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Report to Parliament

Official Visit to the

United States of America

2 – 10 June 2018

The Honourable Kate Jones MP

Minister for Innovation and Tourism

Industry Development and

Minister for the Commonwealth

Games

Contents

Delegation Members ........................................................................................................ 2

Program ........................................................................................................................... 3

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Boston Alumni Dinner ............................... 5

Life Sciences Queensland Breakfast with Queensland Mayors ....................................... 8

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Biotechnology Luncheon ........................... 9

BioFutures Roundtable .................................................................................................. 11

Queensland VIP Welcome Reception ............................................................................ 13

Life Science Queensland Business Breakfast Event ..................................................... 15

Site Visit to Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s ‘The Engine’ ................................ 19

Meeting with Thermo Fisher Scientific and Patheon Biologics (part of Thermo Fisher) 20

Visit the Australian Pavilion, BIO 2018........................................................................... 21

Meeting with ImmusanT and the University of the Sunshine Coast Clinical Trials Network ...................................................................................................................................... 22

Site Visit to Pfizer .......................................................................................................... 23

Medical Research Commercialisation Fund Dinner ....................................................... 25

Open Worldwide Innovation (OWIN) Network Breakfast ................................................ 27

Site Visit to Medtronic .................................................................................................... 28

Tour of Harvard University Medical School .................................................................... 29

Meeting with Johnson & Johnson Innovation ................................................................. 30

Meeting with the Country Music Association (CMA) and the Nashville Convention and Visitors Corporation ....................................................................................................... 31

Meeting with National Football League .......................................................................... 32

Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Meeting .................................................. 33

Queensland-Nevada Sister State Meeting ..................................................................... 34

Dinner Meeting Duco Events, Top Rank and Hard Rock International ........................... 35

Meeting with Caesars Palace ........................................................................................ 35

Meeting with MGM Resorts International ....................................................................... 37

World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Welterweight Title Fight Event ................................ 38

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Delegation Members

Official Party Members

The Honourable Kate Jones MP Minister for Innovation and Tourism Industry

Development and Minister for the

Commonwealth Games

Mr Matthew Jutsum Chief of Staff

Office of the Minister for Innovation and

Tourism Industry Development and Minister for

the Commonwealth Games

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Program

SATURDAY 02 JUNE 2018

Boston

QUT Alumni Dinner

SUNDAY 03 JUNE 2018 Boston

Life Sciences Queensland (LSQ) Breakfast with Mayors

QUT Biotechnology Luncheon

Biofutures Roundtable

Queensland VIP Welcome Reception

MONDAY 04 JUNE 2018

Boston

LSQ Business Breakfast Event

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) The Engine Site Visit

Thermo Fisher Scientific and Patheon Biologics Meeting

Visit Australian Pavilion BIO 2018

Meet with USC Clinical Trials Network & ImmusanT

Site visit to Pfizer

Medical Research Commercialisation Fund Dinner

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TUESDAY 05 JUNE 2018

Boston

Open Worldwide Innovation Network Business Breakfast Meeting

Medtronic Site Visit

Private tour of Harvard Medical School

Meeting with Johnson & Johnson Innovation

Australian Pavilion Networking event – in the BIO Exhibition Hall

WEDNESDAY 06 JUNE 2018

Nashville

Meeting with Country Music Association & Nashville Convention and Visitors Corporation and witness signing of MOU between Tourism and Events Queensland and Nashville Convention and Visitors Corporation

Attend Country Music Association Songwriter Series

THURSDAY 07 JUNE 2018

Nashville/Las Vegas

National Football League Meeting

FRIDAY 08 JUNE 2018 Las Vegas

Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Meeting

Queensland-Nevada Sister State Meeting

Dinner meeting with Top Rank and Duco Events

SATURDAY 09 JUNE 2018 Las Vegas

Caesars Palace Meeting

MGM Resorts International Meeting

Attend Jeff Horn title fight

SUNDAY 10 JUNE 2018

Depart Las Vegas for Brisbane

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Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Boston Alumni Dinner

Date: Saturday, 2 June 2018

Summary:

The Minister attended the QUT Alumni Dinner hosted by Professor Margaret Sheil AO, Vice-Chancellor, QUT. In attendance were a number of distinguished QUT alumni, based in the United States of America (USA), working across various industries and sectors.

Mr Greg Creed, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Yum! Brands, and a QUT alumni, spoke about the work of the QUT Foundation in America to raise sponsorship to help young people attend university. Alumni from throughout the USA attended the annual event, including Minister Jones, as an alumna.

Professor Mia Woodruff addressed the dinner on the potential of the ‘hospital of the future’ integrating a range of platform technologies such as 3D printing and robotics to enable personalised patient care, with better health outcomes and significant system improvements. The possibilities of these technologies in health care emerged as a key theme of the mission.

