INDIANAPOLIS, May 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Tommy G. Thompson, Independent Chairman of the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, former Secretary of Health and Human Services, and four-term Governor of Wisconsin, will deliver the keynote address at Innovention ’06 on June 13 at the Indiana Convention Center. His presentation, “The Changing Face of Life Sciences,” is set to draw more than 500 attendees and follows an interactive collaborative session regarding the development of a statewide strategic plan for the life sciences industry.
“We are honored that Secretary Thompson will share his expertise with the Innovention ’06 audience. His depth of knowledge and driving passion for America’s life sciences industry is helping set the tone and direction for Indiana’s life science companies,” said Mike Brooks, President and CEO of the Indiana Health Industry Forum.
In his role as the Independent Chairman of the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, Secretary Thompson is building on his efforts as HHS Secretary and Governor to develop innovative solutions to the health care challenges facing American families, businesses, communities, states and the nation as a whole. Prior to his role as HHS Secretary, Thompson also worked extensively to extend health care to many low-income children and families and also created the nation’s first program to allow the disabled to enter the workforce without fear of losing their health benefits during his governorship of Wisconsin.
Registration is still open for Innovention ’06 and can be made at http://www.ihif.org/innovention . For additional information contact Sara McGoun at 317.278.9973.
About IHIF: The Indiana Health Industry Forum (IHIF) is a not-for-profit member based organization that represents a private/public alliance of manufacturers, healthcare providers, suppliers, educational institutions, service providers and government officials. The mission of IHIF is to create an environment where Indiana is a premier location for the creation and growth of health and life science enterprises. To learn more, please visit http://www.ihif.org or contact IHIF at 317.278.9970.
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CONTACT: Sara McGoun, Events & Communication Manager of IHIF,+1-317-278-9973, smcgoun@ihif.org
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