wbjournal.com | February 20, 2023 | Worcester Business Journal 23
Central MA
Life Sciences
FORUM
Central MA
Life Sciences
REPORT
WBJ
Worcester Business Journal
March 7, 2023
DCU Center, Worcester
7:30 - 11:30AM
In partnership with:
This special forum will bring together leaders from the life sciences industry,
government, investors, research & educational institutions as well as community
leaders from the region to explore the opportunities and challenges in attracting
and helping life science companies thrive in our region.
Join us for a morning of networking and insightful conversations!
Register today!
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Kendalle Burlin O'Connell, Esq.
President and CEO,
Massachusetts Biotechnology
Council
$50. Pre-registration required.
www.wbjournal.com/lifescienceforum
CORPORATE SPONSORS
SUPPORTING SPONSORS
EXHIBITOR
QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
PANEL SESSION I: Why Central Mass?
Local industry leaders will discuss the opportunities and
impediments to growth they have experienced in Central MA, along
with the effect of industry clusters of research and resources, and
how that can help recruit life science companies and provide fertile
soil for their growth in Central MA.
PANEL SESSION II:
The Real Estate Story
A discussion around where industry
development currently exists and what
are the current obstacles, adaptive reuse,
construction projects.
MODERATOR
Robert Coughlin, Managing Director, Life Sciences, JLL
PANELISTS
William "Bill" Aitchison, PhD, Senior Vice President, Head of Global
Manufacturing, WuXi Biologics
Parth Chakrabarti, Executive Vice Chancellor for Innovation and
Business Development, UMass Chan Medical School
Patrick Lucy, President & CEO, Lykan Bioscience
Jon Weaver, President & CEO, MBI
PANELISTS
Greg Bialecki, Principal, Redgate
Meredith Harris, Executive Director,
Marlborough Economic Development Corp
(MEDC)
Tyson Reynoso, Managing Director/Partner,
King Street Properties
Josua Lee Smith, Partner, Bowditch
