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Agenda

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Registration Opens

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Welcome Reception: Trivia night!

A high-energy team trivia showdown mixing science, pop culture, and just enough chaos to get everyone laughing and competing for bragging rights. It’s the perfect way to unwind, connect, and have a blast with fellow Labapalooza attendees.

A high-energy team trivia showdown mixing science, pop culture, and just enough chaos to get everyone laughing and competing for bragging rights. It’s the perfect way to unwind, connect, and have a blast with fellow Labapalooza attendees.

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Registration & Breakfast

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Welcome Address

Kicking off Labapalooza with a warm welcome, an overview of what’s ahead, and our aim to level up every attendee’s game—together.

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Jayant Kulkarni
CEO Quartzy

Kicking off Labapalooza with a warm welcome, an overview of what’s ahead, and our aim to level up every attendee’s game—together.

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Opening Keynote: Bringing Human-Centered Thinking to Lab Operations

A fresh, energizing take on how design thinking can unlock smarter, smoother, more human-centered operations in life-science teams—practical, inspiring, and immediately useful.

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Heike Rapp
Design Leader

A fresh, energizing take on how design thinking can unlock smarter, smoother, more human-centered operations in life-science teams—practical, inspiring, and immediately useful.

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Talk: Quartzy Roadmap

A fast, transparent look at what we’ve shipped, what’s launching next, and how the upcoming Quartzy roadmap will make lab operations run smarter, smoother, and more connected than ever.

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Adam Regelmann
Chief Product Officer Quartzy

A fast, transparent look at what we’ve shipped, what’s launching next, and how the upcoming Quartzy roadmap will make lab operations run smarter, smoother, and more connected than ever.

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Break & Networking

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Foundational Infrastructure Before Growth

A practical look at the core systems every growing life science organization needs—plus how to strike the balance between moving fast and doing things right early on so you can avoid major headaches down the road and scale with confidence.

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Janelle Muranaka
VP Operations Neumarker

A practical look at the core systems every growing life science organization needs—plus how to strike the balance between moving fast and doing things right early on so you can avoid major headaches down the road and scale with confidence.

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Confessions from both sides of the bench

A lively, interactive session where researchers and suppliers swap honest (and hilarious) stories about supply mishaps and behind-the-scenes challenges: equal parts cathartic, educational, and fun, with real lessons woven into every story.

A lively, interactive session where researchers and suppliers swap honest (and hilarious) stories about supply mishaps and behind-the-scenes challenges: equal parts cathartic, educational, and fun, with real lessons woven into every story.

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Exhibitor Hall + Quartzy Genius Bar (with Lunch)

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Quartzy Admin Certification

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State of the Life Science Market

A sharp, insider look at where biotech funding is headed—featuring experts from prominent VC firms and lenders who live and breathe the market every day, giving attendees a clear sense of how money is moving and what it means for growing companies.

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Matt Donne
Managing Director, Life Sciences & Healthcare VC Relations Silicon Valley Bank

A sharp, insider look at where biotech funding is headed—featuring experts from prominent VC firms and lenders who live and breathe the market every day, giving attendees a clear sense of how money is moving and what it means for growing companies.

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New Technology Talk

An exclusive first look at breakthrough tech from one of our sponsors. Your chance to see cutting-edge innovation before it hits the mainstream.

An exclusive first look at breakthrough tech from one of our sponsors. Your chance to see cutting-edge innovation before it hits the mainstream.

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Break & Networking

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Panel: Regulatory Readiness Without the Overhead

A practical, no-nonsense conversation on how to stay ahead of regulatory demands without overbuilding—smart strategies to stay compliant, efficient, and ready for what’s next.

A practical, no-nonsense conversation on how to stay ahead of regulatory demands without overbuilding—smart strategies to stay compliant, efficient, and ready for what’s next.

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New Technology Talk

An exclusive first look at breakthrough tech from one of our sponsors. Your chance to see cutting-edge innovation before it hits the mainstream.

An exclusive first look at breakthrough tech from one of our sponsors. Your chance to see cutting-edge innovation before it hits the mainstream.

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Break & Networking

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Exhibitor & Genius Bar Happy Hour

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Break

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Tiki Bash!

