Day 2 Agenda
Day 2 Agenda:
8:00am - 8:45am Breakfast in the C Suite
Speaker:
Dennis Purcell, Founder & Senior Advisor, Aisling Capital
Moderator: Rachael Bushey, Life Sciences Partner & Co-Chair, Philadelphia Office, Goodwin
Breakfast in the C Suite is invite-only for R&D, Research Institutions, Pharmaceutical, Medtech, and Biotech C level executives. Please contact Emily Boring (eboring@lifesciencespa.org) if you are unsure of your eligibility.
8:15am - 9:00am Breakfast
9:00am - 10:00am Welcome Remarks & Stealth Mode - Why, When, and How Long?
For early-stage companies, staying in stealth mode can be a strategic advantage. Hear from leaders of companies who have used this strategy to gain a competitive advantage and learn how to use stealth mode to advance your company. Learn why companies are utilizing this strategy, how long to stay quiet, and explore the risks, the benefits and how to prepare to step into the spotlight.
Speakers:
Jay Batchu,Xontogeny
Antony Koblish, TELA Bio
David Radspinner, PhD, VintaBio
Moderator: George Sarianos, Managing Partner, CFGI
Location: Grand Ballroom
10:00am - 10:45am Deal Structures - The Professionalization of Tech Transfer
Hear from tech transfer leaders from top research institutions as they share how they’re pivoting, adapting and evolving their strategies in response to the volatile financial environment.
Speakers:
Erik Lium, Chief Commercial Innovation Officer, Mount Sinai Innovation Partners
Robert McGrath, PhD, Executive Director of Business Development, Yale Ventures
Marc Sedam, MBA, Vice President, Technology Opportunities & Ventures, NYU Langone Health/New York University
John Swartley, MBA, PhD, Chief Innovation Officer, University of Pennsylvania
Moderator: Dhanesh Shah, Director, Translational Sciences, UPMC Enterprises
Location: Grand Ballroom
10:45am - 11:15am Entrepreneur Meetup
A casual coffee meet up for entrepreneurs to continue to connect and build your contact list!
Reverse Pitch Presentations
11:05am - 11:25am CSL
Michael Plater, Senior Director, Business Development & Licensing
11:25am - 11:45am Penn Health-Tech & Penn Center for Innovation
Katie Reuther, MBA, PhD, Executive Director, Penn Health-Tech
Melissa Kelly, PhD, Deputy Managing Director, Penn Center for Innovation
Startup Stadium
10:00am - 10:30am BioLattice
All Stars:
Rachael Bushey, Life Sciences Partner & Co-Chair, Philadelphia Office, Goodwin
Rich Baxter, Senior Vice President, Investment Operations, Ligand Pharmaceuticals
10:30am - 11:00am HueDx
All Stars:
Rachael Bushey, Life Sciences Partner & Co-Chair, Philadelphia Office, Goodwin
Rich Baxter, Senior Vice President, Investment Operations, Ligand Pharmaceuticals
11:00am - 11:30am Apriligen
All Stars:
Sue Dillon, Co-Founder & Board Chair, Aro Biotherapeutics
Bruce Peacock, Venture Partner, SV Health Investors
11:30am - 12:00pm Linus Bio
All Stars:
Sue Dillon, Co-Founder & Board Chair, Aro Biotherapeutics
Bruce Peacock, Venture Partner, SV Health Investors
Entrepreneur Arena
10:00am - 10:20am Phio Pharmaceuticals
Bob Bitterman, President & CEO
10:20am - 10:40am ElkosRx
Mark A. Lane, CEO
10:40am - 11:00am Tolerance Bio
Phil Ball, CBO
11:00am - 11:20am OCMS Bio
Paul Halpern, CEO
11:20am - 11:40am InnSight Technology
Leanne Labriola, CEO & Co-Founder
11:40am - 12:00pm Neuro-innovators
Howison Schroeder, Co-Founder & CEO
12:15pm - 12:45pm Patient Spotlight
This session spotlights the impact of breakthrough sciences and innovation through the lens of a patient’s journey. Hear firsthand how innovations in the life sciences community are treating patients and impacting lives.
Speakers:
KJ Muldoon, Patient
Nicole Muldoon, KJ’s Mom
Kiran Musunuru, Cardiologist, University of Pennsylvania
Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Human Genetics and Metabolism, CHOP and University of Pennsylvania
Moderator: Andrew Antczak, Partner, Morgan Lewis
Location: Grand Ballroom
Reverse Pitch Presentations
12:45pm - 1:05pm Ligand
Rich Baxter, Senior Vice President
1:05pm - 1:25pm Johnson & Johnson - JJDC
Brian Imszennik, Director, Venture Investments
Startup Stadium
12:45pm - 1:15pm Airalux Medical
All Stars:
Maureen Mulvihill, President, CEO & Co-Founder, Actuated Medical
Paul Spencer, President, Biomedical Division, dsm-firmenich
1:15pm - 1:45pm AltruMed
All Stars:
Maureen Mulvihill, President, CEO & Co-Founder, Actuated Medical
Paul Spencer, President, Biomedical Division, dsm-firmenich
Entrepreneur Arena
12:45pm - 1:05pm Endolumik
Mara McFadden, CEO
1:05pm - 1:25pm Humotech
Josh Caputo, President & CEO
1:45pm - 2:30pm Be Found - How Strategics and Investors are Using AI to Fill their Portfolios
Artificial intelligence is transforming industries across the world including the life sciences. This session covers how global companies and strategics are deploying AI to identify potential investment opportunities and accelerate due diligence. Learn where AI is making the biggest impact and what you can do to put yourself in a favorable position.
Speakers:
Rob Hartman, PhD, Vice President, Translational Sciences, UPMC Enterprises
Kristine Ilaria,VP of Corporate Development, Smith + Nephew
Michael Plater, PhD, Senior Director, Business Development & Licensing, CSL Behring
Jeannie Rojas, Senior Director, Worldwide Business Development, GSK
Moderators: Beck Crisino, MBA, Associate Director – External Innovation, Johnson & Johnson
Location: Grand Ballroom
Thank you to our 2025 event sponsors
Interested in sponsoring Life Sciences Future? Please contact Gabi Forgione (gforgione@lifesciencespa.org) for sponsorship inquiries.
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