October 5-7 | Arizona Biltmore

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The Cell & Gene Meeting on the Mesa will host three days of expert-led panels, workshops, and networking opportunities focused on the latest advances in cell and gene therapy commercialization, investment, manufacturing, and clinical development.

 

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Event Dates

Arrival | Sunday, October 4

11:00am – 6:00pm Early Badge Pick-up at the Arizona Biltmore (All Attendees)

Day 1 | Monday, October 5

7:30am – 9:00am Registration & Breakfast
8:00am – 8:45am Concurrent Workshops
8:00am – 6:00pm Partnering Meetings
9:00am – 6:00pm General Session, Panel Discussions, Company Presentations
6:00pm – 8:30pm Networking Bash

Day 2 | Tuesday, October 6

7:30am – 9:00am Registration & Breakfast
8:00am – 8:45am Concurrent Workshops
8:00am – 5:00pm Partnering Meetings
9:00am – 5:00pm General Session, Panel Discussions, Company Presentations
5:00pm – 6:00pm Cocktail Reception

Day 3 | Wednesday, October 7

7:30am – 9:00am Registration & Breakfast
8:00am – 8:45am Concurrent Workshops
8:00am – 12:00pm Partnering Meetings
9:00am – 12:00pm General Session, Panel Discussions, Company Presentations

2026 Initial Agenda

* All times reflect Phoenix, AZ

7:30am – 9:00am | REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST

Sponsored by Miromatrix and United Therapeutics

8:00am – 8:45am | CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

MORNING WORKSHOP
8:00am – 8:45am | FLW Ballroom F
Sponsored by ScaleReady

MORNING WORKSHOP: DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE CMC STRATEGIES ACROSS CELL THERAPY MODALITIES
8:00am – 8:45am | FLW Ballroom G
Sponsored by Catalent Pharma Services

9:00am – 9:45am | CONCURRENT TRACKS

ALLIANCE FOR REGENERATIVE MEDICINE BOARD VOTE AND WELCOME REMARKS
{FLW Ballroom E}
9:00am – 9:45am

Speakers:

Tim Hunt, CEO, Alliance for Regenerative Medicine (ARM)

Bob Smith, Venture Partner, OrbiMed; Chairman, Alliance for Regenerative Medicine (ARM)

COMPANY PRESENTATIONS

{FLW Ballroom F}

9:00am – 9:45am

9:00am – 9:15amTBD
9:15am – 9:30amTBD
9:30am – 9:45amTBD

COMPANY PRESENTATIONS

{FLW Ballroom G}

9:00am – 9:45am

9:00am – 9:15amTBD
9:15am – 9:30amTBD
9:30am – 9:45amTBD

9:45am – 10:15am | CONCURRENT TRACKS

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

{FLW Ballroom E}

9:45am – 10:15am

COMPANY PRESENTATIONS

{FLW Ballroom F}

9:45am – 10:15am

9:45am – 10:00amTBD
10:00am – 10:15amTBD

COMPANY PRESENTATIONS

{FLW Ballroom G}

9:45am – 10:15am

 

9:45am – 10:00amTBD
10:00am – 10:15amTBD

10:15am – 10:45am | MORNING BREAK

Sponsored by RoslinCT

10:45am – 11:45am | CONCURRENT TRACKS

DELIVERING CAR-T: EXPANDING ACCESS TO TRANSFORM PATIENT CARE
{FLW Ballroom E}
10:45am – 11:45am

COMPANY PRESENTATIONS

{FLW Ballroom F}

10:45am – 11:45am

 

10:45am – 11:00amTBD
11:00am – 11:15amTBD
11:15am – 11:30amTBD
11:30am – 11:45amTBD

COMPANY PRESENTATIONS

{FLW Ballroom G}

10:45am – 11:45am

10:45am – 11:00amTBD
11:00am – 11:15amTBD
11:15am – 11:30amTBD
11:30am – 11:45amTBD