A Polynesean-themed celebration of all the hard work in LabOps that keeps life sciences organizations humming. Because working in a smooth running lab is like working in a tropical paradise.



A Polynesean-themed celebration of all the hard work in LabOps that keeps life sciences organizations humming. Because working in a smooth running lab is like working in a tropical paradise.



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Breakfast

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Intelligence in the Lab: How AI Is Transforming the Life Sciences

A forward-looking dive into how AI is transforming discovery, operations, and decision-making across the life sciences—with real examples, practical takeaways, and a look at what’s coming next.

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Sam Rodriques
CEO Edison Scientific

A forward-looking dive into how AI is transforming discovery, operations, and decision-making across the life sciences—with real examples, practical takeaways, and a look at what’s coming next.

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Break & Networking Activation

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Panel: Charting Your Path - Careers in Lab Operations

A candid, practical panel on how to grow your career in lab operations—covering real pathways, skill-building tips, and advice from leaders who’ve navigated (and reinvented) the journey themselves.

A candid, practical panel on how to grow your career in lab operations—covering real pathways, skill-building tips, and advice from leaders who’ve navigated (and reinvented) the journey themselves.

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Panel: Leadership in the Lab

A grounded, insightful discussion on how strong leadership and thoughtful team collaboration fuel scalable growth, featuring real-world strategies for keeping people aligned, motivated, and moving fast as your organization expands.

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Bernardo Cervantes
Co-founder and COO Concerto Biosciences
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Rich Quashne
COO Ethos Biosciences
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MJ Tisay
Lab Operations Manager United Therapeutics

A grounded, insightful discussion on how strong leadership and thoughtful team collaboration fuel scalable growth, featuring real-world strategies for keeping people aligned, motivated, and moving fast as your organization expands.

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Exhibitor Hall + Quartzy Genius Bar

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Quartzy Admin Certification

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Lunch

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Panel: Facilities Decisions That Can Make or Break Your Growth

A practical panel on choosing the right site, navigating permits, and designing spaces that actually support collaboration and culture. Plus the common pitfalls teams wish they’d seen coming.

A practical panel on choosing the right site, navigating permits, and designing spaces that actually support collaboration and culture. Plus the common pitfalls teams wish they’d seen coming.

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Panel: Building Financial Discipline That Scales

A clear, practical panel on budgeting, forecasting, and keeping cash tight, which gives growing life science organizations the tools to plan smarter, avoid surprises, and extend their runway with confidence.

A clear, practical panel on budgeting, forecasting, and keeping cash tight, which gives growing life science organizations the tools to plan smarter, avoid surprises, and extend their runway with confidence.

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New Technology Talk

An exclusive first look at breakthrough tech from one our our sponsors. Your chance to see cutting-edge innovation before it hits the mainstream.

An exclusive first look at breakthrough tech from one our our sponsors. Your chance to see cutting-edge innovation before it hits the mainstream.

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Break & Networking

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Panel: Scalable Science - How to Build Big with Small Hacks

A hands-on panel exploring the lightweight automation tricks real teams use to scale—practical, creative, and focused on high-impact wins that don’t require massive resources.

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Andrey Shur
Lead Automation Engineer Plasmidsaurus
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Justin Provchy
Senior Director, Automation Terray Therapeutics

A hands-on panel exploring the lightweight automation tricks real teams use to scale—practical, creative, and focused on high-impact wins that don’t require massive resources.

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Panel: Lessons That Changed Everything

A quick-hitting, upbeat panel where each speaker shares one game-changing insight, hire, tool, or decision that transformed their company’s operations—fast stories, honest reflections, and takeaways you can use immediately.

A quick-hitting, upbeat panel where each speaker shares one game-changing insight, hire, tool, or decision that transformed their company’s operations—fast stories, honest reflections, and takeaways you can use immediately.

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Closing Remarks & Raffle Finale

We wrap up Labapalooza with final reflections, big thank-yous, and the always-chaotic raffle giveaway—one last burst of energy before everyone heads home inspired.

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Adam Regelmann
Chief Product Officer Quartzy

We wrap up Labapalooza with final reflections, big thank-yous, and the always-chaotic raffle giveaway—one last burst of energy before everyone heads home inspired.