2018 Annual Meeting
Event Sponsors
Bronze
Featuring a conversation with
Chris Coburn
Chief Innovation Officer
Partners HealthCare System
and
President
Partners HealthCare International
The GPCC is pleased to host Chris Coburn of Boston-based Partners Health Care to discuss how one of the nation’s largest health care systems is advancing science and technology to build new local companies focused on drugs, devices, diagnostics and digital health.
Chris leads a team of more than 125 talented employees who are tasked with the worldwide commercial application of the unique capabilities and discoveries of Partners’ employees. His responsibilities include investing, company creation, international consulting, innovation management, industry collaborations and licensing.
Commercialization revenue exceeds $130 million annually and more than 225 companies have been spun-off from Partners in the last decade. Large-scale industry collaborations have been established in areas such as AI and drug development.
Provider strategy and operational consulting has been delivered to clients in nearly 40 countries. His group also manages a nearly $200 million venture fund. Prior to joining Partners, Mr. Coburn was founding director of Cleveland Clinic Innovations and served for 13 years as its executive leader.
Partners consists of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, and McLean Hospital. Partners is the nation’s largest academic research enterprise with over $13 billion in annual revenue, 74,000 employees, 1.5 million patient visits and $1.8 billion in research expenditures. It also has a managed care organization, out-patient facilities and community hospitals.
UnitedHealthcare is the Presenting Sponsor of the event.
Chief Innovation Officer
Partners HealthCare System
and
President
Partners HealthCare International
The GPCC is pleased to host Chris Coburn of Boston-based Partners Health Care to discuss how one of the nation’s largest health care systems is advancing science and technology to build new local companies focused on drugs, devices, diagnostics and digital health.
Chris leads a team of more than 125 talented employees who are tasked with the worldwide commercial application of the unique capabilities and discoveries of Partners’ employees. His responsibilities include investing, company creation, international consulting, innovation management, industry collaborations and licensing.
Commercialization revenue exceeds $130 million annually and more than 225 companies have been spun-off from Partners in the last decade. Large-scale industry collaborations have been established in areas such as AI and drug development.
Provider strategy and operational consulting has been delivered to clients in nearly 40 countries. His group also manages a nearly $200 million venture fund. Prior to joining Partners, Mr. Coburn was founding director of Cleveland Clinic Innovations and served for 13 years as its executive leader.
Partners consists of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, and McLean Hospital. Partners is the nation’s largest academic research enterprise with over $13 billion in annual revenue, 74,000 employees, 1.5 million patient visits and $1.8 billion in research expenditures. It also has a managed care organization, out-patient facilities and community hospitals.
UnitedHealthcare is the Presenting Sponsor of the event.
Event sponsorships are available to promote your brand. Please contact Alex Rakip at arakip@provchamber.com for sponsorship information.
Should you experience any difficulty in registering for this event, please email Kelly Cairo at kcairo@provchamber.com.
Should you experience any difficulty in registering for this event, please email Kelly Cairo at kcairo@provchamber.com.
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Date and Time
Monday Nov 19, 2018
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM EST
Reception - 5:00 - 6:00 pm
Dinner Program - 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Location
Rhode Island Convention Center
One Sabin Street Ballroom - 5th Floor Providence Rhode Island 02903
Contact Information
(401) 521-5000
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