PROGRAM 2018
Hotel Kung Carl, Birger Jarlsgatan 21
Dr. Mathias Uhlén, Professor, KTH & KI
5:30
Welcoming Reception
Vocal Performance by Beyond Quartet
Opening remarks
Ms. Barbro C. Ehnbom,
Founder and Chairman, Swedish-American Life Science Summit
7:30 p.m.
Gold Sponsor Dinner at at Mannheimer Swartling
By Special Invitation Only
Ms. Helén Waxberg, Partner
and Mr. Klas Eklund, Senior Economist
Morning of August 23
Hosted by Mr. Staffan Folin, Head of Life Science Nordics and Partner, EY
8:00 a.m.
Morning Walk from Hotel Kung Carl
8:15 a.m.
Registration and Coffee
9:00 a.m.
Welcoming Remarks
Dr. Carl-Henrik Heldin
Chairman, Nobel Foundation
9:10 a.m.
Light at the end of the tunnel?
Dr. Li-Huei Tsai
Tsai Laboratories, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
9:25 a.m.
Brains and the Opioid Epidemic
Dr. Deborah Mash
Professor of Neurology, University of Miami
9:40 a.m.
Panel: Much about BRAINS (Brain diseases to date)
Moderator: Dr. Jan Lundberg, Former Head of Research & Development, Eli Lilly
Dr. Per Svenningsson, Professor & Specialist Physician, Parkinson´s Disease, KI
Dr. Neil Shneider, Director, ALS Clinic, Motor Neuron Center, Columbia University
Dr. Lars Häggström, Senior Psychiatrist, Depression Specialist | CEO, Affecta
Dr. Sheena Aurora, Medical Fellow, Migraine Specialist & Global Launch Leader, Eli Lilly
Brain & Heart Intermezzo: Ms. Martina Richter, CEO, New Medic Era
"Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into laz y habits of thinking." (Albert Einstein)
10:45 a.m.
Company Presentations and Coffee
MedUniverse: Ms. Anna Omstedt, CEO
Orexo: Mr. Nikolaj Sørensen, CEO
Roche: Ms. Amy Van Buskirk, CEO
11:45 a.m.
Exploring and Curing the Brain from the Inside
Dr. Staffan Holmin
Professor Clinical Neuroimaging, Karolinska Institute
12:00 a.m.
The Beautiful Brain - Why the Future is Brighter than you can Imagine
Dr. Mouna Esmaeilzadeh
Founder, Dr. Mouna
12:15 p.m.
Working Luncheon
Ms. Helena Sá Cavalcante Schuback, Soprano | Mr. Carl- Fredrik Tohver, Tenor1:45 p.m.
Commitment to Leading the Way
Dr. Jenni Nordborg
National Coordinator Life Sciences, Government Offices of Sweden
2:00 p.m.
Another MIT Success Story
Dr. Canan Dagdeviren
Director of Conformable Decoders, MIT Media Lab
2:15 p.m.
The Brain Atlas
Dr. Mathias Uhlén
Professor, Human Microbiolog y, KTH & KI | Director, Human Protein Atlas
2:30 p.m.
The Age of Longevity: Are Our Brains Ready For the Future?
Ms. Meryl Comer
Co-Founder, Global Alliance on Women,s Brain Health/USA2-WA2
2:45 p.m.
Company Presentations and Coffee
Camanio Care: Ms. Catharina Borgenstierna, CEO
IRLAB Therapeutics: Dr. Nicholas Waters, CEO | John Cullity, Advisor & Director of the Board
Umecrine Cognition: Dr. Magnus Doverskog, CEO
3:45 p.m.
Patient Entrepreneurs: Shifting the Paradigm of Treatment and Care
Moderator: Ms. Meryl Comer, President & CEO, Geoffrey Beene Foundation Alzheimer,s Initiative
Reducing Burden of Chronic Disease through the Power of the Patient
Dr. Karin Denoyer Patient Entrepreneur | CEO & Co-founder, Lyfebulb
Mental eHealth for Patient Entrepreneurs
Dr. Katarina Gospic, Director of Neuroscience & Advisory Board Member, Spinview Global
Impact of Disease and Therapy on Mental Health - the Ignored Side Effect
Mr. Fabian Bolin, Patient Entrepreneur | CEO & Co-founder, WarOnCancer
4:35 p.m.
Precision Brain
Ms. Jessica Lin
Vice President, Global Life Sciences Strategy, EY Parthenon
4:50 p.m.
Summarizing the Day
Dr. Eugen Steiner
Venture Partner, HealthCap
Evening of August 23
Hosted by Christian Kinch, Chairman SWIB Holding
6:30 p.m.
Festive Walk to Boat from Hotel Kung Carl
7:00 p.m. -
10:30 p.m.
Dinner Cruise Departing from Skeppsbron 103
Morning of August 24
Hosted by Mr. Adam Kostyál, President, Nasdaq
8.00 p.m.
Bus Departing from Hotel Kung Carl
8:15 a.m.
Registration and Coffee
All Day
Exhibit
HealthTech Showroom: Select State-of-the-Art Health Technologies
By BGI, Camanio Care, Cartana, Coala Life, Elekta, ElMindA, Geras Solutions, ikioo, MedUniverse, Qbtech, Smartwise, Spinview, #WarOnCancerNote: The Showroom will be closed during the outbreak sessions, in favour of the company presentations
8:50 a.m.
Nasdaq Stockholm Stock Exchange Opening Ceremony and Bell Ringing
9:05 a.m.
Life Sciences in a Changing Economic Climate
Mr. Klas Eklund
Senior Economist, Mannheimer Swartling
9:20 a.m.
Digital Age in Life Sciences - Between Vision and Reality
Dr. Alexander Nuyken
Partner & Head of Life Sciences, Transaction Advisory, EMEIA, EY
9:30 a.m.
Panel: Hope or Hype - Where do AI, ML and Big Data Go from Here?
Moderator: Ms. Âsa Hedin, Board Director, Tobii
Dr. Christian Guttmann, VP, Global Head & Chief Scientist of AI, Tieto | Professor, UNSW
Dr. Ayman Salem, CEO & Founder, ikioo
Dr. Stephen Squinto, Venture Partner, OrbiMed Advisors
Mr. Homan Panahi, CEO & Founder, Vator Securities
10:30 a.m.
Company Presentations and Coffee
BioArctic: Dr. Gunilla Osswald, CEO
Coala Life: Mr. Philip Siberg, CEO
ElMindA: Dr. Arun Menawat, Executive Chairman
11:30 a.m.
Hot Chair: Socio-Economic Impact – Price Tag of Patient Suffering & Drug Development Cost
Moderator: Ms. Sana Alajmovic CEO, Sigrid Therapeutics
Dr. Håkan Björklund Neuroscientist | Operating Executive, Avista Capital Partners
Dr. Mathias Uhlén, Professor, Human Microbiology, KTH & KI | Director, Human Protein Atlas
Dr. Richard Hausmann, CEO, Elekta
Dr. Eugene Durenard, Managing Director, Stetson Family Office
12:10 p.m.
Rising Stars Exhibit
Alzinova
Cartana
Cognito Therapeutics
DemeRx
Geras Solutions
ikioo
IRRAS
Sensidose
Smartwise
Uman Diagnostics
1:15 p.m.
Concluding Luncheon
Jury Members 2018: Dr. Robert Langer, David H. Koch Institute Professor, MIT Dr. Jan Lundberg,, Former Head of Research & Development, Eli Lilly Dr. Mikael Dolsten, President, Worldwide Research & Development, Pfizer Dr. Eugen Steiner, Partner, HealthCap
