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 masterโ€™s degree in engineering and an MBA from ISB, a joint program with The Wharton School and the Kellogg School of Management.

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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