MOBIO 2012 & Beyond Strategic Planning
October 17th and 18th

MOBIO 2012 & Beyond will connect our membership and gather input for MOBIO's strategic agenda - building off our previous accomplishments and presenting an opportunity for YOU, our members, to determine MOBIO's next big challenge/initiative

ACCOMODATIONS

MOBIO has reserved a block of rooms at the Hampton Inn & Suites (available until October 2nd). To reserve a room, please call 573-214-2222  

Special Guests

Thomas R. Kowalski
Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute (THBI)
Thomas R. Kowalski is President and CEO of the Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute (THBI) in Austin, Texas. The Institute is a statewide, public policy research organization whose purpose is to promote medical research, development, and manufacturing in Texas.

Prior to his appointment as President of THBI, Mr. Kowalski served as the Executive Director for the Washington, DC-based National Association for the Support of Long Term Care. He has previously served as a senior staff member to Governor Bill Clements of Texas, U.S. Senator John Tower of Texas, and Congressman Jim Collins of Dallas, Texas.

An avid public speaker, Mr. Kowalski gives numerous talks on positioning Texas as a global leader in the development of biotechnology. He is the immediate past Chairman of Bio's Council of State Biotechnology Associations, whose national membership consists of forty state associations involved in biotechnology development and advocacy. A lifelong Texan, Mr. Kowalski resides in Austin, Texas.

Richard R. Nelson
Utah Technology Council
Richard R. Nelson is President and CEO of the Utah Technology Council (since 1999). Under his leadership, the Council's industry-driven agenda has created the $300M Utah Fund of Funds, helped pass USTAR and the Engineering Initiative, raised rigor in high school requirements, and merged the life science and high-tech organizations.

Named one of the "100 Most Influential People" (Utah Business) and one of the "25 People Who Most Influenced Business in Utah" (Connect), he served as Chairman/CEO (2007-2009) of Technology Councils of North American (TECNA) representing 20,000 technology-related companies and championed the exclusive alignment with TechAmerica. Current boards include: Governor's Economic Development Board (2001-2009), Utah Fund of Funds Board, national PKD Foundation Board, College of Engineering Industry Advisory Board (UofU), World Trade Center Utah, Salt Lake Chamber, EDCUtah, Junior Achievement, Kevin and Debra Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (BYU) and others.

Honors include "CEO of the Year" from Utah's technology industry and the "Distinguished Service Award" from the UofU College of Engineering. He has an MBA (marketing & finance) from Northwestern University and a BS degree (finance) from Brigham Young University. Mr. Nelson had a life-changing kidney transplant and loves working and living in Utah with his spouse Karen, four sons and daughter.

MOBIO 2012 & Beyond Strategic Planning