Speakers

Speakers

BÉKÁSI Tamás
RIS Business Creation Project Manager, EIT Health InnoStars, Budapest

In the past 15 years, Tamás Békási acquired wide scale knowledge in process and business development, marketing communication and international service transfer, while he worked in the agency, corporate and SSC sector. As Business Creation Project Manager for the RIS Region in EIT Health, his top priority is to support and mentor european healthcare professionals from the ideation phase, through the market entry, to the global expansion.

BÉKÁSI Tamás
RIS Business Creation Project Manager, EIT Health InnoStars, Budapest
BEN AMI Doron
CEO ShizimXL

Mr. Doron Ben Ami is a highly experienced executive with a successful track record of more than 20 years of in the biotech industry. He previously held a range of executive positions including Associate Vice President for the Eastern European and Israel region at Merck (MSD), Managing Director of the Merck subsidiary in Israel, and General Manager of Lundbeck Israel. Founder of Triticum, a startup company that is developing a clot retriever device for the treatment of stroke and occlusions in peripheral vessels. Acts as a consultant to pharma and medical device companies. He earned a Master of Health Systems Administration degree (M.H.A.) from Tel Aviv University, Israel.

BEN AMI Doron
CEO ShizimXL
BORNSTEIN Yossi
Founder, CEO of Shizim Group

CEO and the founder of Shizim, a life science holding company; Founder & Chairman of ShizimXL an international medical devices Innovation centers; Chairman of GCP Clinical Studies Ltd., one of the top provider of clinical research services and educational programs in Israel; served as the Biotechnology Committee Chairman of the United States-Israel Science & Technology Commission (the “USISTF”); founder of ILSI - Israel Life Science Industry Organization (who was integrated into IATI) and Founder of ITTN - Israel Tech Transfer Organization; Co-Founder and director of Microbot Medical (NASDAQ-MBOT) and a Co-Founder and a Director of XACT Robotics.

BORNSTEIN Yossi
Founder, CEO of Shizim Group
BRONCEL Adam
Poland Ventures, Managing Partner

BRONCEL Adam
Poland Ventures, Managing Partner
CIEŚLAK Marek
CEO, BIONANOPARK Science and Technology Park

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CIEŚLAK Marek
CEO, BIONANOPARK Science and Technology Park
CIMOSZKO SKOWRONSKI Boguslawa (Bogy)
Board Member, MIT Enterprise Forum Central & Eastern Europe

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CIMOSZKO SKOWRONSKI Boguslawa (Bogy)
Board Member, MIT Enterprise Forum Central & Eastern Europe
DARVISH Nissim
Senior Managing Director at OrbiMed Advisors

DARVISH Nissim
Senior Managing Director at OrbiMed Advisors
DASTYCH Jarosław
CEO, Proten Pharmaceuticals

DASTYCH Jarosław
CEO, Proten Pharmaceuticals
EMILEWICZ Jadwiga
Minister of Entrepreneurship and Technology

EMILEWICZ Jadwiga
Minister of Entrepreneurship and Technology
FERNANDEZ Tania
Founder & CEO, DreamCatcher Ventures

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FERNANDEZ Tania
Founder & CEO, DreamCatcher Ventures
GADOT Harel
Company Group Chairman; MEDX Ventures Group CEO; Microbot Medical, INC Nasdaq: MBOT

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GADOT Harel
Company Group Chairman; MEDX Ventures Group CEO; Microbot Medical, INC Nasdaq: MBOT
GAJOWNIK Magda
Manager in Innovation Development Department at Polish Development Fund

She is responsible for creating new support measures for innovative individuals and companies. Currently she leads on PFR BioMed Academy programme dedicated to companies from medical and pharmaceutical sectors.

GAJOWNIK Magda
Manager in Innovation Development Department at Polish Development Fund
GAWIN Dariusz
Professor and Vice-rector of the Innovation and Development of the Lodz University of Technology

Dariusz Gawin - professor of technical sciences, full professor and Vice-rector of innovation and development of the Lodz University of Technology in the 2016-2020, in the 2008–2016 Dean of the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environmental Engineering of the Lodz University of Technology. Member of the Committee for Civil Engineering of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
Member of the Board of Bionanopark since 2017.

GAWIN Dariusz
Professor and Vice-rector of the Innovation and Development of the Lodz University of Technology
GENSIOR Sebastian
Managing Director of Global Health Access Solutions

Sebastian is the managing director of Global Health Access Solutions, where he provides clients with market insights and go-to-market strategies. Over the past seven years, he held multiple market access and health policy positions in the pharmaceutical industry, most notably at Roche and Edelman. He has supported pharmaceutical and medical devices clients in understanding healthcare markets around the world and was actively involved in healthcare reforms. Sebastian is continuously exploring innovative pricing and market access solutions to bring innovations to patients. He holds a Bachelor in European Public Health from the University of Maastricht.