Attendees:

The Hon. Annastacia Palaszczuk MP Premier and Minister for Trade

Prof. Margaret Sheil AO Vice-Chancellor and President QUT

Prof. Arun Sharma Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Commercialisation) QUT

Prof. Ross Young Executive Dean, Faculty of Health QUT

Prof. Robina Xavier Executive Dean QUT Business School

Prof. Lyn Griffiths Executive Director Institute of Health & Biomedical Innovation (IHBI)

Prof. Helen Klaebe Dean of Research & Research Training

QUT

Prof. Mia Woodruff Professor in Biomedical Engineering IHBI/Science and Engineering Faculty

Prof. Prasad Yarlagadda Professor in Smart Systems IHBI/Science and Engineering Faculty

Dr John Byron Principal Policy Advisor, Vice-Chancellor’s Office QUT

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Mr Tim McLennan Chief Executive Officer QUT bluebox Pty Ltd

Mr Michael McArdle Director, Office of Research QUT

Ms Simone Garske Director, Alumni and Development QUT

Hon. Kate Jones MP Minister for Innovation and Tourism Industry Development and Minister for the Commonwealth Games (QUT Alumna)

Cr Mark Jamieson Mayor

Sunshine Coast Regional Council

Mr David Stewart Director-General

Department of the Premier and Cabinet

Ms Donna O’Donoghue Deputy Director of Policy

Office of the Premier of Queensland and Minister for Trade

Mr Geoffrey Breusch Principal Media Advisor

Office of the Premier of Queensland and Minister for Trade

Mr David Russo

A/Director, Protocol Queensland

Department of the Premier and Cabinet

Mr Javier Jativa A/Commissioner, North America

Trade and Investment Queensland

Senior Constable Kellie Brooks Queensland Police Service

Mr Matthew Jutsum Chief of Staff to the Honourable Kate Jones MP (QUT Alumna)

Mr Craig Matheson Chief of Staff to Mayor Jamieson (QUT Alumnus)

Mr Mario Pennisi Member, QUT Council

CEO, Life Sciences Queensland

Mr Greg Creed Chair and President, CEO Yum! Brands

Ms Carolyn Dawkins &

Mr Andrew Dawkins

Director – Global Head Google BrandLab

Mr Peter Taylor Managing Director The Carlyle Group

Dr Lauren Bourke

Post-Doctoral Associate University of Massachusetts Medical School

Ms Meg Clough Director, Community Investments,

Loomis, Sayles & Company

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Ms Simone Fairman Strategic Sourcing Manager

Jones Lang LaSalle

Dr Joshua Green Solution Principal

Slalom Consulting

Mr Trevor Haynes Chief Business Development Officer & Interim CEO

Subway

Dr David James Senior Vice President of Global Sales eMolecules

Ms Amy Johnston International Client Group – Endowments & Foundations, State Street Global Advisors

Ms Carsten Krause Global Vice President, Enterprise Architecture & Chief Information Security Officer

ModusLink

Ms Michele Krause Founder & CEO

Bling Yourself Inc.

Mr Johnny Lai Owner/ Design Director /General Contractor

The Han Group LLC

Ms Cheryl Lamee Executive Director

The Julie Fund for Women’s Cancers

Mr Garth Lees-Rolfe Assurance Senior Manager EY

Mr Christian Lienkamp Associate Director (Life Science) MilliporeSigma

Mr James Murray Product Development Engineer

DePuy Spine

Mr Clinton Patterson Chief Executive Officer

Campanda Inc.

Dr Andrew Pow Director of Antibody Discovery

New Paradigm Biosciences

Mr Donald Reed Product Manager,Surgical Endoscopy

Olympus

Dr Daniel Timms Founder CEO/Chief Technology Officer

BiVACOR Inc

Mr Campbell Webb Senior Vice President, Production Engineering & Operations

Oracle

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Life Sciences Queensland Breakfast with Queensland Mayors

Date: Sunday, 3 June 2018

Event Summary

The breakfast was an opportunity for Queensland Mayors to network and discuss issues and opportunities relevant to the life sciences industries in Queensland.

Regional development opportunities were a significant focus at the meeting, in particular the role that agri-biotech developments might play in changing the economic profile in some areas.

Attendees:


Cr Jenny Hill

Mayor Townsville City Council

Mr Stephen Beckett

Advisor Townsville City Council

Cr Matt Burnett

Mayor Gladstone Regional Council

Cr Mark Jamieson

Mayor Sunshine Coast Regional Council

Mr Craig Matheson

Chief of Staff to Mayor Sunshine Coast Regional Council

Cr Margaret Strelow Mayor Rockhampton Regional Council

Mr Tony Cullen General Manager Advance Rockhampton

Cr Jack Dempsey Mayor Bundaberg Regional Council

Cr Greg Williamson Mayor Mackay Regional Council

Mr Jun Hosoya General Partner, Japan & USA Intervalley Ventures

Mr Chuck Stetson CEO Stetson Family Office

Mr Stewart Pentland Director – Planning & Economic Development Moreton Bay Regional Council

Mr David Bollinger General Partner Intervalley Ventures

Mr Alain Pillay Director Nexus Strategem Pty Ltd

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Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Biotechnology Luncheon


Meeting Summary:

The luncheon event provided an opportunity for QUT to showcase its strengths in life sciences, in particular through strategic collaborations, such as with Stryker and Johnson and Johnson Vision Care (J&JVC).

