Health startups! Export Development Canada - EDC, in collaboration with MaRS and in partnership with Global Affairs Canada, presents this free event on demystifying the US healthcare and life sciences market.

Experience great opportunities to connect with key industry players, better understand the market and commercialization opportunities globally and help your company identify solutions to the challenges companies face in this sector.

--------------------------------------------------------------

AGENDA

9:00 - 11:00 am: Panel Discussion and Q&A

The panel members will provide insight into some of the challenges and opportunities faced by Canadian companies in the Life Sciences and Healthcare sectors that are targeting the US market, including discussions on the regulatory and reimbursement environment, access to US & Canadian capital markets, clarifying how to set up a company in the US, and how to engage with US Health care Payors, Clinicians, and Hospital Groups.

PANELISTS:

Pravin Chaturvedi, President & Chief Executive Officer, Pivot Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Jessica Holmes, Executive Director of Reimbursement, Argenta Advisors, Inc.

Antonio Lopes, Global Accounts Director and Head of Life Sciences and Healthcare, Export Development Canada

Cheryl Rogers, Canadian Trade Commissioner in San Diego for Consulate General of Canada

Cornelia Rooks, Senior Regulatory Specialist, Registrar Corp

Kevin Talbot, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Relay Ventures

Lawrence Vernaglia, Partner & Chair, Health Care Practice Group, Foley and Lardner, Venture Partner, Converge Venture Partners

11:00am - 12:00pm: Roundtable Discussions with the Panelists

Following the panel session, participate in smaller group discussions with the panelists.

--------------------------------------------------------------

LOCATION: MaRS Auditorium

COST: FREE

--------------------------------------------------------------

NOTE: YOU MUST REGISTER ON EVENTBRITE TO ATTEND THIS EVENT.