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Boston CEO 2026

November 2–3, 2026

Mandarin Oriental, Boston

Boston CEO 2026 took place November 2–3, 2026 at Mandarin Oriental, Boston. The next Boston CEO meeting is October 25–26, 2027.

Boston CEO Audience Picture
Mayor Wu & Senator Markey Networking
Maura Healey & Christoph Westphal onstage
Female Biotech Leader Networking
Fireside Panel Onstage
Christoph Westphal, Levi Garraway & Robert Plenge
Alan Garber & Sally Kornbluth Onstage
George Yancopolus & Colin Hill Networking
Mathai Mammen Networking

Boston CEO 2026 Co-Hosts

Boston CEO 2026 was co-hosted alongside leaders in the industry.

Bill Meury
Bill Meury

CEO
Incyte
 
 

Company 1

Bob Langer
Bob Langer

Koch Institute Professor, MIT
Co-Founder, Moderna
 

Company 1

Christoph Westphal
Christoph Westphal

General Partner, Longwood Fund
Founder/CEO, ALNY MNTA XLRN

Company 1

David Weinreich
David Weinreich

Global Head, R&D
EMD Serono
 
 

Company 1

Fiona Marshall
Fiona Marshall

President, Biomedical Research
Novartis
 

Company 1

Jane Grogan
Jane Grogan

Head, Research
Biogen
 

Company 2

Mathai Mammen
Mathai Mammen

CEO
Parabilis
 

Company 2

Phil Sharp
Phil Sharp

Nobel laureate; Co-Founder, Alnylam/Biogen
Professor, MIT

Company 2

Robert Plenge
Robert Plenge

Chief Research Officer
BMS
 

Company 2

Featured Speakers

BioPharma CEOs

Laurent Levy
Laurent Levy

CEO
Nanobiotix

Company

Mathai Mammen
Mathai Mammen

CEO
Parabilis

Company

Bill Meury
Bill Meury

CEO
Incyte

Company

Jean-Frédéric Paulsen
Jean-Frédéric Paulsen

CEO
Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Company

Tarek Rabah
Tarek Rabah

President and CEO
Otsuka North America

Company

Research & Innovation Pioneers

Susan Hockfield
Susan Hockfield

President Emerita
MIT
 

Company

Bill Kaelin
Bill Kaelin

Nobel laureate
Professor, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Company

Bob Langer
Bob Langer

Koch Institute Professor, MIT
Co-Founder, Moderna
 

Company

Phil Sharp
Phil Sharp

Nobel laureate; Co-Founder, Alnylam/Biogen
Professor, MIT

Company

Tim Springer
Tim Springer

Lasker; Co-Founder, Moderna/Morphic
Professor, Harvard

Company

R&D Leaders

Jane Grogan
Jane Grogan

Head, Research
Biogen

Company

Jeff Legos
Jeff Legos

Chief Oncology Officer
Pfizer

Company

Fiona Marshall
Fiona Marshall

President, Biomedical Research
Novartis

Company

Robert Plenge
Robert Plenge

Chief Research Officer
BMS

Company

David Weinreich
David Weinreich

Global Head, R&D
EMD Serono

Company

Health System & Advocacy Leaders

Julian Adams
Julian Adams

CEO
Stand Up To Cancer
 

Company

Jake Auchincloss
Jake Auchincloss

Congressman
Massachusetts
 

Company

Julie Gerberding
Julie Gerberding

CEO, Foundation for the NIH
former Director, CDC
 

Company

John O'Brien
John O'Brien

President and CEO
National Pharmaceutical Council

Company

Kevin Tabb
Kevin Tabb

CEO
Beth Israel Lahey Health
 

Company

Pharma BD & Strategy Leaders

Andrew Baum
Andrew Baum

Senior Strategic Advisor
Pfizer
 

Company

Matt Hefner
Matt Hefner

Global Head, BD
Kyowa Kirin
 

Company

Christine Roth
Christine Roth

Head, Global Product Strategy and Commercialization
Bayer Pharmaceuticals

Company

Tolga Tanguler
Tolga Tanguler

CCO
Alnylam
 

Company

Issei Tsukamoto
Issei Tsukamoto

SVP, Head, BD
Astellas
 

Company

Blue-Chip Investors

Ari Brettman
Ari Brettman

Senior Managing Director
Blackstone Life Science

Company

Jeanne Cunicelli
Jeanne Cunicelli

President
UPMC Enterprises

Company

Raymond Kelleher
Raymond Kelleher

Managing Director
Cormorant

Company

Cailin McGurk
Cailin McGurk

Managing Director
Morgan Stanley

Company

Jason Rhodes
Jason Rhodes

Partner
Atlas Venture

Company

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