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2025 Life Sciences Conference & Expo

March 12 @ 12:00 pm - 4:45 pm

$115.00
2025 Life Sciences Conference & Expo

The Cable Center
2000 Buchtel Blvd. S.
Denver, CO 80210

DATE:
March 12, 2025 (afternoon)

4 hours of real estate continuing education credit have been approved.

Exhibitor/Sponsor Registration: Reserve your exhibit space today by contacting Lori Golightly at lgolightly@crej.com

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Conference Agenda

12:00 - 12:25 p.m.
Check-In, Registration and Networking
12:25 - 12:35 p.m.
Welcome and Keynote Address
Emcee
Elyse Blazevich - President and CEO, Colorado BioScience Association
12:35 – 1:00 p.m.
Fireside Chat with The Guru of Life Sciences Innovation Hubs
Panelists
Travis McCready - Head of Life Sciences, Americas Markets; Chair, Global Life Sciences Advisory Board, JLL
Host: Elyse Blazevich - President and CEO, Colorado BioScience Association
1:00 – 1:15 p.m.
Colorado Life Science Real Estate Overview
Presenter
Ian Anderson - Senior Director of Research and Analysis, CBRE
1:15 – 1:45 p.m.
Colorado: The Hub for Health Impact
Hear from the people and projects behind the national economic development campaign elevating Colorado as an ideal location for life sciences companies, professionals and talent.
Panelists
Daniel Ryley, CEcD - Vice President of Corporate Attraction, Metro Denver Economic Development Corp.
Jill Mendoza, CEcD - Economic Development Manager, Town of Superior
Scott Hutton - President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director, Biodesix, Inc.
Moderator
Sarah Eder - Owner + Principal, Primavera Group
1:45 – 2:30 p.m.
Networking Break - Food & Beverage in Expo Hall
2:30 – 3:15 p.m.
All-In: Global & Homegrown Companies Colorado Proud
Homegrown Colorado companies, established companies that have long called Colorado home, and companies relocating to Colorado from the coasts are investing in new labs and manufacturing facilities, drawing on the states’ scientific community, and building the next generation of the industry’s workforce. They are all in, dedicated to making a difference for patients around the world from their vantage point in Colorado.
Panelists
Oriana Papin-Zoghbi - CEO, AOA Dx Inc.
Michael Tranmer - Senior Vice President and General Manager, Boulder Facility, AGC Biologics
Sally Dyer - SVP, General Manager, Colorado Operations, Umoja Biopharma
Derek Kronberg, BCT - VP Global Process Engineering, Terumo Blood & Cell Technologies
Joel Basken, PhD - Director of Operations, Enveda Biosciences
Moderator
Sid Dixon - Senior Director, Tenant Advisory Group, Cushman & Wakefield
3:15 – 4:00 p.m.
All Ready: Real Estate Developers Invest for Innovation
Colorado offers room to grow. Welcoming innovation communities and real estate developers bring a deep understanding of life sciences companies and their needs. With millions of square feet of life sciences lab and office space ready to lease, under construction, or being planned, there’s abundant space for companies at every stage of commercialization.
Panelists
Flatiron Park - Mike Ruhl, Vice President, BioMed Realty
Fitzsimons Innovation Community - Kelly Brough, CEO, Fitzsimons Innovation Community
HATCHlabs @ Wilderness Place - Allan Glass, Executive Vice President | Life Sciences, NexCore Group
Ridgeway Science & Technology - Shannon Jones, Principal, Architect, Stantec (representing Conscience Bay Company)
Colorado Health & Tech Centers - Dr. Afshin Safavi, Ph.D., Founder, CEO and President, Colorado Health & Tech Centers
Coal Creek Innovation Park - Ben Rosenfeld, SVP Of Development, PMB
Moderator
Erik Abrahamson - Senior Vice President, CBRE
4:00 – 4:45 p.m.
Innovation in Construction and Design: Analyzing and Serving Tenant Needs
Key ingredients and best practices for supporting the growing and evolving needs of Colorado’s mission-driven life sciences companies.
Panelists
Jeff Gilmore, PE PMP - Chief Executive Officer, cGMPnow
Chris Ertl, AIA, LEED AP - Global Science & Technology Leader | Principal, DLR Group
Scott Komula, LEED AP - Senior Project Manager I Business Development Manager, BNBuilders, Inc.
Brian Konczak, AIA, DBIA, LEED AP BD+C - Principal, Director of Science + Technology, MOA ARCHITECTURE
Greg Friess - Senior Vice President / General Manager, Murphy Company
Moderator
Jake Adams, AECPM, CRB - Director, Office Leader, CRB Group
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