Women In Bio
at
BIO 2016
June 6-9, 2016
San Francisco, CA
Moscone Center
History and Mission
• Founded in 2001 to support women in
Life Sciences from the classroom to the
boardroom
• Mission statement: Women In Bio is an
organization of professionals committed
to promoting careers, leadership, and
entrepreneurship of women in the life
sciences
BIO 2016
WIB Hosted Events
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Executive Roundtable
Plenary Event
WIB Booth
WIB Meet-Ups
BioProcess International Stage
Executive Roundtable
Invitation only event
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40+ Female Life Science Executives
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Discussion centered on importance of women in company leadership
positions
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Established an equal gender board member goal, action to increase
mentorship for others in each woman’s company
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Confirmed Panelist: Gail Maderis, CEO of Antiva Biosciences,
Former Head of BayBio
2015 Highlights:
• moderated by Susan Windham-Bannister, Life Science Executive
• Panelists Included:
–Renee Connolly, Head of Communications at EMD Millipore:
–Debra Bowes, CEO CapGenesis Therapeutics:
–Louise Duffy, Supply Chain Head Biopharmaceuticals
Plenary Event
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Over 300 attendees expected – both women and men
Located at the Clift Hotel
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Panel of Visionary Leaders - 2016 panelists confirmed:
– Firelli Alonso, Senior Director, Biotherapeutics and
Vaccines Outsourcing, Pfizer
– Renee Ryan, Vice President, Venture Investments,
Johnson & Johnson
– Lisa Cohen, Executive Director, Washington Global
Health Alliance
– Bahija Jallal, Executive Vice President, AstraZeneca,
Head of MedImmune
WIB Booth
2016 Booth Details:
• North Hall – Booth #6338 & #6339
combined
• Great visibility in a high traffic area
• 20+ volunteers anticipated to staff the
booth to answer questions and increase
awareness
WIB Meet-Ups
2015 Highlights:
Almost 200 people
(men and women)
attended WIB Meet-up
events!
Larger event spaces
and activities are being
planned for 2016!
Planned 2016 Meet-Ups:
• Regional Specific
• Speed Networking
Bioprocess International Stage
2015 Highlights:
• Women Moving Forward and Up: Boldly Taking That Next
Step
• Moderated by WIB Executive Director, Jamie Strachota
• Panelists included:
– Sherri Oslick, Ph.D., WIB National Communications
– Deb Bowes, MT, MBEE, former WIB President and
current Board Member
– Ashley Bowman, WIB National YWIB
– Kay Wellman, M.S., M.B.A., WIB DC/Baltimore
• 60+ attendees- standing room only!
2016 Event Details to Follow
Value Proposition
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WIB is the only organization for women that integrates all
career levels and fields in life sciences
WIB is a unique organization that due to focused
membership allows its members a very close and
trustworthy networking environment
WIB has become nationally recognized among our
industry
Numerous events and touchpoints make a Bio
package a good source of visibility and recognition
for your organization
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, your contribution
may be tax-deductible
BIO 2016 Sponsorship
Marie Curie………...……………………....$5,000
Rosalind Franklin…….………………...…$4,000
Elizabeth Blackwell…………………….....$3,000
Rachel Carson….………………………....$2,000
Intro remarks at any BIO 2016 event
Highlighted as a feature sponsor, signage at WIB booth
Intro remarks at Plenary event
Company name and hyperlink to logo on marketing announcements
Signage at all events
Verbal recognition of your specific sponsorship
Company logo on Women In Bio website
4/3/2/1 Women In Bio memberships
10/8/5/2 Passes to the Plenary Event and/or seats at
Executive Roundtable
What We Do
• Host Professional development
programs, Workshops, Seminars
• Host events centered on Hot Trends in
the Life Sciences
• Encourage networking with investors,
attorneys, researchers and other
executives such as finance, marketing,
human resources, and communications
• Encourage young women to develop
and maintain an interest in the field
New 2016 Initiatives
Executive Development Leadership Program:
• Board certification training program
• Targeted Networking for executives
Women’s History Month 50/50 Challenge:
• Programming throughout the country during the
month of March to highlight the goal of achieving
gender equality at the executive level by 2020
WIB Sustainability Fund:
• Investing for the future to ensure continuity of
benefits
12 Chapter Locations
Metro New York
Distribution of Membership
By Sector
Financial/
Gov/Media
6%
Non-profit
Legal
5%
6%
CRO/CMO
4%
Academia
31%
Biotech/
Pharma
48%
Distribution of Membership
By Degree
Professional
degree
(JD / MD /
other), 11%
Undisclosed
10%
Masters
degree
(MSc. / MA),
15%
Bachelor’s
degree
(BSc / BA /
AB), 25%
Doctorate
Degree
(Ph.D.) 33%
Business
degree
(MBA), 5%
Membership Benefits
• Access to influential women entrepreneurs and
bioscience industry leaders
• Inside track on issues that affect women in
bioscience-related careers
• Special opportunities to attend unique nonWIB events and programs
• Far-reaching networking and relationship
building
• Targeted community-service involvement
• Professional development programs
• Opportunities in top leadership roles
• Mentorship at all levels
Committees & What They Do
Committees
Develop and Manage
Programming
Networking, Educational and Professional
Development programs
Young Women In Bio
Science-based events for middle and high school girls.
Special Events
Unique events such as BIO, NIH science festival,
career fairs.
Member Benefits
Establish partnerships with vendors to provide
discounted rates on products and services to our
members.
Marketing & Communications
All information that goes public, WIB look & standards.
Sponsorship
Budget, sponsorship, funding outreach, scholarships.
Grants Procurement
Identify and apply for national and chapter grants.
Membership
Ensuring maximum participation of membership and
enrollment.
Mentors, Advisors, Peers
(MAP)
Formation of groups with common interests and desire
to connect with Mentors, Peers, and Advisors.
Each Chapter creates their own committees to mirror this structure
Important Statistics
• Women in Biotech*
– 43% of the life science job in the US are
held by women (MdBio.org)
– 20% are founders
– 8% form start-ups
– 7+ million people work for women-owned
companies bringing in about $1.3 trillion in
revenue in the USA
– Equal patent and invent rates as men
– 50% of all the Ph.D.’s in the life sciences
discipline are held by women
– Have less access to Venture Capital funds
•Slate, The Biotech Advantage, Jill Priluck, 10.18.10
•Smartbrief, 8.15.12
Thank you for your
support!