2026 Agenda
July 31, 2026
Guest Services will hold luggage if arrival before hotel check in is available
When
July 31, 2026
12:00 p.m.
Meet at the Guest Services desk, we will walk over to UCB as a group
When
July 31, 2026
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Where
Guest Services desk
When
July 31, 2026
3:00 p.m.
Introductions to SPARK Programs (Program Directors)
Ice Breaker / Game
Panel with UC Berkeley COMPASS students
When
July 31, 2026
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Where
Ballroom, 3rd Floor, Residence Inn by Marriott Berkeley
Hotel options include: Study Hall Rooftop Lounge and Fitness Center
When
July 31, 2026
8:00 p.m.
August 1, 2026
- Before going to breakfast, bring your luggage to the Berkeley Ballroom, located on the third floor.
- Get breakfast, located on the first floor.
- Enjoy your breakfast back in the Berkeley Ballroom, located on the third floor.
When
August 1, 2026
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Where
Berkeley Ballroom, 3rd Floor
Distance is 0.2 miles/350 meters
Contact Guest Services if transportation is needed
When
August 1, 2026
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Where
Li Ka Shing Center, UC Berkeley
When
August 1, 2026
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Where
Li Ka Shing Center Lobby,
UC Berkeley
Speakers
When
August 1, 2026
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Where
Li Ka Shing Center Auditorium, UC Berkeley
When
August 1, 2026
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Where
Li Ka Shing Center Auditorium, UC Berkeley
When
August 1, 2026
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Where
Li Ka Shing Center Auditorium, UC Berkeley
When
August 1, 2026
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Where
Li Ka Shing Center Auditorium, UC Berkeley
Speakers
When
August 1, 2026
10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Where
Li Ka Shing Center Auditorium, UC Berkeley
When
August 1, 2026
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Where
Li Ka Shing Center Lobby,
UC Berkeley
When
August 1, 2026
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Where
Li Ka Shing Center Lobby,
UC Berkeley
When
August 1, 2026
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Where
Li Ka Shing Center Lobby,
UC Berkeley
When
August 1, 2026
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Where
Li Ka Shing Center Lobby,
UC Berkeley
Speakers
Patty Cooper
Moderator
Executive Director, California Biotechnology Foundation (CBF)
Kim Barrett, Ph.D.
Vice Dean for Research, Distinguished Professor of Physiology and Membrane Biology, UC Davis School of Medicine
Jennifer Cogley, MBA
Director of External Communications, Bayer Healthcare, LLC
Mitzy De La Peña Medina
Director of Local Government Affairs, West, Bristol Myers Squibb
Stephen Falwell
Institutional Review Board (IRB) Education and Outreach Lead, UC Davis
