2022 Program

 2:00 pm

Registration Opens
(Location: Carneros Lobby)

 3:00 pm

Pre-Event: Gathering for Female Biotech CEOs
(Location: Farm Dining Room)

• Ciara Kennedy, CEO, Sorriso Pharmaceuticals
• Julia Owens, CEO, Ananke Therapeutics

 5:00 pm

Welcome Networking Event
(Location: Carneros Courtyard)

 6:15 pm

Opening Program
(Location: Carneros Courtyard)

Welcome: Sara Jane Demy, Founder & CEO, Demy-Colton

 6:25 pm

CEO Summit Participant Introductions

 7:15 pm

Fireside Chat The Purposeful CEO – Fulfilling the Promise 

Moderator: Wendye Robbins, MD, President & CEO, Blade Therapeutics
Fireside Chat CEO: Lou Lange, Partner, Asset Management Ventures & Former CEO, CV Therapeutics

 8:00 pm

Networking Dinner
(Location: Sonoma – off the Carneros Courtyard)

 7:15 am

Breakfast of Champions
(Location: Farm Dining Room)

 8:30 am

Summit Overview & Rules of Engagement
(Location for all discussions: Napa)

• Sara Jane Demy, Founder & CEO, Demy-Colton

 8:45 am

Opening Discussion: The Crystal Ball on the Markets

• Tim Opler, Partner & Co-Founder, Torreya

 9:15 am

Navigating the Current Markets & Getting to the Other Side of this Downdraft
Discussion Leader: K.C. Stone, Managing Director, Head of Healthcare Investment Banking, BTIG

Discussants:

• Brian Rosenzweig, Partner, Covington & Burling LLP
• Kate Walsh, Market Manager, Biopharma, Tools & Diagnostics, SVB

 9:45 am

Raising New Money Now: IPOs, Private Equity, Venture, Debt, SPACs, PIPEs
Discussion Leader: Michael White, Managing Director, Life Sciences & Healthcare, SVB

Discussants:

• Lilit Kazangyan, Special Counsel, Covington & Burling LLP
• Lou Lange, Partner, Asset Management Ventures & Former CEO, CV Therapeutics

10:15 am

Networking Break

10:45 am

Breakout Groups: Extending the Runway – Devilfish Biotech
(Location: Sonoma 1 & Sonoma 2)

• Introduction: Ben Bonifant, Partner, Triangle Insights Group

11:30 am

Breakout Groups Report Out: A Discussion of Options

Discussion Leaders:

• Ben Bonifant, Partner, Triangle Insights Group
• Ted Haack, Vice President, LatticePoint Consulting

12:45 pm

Networking Lunch
(Location: Farm Dining Room and Patio)

 1:45 pm

The Licensing Lifeline: Let’s Discuss the Strategies
Discussion Leader: Benjamin Pensak, Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Discussants:

• Ben Bonifant, Partner, Triangle Insights Group
• Bassil Dahiyat, President & CEO, Director, Xencor, Inc.
• Ciara Kennedy, CEO, Sorriso Pharmaceuticals

 2:30 pm

Valuation: Understanding the Perspective of Investors & Potential Partners
Discussion Leader: Ted Haack, Vice President, LatticePoint Consulting

Discussants:

• Laura Randa, Founder & CEO, Toivoa, Inc.
• Brandi Simpson, Vice President, BD, Voyager Therapeutics (former CEO, Navigen Inc.)

 3:15 pm

Networking Break

 3:45 pm

Key External Stakeholder Communications: Getting the Story Right
Discussion Leader: Erik Clausen, Managing Partner, CG Life

Discussants:

• Bill Newell, CEO, Sutro Biopharmaceuticals
• Nancy Stagliano, CEO, Neuron23, Inc

 4:30 pm

Open Discussion: Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DE&I): It’s the Right Thing to do & it’s Good Business

Interviewer: Sara Jane Demy, Founder & CEO, Demy-Colton

• Paul Hastings, President & CEO, Nkarta Therapeutics – via zoom

 5:30 pm

CEO Summit Games

 7:00 pm

Take a Breather
(Relax, change for dinner, make some calls)

7:30 pm

Artisanal Wine Tasting 
(Location: Hilltop Patio)

 8:15 pm

Awards & Wine Country Dinner 
(Location: Hilltop Dining Room)

 9:30 pm

Dessert Reception
(Location: Hilltop Library & Courtyard Firepit)

 7:15 am

Breakfast
(Location: Farm Dining Room)

 8:30 am

Considerations for Leadership Teams in the Virtual World – Best Practices for Success
Discussion Leader: Robin Toft, Managing Partner, Global Life Sciences Practice Leader, ZRG Partners

Discussants:

• Eric Dube, CEO, Travere Therapeutics
• Sandra Dunn, CEO, Phoenix Molecular Designs
• Joseph Payne, CEO, Arcturus Therapeutics

 9:00 am

Creating a Competitive & Attractive Company in Unprecedented Times
Discussion Leader: David Fortier, Managing Partner, Global Life Sciences Practice Leader, ZRG Partners

Discussants:

• Luba Greenwood, CEO, Kojin Therapeutics
• Elizabeth Jeffords, CEO, Iolyx Therapeutics
• Javier Szwarcberg, CEO, Spruce Biosciences

10:15 am

Networking Break

10:30 am

Business & Boards: Forming Trusted Relationships
Discussion Leader: Robin Toft, Managing Partner, Global Life Sciences Practice Leader, ZRG Partners

Discussants:

• Benjamin Pensak, Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
• Brandi Simpson, Vice President, Business & Corporate Development, Voyager Therapeutics, Inc.

11:00 am

Breakout Groups: Maximizing Board Effectiveness – Nimitz Biotech
(Location: Sonoma 1 & Sonoma 2)

Introduction: Ben Bonifant, Partner, Triangle Insights Group

11:45 am

Breakout Groups Report Out: Getting the Most Out of Your Board
Discussion Leaders:

• Ben Bonifant, Partner, Triangle Insights Group
• Ted Haack, Vice President, LatticePoint Consulting

12:30 pm

Networking Lunch
(Location: Farm Dining Room & Patio)

 1:30 pm

Critical Communications to Key Internal Stakeholders: Getting This Right
Discussion Leader: Erik Clausen, Managing Partner, CG Life

Discussants:

• Julia Owens, CEO, Ananke Therapeutics
• Robin Toft, Managing Partner, Global Life Sciences Practice Leader, ZRG Partners

 2:30 pm

An Unguarded Conversation: Turning Barriers into Opportunities to Fulfill the Promise
Discussion Leader: Wendye Robbins, CEO, Blade Therapeutics

Discussant:

• Bassil Dahiyat, President & CEO, Director, Xencor, Inc.
• Chris Gibson, CEO, Recursion

 3:30 pm

Closing Reception
(Location: Carneros Courtyard)