
PatSnap’s First Annual Bio-Innovation Summit
Tune into our on-demand Bio-innovation Summit and hear from top Life Sciences (LS) researchers, policy-makers, business leaders, and legal professionals for a discussion on how technology such as AI and predictive modeling has transformed the LS sector.
Hear from keynote speaker, Professor Jayne Lawrence, the Head of the Division of Pharmacy and Optometry at Manchester University. She will talk about the role technology plays in re-purposing drugs or finding new indications and how these technologies can influence public health policy.
Later enjoy panel discussions about the IP trends in pharma and biotech and AI-guided drug discovery.
Agenda
Introduction - Opening Remarks and keynote from Professor Jayne Lawrence
Panel 1 - IP Trends in Pharma and Biotech
Panel 2 - AI-Guided Drug Discovery
Keynote

Professor Jayne Lawrence, MBE
University of Manchester
Professor Jayne Lawrence is a pharmacist who, in addition to working in academia, has spent time working in community, hospital and industrial pharmacy. She is currently Head of the Division of Pharmacy and Optometry, Manchester University. Prior to this she was Professor and Head of the Pharmaceutical Biophysics Group, Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King’s College London and Chief Scientist at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS). Over the last 25 years Professor Jayne Lawrence has pioneered the use of neutron scattering techniques in pharmaceutical science. Professor Jayne Lawrence was awarded an MBE for her service to pharmaceutical research in the 2020 Queen’s birthday honours.
Panel 1
Panel 2

Host: Sam Wiley
Sam is a Connected Innovation Intelligence Evangelist dedicated to equipping the world’s business professionals, researchers, and creative minds with the tools and best practices to make better innovation decisions. With two decades of innovation and IP experience, Sam has consulted on front-page news IP litigation, helped the world’s top companies and law firms align its IP strategies with business objectives, and presented as a thought leader across North America, Europe, and Asia.

Host: Jimmy Ho
Jimmy Ho is currently a Senior Solutions Consultant specializing in Life Sciences at Patsnap. Previous to this role, he worked as a Senior Analyst for IQVIA and Clarivate Analytics on their Patent and Competitive Intelligence platforms. Jimmy holds a PhD in Gene Therapy research from University College London (UCL). He is also ABPI-qualified, and a Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
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