Provisional program subject to minor modifications.
Registration and badge pick-up
Welcome to Galicia Biodays
María Silveira Loureiro – Innovation Project Manager at Bioga
The new infodemic: how misinformation could shape the future of biotechnology
Timothy Caulfield – Professor, Faculty of Law and School of Public Health. Research Director, Health Law Institute.
Galicia Biodays 2026 Opening Ceremony
José Manuel López Vilariño – President of BIOGA
Carmen Cotelo – Director of Axencia Galega de Innovación
David Regades – Special State Delegate at the Consorcio de la Zona Franca de Vigo
Eva Ortega – Secretary General for Research at the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities
Abel Caballero – Mayor of Vigo
Coffee Break
The innovation that was born in the ice
Angela Wulff – Professor in Marine Ecology at the Universidad de Gotenburgo and CEO at Swedish Algae Factory
Scientific infrastructures and disruptive technologies for the new medicine
José Manuel Silva – Trustee of the Fundación Kaertor
José Aguilar – Head of the Executive Office of the DONES Program
Juan Cambeiro – Head of Applied Quantum Projects at Telefónica
Montserrat Vendrell – Partner at Asabys Partners
Lunch Break
The New Frontier in Cosmetics: Biotechnology, Innovation, and Effectiveness
Miguel de la Calle – Vice President of the Asociación Cosmética Galega
Victoria Lovelle – Innovation Manager in cosmetics at Beauty Cluster
Ana Gallego – R&D Manager at Vytrus Biotech
Pablo Brea – Manager at Ozoaqua
North Carolina–Galicia: a strategic alliance to drive access to the US market in life sciences and other key sectors
Armando Priegue-Freire – North Carolina Honorary Representative for Relationships with Spain and Portugal
Dr. Sharon Paynter, Ph.D. – Senior Vice Provost for Research and Innovation at East Carolina University
Pearl Sullivan, M.Sc. – Life Sciences Community Engagement Manager at North Carolina Biotechnology Center
Carl Rees – Director of Biopharma Crescent; Manager of Economic & Community Development, ElectriCities of North Carolina
Joe Stallings – Economic Development Director at Town of Clayton, North Carolina
The Venture Studio Thesis: Building Biotech Where Others Don’t Look.
Why Galicia Needs Companies That Are Built and Backed Differently – Lessons from Galicia, Silicon Valley and Southern Europe on Finding Great Science That Traditional Capital Misses
Santiago Domínguez – Managing Partner of Augur Ventures
Paul Conley – CEO & Co-founder of General Inception
Venkat Reddy, PhD – Chief Science Officer of General Inception
Juan Ramón Morales – Managing Partner of Nowture
XII BioInvestor Days – Session I: Precision Health & AI
Investment forum connecting projects and companies in the life sciences sector with national and international investors.
Lunch Break
XII BioInvestor Days – Session II: Bioeconomy & Advanced Technologies
Investment forum connecting projects and companies in the life sciences sector with national and international investors.
Opening Talk at the BioTalent Room
Lara del Carmen Meneses Álvarez – General Director of Xuventude
Vanessa Fernández – People & Talent Manager at Fundación CETIM
Career Opportunities in the Galician Biotech Ecosystem
Ángela Iglesias – Talent Project Manager at BIOGA
Antía Blanco – Human Resources Manager at Galchimia
Sol Epstein – HRBP at ZENDAL
Lola Cuquejo – Director of People and Labor Relations at ANFACO-CYTMA
Sandra Rodríguez – Head of the Innovation Department at Keybiological
Vanessa Fernández – People & Talent Manager at Fundación CETIM
Esperanza Pereira – Legal Counsel and Human Resources at Mestrelab Research – SciY
Abi Judit Vázquez – Chief Operating Officer at DIVERSA Technologies
David Seijas – Human Resources Manager at AMSlab Group
Sonia Fernández – HR Business Partner at Lonza
Hugo Criado – CEO & Founder at Medrar Solutions
Lunch Break
Pathways in Biotechnology: From Calling to Career
Lorena Suárez – Human Resources Interim Manager
Julio Martínez – Head of Strategic Projects and Corporate Development at CEAMSA
Ester Vázquez – CEO of TEMPoS Microscopy
Alba Álvarez – Consultant a EOSA
Generational diversity in teams: From challenge to opportunity
María Vierna – Development Consultant at AVIVA
Jesús Andrade – Development Consultant at AVIVA
Side event at the BioTalent Room*
Schedule of Meetings Between Companies and Talent
*Room located on the second floor
BioInternational Insights: A Global Showcase of Life Sciences Ecosystems
DALi-LAB
Marta Tojal – R&D Project Manager at ITG
Lunch Break
Project Presentations:
BIOCHAINS Atlantic – Optimizing the Algal Biomass Value Chains for Sustainable Economic Growth in the Atlantic Area
Daniel Álvarez – International Development Manager at Bioga
SMACC+ Sustainable Microalgae and Cyanobacteria-Based Bioactive Compounds
Herminia Domínguez –Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Vigo, coordinating entity of the SMACC+ project
REVALGAE – Restoration of Damaged Ecosystems and Valorisation of Invasive Algae and Salt-Tolerant Plants
Jesús María González – Professor in the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Santiago de Compostela, coordinating institution of the REVALGAE project
CLIRAQUA – Climate Resilience and Adaptation in Aquaculture
Abel Mateo Forero Tunjano – postdoctoral Researcher in the Pronamar Group – CICA
Jaime Rodríguez González – Principal Investigator of the Pronamar Group and Coordinator of the CLIRAQUA Project
Root2Res – Root phenotyping and genetic improvement for rotational crops resilient to environmental change
