Speakers
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2025 Speakers
Michelle Tarver
Director – Center for Devices and Radiological Health
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Dennis Purcell
Jonathan Andrews
Director, Business Development
B. Braun Medical
Jay Batchu
Associate/EIR
Xontogeny
Subin Baral
Partner, Global Deals Leader – Life Sciences Transactions
EY
Gilles Besin
Rachael Bushey
Life Sciences Partner & Co-Chair, Philadelphia Office
Goodwin
Beck Crisino
Associate Director – External Innovation, DPDS
Johnson & Johnson
Reyad Elbarbary
Vice Chair for Research, Department of Orthopedics
Penn State University College of Medicine
Mike Flock
Director, Industry Partnerships
University of Pittsburgh, Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Jesse Hwang
Associate Director, Search & Evaluation (East North America)
Johnson & Johnson
Kristine Ilaria
Vice President, Corporate Development
Smith + Nephew
Alyssa Johnson
Director, Business Development & Analytics
Harmony Biosciences
Melissa Kelly
Deputy Managing Director
Penn Center for Innovation
Antony Koblish
Chief Executive Officer
TELA Bio
Robert McGrath
Executive Director of Business Development
Yale Ventures
Duccio Medini
Chief Science & Technology Officer
BioForge
Ketan Mehta
Senior Director, Search & Evaluation (Internal Medicine), Worldwide Business Development
Pfizer
Michael Plater
Senior Director, Business Development & Licensing
CSL Behring
David Radspinner
President & CEO
VintaBio
Katie Reuther
Executive Director
Penn Health-Tech
Sue Rhoades
Assistant Vice Provost, Applied Innovation
Drexel University
Tim Ringeisen
Global Application Director
dsm-firmenich
Marc Sedam
Vice President, Technology Opportunities & Ventures
NYU Langone Health & New York University
Stephen Simpson
Partner
EY
John Swartley
Chief Innovation Officer
University of Pennsylvania
Teresa Whalen
CEO
CytoAgents
Tom Wilton
Senior Vice President, Innovation and Ventures
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Thank you to our 2025 event sponsors
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