Chief Medical Officer Summit 2019

7th Annual Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Summit is organized by The Conference Forum (TCF) and will be held from Apr 04 - 05, 2019 at Hilton Boston Back Bay, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Who Should Attend:
The CMO Summit is the annual gathering of physicians and R&D decision-makers in biotech to exchange best practices in drug development and business management.

Target Audience:
• Biotech
• CROs/Consultants/Service Providers
• Investors

Dedicated to Accomplishing Two Goals:
• To bring together CMO and R&D executives to address the unique challenges associated with directing and managing all R&D functions with limited resources, while raising capital and strategizing for appropriate exits.
• To create a network of CMOs and R&D Leadership from small to mid-size life science companies to share ideas, solutions and support.

Description:
Joining the Summit for the first time are Dr Steve Kanes, CMO, Sage Therapeutics, who shares his experience on navigating a new indication through the FDA as a young company, and Dr Bernie Zeiher, CMO and President, Development, Astellas Pharma with large pharma perspectives.

Annual keynote speaker Ken Getz, Director of Sponsored Research Programs, Tufts CSDD, is confirmed to provide his drug development zeitgeist talk.

Key Topic Areas for 2019:
• Talent Gap in Biotech – Next steps
• Designing Clinical Trials for Gene Therapy – a Paradigm Shift
• Unique Development Challenges in the Microbiome
• Immuno-Oncology: When and How to Approach Strategic Collaborations and Partnerships
• How to De-Risk a Development Program from a Regulatory Perspective
• Best Practices for Preparing for Investors
• Going from Big Pharma to Small Biotech Leadership: Challenges and Opportunities
• How to Navigate the Development Path from CMO to CEO
• Mechanisms for CMO Performance Improvement

Speakers: Julie Krop, Zain Kassam, Ken Getz, Steven Zelenkofske, Steve Kanes, Bernie Zeiher, Aoife Brennan, Martin Childers, Jeff Chodakewitz, Kara Coluccio Bern, Christina Coughlin, Chris Gallen, Pedro Huertas, Jenny Keppler, Nerissa Kreher, Harry Leider, James Lewis, Craig Lipset, John Paolini, Kathleen Reape, Cadmus Rich, Jim Roach, Rob Ross, Murray Stewart, Barry Ticho, Robert Wasserman, Tal Zaks

Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm