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The Age Of Tech x Biopharma Sponsored Event

With Sanna Gaspard (Founder/CEO, Rubitection), Farron Rucker (CTO, Syntex [data]), Gerren Wilson (Product Strategy, Roche), Tashica Amirgholizadeh (Assoc. GC IP, Gilead Sciences), Michelle Meow (Host, Michelle Meow Show).

	Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco
	Feb 25 (Wed) , 2026 @ 05:30 PM
	FREE

DETAILS

Connect & learn as enterprise leaders explore the powerful intersection of Tech & BioPharma
Date: Feb 25, 2026, 5:30 - 8PM

The CommonWealth Club
110 Embarcadero Street, San Francisco
Waymo has partnered with us on this event to provide 50% off discount to event attendees. Use code "MELANIN26" & tag #waymo with a video post of your ride to encourage Waymo to continue to support our organizations.

Dress Code (Encouraged): Elevated business or cocktail attire. In celebration of Black History Month, please wear melanin-inspired tones-nudes, browns, tans, & warm neutrals to celebrate the beauty & diversity of all complexions.

The Commonwealth Club, WeAre & MelanInScience are bring together leading voices to explore the powerful intersection of Tech & BioPharma.

Enjoy a thought-provoking look at the opportunities, challenges, & future of Tech & BioPharma & explore how to strengthen your leadership & investments in this rapidly evolving space.

What you will gain from attending:

Breakthrough innovations shaping healthcare, drug discovery, & biotech
Strategies for positioning yourself at the forefront of this evolving space
Expanded network of investors, founders, & professionals across science & tech
This conversation will not only spotlight the intersection of technology & biopharma, but also serve as a space to empower & connect BIPOC professionals in tech & science while closing the racial wealth gap.

Complimentary wine & caviar tastings will be available for attendees courtesy of our sponsors Black Vines, Chef Joseph Paire III & 2F Drink.

Event Schedule:

5:30 - 6pm: Cocktail arrivals

6-7pm: Fireside chat

7 - 8pm: Cocktail & open networking

Panelists:

Gerren Wilson, Pharm.D, Lifecycle Leader, Global Product Strategy, Roche
Tashica Williams Amirgholizadeh, J.D., Ph.D., Senior Associate General Counsel, IP, Gilead Sciences
Sanna Gaspard, PhD, CEO & Founder, Rubitection
Farron Rucker, CTO & Co-Founder, Syntex [data]

Moderators:

Michelle Meow, The Commonwealth Club & Host of the Michelle Meow Show

Event Hosts

MelaninScience

MelanInScience is reimagining the future of biotech & life sciences by building pathways for underrepresented talent. We connect academic training to industry opportunity through industry-backed programming, internships, & partnerships with leading biotech & biopharma companies.

Since our founding in 2024, we've impacted hundreds of students across 15 states & 20 countries. We're building a future where Black & Brown scientists are not just represented in STEM - they are at the forefront of innovation, leadership, & discovery.

WeAre

WeAre is the only free members-only professional network alliance connecting & empowering people with African, African diaspora, Latino, Asian & Pacific Islander (API), Indigenous, Middle Eastern, & South Asian identities to build wealth in the industries of Technology & Sustainability. Join free.

The Commonwealth Club

With the sound of a gavel striking three times, another Commonwealth Club program begins, bringing together audiences with fascinating, intriguing & entertaining individuals.

Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California is the nation's oldest & largest public affairs forum. Every year, we present hundreds of forums on topics ranging across politics, culture, society, artificial intelligence & the economy.

For audiences outside the Bay Area, the Club's weekly radio broadcast-the oldest in the United States, dating back to 1924-is carried across the nation on more than 230 public & commercial radio stations. Our programs are widely podcast & video broadcast. Our website archive features audio & video of our recent programs, as well as selected speeches from our long & distinguished history.

Since its founding in 1903, Commonwealth Club World Affairs has played host to a diverse & distinctive array of speakers, from Teddy Roosevelt to George W. Bush, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, California Governor Jerry Brown, political activist Alicia Garza, political commentator George Will & environmental advocate Jane Goodall. Martin Luther King Jr., Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton & Bill Gates have all given landmark speeches at the Club.

Michelle Meow, Radio & TV talk show host

I've always dreamed big. As a little peculiar kid who grew up in Stockton, CA, I had an imagination that was too big for my little brain. I fantasized about a lot of things but as young as I can remember, I fantasized about being loved & accepted. The first time I tried to make friends with kids around my neighborhood, I was told to go "back to my country." Born here in California, I didn't know what they meant until the fights in the neighborhood became violent. The hatred you face from childhood to adulthood is dangerous & damaging. I hope one day we can change this for all of us. Why can't we learn to love & accept one another for our differences & our similarities? That is the journey or quest I am on & the reason behind the "Michelle Meow Show."

Sponsors & Supporters
Black Vines
Chef Joseph Paire III
2F Drink
Waymo