QUT highlighted their long-term relationship with Stryker’s medical robotics program. QUT is using Stryker's surgical robot (the Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Technology) at their Medical Engineering Research Facility, located on the Prince Charles Hospital Campus.

The Premier and Minister observed the signing of two agreements:

- An agreement with QUT bluebox to exclusively license the development of a promising preclinical anti-cancer drug to CARP Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd based in Brisbane. The drug, DKLS02, could potentially be used for different types of cancers including solid tumour cancers such as lung cancer, advanced prostate cancer and melanoma.

- Precision BioSciences and QUT to form a strategic partnership targeting innovation efforts towards the development of more resilient and nutritious tropical and sub-tropical horticultural and grain crops.

Prior to the luncheon, the Premier and Minister met senior representatives of QUT and Mr Robert Cohen, Vice-President of Global R&D and Chief Technology Officer, Joint Replacement, Stryker.

VIP Attendees: 130 total


Mr Robert Cohen Vice-President of Global R&D and Chief Technology Officer, Joint Replacement

Stryker

Prof. Margaret Sheil Vice-Chancellor

QUT

Prof. Arun Sharma Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Commercialisation)

QUT

Prof. Lyn Griffiths Executive Director, Institute for Health and Biomedical Innovation (IHBI)

QUT

Prof. Ross Young Executive Dean, Faculty of Health

QUT

Dr John Byron Principle Policy Advisor

QUT

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Mr Greg Creed CEO

YUM! Brands

Hon. Kelvin Goertzen MLA Minister of Health, Seniors and Active Living (Province of Manitoba)

Prof. Peter Høj President and Vice-Chancellor

University of Queensland

Prof. Ian O’Connor AC Vice Chancellor and President

Griffith University

Prof. Carolyn Mountford Chief Executive Officer and Director of Research Translational Research Institute

Prof. Frank Gannon Director and CEO

QIMR Berghofer

Cr Matt Burnett Mayor

Gladstone Regional Council

Cr Jenny Hill Mayor

Townsville City Council

Cr Margaret Strelow Mayor

Rockhampton Regional Council

Cr Mark Jamieson Mayor

Sunshine Coast Regional Council

Cr Jack Dempsey Mayor

Bundaberg Regional Council

Cr Allan Sutherland Mayor

Moreton Bay Regional Council

Cr Greg Williamson Mayor

Mackay Regional Council

Prof. Robina Xavier Executive Dean

QUT Business School

Mr Glenn Cross CEO (outgoing)

AusBiotech

Prof. Peter Andrews AO Chair

Life Sciences Queensland

Mr Godfrey Mantle Investor, Chair CARP Pharmaceuticals

(Managing Director, Mantle Group)

Assoc. Prof. Derek Richard Chenhall Research Scientist - IHBI

QUT

Prof. Ken O’Byrne Professor of Medical Oncology - IHBI

QUT

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BioFutures Roundtable


Attendees:

Mr Chris Tindal Adjunct Professor Queensland University of Technology

Mr Mario Pennisi Chief Executive Officer Life Sciences Queensland

Mr Damien Perriman Senior Vice President, Speciality Chemicals Genomatica

Mr Chuck Red Chief Executive Officer Applied Research Associates

Mr Karl Seck President and Chief Executive Officer Mercurius Biorefining

Mr Josh Silverman Chief Product and Innovation Officer Calysta

Mr E. James (Jim) Macias President and Chief Executive Officer Fulcrum BioEnergy

Cr Jenny Hill Mayor Townsville City Council

Cr Matt Burnett Mayor Gladstone Regional Council

Cr Mark Jamieson Mayor Sunshine Coast Regional Council



Cr Allan Sutherland Mayor Moreton Bay Regional Council

Meeting Summary:

At the roundtable the Premier and Minister engaged directly with industry leaders and Queensland Mayors attending the 2018 BIO International Convention who have direct interest in Queensland’s bioeconomy.

The Queensland Government is investing close to $20 million to achieve its vision of a $1 billion biofutures sector under the Advance Queensland Biofutures 10-Year Roadmap and Action Plan (Biofutures Roadmap).

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The roundtable provided an opportunity to have informal dialogue with a range of industry participants and Queensland Mayors. The Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning engaged with several of the invited participants to encourage growth in Queensland’s biofutures sector.

The roundtable considered questions about how the life sciences can help improve regional economic growth and how Queensland maximises the business outcomes of life sciences.

Key issues raised included:

- the importance of biotechnology and biofutures for re-imagining the future of agriculture

- the role of venture capital and angel investment in growing innovation

- artificial intelligence is fast emerging as a major opportunity for regional Queensland to help develop precision agriculture

- the strong commitment by local government to innovation in regional Queensland and recognition of the partnership with the Advance Queensland initiative.

Life Sciences Queensland will follow up on this meeting with a series of regional roundtables to further explore opportunities in regional Queensland.

Queensland University of Technology Adjunct Professor Chris Tindal facilitated the discussion.

