3rd Annual BioBuzz Awards Celebration & Symposium
May 18, 2023 @ 1:30 PM – 7:00 PM
BioBuzz has been a leading force in life science ecosystem building since 2009. Our robust regional editorial, events and workforce programming have grown a vibrant community of industry professionals and leaders across the Mid-Atlantic region that captures the attention of a national audience.
Our Annual Awards Celebration & Symposium celebrates the people, programs and organizations who go above and beyond to support to the success of our communities, the industry and the patients that ultimately benefit. This program brings together awards recipients, presenters and attendees from Maryland, Virginia, Philadelphia and beyond.
Join us and 275+ industry leaders Thursday, May 18 in Baltimore, MD as we host the first event in MAG Partners’ new Rye Street Market Center in Baltimore Peninsula. We suggest that you use 300 E. Cromwell Street, Baltimore, MD for navigation purposes and follow the BioBuzz signs from there!
Enjoy a robust afternoon of programming or join us for just the evening awards and reception (5-7pm). Either way we’d love to see you! Cost is $95.
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Award Winners
‘John Holaday’ BioHealth Leadership Award
Dr. Kurt Newman, President & CEO, Children’s National Hospital
Community Builder Award
Venture Cafe Philadelphia
BioBuzz Media Award
American Gene Technologies®’ “The Cure Chronicles” Video Series
Workforce Champion of the Year Award
The Biomedical Technician Training Program (BTT Program) – Iovance, Wistar Institute, West Philadelphia Skills Initiative, Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC), Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia and Philadelphia Works
Breakthrough Company of the Year Award
Vaccitech
Employer of the Year Award
Center for Breakthrough Medicines
Schedule
1:30pm Opening Remarks
- Kolaleh Eskandanian, Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer, Children’s National Hospital
1:40pm Keynote Address
- Boro Dropulić, Executive Director, Caring Cross and CEO, Vector BioMed
2:15pm PANEL: The Rise of Human Capital in Life Science
- Moderator: Chris Frew, CEO BioBuzz & Workforce Genetics
- Kevin Wells, Director, Aon Governance
- Rosie Walker, Director, Action for Equality, Alliance for Regenerative Medicine
This discussion will provide a deep dive into the most up to date data on how employers are responding to today’s challenging market conditions, and preparing to remain competitive in the future. We will cover topics from executive compensation, salary trends, benefits, recruitment, training and workforce development.
3:10pm PANEL: Raising Capital in 2023
- Moderator: Mike Binko, Venture Partner, Think Ventures
- George Davis, Fund Manager, Wexford SciTech Venture Fund
- Deborah Hemingway, Managing Partner, Ecphora Capital
- Bill Enright, CEO, Vaccitech
- Mustafa Al-Adhami, CEO, Astek Diagnostics
After a few years of booming investment, the life science industry has experienced a softening of the capital markets for both early stage investment and public markets. Hear from experts on how to navigate this market and what the future holds.
4:10pm PANEL: Catalysts for Innovation Ecosystems
- Moderator: Matt Brady, Executive Vice President, Scheer Partners
- Helen Montag, Senior Director for Ecosystem Development, Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures
- Bob Storey, Managing Partner, The Launchport
- Tracy Brala, SVP, Strategy & Partnerships at University City Science Center
- Tom Sadowski, Executive Director, MEDCO
This panel will explore what life science hubs and innovation programs are doing to build community and foster a supportive infrastructure that successfully attracts investment, resources and talent that bolster the startup ecosystem and help entrepreneurs to build thriving companies.
5:00pm Symposium Closing Remarks
- Brooke Lierman, Maryland Comptroller
5:15pm Awards Presentation + Networking Reception
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