Inside Our Creative Disruption Forum on CGTs Event
Creative Disruption Forum on Cell & Gene Therapies (May 22, 2024)

Inside Our Creative Disruption Forum on CGTs Event

Last week we co-hosted the inaugural Creative Disruption Forum on Cell and Gene Therapies (CGTs), held at the Wellcome Collection in London. This exclusive event brought together industry leaders to discuss and tackle the critical challenges and opportunities within the advanced therapy sector.?

The morning began with a series of thought-provoking discussions facilitated by Tony Sedgwick with notable experts including Christiane Bardroff , our COO, Dominic Schmidt , Nicola Redfern , David Venables and Chris Bohl . These sessions focused on understanding what makes CGT companies more investable, emphasizing the unique attributes and strategic considerations that drive investment decisions and accelerate commercialization in this dynamic field.??

“What’s a solution to a scientist is a deviation in GMP” - Christiane Bardroff -

?“What’s a solution to a scientist is a deviation in GMP”, Christiane stated. Her comment highlights the importance of selecting the right CDMO partner, not only for their technical expertise but also for the appropriate mindset required to succeed within the highly regulated cGMP environment. So early on, you should ask yourself:???

  • Do I have all competencies and experiences I need???
  • Can I acquire everything on my own???
  • Do I have enough resources, like time, to do that????

Processes and steps can take “forever”, a CDMO helps to achieve goals faster.??

Echoing Christiane’s viewpoint, Dominic’s words resonated with us: “Bad teams can mess up a great asset. Great teams can make mediocre ideas a success”, emphasizing that people are as important as the science itself.?

“Bad teams can mess up a great asset. Great teams can make mediocre ideas a success” - Dominic Schmidt -

In the afternoon, participants were divided into seven workshop groups, each assigned to investigate specific industry challenges discussed earlier in the day. Each group was led by a seasoned leader:?

  • Manufacturing Challenges led by Christiane Bardroff?
  • Investor Challenges led by Dominic Schmidt?
  • Raising Finance Challenges led by Alistair Irvine
  • Preclinical Challenges led by Chris Bohl?

Special thanks to all our speakers, Graham Combe and Tony Sedgwick , as well as the rest of the sponsors BioIVT , Mills & Reeve and our media partner SciTribe for their invaluable support in organizing this fantastic event. We are looking forward to the next one!

Learn more about our advanced therapy solutions here.

Creative Disruption Forum on Cell & Gene Therapies
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Nicola Redfern

Consult, coach, collaborate, connect - sharing insights & supporting multiple organisations in the gene therapy, oncology and rare disease world - open to discussions.

8 个月

It was a pleasure to take part. Any attendees wanting to discuss further are very welcome to reach out.

Katie Binley

Chief Scientific Officer at Ikarovec Limited

9 个月

I really enjoyed the format and interactive discussions. Thank you Robert Panting for the invite

Dominic Schmidt

General Partner at Advent Life Sciences

9 个月

I thoroughly enjoyed the engaging discussion and vibrant interaction with the audience. Many thanks to the host, sponsors, moderator, fellow guests, and all attendees for making it a memorable experience!

Graham Combe

Founder of the #CreativeDisruption & #AgileLeaders Forums & #BiotechBuddies and #CoffeeBuddies Events

9 个月

Nice overview, and great to work with you on our inaugural #CreativeDisruption Forum for #lifesciences business leaders and in this case from the #cellandgenetherapies sector!

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