11:45am – 12:15pm | CONCURRENT TRACKS

PATIENT SPOTLIGHT WITH KENDRA RILEY: RARE DISEASE MOM AND METACHROMATIC LEUKODYSTROPHY ADVOCATEN
{FLW Ballroom E}
11:45am – 12:15pm

Kendra Riley is an entrepreneur and mother of three daughters, two of whom were diagnosed with the rare genetic disease Metachromatic Leukodystrophy (MLD) at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. At the time, only one of her daughters was eligible for a life-saving gene therapy available exclusively in Milan, Italy. Since then, Kendra has dedicated herself to advocating for families affected by MLD and other rare diseases. Her efforts have helped multiple children across the country access the same life-saving treatment, inspired new research in newborn screening, and contributed to the successful FDA approval of her daughter’s treatment. She has shared her family’s journey on stages across the globe, played a key role in advancing Right to Try 2.0 legislation in more than 15 states, which just recently got introduced to Congress, and she also spoke alongside Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as he added MLD to the nation’s Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP), a milestone that will help ensure more newborns are screened for the disease and have the opportunity to receive treatment before symptoms begin.

COMPANY PRESENTATIONS

{FLW Ballroom F}

11:45am – 12:15pm

11:45am – 12:00pmTBD
12:00pm – 12:15pmTBD

COMPANY PRESENTATIONS

{FLW Ballroom G}

11:45am – 12:15pm

11:45am – 12:00pmTBD
12:00pm – 12:15pmTBD

12:15pm – 1:30pm | LUNCH

Sponsored by OXB

1:30pm – 2:30pm | CONCURRENT TRACKS

CONVERGENCE VS. DIVERGENCE: GLOBAL REGULATORY PATHWAYS FOR ADVANCED THERAPIES

{FLW Ballroom E}
1:30pm – 2:30pm

WORKSHOP: IF WE KNEW THEN WHAT WE KNOW NOW…THE MISTAKES WORTH MAKING…

{FLW Ballroom F}
1:30pm – 2:30pm
Sponsored by CTI Clinical Trial & Consulting

COMPANY PRESENTATIONS

{FLW Ballroom G}

1:30pm – 2:30pm

1:30pm – 1:45pmTBD
1:45pm – 2:00pmTBD
2:00pm – 2:15pmTBD
2:15pm – 2:30pmTBD

2:30pm – 3:30pm | CONCURRENT TRACKS

THE STARS ALIGN FOR A CGT INVESTMENT REBOUND: M&A PICKS UP, STRATEGIC PHARMA STEPS IN, AND THE REGULATORY OUTLOOK STABILIZES
{FLW Ballroom E}
2:30pm – 3:30pm

COMPANY PRESENTATIONS

{FLW Ballroom F}

2:30pm – 3:30pm

2:30pm – 2:45pm TBD
2:45pm – 3:00pm TBD
3:00pm – 3:15pm TBD
3:15pm – 3:30pm TBD

COMPANY PRESENTATIONS

{FLW Ballroom G}

2:30pm – 3:30pm

2:30pm – 2:45pmTBD
2:45pm – 3:00pmTBD
3:00pm – 3:15pmTBD
3:15pm – 3:30pmTBD

3:30pm – 4:00pm | AFTERNOON BREAK

Sponsored by RoslinCT

4:00pm – 5:00pm | CONCURRENT TRACKS

ETHICS IN THE ERA OF CELL AND GENE THERAPY
{FLW Ballroom E}
4:00pm – 5:00pm

WORKSHOP
{FLW Ballroom F}
4:00pm – 5:00pm
FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics

