This page shows the Business Development Basics course program. We also offer an Advanced Business Development course- click here to view the Advanced Business Development program.
Friday, April 19th
| 7:00-8:00 a.m. | Registration Open & Breakfast |
| 8:15-8:30 a.m. |
Introductory Remarks Patricia Sinatra, Managing Director, Vector Strategic Advisors; Faculty Chair, BIO-LES Business Development Basics Course |
| 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. |
Intellectual Property Kenneth Weber, PhD, Partner, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP Steven Davis, PhD, Partner, McCarter & English LLP |
| 10:00-10:30 a.m. | Coffee Break |
| 12:00-1:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00-5:00 p.m. |
Finance Concepts in Licensing Neel Patel, Practice Executive, Campbell Alliance John Selig, Esq, Managing Partner, Woodside Capital Partners |
| 3:00-3:30 p.m. | Coffee Break |
| 5:30-7:00p.m. | Networking Reception |
Saturday, April 20th
| 7:30-8:30 a.m. | Registration Open & Breakfast |
| 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. |
Contract Basics Steven Barrett, Esq, Partner & Co-Chair, Technology Transactions & Licensing Practice Group, WilmerHale Christopher Lynch, Director Licensing & Acquisitions, Abbvie |
| 10:00-10:30a.m. | Coffee Break |
| 12:00-1:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00-5:00 p.m. |
Strategic Alliances Rekha Hemrajani, Vice President, Head of Licensing & M&A, Onyx Pharmaceuticals Clare Ozawa, Chief Business Officer, Inception Biosciences |
| 3:00-3:30 p.m. | Coffee Break |
Sunday, April 21st
| 7:30-8:30 a.m. | Registration Open & Breakfast |
| 8:30-10:00 a.m. |
Communicating the Deal C. Peter Giuliano, Founder & Chairman, ECG |
| 10:00-10:30a.m | Coffee Break |
| 10:30 a.m.-4:00p.m. |
Negotiation and Influence Strategies Anjan Aralihalli, Senior Director, Corporate Development, Shionogi, Inc. Jake Schaible, Toscana Ventures, Inc. |
| 12:00-1:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 3:00-3:30 p.m. | Coffee Break |
| 4:00-4:50 p.m. |
From Sourcing To Implementating the Deal: Key Take-Away Messages Gary C. Cupit, PharmD, CEO & Director, Somnus Theraputics, Inc. Patricia Sinatra, Managing Director, Vector Strategic Advisors; Faculty Chair, BIO-LES Business Development Basics Course |
| 4:50-5:00 p.m. | Wrap Up |
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