Ray's Retreat

Thursday,
august 27th

9:00 AM: Flight leaves Pittsburgh
10:15 AM: Flight leaves Toronto
11:30 AM: Flight arrives at island
12:00 – 1:00 PM: Welcome and lunch
1:00 – 4:00 PM: Settle in; boating, swimming, and jet skis
4:00 – 5:30 PM: Presentations:

• "Corporate Concerns in the Life Science Domain" (David Smith,)

6:00 – 7:30 PM: Dinner  
7:30 – 9:30 PM: Presentations:

• "Introduction to Theme of IP as an Asset Class and Other Types of Exclusivity" (Ray Miller)
  • Importance of regulatory exclusivity considering timing of product launch
• "Keeping Innovators Engaged" (Jim Nolan)

9:30 PM: Evening campfire

Friday, august 28th

8:00 – 9:30 AM: Breakfast at Hauck's House
9:30 – 11:30 AM: Presentations:

• "Expect the Unexpected" (Pierre Queiroz de Oliveira)
  • Post-grant challenges
  • Unexpected consequences of AIA/Biosimilars
    • IPRs for Para. 4
    • Generics opting out of biosimilar stance

12:00 – 1:00 PM: Lunch
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Relax on the island (jet ski, fish, boat ride, etc.)
3:00 – 5:00 PM: Presentations:

• "Repositioning vs. Repurposing of 'Old' Drugs" (Ray Miller)
  • Vicept and the oxymetazoline story
  • How a "side effect" stimulated an entirely new program (Steve Dworetzky)

5:30 – 6:00 PM: Clean-up/cocktails
6:00 – 7:30 PM: Guest speaker:

• "History of the Georgian Bay and Champlain’s Visit 500 Years Ago"

7:30 - 8:30 PM: Dinner
8:30 – 9:30 PM: Presentations:

• "Growing a Company in an Incubator: The Story of Nanofiber Solutions and the Harvard BIO Encounter" (Ross Kayuha)

9:30 PM: Campfire

saturday, august 29th

8:00 – 8:45 AM: Breakfast
8:45 – 9:45 AM: Travel to Parry Sound – alternate plan is guided fishing
10:00 – 11:30 AM: Bobby Orr Hall of Fame
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Casual lunch
12:30 – 12:50 PM: Board Queen Island
1:00 – 4:00 PM: Queen Island Cruise
4:00 – 5:00 PM: Travel back to island
5:00 – 6:00 PM:  Clean-up/relax/cocktails before dinner
6:00 – 7:00 PM: Dinner
7:00 – 9:30 PM: Presentations:

• "When Market Demand Requires a Shift in Strategy – Achillion and the Realities of the Hep C Market" (Milind Deshpande)
• "The Need to Shift Resources: Replacing the 'Plant a Flag' Mentality With Better Diligence" (Ray Miller & Pierre Queiroz de Oliveira )

9:30 PM: Evening event, games or movies