The BIO International Convention is the world's largest and most comprehensive event for the biotechnology industry, organized by the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO). The 2025 convention is scheduled to take place from June 16 to 19 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, bringing together over 20,000 industry leaders from across the globe.
The convention will feature more than 180 sessions and 1,100 speakers across 20 focus areas, including AI and digital health, biomanufacturing, business development and investment, emerging opportunities in global markets, infectious diseases and vaccines, intellectual property, and oncology. These sessions aim to address critical topics at the intersection of science, business, and policy, providing attendees with insights into the current and future state of biotechnology.
In addition to the educational sessions, the event offers extensive networking opportunities through the proprietary BIO One-on-One Partnering™ system, which facilitates business development and collaboration among participants. The convention also includes an expansive exhibition hall showcasing over 1,650 exhibitors, ranging from innovative startups to established pharmaceutical companies, providing a platform for attendees to explore the latest advancements and services in the biotech sector.
The BIO International Convention is ideal for professionals from public pharmaceutical companies, biotech startups, academia, non-profit organizations, government agencies, as well as researchers, business development professionals, and investors. Attending this event provides valuable connections, insights into industry trends, and opportunities to engage with the global biotech community.
Speakers(103)
Amy House
Head of Portfolio Strategy at Beacon Therapeutics
Andrew Kaplan
Senior Vice President of U.S. Public Affairs at Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Andy Josephson, JD
Chief Administrative Officer at JangoBio
Angelica Navarro, LLM
Partner at Baker McKenzie
Angie McMurry, MA
Director, Industry Engagement and Workforce at Ohio Life Sciences
Angus McQuilken
Business Development Associate Director – Life Sciences at Orrick
Anthony Penzarella, BA, cPMP
Global Marketing Lead at FENIX
Benjamin Chen, PhD
Partner at Panacea Venture
Beth Keshishian
Principal at BK Strategies
Bill Fitzgerald
Head of Biotechnology Markets Americas, Google Cloud at Google
Bo Bigelow
Co-Founder at Rare Disease Film Festival and The Disorder Channel
Brandon Sharp, BSc
MIcrobiotiX Co., Ltd.
Brian Wainger, MD, PhD
CEO at Canal Therapeutics
Carla Reimold
Executive Vice President of Scientific Innovation and Strategic Investments at Massachusetts Life Sciences Center
Carles Felip
Head of Business Development at Curapath
Carol Richardson
Senior Director, Sustainability and Health Equity Lead, US at Teva Pharmaceuticals
Carolina Alarco
Co-Founder & Co-Chair at Latinos in Bio
Carolyn E. Mountford, PhD
Professor at DatChem Pty Ltd
Charles Sardonini
Independent Consultant
Charlotte Jones-Burton, MD, MS
Founder at WOCIP
Charlotte Moser, MD, PhD, MBA
Chief Medical Officer at Parexel
Chelsea Trengrove, PhD
CEO and Co-Founder at Neoclease
Cheryl-Lynn Townsin
Founder at Lexi's Legacy
Chris Cardon
CEO at Ziphius
Chris Frech
Chair of the Alliance for Biosecurity; Senior Vice President Global Government Affairs at Emergent BioSolutions
Christiana Iyasere, MD, MBA
Christina Chang, MD, MPH
Director, Division of Urology, Obstetrics and Gynecology (DUOG) at U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Christina Economos, PhD
Dean, Professor, New Balance Chair in Childhood Nutrition at Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University
Christina Hartman, MPH
Senior Director, Government Affairs at Orchard Therapeutics
Christine Allen, PhD
CEO and Cofounder at Intrepid
Christophe Maier, ACA
Aspeya
Christopher Lim
CBDO&CFO at Genixcure Inc.
Christopher Pack, PhD
Director, Preclinical Research at Metaclipse Therapeutics
Christopher Winterhalter
Chief Business Officer at AGC Biologics
Chuck Hart
Founder/Owner at HartEdge BioOps Consulting LLC
Chuck Lemire
VP – Enterprise Systems at Resilience
Cinar Efe Sumer, MSc
Senior Investment Associate, Scientific Innovation and Strategic Investments at Massachusetts Life Sciences Center
Cindy Xiong, PhD
Partner at Foresite Capital
Craig Gravitz
Mission Office Director, Project Accelerator Transition Innovation Office (PATIO) at Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)
Cristiane Ferreira
Executive Legal Director, Global Rare and Partner & Emerging Markets at Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
Crystal Kuntz
Senior Vice President, Health Policy & Research at Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)
Cuiyi Deng
DPBIO
Dan Jacob
Global Head, Real World Evidence, Real World Data, and Behavioral Science at Bayer Consumer Care AG
Dan Koerwer, MBA
Chief Operating Officer at Ventus Therapeutics
Douglas Selinger, PhD
Chief Executive Officer & Founder at Plex Research, Inc.
Drew Cutshaw, MD
Principal at Pappas Capital
Elaine O'Hara
Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer at Novavax
Federico Grego, MBA
COO/CFO at CYTOVATION ASA
Felix Townsin
Advocate and Changemaker
Garry Neil, MD
CEO at Avalo Therapeutics
Gilles Gallant, BPharm PhD FOPQ
Chief Development Officer at Mythic Therapeutics, Inc.
