November 5, 2025
1:00 - 1:10 PM
Welcome
Opening Keynote
1:10 - 1:30 PM
Hal Paz MD, MS
Khosla Ventures
From technical founder to YC: Lessons from both sides of the table
1:35 - 2:10 PM
Ankit Gupta
Y Combinator
With:
Sivateja Tangirala SM
Harvard Medical School
2:10 - 2:55 PM
Translational Panel
Ed Boyden PhD
MIT
Moran Cabili PhD
Harvard OTD
Ian Johnston PhD
The Engine
Arjun Manrai PhD
Harvard, NEJM AI
With:
Braden Tierney PhD
Harvard Medical School
3:05 - 3:50 PM
VC Perspectives Panel
Hal Paz MD
Khosla Ventures
Anika Gupta PhD
GV
Morgan Cheatham MD
Breyer Capital
Scott Lipnick PhD
Flagship Pioneering
With:
Harry Lee, PhD Candidate
Columbia University
3:50 - 4:00 PM
Finalist Pitch #1 (TBA)
4:00 - 4:30 PM
Navigating biotech innovation from startup to scale
Kiran Reddy MD MBA
Blackstone
With:
Pauline Gabrieli, MD Candidate
Harvard Medical School
4:30 - 4:40 PM
Finalist Pitch #2 (TBA)
4:40 - 4:50 PM
Finalist Pitch #3 (TBA)
4:50 - 5:20 PM
Emerging trends and insights from Bain Capital Life Sciences
Nick Downing MD
Bain Capital Life Sciences
With:
Dylan Neel MD PhD
Mass General Brigham
5:20 - 5:30 PM
Closing Remarks & Founder Awards Presentation
Two Engine Residency Prizes
AWS Credits ($10K + $5K + $5K) Prizes from AWS Startups