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THE PROGRESSION AND GROWTH OF OKC’S BIOSCIENCE INDUSTRY Wednesday, June 19 | 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Petroleum Club Downtown OKC
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Welcome Jeff Seymour Executive Vice President of Economic Development
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Greater Oklahoma City Chamber Presenting Sponsor Remarks Cox Communications Panelists Christian Kanady
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Founding Partner and CEO Echo, Investment Capital, LLC Rachel Lane, Ph.D., R.D. Executive Director, Canopy Healthcare and Senior Staff University of Oklahoma Price College of Business Craig Shimasaki, Ph.D., MBA President and CEO BioSource Consulting Group Moleculera Biosciences, Inc. Stephanie Wickham, Ph.D. Senior Director of Technical Sales and Technology Cytovance Biologics Q & A Adjourn
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Christian Kanady Founding Partner & CEO Echo, Investment Capital, LLC
Christian Kanady is the founding partner of Echo. Whether investing in energy, life science, technology, entertainment, or national security, Kanady understands how to build cutting-edge companies by aligning untapped resources. Under his leadership, Echo has accumulated a stake in over 6,500 wells across Oklahoma and Texas as one of the largest private owners of oil and gas royalties in the world. Echo is also the leading investor in enterprises such as Prairie Surf Media and Wheeler Bio. His commercial real estate portfolio includes holdings across numerous U.S. cities. In all, Kanady oversees more than $1.3 billion in assets under management. A firm believer in giving back, Kanady is an active philanthropist, forging long- term partnerships with nonprofits involved in community development, education, social services, youth athletics, and music and arts. His entrepreneurial spirit guides his vision to drive community growth and innovation. Kanady’s family is his most meaningful achievement, and he is a devoted husband to Kate and proud father to daughters Lily, Constantina, Marie-Sistine, and Honorine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Oklahoma. Rachel Lane, Ph.D., R.D. Executive Director, Canopy Healthtech and Senior Staff, University of Oklahoma Price College of Business Rachel Lane, Ph.D., R.D., practiced clinical dietetics before earning her Ph.D. in biochemistry and molecular biology from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. She combined her clinical and research expertise to found The Written Science, LLC, where she worked with strategic stakeholders and investors to translate science into business. As the founding CEO of BIO Alabama, the state trade association for the biotech industry, she worked with the state’s legislators, economic developers, industry partners, and academic institutions to convene and ignite the biotech ecosystem. In 2022, Dr. Lane returned to Oklahoma, determined to invest her career in the Heartland. She obsessively dreams up new ways to maximize life science innovations that recenter humanity in healthcare.
Craig Shimasaki, Ph.D., MBA President & CEO, BioSource Consulting Group Moleculera Biosciences, Inc. Dr. Shimasaki is a scientist, businessperson and serial entrepreneur with a passion for translating scientific and medical discoveries into acutely needed products. He has over 35 years of experience in the biotechnology industry co-founding multiple companies and participated in taking several public. He is the CEO of BioSource Consulting Group and the co-founder and CEO of Moleculera Biosciences, a neuroimmunology precision medicine company focused on identifying the underlying roots of neurologic, psychiatric and behavioral disorders triggered by an autoimmune response. He has led multiple products through the FDA approval process and is a co-inventor on multiple patents. Shimasaki received his Bachelor of Science in biochemistry from the University of California at Davis, his Ph.D. in molecular biology and biotechnology from the University of Tulsa, and his MBA from Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Business. He is an adjunct professor and senior entrepreneur-in-residence at the University of Oklahoma, and teaches entrepreneurship at the Price School of Business. Dr. Shimasaki is a mentor to first- time biotech CEOs at the Termeer Foundation in Boston. Internationally, he teaches and mentors scientists, physicians, and biotech leaders on how to translate their discoveries into acutely needed medical interventions. Dr. Shimasaki has authored and edited three books. Stephanie Wickham, Ph.D. Senior Director of Technical Sales and Technology, Cytovance Biologics Dr. Stephanie Wickham brings more than two decades of extensive experience in large molecule biologics, spanning both research and industry. Her academic journey, including graduate and post-doctoral fellowships, concentrated on protein biochemistry, exploring structure/function protein interactions and advancing small molecule enzyme inhibitors. Throughout her career, Dr. Wickham has been dedicated to building and leading technical scientific teams, notably contributing to manufacturing sciences and technology and research and development teams. In recent years, her focus has expanded to cultivating client and industry relationships, collaborating with the business development team to establish partnerships that enhance Cytovance’s service offerings. Stephanie holds a Bachelor of Science in chemistry and mathematics, and complemented by a Ph.D. in microbiology, underscoring her multidisciplinary expertise.
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with Mayor David Holt
Join the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber as we welcome Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt to deliver his annual “State of the City” address. Be informed about Oklahoma City’s key projects and initiatives and be inspired about its future development and opportunity. Tuesday, July 23 | 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oklahoma City Convention Center $100 Chamber members | $125 nonmembers Sponsor tables of eight with additional recognition are available for $2,000 . Register online at www.okcchamber.com/events
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