GENSIOR Sebastian
Managing Director of Global Health Access Solutions
GROBELSKI Bartłomiej
Medical University of Lodz, Director of the Centre for Innovation and Technology Transfer

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GROBELSKI Bartłomiej
Medical University of Lodz, Director of the Centre for Innovation and Technology Transfer
GURDAŁA Mikołaj
Director of Innovation in the Northern and Central European Region, EIT Health InnoStars

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GURDAŁA Mikołaj
Director of Innovation in the Northern and Central European Region, EIT Health InnoStars
JAROS Sławomir
Member of the Board and CSO, COO, Mabion

Sławomir Jaros, PhD, Eng, EMBA

Graduated from the Warsaw University of Life Sciences with a major in biotechnology. He obtained his PhD in biology at the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw. He completed the Polish-American Executive MBA Studies conducted jointly by the University of Maryland and the University of Lodz.
He engaged in many biotech projects – including the creation of recombinant proteins and vaccines. Sławomir Jaros has been associated with Mabion since late 2007 and his responsibilities include the development of technology and Mabion products.
In 2015, Sławomir Jaros was chosen as one of the 10 best among the youngest members of management boards in big companies listed at the Warsaw Stock Exchange.

JAROS Sławomir
Member of the Board and CSO, COO, Mabion
JAROSZ Jerzy
Director of Science and Education Center and Chairman of Observatory Responsible Pain Treatment, St. Christopher Oncological Hospice in Warsaw

Director of Science and Education Center and Chairman of Observatory Responsible Pain treatment in St. Christopher Oncological Hospice in Warsaw. Founder of the First in Poland Medical Marijuana Consultation Point.

JAROSZ Jerzy
Director of Science and Education Center and Chairman of Observatory Responsible Pain Treatment, St. Christopher Oncological Hospice in Warsaw
KĘDRA Piotr
Investment Director, PFR Ventures sp. z o.o

From the beginning of his professional career associated with the transaction market, he worked in private equity funds, has managerial experience in operating companies. In 1995-2000 he worked as an investment analyst at Enterprise Investors, the oldest private equity fund operating in Poland and Central Europe, then in 2000-2011 at Advent International, one of the leading global private equity funds, as a director. He participated in a number of transactions in various sectors (including Radio Zet, Bolix, Slag Recycling, WSiP, Polish-American Heart Clinics), on the private and public market, he also represented the interests of funds in supervisory boards. In the years 2012-2019 as the director of strategic projects at WSiP, a leading provider and educational services, and at the same time a member of the management board of the subsidiary, Zielona Sowa, coordinated the development and implementation of strategies in the field of digitization and expansion of the segment of products and services on the non-school market. He carried out a number of acquisitions of companies or product portfolios (including the largest networks of language schools Profi-Lingua and Empik School) and operational integration of acquired businesses, implemented strategic partnerships with global companies (including Pearson and Disney), as well as oversaw the development new activities within the group.

He graduated in 1996 in finance and banking from the Faculty of Economics of the University of Warsaw and is a graduate of the combined Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA, New York) and the University of Warsaw.

KĘDRA Piotr
Investment Director, PFR Ventures sp. z o.o
KLEINA Artur
CEO, Bio-Gen

Advanced industrial biotechnologist with 5 years of experience in manufacturing microorganisms, creating agriculture use products, quality control and company managing. Focus on application biology in farming, environment protection, research and developing a new type of microbiological products.

KLEINA Artur
CEO, Bio-Gen
KONECKI Tomasz
Salve Medica

KONECKI Tomasz
Salve Medica
KUC Włodzimierz
Director at the Department for R&D Investments, NCBR

A graduate of Law and Psychology at the Jagiellonian University in Cracov. He also studied International Relations and Law at Durham University in Great Britain. Moreover, he graduated from the School of American Law conducted by lecturers of The Catholic University of America, Columbus Scool of Law, Washington D.C. For the last few years he has been cooperating with the National Centre of Research and Development, currently responsible for implementing financial instruments dedicated to technology start-ups.

KUC Włodzimierz
Director at the Department for R&D Investments, NCBR
LACHOWSKI Slawomir
Chairman & CEO, G-Rock Ltd

LACHOWSKI Slawomir
Chairman & CEO, G-Rock Ltd
MATAN Avi
General Manager, Poland, Novartis Oncology

Medical doctor by education, graduated from the Tel Aviv University. In addition, he holds an Executive M.B.A degree from the Bar Ilan University in Israel.
Prior joining Novartis, Avi worked in several start-up medical device companies as a medical director and in various commercial positions. During the last 15 years working for Novartis, he held various positions, both in medical and commercials roles across different divisions (Pharma & Oncology) and in various markets. For the last 3 years, Avi is leading the Polish team as the GM of Novartis Oncology in Poland, where he is located with wife and 3 kids. Avi is known as a leader with passion to help people develop and grow.