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Queensland VIP Welcome Reception


Key Attendees: Total attendees 250


The Hon. Kate Jones MP Minister for Innovation and Tourism Industry Development and Minister for the Commonwealth Games

Mr Jim Greenwood CEO Biotechnology Innovation Organisation (BIO)

Ms Winna Brown Boston Life Sciences Leader

Ernst and Young Financial Services

Mr Mario Pennisi CEO

Life Sciences Queensland

Dr Ryan Parlett Director Business Management

Patheon Biologics

Mr Les Tillack CEO

LuinaBio

Emeritus Prof. Peter Andrews AO Former Queensland Chief Scientist Chairman, Life Sciences Queensland

Meeting Summary:

The Premier hosted the VIP welcome reception to profile Queensland capabilities in the life sciences sector. The aim of the reception is to encourage international partners to collaborate and invest in Queensland life sciences.

The Queensland VIP reception is now one of the signature events for Queensland companies and international delegates attending the BIO International Convention (BIO). Approximately 250 people attended the 2018 Queensland reception.

This year marked 20 years of continuous Queensland life science missions to BIO. Mr Jim Greenwood, CEO of BIO was a special guest, and made a speech congratulating Queensland on reaching its 20 anniversary at BIO 2018. He also presented a leadership award to the Premier to mark the occasion.

The Premier delivered the keynote speech, highlighting the Queensland Government’s continued commitment to developing the sector. The Premier also acknowledged the sponsorship of the event by Queensland companies Patheon Biologics and Luina Bio. Both companies, based in Queensland, lead the way in biopharmaceutical contract manufacturing in Australia.

Attendees included high-level international BIO delegates, investors, venture capitalists and dignitaries, as well as members of the Queensland delegation.

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The Honourable Kate Jones MP, Minister for Innovation and Tourism Industry Development and Minister for the Commonwealth Games closed the formalities by highlighting the 2018 AusBiotech National Conference – Australia’s biotechnology conference – to be held in Brisbane from 31 October to 2 November.

Minister Jones also mentioned the Discover Queensland life sciences competition that provides delegates the opportunity to win a trip to attend the AusBiotech conference in Brisbane.

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Life Science Queensland Business Breakfast Event

Date: Monday, 4 June 2018

Meeting Summary:

The Life Sciences Queensland (LSQ) breakfast is an interactive roundtable discussion which provides invited Queensland delegates an opportunity to showcase their capabilities to a select group of international biotechnology and pharmaceutical executives.

Attendees included high-level international BIO delegates, investors, venture capitalists and dignitaries, as well as members of the Queensland delegation.

The Premier gave opening remarks and highlighted the importance the Queensland Government places in working with the global biotechnology industry to help translate Queensland’s medical research into commercial and health outcomes.

The breakfast also provided an opportunity for the international business community to highlight future trends in biotechnology and how these trends may affect Queensland companies. Key points included:

- the importance of the life sciences sector, and momentum that can be seen at the moment

- during the past 20 years the sector in Queensland has grown in strength

- collaboration has been critical, growth has only been possible because universities have worked together and industry and research collaborations are getting better

- there has been, and continues to be needed, a focus on both the translation of science and ongoing basic science

- there is still a need to build the supply chain with some capability gaps in Queensland, particularly in manufacturing

- partnerships are key and there is a need to build bio-businesses and create market pull for the sciences.

The Premier emphasised the Queensland Government’s continued support for the life sciences industry, including the key role of the Advance Queensland initiative.

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Attendees:


Cr Matt Burnett Mayor Gladstone Regional Council




Cr Mark Jamieson Mayor Sunshine Coast Council

Cr Allan Sutherland Mayor Moreton Bay Regional Council

Mr John Clarkson Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Ontario Brain Institute

Mr Ian Walker Former Minister – Queensland Government

Prof. Peter Høj President and Vice–Chancellor UQ

Mr Robert Henry Director – Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI), UQ

Mr Anand Gautam Head, External Science & Innovation, Australia, New Zealand, & Southeast Asia Pfizer

Ms Roberta Bozzoli Partner Thomson Geer

Ms Diane Dixon Project Director Gold Coast Health & Knowledge Project Office, GU

Mr Michael McArdle Director, Office of Research QUT

Prof. Lyn Griffiths Executive Director, Institute for Health and Biomedical Innovation QUT

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Mr Nicholas Mathiou Director – Griffith Enterprise Griffith University

Prof. Ned Pankhurst Senior Deputy Chancellor Griffith University

Mr Matthew Jutsum Chief of Staff Office of the Minister for Innovation and Tourism Industry Development and Minister for the Commonwealth Games

Prof. Pankaj Sah Director, Queensland Brain Institute UQ

Mr Garry Redlich Chief Executive Officer Implicit Bioscience Ltd

Prof. Ian Wronski AO Deputy Vice-Chancellor,Division of Tropical Health Medicine James Cook University

Prof. Lars Nielsen Senior Group Leader, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology UQ

Prof. Frank Gannon Director and CEO QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute

Ms Neena Mitter Professional Research Fellow Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) UQ

Prof. Ian O'Connor Vice Chancellor and President Griffith University

Mr Jeremy Wurm Managing Director Brooker Consulting

Prof. Carolyn Mountford Chief Executive Officer and Director of Research Translational Research Institute

Dr Siya Ntutela Chief Executive Officer AfricaBio

Dr Ryan Parlett Business Development Director Patheon

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Mr Alain Pillay Director Nexus Strategem Pty Ltd

