BOSTON, March 7, 2019 – The Association of Bioscience Financial Officers (ABFO), a national networking group for biotechnology, med tech and bioscience financial officers, today introduced the preliminary line-up of speakers for the 2019 National Conference. The event will be held May 28-31 at the Westin Copley Place in Boston.
Headlining the conference as keynote speakers will be:
- Robert Coughlin, President, CEO, Massachusetts Biotechnology Council
- Mike Eruzione, Captain, 1980 Gold Medal Olympic Hockey Team “Miracle on Ice”
- Sarah Larson, Partner, Chief Human Resources Officer, Third Rock Ventures
- Joe Quinlan, Managing Director and Chief Market Strategist, U.S. Trust, Bank of America, Private Wealth Management
- Solomon Wilcots, NFL Broadcaster and Leader, Russo Partners’ Sports-Health Alliance
“Every year, industry practitioners come together for the ABFO National Conference to discuss issues that are important to bioscience financial officers, to enhance professional networking and to develop strategies to better achieve company goals,” said Justin Renz, ABFO Conference Chairman, President and CFO of Correvio Pharmaceuticals Inc. “Our 2019 program highlights the pinnacle reason why biotech, med tech and finance professionals do what they do—it’s all about winning in life and business.”
ABFO’s annual meeting is recognized as the largest networking event focused on facilitating connections between bioscience financial executives of all levels. The 2019 program is comprised of several keynote presentations from high-profile executives, roundtable discussions covering a range of topics in line with the conference theme and a series of small-group break-out sessions designed to equip attendees with practical information relevant to their daily roles in finance.
ABFO National Conference attendees can earn up to 18 hours of continuing professional education (CPE) credits by participating in the two-and-a-half days of programs while networking with their industry peers.
The 2019 ABFO National Conference is sponsored by Aon, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, EY, Oxford Finance, Pepper Hamilton LLP, Toppan Merrill and R&D Logic. Russo Partners and Reportable are conference supporters.
For more conference information and to register online now, click here. Save $100 with early bird registration through March 31.
About ABFO
Formed in 1989, the Association of Bioscience Financial Officers has multiple chapters that serve as forums for the exchange of information about the industry and networking. Regional chapters are based in top bioscience hubs to allow for face-to-face meetings and discussion of hot topics of interest to bioscience financial officers. The regional chapters meet annually at the ABFO National Conference for extended networking. For more information, visit http://www.abfointernational.org.