MATAN Avi
General Manager, Poland, Novartis Oncology
MICHALIK Marek
President of the Board in Lodz Special Economic Zone

MICHALIK Marek
President of the Board in Lodz Special Economic Zone
MUSIAŁEK Jakub
CEO of Pixel Technology, CEO of UnitDoseOne (since 2012)

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MUSIAŁEK Jakub
CEO of Pixel Technology, CEO of UnitDoseOne (since 2012)
NAWRAT Zbigniew
President of the International Society of Medical Robotic

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NAWRAT Zbigniew
President of the International Society of Medical Robotic
OPHIR Yael
Executive Director, HealthIL

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OPHIR Yael
Executive Director, HealthIL
PAMPUCH Bartosz
CEO, Comarch Healthcare

PAMPUCH Bartosz
CEO, Comarch Healthcare
PARDO Tamir
Chairman of Shizim Group, the Former Director of the Mossad

PARDO Tamir
Chairman of Shizim Group, the Former Director of the Mossad
PUSTELNIK Adam
Advisor to the Mayor of the City of Łódź for Economic Development

PUSTELNIK Adam
Advisor to the Mayor of the City of Łódź for Economic Development
RIESKE Piotr
CSO, Celther; CEO, Personather

Piotr Rieske is a co-founder of Celther Polska LTD and Personather LTD. He studied at the Faculty of Medical Analytics, Pharmacy, Medical Academy of Lodz (1991-1996). He received PhD title in 1998 at the Medical Academy of Lodz. From 1999-2005 he was on internships in the USA (Universities: Jefferson, Hahnemann, Temple). In 2006 he received a postdoctoral degree (PhD habilitation). Since 2010 he is CTO of Celther Polska. Since 2012 he has been managing the Tumor Biology Department at the Medical University of Lodz. In 2013 he received professor title. He is an author of more than seventy peer-reviewed scientific publications (stem cell research, molecular oncology). He is an inventor of almost twenty patents and patents applications (regenerative medicine, anticancer therapies).

RIESKE Piotr
CSO, Celther; CEO, Personather
SADILEK Tomas
Director of Governmental Affairs, ICCI (International Cannabis and Cannabinoids Institute)

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SADILEK Tomas
Director of Governmental Affairs, ICCI (International Cannabis and Cannabinoids Institute)
SCHLATMANN Reinier
CEO of Philips Central and Eastern Europe

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SCHLATMANN Reinier
CEO of Philips Central and Eastern Europe
STOLAR Orit
Pediatric Neurologist, Autism Center of Alut, Shamir Medical Center, Israel

STOLAR Orit
Pediatric Neurologist, Autism Center of Alut, Shamir Medical Center, Israel
SURACE Filippo
Founder and CEO at Cube-Labs a Life Sciences Incubator and Accelerator

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SURACE Filippo
Founder and CEO at Cube-Labs a Life Sciences Incubator and Accelerator
SZALOKI Katalin
Public Affairs Lead, EIT Health InnoStars

Katalin Szalóki, PhD, is the Public Affairs Executive at EIT Health Innostars. In this capacity Ms. Szalóki deals with public affairs as well as PR tasks of EIT Health Innostars. Besides representing EIT Health Innostars and developing (RIS) regions towards third parties, she is working on the creating of sustainable financing scheme for the community and interconnection of financial resources.
In her previous roles coming from the field of diplomacy, she had been working with European Union affairs for more than 15 years. This period included Hungary joining the European Union and also the very first Hungarian EU Presidency. She served as the Head of the Permanent Representation to the EU of the Hungarian National Assembly in Brussels and for more than a decade she has been supporting the enhancement of EU related activities of various legislative bodies in the Western Balkan region.
Her passion connects healthcare and medical issues with EU in order to provide channel for European healthcare innovators to show the best of their knowledge to the world.

SZALOKI Katalin
Public Affairs Lead, EIT Health InnoStars
WIAK Sławomir
Rector of the Technical University of Lodz

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WIAK Sławomir
Rector of the Technical University of Lodz
WOZNIAK Lucyna
Vice-Rector Medical University of Lodz

WOZNIAK Lucyna
Vice-Rector Medical University of Lodz
YOSEFI Ariel
Partner, Co-Head of Technology & Regulation Department, Herzog Fox & Neeman

YOSEFI Ariel
Partner, Co-Head of Technology & Regulation Department, Herzog Fox & Neeman
ZIEŃ Piotr
Innovation and Science Director, Polpharma Biologics

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ZIEŃ Piotr
Innovation and Science Director, Polpharma Biologics