Previous BioPharma Forum Presenters

Third Annual BioPharma Forum

October 26, 2007, at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center

Presenters:

  • John Cox
    Senior Vice President, Global Manufacturing and General Manager, Biogen Idec
  • Thomas Nagy
    President, Novozymes North America, Inc.
  • Daniel A. Pelak
    President and CEO, InnerPulse
  • William Sharbaugh
    Chief Operating Officer, PPD

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Second Annual BioPharma Forum

November 3, 2006, at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center

Presenters

  • Bob McMahan, State Science and Technology Officer and Executive Director,
    North Carolina Office of Science and Technology, North Carolina
    Topic: Brief overview: Biotechnology Industries and North Carolina
  • George Abercrombie, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Topic: Roche's Approach to the Bird Flu Pandemic
  • Indu Parikh, President and Chief Scientific Officer, and Thomas H. Roberg, Vice Chairman and Chief Development Officer, BioMarck Pharmaceuticals
    Topic: Working in a Virtual Innovation Environment
  • John R. Plachetka, Pharm.D., President, CEO, and Chairman of the Board of Directors, POZEN.
    Topic: The POZEN Story
  • Chris Viehbacher, President, U.S. Pharmaceuticals, GlaxoSmithKline
    Topic: Changing the Healthcare Industry: Prevention, Intervention, Innovation

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First Annual BioPharma Forum

May 13, 2005, at NC State College of Management Nelson Auditorium

Guest Speakers

  • Leslie Alexandre, Biotech/pharmaceutical trends: a futuristic perspective
  • Robert Ingram, vice chairman, pharmaceuticals, GlaxoSmithKline, guest speaker

Panelists

College of Management Faculty

  • David Baumer, professor, business management
  • Robert Handfield, Bank of American Distinguished Professor
  • Deepak Sirdeshmukh, assistant professor, NC State College of Management
  • Sam Straight, executive in residence, NC State College of Management

Guest Panelists

  • Tiffany Ahlers, vice president of global marketing, Digiton Corporation
  • Eric Brinsfield, director of consulting services, health and life sciences, SAS Institute, Inc.
  • Paul Clayton, vice president, new product & global supply logistics, GlaxoSmithKline
  • Terry Conrad, president and CEO, Merz Pharmaceuticals
  • John Cooper, executive vice president, global manufacturing, Valeant Pharmaceuticals
  • Elizabeth Craig, president, Griffin Craig Consulting
  • Leisa Denney, president and CEO, BioPharma Consulting
  • Vel Dhinagaravel, director, supply chian intelligence, Supply Chain Redesign, LLC
  • Dennis Elliott, senior vice president and managing director, Cadent Communications
  • Frederick Foard, executive vice president, Communications Media, Inc.
  • Sam Hakooz, CEO and president, Hakooz Enterprizes
  • Mitch Javidi, CEO & President, Digiton Corporation and adjunct professor, NC State College of Management, and event coordinator
  • Shashi Jina, CEO and president, ACS Associates
  • Brad Lienhart, founder and president, Proof of Concept
  • Nadeem Mazhar, ceo and president, Custom Technology Solution
  • Gil Mott, president and CEO, Respirics
  • John Roby, president and CEO, Greer Laboratories
  • Joe Schachle, senior vice president, sales and marketing, Inspire Pharmaceuticals
  • Leigh Vaughan, vice president, regulatory affairs and compliance, Drug Safety Alliance
  • Scott Weber, president, Physicians Practice
  • Ray Wolf, senior manager, national medical liaison, respiratory business unit, sanofi-aventis

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