Focused Interview Sessions With Asia's Top Pharmas

SINGAPORE, March 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Top Asian pharmas ASLAN Pharmaceutical, CPL Biologicals, MSD, Johnson & Johnson Innovation and Takeda Development Center for Asia will lead BioPharma Asia Convention 2017 in the Day 2 opening keynote plenary (23 March 2017 at Suntec Convention Centre, Singapore).

FIRESIDE CHAT: From ideas to international success: A real breakthrough story brought to you by an Asian biotech company

Starting from nothing to million-dollar success, this biotech company currently employs near hundred to benefit the healthcare industry. Hear from true blue biotech company in Asia on their success story in building the reach of their companies from domestic to international market.

Speaker: Carl Firth, CEO, ASLAN Pharmaceutical, Singapore

Interviewer: Ed Lane, Senior Editor, CNBC, Singapore

Keynote Panel: Asia pharma perspective in driving innovation

With the highest amount of resources which can be invested into operation, big pharma companies are in the best position to lead the industry direction. When making a key decision, it is important to understand the impact in organisation and industry wide. How can big pharma avoid being "too-big-to-fail" and lead the industry to be more innovative? How do local pharma and smaller biotech companies be more innovative to compete with their more established peers?

Panellists:

• Atin Tomar, President & CEO, CPL Biologicals, India
• Rajesh Krishna, Executive Director, Translational Pharmacology, MSD, Singapore
• Melinda Richter, Head of JLABS, Johnson & Johnson Innovation, USA
• Lin Wang, VP and Head, Takeda Development Center for Asia, China

Moderator:  Ed Lane, Senior Editor, CNBC, Singapore

130 other pharma leaders are confirmed to speak at the BioPharma Asia Convention 2017 across 5 conferences - view more details.

About BioPharma Asia Convention 2017
Date: 22 -23 March 2017
Conference opening hours: 09:00 am
Venue: Level 4, Hall 404-406, Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre
Website:  www.terrapinn.com/bioasia

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