CORDIA
2003
EuropaBio
and Partners announce preview programme for
Europe’s
first International biotech convention
16th
June, 2003: The organisers of CORDIA -
EuropaBio Convention 2003, have today announced the preliminary conference
programme, including keynote plenary speakers and conference session Chairs
for December’s conference in Vienna.
They represent an outstanding group of internationally respected and
influential names in the sector.
The
Opening plenary speakers will be addressing the topic of "Europe's Life
Science Opportunity on a Global Stage" and will be followed by an
unrivalled conference programme along five tracks covering biotech products
of today and products of tomorrow, partnerships and investment business
models of the future and the role of societal aspects and political
leadership. There are more than
60 parallel sessions featuring almost 400 speakers presenting on a variety
of pertinent topics across healthcare, agricultural and industrial
biotechnology.
From
a wider perspective the key-note session within healthcare will discuss the
profound impact of biotechnology on European health care systems, and in
meeting patients’ unmet medical needs. In agriculture the debate will look
at how a culture of innovation can successfully be fostered and the
relationship between business and society developed. Taking a wider
industrial perspective into account the key-note session on industrial
biotechnology will look at how biotechnology is changing industrial
processes in a way that is good for people, business and profit.
According to Dr. Philippe Pouletty, President of France
Biotech and Chairman of the EuropaBio Emerging Enterprises Board “CORDIA
2003 will offer a forum to inform and debate issues in European biotech that
has not been available before outside of the US. This conference will become
an essential date in the European biotech calendar from which the industry
can continue to build its international competitiveness.”
CORDIA
will also offer many other opportunities to meet and to learn about the
companies and the business of biotech in Europe. Through the CORDIA
Partnering Forum a pre-screened selection of some of the best emerging and
maturing life science companies in Europe will be show-cased by therapeutic
or technology class alongside selected US companies.
Featured companies will experience an interactive session in which
they will be challenged by industry experts from the panel and the floor
ensuring a focused and interactive forum.
One-on-one meeting scheduling will also enable all registering CORDIA
companies to benefit from the partnering forum appointment-setting system.
CORDIA
also offers an international exhibition for sourcing partners and suppliers
from a diverse range of global companies.
For
further information:
For
all countries except Germany, Austria and Switzerland, please contact
Richard Anderson at the
Cordia Press Office, HCC De Facto Group plc
r.anderson@hccdefacto.com
+44 (0) 207 496 3310
For
Germany, Austria and Switzerland, please contact:
Till
C. Jelitto at the Cordia Press Office, PR & D
jelitto@prd.at
+43
1 505 70 44
Notes
to Editors
The
first convention of its kind in Europe, CORDIA - EuropaBio Convention 2003
takes place from 2-4 December 2003 at the Messe Wien, Vienna, Austria.
CORDIA
2003 - EuropaBio Convention 2003, is the first Pan-European biotechnology
Conference specifically tailored for the biotechnology sector. Through
partnering, networking and exhibitions, it will explore and influence the
issues impacting on bioscience growth across Europe including technology
transfer, product development and commercialisation, regulation, capital and
resourcing.**
The
Convention will be an opportunity to showcase science and technology
innovations, as well as providing the European industry with an
unprecedented critical mass for learning, networking and doing business.
CORDIA
- EuropaBio Convention 2003 will provide an environment for small, medium
and large life science and biotech companies in the sector, along with
investors, regulators, policy-makers, contract service providers and
advisors as well as entrepreneurial scientists and clinicians to meet up and
explore the potential of their business together.
CORDIA
2003 is being organised by three partners; EuropaBio, the European
Association for Bioindustries, Technomark the specialist life science
consulting and investment group and Reed Exhibitions, the world’s largest
event organiser. EuropaBio
represents about 35 member companies operating worldwide and 22 national
biotechnology associations with over 1200 SME members.
Industry representatives, financiers, regulators, patients, NGO's,
and politicians have all been involved in preparations to date to ensure
relevant, high-level conference topics and seminars.
A
full list of confirmed speakers is available via www.cordiaconvention.com/
