October 21, 2021
Registration/Networking
Connect with life science leaders throughout the Pacific Northwest and beyond to share information and expand your network.
Welcome
Opening Remarks
Fireside Chat with Joel Marcus
Join us for a fireside chat with Joel Marcus, Executive Chairman and Founder of Alexandria Real Estate Equities and moderator Leslie Alexandre, President and CEO of Life Science Washington.
Recognition of Companies Who Completed Major Financings This Year
Panel: Is the New World Order in Life Science Investing Here to Stay?
The funding landscape for life science ventures has changed dramatically over the past few years. Rounds are larger; public funds are investing earlier in the company life cycle; VCs are forming dedicated public funds; and the IPO window seems propped open…or is it? Come hear what this panel of investors has to say about recent trends in life science financings and how they view the climate over the coming year.
Panelists
Break
Panel: The Insatiable Demand for Life Science Talent: How to Meet our Needs
Join us for a lively discussion of the global war for life science talent and how these challenges are being met in different states and industries. Hear the latest national and regional data and the impacts of these trends on our state’s fast growing life science industry. Learn from highly regarded experts how we can meet our insatiable demand for talent here in Washington state.
Panelists
Closing Remarks
Networking
Connect with life science leaders throughout the Pacific Northwest and beyond to share information and expand your network.