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

1. Executive Roundtable

2. Plenary Event

3. WIB Booth

4. WIB Meet-Ups

5. BioProcess International Stage

Executive Roundtable

Invitation only event

• 40+ Female Life Science Executives

• Discussion centered on importance of women in company leadership positions

• Established an equal gender board member goal, action to increase mentorship for others in each woman’s company

• 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 • Over 300 attendees expected – both women and men

• Located at the Clift Hotel

• 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

Planned 2016 Meet-Ups:

• Regional Specific

• Speed Networking

2015 Highlights: Almost 200 people

(men and women)

attended WIB Meet-up

events!

Larger event spaces

and activities are being

planned for 2016!

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

• 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

Academia 31%

Biotech/ Pharma

48%

CRO/CMO 4%

Financial/ Gov/Media

6%

Legal 6%

Non-profit 5%

Distribution of Membership By Degree

Bachelor’s degree

(BSc / BA / AB), 25%

Business degree

(MBA), 5% Doctorate Degree

(Ph.D.) 33%

Masters degree

(MSc. / MA), 15%

Professional degree

(JD / MD / other), 11%

Undisclosed10%

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 non-

WIB 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

Each Chapter creates their own committees to mirror this structure

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.

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!