M2M 2026
We are again bringing together biotech founders, investors, real estate developers and owners and industry experts for a morning of high impact learning.
Hosted at the Museum of the American Revolution, Molecule to Market 2026 celebrates the bold spirit that has defined Philadelphia for 250 years. Against this historic backdrop, we’re finalizing an exciting lineup of speakers and panels that spotlight the people, places, and innovation shaping Philadelphia’s life sciences cluster. Expect insider perspectives on incubators, emerging hubs, and the strategies keeping our region competitive—as today’s revolutionary bio community drives the next wave of discovery.
All Speakers
Joseph Fetterman
Executive Vice President
Colliers Life Sciences
Christian Schafmeister
PhD
Founder
Ladder Bio
Lori Krim Gough
PhD
Partner
Epidarex Capital
Jeff Myers
Research Director
Colliers Life Sciences
Lex Johnson
PhD
Co-Founder & CPO
Dispatch Bio
Jennifer Griffin
PhD
Partner
Mission BioCapital
Eric Heil
CEO
Ladder Bio
Jeff Marrazzo
MBA, MPA
Founding Chairman
Dispatch Bio
Dean Miller
President & CEO
PACT
All Speakers
Fireside Keynote
Joseph Fetterman
Executive Vice President, Colliers Life Sciences
Engineering
David
Thompson
VP of AI Research
BrightPixel
R&D
Amanda
Nguyen
AI Research Scientist
NovaAI
LLM
Sarah Mitchell
AI Architecture Lead
Lumina Labs
Business
Christopher
Johnson
Director of AI Partnerships
MetaCanvas
Design
Michael
Anderson
CTO
QuantumSketch
Agenda
Practical insight, real‑world perspectives, and the conversations shaping Philadelphia’s next wave of biotech growth.
We’re continuing to add new panels and voices—stay tuned as the agenda takes shape.
June 10th
Wednesday
7:45 - 8:30 AM Breakfast & Networking
Register, enjoy a complimentary breakfast, connect and get ready for the day ahead
8:30 AM Welcome Remarks
Joseph Fetterman
8:45 AM Market Outlook
Jeff Myers
9:10 AM Founders in Conversation: Building Biotech from the Ground Up
Founders and early leaders from Ladder Bio and Dispatch Bio come together for a candid, peer-to-peer conversation about company creation from two distinct starting points.
Speakers include Eric Heil & Lex Johnson
9:40 AM Backing the Science: How Investors Value Emerging Biotech
Moderated by President of PACT, this panel brings together investors from Epidarex Capital and Mission BioCapital to discuss how they identify promising science, partner with founders, and help companies grow from formation through value inflection points.
Speakers include Lori Krim Gough, Jennifer Griffin, and Dean Miller
10:10 AM Coffee & Snack Break
10:30 AM New to the Market: What Today’s Incubators Offer Philly Biotechs
What’s driving a new wave of incubators and collaboration platforms to invest in Philadelphia? Leaders from new incubators share why they chose Philly, what capabilities they’re introducing to the market, and how these offerings differ from what’s come before.
Speakers to be announced
11:05 AM What It Takes to Win: Inside Pennsylvania’s Life Sciences Breakthroughs
Fireside Keynote with Rick Siger & Joe Fetterman
11:40 AM Closing Remarks
Joseph Fetterman
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Post-Conference Networking
Our Sponsors
We strive to make Molecule to Market a complimentary event, curated to accelerate the success of early-stage and scaling life sciences firms—and that is only possible thanks to the generous support of our sponsors.