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Fireside Chat at ATEC2025: Building Healthcare Ventures in China

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๐Ÿ”ฅ Fireside Chat at ATEC2025: Building Healthcare Ventures in China โ€” Lessons from a 20-Year Journey

Weโ€™re excited to welcome Mark Lotter, one of the most seasoned healthcare executives and entrepreneurs operating in China, for an in-depth conversation about scaling, building, and navigating innovation in one of the worldโ€™s most complex markets.

Markโ€™s journey spans two decades of leadership and entrepreneurship:

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ AstraZeneca China โ€” led commercial operations after moving from South Africa in 2002

๐Ÿ’Š Founder, Novamed โ€” backed by Atlas Ventures & Fidelity; acquired by SciClone for US$100M+

๐Ÿฅ COO, SciClone Pharmaceuticals

๐Ÿ”ฌ Founder & CEO, Nuance Biotech Inc โ€” raised US$300M+, built a portfolio of commercial & developmental drug assets, now majority-owned by CBC Group

Mark will share:

๐Ÿ’ก What it takes to build healthcare companies from scratch

๐Ÿ“‰ Lessons from scaling in Chinaโ€™s dynamic ecosystem

๐Ÿงญ How founders can navigate regulatory, commercial, and capital challenges

๐Ÿš€ His advice for the next generation of healthcare innovators

๐Ÿ“… ATEC2025 Finals Conference

๐Ÿ•“ 9:00โ€“9:30am ยท Friday, 5 Dec 2025

๐Ÿ“ Blueprint by Swire Properties

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Register NOW.

If youโ€™re building in biotech, medtech, or healthcare innovation โ€” this is a session you wonโ€™t want to miss.