THE GEORGE C. MARSHALL VISIT TO AUSTRIA PROGRAM 2019 PROGRAM “LIFE SCIENCES - HUMAN & BIOTECHNOLOGY" With United States Decision Makers May 13 – 17, 2019 | VIENNA – GRAZ – KLOSTERNEUBURG & KREMS updated: May 17th, 2019 subject to change Organizers: • AUSTRIAN MARSHALL PLAN FOUNDATION: Markus Schweiger powered by: • ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA – AUSTRIAN TRADE COMMISSION Chicago: Peter Sedlmayer • AUSTRIAN FEDERAL ECONOMIC CHAMBER: Matthias Grabner, Claudia Moser THE GEORGE C. MARSHALL VISIT TO AUSTRIA PROGRAM The George C. Marshall Visit to Austria Program was established in 2007 by the Austrian Government in recognition of the assistance Austria received from the United States during a difficult period in Austria’s history. It reflects our interest in and commitment to a strong and positive transatlantic relationship between the United States of America and Austria. It was set up under Section 108 A of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 and has been formally approved by the US Department of State. Every year the program brings a group of some 10 participants (scientists, researchers from universities, decision makers from think tanks and industry associations as well as the U.S. Congress, the Administration, and various federal and state-level agencies) to highlight Austrian innovations in industry and technology. The program’s objective is to improve mutual understanding through communication at personal and professional levels and to evaluate further possibilities for bilateral cooperation. This year’s program on “LIFE SCIENCES - HUMAN & BIOTECHNOLOGY" will take place May 13 – 17, 2019 and addresses particularly important and timely topics. The 2019 George C. Marshall Visit to Austria will include meetings and roundtable discussions with relevant counterparts in Austria at state, research and industrial level, as well as briefings and site visits to best practice projects and companies, etc. Travel expenses (economy flights, hotel accommodations, local transportation in Austria and meals as indicated in the program) will be borne by the Austrian government. Further information may be obtained by phone at (312) 644-5556, Ms. Magdalena Hensle at ext. 204, or via email at [email protected] Austrian Trade Commission 500 N. Michigan Ave. Suite 1950 Chicago, IL 60611-3722 T +1 312 644 5556 F +1 312 644 6526 Peter Sedlmayer [email protected] Austrian Trade Commissioner www.advantageaustria.org/us updated: May 17th, 2019 page 2 subject to change P R O G R A M SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2019 INDIVIDUAL FLIGHTS FROM THE U.S. TO VIENNA, AUSTRIA *) *) economy tickets, hotel accommodations, local transportion in Austria and meals as indicated in the program will be provided by the Austrian hosts EARLIER ARRIVALS: Friday May 10 7.05pm Arrival on Delta9528 = KLM 1847 ex AMS • SCHMIDT-DANNERT Claudia Friday May 10 8.40pm Arrival on OS 094 from Washington IAD • VIDAK, SANDRA SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2019 | VIENNA morning hours ARRIVAL AT VIENNA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 08.10 Arrival on OS 090 from Newark EWR: • HERRMANN Maureen Ann 08.20 Arrival on OS 088 from New York JFK: • KOFF Andrew 08.40 Arrival on DL95270 = KL1839 from AMS: • PALFEY Bruce Allan 08.45 Arrival on OS 066 from Chicago ORD: • AUDIA James Edmund 10.10 Arrival on LH1234 from Frankfurt FRA • GADDA Giovanni 13.10 Arrival on LH1238 from