Summary
Do you want to shape the future of life science, but need more knowledge about what drives growth and innovation in the field?
Up to 8.6% annual growth and 30,000 additional jobs by the year 2030. These are some of the numbers that make the growth potential in life science very tangible. If you and your company want to play a central role, you must be able to apply new thinking, to take an active part in strategic collaborations, and contribute to breaking down silos internally and across industry and sector boundaries. The future life science industry is based on the integration of data, converging products, services, and strategic partnerships. Furthermore, the requirements for innovation capability are continuously increasing – especially the capability and will to contribute to a more sustainable society and healthcare system.
This four-day Masterclass gives you insights, tools, and competencies that strengthen your own position in a competitive market and at the same time enables you to support the continued growth of your company. During 2x2 course days, you go through 4 modules that provide you with the prerequisites for business innovation in life science.
The Masterclass is offered as a collaboration between CBS Executive Fonden and Atrium and offers engaging training and inspirational key-note presentations from industry thought leaders and practitioners as well as researchers.
Researchers from Copenhagen Business School (CBS) contribute with the latest theoretical knowledge and cases within leadership, ESG, digitalisation, and innovation, while experienced leaders from life science contribute with concrete insights and experiences from life science and the healthcare system.
There will be plenty of networking opportunities as well as interaction with peers as the Masterclass to a large extent is designed around group-based case work.
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Advisory board ensures quality and relevance
The Masterclass in Business Innovation in Life Science was established through collaboration with a strong advisory board consisting of leading experts in the field. By virtue of their knowledge of market needs, they will continue to make recommendations for adjustments. The goal is to ensure that the Masterclass is based on the most important competence needs driving business innovation in the life science industry.
Atrium’s advisory board for business innovation in life science consists of:
- Pernille Schmidt, Director Healthcare Development, Roche Diagnostics
- Diana Arsovic Nielsen, CEO, Danish Life Science Cluster
- Thomas Senderovitz, Senior Vice President Data Science, Novo Nordisk
- Kasim Kutay, CEO, Novo Holdings
- Anne Marie Jess Hansen, CEO, CBS Executive Fonden
- Lars Christian Ohnemus, Director of Center for Corporate Governance (CCG), CBS
- Søren-Ulrik Rolsted Fangholm, Managing Director, DLIMI, and COO, Lif
- Sysser M. A. Ærtebjerg, Managing Director, Atrium
- Lene Gerlach, Partner, Eir Ventures / Chairperson WiLD (Women in Life Science Denmark)
Keywords
- Business and product innovation
- Digital health
- Data Science and AI enabled innovation
- Private-public innovation partnerships
- ESG enabling innovation
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Course leader & lecturers
- Susie A. RuffCourse leaderFounder and Executive Advisor
Ruff & Co - Christina KjærCourse leaderPhD Fellow, Department of Accounting
Copenhagen Business School - Diana Arsovic NielsenLecturerCEO, Danish Life Science cluster
Danish Life Science Cluster - Palle Høy JacobsenLecturerAss. Professor and Study Director, Department of Strategy and Innovation
Copenhagen Business School - Susanne StormerLecturerESG & Sustainability Services Leader
PwC - Kasim KutayLecturerCEO
Novo Holdings A/S - Bernt Johan Illum Von ScholtenLecturerVice President, Data Orchestration
Novo Nordisk A/S - Søren Smed ØstergaardLecturerVP Digital Health
Novo Nordisk A/S - Maria Gaden LederLecturerHead of Department
Centre for Sustainable Hospitals, CDR - Elena BonfiglioliLecturerGlobal General Manager Healthcare, Strategy Lead Pharma and Life Sciences
Microsoft Healthcare
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Is this course for you?
The masterclass is for you who are responsible for innovation and/or digital transformation projects. For example, you are a middle manager, project manager, or team leader in the healthcare sector or a large/medium-sized life science company. Professional experience in life science: minimum 5 years.
What you will learn
- To lead business driven innovation in life science and healthcare
- You will gain insights into and understanding of the big drivers of innovation:
- Leadership, strategy, and organisation
- ESG initiatives
- Data science, AI, and digitalisation
- Partnerships, e.g. private-public partnerships (PPIs and PPPs) - You will get general knowledge about strategy, governance, and business models.
What your company will get
- An employee who knows the key innovation concepts and frameworks (like Agile, SaFe, Design Thinking) used in the life science industry and healthcare sector
- An employee who understands the big drivers of innovation:
- Leadership principles
- ESG initiatives
- Data science, AI, and digitalisation
- Partnerships, e.g. private-public partnerships (PPIs and PPPs) - An employee who can actively lead or engage in innovation projects, internally as well as with partners.
- An employee who understands business and can contribute to the continued growth of the company.
Course calendar
Day 1
Leading innovation in life science
- Keynote: Kasim Kutay, CEO Novo Holdings
- Innovation toolbox in life science, e.g. Agile, SAFe, and Design Thinking
- Introduction to Business Model Canvas as framework for business innovation
- Introduction to leadership, organisational structure, and strategy in healthcare, and life science
- Industry experts presenting real cases and best practices during the day
- Case work in groups
- Tapas and networking
Day 2
ESG enabling innovation in life science
- Keynote: Susanne Stormer, Partner PWC
- EU ESG Directive (taxonomy) and its implications for the life science industry
- Investor perspective: how impact driven investments drive innovation in life science
- Industry experts presenting real-life cases and best practices
- Case work in groups at various intervals during the day
Day 3
Data science and digitalisation enabled innovation
- Keynote: tbc
- Data Science driving product and business model innovation in life science and healthcare
- Digitalisation enabling innovation (e.g. digital health and diagnostics)
- Industry experts presenting real-life cases and best practices
- Case work in groups
Day 4
Partnership enabled innovation
- Keynote: Diana Arsovic, CEO Danish Life Science Cluster
- The value and practice of Private-Public Innovation projects and Private Public Partnerships between life science organisations and healthcare
- Group presentations and panel discussion
Registration
Registration deadline17 Oct 2023
Lersø Parkallé 101
2100 København Ø
Course information
Literature
Prior to the course you get access to mandatory and/or optional readings via your personal Atrium log-in.
Prerequisites
Professional experience: minimum 5 years.
Examination
There is no examination for this course.
Course leaders
Ruff & Co
Copenhagen Business School
Lecturers
Danish Life Science Cluster
Copenhagen Business School
PwC
Novo Holdings A/S
Novo Nordisk A/S
Novo Nordisk A/S
Centre for Sustainable Hospitals, CDR
Microsoft Healthcare
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