Healthcare Conference 2008 Centennial Healthcare Conference:
Where Will Health Care Be in the Next 100 Years?
Gilbert Tang, MD (OB), VP Speaker, HC Conference
Issue date: 2/11/08 Section: News
The conference closed with a speech by MIT's Dr. Bob Langer. Dr. Langer is a prolific inventor whose technologies have started more than 20 companies and have been licensed to over 200 companies. He focused on the challenge of discovering and implementing breakthrough medical technology. A discussion of the resistance by the medical community to innovation took us through his experience commercializing his first technology. Dr. Langer used further case studies to highlight his strategy in identifying and pursuing groundbreaking technology, including obtaining broad-blocking patents and publishing in seminal magazines.
Notwithstanding a powerful trio of keynote speakers, audiences actively participated in panel sessions in Biotech, Payor/Provider, Pharma, International Health, Venture Capital, and Medical Devices. The panel mix was as diverse, with speakers offering points and counterpoints on different issues. Attendees felt energized by the discussions, and wished the panel sessions could have lasted longer! In fact, many conversations extended to the lunchtime career fair and closing reception, where industry representatives had the opportunity to interact with HBS students and conference attendees.
Prior to the big day, conference organizers and guest speakers got together for dinner to interact in a more informal environment. It was a fantastic opportunity for HBS students and business leaders to exchange ideas about the health care industry. It was rewarding to hear that most attendees were impressed by the content and organization of the Centennial Healthcare Conference, and fundraising for the event was a record success. We are extremely grateful to the tireless efforts displayed by all the organizers, particularly conference co-chairs Jens Audenaert (OI) and Kevin Brounstein (OC), as well as the partnership with the HBS Healthcare Club. We hope that this conference will serve as a springboard for future collaborations within the health care community and a powerful venue to come up with sustainable solutions to repair our ailing health care system.
Notwithstanding a powerful trio of keynote speakers, audiences actively participated in panel sessions in Biotech, Payor/Provider, Pharma, International Health, Venture Capital, and Medical Devices. The panel mix was as diverse, with speakers offering points and counterpoints on different issues. Attendees felt energized by the discussions, and wished the panel sessions could have lasted longer! In fact, many conversations extended to the lunchtime career fair and closing reception, where industry representatives had the opportunity to interact with HBS students and conference attendees.
Prior to the big day, conference organizers and guest speakers got together for dinner to interact in a more informal environment. It was a fantastic opportunity for HBS students and business leaders to exchange ideas about the health care industry. It was rewarding to hear that most attendees were impressed by the content and organization of the Centennial Healthcare Conference, and fundraising for the event was a record success. We are extremely grateful to the tireless efforts displayed by all the organizers, particularly conference co-chairs Jens Audenaert (OI) and Kevin Brounstein (OC), as well as the partnership with the HBS Healthcare Club. We hope that this conference will serve as a springboard for future collaborations within the health care community and a powerful venue to come up with sustainable solutions to repair our ailing health care system.
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