reshaping the
druggable space

Constanze Ulmer-Eilfort

Constanze Ulmer-Eilfort is a highly accomplished attorney who has dedicated her career to helping clients navigate the complex world of intellectual property and licensing. With over 30 years of experience, she has become a leading expert in the life sciences industry and is known for her innovative approach on negotiating transactions and solving challenging IP issues. Constanze is a partner at PSP Peters, Schönberger & Partner in Munich. Before that, she was a partner at the international law firm Baker McKenzie, where she served as Managing Partner of the German and Austrian offices and as member of the Global Executive Committee. During her term on the Global Executive Committee, she served as Chair of the Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, as Chair of the Global Financial Committee and as Chair of the EMEA Region. Constanze’s interests lie in the area of leadership development, in developing purpose-led and value based high performing organizations and in establishing sustainability objectives in the organizational strategy. Constanze has been listed among the 100 most influential women in business in Germany in 2020. Constanze holds a doctorate degree in Law from the Free University Berlin, an LL.M. from the University of Pennsylvania, executive management degrees from Harvard University and INSEAD and is admitted to the German and New York Bar.

Nina Kjellson

Nina Kjellson is a highly experienced biotech investor and entrepreneur. She is a General Partner at Canaan, a venture capital firm, where she focuses on investing in biopharma and digital health companies that serve unmet therapeutic needs. Nina is a member of the Board of Directors for several biotech companies both private and publicly listed. Her expertise and experience allow her to quickly identify and support promising biotech companies with high growth and returns potential. Nina is a vocal advocate for women entrepreneurs and investors. She is on the boards of non-profits, Essential Access Health, Girl Effect, Life Science Cares and on the Leadership Council for the Oliver Wyman Health Innovation Center. She is also a 2018 Aspen Institute Health Innovators Fellow. Nina holds a B.A. in human biology from Stanford University.

Reinhard Kandera

Reinhard Kandera is a seasoned finance professional with over 25 years of experience in banking and the healthcare industry. He currently serves as CFO of Hookipa (Nasdaq: HOOK), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies against infectious diseases and cancer. Previously, he has served as CFO of Valneva SE (Euronext: VLA) and Intercell AG (VSE: ICLL) after starting his professional career at Deutsche Bank. Reinhard has a strong track record of driving growth, building organizations and transforming businesses through strategic thinking and creative solutions. Throughout his career as a biotech executive, he has managed many private and public equity raises, including IPOs, as well as debt financings, M&A transactions and strategic partnerships. He holds doctorate degrees in Business Administration and Law from the Vienna University.

Giulio Superti-Furga

co-founder

Giulio Superti-Furga is a highly respected scientist and leader in the field of systems biology and personalized medicine. He serves as the Scientific Director and CEO of CeMM, the Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences. Giulio holds a professorship for systems biology at the Medical University of Vienna. Throughout his career, he has made significant contributions to the fields of gene regulation and pharmacology and has published numerous papers in prestigious scientific journals. In addition to his scientific work, he also has profound experience in building and leading scientific organizations, managing large projects and diverse teams in parallel, and connecting research institutions around the globe. He has co-founded various successful biotech companies and is also a co-founder of Proxygen. Giulio holds a Ph.D. in molecular biology from the University of Zurich and has received countless awards and honors for his research.