17th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference to Feature U.S. Representatives Fred Upton and Diana DeGette
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announces today a discussion, Producing "21st Century Cures"—2015 U.S. Legislative Outlook, with U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R - MI), Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D - CO), Chief Deputy Whip, to take place on February 9, noon to 1 p.m. at the 17th annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference. The event, to be held in New York City, February 9-10, 2015, is one of the largest investor conferences focused on established and emerging publicly traded and select private biotech companies.
"The biotech industry is eager to answer the call for 21st Century Cures, led by Chairman Upton and Representative DeGette, to revolutionize the drug development process and ensure that patients fully realize the benefits of advancements in biotechnology," said BIO President & CEO Jim Greenwood. "This goal can only be realized in an environment of forward-looking public policies that sustain scientific discovery and promote biomedical research and investment. I am pleased to sit down with Chairman Upton and Representative DeGette to discuss new approaches for expediting the discovery, development and delivery of breakthrough treatments and cures." The conference program will also feature candid, one-on-one conversations with leading biopharmaceutical executives and analysts, followed by an interactive question and answer session. The complete list of Fireside Chat participants includes:
Ian C. Read, Chairman of the Board and CEO, Pfizer
Ron Cohen, M.D., President & CEO, Acorda Therapeutics
Peter Greenleaf, CEO, Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
John Maraganore, Ph.D., CEO, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
John F. Milligan, Ph.D., President and COO, Gilead Sciences
To learn more about the BIO CEO & Investor Conference, including registration, programming and partnering information, please visit here.
The event also provides the opportunity to arrange meetings between investors, companies and industry business development, licensing and therapeutic franchise heads. One-on-one meetings will be powered by BIO One-on-One Partnering™, an interactive environment to intelligently search, contact and schedule private meetings with potential partners and investors. This industry-specific, web-based interactive software enables participants to move efficiently from the identification of prospective partners to discussion and negotiations. Complimentary investor registration is available for those who qualify.