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Jia-Yi Har is a London-based Managing Director at Cathay Health, where she focuses on venture and growth investments across digital health, diagnostics, biotechnology and medical device spaces. Jia-Yi brings 15 years of professional experience in scientific research, healthcare investment, venture building and business management. Prior to joining Cathay, she was a healthcare investment professional at Partners Group and was responsible for deal origination, due diligence and value creation strategies of healthcare portfolio companies. Thereafter, she became the Asia Pacific business leader of Philips Healthcare’s Imaging Software business. Leveraging her operational and finance experience, Jia-Yi went on to cofound and build early-stage health ventures in digital on-demand homecare and consumer genetics. Prior to her business career, she was an academic laboratory researcher for six years in environmental microbiology, genetics and biophysics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and National University of Singapore (NUS). Her research work has been published in several international peer-reviewed scientific journals. Jia-Yi holds a MSc in Civil & Environmental Engineering (Microbial Genetics) from MIT, where she received the Schoettler and Linden Earth System Fellowships. She passed the qualification examinations and successfully defended the thesis proposal of her PhD studies before returning to Asia to start her investment career. She also holds BSc (1st class Honours) in Cell & Molecular Biology from NUS.
Geoff Davison, CEO, Bionow
Jia-Yi Har, Managing Director, Cathay Capital
This session will explore new sources of funding for the life science sector
Session Chair: Simon Wallwork, Partner, Slater Heelis
Speakers
Hannah Wade, Head of Investor Partnerships / COO, CPI Ventures
Ben Long, Partner, Inflexion
Alex Clarkson, Co-Owner, Bamburgh Capital
Tej Panesar, Investment Director - Life Sciences, British Patient Capital
Head Judge: Alfredo Ramos, Managing Director, CPI Enterprises
Judging Panel
Oliver Sexton, Investment Director, Midven
Ben Carter, Investment Manager, Deepbridge Capital
The competiton finalists are:
Diana Saraceni, Founder and Managing Partner, Panakès Partners
Hear the dynamics and challenges of listing a life science company
Session Chair: Graham Bond, Head of Life Sciences, RSM UK
Speakers
Lisa Anson, CEO, Redx Pharma
Alastair Smith, CEO, Avacta
Tiffany Thorn, CEO, BiVictriX Therapeutics
Lyn Rees, CEO, Yourgene Health
A journey of investment success. Discover the experiences of some of the UK’s most innovative companies
Session Chair: Simon Bradbury, Partner, Appleyard Lees
Speakers
David Simpson, CEO, Iksuda Therapeutics
Jenny Barnett, CEO, Monument Therapeutics
Neil Loxley, CEO, IBEX Innovations
Adrian Field, Partner, Perscitus LLP
Session Chair: Avi Spear, Head of Search & Evaluation, Novartis
Speakers
Anna Williamson, Executive Director, Head of UK Business Development, Roche/Genentech
Nerida Scott, Head of Innovation, Johnson and Johnson
Natalia Novac, Senior Director – Venture Science, Eli Lilly
Shaun Grady, Senior Vice President - Business Development Operations, AstraZeneca
Martin Crook, Executive Director - Oncology Search and Evaluation, Bristol Myers Squibb
Martino Picardo in conversation with Colin Sinclair, CEO, Sciontec Liverpool
Digital Networking
Applications are invited from companies who are an established life science business and seeking or shortly starting to seek funding of £250k or above.
Successful companies will be given the opportunity to present your company overview, request and need for funding to a panel of investors at the conference in an 8 minute digital “pitch”.
The Pitching Competition has now closed and the shortlisted companies will be announced shortly.
Company Showcase Packages
Pre-recorded company showcases will provide participants with the opportunity to introduce their company, promote and generate interest in specific products or services, attract potential partners and collaborations and most of all grow your network!
These digital exhibition packages have been introduced to provide additional benefit and value to delegates, who can create a captivating video presentation and increase engagement with fellow delegates.
Each Company Showcase Package will consist of:-
Please click HERE to view the Company Showcase Guidelines