2024

Tri-Valley Life Sciences Summit

Welcome to the 2024 Tri-Valley Life Sciences Summit

Hosted and presented by Kaiser Permanente with Startup Tri-Valley and the City of Pleasanton

October 23, 2024  |  4:30 pm – 7:30 pm  |  Rosewood Commons Conference Center |  Pleasanton, CA

The Summit begins with a networking reception, providing attendees the opportunity to mingle, engage with peers, and foster  new connections. The program includes welcoming remarks from City of Pleasanton Mayor, Karla Brown, and Kaiser Permanente, followed by an insightful overview of the State of Tri-Valley Life Sciences from Yolanda Fintschenko of Startup Tri-Valley.

We will then welcome Raydiant Oximetry founder and CEO Neil Ray, MD to the stage for an engaging fireside chat with lead investor Genevieve LeMarchal, Managing Director of Suncoast Ventures, to discuss the key ingredients that led to the successful close of Raydiant Oximetry’s recent expanded Series A round.

Following the fireside chat, we will transition to a panel discussion featuring prominent Tri-Valley life sciences entrepreneurs and ecosystem leaders including Daybreak Labs Early Stage Diagnostics Therapeutics advisor, Reem Mahrat, architect of a recent acquisition of RamanID under her leadership, and business development executive Yash Vaishnav of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories. This discussion will provide valuable insights into the region’s thriving life sciences ecosystem.

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Almost 200 local life sciences entrepreneurs and professionals attended the 2023 Tri-Valley Life Sciences Summit. View the 2023 program and sponsors here

Event Schedule

The Summit is designed to give busy professionals concrete takeaways they can incorporate into their work immediately, as well as plenty of opportunities to connect with peers. This year we have structured the program to provide high-value content for early-stage startups as well as high-growth, later-stage companies. A snapshot of the agenda is to to the right (or below).

4:30 PM

Registration and Networking

5:30 PM

City of Pleasanton Welcome – Mayor Karla Brown

Event Welcome – Kaiser Permanente

5:35 pm

Life Sciences Investment Landscape – Yolanda Fintschenko, Executive Director, i-GATE Innovation Hub

5:45 PM

Keynote – Fireside Chat with Neil Ray, MD CEO and founder of Raydiant Oximetry, moderated by  Genevieve LeMarchal.

6:15 PM

Panel Discussion with Life Sciences Entrepreneurs and Ecosystem Leaders

6:45 - 7:30 pm

Closing Remarks and Networking

Speakers, Panelists and Moderators

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Genevieve LeMarchal

KEYNOTE MODERATOR

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Neil Ray, MD

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

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Reem Mahrat

PANEL DISCUSSION PARTICIPANT

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Nan Su

PANEL DISCUSSION PARTICIPANT

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Yash Vaishnav

PANEL DISCUSSION PARTICIPANT

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Paco Cifuentes

PANEL DISCUSSION MODERATOR

FAQs

Who should attend?
Scientists, technologists, investors and business professionals working in industries that include or intersect with the life sciences who are entrepreneurs or have entrepreneurial ambitions.

Why should I attend?
This event is designed to relay information, inspiration, and create networking opportunities for the speakers and attendees.

How can I contact the organizers with any questions?
Please complete our contact form.

How do I register for the summit?
Head over to our Eventbrite.

How do I become a sponsor?
Please visit our Sponsorship Page

2024 Sponsors & Affiliates

We are honored to partner with leading firms in the Tri-Valley who have demonstrated their commitment to growing the life sciences ecosystem in the region.

Hosted and Presented By:

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Organized By:

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Affiliates

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Ecosystem Sponsors

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Event Sponsors

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2024 TVLSS Organizers

Janelle Muranaka

Janelle Muranaka

Operations Executive and Strategist, Daybreak Labs Operations Advisor

Brian Wilson

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Office/R&D Leasing and Sales Advisor at Cushman & Wakefield

Lisa Adamos

Lisa Adamos

Economic Development Manager at the City of Pleasanton

Yolanda Fintschenko, Ph.D.

Yolanda Fintschenko, Ph.D.

Executive Director, i-GATE Innovation Hub
Director, Startup Tri-Valley and Daybreak Labs

Location

Kaiser Permanente is proud to host and present the Tri-Valley Life Sciences Summit at the Rosewood Commons Conference Center in the City of Pleasanton.

 

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