Participants

Aneta (Filipowicz) Sottil
Norgine Ventures

Aneta (Filipowicz) Sottil

Director
Norgine Ventures (United Kingdom)
Life Sciences
Eric Ayazyan
Axle International Neomed

Eric Ayazyan

President
Axle International Neomed (Netherlands)
Meriem Benmelouka
CTS Healthcare

Meriem Benmelouka

Executive Director
CTS Healthcare (Canada)
Life Sciences
Marc Berrebi
eDevice

Marc Berrebi

CEO
eDevice (France)
ICT
Daniel Bertholet
Endeavour Vision S.A.

Daniel Bertholet

Investment Director
Endeavour Vision S.A. (Switzerland)
Medtech
Life Sciences
Tomas Brusell
Brusell Communications

Tomas Brusell

Founder
Brusell Communications (Norway)
Mario Caria
SOFIMAC INNOVATION

Mario Caria

Venture Partner
SOFIMAC INNOVATION (France)
Life Sciences
Lionel Carnot
Bay City Capital

Lionel Carnot

Managing Director
Bay City Capital (United States)
Pablo Castrosin del Mazo
Pablo Castrosin del Mazo

Pablo Castrosin del Mazo

Director Upstream Marketing and Business Development EMEA
CR BARD (United Kingdom)
Life Sciences
Roop Chandwani
Aggio Sergeant

Roop Chandwani

Managing Partner
Aggio Sergeant (United Kingdom)
Laurent Choppe
Cukierman & Co Life Sciences

Laurent Choppe

Managing Partner
Cukierman & Co Life Sciences (Israel)
Raphael Conz
State of Vaud, Office for Economic Affairs and Innovation (SPEI)

Raphael Conz

Economic Promotion Manager
State of Vaud, Office for Economic Affairs and Innovation (SPEI) (Switzerland)
Peter Crosby
Mainstay Medical International, PLC

Peter Crosby

CEO
Mainstay Medical International, PLC (Ireland)
Life Sciences
Klaas de Boer
Entrepreneurs Fund Management LLP

Klaas de Boer

Managing Partner
Entrepreneurs Fund Management LLP (United Kingdom)
Agnes De Guzman
Pictet

Agnes De Guzman

Senior Private Banker
Pictet (United Kingdom)
Erik de Heus
PHS Fund

Erik de Heus

Managing partner
PHS Fund (Netherlands)
Stephan de Moraes
Caixa Capital

Stephan de Moraes

Board Member
Caixa Capital (Portugal)
Gian-Andrea de Planta
Group Pictet

Gian-Andrea de Planta

Senior Vice President
Group Pictet (Switzerland)
Inga Deakin
Imperial Innovations

Inga Deakin

Associate, Healthcare Ventures
Imperial Innovations (United Kingdom)
Dimitri Dimitrov
Gide Loyrette Nouel

Dimitri Dimitrov

Partner
Gide Loyrette Nouel (France)
Janke Dittmer
Gilde Healthcare Partners

Janke Dittmer

General Partner
Gilde Healthcare Partners (Netherlands)
Maciek Drozdz
Entrepreneurs Fund Management LLP

Maciek Drozdz

Investment Manager
Entrepreneurs Fund Management LLP (United Kingdom)
Evelyn du Monceau
UCB

Evelyn du Monceau

investor
UCB (Belgium)
Pascal Dutheil
EPFL Innovation Park

Pascal Dutheil

Business Coach
EPFL Innovation Park (Switzerland)
Tim Dyer
Abionic

Tim Dyer

Board Member
Abionic (Switzerland)
Yvan Dénéréaz
State of Vaud, Office for Economic Affairs and Innovation (SPEI)

Yvan Dénéréaz

Economic Promotion Project Manager
State of Vaud, Office for Economic Affairs and Innovation (SPEI) (Switzerland)
Olivier Edwards
Gide Loyrette Nouel

Olivier Edwards

Avocat à la Cour
Gide Loyrette Nouel (France)
Johan Enocson
Johan Enocson

Johan Enocson

investor
Active Invest AB (Switzerland)
Raquel Fernandez-Horcajada
Ambient Assisted Living