COMPANY PRESENTATIONS

{FLW Ballroom G}

4:00pm – 5:00pm

4:00pm – 4:15pmTBD
4:15pm – 4:30pmTBD
4:30pm – 4:45pmTBD
4:45pm – 5:00pmTBD

5:00pm – 6:00pm | CONCURRENT TRACKS

PROCESS IMPROVEMENT FOR CELL AND GENE THERAPIES: THE COMPARABILITY QUANDARY
{FLW Ballroom E}
5:00pm – 6:00pm

COMPANY PRESENTATIONS

{FLW Ballroom F}

5:00pm – 6:00pm

5:00pm – 5:15pmTBD
5:15pm – 5:30pmTBD
5:30pm – 5:45pmTBD
5:45pm – 6:00pmTBD

COMPANY PRESENTATIONS

{FLW Ballroom G}

5:00pm – 6:00pm

5:00pm – 5:15pmTBD
5:15pm – 5:30pmTBD
5:30pm – 5:45pmTBD
5:45pm – 6:00pmTBD

6:00pm | PROGRAM AND PARTNERING CLOSES

6:00pm – 8:30pm | NETWORKING BASH

Sponsored by Andelyn Biosciences and Catalent Pharma Services

7:30am – 9:00am | REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST

Sponsored by Precision for Medicine

8:00am – 8:45am | CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

MORNING WORKSHOP: DEVELOPING STANDARDIZED PLATFORMS FOR NEXT GENERATION T-CELL THERAPIES
8:00am – 8:45am | FLW Ballroom F
Sponsored by Aldevron

MORNING WORKSHOP
8:00am – 8:45am | FLW Ballroom G
Sponsored by FIRM

9:00am | CONCURRENT TRACKS

SPOTLIGHT ON ARM AND PRECISION FOR MEDICINE’S 2026 CELL AND GENE THERAPY EXECUTIVE SURVEY
{FLW Ballroom E}
9:00am – 9:30am

COMPANY PRESENTATIONS

{FLW Ballroom F}

9:00am – 9:30am 

9:00am – 9:15amTBD
9:15am – 9:30amTBD

COMPANY PRESENTATIONS

{FLW Ballroom G}

9:00am – 9:30am

9:00am – 9:15amTBD
9:15am – 9:30amTBD

9:30am – 10:15am | CONCURRENT TRACKS

IN VIVO THERAPIES: CURRENT PROGRESS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS
{FLW Ballroom E}
9:30am – 10:15am

COMPANY PRESENTATIONS

{FLW Ballroom F}

9:30am – 10:15am

9:30am – 9:45amTBD
9:45am – 10:00amTBD
10:00am – 10:15amTBD

COMPANY PRESENTATIONS

{FLW Ballroom G}

9:30am – 10:15am

9:30am – 9:45amTBD
9:45am – 10:00amTBD
10:00am – 10:15amTBD

10:15am – 10:45am | MORNING BREAK

Sponsored by RoslinCT

10:45am – 11:45am | CONCURRENT TRACKS

LARGE PHARMA AND THE NEXT ERA OF CELL AND GENE THERAPY
{FLW Ballroom E}
10:45am – 11:45am

WORKSHOP

{FLW Ballroom F}

10:45am – 11:45am

COMPANY PRESENTATIONS

{FLW Ballroom G}

10:45am – 11:45am

10:45am – 11:00amTBD
11:00am – 11:15amTBD
11:15am – 11:30amTBD
11:30am – 11:45amTBD

11:45am – 12:15pm | CONCURRENT TRACKS

PATIENT SPOTLIGHT WITH LEE GREENWOOD: NOA’S DAD AND CANAVAN DISEASE ADVOCATE
{FLW Ballroom E}
11:45am – 12:15pm

Lee has been an advocate at the federal, state and local levels for decades. He fell in love with the possibility of policy while working in the senate in Washington, D.C. After law school he began his advocacy career on behalf of mental health practitioners. He and his partner, Lori, had a two-year interlude to live in southeastern Turkey, then moved back to the States where he worked for a state representative in Boston. For 6+ years he built the advocacy department for a national animal welfare organization. He now serves as Director of Government Affairs for an international management company. Lee and Lori became rare disease advocates when their youngest daughter, Noa, was diagnosed with Canavan Disease just before her first birthday. Big sister Max and adorable pup, Gracie quickly joined the effort and it’s now a full-family affair. The whole crew lives happily and chaotically in Boston.

