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THRiVE 2026 Speakers

  • Amy Adams
    Amy Adams
    Executive Director George Mason University
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  • Sneha Atwal
    Sneha Atwal
    Vice President, Manufacturing Division VEDP
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  • Angela Biehl
    Angela Biehl
    Director, Talent Acquisition ATCC
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  • Erin Burcham
    Erin Burcham
    CEO Roanoke Blacksburg Innovation Alliance
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  • Abhishek Dhawan
    Abhishek Dhawan
    Life Science Core Market Leader DPR Construction Inc.
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  • Julie Ebert
    Julie Ebert
    Managing Director Stifel Venture Bank
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  • Cynthia Finley
    Cynthia Finley
    Director, Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Intermediary Community College Workforce Alliance
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  • Nikki Hastings
    Nikki Hastings
    Executive Director CvilleBioHub
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  • Megan Healy
    Megan Healy
    Chief of Talent and Workforce Strategy VEDP
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  • Andrew Krouse
    Andrew Krouse
    President and CEO Slate Bio
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  • Regal Leftwich
    Regal Leftwich
    Principal Hanbury
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  • Kevin Leslie
    Kevin Leslie
    AVP for Innovation and Commercialization Hampton Roads Biomedical Research Consortium
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  • Mia Masten
    Mia Masten
    Healthcare Strategist | Cross-Sector Alliance Builder | Patient Access Advocate
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  • Emily McMahan
    Emily McMahan
    Co-Founder & General Partner AIN Ventures
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  • John Newby
    John Newby
    CEO Virginia Bio
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  • Nicolai Shuman
    Nicolai Shuman
    Sr. Director, Entrepreneurship & Ecosystem Development Activation Capital
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