Speakers & Experts

Speakers & Experts include leading VCs and corporates, investors, international business executives, prestigious experts in their field, who will share their expertise in the various plenary and discussion sessions

Speakers, Moderators and Panellists:

Holger Bengs
Holger Bengs

Holger Bengs

Biotech Consulting (Germany)
Siegfried Bialojan
Ernst & Young Germany

Siegfried Bialojan

Industry Leader Health Sciences Germany
Ernst & Young Germany (Germany)
Annegret de Baey
TVM Capital

Annegret de Baey

TVM Capital (Germany)
Niels Emmerich
Immatics biotechnologies

Niels Emmerich

Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer, Co-Founder
Immatics biotechnologies (Germany)
Hanns Frohnmeyer
Hanns Frohnmeyer

Hanns Frohnmeyer

Team leader Life Science
Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW) (Germany)
Regine Hagen-Eck
Regine Hagen-Eck

Regine Hagen-Eck

CMS Hasche Sigle (Germany)
George J.M. Hersbach
Heartstream Group B.V.

George J.M. Hersbach

President & Chief Executive Officer
Heartstream Group B.V. (Netherlands)
Ingmar Hoerr
CureVac GmbH

Ingmar Hoerr

CEO
CureVac GmbH (Germany)
Michael Kendon
Michael Kendon

Michael Kendon

Korral Partners Limited (United Kingdom)
Ralf Kindervater
Ralf Kindervater

Ralf Kindervater

BIOPRO Baden-Württemberg GmbH (Germany)
Claus Kremoser
Claus Kremoser

Claus Kremoser

PheneX Pharmaceuticals AG (Germany)
Jason Loveridge
Jason Loveridge

Jason Loveridge

ARTHRO KINETICS PLC (Germany)
Seppo Makinen
BioFund

Seppo Makinen

BioFund (Finland)
George Morris
Valirx Plc

George Morris

Valirx Plc (United Kingdom)
Jörg Neermann
Life Sciences Partners

Jörg Neermann

Life Sciences Partners (Netherlands)
Tibor Papp
PharmaVentures

Tibor Papp

Head of Consultancy
PharmaVentures (United Kingdom)
Douglas Pretsell
Douglas Pretsell

Douglas Pretsell

Account Director
College Hill Life Sciences (Germany)
Andy Sandham
Abingworth LLP

Andy Sandham

Venture Partner
Abingworth LLP (United Kingdom)
Jesse Schulman
Ferghana Partners Group

Jesse Schulman

Director Analysis & Research
Ferghana Partners Group (United Kingdom)
Karim Serrar
Europe Unlimited

Karim Serrar

Strategic Advisor
Europe Unlimited (Belgium)
Claire Skentelbery
Europe Unlimited

Claire Skentelbery

Director of Operations
Europe Unlimited (Belgium)
Ulrich Springer
Ulrich Springer

Ulrich Springer

CMS Hasche Sigle (Germany)
Roland Toder
Roland Toder

Roland Toder

Vivendy Therapeutics Ltd. (Switzerland)
Mark Treherne
NeuroDiscovery

Mark Treherne

NeuroDiscovery (United Kingdom)
Johan Vanhemelrijck
EuropaBio

Johan Vanhemelrijck

Secretary General
EuropaBio (Belgium)
Joachim Wekerle
Joachim Wekerle

Joachim Wekerle

Head of the Life Sciences Division
Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Economy (Germany)
Rainer Wessel
GANYMED Pharmaceuticals

Rainer Wessel

GANYMED Pharmaceuticals (Germany)
Olaf Wilhelm
Wilex AG

Olaf Wilhelm

Wilex AG (Germany)
Jan Zur Hausen
Jan Zur Hausen

Jan Zur Hausen

Sal Oppenheim & Cie. KGaA (Germany)

Experts:

Ivica Cerina
NGN Capital

Ivica Cerina

NGN Capital (Germany)
Richard F. Chambers
Richard F. Chambers

Richard F. Chambers

BioConnect AG (Germany)
Steven Dickman
Steven Dickman

Steven Dickman

CBT Advisors (United States)
Viktor Drvota
SEB Venture Capital

Viktor Drvota

Life Sciences
SEB Venture Capital (Sweden)
Björn Ehring
quirin bank

Björn Ehring

quirin bank (Germany)
Marion Jung
Earlybird Venture Capital

Marion Jung

Principal
Earlybird Venture Capital (Germany)
Arnd Kaltofen
VI Partners AG

Arnd Kaltofen

Life Sciences
VI Partners AG (Switzerland)
Marcel Kloosterman
DSM Venturing / Chemelot Ventures

Marcel Kloosterman

DSM Venturing / Chemelot Ventures (Netherlands)
Andrew Mackie
IP Group

Andrew Mackie

Head of Life Sciences
IP Group (United Kingdom)
George Morris
Valirx Plc

George Morris

Valirx Plc (United Kingdom)
Frank Mühlenbeck
aeris Capital AG

Frank Mühlenbeck

aeris Capital AG (Switzerland)
Simon Nebel
Aravis SA

Simon Nebel

Managing Partner
Aravis SA (Switzerland)
Jörg Neermann
Life Sciences Partners

Jörg Neermann

Life Sciences Partners (Netherlands)
Heiko Ott
BayTech Venture Capital GmbH

Heiko Ott

Investment Manager
BayTech Venture Capital GmbH (Germany)
Marc Perret
Gilde Healthcare Partners

Marc Perret

Senior Partner
Gilde Healthcare Partners (Netherlands)
Manfred Peter
LBBW Venture Capital GmbH

Manfred Peter

Head of Life Science Group
LBBW Venture Capital GmbH (Germany)
Harald Poth
LBBW Venture Capital GmbH

Harald Poth

LBBW Venture Capital GmbH (Germany)
Gerhard Ries
BioMedPartners AG

Gerhard Ries

BioMedPartners AG (Switzerland)
Andy Sandham
Abingworth LLP

Andy Sandham

Venture Partner
Abingworth LLP (United Kingdom)
Christian Sarwa
NBGI Ventures

Christian Sarwa

NBGI Ventures (United Kingdom)
Jesse Schulman
Ferghana Partners Group

Jesse Schulman

Director Analysis & Research
Ferghana Partners Group (United Kingdom)
Jens Sundbye
Jens Sundbye

Jens Sundbye

European Federation of Biotechnology (EFB) (Denmark)
Thomas Tscherning
BankInvest Group

Thomas Tscherning

& Director
BankInvest Group (Denmark)
Bert van Toor
Vesalius Biocapital Partners

Bert van Toor

Founding Partner
Vesalius Biocapital Partners (Luxembourg)
Werner Wolf
TVM Capital

Werner Wolf

Venture Partner and Senior Science & Technology Advisor
TVM Capital (Germany)