REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

September 17, 2025

  • 47d
  • 12h
  • 6m
  • 49s
Roanoke, Virginia

Celebrating 10 years at a one-day, annual event where attendees are empowered by all stakeholders, men and women, front and center, joining forces to advance the industry. It consists of inspiring presentations from life sciences professionals and an unbeatable opportunity to connect, network, and get inspired for a career in one of the fastest-growing fields and in one of the fastest-growing biotech regions in the nation. All are welcome and encouraged to participate in these dialogues.

Program Agenda


Celebrating 10 Years: Shaping Science, Shaping Futures

September 16th

Get ahead of the early morning commute and a head start on networking! 

September 17th

Network with attendees, visit our exhibitors and learn from our student presenters.
Amy Adams, Executive Director, GMU Institute for Biohealth Innovation
Erin Burcham, Executive Director of the Roanoke Blacksburg Technology Council
Mariam Crow, Director of Entrepreneurship and Ecosystem Development, Activation Capital
More speakers to be announced!
Network with attendees, visit our exhibitors and learn from our student presenters.
Jessica Gilbertie, Founder, President and CSO, Qentoros, Inc.
Alyce Jones, LifeNet Health, VP, Global Regulatory and Clinical Affairs
Sridevi Polavaram, Lead Artificial Intelligence Engineer, MITRE
More speakers to be announced!
More details to follow soon!

Network with attendees, visit our exhibitors and learn from our student presenters.
Elizabeth Pyle, Life Science Business Mentor, Innovation Commercialization Assistance Program (Facilitator)
Never before held pitch session to offer insight to start-ups and attendees on how to best position for investors.
Founders still being selected!

Network with attendees, visit our exhibitors and learn from our student presenters.
Cindy Clark, Director of Commercial Initiatives and Strategy, Focused Ultrasound Foundation 
Adey Pierce, Director, Industry Specialty Services- Biodefense & Government Contracts, BDO
Liz Powell, Founder, President & CEO, G2G Consulting
More speakers to be announced!
Continue the attention on these important important topics to advance our ecosystem.

Conference Location

Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC

4 Riverside Circle

Roanoke, VA 24106

Host Hotel

Hotel Roanoke

110 Shenandoah Ave NE

Roanoke, VA 24016


Reserve our $214 Room Block rate* by August 15th!

*before taxes and fees