SynBioBeta Speaker
Ashley Zehnder
CEO
Fauna Bio
YEAR
25
May 2025, SynBioBeta
Speaker
Ashley Zehnder is a co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Fauna Bio. Ashley has been recognized for her work by the SF Business Times Women Who Lead in Life Sciences, an Emerging Woman Founder in Bio by the Wave Summit, as well as representing Fauna Bio for the Fortune AI Minute. She has spoken at numerous events promoting the use of AI and novel genomics in drug discovery and mentors early stage founders through her work with On Deck Longevity Biotech and Nucleate Bio. She is a boarded avian veterinarian and her prior research focused on translational science, earning a PhD in Cancer Biology from Stanford. Her research works span >20 peer-reviewed publications, including Cell, Nature and Nature Medicine
SynBioBeta 2025 - Keynote
Entrepreneurial Excellence in BioPharma: Lessons from the Frontlines
Join a panel of pioneering BioPharma entrepreneurs as they share their hard-earned lessons and experiences from building successful ventures in one of the most challenging and dynamic industries. This session will explore key strategies for overcoming regulatory hurdles, securing funding, navigating partnerships, and driving biopharma innovation from the lab to the marketplace.
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