BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.8//EN TZID:America/Phoenix X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Phoenix BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2089@azbio.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261117T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261117T120000 DTSTAMP:20261019T004914Z URL:https://www.azbio.org/events/bisnow-phoenix-life-science-biotech-confe rence SUMMARY:Bisnow Phoenix Life Science & Biotech Conference - Hilton Scottsdal e Resort & Villas - 17 Nov 26 08:00 DESCRIPTION:\nPhoenix Life Science &\; Biotech Conference\n \;\nCapi tal\, Institutions and Design:\nInside the Push to Move From Emerging Mark et to Top-Tier Life Sciences Destination\n \;\nTuesday November 17\, 2 026 @ 8:00 AM MST - Noon MST\n\n\nHilton Scottsdale Resort &\; Villas\n 6333 N. Scottsdale Rd\nScottsdale\, AZ 85250\n\nBallroom Name: Sonora Ball room\n\nParking Details:\nComplimentary \;Self Parking \;at venue\ nREGISTER\nAGENDA\n8:00 AM - \;9:00 AM\nBreakfast &\; Networking\n\ n \;\n\n9:00 AM - 9:05 AM\nBisnow Welcome\n\n \;\n\n9:05 AM -  \;9:50 AM\n\nWhy Phoenix? Capital\, Confidence\, and the Case for Investin g in Life Sciences Real Estate\n\n\nA look at what's drawing developers\, investors\, and institutions to build in Phoenix's life sciences market ev en as other regions work through oversupply — and what it will take to k eep that momentum going\n\n\n\n Tammy McLeod\, President and CEO\, Flinn Foundation\n Mara Aspinall\, Partner. Illumina Ventures\n Scott Whyte\, Partner\, HEP\n Mary Foote\, Principal Deputy Director\, Arizona Office o f Economic Opportunity\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9:50 AM -10:10 AM\nNetworking Break\n& nbsp\;\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10:10 AM - \;10:35 AM\n\nThe Vote\, The Dollar s\, The Data: A Post-Election Fireside Chat\n\n\nA candid conversation on how Arizona's midterm election results and economic outlook will shape the next chapter of life sciences development\n\n Joan Koerber-Walker\, Pres ident &\; CEO\, Arizona Bioindustry Association\, Inc. (AZBio)\n\n10:40 AM - \;11:25 AM\n\nBuilding for Science: Designing and Delivering Fle xible Life Sciences Space in Phoenix\n\n\nWhat developers\, architects\, c ontractors\, engineers\, and institutional partners need to align on to de liver adaptable\, future-ready lab and research space as tenant requiremen ts keep evolving\n\n\n \n\n Steven Lester. Medical Director\, Discovery Oasis\, Mayo Clinic \;\n Kiran Avancha\, Chief Innovation Officer\, H onorHealth \;\n Chris Nienhueser\, Project Director\, Wexford Science &\; Technology \;\n Claudia Whitehead\, Program Manager\, Phoenix Community and Economic Development \;\n James Murphy\, CEO\, Willmen g Construction \;\n Moderator\, Aaron Blum\, Associate\, PARADIGM Str uctural Engineers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11:25 AM - \;11:45 AM\n\nClosing Networ king\n \;\n\n\n\n\nPhoenix Life Science &\; Biotech by the Numbers: \n\n\n144\,000+ jobs In Arizona's bioscience industry\, including hospital s\, with most concentrated in Greater Phoenix.\n\n What it means for you: A large\, established workforce base is the foundation tenants need befor e they commit to lab and research space.\n\n8.1% vs. 6.7% Arizona bioscien ce job growth from 2020 to 2023 compared with the national rate. Non-hospi tal bioscience jobs grew even faster\, up 19%.\n\n What it means for you: Phoenix is gaining share from coastal hubs\, and the fastest growth is in the R&\;D and company jobs that fill lab buildings.\n\n$87\,000 Averag e annual bioscience wage in Arizona\, well above the state's $67\,000 priv ate sector average.\n\n What it means for you: High-wage science jobs sup port premium office\, lab\, housing and retail demand around bioscience hu bs.\n\n3.3 million SF Planned at Mayo Clinic's 120-acre Discovery Oasis\, including wet and dry labs\, research space and biomanufacturing. Phase on e is set to open in 2027.\n\n What it means for you: Anchor institutions are committing to Phoenix at a scale that creates development\, leasing an d capital opportunities for years.