The future of biohealth is being invented and manufactured in Wisconsin. Travel to Madison to learn about opportunities for your company in a full-day hosted program. As part of a small and carefully chosen tour group, you’ll learn about our biohealth industry, explore the state’s strength in biomanufacturing and personalized medicine, experience Wisconsin’s unparalleled quality of life and business climate, and go behind the scenes in site visits to some of our leading biohealth companies. When you attend this program, you’ll receive two nights’ complimentary hotel stay. We will also provide breakfast, lunch, and dinner on June 21, as well as transportation from the hotel to all scheduled activities.

Agenda

9:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks
Missy Hughes, Secretary and CEO, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

9:10 Investment Landscape
Katy Sinnott, Vice President of Global Trade and Investment Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

9:30 Wisconsin Biohealth Ecosystem Overview
Lisa Johnson, CEO, BioForward

10:00 Break

10:10 Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub Overview
Wendy Harris, Regional Innovation Officer, BioForward

10:40 GE HealthCare in Wisconsin: From Medical Devices to Personalized Medicine
Jay Hill, Vice President, of GE HealthCare

11:10 Accuray in Wisconsin
Daniel Biank, Vice President, Accuray

11:40 Transition to Lunch

11:50 Innovation and Collaboration (Lunch panel discussion)
Aaron Olver, Managing Director, University Research Park
Kurt Zimmerman, Senior Director of Biohealth Industry Partnerships, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Brian Pogue, Chair, Dept. of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Jessica Martin Eckerly, CEO, Forward BIOLABS

13:30 Impacting Life and Health with Science – Driving ADC Advancements: Unleashing Innovation and Operational Excellence at MilliporeSigma
Jenny Fong, Site Head (Madison/Verona), MilliporeSigma

15:00 In Vitro Diagnostics Manufacturing for a Global Market with 45 Years in Biotech
Jennifer Romanin, Vice President, Promega

18:00 Dinner at a Local Restaurant

Who should attend?
Biohealth company and institution representatives with interest in international business opportunities

Registration