Prof. Brandon Wainwright Director, Institute for Molecular Bioscience

UQ

Mr Nagaraj Gopisetty Business Development & Commercialisation Manager Translational Research Institute

Ms Winna Brown Boston Life Sciences Leader

Ernst & Young Financial Accounting & Advisory Services

Prof. Peter Andrews AO Chair Life Sciences Queensland

Mr Mario Pennisi CEO Life Sciences Queensland

Mr Mark Ashton Executive Director, Intellectual Property Commercialisation Uniquest

Ms Kathy Connell

Senior Director of New Ventures, Australia and New Zealand Johnson & Johnson

Prof. Mark von Itztein Director, Institute for Glycomics Griffith University

Mr Kariman Es Sabar CEO & partner Quark Venture Inc.

Mr Tony Conaghan Senior Partner Thomson Geer

Mr Lucas Litewka Director USC Clinical Trials Centre

Prof. Margaret Shiel Vice-Chancellor QUT

Mr Hakim Yadi CEO Northern Health Science Alliance

Mr Chris Tindal Adjunct Professor QUT

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Site Visit to Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s ‘The Engine’


Attendees:

Mr Carlos Araque Technical Director, MIT’s The Engine

Ms Sarah Jane Maxted Director, MIT REAP, MIT Sloan School of Management

Prof. Arun Sharma Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research and Commercialisation

QUT

Prof. Robina Xavier Executive Dean

QUT Business School

Meeting Summary:

The Minister visited the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and met with senior executives from The Engine.

The Engine has two key components:

1. A fund – a large scale venture fund has been established involving MIT and a range of family offices to invest in long term, high risk projects.

2. A space – 2600 square metres has been set aside as a space for high potential startup teams to grow their ideas. This space enables these companies to step outside the lab to develop their businesses. The key differentiator of The Engine is that it has specialist equipment and lab space for the businesses to grow and access to the broader MIT network for other support.

A competitive process has been undertaken for the first cohort of 12 teams to be welcomed to The Engine this year. The key criteria are:

- the quality of the team

- the product will be viable in the short term, and have revenue within five years

- the product represents a scientific/engineering breakthrough. Teams have a technology readiness level (TRL) of two to three, with the aim to take this to five to six.

Each team can stay in The Engine for 18–24 months.

The costs of The Engine are covered by a mixture of corporate sponsorship, rent and the support of anchor tenants who want access to the talent that emerges. It is envisaged that The Engine will grow over time.

The growth of The Precinct in Brisbane was discussed, as well as models to effectively incubate and accelerate startups.

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Meeting with Thermo Fisher Scientific and Patheon Biologics (part of Thermo Fisher)


Attendees:

Mr Michel Lagarde Senior Vice President and President, Pharma Services

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Dr Ryan Parlett Director, Business Management

Patheon Biologics

Dr Evan Shave Associate Director, Associate Director, Global Tech Transfer, Process Engineering and Validation

Patheon Biologics

Meeting Purpose:

The Minister met with a senior executive of Thermo Fisher Scientific for the first time since the company’s $7.2 billion acquisition of Patheon Biologics in 2017, and subsequent internal restructure.

The Minister gained an appreciation of what the acquisition of Patheon Biologics has meant for their Brisbane operation over the last 12 months, and what is planned into the future. Expansion opportunities for the facility will be a focus.

The emergence of large molecules and biologics was highlighted as a potential long-term market opportunity, and where the Brisbane facility could play an important future role. Emerging developments in life sciences in cell and gene therapy will also be important to business opportunities in the future.

Labour flexibility was also recognised as an issue in maintaining competitiveness. The business hires people with post-doctoral skills in relevant areas and, as an international business, does at times need to move these highly skilled resources to areas of need. Current visa arrangements in Australia create some challenges to achieving that necessary flexibility.

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Visit the Australian Pavilion, BIO 2018


Attendees: 60 – 70 attendees – members of the Queensland delegation to BIO 2018

Meeting Summary

The Premier and Minister visited the Australia Pavilion in the BIO 2018 exhibition hall and met Queensland exhibitors and delegates.

The Australian Pavilion showcased Australia's capabilities to the global industry under a "One Australia" branding.

Queensland exhibitors included:

- (GOLD) Life Sciences Queensland; Queensland University of Technology; University of Queensland and Queensland Government profiling the key capabilities of Queensland life sciences through use of different media (video, brochures and factsheets).

- (BRONZE) Gadens Lawyers, University of the Sunshine Coast and Microba.

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Meeting with ImmusanT and the University of the Sunshine Coast Clinical Trials Network


Attendees:

Mr Leslie Williams CEO, ImmusanT

Cr Mark Jamieson Mayor Sunshine Coast Regional Council


Cr Amanda Camm Deputy Mayor Mackay Regional Council

Mr Lucas Litewka Director USC Clinical Trials Centre

Dr James Daveson Gastroenterologist

Mr Craig Matheson Chief of Staff to Mayor Sunshine Coast Regional Council


Meeting Summary:

The Minister met with Ms Leslie Williams, CEO of Boston-based biotechnology company ImmusanT, to understand their clinical trials work.

