Conference Speakers

Srini Akkaraju, M.D., Ph.D.

Founder & Managing Partner

Samsara BioCapital
Srini Akkaraju, M.D., Ph.D. Founder & Managing Partner Samsara BioCapital

Deborah Baron

Senior Vice President, Worldwide Business Development

Pfizer
Deborah Baron Senior Vice President, Worldwide Business Development Pfizer

Kate Bingham

Managing Partner

SV Health Investors
Kate Bingham Managing Partner SV Health Investors

Jay Bradner, M.D.

Executive Vice President, Research & Development

Amgen
Jay Bradner, M.D. Executive Vice President, Research & Development Amgen

Mira Chaurushiya, Ph.D.

Managing Director

Westlake Village BioPartners
Mira Chaurushiya, Ph.D. Managing Director Westlake Village BioPartners

Benjamin Chen, Ph.D.

Partner

Panacea Venture
Benjamin Chen, Ph.D. Partner Panacea Venture

Bharatt Chowrira, Ph.D., J.D.

Former CEO & Board Member

PureTech
Bharatt Chowrira, Ph.D., J.D. Former CEO & Board Member PureTech

John Connolly, Ph.D.

Chief Scientific Officer

Parker Institute for Cancer Immunology
John Connolly, Ph.D. Chief Scientific Officer Parker Institute for Cancer Immunology

Scott DeWire, Ph.D.

Corporate Senior Vice President, Head of Global BD&L

Boehringer Ingelheim
Scott DeWire, Ph.D. Corporate Senior Vice President, Head of Global BD&L Boehringer Ingelheim

Giulio Draetta, M.D., Ph.D.

Chief Scientific Officer

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Giulio Draetta, M.D., Ph.D. Chief Scientific Officer University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Jon Edwards

Managing Partner

Bioqube Ventures
Jon Edwards Managing Partner Bioqube Ventures

Niels Emmerich, Ph.D.

Vice President, Search and Evaluation & Global Alliances

AbbVie
Niels Emmerich, Ph.D. Vice President, Search and Evaluation & Global Alliances AbbVie

Jennifer Giottonini Cayer

Chief Business Officer

Pulmocide
Jennifer Giottonini Cayer Chief Business Officer Pulmocide

Tony Ho

Chief Scientific Officer & Senior Science Partner

Pivotal Life Sciences
Tony Ho Chief Scientific Officer & Senior Science Partner Pivotal Life Sciences

Rachna Khosla

Senior Vice President, Business Development

Amgen
Rachna Khosla Senior Vice President, Business Development Amgen

Nina Kjellson

General Partner

Canaan Partners
Nina Kjellson General Partner Canaan Partners

Tim Luker, Ph.D.

Vice President, Lilly Ventures, West Coast USA Head, Corp BD

Eli Lilly
Tim Luker, Ph.D. Vice President, Lilly Ventures, West Coast USA Head, Corp BD Eli Lilly

Mathai Mammen, M.D., Ph.D.

Chairman, CEO & President

Parabilis Medicines
Mathai Mammen, M.D., Ph.D. Chairman, CEO & President Parabilis Medicines

Grace Han McMahon

AVP and Head, Pacific BD&L

Merck
Grace Han McMahon AVP and Head, Pacific BD&L Merck

Carolyn Ng, Ph.D.

Partner & Managing Director

TPG Life Sciences Innovations
Carolyn Ng, Ph.D. Partner & Managing Director TPG Life Sciences Innovations

Carole Nuechterlein

Head

Roche Venture Fund
Carole Nuechterlein Head Roche Venture Fund

Deborah Palestrant, Ph.D.

Partner & Executive Chair, 4:59 Initiative

5AM Ventures
Deborah Palestrant, Ph.D. Partner & Executive Chair, 4:59 Initiative 5AM Ventures

Mark Paris, Ph.D.

Executive Director, Oncology Search and Evaluation

Daiichi Sankyo
Mark Paris, Ph.D. Executive Director, Oncology Search and Evaluation Daiichi Sankyo

Sunil Patel

Head of Corporate Development and Business Development & Licensing

Merck
Sunil Patel Head of Corporate Development and Business Development & Licensing Merck

Steven Paul, M.D.

Board Chair, FNIH; Venture Partner

Third Rock Ventures
Steven Paul, M.D. Board Chair, FNIH; Venture Partner Third Rock Ventures

Robert Plenge, M.D., Ph.D.

Executive Vice President, Chief Research Officer, Head of Research

Bristol Myers Squibb
Robert Plenge, M.D., Ph.D. Executive Vice President, Chief Research Officer, Head of Research Bristol Myers Squibb

Jeremy Quirk

VP BD&L Commercial Portfolio

GSK
Jeremy Quirk VP BD&L Commercial Portfolio GSK

James Schaeffer, Ph.D.

Vice President, Business Strategy

PhenoTarget
James Schaeffer, Ph.D. Vice President, Business Strategy PhenoTarget

Peter Schultz, Ph.D.

President, CEO & Professor of Chemistry

Scripps Research
Peter Schultz, Ph.D. President, CEO & Professor of Chemistry Scripps Research

Tim Scott

President and CEO

Biocom California
Tim Scott President and CEO Biocom California

Avi Spier, Ph.D.

Executive Director, Search & Evaluation

Novartis
Avi Spier, Ph.D. Executive Director, Search & Evaluation Novartis

Tari Suprapto, Ph.D.

Senior Director, Global Head of Search

Novo Nordisk
Tari Suprapto, Ph.D. Senior Director, Global Head of Search Novo Nordisk

Nancy Thornberry

Founding CEO & Chair, R&D

Kallyope
Nancy Thornberry Founding CEO & Chair, R&D Kallyope

Issei Tsukamoto, Ph.D.

SVP, Head of Business Development

Astellas Pharma
Issei Tsukamoto, Ph.D. SVP, Head of Business Development Astellas Pharma

Daniel Skovronsky, M.D., Ph.D.

CSO & President, Lilly Research Laboratories; President, Immunology

Eli Lilly
Daniel Skovronsky, M.D., Ph.D. CSO & President, Lilly Research Laboratories; President, Immunology CSO & President, Lilly Research Laboratories; President, Immunology Eli Lilly