Conference Agenda

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Conference Registration and Networking Lunch

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Welcome & Lay of the Land

1:30 PM - 1:45 PM

An overview of market opportunities and investment activity in the ENT sector.

Speaker

Tony Natale

Setting the Stage: Public Policy Impacting ENT Innovation

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

Speakers

Mark B. Leahey
Marc Scheineson

Refreshment & Networking Break

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Risk to Reward: The Corporate View

2:45 PM - 3:15 PM

Corporates will discuss reimbursement issues and strategies to overcome the challenges of getting new ENT devices and procedures to market.

Moderator

Andrew Miclot

Speakers

Francis Kim
Charles Schneider

Calculating Compensation: Physician Perspective on Reimbursement

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM

Speakers

Charles Schneider
Abtin Tabaee, MD

Refreshment & Networking Break

3:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Innovation Storytelling: How CEOs are Driving Innovations to Market

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

CEOs share their experiences working with the FDA and success stories overcoming regulatory restrictions.

Moderator

Tony Natale

Speakers

Amir Abolfathi
Thomas Schreck

The Road Ahead: Funding The Path Through Commercialization

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Venture Capitalists and Corporates share perspectives on where they see potential and opportunities to fund ENT Innovations.

Moderator

Doug Koo

Panelists

Geoff Pardo
Bruce Robertson

Closing Remarks

5:00 PM - 5:15 PM

Cocktail Reception

5:15 PM - 6:30 PM

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Tuesday, September 11, 2012

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Conference Registration and Networking Lunch

Welcome & Lay of the Land

An overview of market opportunities and investment activity in the ENT sector.

Setting the Stage: Public Policy Impacting ENT Innovation

Update on current legislation.

Refreshment & Networking Break

Risk to Reward: The Corporate View

Corporates share perspective on ENT Innovation.

Calculating Compensation: Physician Perspective on Reimbursement

- How reimbursement works for physicians - using Relative Value Units (RVUs)
- What determines the amount of RVUs and how that influences your pay
- Barriers for adoption of new technology

Refreshment & Networking Break

Innovation Storytelling: How CEOs are Driving Innovations to Market

CEOs share their experiences working with the FDA through product development.

The Road Ahead: Funding The Path Through Commercialization

Venture Capitalists share perspectives on investing in ENT companies despite regulatory and reimbursement challenges.

Closing Remarks

Cocktail Reception

Hosted by: Alston & Bird, LLP

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