The Minister discussed ImmusanT’s interest in exploring trials for Nexvax2 (“the coeliac vaccine”) as a therapeutic agent for coeliac disease in Queensland, and other auto immunity concerns.

A phase II trial will start in August 2018, with a large part of the data to be gathered from Australia, and in particular the Mackay district.

The benefits of conducting a clinical trial in a regional area were discussed, including benefits to the local/regional health system and opportunities for people suffering who would otherwise miss out on potential new treatments.

However, regional facilities are not established only for this purpose and therefore regional councils and health boards need to consider refitting facilities.

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Site Visit to Pfizer


Attendees:

Dr Uwe Schoenbeck Head of Pfizer’s External Science & Innovation department and Chief Scientific Officer of Pfizer’s Centers for Therapeutic Innovation (CTI)

Ms Samantha O’Connor

Pfizer CTI Head of Operations and Portfolio Management Pfizer

Dr Spiros Liras Vice President Medicinal Chemistry Pfizer

Dr Anand Gautam Senior Director and Head of External Science & Innovation, ANZ l Southeast Asia, Pfizer Adjunct Prof, University of Queensland

Prof. Peter Høj President and Vice–Chancellor UQ

Prof. Brandon Wainwright Director Institute for Molecular Bioscience

Dr Dean Moss CEO UniQuest

Dr Mark Ashton Executive Director, Intellectual Property Commercialisation UniQuest

Mr Craig Belcher Senior Director, Commercial Engagement – Health UniQuest

Ms Eileen Elliot Pfizer Kendall Square Site Lead – Site Affairs and External Partnership

Mr David Shields Pfizer CTI East Coast Site Head

Mr Josh Bihary Pfizer Australia, Government Relations Head

Ms Jenna O’Neil Pfizer CTI Business Operations

Mr Javier Jativa A/Commissioner, North America, Trade and Investment Queensland


Meeting Summary:

The Minister visited Pfizer to understand their global impact of innovation and the life sciences sector, in particular the long standing relationship with Queensland through the University of Queensland, and opportunities to further develop this relationship.

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The visit included an introduction to LabCentral 610 at Pfizer’s Kendall Square Worldwide Research and Development campus. This facility is a spin–off of the renowned LabCentral innovation space at Kendall Square in Cambridge. LabCentral was founded in 2012 with a focus on early stage biotech companies.

LabCentral 610 is supported by Pfizer as a way of connecting with startups. For the startups the advantage is access to networking with Pfizer and the broader Kendall Square innovation ecosystem. The model is interested in linking corporates with startups in a broader innovation precinct.

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Medical Research Commercialisation Fund Dinner


Key Attendees: Total – 85 guests

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Federal Minister for Health

Mr John Brumby AO Former Premier of Victoria

Dr Chris Nave CEO Medical Research Commercialisation Fund and Managing Director Brandon Capital Partners

Dr Stephen Thompson Managing Director Brandon Capital Partners

Prof. Brandon Wainwright Director Institute for Molecular Bioscience

Dr Laura Issa Business Development – Technology Search & Evaluation Abvvie

Ms Stephanie Read Vice President, Strategy & Business Development CSL

Prof. Alan Rowan Director, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology

Prof. Mark Sleeman Director of Monash Antibody Technologies Facility and Protein Production Unit Monash University

Dr Leighton Read Venture Partner Brandon Capital Partners

Dr Dan Grant CEO Elect MTPConnect

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Meeting Summary:

The Medical Research Commercialisation Fund (MRCF) dinner is an annual event organised by Brandon Capital for MRCF members at BIO. It attracted approximately 85 guests, including state government Ministers, university Vice-Chancellors, Medical Research Institute Directors, biotechnology company CEOs, medical researchers, senior technology transfer/commercialisation representatives, venture capitalists and senior bureaucrats from state governments and the New Zealand Government.

The Minister gave a short speech on the Queensland delegation to BIO (including BIO 2018 marking the 20th consecutive Queensland mission) and value of MRCF in the development of the life sciences sector in Queensland.

The Honourable Greg Hunt MP, Federal Minister for Health and Sport, gave the keynote speech. Mr John Brumby AO, former Premier of Victoria, also gave a short speech.

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Open Worldwide Innovation (OWIN) Network Breakfast

Date: Tuesday, 5 June 2018

Attendees:

Mr Brett Cornwell Associate Vice Chancellor for Commercialisation Texas A&M University Executive Director for Texas A&M Technology Commercialization (Texas, USA)

Cr Matt Burnett Mayor, Gladstone Council

Ms Linda Ravey Corporate Secretary for OWIN and Program Manager, Technology Commercialisation Texas A&M University (USA)

Mr Philippe Lachapelle Director of Technological and Strategic Partnerships – Walloon Exports & Foreign Investments Agency (AWEX), Wallonia, Belgium

Mr Christian Bertacchini International Representative – Madison County Commission / UAH Delegation, Alabama USA

Ms Amaëlle Haulet Executive Director of OWIN – Open Worldwide Innovation Network, Belgium



Meeting Summary:

The meeting provided the opportunity for the Minister to meet and network with executive members of OWIN from Texas, USA, and Wallonia, Belgium and learn about their experience from OWIN.

