Wed Sep 11, 2024 - Thu Sep 12, 2024
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General Admission
$550.00 /ticket
$450.00 /ticket
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Setting the Stage
This event is at the intersection of the biotech and commercial real estate industries and will cover the latest trends, developments, research discoveries, funding updates and innovation happening in the life sciences sector. Speakers will dive into how the commercial real estate industry is playing a role in creating biotech ecosystems, facilitating the growth of life sciences companies and the role of AI and sustainability in the space.
While many of our speakers will share global insights, as we host the event in Montgomery County for 2024, there will also be an emphasis on the significant contributions of both the county and the state of Maryland to the progression of biotech research. Maryland continues to hold a prominent position as one of the leading destinations for biotech firms and commercial real estate expansion on a national scale.
This event will feature leaders changing the trajectory of the life sciences industry on a national scale, including executives from Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Beacon Capital Partners, BXP, AstraZeneca and more. From a local Maryland perspective, expect to hear from top governmental organizations, flagship tenants and other local stakeholders discussing the role that National Institute of Health (NIH), the National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) and others play in shaping the longterm group of the Mid-Atlantic region. The lineup will also include life sciences luminaries, key local biotech companies and esteemed government officials, engaging in discussions about the pivotal role infrastructure and local investments play in fostering biotech growth across the globe.
You'll hear from the top national tenants, commercial real estate developers, investors, VC funds, brokers, designers and builders from the East Coast to the West Coast, from London and more.
What We Will Cover
Hear from leading biotech executives on how they are handling the current market conditions and how this is impacting their future growth and need for lab space. Gain insights into how the most successful life sciences real estate developments and transactions are prioritizing the scientific missions of these biotech firms. This event is meant to further connect, educate and inspire innovation in life sciences so that the real estate community can provide a flexible and welcoming home for continued growth in the world's most untapped industry. Key discussions will include:
What Your Ticket Gets You
Access to notable keynote presentations, roundtable discussions, panel insights, targeted networking sessions and cocktail receptions across two days of networking and deal-making. Bisnow events bring together the biggest power players in each niche sector to identify opportunities, build your network and expand your business.
For questions, recommendations, comments, or press inquiries please email Chris Picher at chris.picher@bisnow.com
For speaker or sponsorship interest, please email Brian Kinslow at brian.kinslow@bisnow.com
To request disability-related accommodations, please contact ellie.boyle@bisnow.com no later than 10 business days prior to the event.
Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
5701 Marinelli Road
Rockville, MD 20852-2785
Ballroom: Salon A-D
Parking Information:
0-2 hours: Free
2-3 hours: $7.50 per hour
Parking for 3+ hours would incur $2.50 per hour
Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center - location of event - preferred rate block SOLD OUT but other rooms still available
Canopy by Hilton Washington DC Bethesda North - 5 minute drive from conference
Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Hotel & Executive Meeting Center - 7 minute drive from conference
EVEN Hotel: Rockville - 6 minute drive from conference
Cambria Hotel Rockville - 15 minute drive from conference
September 11 | Activity |
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11:30 AM 1:00 PM |
Coffee & Networking
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1:00 PM 1:45 PM |
Biotech Fundraising & Commercial Real Estate Capital Markets Outlook
1. Developers, investors, lenders and brokers weigh in on deal making and the capital markets outlook.
2. Hear how the cost of capital is impacting the expansion plans of biotech firms and how this impacts their real estate needs. |
1:45 PM 2:30 PM |
Building & Designing Labs with Science & Tenant Needs Top of Mind
1. Leading developers, designers and engineers weigh in on building ground up, class-a lab products for best in class tenants.
2. Hear how developers are delivering customized yet flexible lab space that can adapt to the evolving needs of the biotech industry. |
2:30 PM 3:15 PM |
Icon & Influencer Award Presentation + Joel Marcus Keynote
1. Bisnow presents the first annual Biotech Icon & Influencer Award to Joel Marcus of Alexandria Real Estate Equities.
2. Hear from Joel Marcus on the state of the industry and how he continues to advance the biotech sector. |
3:15 PM 3:45 PM |
Networking
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3:45 PM 4:30 PM |
Leasing Outlook: Deal Terms, Leverage & Identifying Growth-Focused Tenants
1. Hear how developers, brokers and other real estate professionals are identifying new emerging sectors such as tough-tech companies as potential tenants.
2. Get the inside scoop on the negotiating table and how the leverage has shifted and what that means for deal flow and lease terms. |
4:30 PM 5:15 PM |
Enhancing Innovation in Biotech Ecosystems
1. From Boston, Philly and Montgomery County to San Diego and North Carolina, hear how these top life sciences clusters are distinguishing themselves.
2. Hear how cities are innovating with incubators, university research and developing mixed-use communities around lab projects. |
5:15 PM 6:30 PM |
Post Day 1: Networking & Cocktails to Follow
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September 12 | Activity |
9:30 AM 10:30 AM |
Day 2: Networking, Coffee & Breakfast
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10:30 AM 11:15 AM |
Defining Montgomery County: Top Developments, Infrastructure & Innovative Manufacturing Discoveries
1. Local developers, city officials and biotech companies discuss the appeal for continued life sciences development.
2. Better understand the top developments in the region and which tenants are growing in these spaces. |
11:15 AM 12:00 PM |
Identifying Future Biotech Industry Trends: AI, Tech, Sustainability
1. This panel will focus on the future of the biotech and life sciences sectors and what this means for AI, tech and sustainability.
2. Better understand how the evolution of these advanced technologies will impact biotech companies need for real estate space. |
12:00 PM 12:45 PM |
Lunch & Networking
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12:45 PM 1:30 PM |
Biotech Roundtable: Keys to Scaling While Protecting Your Bottom Line Amidst Market Uncertainty
1. Hear from Biotech companies on how they are growing and managing their space needs while staying within budget.
2. CFOs & CBOs from biotech firms discuss how these companies view their real estate costs and how this will better inform the real estate industry. |
1:30 PM 2:00 PM |
Fireside Chat: Local Policy & Infrastructure to Enhance Biotech Research & Development
1. Hear from policy experts, government officials and universities on how public funding and policy are driving industry growth.
2. Learn how Washington DC and the broader Mid-Atlantic region continue to lead the way around policy implementation to spur job growth to advance the industry. |
2:00 PM 2:45 PM |
Top International Growth Markets, Acquisitions & Evolving Tenant Needs
1. Hear from global experts on the fastest-emerging life sciences hubs and this means for the next large scale developments and campuses.
2. Representatives from Boston, San Diego, London and more weigh in. |
2:45 PM 3:15 PM |
Post-Event Networking
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