Booth Business Forum: Chicago’s Growing Biotechnology Sector

Chicago Booth Career Services

January 31, 2014: 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Join Chicago Booth alumni, students, and corporate partners to discuss Chicago's growing biotechnology sector.

Where

Gleacher Center
6th Floor
450 N Cityfront Plaza Drive
Chicago, Illinois

Driving Directions:

Driving directions and Parking Information (PDF)

Event Details

The next few years promise to be exciting for biotech innovators in Chicago. Last spring, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced plans to establish a biotech hub in the city, in partnership with leading institutions in the Chicago area, including the University of Chicago. This October, the University of Chicago unveiled designs to launch, in partnership with Argonne National Laboratories, a 25,000 square biotech incubator.

Given Chicago's position as an emerging biotechnology cluster and the University's commitment to this developing industry, Chicago Booth is hosting a panel discussion and networking night with the city's leading movers and funding the industry. Topics for discussion include but are not limited to new funding models and how leaders in the community are accelerating the biotechnology industry. This candid presentation will bring together experienced visionaries in our region for an interactive discussion.

Cost

No Charge

Registration

Register Online

Deadline: 1/29/2014

Program

6:30 PM-7:00 PM: Networking

7:00 PM-8:00 PM: Panel and Q&A

8:00 PM-9:00 PM: Networking

Speaker Profiles

Dan Grossman (Moderator)
Partner & Managing Director, The Boston Consulting Group

Arun K. Bhatia (Panelist) '06
Entrepreneur & Venture Consultant

http://career.chicagobooth.edu/parttime/about/docs/Panelists_01-31-2014.pdf

Margarita Chavez (Panelist)
Director, Ventures & Early Stage Collaborations, AbbVie Inc.

http://career.chicagobooth.edu/parttime/about/docs/Panelists_01-31-2014.pdf

John Flavin (Panelist)
Executive Director, Chicago Innovation Exchange

http://career.chicagobooth.edu/parttime/about/docs/Panelists_01-31-2014.pdf

Steven A. Gould, M.D. (Panelist)
Entrepreneur-in-Residence, University of Chicago

http://career.chicagobooth.edu/parttime/about/docs/Panelists_01-31-2014.pdf

Steven Kuemmerle, Ph.D. (Panelist)
Deputy Director, UChicagoTech

http://career.chicagobooth.edu/parttime/about/docs/Panelists_01-31-2014.pdf

Questions

Rebecca Halloran 
Senior Associate Director, Career Management
312-464-8688