Boston Life Sciences Conference

Thu Jun 04, 2026

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Boston Life Sciences Conference

The Lab Reset: Recovery Signals, Smarter Development, Tenant Demand and High Performance Fit-Outs

Thursday June 4 2026 @ 8:00 AM EDT

$220.00

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Speakers and Panels

Matt D'Amico

COO, Cabot, Cabot & Forbes

Jason Shieh

Co-Founder, Helix Point Capital

Philip Borden

CEO, Lab Shares

DeAnna Murphy

Executive Director, Anchor Line Partners

Chris Maciejczak

SVP, Life Science Acquisitions, The Lightstone Group

RJ Panzo

Senior Director, Breakthrough Properties

John Sullivan

President of Architecture, Partner, SGA

Patrick Trainor

Life Sciences Strategy Director, Interface

Moderator

Jennifer Schultz

Partner, Nixon Peabody

Moderator

Martin Togni

Partner, Allen Matkins

Why Attend This 2026 Boston Life Science Event

What You'll Learn:

How does life sciences continue to be Boston’s and Cambridge's economic engine amid a softening market?
With total VC investment at $6.85B across 197 rounds in 2025, is capital concentrating into fewer winners, and how is that changing tenant decision making?
Where are AI enabled life sciences users, automation heavy labs, and data driven R and D teams showing up in Cambridge and Greater Boston?
How have significant projects in the area played a role in shaping the growth and development of the biotechnology and life science sectors?
Which incentives, workforce programs, and state tools are still available to support expansions and manufacturing growth in Massachusetts?
With Greater Boston lab vacancy at 28.0% in Q4 2025, what is the realistic timeline and mechanism for absorption?
What types of tenants are active in the market right now for space, and what kind of space are they leasing up?
What product is winning leasing right now: incubator, flex lab, mid scale growth space, or larger HQ and R&D?

How you'll do more business:

Connect with industry leaders to explore emerging leasing dynamics and market trends, and gain valuable insights on the current state of the sector. Discover cutting-edge innovations in workplace flexibility and design. Explore topics like sustainable facility design, power solutions and access considerations and other crucial aspects that can enhance your business strategy.

Who attends:

Investors, owners, developers, tenants, end users, brokers, lawyers, designers, contractors, architects, property managers and more!

Why should you attend:

Bisnow events bring together the biggest power players in the industry to identify opportunities, build your network, and expand your business. With the largest audience of commercial real estate professionals in the world, no one knows how to help your business more than us.

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Agenda

Time	Activity
8:00 AM 9:00 AM	Coffee, Breakfast & Networking
9:00 AM 9:45 AM	Market Reset & The Next Phase For Boston’s Life Sciences Recovery 1.) What signals should firms look to, to gauge how the market is recovering. 2.) What impacts will be had on research due to recent funding cuts.
9:45 AM 10:30 AM	Developing & Designing Incubator, Flex & Growth-Stage Lab Environments 1.) Explore how early-stage companies are defining their space needs today, and how developers should design for those needs. 2.) Discuss how shared infrastructure, modular lab planning and amenity-driven common areas foster collaboration, innovation and tenant retention within early-stage ecosystems.
10:30 AM 10:45 AM	Networking Break
10:45 AM 11:30 AM	In-Demand Labs & Manufacturing Sites: Identifying Assets that are Attracting Activity 1.) Discussing the types of space and layouts tenants are prioritizing in the market. 2.) Examine what are the areas and assets getting leases signed and why.
11:30 AM 12:15 PM	Optimizing the Build: Tenant Fit-Outs & Design Functionality 1.) Discussing how teams align landlord scope and tenant scope to avoid change orders, gaps, and rework. 2.) Understanding biggest cost drivers for fit out cost and where delays are happening most right now, and how are teams controlling them?
12:15 PM 12:30 PM	Post Event Networking