Speakers

David Allison, Ph.D.

Managing Director

Westlake Village BioPartners
David Allison, Ph.D. Managing Director Westlake Village BioPartners

Lavanya Anandan, Ph.D.

Senior Director, Head of External Innovation, US West Coast

CSL
Lavanya Anandan, Ph.D. Senior Director, Head of External Innovation, US West Coast CSL

Robert Blum

President & CEO

Cytokinetics
Robert Blum President & CEO Cytokinetics

Lazar Bojic

VP, Investor Network

Curie.Bio
Lazar Bojic VP, Investor Network Curie.Bio

Stephen Brady

President & CEO

Claris Bio
Stephen Brady President & CEO Claris Bio

Mira Chaurushiya, Ph.D.

Managing Director

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

Juan Cueva, Ph.D.

Senior Director, Search & Evaluation, West North America

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
Juan Cueva, Ph.D. Senior Director, Search & Evaluation, West North America Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine

Max Farina, M.D.

Principal

5AM Ventures
Max Farina, M.D. Principal 5AM Ventures

Evan Feinberg, Ph.D.

CEO & Co-Founder

Genesis Molecular AI
Evan Feinberg, Ph.D. CEO & Co-Founder Genesis Molecular AI

Mark Flather

Senior Vice President, Business Development & Strategy

GATC Health
Mark Flather Senior Vice President, Business Development & Strategy GATC Health

Jeff Hessekiel

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal & Administrative Officer

Cytokinetics
Jeff Hessekiel Executive Vice President, Chief Legal & Administrative Officer Cytokinetics

Maureen Hillenmeyer, Ph.D.

Co-Founder & CEO

Hexagon Bio
Maureen Hillenmeyer, Ph.D. Co-Founder & CEO Hexagon Bio

Natalie Holles

CEO & President

Aura Biosciences
Natalie Holles CEO & President Aura Biosciences

Nikita Jaipuria

Director, Transactions, Business Development

Amgen
Nikita Jaipuria Director, Transactions, Business Development Amgen

Alex Key, Ph.D.

Partner

Wilson Sonsini
Alex Key, Ph.D. Partner Wilson Sonsini

Omair Khan

Partner

ARTIS
Omair Khan Partner ARTIS

Sri Kosuri, Sc.D.,

Co-Founder & CEO

Octant
Sri Kosuri, Sc.D., Co-Founder & CEO Octant

Susan Liu

Investment Team

8VC
Susan Liu Investment Team 8VC

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

Carolyn Ng, Ph.D.

Partner & Managing Director

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

Cory Nicholas, Ph.D.

Co-Founder & CEO

Neurona Therapeutics
Cory Nicholas, Ph.D. Co-Founder & CEO Neurona Therapeutics

Jonathan Norris

Managing Director

HSBC Innovation
Jonathan Norris Managing Director HSBC Innovation

Benjamin Oakes, Ph.D.

Co-Founder, President & CEO

Scribe Therapeutics
Benjamin Oakes, Ph.D. Co-Founder, President & CEO Scribe Therapeutics

Rohan Palekar

Former CEO, 89bio; Board Chair

Newleos Therapeutics
Rohan Palekar Former CEO, 89bio; Board Chair Newleos Therapeutics

Laura Quock

CBO-in-Residence

Versant Ventures
Laura Quock CBO-in-Residence Versant Ventures

Preetha Ram, Ph.D.

Managing Partner

Pier 70 Ventures
Preetha Ram, Ph.D. Managing Partner Pier 70 Ventures

J Ross, Ph.D.

Co-Founder, CEO & President

Alleo Labs
J Ross, Ph.D. Co-Founder, CEO & President Alleo Labs

Jackie Ross

Managing Director, Executive Recruiter & Coach

Russell Reynolds Associates
Jackie Ross Managing Director, Executive Recruiter & Coach Russell Reynolds Associates

Hannah Shen, Ph.D.

Co-Founder & CEO

Kekulai
Hannah Shen, Ph.D. Co-Founder & CEO Kekulai

Maria Soloveychik, Ph.D.

CEO & Co-Founder

SyntheX Bio
Maria Soloveychik, Ph.D. CEO & Co-Founder SyntheX Bio

David Tannin

Director, Business Development & Acquisitions

AbbVie
David Tannin Director, Business Development & Acquisitions AbbVie

Alexander Titus, Ph.D.

CEO, Vigilance

Alloy Therapeutics
Alexander Titus, Ph.D. CEO, Vigilance Alloy Therapeutics

Nancy Whiting, Pharm.D.

CEO

Recludix Pharma
Nancy Whiting, Pharm.D. CEO Recludix Pharma

Jun Yoon

Co-Founder & Chief Financial Officer

Structure Therapeutics
Jun Yoon Co-Founder & Chief Financial Officer Structure Therapeutics

Richard Yu, Ph.D.

CEO & Co-Founder

Abalone Bio
Richard Yu, Ph.D. CEO & Co-Founder Abalone Bio