Life Sciences Networking event

May 14, 2024

17:30 - 21:00

Provincie Vlaams-Brabant
Provincieplein 1
3010 Leuven
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Are you looking to expand your business contacts in the international health scene? Then you are kindly invited to a networking event and dinner on Tuesday, May 14 as of 17u45 at the Provincial House in Leuven!

On that evening we welcome an international delegation of CEOs and representatives from the biotech and life sciences sector. You will have the chance to network with people from Japan (Tokyo), Poland (Wroclaw), the Netherlands (Amsterdam & Amstelveen), Singapore, Belgium (Leuven), India (Hyderabad), Switzerland (Basel) and Hong Kong.

Their visit to the provincial house is part of a road trip organised by Flanders.bio and Flanders Investment and Trade and partner organisations. The road trip is organised ahead of the 20th edition of Knowledge For Growth, the annual life sciences business conference welcoming the pinnacle of the Belgian life sciences community.

The program:

17u30-18u00: Welcome & registration Local Stakeholders
17u30-17u45: Arrival International Delegation Provincial House Leuven
18u00-18u15: Welcome by an official at the Province, Ann Schevenels, deputy Flemish Brabant
18u15-18u30: 'Innovation at University Hospital Leuven', Gert Van Assche, Chief Medical Officer University Hospitals Leuven
18u30-18u45: 'The Leuven HealthTech Ecosystem', Michaël De Blauwe, General Manager Bio-Incubator
18u45-19u00: BioPharma logistics hub Belgium, Freek De Witte, Air Cargo Belgium & Frank Van Gelder, Pharma Aero
19u00-20u45: Networking reception & walking dinner