Program

11:00AM
Registration and Networking Lunch
12:00PM
Welcoming Remarks
William Ju, MD, FAAD, President, Advancing Innovation in Dermatology, Inc.
12:05PM
State of the Industry: Bench to Bedside and Back
Eugene A. Bauer, MD, FAAD, Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer, Dermira, Inc.; Former Dean & Chair of Dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine
12:30PM
Nestle Skin Health: How We Want to Shape the Future of Dermatology and What to Do About It
Humberto C. Antunes, President & CEO, Galderma
1:00PM
Entrepreneurial Company Showcase: Presentations and Q&A
Moderated by Seth Orlow, MD, PhD, FAAD, Senior Advisor, Pharus Advisors; Professor & Chair of Dermatology, NYU School of Medicine Alexar Therapeutics, Inc., Cytrellis Biosystems, Inc., Delenex Therapeutics, Tigercat Pharma, Inc.
1:40PM
Networking Break
2:00PM
Public/Private Opportunities in Innovation
Lynn A. Drake, MD, FAAD, Lecturer on Dermatology, Harvard Medical School; Director of Policy & Business Development, Wellman Center of Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital
2:25PM
Investor Panel: What are Investors Looking for?
Moderated by Albert Cha, MD, PhD, Managing Partner, Vivo Capital Jim Glasheen, PhD, General Partner, Technology Partners; Andrew N. Schiff, MD, MBA, Managing Partner, Aisling Capital; Patrick Heron, MBA, General Partner, Frazier Healthcare; David Steinberg, MBA, Managing Director & Senior Research Analyst, Jefferies
2:55PM
Partnering for Innovation in Dermatology
David E.I. Pyott, CBE, Chairman & CEO, Allergan
3:25PM
Networking Break
3:45PM
Regulatory Panel: Paths to FDA Approval
Moderated by Dr. Neal Walker, MBA, FAAD, Founder & CEO, Aclaris Therapeutics; Frederick Beddingfield III, MD, PhD, FAAD, CMO, Kythera Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. & UCLA Dermatology; Jim DiBiasi, Partner, 3D Communications; Susan Walker, MD, FAAD, Immediate Past Director, Division of Dermatology and Dental Products, FDA; Scott Whitcup, MD, Executive Vice President, R&D and Chief Scientific Officer, Allergan, Inc.
4:15PM
Entrepreneurial Company Showcase: Presentations and Q&A
Moderated by Seth Orlow, MD, PhD, FAAD Senior Advisor, Pharus Advisors; Professor & Chair of Dermatology, NYU School of Medicine Brickell Biotech, Inc., Celsus Therapeutics Plc, Sienna Labs, Topokine Therapeutics
4:55PM
Fireside Chat: Mary Fisher
Mary Fisher, President & CEO, Colorescience; Former CEO, SkinMedica
5:20PM
Strategic Partnerships and Corporate Strategy Panel
Moderated by John Doux, MD, MBA, FAAD, Investor, Palo Alto Investors Dan Dubin, MD, Vice Chairman, Leerink Partners; Founder, MEDACorp; Peter Nicholson, MBA, Vice President, Business Development & Strategy, Nestle Skin Health S.A.; David E.I. Pyott, CBE, Chairman & CEO, Allergan; David Saussy, PhD, Senior Director of Global Business Development and Licensing, Stiefel, a GSK Company; Thorsten Thormann, PhD, MSc, Senior Vice President, New Product Discovery, LEO Pharmaceuticals
5:50PM
Closing Remarks
Dr. Neal Walker, MBA, FAAD, Founder & CEO, Aclaris Therapeutics
5:55PM
Reception
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