Speakers

2026 Expert Speaker Faculty

Take a look at the esteemed speaker faculty for the 4th Viral Vector Process Development & Manufacturing Summit

Matt Edwards

VP
Affinia Therapeutics

Paul Freeman

Head of Upstream Process Science & Vector Core Scientist
Affinia Therapeutics

Von Wiltman

Associate Director - Technical Operations
Apertura Gene Therapy

Christopher Davis

Director, Nonclinical and Translational Research
Apertura Gene Therapy

David Knop

VP Cell Line & Process Development
AskBio

Philip Wills

Chief Commercial Officer, Cell and Gene Therapy
Catalent

Oleg Shinkazh

Founder & Chief Technology Officer
Chromatan

Scott Jeffers

CTO
GenSight Biologics

Amol Thote

Sr. Director
Gilead Sciences

Kok Seong Lim

Independent Cell & Gene Therapy CMC Expert
Independent Expert

Michael White

CSO and Co-Founder
Independent Expert

Brandy Irons

Senior Manager - Technical Support & Training
InstantGMP

Valerie Ng

Associate Director- Regulatory Affairs CMC
Kite

Bingnan Gu

Senior Director - Viral Vector, Cell Therapy, Research & Development
Lonza

David McNally

Executive Director
Mass Biologics

Rachel Beyer

Staff Scientist
National Cancer Institute

Chirag Khatiwala

Vice President - Process Development & Manufacturing
Obsidian Therapeutics

Sushmita “Mimi” Roy

Vice President - Technical Development & Chemistry, Manufacturing & Controls Operations
Rocket Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Sydney Brumbaugh

Pierre Axel Vinot

Director, CMC Portfolio Management
SparingVision

Stephen Gunstream

CEO & President
Teknova

Brett Howard

Senior Director
U.S. Pharmacopeia

Ying Cai

Executive Director - Manufacturing Science & Technology
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.

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