The E-Symposium

The PGX E-Symposium™ explained The PGX E-Symposium™ (PGX) is an international 1-day online 'e-vent' which takes place once a year and features world-renowned speakers. This international Web Conference is broadcast via cutting edge webcasting technology which is accessible to anyone with a computer, a soundcard and an Internet connection. The presentations consist of a slideshow coupled with the speaker's live, spoken presentation. Each presentation lasts for 20 minutes, followed by a Q&A session of 10 minutes. The best sound quality is achieved via the use of headsets which we send out to the first 100 delegates free of charge. Other delegates can purchase the foldable, luxury audio quality headset for a nominal sum of £9.99 | €15 | $19 here. So to ensure that no delegate misses out on any of the presentations due to time differences or agenda clashes, each presentation is instantly archived and made available after the web conference free of charge. Click here to view an example of a Web Conference presentation. The E-Symposium™ Player User Interface The E-Symposium™ Player User Interface is extremely user-friendly. A photo of the speaker means you can put a face to the voice and the generous slide show area means that you have very good visibility of the presentation. Delegates have access to useful tabs during the presentation, such as: Audio - Audio Controls as well as the presentation title, speaker name and speaker e-mail Questions - After each presentation, the Questions tab enables delegates to submit their questions directly to the speaker. When the presentation is archived, this tab turns into a 'Feedback' tab to enable viewers to submit their feedback and questions directly to the speaker. Sponsors - The sponsors tab features a list of supplier links which will take the delegate to a comprehensive company profile, where products and services are showcased in a clear, informative and interactive format. Links - The links tab enables delegates to navigate to the other E-Symposium™ sections, such as Program, Speaker Bio, Download Presentation, Delegate Chat, Delegate List and Technical Support. Chatroom - The chatroom tab is the gateway to the DelegateChat™ web-based instant messaging, which allows delegates to chat live with their international colleagues in the public chatroom or in a secured, private chatroom. To get a feel of the above user interface, please click here to view a Web Conference demo. The Delegate Zone The Delegate Zone is accessible to delegates upon registration and for a period of 12 months after the event (i.e. right up to the next event). This exclusive area gives delegates access to useful tools such as the Delegate Message Board and DelegateChat. DelegateChat is driven by Web-based Instant Messaging (IM) technology and enables registered delegates to see who is online (Name, Organisation, Country) and to chat with industry colleagues live. This technology makes knowledge sharing amongst delegates just as easy as viewing the presentations. Many delegates chose to use this service to stay in touch with colleagues throughout the year. The TEK-centre The TEK-centre provides 1. Technical Sponsorship Profiles, 2. Essential Industry News and a 3. Knowledge & Publications Bank. The technical sponsorship profiles allow you to keep abreast of the latest technologies and services in your sector, whilst the essential industry news provides cutting edge industry coverage at all times. The Knowledge & Publications Bank will feature industry surveys, reports, case studies and, exclusively for delegates, technical papers of industry experts who are not speaking at the E-Symposium but have chosen to contribute in the written form. Standards & Committees The PharmcoGen E-Symposium™ E-Symposium is subject to vigorous quality standards (click here to view a copy of our quality standards document). So to ensure cutting edge and objectivity, ITsec is regulated by a two-tiered committee. The advisory committee (ADCO Group) consists of three leading professionals, representing the academic, commercial and industry sectors. The ADCO Group is pivotal in the appointment of the review committee and the creation of a preliminary program with a proposed list of speakers. The review committee (RECO Group) consists of up to 6 distinguished practitioners, who will firstly review the proposed speakers, nominate additional or replacement speakers and subsequently review all abstract submissions. The submissions, in turn, will also be subject to stringent criteria set by the e-symposium Ltd management.

Pharmaceutical & Biotech: Chief Scientific Officers, Chief Executive Officers, Vice Presidents, Senior Executives, Heads, Directors and Managers of Biomarkers, Clinical Pharmacology, Clinical Technology, Discovery Medicine, Experimental Medicine, Exploratory Clinical Development, Functional Genomics, Genetic Analysis, Genomics, Medical Genetics, Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacogenetics, Pharmacogenomics, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacology, Proteomics Screening, Senior Researchers, Principal Scientists, Clinicians Government: Representatives from the Departments of Health, the Departments of Trade & Industry and the Departments of Science & Technology (where applicable) Regulators: Representatives from FDA, NICE, EMEA, MHLW, WHO, PIC/S, GRA and other Regulatory, Standards and Government Agencies Other: Academia (Professors, Senior Researchers, Researchers), Medical Institutions (General Practitioners, Pharmacists) and Non-Profit-Making Associations

Date 12 December 2005 Technical Requirements Pentium Class CPU 64 Megabytes of RAM Minimum 800 by 600 resolution screen display Sound card with speakers or headphones A web browser supporting Javascript; Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher Minimum 28 kbps Dial-Up Internet Connection Click here to check your system compatibility now. FAQ´s Please click here for frequently asked questions.

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