Swiss-Chinese Life Science Forum 2021
We cordially invite you to participate in the online Swiss Chinese Life Sciences Forum, which will be held on June 30, 2021. The forum is co-organized in collaboration of SCCC, Basel Area Business & Innovation and VISCHER AG.
Switzerland is home to a unique life science cluster. Many multinational corporations, as well as a network of smaller companies and startups have located their headquarters in Switzerland, mostly in the Basel Area. The industry is vibrant, with many innovative developments occurring in pharmaceuticals, biotech or digital health.
In China, the life science industry has been growing with an accelerated pace in the last few years, and at the same time, China is moving towards becoming the largest pharmaceutical market in the world. Therefore, the demand for high quality products from Switzerland is high.
But not only is China an interesting export market for Swiss life science companies, it is also an ideal partner for R&D and innovation cooperation. For this reason, a number of Chinese life science companies have started to come to Switzerland in recent years, adding to the existing cluster and creating new opportunities for collaboration, growth and innovation.
During this year’s Swiss Chinese Life Sciences Forum, we will address current key issues in the industry. Guest speakers from Swiss as well as Chinese companies will present insights into the following topics:
- How Chinese life science companies set up operations in Switzerland to address the European market
- Chinese investment into Swiss biotech companies
- The impact of China’s new “Dual Circulation” strategy on the life science industry
- Strengthen innovation in the Sino-Swiss digital health sphere
We are looking forward to welcoming you at this year’s Life Sciences Forum!
Register for the online Life Science Forum HERE.
This event is organized in cooperation with Basel Area and VISCHER.
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Programm Details
09:30
Welcome
Beilun Wei, General Manager Swiss-Chinese Chamber of Commerce
Anke Hollnagel, Director Asia, Basel Area Business & Innovation
09:35
Hengrui Europe Therapeutics in Switzerland – gateway to Europe
Michael van der Laan, Head of Clinical Development, Hengrui Europe Therapeutics
09:50
Chinese investments in Swiss biotech startups – the case of Viva BioInnovator
Dr. Han Dai, Chief Business Officer and Head of Investment, Viva Biotech
10:15
China’s new “dual circulation” strategy – How does it affect life science companies?
Lukas Zuest, Counsel and Head China Desk, VISCHER AG
10:30
Q&A
moderated by Petra Jantzer, Senior Managing Director, Accenture
10:45
Break and networking
11:15
How Novartis brings the best of both worlds together – fostering innovation between China and Switzerland
Rob Scott, Global Head of Product, Novartis Biome
Xiao Fu, Head of Digital Transformation, Novartis China
Christian Hein, Executive Director Digital Products, Novartis
11:45
Q&A
moderated by Petra Jantzer, Senior Managing Director, Accenture
12:00
Closing of the forum
演讲者
Dr. Han Dai
Chief Business Officer and Head of Investment, Viva Biotech
Dr. Han Dai is currently Chief Business Officer and Head of Investment of Viva Biotech. Previously, Han held multiple roles with increasing responsibilities in global Pharma/Biotech, including 10+ years at GlaxoSmithKline as Scientific Leader and GSK Fellow of Protein Degradation DPU. At GSK, he successfully led or co-led the discovery, preclinical development, translational research and biomarker studies across many therapeutic areas, including oncology, immunology, metabolic and neurological diseases. Han received his Ph.D. in Molecular Biophysics from UT Southwestern Medical Center as Frank and Sara McKnight fellow, and his B.S. in Biochemistry from Department for Intensive Instruction, Nanjing University. Han completed his postdoctoral training in Harvard Medical School and HHMI as Helen Hay Whitney fellow. He has published more than 50 papers, book chapter, abstracts and patents in reputable journals and conferences. Han served as Scientific Advisory Board member of the Chemical Probes Portal, Full Faculty Member of Faculty Opinions, President of Sino-American Pharmaceutical Professional Association – Greater Philadelphia (SAPA-GP) and visiting professor at High Magnetic Field Laboratory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CHMFL).
Xiao Fu
Head of Digital Transformation, Novartis China
Xiao Fu is the Head of Digital Transformation at Novartis Pharma China. Prior to Novartis, she worked in BP China as Head of Digital Innovation & BD. She has 10+ years digital transformation experience in Europe and China across various industries, specialized on digital innovation, business transformation, e-Commerce, advanced analytics and integrating those aspects into driving business growth. Xiao holds a Master degree major in International Management from HANKEN School of Economics Finland.
Christian Hein
Executive Director Digital Products, Novartis
Christian Hein is Global Head of Digital Transformation and Innovation Execution at Novartis. In his time at Novartis, Christian has been leading the initiation, signing, and scaling of Novartis’ strategic partnership with Tencent, a leading technology player in China, along with other major digital transformation initiatives, particularly in the commercial space. Prior to Novartis, Christian has held leading roles in several biopharma companies, including most recently being the creator and head of a Digital Innovation Lab for Amgen. Christian holds an advanced degree in Biotechnology and a Masters in Strategic Management from HEC Paris.
Robert Scott
Global Head of Product, Novartis Biome
Robert Scott is Head of Product & Portfolio Network at the Novartis Biome. The Novartis Biome unites the best of science and technology together with ecosystem partners to create impactful healthcare solutions and patient experiences, at scale. Previous to Novartis, Rob led Digital, Innovation & Experience Strategy for a number of Life Science clients at Accenture, and led Digital Transformation and Innovation programs at Takeda and Syngenta. Previous to Life Sciences, Rob worked in Technology and Media.
Michael van der Laan
Head of Clinical Development, Hengrui Europe Therapeutics
Michael van der Laan is a Dutch Physician and the Head of Clinical Development at Hengrui Europe Therapeutics. Working in the pharmaceutical industry since 1999. His expertise is in conducting cardiovascular clinical studies and managing development and operational departments in an international setting. Michael has worked in the UK for 8 year prior to coming to Basel in 2008. He speaks Dutch, English and basic German.
Lukas Zuest
Counsel and Head China Desk, VISCHER AG
Lukas Zuest is a Swiss lawyer at the law firm VISCHER and head of the VISCHER China Desk. Since 2007, he has advised Swiss and Chinese companies with their cross-border direct investments, M&A and trade transactions. He has particular expertise with Chinese VC investments into Swiss life science companies, and Chinese life science companies establishing new businesses in Switzerland. Lukas lived and worked for over five years in Shanghai. He speaks German, English and Chinese. Lukas is a member of the board of directors of the Swiss-Chinese Chamber of Commerce.
Swiss-Chinese Life Science Forum 2021
演讲者
Dr. Han Dai
Chief Business Officer and Head of Investment, Viva Biotech
Xiao Fu
Head of Digital Transformation, Novartis China
Christian Hein
Executive Director Digital Products, Novartis
Robert Scott
Global Head of Product, Novartis Biome
Michael van der Laan
Head of Clinical Development, Hengrui Europe Therapeutics
Lukas Zuest
Counsel and Head China Desk, VISCHER AG
附加信息
This event is organized in cooperation with Basel Area Buiness & Innovation and VISCHER AG.
Register for the online event HERE.
