our sites in Milford, USA, and Stevenage, UK we offer end-to-end solutions including biopharmaceutical and viral vector process development and cGMP manufacturing.

Located in Europe’s largest cluster for cell and gene therapies (CGTs) in Stevenage, our advanced therapy CDMO facility provides high-quality viral vectors for advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMP). Our experienced teams are dedicated to advancing your viral vector programs from early development to cGMP manufacturing for our clients’ clinical and commercial needs.

www.rentschler-biopharma.com

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BioIVT provides high-quality personalized biospecimen solutions and research services to life science and diagnostic industries. Recognized as an industry leader, BioIVT specializes in control and disease state samples including human and animal tissue, ADME-Tox products and research services, cell and gene therapy products, blood, and other biofluids.

Mills & Reeve is a Supporting Sponsors of this event. They are lawyers with one of the largest full-service life sciences teams in the UK. Renowned lawyers with extensive expertise in the industry will provide the solutions to enable you to seize the opportunities open to you.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Wellcome Collection, Burroughs Room, London, United Kingdom