Pharmafood Breakthrough Forum - 27 June 2008, Melbourne

Below is an overview of the Pharmafood Breakthrough Forum, convened by the InnovationXchange, on the 27th June 2008. The day was a great success with industry, research and regulatory bodies coming together to discuss the issues and opportunities surrounding the convergence of food and pharmaceuticals in an area we called 'Pharmafoods'.

The day allowed plenty of time for discussion around the presentations and the audience participation added to the relevance and interest of the event. Dr Richard Hames moderated the forum and provided a summary of the issues generated. These issues will be explored further at a series of dinners, hosted by the InnovationXchange.

Click here to read the article from Australian Food News on the event.

To view the presentations, click on the presenters names below.

Welcome
Grant Kearney
CEO, InnovationXchange

Outline for the Day
Dr Richard Hames
President, Asian Foresight Institute.

Scene Setting Keynote
Dr Graham Mitchell
Director, Foursight Associates

Myths, Legends & Science
Dr. Anthos Yannakou
CEO, Food Science Australia

Industry Panel
Mr Chris Oliver
Director of Research, Blackmores
Mr David Hughes
Director of Brand Innovation, Fonterra
Dr Susan Pond
CEO, Johnson & Johnson Research

Ethical Issues
Dr. Robert Sparrow
Senior Lecturer - School of Philosophy and Bioethics,
Monash University

Regulatory Issues
Ms. Sarah Proudfoot
Acting Director Small Business, ACCC
Mr. John Gao
Solicitor, FoodLegal

Pharmafood: What's Possible?
Prof. Bob Anderson
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
Dr. Michael Fenech
Theme Director - Food and Nutrition,
Food Science Australia

At what cost?
Prof. Warwick Anderson
CEO,
National Health and Medical Research Council

Issues Statement
Dr. Richard Hames
President, Asian Foresight Institute, Bangkok

For further information regarding this event and future events by the InnovationXchange, please contact us at info@ixc.com.au, or call us on (03) 9654 3357.