This National Hispanic Life Scieces Society (NHLSS) symposium designed to connect leading biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and healthcare executives, entrepreneurs, policymakers, researchers, scientists, technologists, academics, and service providers. It will create a collaborative setting for Hispanic life science executives and entrepreneurs to engage in discussion and exchange ideas regarding career development, building businesses, and serving the community. Participants will gain valuable contacts, connections, knowledge, information, and insights. The vision is to become the world’s preeminent annual conference focused specifically on mutually beneficial collaborations between the life sciences industry and the Hispanic/Latino community in the U.S. and globally.
This National Hispanic Life Scieces Society (NHLSS) symposium designed to connect leading biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and healthcare executives, entrepreneurs, policymakers, researchers, scientists, technologists, academics, and service providers. It will create a collaborative setting for Hispanic life science executives and entrepreneurs to engage in discussion and exchange ideas regarding career development, building businesses, and serving the community. Participants will gain valuable contacts, connections, knowledge, information, and insights. The vision is to become the world’s preeminent annual conference focused specifically on mutually beneficial collaborations between the life sciences industry and the Hispanic/Latino community in the U.S. and globally.
The National Hispanic Life Sciences Society is the world’s leading advocate, voice and core connector for Hispanic-Americans and Latinos in the global life sciences industry, including the bio medical, biotechnology, medical device, information technology, nanotechnology, and pharmaceutical sectors.
We are honored to have two extraordinarily distinguished organizations partnering with NHLSS on this special event: (i) the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA), which for over 40 years has been the national voice and principal advocate for the now over 100,000 Hispanic attorneys, judges, law professors, legal assistants, and law students in the U.S. and its territories and (ii) the National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA), which for over 25 years has fostered Hispanic leadership through graduate management education and professional development, preparing Hispanics for leadership positions throughout the U.S.
Honorary Co-Chair of the Symposium: Mr. Ruben Dario Taborda, Chief Procurement Officer, Medical Devices and Supplier Diversity, Johnson & Johnson
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Lydia Villa-Komaroff, Director and Chief Scientific Officer, Cytonome/ST (bio below)
Confirmed panelist to date include:
- Ms. Karina Arnaez, Senior Consultant, Cardinal Health; NSHMBA, President Emeritus Boston Chapter
- Mr. Troy Benavidez, External Affairs Director, Pfizer
- Mr. Luis Caban, Chair, Board of Directors, Center for Latino Progress; Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Community Development Council
- Dr. James Gillespie, President & CEO, Center for Healthcare Innovation; President & CEO, NHLSS
- Mr. Andres Gonzalez, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Baystate Health System
- Dr. Jose-Carlos Gutiérrez-Ramos, Senior Vice President, Research & Development, BioTx Division, Pfizer
- Mr. Roberto Herrera, President & Chief Business Officer, Cell Line Genetics
- Dr. Pedro Huertas, Global Medical Lead, Shire HGT
- Dr. Marisela Marrero, MD at Partners Healthcare
- Dr. Raghuram Selvaraju, Managing Director and Head of Healthcare Equity Research, Aegis Capital
- Dr. Susan Windham-Bannister, President & CEO, Massachusetts Life Sciences Center
NHLSS, NSHMBA, and HNBA would be honored to have you as a participant!
Location:
McDermott Will & Emery
28 State Street (34th Floor)
Boston, MA 02109-1775
Register at nhlss-eanrecfeatl.eventbrite.com