| canadian entrepreneurs in life science |
Two days of learning, investor meetings and networking with Life Science industry leaders
in the San Francisco / Silicon Valley area.
Join us April 23rd and 24th in San Francisco for our exclusive event that brings together Canada's exceptional Life Science Startups and our network of influential Silicon Valley Life Science industry leaders and investors.
Showcase Agenda
Tuesday April 23rd
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm - Speakers and Panels
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- Trends in Life Science Investing and Deals - Keynote with Chris Dokomajilar from DealForma
- AI in Health - Kiersten Stead from DCVC, Brad Genereaux from Nvidia
- 2024 Investment Strategy and Outlook - Rami Hannoush from Versant Ventures, Nate Chang from Playground VC, Cedric Bisson from Teralys Capital and Jennifer Friel Goldstein from SVB
- 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Roundtable Lunch led by Industry Experts & Functional Experts and Operators
- 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm - 1:1 Investor & Mentor Meetings with Founders
Wednesday April 24th
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm - Speakers and Panels
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- Strategic Dynamics in Biopharmaceuticals Today - Keynote with Michael Kingston from Lazard
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TalkGenerative AI in Healthcare - Keynote with Gilmer Valdes from UCSF
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Policy Impact on Healthcare Market Access- Richard Ramco from EY, Ali Samiaan from Stopparkinson Healthcare System
- 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Roundtable Lunch led by Industry Experts & Functional Experts and Operators
- 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm - 1:1 Investor & Mentor Meetings with Founders
- 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm - Private Charter Member Networking
- 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Showcase Networking Reception
Speakers, Roundtable Hosts, Mentors & Participating Investors
 Chris Dokomajilar Founder and CEO of DealForma |
Rami Hannoush Venture Partner at Versant Ventures |
Nate Chang Operating Partner at Playground Global |
Cedric Bisson Partner at Teralys Capital |
Brad Genereaux Global Lead, Healthcare Alliances at NVIDIA |
Jennifer Friel Goldstein Head of Startup Banking, Technology & Life Sciences at Silicon Valley Bank |
Michael Kingston Managing Director of Lazard |
Richard Ramko Partner, US Life Sciences Assurance Leader at EY |
Gilmer Valdes Associate Professor at UCSF |
Kiersten Stead Managing Partner at DCVC |
Ali Samiian VP regulatory affairs and reimbursment at Stoparkinson |
Angele Maki Chief Business Officer at Hummingbird Bioscience |
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Darya Rose Director, Global Value & Access Strategy at Gilead |
Bruce Meadows Managing Partner @ Takeda Digital Ventures |
Matt Wetzel PartnerLife Sciences Regulatory & Compliance @ EY |
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Participating Companies |
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PurMinds NeuroPharma PurMinds is a neuro-medicine company pursuing breakthrough solutions to neurological disorders with a pipeline of small molecule therapeutics involving neuroplastogens and HDAC6 inhibitors. | CereCura Nanotherapeutics CereCura Nanotherapeutics is a biotech developing novel RNA therapeutics for brain diseases. | Prognostiq Health We change emergency physician behaviour, leading to better care and more profitability. | SeraGene Therapeutics SeraGene Therapeutics is a pre-clinical stage biotech company committed to reimagining the treatment of coagulation disorders through innovative RNA therapies that reduce treatment burden and improve patient outcomes. |
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COSM Medical Cosm Medical is on a mission to transform the fast-growing and under-recognized field of female pelvic health through personalized gynecological devices for unique bodies and needs. | Amp Health We help busy clinicians manage their patients who are at the highest risk for type 2 diabetes by keeping blood sugar in range with proven behaviour change using real time patient data, machine learning, AI and decades of clinical psychology research. | Satisfai Health Computer vision AI for the detection and measurement of gastrointestinal diseases. | Pocket MD PocketMD connects patients with doctors and allied health proffesionals over voice, video, text, or in-person. |
Past Speakers, Roundtable Hosts, Mentors & Participating Investors |
Chair, Board of Directors, Angel Capital Association and Chair, Software Industry Group @ Band of Angels |
Co-Founder & CEO @ datosX Digital Health Labs | TEDx Speaker I Board Member I Innovation Adviser |
Past Participating Companies |
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Hyivy Health Intelligent and holistic pelvic rehabilitation for women. | TATUM bioscience Multipronged Immunotherapy for Oncology. | Cogni AI-driven virtual solutions to scale therapy and accelerate wellness results. | Awake AI AI-driven solution that enables real-time information flow from the living-alone seniors to their family members. |