There were discussions about how Queensland is benefiting from being a member of OWIN, and the importance of regions and regional cities as places where business can be done was highlighted. Examples included the trialling of Queensland technologies in USA farming systems.

Opportunities for exchange and collaboration with Wallonia, Belgium were discussed, including missions to Australia and a common interest in agricultural technologies.

OWIN acknowledged that Queensland has renewed its executive membership of OWIN for a further two years (2018–2020), and that the Gladstone Regional Council has agreed to be an Associate OWIN Member for one year. Both the Minister and the Mayor of Gladstone were awarded with their certificates of membership at the meeting.

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Site Visit to Medtronic


Attendees:

Mr Pete Lunn Danvers Site Leader/Director Engineering & Technology

Mr Ken Warnock Senior Engineering Manager, Technology, Business and Equipment Development

Mr John Horrigan Senior Program Manager/ Engineering Manager

Ms Jennifer Farrell Senior Director Sales, Medtronic Care Management Services

Mr Jim Hagen Director, Commercial Marketing for the Medtronic Mechanical Circulatory Support



Meeting Summary:

The Minister gained an insight into the research and development priorities of one of the largest medical device companies in the world and their appreciation of future trends in the use of medical devices for human health diagnosis and treatment.

The company’s current links in Queensland, including clinical trials and uptake of the company’s leading devices, were discussed.

Strategies for the next five years are:

- working with the government and private health sectors to reduce costs and transition some core steps of care to the home

- Indigenous and remote care, including the use of Queensland for test/trials

- Tele Health solutions and partnership

- fostering medical innovation in places such as Queensland.

The Minister viewed Medtronic’s state-of-the-art health technology in development and production within the manufacturing facility.

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Tour of Harvard University Medical School


Attendees:

Prof. Carolyn Mountford Chief Executive Officer and Director of Research, Translational Research Institute

Dr Steven Seltzer Emeritus Professor, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School

Prof. Barbara Bierer Faculty Director, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Meeting Summary:

The Minister was provided with an informal tour of the Harvard Medical School, led by Professor Carolyn Mountford, which was followed by an informal lunch.

This enabled the Minister to gain an understanding of the key contribution the Harvard University's research effort is to the Harvard Medical School. Including the fact that last year the researchers authored more than 14 830 research publications which represented approximately half of all research publications authored by the broader Harvard University.

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Meeting with Johnson & Johnson Innovation


Attendees:

Mr Nick Pachuda

Global Vice President, Head of Orthopedics Johnson & Johnson Innovation

Dr Dan Baker Vice President Janssen Immunology

Ms Kathy Connell Senior Director, New Ventures, ANZ Johnson & Johnson Innovation

Ms Melinda Richter Global Lead, JLabs Johnson & Johnson Innovation


Ms Tamlyn O’Connor Relationships and Operations Manager, Johnson & Johnson Innovation Partnering Office @ QUT

Meeting Summary:

The Minister met with key executives from Johnson and Johnson Innovation (J&JI) to understand the research and development priorities of J&JI, and the current and potential opportunities for Queensland life sciences.

The meeting reflected on the successes of the past two years at the J&JI Partnering Office at QUT. The Office is seen as being a valuable mechanism for collaboration between researchers and business and benefits to continuing the partnership was discussed. The idea of another Quick Fire Challenge was also discussed.

Other items discussed included the importance of entrepreneurship in the sciences leading to pharma and medical devices, as well as the concept of an entrepreneur-in-residence to attract overseas executive talent to Queensland to help in the development and commercialisation of Queensland’s innovation.

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Meeting with the Country Music Association (CMA) and the Nashville Convention and Visitors Corporation

Date: Wednesday, 6 June 2018

Attendees:

Mr Butch Spyridon President CEO, NCVC

Ms Sarah Trahern

CEO, CMA

Ms Milly Olykan

Vice President International Relations & Development, CMA

Mr Leigh Arredondo

International Director – The Americas Tourism and Events Queensland

Mr John Drummond Montgomery Group Executive, Events Tourism and Events Queensland

Meeting Summary:

The meeting was designed to further enhance Queensland’s position as Australia’s Country Music Destination, ‘The Home of Country Music’ and witness Tourism and Events Queensland (TEQ) sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Nashville and Country Music Association for Queensland to demonstrate its dedication to the development of Country Music, particularly as a key tourism and events economic driver.

During the meeting initiatives were discussed, including a collaboration with the above parties on:

- the development of a new Country event for Queensland that would be televised globally live from Queensland and particularly into the USA

- the success of the CMC Rocks event in Queensland

- highlighting Queensland’s intention to become Australia’s ‘Home of Country Music’

- the positive work TEQ achieves through its partnerships with the Country Music Association and Nashville Convention and Visitors Corporation.

At the conclusion of the meeting, TEQ signed a Memorandum of Understanding which was witnessed by the Minister.

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Meeting with National Football League

Date: Thursday, 7 June 2018

Attendees:

Ms Heather Nanberg Director, Events National Football League

Mr Butch Spyridon President CEO Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp.

