BioUtah’s 2018 Utah Life Sciences Summit Presented by ATL Technology Opens November 1, in Salt Lake City

The Summit will host the year’s largest gathering of the Utah life
sciences industry, featuring world-class speakers, education sessions
and valuable networking opportunities

SALT LAKE CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BioUtah, Utah’s only trade association dedicated solely to the life
sciences community, kicks-offs its 9th annual Utah Life Sciences Summit
November 1, presented by ATL
Technology. The Summit will be held at the Salt Lake Marriott
Downtown at City Creek, in Salt Lake City, Utah. For registration,
agenda and a complete list of sponsors and exhibitors, visit Utah
Life Sciences Summit. Members of the press are welcome to attend.

The Summit is the largest of its kind in the state, where top life
sciences business leaders, experts and professionals convene to provide
companies with strategies and best practices to promote innovation,
capitalize on opportunities, address challenges and grow the industry.

“This is our ninth year providing the life sciences industry with a
knowledge-packed, high-value forum to help companies, large and small,
be successful,” said Kelvyn Cullimore, president and CEO of BioUtah. “We
look forward to convening our life sciences industry and hosting the
best Summit ever.”

The Summit will include a special announcement from the Regulatory
Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS)
about the establishment of a RAPS
Utah Chapter that will put Utah on the map in terms of its expertise
in quality and compliance.

An impressive lineup of speakers is scheduled throughout the day,
including Dr. Jeffrey Shuren, director of the FDA’s Center for
Devices and Radiological Health; Lt. Governor Spencer J. Cox; Dr.
Marc Harrison, president and CEO of Intermountain Healthcare; Pat
Jones, CEO of the Women’s Leadership Institute; Juliette Tennert,
director of economic and public policy research at the Kem C. Gardner
Policy Institute; State Senator Wayne Niederhauser, President
of the Utah State Senate; and State Representative Robert Spendlove,
member of the Utah State House of Representatives and chief
economist at Zions’ Bank.

“This meeting reflects the diversity and important trends in our
industry,” said Rob Etherington, CEO of Clene Nanomedicine, and chair of
the BioUtah Board of Directors. “For your business and professional
development, the Summit is the place to be.”

A new addition to the program is the “Talk to the Experts” session,
especially designed to give startups the opportunity to engage
one-on-one with investors and seasoned industry experts.

Session topics include:

• FDA as Innovator
• Influencing Lives More Effectively
• The Urgency of Women’s Leadership
• Improving Utah’s Life Sciences Talent Pipeline
• Convergence of Advanced Data Analysis and Healthcare
• Regulatory Track: Combination Devices; IVDs; Cyber Security/Data
  Privacy; Navigating EU Regulations
• Entrepreneur Track: IP Pitfalls; Attracting Capital; Investor Pitches

About BioUtah

BioUtah
is an independent 501(c)(6) trade association serving Utah’s life
sciences industry. Its member companies reflect a broad spectrum of the
industry with strengths in medical device manufacturing and services,
research and testing, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, advanced
diagnostics and healthcare IT, amongst others; and are a key driver of
Utah’s economy.

Contacts

BioUtah
Denise Bell, 202-680-3030
denise@bioutah.org