Speakers

Jacob Berlin, Ph.D.

Co-Founder & CEO

Terray Therapeutics
Jacob Berlin, Ph.D. Co-Founder & CEO Terray Therapeutics

Deborah Birx, M.D.

CEO

Armata Pharmaceuticals
Deborah Birx, M.D. CEO Armata Pharmaceuticals

Stanley Bishop

Scientist in Residence

UCLA Anderson Venture Accelerator
Stanley Bishop Scientist in Residence UCLA Anderson Venture Accelerator

Michael Castagna, Pharm.D.

CEO

MannKind
Michael Castagna, Pharm.D. CEO MannKind

Matt Davidson, Ph.D.

Founding CEO, Azora Therapeutics & Chief Development Officer and Director

Adial Pharmaceuticals
Matt Davidson, Ph.D. Founding CEO, Azora Therapeutics & Chief Development Officer and Director Adial Pharmaceuticals

Carl Engle

Principal

Deloitte
Carl Engle Principal Deloitte

Richard Foust

President & CEO

Mobia Medical
Richard Foust President & CEO Mobia Medical

Martha Lawrence

CEO & Co-Founder

AccendoWave 
Martha Lawrence CEO & Co-Founder AccendoWave 

Alborz Mahdavi, Ph.D.

Vice President, Lilly Research Labs & Head, Diabetes Pillar

Eli Lilly and Company
Alborz Mahdavi, Ph.D. Vice President, Lilly Research Labs & Head, Diabetes Pillar Eli Lilly and Company

Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D.,

Senior Vice President, Molecule Discovery & Head, Infectious Diseases

Eli Lilly
Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Molecule Discovery & Head, Infectious Diseases Eli Lilly

Jonathan Norris

Managing Director

HSBC Innovation
Jonathan Norris Managing Director HSBC Innovation

Liz Powell, Esq., MPH

Founder & CEO

G2G Consulting
Liz Powell, Esq., MPH Founder & CEO G2G Consulting

David M. Reese, M.D.

Former Head of R&D and Chief Technology Officer

Amgen
David M. Reese, M.D. Former Head of R&D and Chief Technology Officer Amgen

Jessica Richter

Founder, Richter Advisory Collective; Board Member

UCLA Technology Development Group
Jessica Richter Founder, Richter Advisory Collective; Board Member UCLA Technology Development Group

Naseem Sayani

Founder & CEO

GCWC Capital
Naseem Sayani Founder & CEO GCWC Capital

Joe Shonkwiler, M.D.

Head, Healthcare & Life Science, Venture Capital BD

Google
Joe Shonkwiler, M.D. Head, Healthcare & Life Science, Venture Capital BD Google

Rohit Shukla

Founder & CEO

Larta Institute
Rohit Shukla Founder & CEO Larta Institute

Ridhi Tariyal

CEO & Co-Founder

NextGen Jane
Ridhi Tariyal CEO & Co-Founder NextGen Jane

Arun Thottumkara, Ph.D.

Senior Director, Drug Maker, Chemistry

Curie.Bio
Arun Thottumkara, Ph.D. Senior Director, Drug Maker, Chemistry Curie.Bio

Stewart Walker

Senior Director, Business Development

Nucleus Network
Stewart Walker Senior Director, Business Development Nucleus Network

Darlene Walley, Ph.D.

CEO

NEXT Life Sciences
Darlene Walley, Ph.D. CEO NEXT Life Sciences

Jonathan Wexler

Director, Investment Banking

Lake Street Capital Markets
Jonathan Wexler Director, Investment Banking Lake Street Capital Markets

Wilson Xu, Ph.D.

CEO

Balto Pharmaceuticals
Wilson Xu, Ph.D. CEO Balto Pharmaceuticals