Conferences can be powerful tools for visibility, relationship-building, and growth—but only with the right strategy.
This AZBioPEERS session focuses on how biotech and bioscience companies can effectively leverage conferences to advance their goals.
In this session, experienced industry leaders share how they approach conferences with intention and purpose.
Our panelists discuss:
- How to determine which conferences are worth your time and resources
- Preparing for conferences with clear goals and target audiences in mind
- Building and maintaining meaningful relationships before, during, and after events
- Understanding the focus and audience of different conferences
- Turning conference conversations into long-term opportunities
This session is designed to provide practical insights and actionable takeaways to help companies make conferences work for them. RECORDED: Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Speakers:
Dylan Peay, PhD (Moderator) – Manager, Entrepreneurial and Workforce Programs, AZAdvances
Susan Sly – Founder & CEO, The Pause Technologies
Susan Sly has been voted as one of the top female entrepreneurs in Artificial Intelligence in 2023 and listed by RT Insights as one of the top 19 women of Al to watch in 2024. She was the former Co-CEO and co-founder of RadiusAl, a leading computer vision company in the healthcare and retail sector, an angel investor, keynote speaker, and podcast host of the highly acclaimed show Raw and Real Entrepreneurship. She has appeared on CNN, CNBC, Fox, Lifetime Television, The CBN, and The Morning Show in Australia. Sly has been quoted in MarketWatch, Yahoo Finance, Forbes, and more. She is a graduate of MIT Sloan.
Joan Koerber- Walker – President and CEO, AZBio
As President and CEO of AZBio, Joan Koerber-Walker works on behalf of the Arizona Bioscience and Medical Technology Industry to support the growth of the industry, its members and our community on the local and national level. Ms. Koerber-Walker is also a life science investor and has served on the boards of numerous for-profit and non-profit organizations.