Getting Ready for H5N1 Avian Influenza:

Best Practices in Corporate Pandemic Planning and Preparedness

An executive roundtable featuring bio-era's analysis of recent H5N1 developments and interactive, "case study" discussions led by participants to highlight and share best practices and "lessons learned" in pandemic planning and preparedness.

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm - Wednesday, November 15, Harvard Faculty Club 20 Quincy Street

8:30 am  -  4:00 pm - Thursday, November 16, The Inn at Harvard 1201 Massachusetts Ave 

Program:

  8:00 –  8:25 am    Arrival, Registration and Coffee
  8:30 –  8:55 am    Bio-era presents latest on the status of the H5N1 outbreak
  9:00 - 10:15 am    Discussion of disease status, analytic frameworks, and scenarios
  
                              Coffee Break

10:30 – 12:15 pm   "Lessons learned" and "best practice" case studies in pandemic planning
  
                              Luncheon 
 
  1:30 -   3:00 pm    Continue with additional case studies and discussion

                              Coffee Break

  4:30  -                  Review, closing comments, and adjourn

Speakers and Commentators Include:

• Dr. David Nabarro, UN Senior System Coordinator for Avian and Human Influenza
• Michael Robach, VP, Food Safety and Regulatory Affairs, Cargill
• David Parsley, Sr. VP, Supply Chain Management, Applebee’s
• Renato Prestes, Director, Safety and Health, Monsanto
• Gil Meyer, Director, Issues Management, DuPont

Key questions to be answered:

• What are the best practices in corporate pandemic planning?
• What lessons have been learned by leading corporations?
• How can pandemic planning activities best be leveraged to yield additional value?
• Who are the vendors who can best supply corporate needs in this area?

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