Frankfurt FRA • BEZROOKOVE Vladimir arrival hall Participants will be met by Peter SEDLMAYER, Austrian Trade Commissioner, Chicago (cell +1 312 4937152) and/or Ms Claudia MOSER, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (cell +43 664 817 98 49) MEETING POINT: AIRPORT DRIVER counter in the arrival hall (turn LEFT after baggage claim / customs doors) look out for sign or drivers with NAME SIGNS TRANSFER BY LIMOUSINE SERVICE "AIRPORT DRIVER" TO HOTEL IN VIENNA IMPORTANT REMARK for Giovanni GADDA and Vladimir BEZROOKOVE: GO LEFT after customs exit and LOOK OUT FOR "AIRPORT DRIVER" with your name sign; driver will take you to Motel One Staatsoper, Elisabethstrasse 5, 1010 Vienna updated: May 17th, 2019 page 3 subject to change SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2019 | continued check-in MOTEL ONE WIEN STAATSOPER Elisabethstrasse 5, 1010 Vienna | T +43 1 5850505 | E [email protected] W https://www.motel-one.com/de/hotels/wien/hotel-wien-staatsoper/ RESERVATION NUMBER 804 270 460 Rooms available as of 15.00 h / 3.00 pm, possibly earlier LUGGAGE CAN BE LEFT WITH CONCIERGE TO BE STORED if rooms are not yet ready afternoon TIME FOR INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITIES EXPLORE THE INNER CITY OF VIENNA ON FOOT suggestion: The Vienna Opera, Kärntner Strasse and St. Stephens Cathedral are only a few minutes away! 19.00 7:00 pm MEET IN HOTEL LOBBY - WALK TO DINNER LOCATION 19.30 7:30 pm WELCOME DINNER – PRESENTATION OF PROGRAM hosted by: AUSTRIAN MARSHALL PLAN FOUNDATION location: Drei Hacken Magazin, 1010 Vienna, Riemergasse 14 W http://www.zuden3hacken.at/ | T +43 1 512 77 87| E [email protected] The inn "Zu den 3 Hacken" in Vienna's first district is one of the oldest inns of the city and is only a short walk from the hotel. subsequently WALK BACK TO THE HOTEL MONDAY, MAY 13, 2019 | VIENNA from 06.00 BREAKFAST IN THE HOTEL 08.15 MEET IN THE HOTEL LOBBY 08.30 DEPARTURE FROM HOTEL, TRANSFER VIA TRAMWAY NO. 1 FROM "KÄRNTNER RING – OPER" TO "JOHANN STRAUSS-GASSE" (4 STOPS) Transfer to: WKÖ WIRTSCHAFTSKAMMER ÖSTERREICH AUSTRIAN FEDERAL ECONOMIC CHAMBER location: Wiedner Hauptstrasse 63, 1040 Vienna 1. Stock = 2nd floor, Octagon – conference room # 5 updated: May 17th, 2019 page 4 subject to change MONDAY, MAY 13, 2019 | continued 09.00 "AUSTRIAN LIFE SCIENCE INDUSTRIES" - INTRODUCTION WORKSHOP intro: Austria – surprisingly ingenious (image video, 6 mins) 09.10 OPENING REMARKS – U.S. EMBASSY VIENNA Ms Julia M. Rauner Guerrero, Counselor for Commercial Affairs, U.S. Embassy Vienna T +43 1 31339-0 | [email protected] 09.20 WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION Dr. Michael Scherz, Head, ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Innovation 09.30 WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION Dr Franz Latzko FCIO – Association of the Austrian Chemical Industry T +43 5 90900 3371 | E [email protected] | W http://pharma.fcio.at/ 09.40 INTRODUCTION OF U.S. PARTICIPANTS: Each participant in the U.S. delegation gives a brief overview of him/herself, the respective organization and areas of expertise (2 mins each) 10.00 PRESENTATION "THE AUSTRIAN LIFE SCIENCE STRATEGY" Dr. Maria Bendl , Deputy Director Key Technologies Federal Ministry for Digital and Economic Affairs of the Republic of Austria [email protected] | T +43 1 71100 808389 10.20 PRESENTATION LISA Life Science Austria Ms Elvira Kainersdorfer Director, Life Science Austria Program Austria