Innovator of the Year: Translating Bioengineering Discoveries into Real-World Impact

This event brings together a dynamic panel of speakers to explore the path from cutting-edge discovery to real-world medical application. Through a series of lightning talks, panelists will discuss the unique challenges of advancing synthetic and engineered biological constructs into regulated products for diagnosis and treatment.

Topics will include how these emerging modalities are evaluated by regulatory agencies, the risk tolerance of early-stage investors, and strategies innovators use to navigate uncertainty and secure funding.

Following the lightning talks, the program will feature an interactive Q&A session and the presentation of the Innovator of the Year Award to Dr. Wilson Wong, followed by a networking reception.

When 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm on 5 May 2026