24th Annual SoCalBio Conference
October 6, 2022 – October 7, 2022
Westin Long Beach
Purpose
The SoCalBio Conference is an annual event organized by the Southern California Biomedical Council (SoCalBio). This conference is preceded by a CEO Reception & Dinner on October 6 which will feature keynote presentations by distinguished speakers. The SoCalBio conference showcases Southern California value-based bioscience innovations and explores efficient pathways to bring them to market. In addition to plenary sessions, business roundtables and therapeutic workshops, this conference will feature at least 40 company presentations showcasing the strength and future of the bioscience industry in Los Angeles/Orange County and neighboring communities.
Who Attend
- Biotech, Pharma, IVD, Informatics and Medical Device Company Executives
- Venture Capitalists
- Angel Investors
- Investment Bankers
- Life-Science Educators and Researchers
- Service Providers
- Policy Makers and Economic Development Professionals
- Media Representatives
Agenda
Day 1, October 6, 2022
1:00 PM | Registration Start |
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Setting up Exhibits |
5:00 PM | Cocktail Reception, Networking, Visit Exhibits |
6:00 PM | Sit-Down Dinner |
7:00 PM | Teconomy Presentation : The 2022 State of the Bioscience Industry in Greater Los Angeles |
7:45 PM | Panel Discussion: What is New in Supporting Industry Growth in the Greater Los Angeles Metro Region: Sorting the Signals from Noise Real Estate – Funding – Technical Services – Incubators – Talent Acquisition – Tech Transfer |
8:30 PM | Day one adjournment |
Day 2, October 7, 2022
7:00 AM | Breakfast & Sponsor Display Set up | |||
8:30 AM | SoCalBio Introductions and Sponsor Recognition | |||
8:45 AM | Acknowledging the SoCalBio Innovation Catalysts | |||
9:00 AM | Keynote Presentations:
The Biology/Engineering Conversion and the Rise of Integrative Biology
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10:00 AM | Break | |||
10:15 AM | The Promise of Integrative Biology/Multi
Omics Paradigm
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11:15 AM | Precision Medicine:
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12:00 PM | Lunch | |||
Technologies Frontier | Business Trends | Emerging Co. Presentations | ||
1:00 PM | The Hunt for Biomarkers:
Enabling post genomic personalized medicine, and emerging technology governance to move systems science into clinical practice
Keynote Presentation:
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Funding Trends:
Who is Getting Money and Why in the Current Market?
Keynote Presentation:
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5 Emerging Companies | |
2:00 PM | Biometrics and Computational
Technologies in Cancer Treatment
How AI Helps in Predicting and
Managing Cancer Drugs’ Adverse Events
Keynote Presentation:
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Strategic
Options for Emerging
Companies:
Partnering Strategies in the Current Tight Funding Environment
Panelists:
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5 Emerging Companies | |
3:00 PM | Coffee & Cookies Break | |||
3:15 PM | Smart Surgery:
A New Area in Surgical Technologies that Enable Precision MedTech Care
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Los Angeles Area Incubators:
Are they Really Serving the Local Economy?
What Are the Metrics to Assess Performance?
Moderator:
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5 Emerging Companies | |
4:15 PM | Enabling a Distributed
Healthcare Regime:
Precision Medicine in Homecare Through Remote, Medical Grade Monitoring with Wearables and Other Smart Devices
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Talent Development:
Will Double Majoring in Biology and Engineering Lead to Better Bioscience Industry Career Pathways?
Moderator:
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5 Emerging Companies | |
5:15 PM | Closing Cocktail Reception with Awards to Company Presenters | |||
7:00 PM | Conference Adjourns |
About SoCalBio
Southern California Biomedical Council (SoCalBio) is a nonprofit, member-supported trade association that serves the biotech, medtech, IVD and digital health communities in the six counties that comprise the Greater Los Angeles region (Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, Santa Barbara, Riverside and San Bernardino). Find information about SoCalBio at: www.socalbio.org.
Oppenheimer Tower, 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1101,
Los Angeles, CA 90024
800-418-7079 – scbc@socalbio.org
Thanks to Lead Sponsors
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