Beyond the Boardroom: Pitches, Fireside Chat & Connecting
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This evening brings together students, PhDs, founders, operators, and investors from the Biotech & MedTech ecosystem for an honest conversation about building and funding life sciences companies today.
The night combines short startup pitches by an inspiring group of AMBT alumni with a fireside chat featuring distinguished industry leaders.
Meet the Founders Pitching Their Ventures:
Vincent de Laat (Stealth Biotech)
Eric James de Bony (Cellexis Biosciences)
Chloe Goemans (Aetech)
Loren Deblock (Stealth Biotech)
Rohan Arora, PhD Arora (Aeon)
Following the pitches, we'll dive into the current investment and financing landscape with our expert fireside panel.
Meet the Panel:
Sarie Martens (VLAIO - Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship)
Emiel Michiels (Korys/ AMBT Alumni)
Benoît van den Hove (Euronext Brussels)
Moderated by Scott Russell, the panel will cover what has changed, the capital trade-offs founders now face, common mistakes, and the realities behind fundraising in today’s market. The discussion will close with a high-energy lightning round and an open Q&A with the audience.
No slides, no buzzwords, just real experiences, practical insights, and peer-to-peer exchange among people who’ve been through the same journey.
Whether you’re fundraising, building, or supporting life sciences startups, this is a moment to reconnect with the AMBT alumni community and talk openly about what it really takes to move forward. We warmly welcome all students, PhDs, researchers, and anyone inspired by the future of Biotech, MedTech and health tech to join the conversation!
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