Speakers

Melissa Jones has over a decade of experience in drug development for ophthalmology, working both in developing novel therapeutics at the bench and in clinical…

Dr. Bill Maughan is a seasoned equity research leader with deep expertise in biotechnology, oncology, ophthalmology, and genetic medicine. He earned his Ph.D. in Biochemistry,…

Milton M. Hom, OD, FAAO, is a Los Angeles-area optometrist and internationally recognized clinician-researcher whose work spans therapeutics, dry eye disease, presbyopia, contact lens technology…

Mr. Culley joined Lineage as Chief Executive Officer in September 2018 and served as Interim Chief Financial Officer from January 20, 2021 to June 21,…

Ash Kras is a retina specialist, Fulbright scholar and Harvard-trained bioinformatician specialized in interoperability and clinical AI. He is also the founder and CEO of…

Gordon Bethwaite is a seasoned ophthalmic industry executive with 25 years of global leadership across start-ups, commercial stage companies, and major players in vision care.…

Evert “Eef” Schimmelpennink has served as LENZ’s President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the LENZ board of directors since March 2021. Previously,…

Reza Safaei, MD, serves as Vice President and Head of Medical Affairs International at Apellis Pharmaceuticals, where he leads global medical strategy across key therapeutic…

Kim Smith is Founder and CIO of Ausangate Capital, a variable-net biotechnology-focused hedge fund. She has a combined 20 years of experience in various healthcare…

Dr. Vinit Mahajan is a Professor of Ophthalmology at Stanford University and an internationally recognized vitreoretinal surgeon-scientist. He directs the NIH-funded Molecular Surgery and Omics…

Alex Lopez, Chief Commercial Officer for Ace Vision Group, boasts over two decades of leadership and commercial experience in ophthalmology and aesthetics markets. Renowned for…

Biren Amin is a managing director and senior research analyst on the healthcare equity research team covering biotechnology companies. Prior to joining Piper Sandler, Amin…