COMPANY PRESENTATIONS

{FLW Ballroom F}

11:45am – 12:15pm

11:45am – 12:00pmTBD
12:00pm – 12:15pmTBD

COMPANY PRESENTATIONS

{FLW Ballroom G}

11:45am – 12:15pm

11:45am – 12:00pmTBD
12:00pm – 12:15pmTBD

12:15pm – 1:30pm | LUNCH

1:30pm – 2:15pm | CONCURRENT TRACKS

INSIDE THE AUTOIMMUNE REVOLUTION

{FLW Ballroom E}
1:30pm – 2:15pm

 

WORKSHOP

{FLW Ballroom F}

1:30pm – 2:15pm

COMPANY PRESENTATIONS

{FLW Ballroom G}

1:30pm – 2:15pm

1:30pm – 1:45pmTBD
1:45pm – 2:00pmTBD
2:00pm – 2:15pmTBD

2:15pm – 3:00pm | CONCURRENT TRACKS

LEADERSHIP PERSPECTIVES: BEYOND THE BREAKTHROUGH

{FLW Ballroom E}
2:15pm – 3:00pm

COMPANY PRESENTATIONS

{FLW Ballroom F}

2:15pm – 3:00pm

 

2:15pm – 2:30pmTBD
2:30pm – 2:45pmTBD
2:45pm – 3:00pmTBD

COMPANY PRESENTATIONS

{FLW Ballroom G}

2:15pm – 3:00pm

2:15pm – 2:30pmTBD
2:30pm – 2:45pmTBD
2:45pm – 3:00pmTBD

3:00pm – 3:30pm | AFTERNOON BREAK

Sponsored by RoslinCT

3:30pm – 4:15pm | CONCURRENT TRACKS

THE PATIENT VOICE: SHAPING THE DEVELOPMENT OF CELL AND GENE THERAPIES
{FLW Ballroom E}
3:30pm – 4:15pm

COMPANY PRESENTATIONS

{FLW Ballroom F}

3:30pm – 4:15pm 

3:30pm – 3:45pmTBD
3:45pm – 4:00pmTBD
4:00pm – 4:15pmTBD

COMPANY PRESENTATIONS

{FLW Ballroom G}

3:30pm – 4:15pm 

3:30pm – 3:45pmTBD
3:45pm – 4:00pmTBD
4:00pm – 4:15pmTBD

4:15pm – 5:00pm | CONCURRENT TRACKS

CHINA AND THE FUTURE OF GLOBAL CELL AND GENE THERAPY DEVELOPMENT
{FLW Ballroom E}
4:15pm – 5:00pm

COMPANY PRESENTATIONS

{FLW Ballroom F}

5:00pm – 6:00pm 

4:15pm – 4:30pmTBD
4:30pm – 4:45pmTBD
4:45pm – 5:00pmTBD

COMPANY PRESENTATIONS

{FLW Ballroom G}

5:00pm – 6:00pm 

4:15pm – 4:30pmTBD
4:30pm – 4:45pmTBD
4:45pm – 5:00pmTBD

5:00pm | PROGRAM AND PARTNERING CLOSES

5:00pm – 6:00pm | COCKTAIL RECEPTION

7:30am – 9:00am | REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST

8:00am – 8:45am | MORNING WORKSHOP

MORNING WORKSHOP
8:00am – 8:45am | FLW Ballroom F
Sponsored by Aldevron

9:00am | GENERAL SESSION

DAY 3 ARM REMARKS
{FLW Ballroom E}
9:00am – 9:15am

9:15am – 10:15am | MAIN PROGRAM

INNOVATIVE COMMERCIAL MODELS FOR RARE DISEASES

{FLW Ballroom E}

9:15am – 10:15am

10:15am – 11:00am | MAIN PROGRAM

IPSCS COME OF AGE: FROM PROMISE TO REALITY

{FLW Ballroom E}

10:15am – 11:00am

11:00am – 12:00pm | MAIN PROGRAM

ACCELERATED APPROVAL: CURRENT STATE AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS
{FLW Ballroom E}
11:00am – 12:00pm

12:00pm | CONFERENCE CLOSES

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