2024 Program

ABOUT THE BIOTECH CEO SUMMITS – UNLIKE ANY OTHER CONFERENCE

2024 Program

Monday, July 15

2:00 pm	Registration Opens: Maurice Braun Foyer
3:00 pm	Pre-Event: Gathering for Female Biotech CEOs: Charles Fries Room Katherine Andersen, Head, Life Science & Healthcare, HSBC Innovation Banking Sandra Dunn, CEO & Founder, Phoenix Molecular Designs Elizabeth Jeffords, CEO, Iolyx Therapeutics
4:30 pm	Welcome Networking Event: Arroyo Terrace Drinks and Falconry Demonstration
6:00 pm	Opening Program: Everett Jackson Room Welcome Remarks Sara Jane Demy, Founder & CEO, Demy-Colton
6:15 pm	CEO Summit Participant Introductions Self–Introductions by all participants
7:30 pm	Fireside Chat Series: The Purposeful CEO – Fulfilling the Promise Moderator: Karen Deschaine, Partner, Wilson Sonsini Fireside Chat CEO: Sabrina Johnson, President & CEO, Daré Bioscience
8:15 pm	Networking Reception & Dinner: Alfred Mitchell Room

Tuesday, July 16

7:00 am	Private Networking Breakfast: Charles Reiffel Room
8:20 am	Summit Overview & Rules of Engagement: Maurice Braun Room Sara Jane Demy, Founder & CEO, Demy-Colton
8:30 am	Opening Discussion: The Financial Environment – Let’s Assess Where We Are Today Discussion Leader: Evonne Sepsis, Managing Director, ESC Advisors Discussants: Jonathan Norris, Managing Director, HSBC Innovation Banking Charles Rohaut, Managing Director, Life Sciences & Technology, ZRG Partners
9:15 am	Light at the End of Tunnel: Refocusing on Growth Discussion Leader: Katherine Andersen, Head, Life Science & Healthcare, HSBC Innovation Banking Discussants: William Newell, CEO, Sutro Biopharma Evonne Sepsis, Managing Director, ESC Advisors Thijs Spoor, CEO, Perspective Therapeutics
10:00 am	Networking Break: Maurice Braun Patio
10:15 am	Alternative Forms of Capital: Considering the Options Discussion Leader: Kate Walsh, Managing Director, HSBC Innovation Banking Discussants: Mark Federici, Global Director, Business Development, Bio-innovations, Thermo Fisher Scientific Mike Webb, CEO, Epion Therapeutics, Inc.
11:00 am	Valuation: How Do Investors and Partners Value Your Enterprise and Key Assets Discussion Leader: Ted Haack, Vice President, LatticePoint Discussants: Renée Aguilar-Lucander, CEO, Calliditas Therapeutics Jeffrey Cleland, Chairman, President & CEO, Ashvattha Therapeutics Elizabeth Jeffords, CEO, Iolyx Therapeutics Ravi Kiron, CEO, Cytovia Therapeutics
11:45 am	AI in Biopharma: Changing our Sector and How to Navigate It Discussion Leader: Ryan Roller, Managing Director, Life Science & Healthcare, HSBC Innovation Banking Discussants: Jacob Berlin, CEO, Terray Therapeutics Allison Murphy, Head, Growth & Channel Sales, Corval Avi Veidman, CEO, Nucleai
12:30 pm	Networking Lunch: Arroyo Terrace
1:45 pm	Valuation Case Study Overview Discussion Leaders: Deanna Angello, Executive-in-Residence, Springboard Enterprises Kerrie Brady, Former CEO, OccuTerra Ted Haack, Vice President, LatticePoint
2:00 pm	Valuation Case Study Breakout: Charles Fries Room & Charles Reiffel Room
2:45 pm	*Valuation Report Back: Maurice Braun Room* Discussion Leaders: Deanna Angello, Executive in Residence, Springboard Enterprises Kerrie Brady, Former CEO, OccuTerra Ted Haack, Vice President, LatticePoint
3:15 pm	Fireside Chat Series: The Purposeful CEO – Fulfilling the Promise Moderator: Seema Kumar, CEO, Cure Fireside Chat CEO: William Newell, CEO, Sutro Biopharma
4:00 pm	Embracing Change: Weathering the Storm in DC Discussion Leader: Deborah Smith, Partner, Wilson Sonsini Discussants: Jeffrey Cleland, Chairman, President & CEO, Ashvattha Therapeutics Elizabeth Jeffords, CEO, Iolyx Therapeutics William Newell, CEO, Sutro Biopharma
5:00 pm	Day 1 Wrap-Up & Instructions for CEO Summit Games Sara Jane Demy, Founder & CEO, Demy-Colton
5:15 pm	Biotech CEO Summit Games: Arroyo Terrace
7:15 pm	Break
7:45 pm	Networking Reception: Charles Fries Patio
8:30 pm	Biotech CEO Summit Gala Awards & Dinner: Charles Reiffel Room

Wednesday, July 17

7:00 am	Private Networking Breakfast: Charles Reiffel Room
8:45 am	Welcome Back & Day 2 Commences: Maurice Braun Room Sara Jane Demy, Founder & CEO, Demy-Colton
9:00 am	Communications: The CEO Has to Get it Right, Every Time Discussion Leader: Jason Spark, President, Biotech, Inizio Evoke Comms Discussants: Renée Aguilar-Lucander, CEO, Calliditas Therapeutics AB Rachelle Jacques, Former CEO, Akari Therapeutics
9:45 am	The Board: Putting a Plan in Place to Evolve Your Board as Your Company Advances Discussion Leader: David Fortier, Managing Partner, Global Head of Partner Recruitment, ZRG Partners Discussants: Jeffrey Cleland, CEO, Ashvattha Therapeutics, Inc. Beth Hoffman, CEO, Origami Therapeutics Thijs Spoor, CEO, Perspective Therapeutics
10:30 am	Networking Break: Maurice Braun Patio
11:00 am	Leadership: Shaping Strategy to Manage all Binary Outcomes Discussion Leader: Kerrie Brady, Former CEO, OcuTerra Therapeutics Discussants: Sabrina Johnson, President & CEO, Daré Bioscience Jason Spark, President, Biotech, Inizio Evoke Comms
11:45 am	Value Creation through Retention: Developing Top Talent and Building a Strong Organizational Culture Discussion Leader: Angela Hamilton, Managing Director, Consulting Solutions, ZRG Partners Discussants: Grant Gephardt, Senior Director, Global Corporate Accounts, Thermo Fisher Scientific Shalabh Gupta, CEO, Unicycive Therapeutics, Inc.
12:30 pm	Networking Lunch: Arroyo Terrace
2:00 pm	An Unguarded Conversation Among Friends Sara Jane Demy, Founder & CEO, Demy-Colton
2:45 pm	Closing Reception: Charles Fries Patio