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Event

From discovery to impact: How Canada can achieve its potential as a global health and life sciences leader in the next decade

Invitation-only member event
2023-11-09 08:30:00 2023-11-09 10:30:00 America/Los_Angeles From discovery to impact: How Canada can achieve its potential as a global health and life sciences leader in the next decade PPF Office,130 Albert Street, Suite 1400, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5G4

Thursday November 9, 2023
8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

PPF Office
130 Albert Street, Suite 1400, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5G4

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About the Event

Canada has the right ingredients to be a world leader in developing therapeutics that prevent, treat and even cure diseases, including best-in-class researchers, extensive biotech talent and a robust public healthcare system. While Canada has only developed handful of biotech success stories since the turn of the century, we’re now at a positive tipping point, anchored by federal and provincial life sciences strategies.

On Thursday, November 9, 2023, PPF will be hosting an invitation-only event where we will discuss how to achieve Canada’s potential as a global health and life sciences leader in the next decade. We are pleased to have Canadian and globally-recognized biotech innovator, AbbVie’s global Senior Vice President, R&D, and Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Thomas Hudson, offer opening remarks at the event.

Opening Remarks

Thomas Hudson, M.D.

Thomas Hudson, M.D.

Senior Vice Pre​sident, R​&D, and Chief Scientific Officer

Dr. Thomas Hudson serves as AbbVie’s Senior Vice President, R&D, and Chief Scientific Officer. In this role, he leads the company’s R&D organization and a global team of scientists who work across therapeutic areas to identify potential new treatments for a variety of diseases. Dr. Hudson leads R&D strategy for the company as well as for the many scientific partnerships AbbVie pursues.

Dr. Hudson joined AbbVie in 2016, overseeing oncology discovery and early development before assuming responsibilities for the entire discovery organization as Vice President, Discovery Research. ​

Prior to joining AbbVie, Dr. Hudson was the President and Scientific Director of the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research where he led the institute’s work in translational research for the prevention, detection, diagnosis and treatment of cancer. A Canadian genome scientist, Dr. Hudson was one of the leaders in mapping the human genome and is internationally renowned for his work in genomics, human genome variation and genetic diseases. Dr. Hudson has co-authored more than 300 peer-reviewed scientific publications. He received his M.D. from the University of Montreal.

Moderator

Terri Lohnes

Terri Lohnes

Founder and President, Tekama Advisory (Health Innovation Consulting)

Terri Lohnes is the founder of Tekama Advisory, a consulting practice focused on advancing health sector innovation and success. She is a dynamic executive with over 25 years experience in the public, private, and not for profit sectors and is a seasoned governance, strategy and operations leader. Her career has spanned senior roles in the Ontario Government, GE Healthcare, and Optimus SBR, an award winning management consulting firm.

Terri is an Inaugural Advisory Board Member of the GE Healthcare Canada Edison Accelerator Program, on the Advisory Board for Curious Public and involved with Medtech Canada’s National Digital Health Council, Federal Affairs and Ontario Committees. She is a past Board member of Genetic Aortic Disorders Association (GADA) Canada, and has served on the CivicAction Champions Council for Mental Health in the Workplace, Ontario Chamber of Commerce Health Transformation Council, and the IAM Health Advisory Board. Terri has an undergraduate degree in Economics and a Master of Public Administration from Queen’s University.

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