next great big ideas

Canada's Life Sciences Summit

November 12, 2024

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  • Learn about Canada's Life Sciences community
  • ​Hear updates from national leaders
  • See what the future holds for Canada's Life Sciences sector
  • Meet leaders, disruptors & innovators from across Canada

Meet Industry Leaders, Disruptors And Innovators From Across Canada

Meet Industry Leaders, Disruptors And Innovators From Across Canada

learn what next great big ideas are on the horizon

an in-person summit

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Who Should attend NGBI?

Who Should attend NGBI?

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The NGBI Summit is for anyone interested in Canadian Life Sciences.

Whether you are an industry executive, startup, investor, academic, or simply someone curious about the latest developments in AI drug development, agritech, biotech, genomics, medtech, radiopharmaceuticals, therapeutics and more, this is a must attend event.

With a diverse lineup of speakers, cutting-edge topics, and opportunities to network with leading professionals, NGBI offers a unique platform to learn, connect, and be inspired.

in Support of mcMaster children's hospital

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All money raised after expenses is being donated to McMaster Children's Hospital. In addition to personal development and networking, your participation supports children and families in need of critical paedaitric care. By attending this event, you are supporting healthcare, research, and healing. It's innovation with a heart where every ticket makes a difference.

Who Should attend NGBI?

Who Should attend NGBI?

img8.jpg

The NGBI Summit is for anyone interested in Canadian Life Sciences.

Whether you are an industry executive, startup, investor, academic, or simply someone curious about the latest developments in AI drug development, agritech, biotech, genomics, medtech, radiopharmaceuticals, therapeutics and more, this is a must attend event.

With a diverse lineup of speakers, cutting-edge topics, and opportunities to network with leading professionals, NGBI offers a unique platform to learn, connect, and be inspired.

in Support of mcMaster children's hospital

img8.jpg

All money raised after expenses is being donated to McMaster Children's Hospital. In addition to personal development and networking, your participation supports children and families in need of critical paedaitric care. By attending this event, you are supporting healthcare, research, and healing. It's innovation with a heart where every ticket makes a difference.

Our speakers

Dani Lipkin

Managing Director, Global Innovation Sector

Marc Jeschke

Vice President, Research
Medical Director, Burn Program

Victor Fedeli

Ontario Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade

Alex Muggah

Director

Ted Scott

VP Innovation

Tak Wah Mak

OC OOnt FRS FRSC

Jim Wilson

Team Lead

Cate Murray

President & CEO

Michael May

President & CEO

Mitch Sivilotti

CEO

David O'Neill

President

Scott Philipps

Founder & CEO

Manmeet Maggu

CEO

Bettina Hamlin

President & CEO

Michael Lohuis

VP, Research & Innovation

Ben Loewith

Owner

Pamela Fralick

President

Brigitte Nolet

CEO

Daniel Cohen

President

Benoit LaRose

CEO

Naheed Kurji

President

Rabia Khan

Founder & CEO

Marie-Claude Gregoire

Head of Directorate, Isotopes, Radiobiology and Environment

Bruno Paquin

CEO

Ryan Simms

VP, Radiochemistry CMC

 

CEO panel

Session 1

Parimal Nathwani

President & CEO

Cate Murray

President & CEO

Rob Henderson

President & CEO

Ty Shattuck

CEO

Gordon McCauley

President & CEO

Brent Stead

CEO

Berkeley Vincent

President

Parimal Nathwani

President & CEO

Laszlo Radvanyi

President and Scientific Director of OICR,
Co-founder of QuAccel

Vish Ramakrishnan

CEO of CogniFrame,
Co-founder of QuAccel

Andrew Casey

President & CEO

Chad Harris

MRI Scientist, Sr. Staff

Mohammad Ali Amini

CEO

Jeffrey Steiner

President & Executive Director

Peter van der Velden

Managing General Partner

David O'Neill

President

CEO panel

Session 2

Bettina Hamelin

President & CEO

Jason Field

President & CEO

Maura Campbell

President & CEO

Andrew Casey

President & CEO

Alex Muggah

Director

Pearl Veenema

CEO

NGBI 2023 Speakers

Marc Jeschke, Vice President, Research Medical Director, Burn Program

Dani Lipkin

Managing Director, Global Innovation Sector

hamilton health sciences
Marc Jeschke, Vice President, Research Medical Director, Burn Program

Marc Jeschke

Vice President, Research
Medical Director, Burn Program

hamilton health sciences
Victor Fedeli, Ontario Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade

Victor Fedeli

Ontario Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade

Victor Fedeli, Ontario Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
Alex Muggah, Director Synapse life science consortium

Alex Muggah

Director

Alex Muggah, Director Synapse life science consortium
Ted Scott, VP Innovation

Ted Scott

VP Innovation

Tak Wah Mak, OC OOnt FRS FRSC

Tak Wah Mak

OC OOnt FRS FRSC

Tak Wah Mak, OC OOnt FRS FRSC, UHN & UFT
Jim Wilson Team Lead Lab occupier

Jim Wilson

Team Lead

Jim Wilson Team Lead Lab occupier
Cate Murray President & CEO Stem Cell Network

Cate Murray

President & CEO

Cate Murray President & CEO Stem Cell Network
Michael May, President & CEO, CCRM

Michael May

President & CEO

Michael May, President & CEO, CCRM
Mitchel Sivilotti, CEO, OmniaBio

Mitchel Sivilotti

CEO

Mitchel Sivilotti, CEO, OmniaBio
David O'Neill, President, Facit

David O'Neill

President

David O'Neill, President, Facit
Scott Philipps, Founder & CEO, StarFish Medical

Scott Philipps

Founder & CEO

Scott Philipps, Founder & CEO, StarFish Medical
Manmeet Maggu, CEO, Trexo robotics

