
SynBioBeta 2026 Speaker
Rajesh Krishnamurthy
Laurus Bio
CEO
Rajesh Krishnamurthy has more than three decades of experience spanning technology, sustainability, biotechnology, and global business leadership across the US and India. After spending over eighteen years in the United States in strategic roles, he returned to India and is currently the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Laurus Bio, a leading biotechnology CDMO focused on precision fermentation.In addition to his role at Laurus Bio, Rajesh is the Managing Partner at Vivnova Ventures, where he actively advises, partners, and invests in early-stage companies.Rajesh holds a masterโs degree in engineering and an MBA from ISB, a joint program with The Wharton School and the Kellogg School of Management.



Reagan
Jarvis
Anocca AB
CEO, Co-founder

Alex
Rives
CZI Biohub
Head of Science

Karenโฏ
Akinsanya
Schrodinger
President, R&D โ Therapeutics

Christopher
Arendt
Takeda
CSO, Head of Research

Stef
van Grieken
Cradle
CEO

Michael
Koeris
DARPA
Director, BTO

Jennifer
Dionne
Pumpkinseed
CEO

Daniyal
Hussain
GSK
Exec. Dir., Tech BD

Cynthia
Hong
Novartis
Dir., Search & Evaluation
SynBioBeta 2027 May 3-6, San Jose, California


