Imperial’s Centre for Sectoral Economic Performance (CSEP) invites you to join an exclusive discussion with Padraic Ward, Head of Pharma International at Roche on:
Innovation in the biopharma industry – Shaping the future of healthcare and competitiveness in Europe and the UK
Event details:
- Date: Friday 7 March 2025
- Time: 12.00 – 13.00 UK Time (including Q&A)
- Venue: Imperial Business School, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road
The lecture and discussion will explore key themes such as:
- Harnessing the power of data to drive innovation in biopharma.
- How European and UK biopharma companies can remain globally competitive.
- The role of leading institutions like Imperial in driving the future of healthcare innovation and growth.
About the Speaker:
Padraic Ward has been the Head of Pharma International at Roche since 2018. He joined Roche in 2004, holding key roles such as leading the development of a new breast cancer treatment and overseeing commercial operations in France and Europe.
Previously, he worked at GSK in Latin America, focusing on infectious disease treatments. Padraic holds a Bachelor of Commerce from University College Dublin and an MBA from INSEAD. He is committed to advancing innovative healthcare solutions and creating value for patients and society.
For a flavour of what’s to come on 7 March, see previous talks given by Padraic Ward here:
- Financial Times Global Pharma and Biotech Summit: Taking Action on Innovation in Europe(November 2024)
- How to Recover European Leadership in Health Innovation(March 2022)
- The Future of Innovation in Healthcare(May 2021)
This event is presented by the Centre for Sectoral Economic Performance, in partnership with Roche.
About CSEP
The goal of CSEP is to help improve the competitiveness of the UK economy and drive economic growth by bringing together the UK’s leading experts from science, technology and business. Since we started work last January, we have begun an ambitious programme of research and engagement with industry and government to co-design strategies for our key industries. Amongst our activities for 2025, we will be launching new reports on the UK’s aerospace, automotive, data science, telecoms, and tidal energy sectors. We are continuing our research on productivity in the biopharma sector and running a series of regional events to develop a health technology industry strategy.
Additional information
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- This is a ticketed event with limited space.
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