Networking Breakfast & Registration

8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Atrium at the Phoenix Biomedical Campus

Registered attendees may stop by the registration desk to collect Forum materials, consult with our Digital Services team on the use of Cavendish IQ for setting partnering meetings, sending messages, profile building, and to grab breakfast, ahead of opening remarks.

Welcome from the University of Arizona, College of Medicine

8:45 AM - 9:00 AM | Guy Reed, MD, MS, Dean and Valley of the Sun Professor, University of Arizona, College of Medicine - Phoenix

Guy Reed, MD, MS, is an internationally recognized and renowned cardiologist, physician-scientist, educator and health administrator. As dean, he spearheads the college’s proud tradition of excellence in advancing medical education, research and clinical care in the state of Arizona and beyond. Learn more about Dr. Reed.

Photo: Guy Reed, MD, MS, Dean, University of Arizona, College of Medicine - Phoenix

Opening Fireside Chat with Weild & Co.

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Featuring John Antretter, COO, and Michael Christiansen, CFO, Weild & Co, Inc.

Named as one of the fastest-growing investment banks, Weild & Co. provides a broader spectrum of client-focused corporate finance and capital raising services for companies. Details to be announced!

Photo: Michael Christiansen and John Antretter, Weild & Co.

Groundbreaking Discoveries & Innovations Showcase

9:30 AM - 10:45 AM | Cavendish Innovation Partners

Cavendish Innovation Partners, individually-curated early-stage biohealth companies, will deliver impact presentations on their latest breakthrough work.

Interested in becoming a Cavendish Innovation Partner and presenting at our Phoenix Forum? Contact Gwen Snyder.

Partnering Meetings & Coffee Break

10:45 AM - 11:30 AM | Outdoor “Canyon” and indoor Atrium at the Phoenix Biomedical Campus

Immediately following Innovation Partner impact presentations, members enjoy a break to grab coffee, meet one-on-one with fellow attendees and continue conversations with Innovation Partners on the details of their presentations.

Meetings may be set in advance on the Cavendish IQ digital platform. Interested in joining Cavendish IQ? Contact Gwen Snyder.

Photo: The “Copper Canyon” area at the newly-constructed Phoenix Biomedical Campus.

Bridging the Valley of Death - Creating Sustainable Models for Funding Innovation

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Panel moderated by Joan Koerber-Walker, President and CEO, AZBio, and Trustee, Healthcare Impact Foundation; featuring Brad Halvorsen, Executive Vice President, Flinn Foundation, Charlie Lewis, Senior VP of Venture Development, Skysong Innovations, Doug Hockstad, AVP, The University of Arizona and Tech Launch Arizona.

Details to be announced!

Photo: Joan Koerber-Walker, President and CEO, AZBio

Panel Discussion with Arizona's BioHealth Investors

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM | Moderated by Mara Aspinall, Managing Director, BlueStone Venture Partners, with Timmeko Love, Mayo Clinic Ventures and Managing Partner of the ASU Mayo Clinic MedTech Accelerator; and Jim Goulka, Chairman and Managing Director, Arizona Tech Investors.

Details to be announced!

Photo: Mara Aspinall, Managing Director, BlueStone Venture Partners, and President and CEO, Health Catalysts

Networking Luncheon

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM | Virginia G. Piper Auditorium on the Phoenix Biomedical Campus

Break bread with fellow Cavendish members over a casual buffet lunch at the Phoenix Biomedical Campus. Cavendish luncheons do not feature keynote speakers, leaving attendees uninterrupted to network, meet and dine.

Photo: Exterior of the Virginia G. Piper Auditorium in Phoenix.

Bright Lights and Big Science at Arizona State University

1:45 PM - 2:15 PM | Keynote from William Graves, PhD, BioDesign Center for Applied Structural Discovery; Associate Professor, Physics Department Arizona State University

Deep within the subterranean confines of Building C—the latest addition to the BioDesign Institute at Arizona State University—a pathbreaking machine is quietly taking shape. Designed to unlock some of nature’s tiniest and most fleeting mysteries, the Compact X-ray Free Electron Laser (CXFEL) is the only instrument of its kind in the world.

Photo: William Graves, PhD, Arizona State University, together with the CXFEL Laser

Groundbreaking Discoveries & Innovations Showcase

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM | Cavendish Innovation Partners

Cavendish Innovation Partners, individually-curated early-stage biohealth companies, will deliver impact presentations on their latest breakthrough work.

Interested in becoming a Cavendish Innovation Partner and presenting at our Phoenix Forum? Contact Gwen Snyder.

Partnering Meetings & Coffee Break

3:30 PM - 4:15 PM | Outdoor “Canyon” and the indoor Atrium at the Phoenix Biomedical Campus

Immediately following Innovation Partner impact presentations, members enjoy a break to grab coffee, meet one-on-one with fellow attendees and continue conversations with Innovation Partners on the details of their presentations.

Meetings may be set in advance on the Cavendish IQ digital platform. Interested in joining Cavendish IQ? Contact Gwen Snyder.

Photo: The “Copper Canyon” area at the newly-constructed Phoenix Biomedical Campus.

Going to the Dogs - How the Largest Canine Clinical Trial in History May Lead to New Hope for Humans

4:15 - 4:45 PM | Stephen Albert Johnston, PhD, Director, BioDesign Institute, Arizona State University

ASU and Calviri have been working on developing a vaccine to PREVENT any cancer. They are testing it now in an 800 dog, owner-enrolled trial that if successful would set the stage to test it in humans.

Photo: Stephen Albert Johnston, PhD, Arizona State University

Panel Discussion: New Directions in Cancer Care

4:45 PM - 5:15 PM | Moderated by Joann Sweasy, PhD, Interim Director, University of Arizona Cancer Center; featuring:

Emmanuel Katsanis, MD, Professor, Pediatrics, Pathology and Immunobiology, the Louise Thomas Chair in Pediatric Cancer Research, the Peter and Paula Fasseas Chair in Cancer Research, Director of the Adult & Pediatric Hematopoietic Cellular Therapy & Transplant Program, Chief of the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Associate Chair for Research in the Department of Pediatrics, University of Arizona

Melissa M. Herbst-Kralovetz, PhD, Associate Professor, Director of the Women’s Health Microbiome Initiative, Department of Basic Medical Sciences and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix

Rachna Shroff, MD, MS, Chief, Section of GI Medical Oncology, Director of the UACC Clinical Trials Office, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology at the University of Arizona Cancer Center

Robin B. Harris, PhD, MPH, Professor of Epidemiology, Zuckerman College of Public Health, Co-Director of the Skin Cancer Institute at the University of Arizona Cancer Center

Photo: Joann Sweasy, PhD, Interim Director, University of Arizona Cancer Center

Presentation from IQVIA MedTech Solutions

5:15 PM - 5:45 PM | Chris Reiling, General Manager & Commercial Leader, US MedTech Solutions, Vik Malik, Commercial Partner & Senior Director, US MedTech Solutions, together with Chris Chalmers, PharmD, Senior Director of Business Development, US Contract Sales & Medical Solutions

Details to be announced!

Cocktail Reception with the Arizona Bioscience Community, co-hosted with AZBio and IQVIA

6:15 PM - 8:30 PM | Arizona Science Center, 600 E Washington St., Phoenix

Forum attendees will join with IQVIA and the larger Arizona bioscience community for an evening of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, networking and full access to the Arizona Science Center. This is a can’t-miss reception.