Manmeet Maggu

CEO

Manmeet Maggu, CEO, Trexo robotics


Bettina Hamlin, President & CEO, Ontario Genomics

Bettina Hamlin

President & CEO

Bettina Hamlin, President & CEO, Ontario Genomics
Michael Lohuis, VP, Research & Innovation, Semex

Michael Lohuis

VP, Research & Innovation

Michael Lohuis, VP, Research & Innovation, Semex
Ben Loewith, Owner, Summit Station Dairy

Ben Loewith

Owner

Ben Loewith, Owner, Summit Station Dairy
Pamela Fralick, President, Innovation Medicines Canada

Pamela Fralick

President

Pamela Fralick, President, Innovation Medicines Canada
Brigitte Nolet, CEO, Roche

Brigitte Nolet

CEO

Brigitte Nolet, CEO, Roche
Daniel Cohen, President, Valence Labs

Daniel Cohen

President

Daniel Cohen, President, Valence Labs

 


Benoit LaRose, CEO, BioQuebec

Benoit LaRose

CEO

Naheed Kurji, President, Recursion

Naheed Kurji

President

Naheed Kurji, President, Recursion
Rabia Khan, Founder & CEO, Serna Bio

Rabia Khan

Founder & CEO

Rabia Khan, Founder & CEO, Serna Bio
Marie-Claude Gregoire, Head of Directorate, Isotopes, Radiobiology and Environment, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

Marie-Claude Gregoire

Head of Directorate, Isotopes, Radiobiology and Environment

Marie-Claude Gregoire, Head of Directorate, Isotopes, Radiobiology and Environment, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
Bruno Paquin, CEO, AtomVie Global Radiopharma

Bruno Paquin

CEO

Bruno Paquin, CEO, AtomVie Global Radiopharma
Ryan Simms, VP Radiochemistry CMC, Abdera Therapeutics

Ryan Simms

VP, Radiochemistry CMC

 

Ryan Simms, VP Radiochemistry CMC, Abdera Therapeutics

CEO panel - Session 1

Berkeley Vincent, President, Janssen/Johnson & Johnson

Berkeley Vincent

President

Berkeley Vincent, President, Janssen/Johnson & Johnson
Parimal Nathwani, President & CEO, TIAP

Parimal Nathwani

President & CEO

Parimal Nathwani, President & CEO, TIAP
Cate Murray President & CEO Stem Cell Network

Cate Murray

President & CEO

Cate Murray President & CEO Stem Cell Network
Rob Henderson, President & CEO, Biotalent Canada

Rob Henderson

President & CEO

Rob Henderson, President & CEO, Biotalent Canada
Ty Shattuck, CEO, McMaster Innovation Park

Ty Shattuck

CEO

Ty Shattuck, CEO, McMaster Innovation Park
Gordon McCauley, President & CEO, adMare Bioinnovations

Gordon McCauley

President & CEO

Gordon McCauley, President & CEO, adMare Bioinnovations
Brent Stead, President, Specific Biologics

Brent Stead

President

Brent Stead, President, Specific Biologics
Parimal Nathwani, President & CEO, TIAP

Parimal Nathwani

President & CEO

Parimal Nathwani, President & CEO, TIAP
Laszlo Radvanyi, President and Scientific Director of OICR, Co-founder of QuAccel, OICR

Laszlo Radvanyi

President and Scientific Director of OICR, Co-founder of QuAccel

Laszlo Radvanyi, President and Scientific Director of OICR, Co-founder of QuAccel, OICR
Vish Ramakrishnan, CEO of CogniFrame, Co-founder of QuAccel

Vish Ramakrishnan

CEO of CogniFrame,
Co-founder of QuAccel

Vish Ramakrishnan, CEO of CogniFrame, Co-founder of QuAccel
Andrew Casey, President & CEO, BIOTECanada

Andrew Casey

President & CEO

Andrew Casey, President & CEO, BIOTECanada
Chad Harris, MRI Scientist, Sr. Staff, Synapative

Chad Harris

MRI Scientist, Sr. Staff

Chad Harris, MRI Scientist, Sr. Staff, Synapative
Mohammad Ali Amini, CEO, QurCan Therapeutics

Mohammad Ali Amini

CEO

Mohammad Ali Amini, CEO, QurCan Therapeutics
Jeffrey Steiner, President & Executive Director, Angel Investors Ontario

Jeffrey Steiner

President & Executive Director

Jeffrey Steiner, President & Executive Director, Angel Investors Ontario
Peter van der Velden, Managing General Partner, Lumira Ventures

Peter van der Velden

Managing General Partner

Peter van der Velden, Managing General Partner, Lumira Ventures
David O'Neill, President, Facit

David O'Neill

President

David O'Neill, President, Facit

CEO panel - Session 2

Bettina Hamlin, President & CEO, Ontario Genomics

Bettina Hamelin

President & CEO

Bettina Hamlin, President & CEO, Ontario Genomics
Jason Field, President & CEO, Life sciences ontario

Jason Field

President & CEO

Jason Field, President & CEO, Life sciences ontario
Maura Campbell, President & CEO, Ontario Bioscience innovation organization

Maura Campbell

President & CEO