Washington State Life Science Summit

7:30 am - 10:30 am PDT

October 21, 2021

Session Starts at7:30 am
Session Starts at7:30 am
Registration/Networking

Connect with life science leaders throughout the Pacific Northwest and beyond to share information and expand your network.

Session Starts at8:05 am
Session Starts at8:05 am
Opening Remarks
Session Starts at8:20 am
Session Starts at8:20 am
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.

Session Starts at8:45 am
Session Starts at8:45 am
Recognition of Companies Who Completed Major Financings This Year
Session Starts at8:50 am
Session Starts at8:50 am
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.

Session Starts at9:35 am
Session Starts at9:35 am
Break
Session Starts at9:45 am
Session Starts at9:45 am
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.

Session Starts at10:30 am
Session Starts at10:30 am
Closing Remarks
Session Starts at10:35 am
Session Starts at10:35 am
Networking

Connect with life science leaders throughout the Pacific Northwest and beyond to share information and expand your network.