PMI Switzerland Chapter - Fall Event 2002

Topic: "Project Team Building"
Thursday, 24. October 2002
5:00pm - 10:30pm

Location: Restaurant Aarhof, Olten, Switzerland

Goal:

Meet other Project Managers and learn about the importance of team building for project success. The focus of this event is to learn and demonstrate practical exercises in team building in personal and professional situations. It is also a chance to meet other project managers and other professionals in Switzerland. This will be a great opportunity to build and extend your personal network!

Agenda:

About the Speakers

Heiner Grüninger

Heiner Grüninger is Head of Global Project Management in the Novartis Business Unit Ophthalmics, located in Buelach, Switzerland.

In this position he leads a group of Project Directors and Project Managers. The Project Management unit is responsible for strategic and operational aspects of worldwide development of new pharmaceuticals with ophthalmic use. He is also responsible for the management of the project portfolio in line with the Business Unit's overall strategy .

Prior to his present position Heiner Grüninger held various positions of increasing responsibility within the Novartis Pharma Development organisation. Most recently he was leader of the 'PRIDE' team in the Business Unit Oncology. The 'PRIDE' team (progress of research in developments a unique concept allowing early evaluation of a groups of novel pharmaceuticals with minimal effort. He has been leading teams brining more than 20 new compounds into the clinic for the first time, including in 1998 the now famous 'Gleevec'.

Heiner Grüninger holds a PhD in Biochemistry from the Medical School of the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and an undergraduate degree from the Biocenter of the University Basel / Switzerland. He has successfully completed the Master's certificate programme for Project Management with the George Washington University. He maintains a keen interest in all aspects of leading cross- cultural and cross- functional teams as well organisational structure and decision-making.

Bernd Fiedler

Bernd Fiedler is the owner of About Sales in Basel, Switzerland.

Bernd has over 20 years sales and management experience in the IT industry.