Please join us for the 2024 Mid-Atlantic Science & Technology Showcase!

The 2024 Mid-Atlantic Science & Technology (MAST) Showcase will be held in person at Martin's West conveniently located right off of the beltway.

A full day of programming, free to attend, but registration is required.

Register to Attend MAST Here!

  • 90+ Life Science Industry Exhibitors: Interactive Floor Plan (exhibitors' registration now open!)
  • Keynote Lunch
  • Expanded Education Sessions with Three Tracks:
    • Sustainability
    • Technology & Innovation
    • Operations
  • Expanded Career Development Area:
    • Resume Writing Workshop
    • Interview Skills
    • Emerging Leaders / Women in Pharma Panel
    • Job Fair    
    • Career Coaching
    • Professional Head Shots
  • Posters Display highlighting the new projects, products and initiatives of our members.
  • Fantastic Exhibitor Raffles & Expo Gamification with Prizes!
  • Music & Mingle After Party with Band / Networking

MAST Showcase Schedule

 

Schedule Overview

TimeslotRoom Event
06:30 AM - 09:30 AMEmbassy / TerraceVendor Set-Up
07:30 AM - 09:30 AMRegencyPoster Set-Up
10:00 AMFoyerRegistration Opens
10:00 AM - 04:00 PMEmbassy / TerraceExpo Hall
10:00 AM - 04:00 PMRegencyCareer Development Area
11:00 AM - 03:30 PMMaryland Rooms

Education Sessions

(see details below)

12:00 PM - 01:00 PMCameliaKeynote Lunch
04:00 PM - 06:00 PMCameliaNetworking After Party

Education Sessions

TimeslotRoomSession TitleSpeaker
11:00 AM - 11:50 AMMaryland Room AThe Integration of Sustainability Practices in Architecture and DesignErica Godun, Ware Malcomb
01:15 PM - 02:15 PMMaryland Room ALow-Endotoxin, Low-Carbon, Low CostMatias Navarro, Veolia Water Technologies
02:30 PM - 03:30 PMMaryland Room ASpeed to Market - National Institutes of Health Center for Alzheimer's and Related Dementias (CARD)Mitch Taragin (NIH), Matt Frazier (Hensel Phelps), Jerry Foster (ZGF), Omar Malik (CFR)
11:00 AM - 11:50 AMMaryland Room BFacility Modernization for Future Biopharma ManufacturingDavid Johnson, IPS
01:15 PM - 02:15 PMMaryland Room BEffective Sterile Powder Transfer for Parenteral Drug ProductsMary Van Gaasbeck, Steris
02:30 PM - 03:30 PMMaryland Room BKey Considerations When Selecting Bioreactor Controls for Modern Cell Culture OperationsAdwait Palsule, Catalyx
11:00 AM - 11:50 AMMaryland Room CCyber Security: Introduction to Protecting your Intellectual Property Dave Cummings, HCA Healthcare
01:15 PM - 02:15 PMMaryland Room CHow to Write an Effective Deviation that Gets to the True Root CauseSimone Ammons, QuneUp
02:30 PM - 03:30 PMMaryland Room CWhy delivery method matters: A selection guide for your next life sciences projectScott Earley, Gilbane

Career Development Area

TimeslotRoomSession TitleSpeaker
10:00 AM - 04:00 PMRegencyProfessional Headshots 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AMMaryland Room DResume Writing Workshop

Divyanka Gupta, Focus RX Meghan Smith, Piper Companies 

11:00 AM - 11:45 AMMaryland Room DInterview SkillsThomas Carganico, PQE Group Olivia Brannick, Piper Companies Samantha Resch, TAI Engineering Karen Haslbeck, HRx Consulting Chris Frew - Biobuzz/Workforce Genetics (Moderator)
02:30 PM - 03:30 PMMaryland Room DElevating your Career in Biotech/PharmaISPE EL/WIP Committee Panel
Moderator - Jaymie White and Danielle Gabrish
§ Dora Boullay, Director of Site Validation, AstraZeneca 
§ Swagata Kar Ph.D., Vice President, BIOQUAL, Inc.
§ Pavel Khrimian, Co-founder & CBO at Deka Biosciences
§ Daria Curtis, Director Quality Assurance Validation, AstraZeneca (Confirmed) 
§ Alicia Jones, HR Business Partner, Smith & Nephew
01:30 PM - 02:30 PMRegencyMentor Circles (2 separate sessions) 
03:00 PM - 03:45 PMRegencyMeet + Greet (Potential Employers / Employees) 

Career Development Details

Education Session Details