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Registration
Registration is by invitation only.
If you are interested in attending or sponsoring, please email Jane Wall
Jane Wall
What does your role at BIA involve?
Strategic leadership of the organisation and oversight of P&L to ensure that BIA is a sustainable, successful, and ever-evolving association. Serving the needs of existing members, growing new communities, and increasing member benefit; producing sector-leading thought leadership and events, growing influence, reach and impact.
Previous experience & achievements
25 years of experience managing teams in academic publishing and membership organisations: providing strategic and editorial direction combined with business acumen; driving operational, organisational and community development, profitability, and innovation. Previous roles at Oxford University Press, Taylor & Francis (Informa PLC), Oxford Brookes University, Fire Protection Association and Food and Drink Federation. Jane holds a first degree in Italian and European Literature from Warwick University, MA in Social Anthropology from SOAS and MBA from Oxford Brookes Business School.
If you could invite any scientist to dinner, who would it be?
Galileo Galilei: having been slightly obsessed with Italian culture and the Renaissance, I was fascinated by Florence, the Medicis and their patronage of artists and scientists. I am always in awe of the bravery and foresight of individuals willing to push human understanding beyond what was/is generally acceptable at the time: Galileo was willing to risk the ire of the Inquisition and to live condemned as a heretic in times when the punishment was extreme – to become the ‘father of modern science’.
If you are interested in becoming a BIA member please email Michael McGivern
Michael McGivern
What does your role at BIA involve?
Michael heads up the membership and business development team at the BIA, responsible for the growth and development of the membership and member lifetime value. He oversees the BIA Business Solutions Programme, delivering savings for members, and manages opportunities for member organisations overseas.
Previous experience & achievements
Michael has extensive business development and sales experience across the life science, personal care, and higher education sectors. Following University, he worked for a multi-national raw material distributor in the north-west, supplying API’s and excipients to pharmaceutical manufacturers and then moved on to the University of London. In this role, he managed the tender process for their SaaS products as well as various account management duties for their Not-For-Profit, HE institution and Charity customers.
Registration fees
This event is free to attend and is by invite only. The free ticket allows invitees to join all sessions, the networking activities, seated dinner the evening of 17th June, and overnight accommodation. Catering will also be provided throughout the event.
Cancellation and refunds
All cancellations requests must be sent in writing by email to [email protected].
Cancellations received prior to 27 May 2024 will not incur a charge.
Cancellations received on or after 27 May 2024 will be subject to a £600 fee (this is to cover costs of items like accommodation and catering, that will be booked in advance of the event).
As an alternative to cancelling, attendees may nominate a senior level substitute from within their own organisation, but substitution is not guaranteed and is subject to approval by the event organisers.
Venue and event accessibility
Although the venue guarantees most of it is easily accessible, the Long Gallery, which will be used for all presentations on day 2 is only reachable by a staircase and there is no lift.
Accommodation
Overnight accommodation is included in the event invite, as well as catering on both days of the event. Any room extras will be charged to the attendee.
Data protection
Upon registration, your full name, company name, job title, email address and telephone number will be collected and stored by the BIA in line with its privacy statement, and used to contact you with regard to this and/or other events, products and services which we believe you might be interested in based on your purchase history with us.
Your full name, company name, dietary requirements and possibly a telephone number will be shared with the event venue, Fanhams Hall, if required by them in order to allow you to access their premises (including rooms for the overnight stay) and to accommodate any dietary requirements you might provide.
Your contact details might also be shared with the Hanbury Manor Marriott Hotel & Country Club if you are staying overnight and are allocated a room at that hotel instead.
Delegate lists
At many of our events we distribute delegates lists to all attendees, either soft copies or printed ones, in order to facilitate networking. These lists consist of the full name, company name and job title of all registered attendees, but do not include contact details such as email addresses.
We don’t share these list with third parties.
Photographs
We take photographs at most of our events, which are then often used for marketing purposes (e.g.: on twitter, on direct marketing emails, etc).
The data that the BIA will collect from you will be treated in accordance to the above and to our privacy statement. This is necessary in order for you to be able to join our event and is therefore a precondition of service.
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