Ophthalmology Innovation Summit


  • 2011

2011 AGENDA

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Thursday, October 20th

7:00 - 7:30 Continental Breakfast
7:30 - 7:35 Welcome & Opening Remarks

Emmett Cunningham, Jr., MD, PhD, MPH, Partner – Clarus Ventures, LLC
7:35-7:50 Opening Remarks

Gilbert Kliman, MD, Managing Director – InterWest Partners
Emmett Cunningham, Jr., MD, PhD, MPH, Partner – Clarus Ventures, LLC
William Link, PhD, Managing Director – Versant Ventures

7:50-9:20 Private Biotech/Pharma Company Showcase

Co-Moderators:
Schalon Newton, VP, Strategic Marketing & Business Development - Santen, Inc.
Calvin W. Roberts, M.D., Corporate VP and Chief Medical Officer - Bausch & Lomb

7:50-7:58 Eleven Biotherapeutics Abbie Celniker, CEO
7:58-8:06 EyeGate Pharmaceuticals Stephen From, CEO
8:06-8:14 Aerie Pharmaceuticals Thomas van Haarlem, CEO
8:14-8:22 Inotek Pharmaceutical Corporation Paul Howes, CEO
8:22-8:30 Mimetogen Pharmaceuticals Garth Cumberlidge, President & CEO
8:30-8:38 Promedior, Inc. Nick Colangelo, President & CEO
8:38-8:46 Alimera Sciences Dan Myers, President & CEO
8:46-8:54 iCo Therapeutics Andrew Rae, CEO
8:54-9:02 Neurotech Ted Danse, President & CEO
9:02-9:10 MacuCLEAR, Inc. Philip Ralston, President & CEO
9:10-9:18 EOS Neuroscience Ben Matteo, CEO

9:20-9:50 Morning Refreshment & Networking Break
9:50 - 11:20 Private Device Company Showcase

Co-Moderators:
Robin Bellas, Partner - Morgenthaler Ventures
K. Angela Macfarlene, President & CEO - ForSight Labs LLC

9:50-9:58 Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. Amar Sawhney, President & CEO
9:58-10:06 Avedro, Inc. David F. Muller, CEO
10:06-10:14 AcuFocus, Inc. Ed Peterson, CEO
10:14-10:22 ReVision Optics John T. Kilcoyne, President & CEO
10:22-10:30 PowerVision Barry Cheskin, Co-Founder, President & CEO
10:30-10:38 AkkoLens International BV Michiel Rombach, MD, CEO
10:38-10:46 WaveTec Vision Systems Tom Frinzi, President & CEO
10:46-10:54 Implandata Ophthalmic Products Max Georg Ostermeier, CEO
10:54-11:04 Sensimed AG Jean-Marc Wismer, CEO
11:04-11:12 OD-OS Winfried Teiwes, CEO
11:12-11:20 NeoVista, Inc. John Hendrick, President & CEO

11:20 - 12:00 Benefit vs. Risk at the FDA - How does FDA judge and how can companies plan?

Moderator:
Matthew McMahon, PhD Senior Advisor for Transitional Research - National Eye Institute

Panelists:
Mark Abelson, MD, CM, FRCS, Chairman & CSO - Ora, Inc.
Wiley Chambers, MD, Medical Officer - FDA
Malvina Eydelman, MD, Division of Ophthalmic, Neurological, & ENT Devices - FDA
Judy Gordon, DVM Founder & President - ClinReg Consulting Services
Gary Novack, PhD, President - PharmaLogic Development, Inc.

12:00 - 12:30 Sector Overview

12:00-12:10
A Public View of the Ophthalmic Sector
Anthony Gibney, Managing Director - Leerink Swann

12:10-12:20
Private Funding and Exit Trends in the Biotech and Medical Device Industries
Jon Norris, Managing Director - SVB Capital

12:20-12:30

Private Funding and Exits trends in Ophthalmology
Ellen Foster Licking, Executive Editor - Elsevier Business Intelligence

12:30 - 2:00 Luncheon and “The Road to Success“

Highlighting exceptional contributions to ophthalmic innovation and entrepreneurship

2011 Award Recipient:
Ron M. Kurtz, MD,
VP and General Manager - Alcon LenSx, Inc.

Introduction By:
David Guyer, MD,
Partner - SV Life Sciences

Interviewed By:
William J. Link, PhD,
Managing Director - Versant Ventures
2:00 - 3:00 Ophthalmic Innovation in the 21st Century

Moderator:
Andy Corley, President - Yelroc Consulting

Panelists:
Richard L. Lindstrom, MD, Founder & Attending Surgeon, Minnesota Eye Consultants
Adjunct Professor Emeritus & University of Minnesota Department of Ophthalmology

Leslie Norwalk, Former Director - CMS
Jeff Shuren, MD, JD, Director, CDRH - FDA

3:00 - 3:45 Staged Buyouts - Getting to "Win-Win"

Moderator:
Nick Galakatos, PhD, Managing Director - Clarus Ventures, LLC

Panelists:
David Redlick, Partner and Co-Chair - Life Sciences Group - WilmerHale
Dominik Escher, PhD, Managing Director and VP R&D - ESBATech
Lukas Scheibler, Vice President R&D Alliances - Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
Dean Mitchell, President & CEO - Lux Biosciences, Inc.
Abbie Celniker, Former CEO - Taligen Therapeutics

3:45 - 4:15 Afternoon Refreshment and Networking Break
4:15 - 4:55 Dry AMD - The Next Frontier

Moderator:
David Guyer, MD, Partner - SV Life Sciences

Panelists:
Anthony P. Adamis, MD, Vice President, Global Head of Opthalmology - Genetech
Adjunct Professor of Ophthalmology & Visual Science - University of Illonois
Lecturer, Department of Ophthalmology - Harvard Medical School

Wiley Chambers, MD, Medical Officer - FDA
Scott Cousins, MD, Professor of Ophthalmology - Duke University
Carl Romano, Senior Director - Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
Scott Whitcup, MD, EVP, R&D and Chief Scientific Officer Allergan, Inc.

4:55 - 5:45 The Premium Channel - Challenges & Opportunities

Moderator:
William J. Link, PhD, Managing Director - Versant Ventures

Panelists:
Jim Mazzo, President - Abbott Medical Optics Inc. and SVP - Abbott Laboratories
Andy Corley, Senior Advisor - Bausch + Lomb Surgical
Stuart Raetzman, President US and VP, Global Marketing - Alcon Laboratories, Inc.

5:45 - 6:00 Summit Wrap Up

Emmett Cunningham, Jr., MD, PhD, MPH, Partner – Clarus Ventures, LLC
Gilbert Kliman, MD, Managing Director – InterWest Partners
William Link, PhD, Managing Director – Versant Ventures

6:00 - 7:30 Cocktail Reception
7:30 Summit Adjourns