Empowering Progress Across the Industry

LIFE SCIENCE WOMEN'S CONFERENCE  2022

The 2022 event brought together industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and changemakers to spotlight innovation, leadership, and collaboration in the life sciences. Attendees gained fresh insights and built meaningful connections to advance their professional journeys.

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The 3rd Annual Life Science Women's Conference, co-founded by Patti Rossman and Steve Fiske, is an unparalleled opportunity for women to accelerate their careers in the life science field through mentoring, networking, and education. As president of the life sciences consulting firm, Globiox, headquartered in Austin, Texas, Patti knows the importance of women taking leadership roles in life sciences, thus creating the concept behind The Life Science Women's Conference.

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Mentorship, networking, and education are fundamentals to climbing any career ladder and the tools acquired at this event are specifically structured for women seeking advancement. The speakers program is designed to greatly contribute to educational and professional development. Our lineup of presenters will include some of the best and brightest in their distinct field of expertise. These powerful women will be focusing on women's enlightenment, career development, leadership role, networking, mentorship, and empowerment.

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Our 2022 Content

Career Conversations Forum

Your professional development matters. Find the opportunity to move forward by engaging in conversations with other industry leaders. Explore topics like:

  • Stepping Out of Academia
  • Certifications for Career Growth
  • Finding & Landing your Dream Job
  • STEM Student Intro to Careers and Q&A with Lori Harvey of Hitachi, USA

Funding & Investment Forum

Get the gears turning for your business. Meet venture capitalists, angel investors, family offices and sources of funding in government on hand to listen to your startup needs. Connect with potential business partners and companies in this supportive, exciting forum. Explore topics like:

  • Best Practices Pitching to Angels, Private Equity BCS, and Consortia
  • Applying for Government SBIR and Other Grants
  • Women’s Experiences in Funding Their Companies
  • Women’s Experiences in Becoming Investors
  • Understanding Options for Funding Your Company

Impactful Women & Their Work: Courage, Leadership, and WIsdom

Join the conversation and learn how to lead without limits, paving the way to success. Explore the value of wisdom, harness your leadership qualities, and be courageous. Lead by Chief Quality Officer Melissa Seymour of Biogen and J.J Snow, departing CTO for the United States Air Force and current CTO for the Mentor Project.

2022 Pitch Competition

Be one of ten to present your pitch and pave the future for your idea or company. Apply to participate in the 2022 Pitch Competition, feedback provided by experienced funders across all facets of the life sciences.

Time-to-Talks & Workshops

Explore career strategies, career paths, successes and failures. Work together to overcome the specific challenges women in the Life Sciences face, and engage in workshops designed just for you. Explore topics like

  • STEM Student Introduction to Careers
  • Career Challenges and Changes
  • Climbing the Ladder Without a PhD
  • Certifications for Career Growth
  • Unleashing Your Own Unique Leadership Strengths
  • Holistic Approaches to Well-Being

Inspiring Women in STEM (Featuring Women of J&J)

Dive into the life-changing stories of exemplary industry leaders. Engage with the personal and professional stories of industry leaders within the Life Sciences, featuring women from Johnson & Johnson. Find your next step through their stories and build relationships that will pave your future path.

