The Convergence of Life Sciences and Healthcare Delivery

Join us for a unique event as part of BioBuzz’s Insights to Impact Series, tailored exclusively for life sciences industry leaders and ecosystem builders. This gathering aims to create an exceptional, peer-driven experience by uniting the various stakeholders within the Greater Philadelphia life sciences and healthcare ecosystem.

Overview

Greater Philadelphia stands as a key hub for life sciences and healthcare yet often lacks the opportunity for its diverse community—including researchers, health systems, biotech operators, capital providers, and clinical infrastructure—to connect and collaborate. This event aims to bridge those gaps, allowing attendees to engage across the entire spectrum from discovery to delivery, ultimately benefiting patients.

Across two insightful conversations, we’ll explore:

• The significance and evolution of this region.
• How organizations are collaborating effectively.
• A vision for the future and its positive impact on patients.

Why Attend?

• Experience the entire ecosystem in one space—research, health systems, pharma, capital, and clinical infrastructure.
• Engage in executive-level discussions regarding the region's oncology and clinical trial momentum.
• Gain practical insights into making Greater Philadelphia a faster, more collaborative hub for trials and care delivery.
• Make connections that are rare elsewhere across the value chain.

Agenda

• 4:00PM — Check-In + Networking
• 5:00PM — Welcome + Opening Remarks
• 5:05PM — The State of Life Sciences & Healthcare Innovation in Greater Philadelphia [Fireside Chat]
  Tune in for a high-level look at the current landscape, featuring George E. Norcross III, who will discuss the clinical trial and oncology infrastructure shaping the region and its implications for underserved communities.
• 5:35PM — Modernizing Clinical Trials Through Health System Collaboration [Panel]
  Delve into strategies for reducing friction in clinical trials, covering aspects like recruitment in community settings, decentralized trial models, and the operational challenges of scaling trials.
• 6:15PM — Networking

Speakers

• George E. Norcross III
  Chairman of Conner Strong & Buckelew, Norcross has extensive leadership experience in transforming Camden’s health ecosystem, including the establishment of Cooper Medical School of Rowan University and the MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper.

Venue

Conner Strong
A leader in insurance brokerage, Conner Strong & Buckelew prioritizes innovative solutions to complex business challenges, while actively working to improve community welfare through extensive philanthropic efforts.

Partners

This event is supported by:

• Conner Strong & Buckelew (connerstrong.com)
• Heffron (heffroncompany.com)
• Kymanox (kymanox.com)
• Minaris (minaris.com)
• Workforce Genetics (workforcegenetics.com)

Important Information

We encourage you to share this with colleagues interested in enhancing Philadelphia’s biotech ecosystem.
Vendor/Service Provider Notes: Limited attendance for vendors and service providers is available at $75 with access code VENDOR. Pre-authorization is required for vendors in the same category as sponsors.

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