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Investival Showcase USA
Life Science Pitch & Partner
March 10-11, 2026Miami Beach Convention Center, FL, USA
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Hal Paz
The Venture Investor Perspective: Backing the Therapies of the Future
Khosla Ventures
Rakhshita Dhar
The Art of the Pitch: How to Secure Pre-Series A Funding in Biotech
Leaps by Bayer
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8:00am - 9:00am
Registration
Showing 1 of 1 Streams
9:00am - 9:40am
The Venture Investor Perspective: Backing the Therapies of the Future
  • Hal Paz - Operating Partner, Khosla Ventures
  • Luba Greenwood - Managing Partner, Binney Street Capital Venture Fund, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
  • Doug Faunce - Executive Director, Head of Search and Evaluation for Eye Care, AbbVie Ventures
  • Fabrizio Conicella - VP, Center of Open Innovation & Competence, Chiesi Group
  • Peter Bojo - Principal, TPG Life Sciences
  • Angela Gillespie - Founder, Acceleration Wealth
9:40am - 10:00am
Level Up Your Compensation Game: Winning Strategies for Life Science Companies
  • Jody Thelander - CEO, J.Thelander Consulting
  • Morgan Thelander - COO, J.Thelander Consulting
  • Dami Osunsanya - General Partner, Athena Capital
10:00am - 10:30am
Morning Break
Showing 3 of 3 Streams
10:30am - 10:45am
Luminous Therapeutics Showcase
  • Bose Kalampanayil - Founder & President, Luminous Therapeutics
10:45am - 11:00am
Fauna Bio Showcase
  • Ashley Zehnder - Founder & CEO, Fauna Bio
11:00am - 11:15am
Anodyne Nanotech Showcase
  • Konstantinos Tzortzakis - Co-founder & CBO, Anodyne Nanotech
11:15am - 11:30am
Onconox Showcase
  • Geoff Muckle - CEO, Onconox
11:30am - 11:45am
Amber Bio Showcase
  • Jacob Borrajo - CEO, Amber Bio
11:45am - 12:00pm
ImmortaBio Showcase
  • Boris Reznik - CEO, ImmortaBio
12:00pm - 12:15pm
CelluGenix Showcase
  • SJ Tan - Founder & CTO, CelluGenix
12:15pm - 12:30pm
STaRx Therapeutics Showcase
  • Justin Taylor - CEO, STaRx Therapeutics
12:30pm - 12:45pm
TheRNA Showcase
  • Jack Stahl - Co-Founder & CSO, TheRNA
10:30am - 11:00am
Strategic Commercial Planning: Driving Success in Corporate Development for Biotech
  • Paolo Di Giorgio - CEO & Managing Director, Angelini Ventures
  • Robert Albarano - Partner, Arthur D. Little
  • Faical Miyara - CBO, IO Biotech
  • Michael Dillhyon - General Partner, Sarasota Growth Ventures
11:00am - 11:15am
META Pharmaceuticals Showcase
  • Alex Zijun Wang - Head of BD, META Pharmaceuticals
11:15am - 11:30am
Deka Biosciences Showcase
  • John Mumm - CEO, Deka Biosciences
11:30am - 11:45am
Lisata Therapeutics Showcase
  • David Mazzo - CEO, Lisata Therapeutics
11:45am - 12:00pm
Aclipse Therapeutics Showcase
  • Michael Kranda - Director, Director
12:00pm - 12:15pm
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12:15pm - 12:45pm
The Investor’s Perspective: What Early-Stage Biotech Investors Look For
  • Stacey Seltzer - Managing Partner & Founder, Pontiva Healthcare Partners
  • Jenna Aronson - Principal, Two Bear Capital
  • Jukka Muhonen - VP Business Development, Orphagen Pharmaceuticals
  • Echo-Hindle Yang - Founder & CEO, MSQ Ventures
10:30am - 11:00am
Investment Strategies in Digital Health and Medtech: Optimizing Funding Opportunities
  • Ralf Saykiewicz - Managing Partner, Raudi Capital
  • Robert Garber - Partner, 7wire Ventures
  • Jacob Jesson - Co-Founder & President, Jesson Partners
  • Arundhati Parmar - VP and Editor-in-Chief, MedCity News
11:00am - 11:15am
Tasso Showcase
  • Ben Casavant - Co-Founder & CEO, Tasso
11:15am - 11:30am
BMI OrganBank Showcase
  • Robert Neusner - President & COO, BMI OrganBank
11:30am - 11:45am
Candesant Biomedical Showcase
  • Niquette Hunt - Founder & CEO, Candesant Biomedical
11:45am - 12:15pm
The Impact of Regulatory Approvals on Funding and Investment in Medtech and Digi Health
  • Darshana Zaveri - Managing Partner, Catalyst Health Ventures
  • Giles Hamilton - Operating Partner, New Growth Advisors
  • Michael Dillhyon - General Partner, Sarasota Growth Ventures
  • David Feygin - CEO and Co-Founder, ShakeIQ
12:45pm - 1:45pm
Lunch Break
Showing 1 of 1 Streams
1:45pm - 2:25pm
Navigating the Path to IPO: Preparing Your Biotech Company for the Public Markets
  • Bill Hicks - Partner, Co-Chair of Securities & Capital Markets Group, Mintz
  • Geeta Vemuri - Founder & Managing Partner, Agent Capital
  • Mary Schaheen - President, Prevail Partners
  • Andrew Lam - Managing Director, Head of Biotech Private Equity, Ally Bridge Group
  • Jeff Luber - CEO, Clarity
2:25pm - 3:00pm
The Art of the Pitch: How to Secure Pre-Series A Funding in Biotech
  • Rakhshita Dhar - Senior Director, Venture Investments, Leaps by Bayer
  • James Ahern - Founder, Lucius Partners
  • Kyle LaHucik - Senior Reporter, Endpoints News
  • Kimberly Ha - CEO & Founder, KKH Advisors
3:00pm - 3:15pm
Fireside Chat: Biopharma in 2025 – Deals, Disruption, and the Road Ahead
  • Konstantina Katcheves - SVP, Global Business Development and Acquisitions, Teva Pharmaceuticals
3:15pm - 3:45pm
Headlines & Horizons: Media Reflections on Biopharma’s Future
  • Rachel Hutman - CEO, FordHutmanMedia
  • Kimberly Ha - CEO & Founder, KKH Advisors
  • Kyle LaHucik - Senior Reporter, Endpoints News
  • Arundhati Parmar - VP and Editor-in-Chief, MedCity News
  • Lori Ellis - Head of Insights, BioSpace
3:45pm - 3:50pm
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