BioCT Legislative Breakfast

The Legislative Breakfast is a statewide event open to senior life science industry leaders, academics, and non-profits to convene with state and federal policymakers to review important issues facing the life sciences industry. Ticket prices are discounted for BioCT members. If you are unsure if your organization is a member of BioCT, please contact Ben Fitzpatrick at bfitzpatrick@bioct.org.

Ticket Levels:

Commercial Organizations:

Member: $45

Non-Member: $95

Non-Commercial Life Science Organizations, Academics, and Non-Profits:

Member: $25

Non-Member: $45

Policy Makers: Free

Agenda:

• 8:00-8:20: Breakfast
• 8:20-8:30: Opening

Welcome, Jodie Gillon, President & CEO, BioCT

Opening Remarks, Governor Ned Lamont

• 8:30-8:40: Landscape Overview, Peter Pellerito, Senior Policy Advisor, Federal & State Economic Development, BIO
• 8:40-9:15: Panel 1: Economic Opportunities Panel + Q&A
• 9:15-9:45: Panel 2: Workforce + Q&A
• 9:45-9:55: Q&A with Policymakers
• 9:55-10:00: Closing, Connecticut Bioscience Caucus
• 10:00-10:30: Networking

Panel 1: Bioscience Economic Opportunities and Challenges in Connecticut

· Sales & Consulting Tax

· Equipment & Education Reimbursement

· SBIR Match

· Grants & Clusters

· Capital Based Tax

· R&D Tax Credit

Moderator: Daniel O’Keefe, MBA, Commissioner Designate, DECD; Chief Innovation Officer

• Josh Geballe, Managing Director, Yale Ventures; Senior Associate Provost
• Sean Cassidy, CPA, CFO & Treasurer, Arvinas
• Kendalle Burlin O’Connell, Esq, CEO & President, MassBio
• Jennifer Hawks Bland, CEO, NewYorkBIO

Panel 2: Lifesciences Workforce (Solutions & Recommendations)

· Workforce Development Opportunities

· Workforce Challenges

· Training Programs

· Tie Industry to Higher Education

· What Is Hampering Growth & What Would Be Beneficial

Moderator: Matthew O’Donnell, JD, Senior Director, State Government Affairs, Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease

• Kelli-Marie Vallieres, PhD, Chief Workforce Officer, CT Office of Workforce Strategy; Vice Chair of the Governor’s Workforce Council
• Corry Ioli, US Head of People Growth & Talent Acquisition, Boehringer Ingelheim
• Ranjit Bindra, MD, PhD, Harvey and Kate Cushing Professor, Yale; Serial Biotech Entrepreneur
• Christine Broadbridge, PhD, Professor, Executive Director, Research & Innovation, Southern Connecticut State University​