2017 Itinerary

Day 1

3:30 - 8:00 PM: Travel, guests arrive, settle in, cocktails

8:00 - 9:00 PM: Dinner

9:00 - 10:30 PM: Welcome by Ray Miller, guest introductions

day 2

8:00 – 9:00 AM: Breakfast

9:00 – 10:00 AM: “Translating IP Into Revenues – A Proven Vertical Innovation Process” – John Nottingham (Co-President, Nottingham Spirk)

10:00 - 11:00 AM: “Perspective of the Scientific Founder” – Frederico Costa, M.D. (Co-Founder, Center of Oncology, Hospital Sírio-Libanês, São Paulo, Brazil)

11:00 - 11:30 AM: Break/get ready for activities

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM: Lunch

12:30 – 3:30 PM: Choose your activity:

  • Fishing

  • Wreck Island hike, explore, swim

  • Relax on the island

3:30 - 4:00 PM: Break

4:00 - 5:00 PM: “False Reviews, Rankings, and News – A Look Into the Limits of Commercial Free Speech” – John Hansberry (Partner, Pepper Hamilton LLP)

5:00 - 6:00 PM: Company presentation

6:00 - 7:00 PM: Dinner

7:00 - 8:00 PM: Company presentation

  • Srinivasan Madabushi, Google

8:00 - 8:30 PM: Company presentation

8:30 - 9:30 PM: “Innovation and Disruptive Technologies in Healthcare Through the Eyes of Venture Capital” – Ketan Patel (Partner, F-Prime Capital)

10:00 PM: Campfire and networking

day 3

8:00 - 9:00 AM: Breakfast

9:00 - 9:40 AM: Company presentation

9:40 - 10:20 AM: “The Art of Acquisition - If a Merger Comes Knocking, Are You Ready? The Role of General Counsel” – Andrew Powell (Board Member, Aclaris Therapeutics; Former General Counsel, Medivation; Former General Counsel, InterMune; the GC with the Golden Touch)

10:20 - 11:00 AM: “The American and Global Clinical Trial Crisis” – Jim Nolan (Partner, Velocity Fund; Principal, InClinica)

11:00 - 11:45 AM: Break/get ready for activity

11:45 AM - 3:00 PM: Travel and tour Pomeroy Island or Umbrella Islands, picnic lunch, company presentations, travel back to Black Blass Island

  • Ross Kayuha, Nanofiber Solutions

  • Bill Mitchell, NOVA Chemicals

3:00 - 4:00 PM: Break

4:00 - 4:45 PM: “Successfully Navigating the FDA in Specialized Markets” – Dan Burns (CEO, Infacare)

6:00 - 7:00 PM: Guest Speaker: “The History of the Georgian Bay" – local speaker

7:00 - 8:00 PM: Dinner, company presentations

  • Hank Safferstein, Cognition Therapeutics

  • Robert Bianchini and Will Edwin, Rodan + Fields

8:00 - 8:40 PM: “The Changing Legal Landscape of Healthcare IT – What You Say Really Matters” – Barry Boise (Partner, Pepper Hamilton LLP)

8:40 - 10:00 PM: Company presentations

day 4

8:00 - 8:45 AM: Breakfast

7:00 - 9:00 AM: Depart island