BOLD Leadership In The Eye Of The Storm: Insights & Strategies To Secure Our Future

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SCBIO is hosting a virtual panel discussion with thought-leaders and executives that will take place on Tuesday, June 23rd  at 10 AM EST.

The program will feature U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham; University of South Carolina President Robert Caslen; Lou Kennedy, CEO of Nephron Pharmaceuticals; and Dr. Phyllis Arthur, VP Infectious Diseases and Diagnostics Policy, BIO.  The group discussion will be moderated by Sam Konduros, CEO of SCBIO, the state’s life sciences economic development organization.

The group will discuss:

  • How major universities, colleges, and school systems will strive to safely reopen to welcome back students in the Fall, while also encouraging participation in related educational and social activities that are core to the educational experience.
  • National/global feedback on how the life sciences industry has fared to date in the ongoing battle against COVID-19 and other infectious diseases, and the likelihood and timing for major advances in testing, treatment, and vaccines becoming available across the country.
  • Industry’s perspective on the approach taken to accelerate the reopening of South Carolina’s economy, and what must be done to ensure safety for citizens while battling against the troublesome economic downturn the pandemic has created.
  • The strategic importance of developing policy around the reshoring production of essential healthcare equipment, pharmaceuticals and ingredients, personal protective equipment, and other medical products and devices back to the US and South Carolina from abroad.

The 60-minute program will provide attendees with a real-time review of the pandemic’s impact in South Carolina to date, implications for returning to normalcy in the upcoming months, and insights and strategies to secure and enhance the state’s future.  The panelists will also address a realistic path forward as South Carolina begins the move to return to normalcy while still navigating a virus with no clear endpoint.

Registration is free! Click here to register or copy and paste this link in your browser’s address bar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HhQFc7TISWSyyUeOgXC5WQ

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