OBN BioTuesday: Beyond Borders 2010 - First UK Preview  

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	Chad Whitehead, Partner and member of Global Biotech Advisory Panel and Natalie Foote, Manager and Member of Reading Biotech and Health Sciences Team (Beyond Borders: Global Biotechnology Report 2010)

This 25th May BioTuesday, taking place at the new venue of Conference Centre Oxford, will give delegates access to the first in-depth review of Ernst &Young’s annual thought-leading publication, Beyond Borders – Global Biotechnology Report 2010 to take place in the UK.

Key findings include that the industry weathered the economic turmoil delivering strong financial performance in 2009 and that the world's established biotech centres (US, Europe, Canada and Australia) reached profitability for the first time in history. Beyond Borders report that while revenues fell cost-cutting and efficiency savings increased profitability. Although capital raised rose by 42% in 2009, a significant part of this was raised by a handful of established public companies in follow-on offerings, and access to capital for emerging R&D companies remained scarce. The Beyond Borders report identifies five guiding principles for biotech companies operating in the new economic environment which will be discussed in details at the BioTuesday on May 25th.  R&D companies will be given a free copy of the E&Y report on entry to the event (one per company).

About the Speakers

Chad Whitehead, Partner and member of Global Biotech Advisory Panel
Chad Whitehead has more than 13 years of experience working with publicly held and privately owned companies in the Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical industries. He relocated to the UK in August 2007, where he is a member of Ernst & Young’s global biotechnology advisory panel and works within E&Y’s Biotechnology practice serving clients in the Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical industries.

Prior to moving to London, Chad spent the last five years working in Palo Alto, California serving a diverse portfolio of large multinational and small and mid-size public and private biopharmaceutical companies. During 2006 and 2007 he helped establish E&Y’s Global Biotechnology Centre in Boston, Massachusetts where he was responsible for industry specific Thought Leadership primarily from a technical accounting and reporting perspective. Chad has also worked in E&Y’s Salt Lake City and Buenos Aires offices.

Natalie Foote, Manager and Member of Reading Biotech and Health Sciences Team
Natalie Foote has 8 years of experience working with publicly held and privately owned companies in the Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical industries. She is based in Reading and has worked closely with clients of E&Y located in the Oxford area. These range from subsidiaries of large multinational companies to small, private equity-backed start-up organisations.

Prior to joining the accountancy profession, Natalie trained and practised as a research scientist and is a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

The Venue

The Conference Centre is located on Park End Street in Oxford, within easy walking distance of the railway station, bus stops and the city centre. The nearest car park is Worcester Street which is located at the end of the street. Click here to car park maps. You may also wish to use Oxfordshire County Council's Park & Ride service, click here for more information.

Cost of Attending

Delegates will fit into one of the following price catergories:
(a) £ Free - Delegates from OBN Full Member companies, OBN Sponsors, also bench scientists, Academics/Post-docs/PhD, and MBA Students.
(b) OBN Associate Member companies get one free place (further delegates may join the reserve list at £25 + VAT)
(c) Select the Standard fee if none of the above applies: £50+ VAT per person (eg. non-member)

You can find out more about joining OBN to receive the above benefits via our website: http://www.obn.org.uk

Payment: Payment is required in advance by invoice or Credit Card

Cancellation policy: In the event that you cancel your reservation one week prior to the event, full refund is available, less 25% Admin fee. Cancellation later than 1 week, no refund is available. Substitutions can be made up to 24 hours before the event