Programme 2018

10.00 - 10.50
Keynote: From idea to 2.5B market cap in 10 years
Tim Van Hauwermeiren, CEO, argenx

11.00 - 11.30
A recruiter’s perspective on a winning CV
Luc Sevenhuijsen, PRIMER Professionals

11.40 - 12.10
The science of good communication
Amy Leblanc, Turnstone Communications

12.20 - 12.50
Leaving academia, tips and tricks on how to valorize your PhD
Mathias Schroijen, Focus Research

13.00 - 13.30
Job application in the digital age
Dennis Dreesen, AUSY, a Randstad company

14.20 - 15.10
Academia vs. industry
Panel discussion

11.40 - 12.10
Growing to the best version of yourself, starts with connecting to your own strengths and talents!
Hans Claeys, My Future Works

12.20 - 12.50
Career evolution: how a Life Sciences career coach can help increase your insights 
Rik De Greef, My Future Works

13.40 - 14.10
Leverage your expertise through the 21st century-career model: how to Uber yourself 
Kris Vanhercke, MindCapture

15.00 - 15.30
You got the Iinterview! What's next?
Christophe Thomas, Solid, Your Talent Support

11.00 - 11.30
Pitches of professionals in project management, different perspectives
- Femke De Ruyck, Sr. Project Manager, CMAST
- Tim Devlamynck, Project Coordinator, Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant 
- Céline Druart CANCELLED

12.35 - 12.50
Career paths out of research
Fréderique Backaert, pi life sciences consultancy

13.00 - 13.30
Entrepreneurship
Jens De Vos, Camel-IDS

13.40 - 14.10
What you wear has much more impact than you think!
Laurence Boxus

14.20 - 14.50
Career opportunities in the pharma industry
Stefaan Fiers, pharma.be

11.00 - 11.30
Advance your career through professional skill development
Health and Life Science Academy
Stefan Vanderhauwaert, flanders.bio

11.40 - 12.10
Which are the six key skill areas in demand in Life Science and how to acquire these skills?
Health and Life Science Academy

BioBizz Café
13.40 - 14.10 Round 1
14.20 - 14.50 Round 2
15.00 - 15.30 Round 3
In collaboration with flanders.bio, we will organise a special edition of the BioBizz Café. During ‘BioBizz@BCF’ job seekers can have round table discussions with representatives from Life Sciences companies in an informal set-up.