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DNA of Entrepreneurs: Calculated Risk-taking and Bringing Game-changing Technology to the World
Program Code:
221
Date:
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Time:
8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
EST
CHAIR
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Leslie J Williams,
(SCHNON), Director, Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer,
ImmusanT, United States
Williams has extensive industry experience. She has pharma, device and venture capital experience. She founded ImmusanT and serves as President and CEO. She was president and CEO of Ventaira marketing director at INO Therapeutics and held commercial positions at GSK and Merck.
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SPEAKER
(S):
Thomas Hughes,
PhD (SPKNON), President and CEO,
Zafgen, Inc., United States
Dr. Hughes joined Zafgen in 2008 as chief executive officer. Throughout his career, Dr. Hughes has been involved in numerous drug discovery efforts in the metabolic and cardiovascular disease area, focusing on glucose homeostasis, lipid metabolism and the control of blood clotting.
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Leslie J Williams,
(SPKNON), Director, Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer,
ImmusanT, United States
Williams has extensive industry experience. She has pharma, device and venture capital experience. She founded ImmusanT and serves as President and CEO. She was president and CEO of Ventaira marketing director at INO Therapeutics and held commercial positions at GSK and Merck.
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Walter Ogier, (SPKNON), Chief Executive Officer, Acetylon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., United States
Laurie A. Halloran,
BSN,MS (SPKNON), President and Chief Executive Officer,
Halloran Consulting Group, United States
Ms. Halloran is President of Halloran Consulting Group, founded in 1998 with the vision of transforming product development. With 25+ years in ClinOps management at CROs & Sponsors, she is recognized as a global clinical research industry expert - speaking, publishing and training on best practices.
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Description
Being willing to take risk is essential to innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship. Calculated risk involves considerable analysis and market understanding but also requires passion, guts, perseverance, constant reassessment and willingness to change course.