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Date:11 Nov
Time:10:00-18:00
Venue:Clarion Hotel Copenhagen Airport

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MVA Annual Summit 2024

Join us at the MVA Annual Summit 2024 for a day focused on exploring the exciting trends in Medicon Valley and beyond.
Under the theme “Faster, Higher, Stronger Together,” this event will bring together industry leaders, researchers, and experts to delve into the latest advancements and opportunities in the vibrant Medicon Valley region. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to be part of the conversations shaping the future of Medicon Valley.

Date: Monday, November 11th, 2024
Time: 9:30 – 18:00
Venue: Clarion Hotel Copenhagen Airport, Ellehammersvej 20, 2770 Kastrup, Denmark

 

Participation

Members of MVA and members of the press: Participation is free of charge for members of MVA and members of the press.

REGISTER – MVA MEMBERS

Registration ends on November 7th, 2024.

Non-members: Non-members can join the Annual Summit 2024 for a participation fee of 3,995 DKK + VAT. Please note that purchase of this ticket is non-refundable. You can however transfer it to another person at your company if you are prevented from attending the event.

If your company applies for membership within 14 days after the event the cost of that ticket will be deducted from your first membership fee. If you are considering becoming a member of Medicon Valley Alliance, you can find more information here or contact David Munis Zepernick, Director of Member Engagement and Communication (dz@mva.org or +45 2498 1668).

BUY TICKET – NON-MEMBERS

 

Program

The program is work in progress, it will be updated with speakers and more details.

9:30 Registration and coffee
10:00 Welcome
Niels Abel Bonde, Chair of the Board, Medicon Valley Alliance / Corporate Vice President, Novo Nordisk
10:05 State of Medicon Valley
Anette Steenberg, CEO, Medicon Valley Alliance
 

 

CMO & CDMO’s – in the Medicon Valley ecosystem – A stronghold overlooked

10:25 How are we positioned and what are the elements needed to further strenthen and develop Medicon Valley as a European Contract Manufacturing hub?

In the panel:
Christian Houborg, Senior Vice President, Site Denmark, FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies
Jens Fricke, Director Global Operations, Polypeptide
Kenneth Stokholm, President & CEO, Sever Pharma Solutions
Andrea Porchia, General Manager,  AGC Biologics

11:15 Coffee Break

AMR – challenges and initiatives with Antimicrobial Resistance

11:45 What is the nature of the AMR challenge facing global health and how can Sweden and Denmark and current initiatives make a difference for global health?

AMR containment in Sweden and beyond
Dr. Malin Grape, Sweden’s Ambassador on AMR

Partnering against AMR – ensuring awareness and policy action
Representatives of the AMR Alliance:

Anne Bloch Thomsen, MD, PhD, FIND Medical Cluster Lead, Pfizer
Steffen Pierini Lüders, Senior Vice President for Corporate Affairs, Novo Nordisk Fonden

Silent invaders: Will pandrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria in Ukraine break free from hospitals?
Kristian Riesbeck, Professor, Lund University

Discovery and development of novel CRISPR-based precision antibiotics. Emergent global health threats vs. funding gaps
Christian Grøndahl, CEO and co-founder, Snipr-Biome

13:00 Lunch
 

 

Innovative Hospitals

How can technological, scientific and social innovations optimize the performance of existing Danish and Swedish hospitals and healthcare facilities and enhance the diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities? How can they be introduced and how can they change the organization’s culture and give it the agility it needs to transform itself of doctors and professionals?

14:00 Keynote: The role of innovation in transforming healthcare
Fabrice Brunet, MD, President and CEO of QIS, The Health Innovation District of Montreal. Former director general of Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM).
14.45 Panel session

In the panel:
Stefan Jovinge, President of Research and Education at Scania University Hospitals
Speaker TBA, Rigshospitalet
Anna Mannfalk, Regionråd at Region Skåne

15:20 Coffee Break

RUBIC – The Golden Egg in Women’s and Men’s Fertility Research

15:45 Speakers:
Aleksander Giwercman, Professor, Lund University, Executive Board Member of ReproUnion
Henriette Svarre Nielsen, Professor Consultant at University of Copenhagen and Hvidovre Hospital, Founder and Chair Maternity Foundation, Executive Board Member of ReproUnion

Closing

16:15 Niels Abel Bonde, Chair of the Board, Medicon Valley Alliance / Corporate Vice President, Novo Nordisk
16.30 Networking, Snacks & Drinks
18:00 End of Annual Summit

 

Moderator

Lisa Kirsebom
Life science journalist & writer

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Fabrice Brunet is President and CEO of the Montreal Health Innovation District (QIS) and Vice-President at the University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM), overseeing the creation of its Health Sciences Program. With over 30 years of experience in healthcare, teaching, and research, he has held leadership roles at major institutions, including the academic health centers of Montreal CHUM and Sainte-Justine. He has a strong focus on hospital management, health systems integration, and artificial intelligence in healthcare. Dr. Brunet has published extensively and was named Knight of the Legion of Honor by France in 2018 for his contributions to healthcare.
Fabrice Brunet
MD, President and CEO of QIS, The Health Innovation District of Montreal

 

Speakers​

 

 

Niels Abel Bonde
Chair of the Board, Medicon Valley Alliance
Corporate Vice President, Novo Nordisk
Anette Steenberg
CEO, Medicon Valley Alliance
Christian Houborg
Senior Vice President,
Site Denmark, FUJIFILM
Diosynth Biotechnologies
Jens Fricke
Director Global Operations
Polypeptide
Kenneth Stokholm
President & CEO
Sever Pharma Solutions
Andrea Porchia
General Manager
AGC Biologics
Dr. Malin Grape
Sweden’s Ambassador on AMR
Anne Bloch Thomsen
MD, PhD, FIND Medical Cluster Lead
Pfizer
Steffen Pierini Lüders
Senior Vice President for Corporate Affairs
Novo Nordisk Fonden
Kristian Riesbeck
Professor, Lund University
Christian Grøndahl
CEO and co-founder
Snipr-Biome
Stefan Jovinge
President of Research
and Education at Scania
University Hospitals
Aleksander Giwercman
Professor, Lund University
Executive Board Member of ReproUnion
Henriette Svarre Nielsen
Professor Consultant at University of Copenhagen
and Hvidovre Hospital, Founder and Chair Maternity Foundation, Executive Board Member of ReproUnion

Sponsors​

 

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Cancellation policy and No-Show-Fee

Cancellations can be made free of charge when they occur before the event takes place and must be sent as soon as possible by email to event@mva.org

If you are unable to attend you are welcome to transfer your registration to a colleague. Please let us know who to transfer the registration to at event@mva.org

In case of non-appearance from the event without cancellation, MVA charge a fee of DKK 500 ex. VAT. The fee covers our incurred costs for catering, room hire and administration.