TRI-VALLEY LIFE SCIENCES SUMMIT

Join Startup Tri-Valley in partnership with Life Sciences, Kilpatrick and the City of Pleasanton for the 2026 Tri-Valley Life Sciences Summit. The Tri-Valley Life Sciences Summit is designed to highlight work in the local life sciences sector, give busy professionals actionable information they can incorporate into their work immediately, and to provide great opportunities for participants to connect with peers.

Event Details

The 2026 Tri-Valley Life Sciences Summit will be held on Thursday, October 15th from 4:30 - 7:30 pm at the Rosewood Commons Conference Center, 4400 Rosewood Drive, Pleasanton. This event is designed to relay information, inspire, and create networking opportunities for all participants, and has been structured to provide high-value content for early-stage startups as well as high-growth, later-stage companies. Be on hand to interact with scientists, technologists, investors and business professionals working in industries that include or intersect with life sciences who are entrepreneurs or have entrepreneurial ambitions. This event brings together professionals from across the life sciences and healthcare sectors. Confirmed speakers include Fiona He, CEO and Co-Founder of OPM Biosciences; Jay Harger, Chief Operating Officer of Themis Bios; and Anuj Kalra, Head of Chronic Disease Management at ZEISS Medical Technology.  

Program Highlights

The program will begin with a networking reception, providing attendees the opportunity to mingle, engage with peers, and foster new connections. The program includes welcoming remarks from City of Pleasanton Mayor Jack Balch,  presenting sponsors, and a brief introduction to the event by Yolanda Fintschenko of Startup Tri-Valley. Participants will also be treated to the featured panel discussion, "The Business of Breakthroughs: Life Sciences at Scale", which  will explore topics including: commercialization and growth, scaling life sciences companies, talent and workforce development, corporate innovation and startup partnerships, artificial intelligence in life sciences, and factors influencing where life sciences companies choose to grow and invest and the Tri-Valley's emerging desirability.

Registration

Tickets are free for this event but registration is required.  Registration can be completed by visiting: www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-tri-valley-life-sciences-summit-tickets-1997179253911?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true.

Additional Information

Additional information relating to the event, sponsorship and event participation is available. For details, please refer to the Start-up Tri-Valley contact below.

Contact Information

Yolanda Fintschenko
Start-up Tri-Valley
(925) 784-3597phone
yolandaf@igateihub.org e-mail     startuptrivalley.org/ WWW

Hacienda Owners Association
4305 Hacienda Drive, Suite 330, Pleasanton, California  94588-2738
(925) 734-6500phone(925) 734-6501fax
info@hacienda.org e-mail     www.hacienda.org WWW