Speakers

Conference Co-Chairs

Carol Fang

Global Head, IP Platforms Novartis

Junie Lim

General Counsel (US) Novo Holdings US, Inc.

Shawnte Mitchell

Chief Legal Officer Olema Oncology

In-House Counsel

Maryam Abdul-Kareem

Chief Legal Officer and Board Secretary Arcellx

Jenny Alonso

General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer Neurelis

Aisha Ghazi Babar

General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary Pierre Fabre Pharmaceuticals USA

Galya Blachman

Chief Legal Officer and Head of Business Development Enliven Therapeutics

Krista Cosner

Vice President, Legal Structure Therapeutics

Brenda Crabtree

Senior Director, Commercial Legal & Compliance Kura Oncology, Inc.

YuMing Dammann

Senior Associate General Counsel Kite, a Gilead company

Reena Desai

Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary MBrace Therapeutics

Vanina de Verneuil

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Vir Biotechnology

Celia Eckert

Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Xencor

Asina C. Gant

Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Commercial and Compliance Annexon Biosciences

Melanie Gross

Associate General Counsel and Practice Group Leader Genentech

Elin Hartrum

Vice President, Intellectual Property Vir Biotechnology

Laurie Hill

General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, Corporate Secretary Altos Labs, Inc.

Teresa Jurgensen

Executive Vice President, General Counsel Parabilis Medicines

Ruchika Kumar

General Counsel and Head of People N-Power Medicine Inc.

Barbara McClung

Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary Caribou Biosciences

Caryn McDowell

Former Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary Terns Pharmaceuticals

Jessica Oien

Chief Legal Officer Boundless Bio

Sandra Park

Senior Vice President Legal & Chief Compliance Officer Vera Therapeutics

Neela Paykel

General Counsel & Principal Law Offices of Neela Paykel, PC

Jeyshree Ramachandran

Senior Counsel, Corporate and Business and Development Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.

Jenny Robertson

Former Chief Legal Officer Lexeo Therapeutics

Jane Wright-Mitchell

Chief Legal Officer Vera Therapeutics

Judicial

Hon. Cathy Ann Bencivengo

U.S. District Judge Southern District of California

Industry Associations

Mary Stutts

Chief Executive Officer Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA)

Julie Ritchie Wagner

Senior Assistant General Counsel, Head of Global Ethics, Compliance & Enforcement Legal Policy PhRMA

Outside Counsel

Veronica Ascarrunz

Partner Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Megan R. Baca

Partner Ropes & Gray LLP

Shanu Bajaj

Partner Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

Jennifer Rea Deneault

Partner Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP

Margaux Hall

Partner Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Kate Hillier

Partner Latham & Watkins

Ashley N. Mays-Williams

Partner Paul Hastings LLP

Sara McLean

Partner Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Juliana Neves

Partner Licks Attorneys

Lorna L. Tanner

Partner, Member, Executive Committee and Co-Leader, Life Sciences Industry Team Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Tali Tuchin

Member Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C

Recruiters

Peggy-Jean (PJ) Harari

Partner Major Lindsey & Africa

Tam T. T. Pham

Managing Director, In-House Recruiting Major Lindsey & Africa

Investor

Terry-Ann M. Burrell

Vice Chairman, Investment Banking J.P. Morgan

Speaking Opportunities
Share your knowledge and expertise with your industry peers and colleagues. Gain greater industry recognition as you join our group of business leaders who have helped to shape some of America’s most important industry conferences. This is an outstanding career, business networking and information sharing opportunity.

For more information please contact:
Kristy Perkins
Director of Strategic Partnerships & Programing