Wirtschaftsservice Gesellschaft mbH WalcherStrasse 11A, 1020 Vienna, Austria T +43 1 501 75 – 510 | E [email protected] http://www.lifescienceaustria.at/ 10.30 PRESENTATION "The Vienna Science and Technology Fund - focus on life science funding" Dr. Johanna Trupke, Program Manager Wiener Wissenschafts-, Forschungs- und Technologiefonds 1090 Vienna Schlickgasse 3/12 T +43 1 402 31 43 – 0 [email protected] www.wwtf.at T +43 1 402 31 43 – 12 | [email protected] Johanna Trupke is Program Manager at WWTF, mainly for life sciences and responsible for the Dual Career Support Service (DCSS, WWTF GmbH). She studied biomedical sciences, molecular biology and bioinformatics at University College London and the University of Vienna. Her PhD project focused on epigenetics and stemcell biology and combined bioinformatics with experimental molecular biology. updated: May 17th, 2019 page 5 subject to change 10.40 – 11.00 COFFEE BREAK 11.00 ROUND TABLE WITH AUSTRIAN RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS AND AUSTRIAN COMPANIES IN THE FIELD OF LIFE SCIENCES 10 MIN. PRESENTATIONS BY AUSTRIAN COMPANIES/ORGANIZATIONS At this point Austrian companies will have the opportunity to present their research topics in short presentations, followed by networking with the U.S. participants. 1125 Takeda Pharma Ges.m.b.H Mr Kirsten H. Detrick Managing Director – Austria Euro Plaza, Gebäude F Technologiestrasse 5 [email protected] 1120 Vienna, Austria T +43 1 524 4064 | M +43 664 816 2682 http://www.takeda.at/ [email protected] 1145 Phenaris Softwareentwicklungs- Ms Anika Dangl und Consulting GmbH CEO Maria-Jacobi-Gasse 1, 1030 Vienna [email protected] T +43 664 526 6067 Univ.-Prof. Dr. Gerhard F. Ecker Spin-off of Vienna Univ.; computational Pharmacoinformatics Research Group drug design and in silico toxicology Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry (computational methods for the prediction University of Vienna of chemical toxicity) T +43 1 4277 55110 M +43 664 60277 55110 www.phenaris.com [email protected] 1155 PhagoMed Biopharma GmbH Dr. Lorenzo Corsini Goldeggasse 6, Top 5-6 CEO, Research and Development 1040 Vienna, Austria [email protected] www.phagomed.com 1210 Permedio Priv Doz Dr Stephan Wöhrer, PhD, FACP SchwarzottStrasse 2A MSC2 T +43 2635 21012 602 2620 Neunkirchen M +43 660 79 63 991 http://www.permedio.at/ [email protected] 1220 SCARLETRED Holding GmbH Harald Schnidar, CEO and Founder Maria Jacobi Gasse 1, 8th floor T +436644109404 1030 Vienna [email protected] https://scarletredvision.com/ 1230 Ares Genetics GmbH Dr. Andreas Posch Karl-Farkas-Gasse 18 Managing Director & CEO 1030 Vienna, Austria [email protected] T +43 1 361 8880 10 | M +43 664 4377 196 www.ares-genetics.com/ updated: May 17th, 2019 page 6 subject to change 12.45 12.30 pm BUFFET LUNCHEON – NETWORKING hosted by FCIO – WKÖ Fachverband der Chemischen Industrie Österreichs Association of the Austrian Chemical Industry (FCIO) at the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber location: Wiedner Hauptstrasse 63, 1. Stock = 2nd floor, Octagon 13.40 myBioma GmbH Barbara Sladek, PhD, MBA AlleeStrasse 90 [email protected] 2103 Langenzersdorf +43 660 4725208 +43 699 126 23 586 14.00 Macro Array Diagnostics GmbH Christian Harwanegg, CEO [email protected] Gutheil-Schoder Gasse 17, 1230 Vienna T +43 1 865 2573 Thomas Horn [email protected] Key Account Management https://www.macroarraydx.com/ [email protected] 14.15 Haplogen GmbH Dr.