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Austria Daniela Homan, executive director of AmCham Austria, the representative and advocating voice of US companies in Austria, provides an in-depth analysis of the strategies being employed by the chamber and highlights the current concerns of US subsidiary CEOs in Austria. She also provides an overview of how the market has…

Hong Kong In 2017, Hong Kong fended off perennial competitors, life sciences hubs and innovation powerhouses, Switzerland and Singapore, to rank first in the International Institute for Management Development (IMD)’s World Competitiveness Rankings, clear evidence that conditions are ripe in Hong Kong to develop the first biotech unicorn – a start-up company…

Hong Kong Charles Ng and Simon Tsang of InvestHK, Hong Kong’s investment promotion agency, discuss the territory’s strengths in the life sciences sector, the potential of the HK industry to grow further, and its regional significance. The Swiss-based International Institute for Management Development (IMD) recently placed Hong Kong at the top of…

Indonesia Haris Izmee, director at GE Healthcare Indonesia, explains the strong commitment of the company towards improving access, affordability and quality and highlights the company’s significant investments in internal capabilities and education. The former global President & CEO of GE Healthcare, John Flannery, has recently been appointed as global President &…

Colombia Eduardo Franky Pardo, General Manager of Zambon Colombia, reveals exciting plans on launching the new promising medicine in the recently entered central nervous system therapeutic area, while continuously building their well- reputable presence in Colombia through their philosophy of making quality accessible to everyone. Could you introduce yourself to our…

USA Rolando Pablos, Secretary of State of Texas, discusses Texas’s unique business-friendly environment, the significance of the life sciences sector to the state’s economy (which would be the tenth largest in the world were Texas a country), innovation, and internationalization.   Across the board we are industry agnostic, meaning that whatever…

Japan Prof. Yoshiaki Tsukamoto, executive director of the Japan Bioindustry Association (JBA), talked exclusively to PharmaBoardroom at the BIO 2017 conference in San Diego on the role of his organization within Japan and his mission to instill a start-up culture within the Japanese biopharmaceutical industry. “[My mission is] urging universities, biotech start-ups…

USA Helen Stimson, president of the Delaware BioScience Association, discusses Delaware’s attractive cost of living, legal system, interconnectivity, as well as the vital role that the life sciences play within the state. Ms. Stimson, after a distinguished career with Agilent Technologies, you became president of the Delaware BioScience Association just a…

Ukraine Andy Hunder, president, and Maxim Proskurov, policy officer for healthcare issues, at the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham Ukraine), provide insights into the Chamber’s main actions and strategic priorities as well as an analysis of the ever-changing business ecosystem of Ukraine, more specifically healthcare, and the role of the AmCham…

Colombia Cristhian Salamanca, executive director of the Colombia-India Chamber of Commerce and Industry discusses the ties between both countries, the important role of the chamber in attracting Indian companies to Colombia, and the ease of doing business for pharmaceutical companies in the country after obtaining INVIMA approval. Could you please provide…

Colombia Juan Gabriel Pérez, Executive Director of Invest in Bogota, shares his powerful message of why Bogota is an ideal investment destination, not only relative to other Colombian cities, but to Latin America as a whole. He speaks about the economic advantages of duty-free zones in the city, the untapped potential…

Taiwan Taiwan macroeconomic snapshot.   Taiwan is highly ranked in a number of international competitiveness indicators such as knowledge economy, investment environment, and cluster development.       Taiwan is located within short flight distance of a number of major Asian cities.     Recent IPOs in Taiwanese life sciences.  …