The State of Life Sciences Real Estate: Can This Market Get Moving Again?

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  Gordon McCauley

  Gordon C. McCauley was appointed President and CEO of adMare BioInnovations in 2016 after four years on the Board. Gordon has demonstrated leadership in various roles, notably executive and investment management in public and private biotech companies and venture capital firms. Additionally, Gordon was a senior advisor to several prominent Canadian political leaders and has integrated this experience into his work within the life sciences sector. Gordon is currently the Chair of CGEn, Canada's national genomics enterprise. He is an independent Director of Forus Therapeutics and Montreal InVivo. Gordon Co-Chairs the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Life Science Council and is actively engaged with the Canadian Public Policy Forum Life Sciences Leadership Table. Previously, Gordon has been Chair of BIOTECanada, LifeSciences British Columbia, Acetech, and The Toronto Rehab Foundation. In 2008, he was the first Canadian to join the Board of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) in Washington, D.C., serving in leadership roles until 2013. Gordon holds a B.A. in Political Science from McMaster University, an MBA (with honours) from IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland, and earned the ICD.D certification from the Institute of Corporate Directors and the Rotman School of Business at the University of Toronto. He is currently a doctoral candidate at Grenoble École de Management in Grenoble, France.

  adMare Bioinnovations

  CEO

  Gordon McCauley

  CEO

  adMare Bioinnovations

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  Mike Pereira

  University of Waterloo

  Director, Real Estate and R+T Park

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  Ryan Gregory

  Ryan Gregory, Merrick’s VP of Life Sciences Facilities, has a background in mechanical engineering and facility commissioning specializing in life sciences laboratories with a specific focus in high containment. As the leader of laboratory projects across Canada and internationally, Ryan has participated in and led interdisciplinary teams of designers and lab users from project inception through design, commissioning, licensing and ongoing operational support. Ryan’s experience has led to an appreciation for the “whys” behind current and future program requirements in order to achieve desired facility outcomes in an efficient and sustainable manner.

  Merrick

  VP of Life Sciences Facilities

  Ryan Gregory

  VP of Life Sciences Facilities

  Merrick

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  Rishi Nandi

  Rishi Nandi is an architectural leader with over 20 years of experience planning and delivering complex research and life sciences environments. His work spans strategic planning, adaptive reuse, renovation, and new construction, with a focus on long-term operational performance and asset stewardship. He brings deep U.S.-based expertise to support DIALOG’s national Science+Technology practice, leading interdisciplinary teams to deliver flexible, high-performance research environments that balance design ambition, regulatory requirements, and financial discipline.

  DIALOG

  Science+Technology Lead

  Rishi Nandi

  Science+Technology Lead

  DIALOG

• Moderator

  Daniel Lacey

  Associate VP

  CBRE