BIO Patient and Health Advocacy Summit: Schedule

Time

Panel

Speakers

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Opening lunch

1:00 – 1:15 PM

Opening remarks

·         Jim Greenwood,  President & CEO, BIO

1:15 – 2:30 PM

Policy track: FDA Safety and Innovation Act: A Step Forward for Patients

·         Moderator: Sara Radcliffe, Executive Vice President, Health, BIO

·         Jeff Allen, Executive Director, Friends of Cancer Research

·         Diane Dorman, Vice President, Public Policy, National Organization for Rare Disorders

·         Mary Dwight, Vice President, Government Affairs, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

·         Keith Flanagan, Health Counsel, Senate HELP Committee

               ·         Janet Jenkins-Showalter, Senior Regulatory Group Director, Intelligence & Policy, US Pharmaceutical Development Regulatory, Roche/Genentech

2:30 – 2:45 PM

BREAK

2:45-4:00 PM

Policy track: Biosimilars: Implementing Sound Policies to Ensure Patient Safety

·         Moderator: Fritz Bittenbender, Vice President, Alliance Development & State Government Relations, BIO

·         David Charles, M.D., Chairman, Alliance for Patient Access

·         Seth Ginsberg, President and Co-Founder, Global Healthy Living Foundation  

·         John Heffernan, Vice President, Policy & External Affairs, MassBIO

·         Meredith Manning, Partner, Hogan Lovells US LLP

4:00 – 4:15 PM

BREAK

4:15 – 5:30 PM

Policy track:A Look Ahead to the New Congress

·         Moderator: Brent Del Monte, Vice President, Federal Government Relations, BIO

·         Margaret Anderson, Executive Director, FasterCures

·         Monica Popp, Professional Staff, House Energy and Commerce Committee

·         David Schwartz, Chief Health Counsel, Senate Finance Committee

·         Linda Tarplin, Principal, Tarplin, Downs & Young, LLC

6:00 – 8:00 PM

Networking Reception

 DC Coast Restaurant

1401 K Street, Northwest

Time

Panel

Speakers

7:30 – 8:15 AM

Breakfast

8:15 – 8:30 AM

Welcome remarks

 ·          Gillian S. Mullins, Managing Director, Alliance Development, BIO

8:30 – 10:00 AM

Panel: Nonprofit Capacity Building

·         Strategies for Creative Fundraising and Identifying New Revenue Streams

·         Leveraging Staff Resources and Maximizing Board Engagement to Advance Your Mission

·         Moderator: Thomas P. Sellers, Senior Director, Patient Advocacy & Corporate Philanthropy, Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company

·         Jeannie Campbell, Executive Vice President, National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare

·         Denice Hinden, PhD, ACC, ELI-MP, President, Managance Consulting & Coaching

·         Kathleen Ruddy, Executive Director, St. Baldrick’s Foundation

·          Scott T. Williams, MPA, Vice Prsident, Men's Health Network

10:00 – 10:15 AM

BREAK

10:15 – 11:30 AM

Panel: Grassroots and Advocacy

·         It Takes an Army: Building an Effective Grassroots Base and Mobilizing Advocates

·         Lessons Learned: Tips for Waging a Successful Advocacy Campaign

·         Moderator: Janet S. McUlsky, Senior Director/Team Leader, Global Alliance Development, Worldwide Public Affairs & Policy, Pfizer Inc.

·         John Funderburk, Director of Advocacy, Alzheimer’s Association

·         Eric Gascho, Director, Government Affairs, National Health Council

·         Jasmine Greenamyer, Chief Operating Officer, Colon Cancer Alliance

·          Alison Silberman, Director of Field Engagement, Ovarian Cancer National Alliance

·         Ted Thompson, Vice President, Federal Government Relations, National Multiple Sclerosis Society

11:30 – 11:45 AM

BREAK

11:45 – 1:00 PM

Panel: Social Media

·         Straight Talk from the Hill: How Lawmakers Really Utilize Social Media

·         Maximizing Social Media to Drive Change and Advance Policy Goals

·         Moderator: Nate Bailey, Vice President, Grassroots Enterprise, Edelman

·         Peter Corbett,  CEO, iStrategy Labs

·         Jenna Golden, Public Sector Outreach, Twitter

·         Seamus Kraft, Director of Digital Strategy & Press Secretary, House Oversight Committee

·         Robyn Orth, Digital Campaign Manager, Eli Lilly & Company 

1:00 – 2:00 PM

Closing lunch