Agenda

4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Registration and Hotel Check-in

6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Welcome Reception & Dinner

7:00 – 8:00 a.m.

Yoga

8:00 – 9:00 a.m.

Breakfast

9:00 – 9:45 a.m.

From Barriers to Breakthroughs: Building Your Next Chapter in VC

An interactive session where women in VC identify hidden hurdles, swap strategies, and leave with practical tactics and fresh connections to power their next chapter.

Speaker:
Lori Dernavich, Executive Coach, Leadership Development for Life Science & Biotech

9:45 – 10:00 a.m.

Networking Break

10:00 – 10:45 a.m.

Women and Philanthropy – Giving with Purpose and Investing with Impact

Women are transforming philanthropy, becoming a force by controlling a significant portion of financial assets and influencing charitable decisions. This presentation underscores the importance of strategic giving, which aligns donations with personal values and creates lasting benefits. It also explores the concept of investing with impact, where financial goals are aligned with social and environmental outcomes. We will discuss the resources and expertise needed to help individuals and families develop and implement philanthropic strategies that reflect their values and aspirations.

Moderator:
Farah Gerdes, Partner, Wilson Sonsini

Speaker:
Sylvia S. Han, CFA, CFP, CSRIC, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

10:45 – 11:00 a.m.

Networking Break

11:00 – 11:45 a.m.

Investing in the Future: Capital and Mentorship in Women’s Health

Women’s health is an expanding area of healthcare innovation, yet it continues to receive a disproportionately small share of investment. Access to both capital and mentorship remains a critical factor in advancing new solutions, particularly for early-stage companies. This discussion explores current investment trends, the role of mentorship in supporting sustainable growth, and the potential for women venture capitalists to influence the trajectory of innovation in this sector.

Moderator:
Karen Deschaine, Partner, Wilson Sonsini

Speakers:
Carla Reimold, Executive Vice President of Scientific Innovation and Strategic Investments, Massachusetts Life Science Center
Linda Greub, Managing Partner,Avestria Ventures Management, LLC

11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Networking Lunch & Program

The Power of the Collective: Leadership can be an individual journey, but it is also a collective responsibility. Life science industry leaders have incredible power to not just drive change and progress within companies, but, when we come together, the opportunity to change the world. Learn more about how you can leverage that power through Life Science Cares, a collective effort of our industry to fight poverty and inequality in the communities in which we live and work.

Speaker:
Sarah MacDonald, CEO, Life Science Cares

1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Spa Activities

4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Afternoon Break

6:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Networking Reception

7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Dinner

7:30 – 8:00 a.m.

Nature Walk

8:00 – 9:00 a.m.

Networking Breakfast

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Optional Coaching Workshop – The Power You Carry: Executive Presence for Impact

Executive presence is the currency of leadership. In this workshop, you’ll explore how to stop undermining yourself, communicate with power, and carry yourself in ways that leave no doubt you belong at the table.

Speaker:
Lori Dernavich, Executive Coach, Leadership Development for Life Science & Biotech

10:00 a.m.

Departure