It can be tricky to communicate the full potential of your discoveries without spilling the secret sauce.
Join us for sessions on learning the tricks of the trade in preparing a non-confidential deck and executive summary. Experts of the craft will share practical tips on becoming more effective in communicating your story to Angel investors and VCs, increasing your chances of successful fundraising.
Agenda
10:00 AM | Registration Opens
11:00 AM | Presentation
12:00 PM | Q&A
12:30 PM | Lunch
1:00 PM | Session Close
Speakers
Kara Bortone
Senior Director, Janssen Business Development, Precision Medicine and Enabling Technologies
Kara Bortone is Senior Director at Janssen Business Development, Precision Medicine and Enabling Technologies. In this role, Kara is responsible for leading acquisition, licensing and partnership diligence and transactions for precision medicine, digital diagnostics and digital solutions.
Kara was previously a member of the Johnson & Johnson Innovation, JABS team. During this time, she led and executed on external engagement, company scouting, operational excellence, educational programming and P&L as Head of JLABS @ San Diego and then, as JLABS grew globally, Kara played a critical role in overseeing company sourcing and portfolio management of more than 700 companies in 13 locations.
In 2004, Kara started her career at Galapagos NV in Belgium, where she served in roles of increasing responsibility, including marketing, investor relations and medical communications. Kara holds a BS in Chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Texas at Austin.