BioMedLey Programs and Gatherings
BioMedLey Gathers for BioHoHo Dec 13, 2022
Join us to wrap up the year at BioHoHo featuring a panel of experts and real Ventura County Firefighters. Just bring a toy for the Spark of Love Toy Drive!
Free to attend for senior biotech leaders (VPs and above), thanks to our Co Producers. Let us know if you want an invitation!
Private Event – Invitation Only Senior Leaders (Manager or above) in Biotech and Medical Device Companies
BioMedLey Features Local Leaders from A2 Biotherapeutics, Capsida Biotherapeutics and Kite Pharma
BioMedLey gathered Sept 20, 2022 at UBS's Ryan Bristol's beautiful home overlooking the Santa Monica Mountains from Thousand Oaks. early Tuesday, Sept 20, 2022
6 to 8 PM
BioMedLeyers met the leaders of our local biotech and life science communities over drinks, apps and a fireside chat with the one and only Jane Wells from CNBC (and a local TO resident).
This Private Event – Invitation Only -- featured Senior Leaders (Manager or above) in Biotech, Lifescience and Medical Device Companies. Featured Guests included:
Peter Anastasiou, CEO, Capsida Biotherapeutics
Arianne Callender, Associate General Counsel,
Kite Pharma; Former Senior Counsel, Amgen and
David Lucas, COO at A2 Biotherapeutics
6-7 Reception with Tray Passed Appetizers and Drinks
7-8 Jane Wells and Local Biotech Leaders!
Did You Buy a Drink and Get to Know Arcutis Biotherapeutics -- BioMedLey Gathers in July?
BioMedLey gathered in early July at a Thousand Oaks brew pub. It was a casual “buy a drink and get to know” format featuring the leaders of Arcutis Biotherapeutics. Frank Watanabe, CEO; Mas Matsuta, General Counsel and Patricia Turney, COO.
We gathered for some great craft beer, wine and appetizers. Cost to attend $44 - includes two drink tickets, hosted appetizers and a donation to Sophia's Buddies, with funds supporting the BioMedLey Triathlon Team pediatric cancer research at Children's Hospital Los Angeles.
Private Event – Invitation Only Senior Leaders (Manager or above) in Biotech and Medical Device Companies
Snapshot Arcutis is public (NASDAQ: ARQT), approx 200 employees, based in Westlake Village. It has completed Phase III clinical trials and is awaiting FDA review on its lead therapy for plaque psoriasis.
BioMedLey Gathers Feb 24, 2022
The biotech and life science industry is thriving on the 101 Corridor from LA to Santa Barbara thanks to Amgen, Takeda, Westlake Village Biopartners, Arcutis, Atara, Dyve Biosciences, Cure Pharmaceuticals, Kate Farms and other leading companies in the region. Join Jane Wells from CNBC as she interviews these leaders and hear great music from local musicians -- part of the symphony who continue to help orchestrate a high quality of life here.
Headliners:
- Dr. Sean Harper, MD -- Dr. Sean Harper was head of Research & Development at Amgen for many years. He’s been both a practicing physician and a research scientist. At Westlake VIllage Biopartners Sean helps identify promising new therapies and launch companies to address unmet medical needs.
- Hosted by CNBC’s Jane Wells (local Thousand Oaks resident)
- Music Presented by local musicians
BioMedLey November 2021
BioMedLey Leaders -- Live and In Person!
Our second BioMedLey gathering was Live and In Person on November 4, 2021. We gathered at Vallavanda Manor, Vicky Rathje's magnificent estate atop a mountain in Santa Rosa Valley, between Thousand Oaks and Camarillo.
CNBC's Jane Wells interviewed a panel of leaders including Frank Watanabe, CEO of Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Ryan Sounders, General Counsel at Curative (the Covid-19 testing and vaccine deployment company), Dr. Ryan Beal, MD, CEO of Dyve Biosciences, Aubrey Kelly, CEO of RabbleHealth , Amie Krause, SVP and Chief People Officer at Atara Biotherapeutics and Elaine Salewske, Head Sustainability Officer at Takeda Pharmaceuticals. Music was provided by Violist Judy Garf and Violinist Sharon Cooper.
BioMedLey Featured Guests and Jane Wells from CNBC