SEED Kickoff Guangzhou - Detailed Agenda

January 6, 2010 - Wednesday

Time

Title/Description

Speakers

08:30 - 09:30

Registration and Refreshments

09:30 - 09:40

Welcome Remarks

Greg B. Scott - President & Founder, ChinaBio® LLC

09:40 -10:00

Introduction to the SEED Business Plan Competition

SEED - Scientists to Entrepreneurs, Education and Development, is a life sciences and healthcare business plan competition created to develop and foster a community of scientists, healthcare professionals and entrepreneurs and create a platform for commercialization of life sciences and healthcare innovation in China. Created by Roche, OrbiMed and McKinsey, SEED will provide aspiring entrepreneurs with coaching and feedback from the leading players in China’s investment community and healthcare industry. The top prize will be over RMB 300,000.

Stella Xu, PhD - Executive Director, Roche Global Pharma Partnering

10:00 - 10:30

From Bench to Market

Starting a company can appear to be a daunting challenge to most scientists, but the personal and financial rewards can be tremendous. SEED can help scientists take this first big step by providing a platform for emerging entrepreneurs to move their business concept from idea to reality. Specific examples of successful biotech companies will be given to illustrate how technology can move from the lab to the market.

Frank Grams, PhD - Executive Director, Roche Global Pharma Partnering

Rajesh Parekh, PhD - Director, Head of Asia Healthcare Practice, McKinsey & Company

10:30 - 11:00

Break and Refreshments

11:00 - 11:30

From Scientist to Entrepreneur: A Real Story

How a leading scientist has transformed himself into a serial entreprenuer.

Shengfeng Li, PhD - CEO, Sinoasis Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.

11:30 - 12:30

How to Attract Funding - What VCs Really Want

Venture capitalists are the life blood of life science companies, which require significant capital to reach the market. Positioning a company to secure VC funding can be a challenge, especially in these times when capital is tight. Hear from VCs exactly what they look for, and how a company can attract their attention and money.

Marc A. Schueler, MD, PhD, MBA - Director Venturing, DSM

12:30 - 13:50

Luncheon

13:50 - 14:20

Critical IP Issues for Life Science Start-ups

Zoe Wang, PhD, JD, Partner - Perkins Coie LLP

14:20 - 15:30

Panel: Building the Value of Your Company - IP, People and Partnerships

An entrepreneur is expected to continually increase the value of their company by building its asset base. This can include intellectual property, the management team and staff, and establishing key partnerships. This panel examines how an entrepreneur can use these and other factors to contribute to value creation for their investors and shareholders.

Moderator:
Greg B. Scott - President & Founder, ChinaBio® LLC

Panelists:

Frank Grams, PhD - Executive Director, Roche Global Pharma Partnering

Rajesh Parekh, PhD - Director, Head of Asia Healthcare Practice, McKinsey & Company

Jonathan Wang, PhD, MBA - Senior Managing Director, OrbiMed Asia

Zoe Wang, PhD, JD, Partner - Perkins Coie LLP

15:30 - 16:00

How to “Quan” VCs’ Money

Sun Tzu said, “If you know your enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.”  In the battle of winning financing from VCs, an entrepreneur needs to know the VCs he or she is dealing with.  What do the VCs care about in the company and the financing?  How to present your business to appear more attractive to the VCs?  OrbiMed Asia’s Jonathan Wang will tell you his insider’s views to help you answer these questions.

Jonathan Wang, PhD, MBA - Senior Managing Director, OrbiMed Asia

16:00 - 17:30

SEED Business Plan Competition Reception