SynBioBeta 2026 Speaker

Georgia Lu

Magnet Ventures

Founder & Mng Partner

Georgia Lu, Founder and Managing Partner at Magnet Ventures, has a strong background in M&A, which she has leveraged to guide her venture capital initiatives, particularly in AI-driven biotech. She founded Magnet Ventures in 2016 and has since focused on building a robust portfolio of innovative biotech companies, Regard, Valink Tx, AtomBioworks and Notamab Tx. Her strategic investments are primarily centered around biotechnologies that enhance drug discovery processes, demonstrating her commitment to advancing AI applications in biotech. Under her leadership, Magnet Ventures launched its first biotech-AI focused fund, aimed at supporting groundbreaking developments in the sector.

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Reagan

Jarvis

Anocca AB

CEO, Co-founder

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Alex

Rives

CZI Biohub

Head of Science

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Karenโ€ฏ

Akinsanya

Schrodinger

President, R&D โ€“ Therapeutics

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Christopher

Arendt

Takeda

CSO, Head of Research

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Stef

van Grieken

Cradle

CEO

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Michael

Koeris

DARPA

Director, BTO

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Jennifer

Dionne

Pumpkinseed

CEO

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Daniyal

Hussain

GSK

Exec. Dir., Tech BD

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Cynthia

Hong

Novartis

Dir., Search & Evaluation

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Sarah Lynn

Tao

CSL Behring

Sr. Dir., S&E; Ig TA & Tech Lead

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SynBioBeta 2027 May 3-6, San Jose, California