Columbia Business School 7th Annual Healthcare Conference 2010

The healthcare industry is undergoing the most dramatic change it has experienced in decades. Whether the challenge is pharmaceutical companies search for more effective R&D platforms and growth in emerging markets, or health insurers efforts to cost-effectively cover a broad swath of new enrollees, the industry needs innovative and adept leaders to capitalize on new opportunities and assure that the change is for the better.

The Columbia Business School Healthcare Conference seeks to answer the most pressing questions that healthcare leaders are asking as they strive to offer innovative and affordable products and services to a global marketplace.

Now in its seventh year, the Conference attracts more than 400 industry practitioners and students from Columbia and other top-tier professional schools. As reflected in the Conference theme: Innovation, Access, Outcomes: A Global Healthcare Transformation , over 30 healthcare experts from industry, advisory firms, and the investment community will offer their views on how best to address issues of cost, access and quality that impact the various constituents in the global healthcare ecosystem.

In addition to three prominent keynote speakers, the Conference offers six diverse panels covering:

• Biopharmaceuticals
• Healthcare Services
• Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship
• Emerging Markets
• Medical Devices and Diagnostics
• Mergers and Acquisitions

The Conference concludes with a networking reception and career fair with leading healthcare employers.