Rene has been Senior Director of Respiratory and Inflammation for MedImmune - the global biologics research and development arm of AstraZeneca - since 2009 and leads the respiratory group within the respiratory, inflammation and autoimmunity (RIA) clinical development team. With previous roles including Director of Discovery Medicine Product Strategy for GlaxoSmithKline, Rene has a wealth of innovation experience to share from the world of Biotechnology and Clinical Development. She believes that:
“Collaboration is a key factor to advancing science. Our philosophy at MedImmune is that innovation does not happen in a vacuum; rather, it takes an entire ecosystem working together to deliver medicines for patients: the public sector, academia and the private sector.”
Rene will be speaking candidly about how small companies can approach large companies to collaborate in advancing their innovations together.
Laura Welham-Halstead, Head of Communications & Connectivity for Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Enterprise Partnership (LEP) commented: “Rene is a leading light in the life sciences arena and we are delighted that she has agreed to be one of our keynote speakers at Venturefest East. Her experiences of Big Pharma, and how smaller, innovative companies can tailor their approaches to larger organisations, will undoubtedly be a valuable insight for any entrepreneur or innovator.”
Early bird tickets are still available to take part in this unique celebration of innovation and secure your place to hear Rene’s speaker session. Book your tickets now: http://www.venturefesteast.co.uk/.
Full details of the Venturefest East programme will be available very soon. Follow on twitter @VentureFestEast #VFE17 to get all the latest information.
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