Mr John Drummond Montgomery

Group Executive, Events Tourism and Events Queensland

Meeting Summary:

The Minister met with Ms Heather Nanberg to discuss the potential for Queensland to host events associated with the Events National Football League. The Minister outlined Queensland’s pedigree in hosting major sporting events and requested Mr John Drummond Montgomery to follow up with a view to further explore this unique opportunity.

Subsequently, Ms Nanberg has placed Akash Jane, who is their designated Australian point person, to discuss current and potential international projects.

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Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Meeting

Date: Friday, 8 June 2018

Attendees:

Mr Rossi Ralenkotter Chief Executive Officer Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority

Mr John S Schreiber, CEM Senior Director of Business Sales Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority

Mr Hugh Sinnock Vice President of Customer Experience Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority

Ms Jacqueline Peterson

Chief Communications and Public Affairs Officer Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority

Mr Karlos R Lasane, II Regional Vice President Government Relations Ceasars Palace Las Vegas

Mr David Edwards Projects Chief Executive, Special Projects Unit Department of Innovation, Tourism Industry Development and the Commonwealth Games

Mr David Cameron Senior Project Officer, Special Projects Unit Department of Innovation, Tourism Industry Development and the Commonwealth Games

Mr Jared Van Wagoner Director of International Trade, Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development

Meeting Summary:

The meeting was an opportunity to discuss the Las Vegas tourism industry including its brand and position in the market.

Discussions focused on the importance of marketing the Las Vegas brand including digital messaging in Asia and making the most of opportunities to secure more direct international flights. With international visitors making up 18 percent of visitors to Las Vegas, this is considered a major market for growth of the future.

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority work with hotels to sell the destination. Convention and business travellers to Las Vegas help support occupancy during lower travel periods.

The Minister discussed Queensland’s tourism offerings and opportunities for growth, including the Global Tourism Hub process.

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Queensland-Nevada Sister State Meeting


Attendees:

Mr Frank Woodbeck Executive Director for Workforce Development, State of Nevada

Meeting Summary:

The meeting was an opportunity to explore education, training and research related opportunities under the Sister State Memorandum of Understanding between the State of Queensland and the State of Nevada.

The Minister discussed how the Queensland Government is seeking increased education, training and research opportunities between Queensland and Nevada in industry areas of mutual interest – mining and resources, water, energy, transport, and tourism and hospitality.

The Government also seeks to promote Queensland’s education, training and research capabilities to add value to the Memorandum of Understanding and to create strong people to people linkages.

The meeting allowed for discussions that Queensland is exploring an exchange program with Nevada through a partnership between universities, which will enable students from respective states to access the universities as domestic/local students rather than paying tuition as foreign students. There is interest in Queensland from Queensland University of Technology, The University of Queensland, and University of Southern Queensland, and in Nevada from the University of Nevada Las Vegas and University of Nevada Reno.

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Dinner Meeting Duco Events, Top Rank and Hard Rock International


Attendees:

Mr Dean Lonergan Director

Duco Events

Mr Bob Arum Founder and Chief Executive Office

Top Rank

Mr Edward Tracy Chief Executive Officer

Hard Rock Asia

Mr John Drummond Montgomery Group Executive, Events

Tourism and Events Queensland

Meeting Summary:

The purpose of the meeting was for the Queensland Government to seek an update from Duco Events and Top Rank on the potential to secure more World Boxing Organization content to Queensland.

Additionally, the Minister discussed Queensland’s Global Tourism Hub market process and the opportunity for Hard Rock to expand into the Queensland market.

Meeting with Caesars Palace


Attendees:

Mr Gary Selesner Regional President

Caesars Palace

Mr Leigh Arredondo International Director, Americas


Mr John Drummond Montgomery Group Executive


Mr David Edwards Projects Chief Executive, Special Projects Unit

Department of Innovation, Tourism Industry

Development and the Commonwealth Games

Mr David Cameron Senior Project Officer, Special Projects Unit



Meeting Summary:

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The Minister gained an insight into the Las Vegas gaming and entertainment market, current developments within the industry and the appetite of Caesars Entertainment for expansion.

The meeting permitted the Minister to speak about tourism in Queensland and to engender confidence in Queensland’s Global Tourism Hub market processes.

The contrasts between current Queensland casino operations and that available in Las Vegas, especially Queensland’s entertainment offerings, were also discussed.

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Meeting with MGM Resorts International


Attendees:

Mr Uri Clinton Senior Vice President

MGM Resorts International

Ms Jody Collins Director, Global Development

MGM Resorts International

Mr David Edwards Projects Chief Executive, Special Projects Unit



Mr David Cameron Senior Project Officer, Special Projects Unit



Meeting Summary:

This meeting provided an opportunity for the Minister to meet with MGM Resorts International and to hear their views about Queensland’s Global Tourism Hub projects and market processes.

The Minister was provided detail about MGM Resorts International’s corporate responsibility program and how their focus on partnerships when entering markets has promoted mutual benefit to themselves and the local community.

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World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Welterweight Title Fight Event


Meeting Summary:

Attended Jeff Horn versus Terence Crawford WBO title fight at MGM Grand as a guest of Top Rank Boxing as the official representative of the Queensland Government.

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