The British Embassy in Prague and CzechInvest are inviting participants to the GREAT UK-Czech Life Sciences Conference on March 5th, 2014 in Brno, Czech Republic. The conference will provide an overview of the latest developments in British science and innovation as well as opportunities in the UK life sciences sector. In the afternoon, participants can schedule one-on-one meetings with UK companies. A reception hosted by the British Ambassador will also be held the evening before on March 4th.

1. GREAT UK-Czech Life Science Conference
Invitation
The British Embassy in Prague, in co-operation with CzechInvest, would like to invite you to
GREAT UK-Czech Life Sciences Conference.
The Conference will be a part of the Emerging Europe Mega Mission 2014 visit to Brno. All life sciences companies
from the Mega Mission will participate in the event. An overview of the latest developments of the British science
and innovation scene and international opportunities in the UK life sciences sector will be presented.
The afternoon will provide a chance for one-to-one meetings with individual UK companies. The Conference will be
held in English.
WHERE:
Holiday Inn Brno, Czech Republic
WHEN:
Wednesday, 5 March 2014
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Programme of the Conference
09:00
09:30
09:45
Arrival & Coffee
Opening Remarks - Jan Thompson, British Ambassador to the Czech Republic
Overview of the UK Science and Innovation Scene
Amanda Brooks, Director of Innovation, Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
10:25
UK Life Sciences International Opportunities
Mark Treherne, Chief Executive, Life Sciences Investment Organisation
11:00
Czech Life Sciences International Opportunities
Monika Horníková, General Manager, GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Czech Republic
11:40
Q&As, Close
12:00
Lunch
13:00-15:00 One-to-one meetings with UK participants
All participants of the GREAT UK-Czech Life Sciences Conference are also cordially invited to a reception hosted
by the British Ambassador Jan Thompson on the occasion of the Emerging Europe Mega Mission 2014.
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The Reception will take place at the Brno Observatory (Kraví hora 2, Brno) on Tuesday, 4 March 2014 from 7pm.
Personal invitations will be issued separately.
RSVP: uktiprague@gmail.com / Tel.: 00420 257 402 700