BE Live IT
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BE LIVE IT


“Bridging Life Sciences and IT”
The first conference in Belgium focussed on the applications of bioinformatics in life sciences.


Update on confirmed speakers:

  • Walter Van Dijck, Erasmus University Rotterdam:
        "Biotechs in Alliance, What is the Business Logic?".
  • Gordon Baxter, CEO BioWisdom:
        Title to be announced.
  • Frank Bulens, Executive Investment Manager GIMV Life Sciences:
        "Review of the bioinformatics space from a VC perspective".
  • Andre Hoekema, Senior VP Corporate Development Galapagos:
        "Galapagos acquires Inpharmatica: the role of informatics in drug discovery".
  • Wim Van Criekinge, VP Personalized Treatment Solutions OncoMethylome Sciences, prof. bioinformatics University of Ghent:
        Title to be announced.
  • Rik Van Mol, IBM:
        "ILM, data retention strategy & standard".
  • Jan-Eric Litton, Karolinska Institute:
        "The Genome Twins Project".
  • Guido Roumans, IBM:
        "AMC Biobank in the Netherlands".
  • Jean-Marc Neefs, Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development:
        Title to be announced.
  • Mark Lambrecht, SAS Institute:
        "Application of genomics data in a clinical context: Robust analysis of gene expression data from breast cancer patients".



BE Live IT, a must for:

Pharma/biotech professionals from Belgium and surrounding countries (Netherlands, Germany, France and UK).


Main topics:

The forum will be organized around presentations of international experts/technology providers (top-notch pharma, biotech, and acacdemy), recognized in their domain of expertise, in two different parallel tracks: Technology and Business. The main topics covered will be Systems Biology, Bio-IT in drug discovery and clinical research, Bio-banking, Bio-IT governance, valuation and strategy,…

Practical info:

When? October 16th 2007

Where? SAP Lounge, Generaal Wahislaan, 1030 Brussels, Belgium (www.saplounge.be)

Price: €150 for Industry (VAT excl)
€100 for Academy (VAT excl)


The registration fee covers your participation at the conference which includes coffees breaks, lunch, presentations hand-out,...



Register now:

Visit www.beliveit.be to get registered as attendee or as exhibitor.


The main sponsors / associated partners are:

BioWin, Bio.be, VIB, FlandersBio, BEA


For all additional information on the event such as accommodation, venue, programme, sponsoring, we refer you to the conference website at www.beliveit.be or info@beliveit.be.

We hope to see you there!

We will regularly feed the website with the latest information on the final programme and relevant topics as we are getting closer to the event. Stay connected !!