H.E. Abdulaziz Hamad Alramaih
Vice Minister of Health for Planning and Development at Saudi Arabia
H.E. Dr. Bandar AlKnawy, MD, FRCPC, FRCP (edin)
Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNGHA) and President at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), Saudi Arabia
Harald Murck, MD, PhD
CEO at Murck-Neuroscience LLC
Jackie Weinrich
Health Policy Advisor at Rep. Doris Matsui
Jeff Winton
Founder and Chairman at Rural Minds
Joe Dion
Co-Founder at The Dion Foundation
John O'Neill, PhD
Co-Founder & CSO at Xylyx Bio, Inc.
Joseph Park, PharmD, MBA
Fractional Chief Business Officer at Kopra Bio
Josh Seidenfeld, JD
Partner at Cooley LLP
Julia Vitarello, BA
Co-founder at EveryONE Medicines
Karen Madden, PhD
Chief Technology Officer at MilliporeSigma
Karthik Ramachandran
Advisor at Elanco
Kate Mevis
Executive Director, US Vaccines Federal and State Policy at Merck
Kate Skrable, MBA, MS
Vice President, Strategic Partnerships at Pfizer
Kathleen A. Arntsen
President & CEO at Lupus and Allied Diseases Association, Inc.
Kathy Dong, PharmD
President and Chief Executive Officer at Electra Therapeutics
Kelvyn Cullimore
CEO at Bio Utah
Kim Czubaruk, JD
Vice President of Policy at CancerCare
Laura Jaramillo Franco, LLM
Head of Law, Patents and Compliance, Bayer Andean, Central America and Caribbean at Bayer
Lisa Hegg, PhD
Avalo Therapeutics
Lori Ellis
Head of Insights at BioSpace
Luba Greenwood
Executive in Residence, PureTech Health ; Chief Executive Officer at Gallop Oncology
Madhuri Roy, JD, PhD
Partner at Cooley, LLP
Mark Smythe, PhD
CEO at Infensa bioscience
Melanie Lendnal, Esq.
Senior Vice President, Policy & Advocacy at ALS Association
Michael Kobernick, MD
Senior Medical Director at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Michael S. Cohen
Senior Director, Lead, Environmental Sustainability, PPDTM at Thermo Fisher Scientific
Michele Oshman
Chief Patient Advocate and Head, Patient Advocacy Center of Excellence at Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)
Michelle Linn
Founder & CEO at Linnden Communications
Mohamed Ebied, BSc
Head of BD & Corporate Strategy at Proteinea
Monica Fay, PharmD
VP, Global Medical Affairs, Rare Disease and Therapeutics at Moderna
Natalie Kuldell
Executive Director at BioBuilder Educational Foundation
Paul Hueseman, PharmD
Senior Director, Clinical Value & Outcomes, Payer Accounts at AstraZeneca
Peter Leonardi, PhD
CEO/Founder at OmniCyte
Prof. Dr. Hisham Saad AlJadhey, PharmD, PhD
Chief Executive Officer at Saudi Food and Drug Authority
Prof. Fars Kaed Alanazi
Chief Executive Officer at Saudi National Institute of Health (SNIH)
Raid bin Abdullah Ismail, MBA
Senior Director, Co-Head of Direct Investments, & Head of Operation Value Creation MENA Investments Division at Public Investment Fund (PIF)
Ranch Kimball
Senior Advisor at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Ryan Crisman, PhD
CTO at Umoja Biopharma, Inc.
Samir Ounzain, PhD
Chief Executive Officer & Scientific Co-Founder at HAYA Therapeutics
Shana Wang
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at PathCision Medicine, Inc.
Sharon Gordon
Senior Vice President, Social Impact and Sustainability Lead at Syneos Health Communications
Silvia Taylor, MBA
Executive Vice President, Chief Corporate Affairs & Advocacy Officer at Novavax
Stacey Adam
Vice President of Science Partnerships at FNIH
Stephanie Davis, PhD
Small Business Program Coordinator at NHLBI Innovation and Commercialization Office
Suguna Rachakonda
VP, Head of Business Development at Dewpoint Therapeutics
Sunny Schwartz, MPP, MSW
Chief Executive Officer at Massachusetts Biotechnology Education Foundation
Susan Roberts
Founder at Roberts Communications
Svetlana Lucas, PhD
Chief Business Officer at Scribe Therapeutics
Terri D. Conneran, BSc
Cancer Survivor & Founder at KRAS Cancer Connect | KRAS Kickers
Thras Karydis
Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at DeepCure
Wendy Lin, ACA
Business Development Director at AnHorn Medicines Co., Ltd.
Event Details
- Date
- June 8-11, 2025
- 4 days
- Location
- 🇺🇸 Boston, United States
- Boston Convention & Exhibition Center
- Pricing
- Varies by tier
- Audience
- Biotech professionals, researchers, investors, policymakers, and service providers.
- Attendees
- Over 20,000 industry leaders from across the globe.