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Author:

Dr. Kimberly Simmons

Director Global Regulatory Affairs
Clinglobal

Dr. Kimberly Simmons

Director Global Regulatory Affairs
Clinglobal

Author:

Paul Dick

President
Paul Dick & Associates

Dr Paul Dick D.V.M. M.Sc. obtained his veterinary medical degree with honours in 1984.

While working in clinical practice he completed his Masters in Immunology and Virology transitioning into the Pharmaceutical industry in 1988. Dr. Dick has over 25 years experience in the pharmaceutical space including general management and leadership roles, business development, commercialization, regulatory affairs, and product development encompassing medicinal, non-medicinal and natural health products.

His work in this sector has ranged from small “start up” companies to medium and large multi-nationals functioning in various capacities from research to COO and CEO.

Dr. Dick has worked extensively with Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency on numerous regulatory submissions and on several Departmental Committees.

In addition he has been a recipient of the NSERC Synergy Award and has served as a peer reviewer of NSERC strategic grants. He is currently heading his own consulting firm ( Paul Dick and Associates Ltd.) and is the managing partner and president of a venture capital partnership (Vet Venture Capital Inc.).

Paul Dick

President
Paul Dick & Associates

Dr Paul Dick D.V.M. M.Sc. obtained his veterinary medical degree with honours in 1984.

While working in clinical practice he completed his Masters in Immunology and Virology transitioning into the Pharmaceutical industry in 1988. Dr. Dick has over 25 years experience in the pharmaceutical space including general management and leadership roles, business development, commercialization, regulatory affairs, and product development encompassing medicinal, non-medicinal and natural health products.

His work in this sector has ranged from small “start up” companies to medium and large multi-nationals functioning in various capacities from research to COO and CEO.

Dr. Dick has worked extensively with Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency on numerous regulatory submissions and on several Departmental Committees.

In addition he has been a recipient of the NSERC Synergy Award and has served as a peer reviewer of NSERC strategic grants. He is currently heading his own consulting firm ( Paul Dick and Associates Ltd.) and is the managing partner and president of a venture capital partnership (Vet Venture Capital Inc.).

Partnerships are critical to commercialisation journeys within the animal health market. In this session we will discuss how to evaluate the right partner for your go-to-market strategy and identify the right time to engage in that relationship.

Key takeaways will include:

  • Drivers of successful partnerships and the realisation of value
  • Factors to consider when evaluating and planning route to market

Author:

Karin Jager

Senior Vice President, Strategic Client Partnerships
Circa Healthcare

Karin Jager

Senior Vice President, Strategic Client Partnerships
Circa Healthcare
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Aniruddha Maru

VP, Infrastructure
Standard AI

Maru is a seasoned DevOps engineer with over 15 years of experience architecting solutions that scale. He currently leads the Infrastructure team at Standard AI, where he orchestrates hybrid infrastructure that powers cutting-edge machine-learning workloads that are reshaping retail.

Aniruddha Maru

VP, Infrastructure
Standard AI

Aniruddha Maru

VP, Infrastructure
Standard AI

Maru is a seasoned DevOps engineer with over 15 years of experience architecting solutions that scale. He currently leads the Infrastructure team at Standard AI, where he orchestrates hybrid infrastructure that powers cutting-edge machine-learning workloads that are reshaping retail.

After earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Computer Science from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, Maru has conquered diverse tech stacks throughout his career - from desktop and mobile applications to 
large scale distributed systems. Over his decade-plus journey through the startup ecosystem, he's delivered breakthrough solutions including smart car IoT devices, intelligent music learning platforms, and autonomous checkout systems. Maru gravitated towards the DevOps culture, finding a passion for scalable cloud-native technologies and continuous delivery of AI workloads.

Prescheduled 1-2-1 Meeting Slots

12.50-1.05 – Meeting Slot 9

1.10-1.35 – Meeting Slot 10

1.40-2.00 – Meeting Slot 11

Networking Opportunities

1.15-1.30 - Meeting Slot 1 (For those not attending the Lunch & Learn)

1.35-1.50 – Meeting Slot 2

1.55-2.10 – Meeting Slot 3

2.15-2.30 – Meeting Slot 4

2.35-2.50 – Meeting Slot 5