Reimagining the Biomedical Frontier: Innovation, AI, and the Power of Entrepreneurship
SABPA OC/LA proudly presents the 18th Biomedical Forum, spotlighting the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) across drug discovery, advanced therapeutics, medical devices, and healthcare systems.
Join them Saturday, May 16 from 8:00AM to 5:00PM at Beckman Center of the National Academies of Sciences & Engineering, 100 Academy, Irvine, CA 92617.
This year’s program focuses on Innovation, AI, and the Power of Entrepreneurship, highlighting how emerging technologies are shaping the future of medicine and life sciences.
The forum brings together life science entrepreneurs, industry leaders, investors, scientists, and cross-functional professionals to share insights, foster collaboration, and strengthen the biotechnology and life sciences ecosystem in Southern California and beyond. Join them for a dynamic day of learning, cutting-edge innovation, and meaningful networking!
Speakers
Raymond W. Brullo, DPM | Compliance Officer at the U.S. FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH)
Xavier Avat, MBA, MSE | EVP, CBO at Moffitt Cancer Center
Edward S. Kim, MD | Senior Vice President & Physician-in-Chief, City of Hope Orange County Medical Center
Jie Shen, PhD | VP of AbbVie, Translational Sciences and Eye Care Research; Senior Research Fellow
Anna Theriault | GM, Americas & Global Vice President of Marketing, TAE Life Sciences
Sharief Taraman, MD, DABPN, DABPM, FAAP | CEO, Cognos and Physician, Rady Children’s Health
Yan Liu | Vice President, AEON Biopharma; Scientific Advisor, Fulgent Life
Jinsong Ni, PhD | Founder, Chairman & CEO of Cloudbreak Pharma
Panelists
Han Li | GP of Riviera Holdings VC, Board Advisor of Pulse Medical and Helio Genomics
Benjamin Albaum | Co-Founder & CEO, VIZQ Technologies
Mohammad E. Kondri, MPH, MIS/MBA | Commissioner of Life Sciences, Consulate General of Canada in LA
Yi Liu, PhD | CEO and Co-founder of Kumquat Biosciences
Dan Ross | Co-founder & Managing Partner of BioPharma Capital
Shaun Sanders | Sr. Assoc. Director of Octane LaunchPad SBDC
Weian Zhao, PhD | Founder and CEO of Aureka Biotechnologies Inc.
Please register here to attend.
Thanks to SoCal Association for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Advancements (SABPA) for offering this local startup event, the details, and the graphic!