The Life Science industry (consisting of biotech, pharma, med tech, devices, diagnostics and their collaborators) shares many attributes of other industries, but with very long product life cycles and time to revenue, and a highly regulated environment, several things make this industry unique in the challenges faced by its executives and Boards. This peer group seeks to learn from each other in both the commonalities and the nuanced uniqueness.

Who is hosting? Barbara Troupin

Barbara Troupin is a Chief Medical Officer and public-company independent board director and member of the Nomination and Governance Committee for Equillium (NASDAQ:EQ). Over her 20+ years as a life science executive, her roles have spanned Clinical, Medical, Regulatory, Operations and Strategy functional areas, and she has worked at both private and public companies. She has a strong preference for small and emerging companies where she can have a real impact on corporate strategy and external narrative, decision making processes to drive internal clarity and effectiveness, and in setting a work culture which is engaged, empowered, and inclusive. She helps companies scale in a stage appropriate manner focusing on best strategies for value creation. She holds an MD from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the Wharton School of Business. She has been a member of Athena since 2018, been selected for the 2019 Women in Bio Boardroom Ready cohort, and participated in Harvard’s executive education for Women on Life Science Boards.

Who is it for? Anyone interested in discussions surrounding life sciences - Biotech, Pharma, Medical Devices, Diagnostics, MedTech, Tools and Support Organizations, including funders of the life sciences

What you will gain:

• Practical perspectives, insights, best practices, and challenges from your peers
• Expand your network and connect on important personal themes
• Actionable takeaways to implement in your business practice

What to expect:

• A topical theme each month with guided questions
• 10 minute introductory remarks, 50 minutes in breakout groups depending on attendance
• Minimal slides/decks and a loosely structured dialogue
• Sessions will not be recorded or added to the Athena library - this is all about open, honest, and supportive dialogue.

Time commitment: 1 hour per month

Date and time: Fourth Friday of each month at 2pmPST/5pmEST