\n\nRecord highs Arizona set record high s in NIH funding\, bioscience jobs and wages\, and university R&\;D\, w ith growth often outpacing the nation.\n\n What it means for you: Researc h dollars flowing into ASU\, the University of Arizona and their partners create the startups and spinouts that become tomorrow's tenants.\n\n\n\n\n Why You Won't Want To Miss This Conference:\n\n\n\n\nWhat You'll Learn:\n\ n Why capital keeps flowing into Phoenix's life sciences market even as B oston\, the Bay Area\, and San Diego work through a national lab vacancy r ate stuck near 23% — and how durable that advantage really is\n How Pho enix's institution-anchored growth model — led by Mayo Clinic's Discover y Oasis\, ASU\, TGen\, and Barrow Neurological Institute — is insulating the market from the speculative overbuilding that created oversupply in g ateway markets\n What it will take for Phoenix to move from an emerging m arket to a top-tier destination for larger\, later-stage life science tena nts and institutional capital\n How Phoenix stacks up against peer and se condary markets competing for the same capital\, talent\, and tenants\n W hat "future-proof" lab design actually means today\, as AI\, automation\, and robotics reshape the balance between wet lab and dry lab space\n Wher e landlord and tenant fit-out scopes typically break down — and how deve lopers\, architects\, contractors\, and end users are aligning earlier in the process to avoid it\n What it takes to deliver an adaptable\, scalabl e research space that can grow with a company from startup to late-stage c linical\, without a full rebuild\n Where the next wave of Phoenix life sc ience investment and development is likely to land — precision oncology\ , digital health and medtech\, biomanufacturing\, or translational neurosc ience\n\nYou'll Network With:\n\n Owners &\; Developers — the firms building and delivering Phoenix's life science real estate\, from downtown innovation districts to Mayo's Discovery Oasis corridor\n Investors & \; Capital Markets — institutional investors\, lenders\, and equity part ners underwriting lab\, R&\;D\, and biomanufacturing space in the Valle y\n Architects\, Engineers &\; Contractors — the design and construc tion teams solving for cGMP\, vivarium\, cleanroom\, and flexible lab requ irements across Phoenix's growing bioscience clusters\n Universities & \; Research Institutions — ASU\, University of Arizona\, TGen\, Mayo Cli nic\, and Barrow Neurological Institute representatives shaping the region 's innovation districts\n Health Systems &\; Life Science Occupiers — the tenants\, hospital systems\, and biotech and medtech companies dri ving demand for Phoenix lab and research space\n Brokers &\; Advisory Services — tenant rep\, landlord rep\, and investment sales professional s active in Phoenix life science transactions\n Economic Development & \; Public Officials — the city\, county\, and state leaders shaping ince ntives\, entitlements\, and Phoenix's bioscience roadmap\n\nWhy You Should Attend: Bisnow events bring together the biggest power players in the ind ustry to help you identify opportunities\, build your network\, and expand your business. With the largest audience of commercial real estate profes sionals in the world\, no one knows how to help your business more than we do.\n\nFor questions\, recommendations\, comments\, or press inquiries\, please email our event producer\, Kay VanAsdale\, at kay.vanasdale@bisnow. com.\n\nTo request disability-related accommodations\, please contact tame ir.moore@bisnow.com no later than seven business days before the event.\n\ n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n LOCATION:Hilton Scottsdale Resort & Villas\, 6333 N. Scottsdale Rd\, Scotts dale\, AZ\, 85250\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=6333 N. Scottsdale Rd\, Sco ttsdale\, AZ\, 85250\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Hilton Sco ttsdale Resort & Villas:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Phoenix X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Phoenix BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251117T080000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR