Conference Speakers
Srini Akkaraju, M.D., Ph.D.Founder & Managing PartnerSamsara BioCapital
Jeremy Caldwell, Ph.D.Managing DirectorRed Tree Venture Capital
Mira Chaurushiya, Ph.D.Managing DirectorWestlake Village BioPartners
Alex Cogdill, MEng, Ph.D.Head of Strategic Initiatives, Global Business DevelopmentDaiichi Sankyo U.S.
Richard DiMarchi, Ph.D.GLP-1 Biology Pioneer; Distinguished Professor, Indiana University
Jon Edwards, Ph.D.PartnerForbion
Richard Glynne, Ph.D.Acting CEO, Belharra Therapeutics; President & CSO, Inception Therapeutics Discovery Engine; Venture PartnerVersant Ventures
Rachna KhoslaSenior Vice President, Business DevelopmentAmgen
John Lepore, M.D.CEO, ProFound Therapeutics; CEO-PartnerFlagship Pioneering
Tim Luker, Ph.D.Vice President, Lilly Ventures, West Coast USA Head, Corp BDEli Lilly
Mathai Mammen, M.D., Ph.D.Chairman, CEO & PresidentParabilis Medicines
Fiona H. Marshall, Ph.D.President, Biomedical ResearchNovartis
Grace Han McMahonAVP and Head, Pacific BD&LMerck
David MollerVenture PartnerThird Rock Ventures
Nikhil Mutyal, Ph.D.Head of Search & Evaluation, Respiratory & ImmunologyAstraZeneca
Deborah Palestrant, Ph.D.Partner & Executive Chair, 4:59 Initiative5AM Ventures
Sunil PatelHead of Corporate Development and Business Development & LicensingMerck
Andy PlumpPresident, Research & DevelopmentTakeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd.
Jeremy QuirkVP BD&L Commercial PortfolioGSK
Peter Schultz, Ph.D.President, CEO & Professor of ChemistryScripps Research
Avi Spier, Ph.D.Executive Director, Search & EvaluationNovartis
Stephen SquintoChief Investment OfficerJ.P. Morgan Asset Management
R. Scott Struthers, Ph.D.Co-Founder and Chief Executive OfficerCrinetics Pharmaceuticals
Marc Tessier-Lavigne, Ph.D.Co-Founder, Chairman & CEOXaira Therapeutics
Matt Tremblay, Ph.D.Chief Executive OfficerBlackbird Laboratories
Fan Zhang, Ph.D.Vice President of Business DevelopmentBristol Myers Squibb