Raquel Fernandez-Horcajada

Programme Officer
Ambient Assisted Living (Belgium)
Roberta Ferrari
Sony Innovation Fund

Roberta Ferrari

Strategic Technology Partnerships
Sony Innovation Fund (United Kingdom)
Dan Gilbertson
Medtronic

Dan Gilbertson

Sr. Business Development Manager
Medtronic (Switzerland)
Gabriele Grecchi
Z-Cube srl

Gabriele Grecchi

Representative
Z-Cube srl (Italy)
Lukas GUENTHER
Wellington Partners

Lukas GUENTHER

Investment Director
Wellington Partners (Germany)
Usman Haider
University of Gävle

Usman Haider

Visiting Researcher
University of Gävle (Sweden)
Gerard Hascoet
MD Start

Gerard Hascoet

Chairman
MD Start (France)
Brian Hashemi
Salus Partners

Brian Hashemi

Partner
Salus Partners (Switzerland)
Sacha Haymoz
BlueOcean Ventures

Sacha Haymoz

BlueOcean Ventures (Switzerland)
Philippe Held
DermoSafe SA

Philippe Held

CEO & Founder
DermoSafe SA (Switzerland)
Janne Huhtala
Nexstim

Janne Huhtala

CEO
Nexstim (Finland)
Life Sciences
Christian Jauch
Salus Partners

Christian Jauch

Managing Partner
Salus Partners (Switzerland)
Noel Johnson
Sequana Medical

Noel Johnson

Founder and CEO
Sequana Medical (Switzerland)
Life Sciences
Fahad Khan
Claret Capital Partners

Fahad Khan

Investment Team
Claret Capital Partners (United Kingdom)
Ingo Kirchhoff
Hocoma

Ingo Kirchhoff

COO
Hocoma (Switzerland)
Petri Laine
Finnvera plc

Petri Laine

Investment Director
Finnvera plc (Finland)
Arjen Lemmen
Kempen & Co.

Arjen Lemmen

Corporate Finance Specialist
Kempen & Co. (Netherlands)
Chandra Paul Leo
HBM Partners

Chandra Paul Leo

HBM Partners (Switzerland)
Taiichi Machida
Teijin Pharma Ltd

Taiichi Machida

General Manager
Teijin Pharma Ltd (United Kingdom)
Michael Maier
XanaStim Sàrl

Michael Maier

XanaStim Sàrl (Switzerland)
Robert Mark
Osprey Capital Partners Inc.

Robert Mark

Investment Banking
Osprey Capital Partners Inc. (Canada)
Life Sciences
Julien Michaux
Norgine Ventures

Julien Michaux

Head of Venture Investments
Norgine Ventures (United Kingdom)
John E Milad
Quanta Fluid Solutions

John E Milad

Chief Executive Officer
Quanta Fluid Solutions (United Kingdom)
Life Sciences
Bill Muirhead
VFM Conseil

Bill Muirhead

Chairman
VFM Conseil (Switzerland)
Antonio Murta
Pathena SGPS S.A.

Antonio Murta

Managing Partner
Pathena SGPS S.A. (Portugal)
Hiroyuki Namiki
Namiki Precision of Europe SA

Hiroyuki Namiki

investor
Namiki Precision of Europe SA (Switzerland)
Brigitte Neftel
Debiotech SA

Brigitte Neftel

Director Finance and Strategy
Debiotech SA (Switzerland)
Frederic Neftel
Debiotech SA

Frederic Neftel

Debiotech SA (Switzerland)
Claudio Nessi
NeoMed

Claudio Nessi

Partner
NeoMed (Switzerland)
Life Sciences
Sara Nunez-Garcia
Sofinnova Partners

Sara Nunez-Garcia

Senior Associate
Sofinnova Partners (France)
Walter Palma
Caixa Capital

Walter Palma

Director
Caixa Capital (Portugal)
Xavier Pardo
-

Xavier Pardo

International Medical Device Executive
- (Switzerland)
Life Sciences
Alexia Perouse
Omnes Capital

Alexia Perouse

Managing Partner
Omnes Capital (France)
Maurizio PetitBon
Kreos Capital

Maurizio PetitBon

General Partner
Kreos Capital (United Kingdom)
David Petiteau
David Petiteau

David Petiteau

VP MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
KAYALOV HOLDING (Luxembourg)
ICT
Fabrizio Petrineschi
Fabrizio Petrineschi

Fabrizio Petrineschi

Representative
Secofind (Italy)
Dominique Pitteloud
Endeavour Vision S.A.

