Speakers
Claus Andersson
Sunstone Life Science Ventures

Claus Andersson

Partner
Sunstone Life Science Ventures (Denmark)
Life Sciences
Marco Astorri
Marco Astorri

Marco Astorri

BIO-ON (Italy)
Karine Baudin
Inserm Transfert

Karine Baudin

VP Technology Transfer
Inserm Transfert (France)
Ruxandra Draghia-Akli
European Commission, Directorate Health Research

Ruxandra Draghia-Akli

Director
European Commission, Directorate Health Research (Belgium)
Life Sciences
Giovanni Mariggi
Index Ventures

Giovanni Mariggi

Principal
Index Ventures (United Kingdom)
Diana Saraceni
360° Capital Partners

Diana Saraceni

General Partner
360° Capital Partners (Italy)
William Stevens
Europe Unlimited

William Stevens

Founder & CEO
Europe Unlimited (Belgium)
Diego Torresan
Diego Torresan

Diego Torresan

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BIO-ON (Italy)
Mark Wilson
GlaxoSmithKline

Mark Wilson

Director, SR One, GlaxoSmithKline
GlaxoSmithKline (United Kingdom)
Life Sciences


Investor Jury

Istvan Alpek
Primus Capital Partner

Istvan Alpek

Partner
Primus Capital Partner (Hungary)
Life Sciences
Claus Andersson
Sunstone Life Science Ventures

Claus Andersson

Partner
Sunstone Life Science Ventures (Denmark)
Life Sciences
Alain Baetens
Euronext

Alain Baetens

Head of Listings, Belgium
Euronext (Belgium)
Life Sciences
Klaus Berding
Breslin AG

Klaus Berding

Director / Partner
Breslin AG (Switzerland)
Life Sciences
Rodolphe Besserve
Société Générale

Rodolphe Besserve

Director ECM/M&A healthcare midcaps
Société Générale (France)
Life Sciences
Marco Bottaro
Capitalife, Inc.

Marco Bottaro

Director
Capitalife, Inc. (United States)
Life Sciences
Michel Briejer
Thuja Capital

Michel Briejer

Managing Partner
Thuja Capital (Netherlands)
Life Sciences
Casper Bruens
DSM Venturing / Chemelot Ventures

Casper Bruens

Investment Partner
DSM Venturing / Chemelot Ventures (Netherlands)
Life Sciences
Gilles Capart
Gilles Capart

Gilles Capart

Managing Director
AuXin SA (Belgium)
Life Sciences
Mario Caria
SOFIMAC INNOVATION

Mario Caria

Venture Partner
SOFIMAC INNOVATION (France)
Life Sciences
Xavier Castells
KNOWLEDGE CAPITAL FUND / IUCT

Xavier Castells

CFO of IUCT
KNOWLEDGE CAPITAL FUND / IUCT (Spain)
Life Sciences
Roop Chandwani
Aggio Sergeant

Roop Chandwani

Managing Partner
Aggio Sergeant (United Kingdom)
Life Sciences
Sinclair Dunlop
Epidarex Capital

Sinclair Dunlop

Managing Partner
Epidarex Capital (United Kingdom)
Life Sciences
Sebastian Fernández
Sebastian Fernández

Sebastian Fernández

Founder and Managing Director
Fernacon (Germany)
Life Sciences
Bernward Garthoff
BIO.NRW

Bernward Garthoff

Cluster Manager
BIO.NRW (Germany)
Life Sciences
Nora Kaarela
Finnvera plc

Nora Kaarela

Senior Advisor
Finnvera plc (Finland)
Life Sciences
Marcel Kloosterman
DSM Venturing / Chemelot Ventures

Marcel Kloosterman

DSM Venturing / Chemelot Ventures (Netherlands)
Life Sciences
Petri Laine
Finnvera plc

Petri Laine

Investment Director
Finnvera plc (Finland)
Life Sciences
Jennifer McMahon
Seroba Life Sciences Limited

Jennifer McMahon

Associate
Seroba Life Sciences Limited (Ireland)
Life Sciences
Bruno Montanari
Omnes Capital

Bruno Montanari

Life Sciences Partner
Omnes Capital (France)
Life Sciences
Raf Moons
BNP Paribas Fortis Private Equity

Raf Moons

Investment Director, BNP Paribas Fortis Private Equity
BNP Paribas Fortis Private Equity (Belgium)
Life Sciences
Claire Munck
Be Angels

Claire Munck

Chief Executive Officer and Director
Be Angels (Belgium)
Life Sciences
Xavier Pardo
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Xavier Pardo

International Medical Device Executive
- (Switzerland)
Life Sciences
Eric Pol
Ventures4Growth

Eric Pol

Senior Executive Partner
Ventures4Growth (Belgium)
Life Sciences
Peter Rost
Rost Beteiligungs GmbH

Peter Rost

Angel Investor and Consulting Entrepreneur
Rost Beteiligungs GmbH (Germany)
Life Sciences
Diana Saraceni
360° Capital Partners

Diana Saraceni

General Partner
360° Capital Partners (Italy)
Life Sciences
Sebastian Schoefer
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Sebastian Schoefer

Investment Manager
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
Life Sciences
Marc Sluijs
Oracle

Marc Sluijs

Director Life Sciences Business Development - Health Sciences Global Business Unit
Oracle (United States)
Life Sciences
Ekaterina Smirnyagina
Capricorn Partners

Ekaterina Smirnyagina

Partner
Capricorn Partners (Belgium)
Jens Sundbye
SunConsult ApS

Jens Sundbye

SunConsult ApS (Denmark)
Life Sciences
Christian Tidona
Health Axis Europe

Christian Tidona

Executive Board
Health Axis Europe (Germany)
Life Sciences
Mariëtte van der Velden
Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij (BOM)

Mariëtte van der Velden

Sr. Investment Manager Life Sciences
Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij (BOM) (Netherlands)
Life Sciences
Christophe Van Vaeck
Gimv

Christophe Van Vaeck

Associate
Gimv (Belgium)
Life Sciences
Mark Wilson
GlaxoSmithKline

Mark Wilson

Director, SR One, GlaxoSmithKline
GlaxoSmithKline (United Kingdom)
Life Sciences