Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
Gold Sponsor
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, founded in 1967, is one of the world's leading strategy consultancies.  With 36 offices in 25 countries, the company has successful operations in all major international markets.  In 2008, it generated EUR 670 million in revenues with 2,100 employees.  The strategy consultancy is an independent partnership exclusively owned by about 180 partners.
http://www.rolandberger.com/

HBM BioVentures
Silver Sponsor
As a private equity/venture capital fund, HBM BioVentures invests globally in privately held companies in the biotech/pharma, diagnostics and medical technology sectors.  Many of HBM BioVentures' portfolio companies have lead products that are either at an advanced development stage or already available on the market.  HBM BioVentures has a broad shareholder base and is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (tickerL HBMN)
http://www.hbmbioventures.com/

Civitas International
Silver Sponsor
CIVITAS International, founded in Munich and London in 1971, is among Europe's longest-established, most discreet executive search companies.  Other services include: executive search, executive evaluation and auditing, as well as search and evaluation of members of Supervisory and Advisory Boards.  With 6 offices in Continental Europe, the UK and the US, CIVITAS International ensures complete coverage of the relevant European and North American markets.
http://www.civitas.com/

McDermott Will & Emery
Silver Sponsor
McDermott Will & Emery is a premier international law firm with a diversified business practice.  Numbering more than 1,000 lawyers, they have offices in Boston, Brussels, Chicago, Düsseldorf, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Miami, Milan, Munich, New York, Orange County, Rome, San Diego, Silicon Valley and Washington D.C.  Extending their reach to Asia, they have a strategic alliance with the MWE China Law Offices in Shanghai.
http://www.mwe.com/

Medtronic
Silver Sponsor
Medtronic is the world's largest medical technology company and is a Fortune 500 company, with almost $15 billion in revenues and over 41,000 employees worldwide.  The mission of the company is to contribute to human welfare by application of biomedical engineering in the research, design, manufacture, and sale of instruments or appliances that alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. 
http://www.medtronic.com/

Elsevier Business Intelligence
Media Partner
Elsevier Business Intelligence (EBI) is the leading source for biopharma and medical device regulatory, reimbursment and business intelligence.  EBI provides a comprehensive solution to your information needs, including leading analytical publications like "The Pink Sheet", IN VIVO and  PharmAsia News, "The Gray Sheet", Windhover strategic and partnering conferences, and proprietary drug databases, including the Strategic Transactions deals database and the Inteleos pipeline database. With the largest, most experienced team of news analysts in the industry, EBI is connected to a comprehensive network of decision-markers in industry and government - including U.S. FDA, European Medicines Agency and China's SFDA - who provide critical intelligence you won't find elsewhere.  EBI analysts are based strategically around the globe - including London, New York, Washington, Boston, San Francisco, Tokyo, Shanghai, Mumbai and Seoul - to ensure no matter where developments occur, you can rely on EBI to provide what you need to know, and why you need to know it.
http://www.elsevierbi.com/index.html

Greater Than One
E-Marketing Partner
Greater Than One is a fully integrated digital solutions agency. They specialize in highly complex categories- where informed decisions and ongoing consumer relationships are critical to a brand’s success. Their clients rely on their extensive digital experience -as well as their profoundly human insights- to create and build better, deeper, more profitable relationships with their consumers, customers, and employees. And while they have put their expertise to work for a diverse array of clients, their primary focus is on healthcare - where they have worked for more than 10 years developing breakthrough applications across multiple therapeutic areas, patient populations, and HCP specialties.
http://www.greaterthanone.com/