Our 2022 Speakers

Patti Rossman
Patti Rossman
President & Founder
Globiox, Inc
Jan Flégeau
Jan Flégeau
Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs
Johnson & Johnson
Eva Dias
Eva Dias
CEO & Founder
Phoenix Human Capital Solutions
Dr. Renee Cottle
Dr. Renee Cottle
Assistant Professor
Clemson University
Tina Parker
Tina Parker
Founder & CEO,
Lead Outside the Lines
Lt. Col.,
U.S. Air Force Reserve
Chief Marketing Officer,
The Mentor Project
Leigh Holcomb
Leigh Holcomb
CEO, Career Coach
Career Catalyst Edge
Rosemarie Truman
Rosemarie Truman
Founder & CEO
The Center for Advancing Innovation
Glenn Lumpkin
Glenn Lumpkin
Technical Services Director
CAI - Commissioning Agents, Inc
Jennifer Lauria Clark, CPIP
Jennifer Lauria Clark, CPIP
Vice President, Sales and Account Management
CAI - Commissioning Agents, Inc
Sarita Gavhane
Sarita Gavhane
Vice President
Edgewater Capital Partners
Ken Shitamoto
Ken Shitamoto
Sr. Director IT
Gilead Sciences
Tiffany Wilson
Tiffany Wilson
CEO, President,
Thought Leader
University City Science Center
Marissa Fayer
Marissa Fayer
CEO
HERhealthEQ
Richard Sheridan
Richard Sheridan
SCo-Founder & Chief Storytellerr. Recruiter,
Menlo Innovations
Stephanie Marquardt
Stephanie Marquardt
CEO
Continuous Synergy, LLC
Jennifer Brown
Jennifer Brown
Director of Change Management
SDC
Jennifer Reiner
Jennifer Reiner
Director, Q&A, Operational Compliance
SDC
Laura Blair
Marcey Walsh
Certified Dale Carnegie Trainer
Dale Carnegie
Heather Fisher
Heather Fisher
Head of Pharmaceutical & Software Development
Corporate Tax Advisors
Laurie Burlingame
Laurie Burlingame
Corporate Partner
Goodwin Procter LLP
Melissa Stefko
Melissa Stefko
Senior Director of Quality
Flexpro Group
Kristy Dellisanti
Kristy Dellisanti
Sr. Director of Business Development
CRB
Melisa Vasquez
Melisa Vasquez
Project Director
CRB
Daniela Gracey
Daniela Gracey
Sr. Project Manager
CRB
Tissa Richards
Tissa Richards
CEO, Leadership Expert, Corporate Facilitator
Tissa Richards
Yasamin Moghadam
Yasamin Moghadam
Scientific Program Specialist
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Emily Caporello
Emily Caporello
Small Business Program Director
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Nancy Kamei
Nancy Kamei
Program Director
National Cancer Institute
Stephanie Davis
Stephanie Davis
Small Business Program Coordinator
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Xing-Jian Lou
Xing-Jian Lou
Program Director
National Cancer Institute
Renée Arnold
Renée Arnold
Entrepreneur in Residence
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Jessica Forbes
Jessica Forbes
AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Melody Wang
Melody Wang
Sr. Mechanical EngineerRecruiter,
Affiliated Engineers, Inc
Arti Singh
Arti Singh
Board Director, CEO
Townsville Health Care, BIN
Laura Blair
Laura Blair
Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Medicine
USF Health Morsani College of Medicine
Laura Blair
Sheryl Flynn
CEO
Blue Marble Health
Laura Blair
Bhawanjit Brar
CEO
Jaan Biotherapeutics
Laura Blair
Lori Arakaki
Co-Founder and CEO
Opticyte
Laura Blair
Maureen L. Mulvihill
President, CEO, Co-founder
Actuated Medical
Laura Blair
Maha Sallam
President, Founder
VuEssence
Laura Blair
Katrina Aborisade
Founder
Aggi Enterprises
Laura Blair
Alla Aborisade
Aggi Enterprises

Our 2022 Schedule-at-a-glance

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Sep 21, 2022 schedule of LSWC
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Our Growth. Your Momentum.

With each year, the impact grows. Our attendees don’t just attend — they elevate. Whether you’re seeking visibility, funding, community, or mentorship, the Life Science Women’s Conference is where momentum begins.

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C-suite and Executives Attendees

Based on Past Conferences

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“I truly enjoyed meeting exceptional women at LSWC. It’s rare to find this kind of meaningful interaction at any conference.”

Kim Bond Evans
CEO, Seremedi
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“As an early career scientist, it was incredibly motivational to learn from role models I could relate to.”

Catherine Cheng
Ph.D. Candidate
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“It was very well organized. Everyone I spoke to agreed and is already looking forward to next year.”

Savi Mittal
Senior Manager, Ernst & Young
📍 The Marshall Center at University of South Florida Tampa, Florida
🗓 February 2-3, 2026

Ready to Be Part of What's Next in Life Science?

By attending, exhibiting, sponsoring, or speaking, you will be supporting women in life science.