Chicago Life Sciences Summit 2024 | Bisnow | 23 January 2024 | Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, 221 N Columbus Drive, Chicago, IL 60601, USA

The event brings together the biggest power players in the industry to identify opportunities, build your network and expand your business. With the largest audience of commercial real estate professionals in the world, no one knows how to help your business more than us. Join Bisnow as we jump into the market to analyze its strengths and strategize on its areas of opportunity. You don't want to miss this event!

What you'll learn:
• What key trends, projects, and developments are leaders planning for across the life sciences space? What makes Chicago unique?
• What new initiatives or upcoming projects are bellwethers for the midwest market? Are there particular niches, updates, or opportunities that developers, or even tenants, find appealing?
• How are developers and tenants working together to innovate at scale? What can be learned from the most successful life science and real estate partnerships?
• In the context of a fast-changing market, how can investors stay attuned to the latest financial priorities and opportunities of the life science industry?
• What are the barriers to entry in the Chicago Life Sciences Market? How can developers, owners, and investors make progress?
• How are high interest rates and other economic headwinds affecting life science development and expansion operations?
• How are property owners ensuring flexibility in their developments and accommodating potential shifts in market demand or changes in regional dynamics?
• How are Universities fostering the next generation of life science talent?
• How do neighborhood developments like Fulton Labs and Bronzeville impact the surrounding communities?
• How have life sciences real estate investment and development been changed by Illinois’ and Chicago’s growing national profile? How can the city evolve to meet the changing needs of businesses and the community?
• What considerations should be made in design and construction of new and even existing spaces as developers plan their lab developments?

2024 Speakers

KEYNOTE:

Shyama Majumdar
Dir., Life Science and Ai & Data Science Accelerators, Polsky Center at the University of Chicago

MODERATOR:

Kurt Lindorfer
Founding Principal, Paradigm Structural Engineers

SPEAKERS:

Amy Lin
Arpanet-h Division Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (Arpa-h)

Dr. Suzet Mckinney
Principal & Director, Life Sciences, Sterling Bay

Michelle Hoffmann
Executive Director, Chicago Biomedical Consortium (Cbc)

Max Zwolan
Vice President, Jll

Rebecca Motley
Vp of Finance, Katz Diagnostics

Mark Burkemper
Senior Managing Director, Harrison Street

Lisa Dhar,
Avp, Innovation, Northwestern University

Steven Collens
Ceo, Matter

David Sieren
Director of Design and Strategy, One Design

2024 Sponsors

• Sterling Bay
• AES Clean Technology, Inc.
• PARADIGM Structural Engineers, Inc.
• Skender
• Sterile Science
• Singerman Real Estate
• Jones Lang LaSalle Midwest, LLC
• One Design Company