Taking HealthcareTechnologies to Market

AGENDA

Registration & Breakfast 8:00 AM

Introduction 9:00 AMWelcome Wendy Cukier, PhD, Vice-President, Research and Innovation, Ryerson UniversityParticipant introductions Debra Chanda, Managing Director, launch120 Inc.Overview of healthcare technology commercialization Geetha Rao, PhD, CEO, Technology Frontiers Collaborative

Panel 1: Success Factors in Healthcare Technology Innovation 9:30 AMLearn about the healthcare technology lifecycle and key milestones. Hear from two industry captains about war stories and lessons from the trenches.

Moderator Debra Chanda, Managing Director, launch120 Inc.Speakers John Funkhouser, Partner, Integris, LLC

Bob Saunders, General Partner, OCA Ventures

Coffee Break 10:30 AM

Panel 2: Protecting Your Intellectual Property 10:50 AMUnderstand the basics of patenting designs and methods. Hear from experts on geographical strategies, licensing, and other topics related to intellectual property.

Moderator Jennifer MacInnis, Senior Director of Applied Research and Commercialization, Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation, Ryerson University

Speakers Sumaiya Sharmeen, JD, Student-at-Law, Deeth Williams Wall LLPNicholas Wong, JD, Partner, Deeth Williams Wall LLP

Panel 3: Innovating for Healthcare 11:20 AMCommercializing emerging technologies for healthcare can be challenging but also very rewarding, as it has the potential to impact a lot of lives. Hear from some rising stars about how they achieved success and about some of the programs that support them.

Moderator Wendy Cukier, PhD, Vice-President, Research and Innovation, Ryerson UniversitySpeakers Jeffrey Coull, PhD, President and CEO, Encycle Therapeutics

Lahav Gil, CEO and Founder, Kangaroo Group

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Lunch Break 12:15 PM

Panel 4: Local Resources 1:15 PMLearn about some local reources for entrepreneurs in Toronto.

Speakers Matthew Johnson, Senior Business Development Manager, Ontario Centres of ExcellenceMartin Kopp, Commercial Account Manager, Life Sciences & Health Services, Royal Bank of Canada

Panel 5: Understanding the Healthcare Ecosystem 1:30 PM

The healthcare value chain includes complex relationships among practitioners, providers, payers, and patients. Even as technology solutions need to fit into this ecosystem, the ecosystem itself is being disrupted by mobile technologies, wearables and big data. Hear about how this is creating new opportunities but also barriers, as most healthcare technologies are regulated in some fashion, adding to the complexity.

Moderator Geetha Rao, PhD, CEO, Technology Frontiers CollaborativeSpeakers Jason Grier, Founder and Principal, Santis Health

Robert Kaul, Founder and President, Cloud DXDavid Schie, CEO, Linear Dimensions Semiconductor Inc.Julielynn Wong, MD, Founder, Center for Innovative Technologies and Public Health

Coffee Break 2:40 PM

Panel 6: Entering & Expanding the Market 3:00 PMThis session will explore market considerations and various revenue models. Hear about traditional reimbursement models as well as alternate creative strategies.

Moderator Debra Chanda, Managing Director, launch120 Inc.Speakers Sylvain Beaudry, President, MEDICUS Consulting Group

Pat Clifford, Director, Research & Innovation, Southlake Regional Health CentreOlga Joloudeva, National Account Manager, Johnson & Johnson Medical Companies (JJMC)

Panel 7: Capitalizing your Venture 3:45 PMFunding a venture to bring innovation to market is critical. Typical equity investors include angels and venture capitalists. Non-dilutive sources include government research and development grants. Hear about the research market of the healthcare industry, in which foundations dedicated to specific diseases are playing an increasing role in bringing research to market.

Moderator Diana H. Pliura, PhD, CEO and Co-founder, MyndTec Inc.Speakers John Funkhouser, Partner, Integris, LLC

Sam Ifergan, Partner and President, iGan PartnersBob Saunders, General Partner, OCA Ventures

Final Discussion 4:45 PM

Close 5:00 PM

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