Dominique Pitteloud

Managing Partner
Endeavour Vision S.A. (Switzerland)
Mark Redshaw
Evonik Venture Capital

Mark Redshaw

Investment Director
Evonik Venture Capital (Germany)
Manus Rogan
Fountain Health Partners

Manus Rogan

Managing Partner
Fountain Health Partners (Ireland)
Natacha Romano
Medtronic

Natacha Romano

Digital Marketing specialist
Medtronic (Switzerland)
Jean-Pierre Rosat
Aleva Neurotherapeutics SA

Jean-Pierre Rosat

CEO
Aleva Neurotherapeutics SA (Switzerland)
Anders Rudback
Brusell Communications

Anders Rudback

CEO
Brusell Communications (Norway)
Stefan Rupprecht
Group Pictet

Stefan Rupprecht

Investments
Group Pictet (Switzerland)
Karlheinz Schmelig
Creathor Ventures

Karlheinz Schmelig

Managing Partner
Creathor Ventures (Germany)
Catherine Schreiber
Hepa Wash GmbH

Catherine Schreiber

Deputy Managing Director
Hepa Wash GmbH (Germany)
Life Sciences
Yoichi Shimoda
Yoichi Shimoda

Yoichi Shimoda

President
Adamant (Japan)
Marc Sluijs
Oracle

Marc Sluijs

Director Life Sciences Business Development - Health Sciences Global Business Unit
Oracle (United States)
Benjamin Sommer
Benjamin Sommer

Benjamin Sommer

Principal
Sardis Capital (United Kingdom)
ICT
Klaus Stoeckemann
Peppermint Venture Partners

Klaus Stoeckemann

Managing Partner
Peppermint Venture Partners (Germany)
Steve SWINSON
Medtronic

Steve SWINSON

VP Spine & Biologics and Surgical Technologies
Medtronic (Switzerland)
William Taranto
Merck Sharp & Dohme

William Taranto

President, Merck Global Health Innovation Fund
Merck Sharp & Dohme (United States)
Axelle Toulemonde
Gide Loyrette Nouel

Axelle Toulemonde

Partner
Gide Loyrette Nouel (France)
Davide Turco
Atlante Ventures

Davide Turco

Head of Atlante Ventures Fund
Atlante Ventures (Italy)
Gianpaolo Turri
Namiki Precision of Europe SA

Gianpaolo Turri

Director of Innovation
Namiki Precision of Europe SA (Switzerland)
Life Sciences
Marc van de Gucht
BeAligned

Marc van de Gucht

Consultant
BeAligned (Belgium)
Michel Vanbrabant
Michel Vanbrabant

Michel Vanbrabant

Owner
NewBreath Consulting (Belgium)
Life Sciences
Joe Volpe
Merck Sharp & Dohme

Joe Volpe

Managing Director
Merck Sharp & Dohme (United States)
Hartmut Voss
dievini Hopp BioTech holding GmbH & Co. KG

Hartmut Voss

Scientific Director
dievini Hopp BioTech holding GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)
Hans-Jürgen Wendelken
Freudenberg New Technologies SE & Co. KG

Hans-Jürgen Wendelken

Head of Business Development Medical Device Technologies
Freudenberg New Technologies SE & Co. KG (Germany)
Barry Wilson
Barry Wilson

Barry Wilson

Global Healthcare Advisor
Independent (Denmark)
Ron Winkler
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Ron Winkler

High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
Pierre-Jean Wipff
Innovaud

Pierre-Jean Wipff

Life Sciences Innovation advisor
Innovaud (Switzerland)
Zeev Zehavi
Zeev Zehavi

Zeev Zehavi

Johnson & Johnson (BE Branch) (Belgium)