THE 3RD ANNUAL
LIFE SCIENCE & HEALTHCARE INNOVATION SUMMIT
MARCH 4 — 5, 2025
INNOVATION TOWER
AUSTIN, TEXAS
WIFI: UT Guest
For inquiries about RSVPs, please contact utaustininnovationsummit@utexas.edu directly and in advance (we will be unable to accommodate any on-site guest registrations).
PRE-SUMMIT KICKOFF
UT Austin’s Life Sciences Tech Showcase
Hosted by Discovery to Impact
Meet the innovative startups commercializing breakthrough discoveries in life sciences at The University of Texas at Austin. This event will feature an interactive pitch round followed by an exhibit where attendees can connect with entrepreneurs to learn more about their impactful products and technology.
Monday, March 3
3:30 P.M. – 6 P.M. | Presentations
6 P.M. – 7 P.M. | Exhibit and Meet & Greet
INNOVATION SUMMIT
Tuesday, March 4
8:30 A.M. – 5 P.M.
Wednesday, March 5
8 A.M. – 11 A.M.
A WELCOME MESSAGE FROM
INTERIM PRESIDENT JAMES E. DAVIS
The Innovation Summit convenes leaders from the private sector and the academic world to explore advancements that could change the future of healthcare and life sciences. Throughout the two-day Summit, participants will hear from, and visit with, thought leaders from across the innovation ecosystem.
Some of this year’s Summit speakers are listed below. I hope you enjoy your time at the newly finished Innovation Tower as we explore what is possible in these important fields.
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Jim Breyer
Breyer Capital
Founder and CEO of Breyer Capital, a premier venture capital firm. He has been an early investor in over 40 technology companies that have completed highly successful public offerings or mergers.
Jay Hartzell
The University of Texas at Austin
The 30th President of The University of Texas at Austin. He previously served as the 12th dean of the McCombs School of Business and has been a member of the UT Austin faculty since 2001.
Arvind Krishna
IBM
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IBM. Arvind is a business leader and technologist who has led the building and expansion of new markets for IBM in artificial intelligence, cloud and quantum computing.
Claudia Lucchinetti
Dell Medical School
Dean of Dell Medical School and Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs at UT, Dr. Lucchinetti oversees the academic medicine footprint of the University, including education, practice and research.
Diogo Rau
Eli Lilly
Diogo Rau is the Executive Vice President and Chief Information and Digital Officer at Eli Lilly and Company, leading IT, cybersecurity, digital health and advanced analytics.
Charles Taylor
The University of Texas at Austin
Founder of HeartFlow Inc, Dr. Taylor is the Moncrief Chair in Computational Medicine, Professor of Internal Medicine and Computational Engineering and Sciences and Director of the Center for Computational Medicine at UT.
Marc Tessier-Lavigne
Xaira
Marc Tessier-Lavigne is the founding Chairman and CEO of Xaira, a biotherapeutics company applying AI to transform drug discovery. Previously, he held executive positions in the private and academic sectors.
Questions, please contact: utaustininnovationsummit@utexas.edu