Health and Life Sciences Showcase 2024
Calgary, Alberta
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Schedule
HLSS Partner Panel with Blue Rock Law - Health Care Innovation: Legal Framework, IP, Financing & Support
This session will outline the challenges and opportunities of our health care system in Alberta, highlight considerations in corporate structure and IP for new and expanding firms, outline key factors in attracting investment, and discuss supports available to innovators in Calgary.
Hon. Jason Copping
Former Alberta Minister Of Health
Jim Colvin
Legal Counsel, Blue Rock Law
Jen Lussier
COO, Platform Calgary
Geoff Pradella
CEO, Kids Brain Health Network
HLSS Partner Panel with University Hospital Foundation - Alberta’s Health Data Advantage
This session showcases the benefits of health data in Alberta and how strategic partnerships can leverage this data to create innovations that address healthcare challenges.
Dr. Josi Abbott
President & CEO, University Hospital Foundation
Dr. Kim Simmonds
Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy and Performance, Alberta Health
Dr. Lawrence Richer
Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta
Christopher Smith
Director of Operations (Technical), Alberta Bone & Joint Health Institute
Luncheon - Keynote: Evolving Health Policy to Enable Health Innovation in Alberta
Health care systems around the world are facing growing challenges to provide timely and cost-effective care. In this keynote, Jason Copping will speak to these challenges and outline how innovation in all forms is needed to respond.
Hon. Jason Copping
Former Alberta Minister Of Health
Investor Panel Presentations
Revolutionizing Cancer: Where Hope Meets Innovation
Alberta can be a global leader with the embedding of the Riddell Centre for Cancer Immunotherapy at the Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre, which is opening fall 2024. This integration allows the Riddell Centre to serve as both a catalyst and foundational element of Alberta’s provincial immunotherapy program and opportunity.
Jim Gibson
Community and Technology Ecosystem Leader
Doug Mahoney
Founder & Scientific Director, Alberta Cellular Therapy & Immune Oncology (ACTION)
Dr. Paula Robson
Scientific Director of Cancer Research & Analytics, Cancer Care Alberta
Virginie Giroux
Director, Health Economic and Outcomes Research, Merck Canada Inc.
Cory Janssen
Co-Founder & Co-Chief Executive Officer, AltaML
Innovation through Collaboration: How Canada and the United Kingdom can find mutual success in the Life Sciences
This panel will discuss opportunities for collaboration between Alberta and organizations in the United Kingdom to support medtech investments and export opportunities in both countries.
Jaspreet Grewal
CEO, AxialBridge
Judyanna Yu
Founder, OneSix8 Ventures
Amanda McNaughton
Deputy Director (life sciences lead), Alberta & Northwest Territories Regional Office, Global Affairs Canada
Jonathan Turner
Consul General of the United Kingdom to Canada
Dr. James Richards
Head of Business Development, National Institute for Health Research
Break
Alberta's Neuroscience Revolution: Research and Innovation Unveiled
This panel will highlight the latest discoveries, innovative methodologies, data uses, and interdisciplinary collaborations that are driving the field forward. Learn about the significant contributions made by Alberta’s research institutions and the promising future of neuroscience.
Jennifer Dotchin
Senior Manager, Innovation, Partnerships, and Strategy, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary
Dr. Valerie Taylor
Head of Department of Psychiatry, University of Calgary
Dr. Artur Luczak
Professor of Neuroscience, University of Lethbridge
Dr. Wilten Nicola
Assistant Professor, University of Calgary
Dr. Lawrence Korngut
Professory of Neurology, University of Calgary
Trade Offices - Supporting your Company's Export and Growth Goals
Hear how the Canada Trade Commissioner Service, Government of Alberta Trade Offices and Economic Development Agencies can support your export objectives.
Judyanna Yu
Founder, OneSix8 Ventures
Jeevan Nallainayagam
Trade Commissioner, Alberta & Northwest Territories Regional Office, Global Affairs Canada
Cole Baker
Senior Trade Officer, Government of Alberta
Lin Tang
Business Development Manager, Health and Life
Sciences, Calgary Economic Development
Networking Break
Biotech and Primary Care - How Research Innovation Supports Care to the Patient
Comprehensive primary care is critical to positive patient outcomes. In a patient-centered health system, strong connections between clinical care, primary care providers and life science innovations are essential to improve patient outcomes.
Reg Joseph
CEO, Health Cities
Dr. Kim Simmonds
ADM, Strategic Policy and Performance Division – Alberta Health
Dr. Rahbar Rahimpour
Director, R&D Strategic Alliances” of Moderna
Colin Coros
Chief Commercialization Officer – Nanostics Inc
Charlotte Thompson
Kalyna County PCN
Brooke Elworthy
Senior Manager Prevention and Chronic Disease Management, Camrose PCN
The Nuances of Commercializing Medtech and Diagnostic Innovations
This panel will explore understanding the development and commercialization of medical technologies, emphasizing clinical utility, product-market fit, regulatory strategies and commercial exits.
Dr. Michael Kallos
Professor & Department Head, Biomedical Engineering, University of Calgary
Dr. Desmond Pink
CSO, Nanostics
Bruce Birdsell
Vice President, Digital Oncology, Varian Medical Systems Inc.
Krishanu Bhattacharjee
Founder & CEO at EMeRG
Dr. James Richards
Quality Management System Consultant, BH Quality Management Consulting
BioAlberta Annual General Meeting
Networking Reception
Networking Dinner and Awards Presentation
Keynote - The Greatest Outdoor Lab on Earth: Using Research to Improve Animal Performance and Welfare at the Calgary Stampede
Dr. Renate Weller
Dean, University of Calgary School of Veterinary Medicine
