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AGENDA

Event Date: August 26, 2026 8:00a-2:15p

Register here for the cell therapy symposium until August 25, 2026. Join us for valuable healthcare networking opportunities for a registration fee of $25.00.

Sign In

8:00a-8:45a

Sign in at the offices of the Law Firm of Snell & Wilmer. 


Our address is 3611 Valley Centre Drive, Suite 500, San Diego, CA 92130.

Opening Remarks

8:45a-9:00a

Panel 1: NAVIGATING CHANGE

9:00a-10:30a

This session at the cell therapy symposium explores how C-suite teams navigate complexity, balance competing priorities, and work through differing perspectives while guiding a company through growth and change. 

Panelists:  

Noushin Dunkelman, Founder & President, MaxSynergy Consulting  

David Esposito, CEO, ONL Therapeutics  

Steven Rees, PhD, CEO, Defined Bioscience  


Moderator: Mohammad El-Kalay, PhD, TCNCT  

Break & Networking with expo/showcase

10:30a-11:00a

Panel 2: Building Successful Teams

11:00a-12:30p

Why do some organizations consistently perform while others remain stuck, even when they have smart, capable people? 

Panelists:  


Phyllis Balan, Fractional HR Leader, NL-Leadership  


Kevin M. Brown, Esq., Partner, Snell & Wilmer LLP  


Stephanie Paul, Founder of the YOU Method, Head of Training & Development, Stephanie Paul, Inc  (handout)


Pamela M. Sayad, Esq., Partner, Sayad & Biren APC (handout)  


Moderator: Savita Nair, PhD, TCNCT  

Networking Lunch WITH EXPO/SHOWCASE

12:30p-2:00p

Event Concludes

2:00p-2:15p

FEEDBACK

We'd like to hear from you. TCNCT builds each forum from what the last one taught us, and your feedback directly shapes what comes next, especially as we focus on enhancing the cell therapy symposium and healthcare networking experiences.

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