1:00-5:00 Fall Policy Summit
5:00-6:00 Reception
6:00-7:30 Luminary Awards Dinner
701 Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78701
Join us for our annual Fall Policy Summit and Luminary Awards Dinner. The Summit will be a half day conference with discussions highlighting the innovative science being produced in Texas, the latest on groundbreaking medicine, and how Texas’s policy makers can support policies that expand and protect patient access to innovation and improve health and health programs. The event will also recognize industry leaders who have furthered innovation in Texas with the presentation of the annual Luminary Awards at a dinner following the Summit. The events will bring together members of the Texas Legislature and their staff, the Texas Congressional delegation members and their staff, state agency staff, patient groups, THBI members and life science industry professionals.
2023 Luminary Awardees
Texas State Senator Royce West
Texas State Representative Angie Chen Button
Wayne Roberts, Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
The Summit event is THBI’s main fundraising event each year. All dollars raised through the event are dedicated to furthering the public policy agendas for our member organizations, demonstrating the importance of strong policies, and growing the life sciences industry. For more information about the event, please contact Julia Perkins at julia@thbi.com.
· Robert McClain, PhD, Associate Vice President, Research & Innovation, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
Ruben Rathnasingham, PhD, Executive Director, Texas Health CoLab, Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin
Allison Rhines, PhD, Head, JLABS @ TMC
Understanding the Future of Innovation: Advancements and Challenges
Panelists
Protecting the Future of Innovation: Effective Public Policies
Panelists
Joseph P. Hammang, PhD, Partner, Vital Transformation, LLC
Monica Watson, Vice President, Legal Head, Integrated Marketing Organization, Novartis
Moderator: Jesse Lewis, Director, State Government Affairs, Bristol Myers Squibb
Luminary Awards Dinner
Keynote Address
2023 Awards Presentation
Texas State Senator Royce West
Texas State Representative Angie Chen Button
Wayne Roberts, Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, presented by The Honorable John Zerwas, MD
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