Miami CEO Retreat
Agenda
7:00 - 7:40 am
NETWORKING BREAKFAST
Location: The Ritz-Carlton Ballroom Patio
Attire: Resort casual/business casual
7:40 - 11:00 am
PANELS, FIRESIDE CHATS, ROUNDTABLES
Location: The Ritz-Carlton Ballroom
Attire: Resort casual/business casual
7:40 - 11:00 am
MIMOSA SEND-OFF
Location: The Ritz-Carlton Ballroom
Attire: Resort casual/business casual
Discussions
7:00 am
NETWORKING BREAKFAST
7:30 am
R&D COLLABORATION
Brant Binder, President, Bonito Biosciences
Trevor Martin, CEO, Mammoth Biosciences
Luis Peña, CEO, Evommune
Hank Safferstein, CEO, Generian
Moderator: Zhen Su, CEO, Marengo Therapeutic
8:00 am
UNITING AS AN INDUSTRY TO ENSURE BIOMEDICAL ACCESS
Meg Alexander, President & COO, Ovid Therapeutics
Brent Vaughan, CEO, Eratos Therapeutics
Moderator: Lizzie Ngo, Principal, Longwood Fund
8:30 am
MANAGING THROUGH UNCERTAINTY
David Donabedian, Executive Partner, Longwood Fund; Founding CEO, Newleos Therapeutics
Mike McCully, CEO, Gate Neurosciences
Victoria Richon, CEO, Entact Bio
Brendan Smith, CEO, Doppler Bio
Moderator: Kendalle Burlin O’Connell, CEO, MassBio
9:00 am
ACCELERATING DRUG DEVELOPMENT
Mat Pletcher, CSO, Weaver
Lara Sullivan, CEO, Pyxis Oncology
Alexis Wallace, CEO, Thrombolytic Science
Sam Waksal, CEO, Graviton Bio
Moderator: Luigi Gentile, Chief Commercial Officer, Rancho Bioscience
9:30 am
REGULATORY & INDUSTRY ROUNDTABLE
John Crowley, CEO, BIO
Peter Marks, former Director, CBER, FDA
Co-Moderator: Jeremy Levin, CEO, Ovid Therapeutics
Christoph Westphal, General Partner, Longwood Fun
9:50 am
PIVOTING THE PIPELINE
Rachel Humphrey, CEO, Normunity
Andrew Miller, Founder & Head, R&D, Karuna Therapeutics
Paul Peter Tak, CEO, Candel Therapeutics
Moderator: Jeremy Levin, CEO, Ovid Therapeutics
10:20 am
INVESTMENT OUTLOOK
Michael Ehlers, Entrepreneur Partner, MPM BioImpact
Benj Garrett, Managing Director, Stifel
Lori Hu, Managing Director, Vertex Ventures
Claudine Prowse, Venture Partner, JP Morgan Asset Management
Moderator: Aleks Radovic-Moreno, Partner, Longwood Fund
11:00 am
MIMOSA SEND-OFF
Speaking Faculty
Dress Code
Sessions & Networking: Resort/Business Casual
Welcome Reception: Cocktail Attire
Beach Party: Resort Casual
Key Biscayne Yacht Club: Miami Chic
Maps
The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, 455 Grand Bay Drive Key Biscayne, Miami, FL 33149
Property Map

Transportation
Miami Airport to Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne
(27 minutes - 14.4 miles)
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From Miami International Airport, take State Road 836 East Dolphin Expressway to I-95 South
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Take I-95 South to Exit 1-A (Key Biscayne/Rickenbacker Causeway)
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Follow the signs to the toll plaza
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Rickenbacker Causeway becomes Crandon Boulevard
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Travel six miles from the toll booth into the island and make a left at Grand Bay Drive
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You will then reach The Ritz Carlton Welcome Center and be directed to the resort
Car Services in the area
Uber & Lyft are recommended while in Key Biscayne.
Personal car service from Miami International can be arranged directly through The Ritz-Carlton Concierge by calling 305-365-4500
Key Biscayne Yacht Club
SUNSET COCKTAILS & DINNER KEY BISCAYNE YACHT CLUB
Location: 180 Harbor Dr, Key Biscayne, FL 33149
Bus departs from The Ritz- Carlton at 5:30pm.
Return on own.