FocalPoint

After the roaring success of our 2024 event in Sydney, Tenmile is excited to be bringing back for a second year our health innovation research and investment forum - FocalPoint.

FocalPoint will again bring together a curated group of Australia’s best minds in health and biotech, from all parts of our vibrant ecosystem, along with select global investors and innovators. 

This year, hosted in Melbourne immediately prior to Australia’s premier biotech industry conference, AusBiotech.

As a refresher – FocalPoint is an Australian premier health innovation and investment forum, bringing together a curated group of Australian leaders in health and life sciences alongside global experts. Last year, our inaugural event featured Reed Jobs, from Yosemite Ventures and Alice Zhang, CEO of Verge Genomics, both from the US, amongst a host of other incredible Australian innovators. Followed by a networking event with +350 people from across the ecosystem.

This year is set to be as equally exciting and inspiring – with a host of new topics and innovators being showcased from Australia, the US and beyond.

Here’s a taste of this years program:

• Keynote from Ben Liu , CEO of Formation Bio – an AI‑native, tech‑driven pharma company that acquires clinical‑stage drug assets and accelerates their development using proprietary AI and software platforms to streamline clinical trials and drug development.

• Fireside chat with Laura Shawver, CEO of Capstan Therapeutics – a clinical‑stage biotech pioneering in vivo CAR‑T therapy via targeted lipid nanoparticles (tLNPs) delivering anti‑CD19 mRNA directly to T‑cells, now acquired by AbbVie to advance treatments for B‑cell‑mediated autoimmune diseases.

• In conversation with Dr John McHutchinson – CEO & Chairman,  Tune Therapeutics - a biotechnology company developing a precision “genetic tuning” platform called TEMPO that modulates gene networks epigenetically—without altering DNA sequences—to treat complex diseases.

• A  panel discussing neuro drug development with presentations from leading Australian and US companies and researchers

• Research showcase covering AMR, BCI, Melanoma & Non-opioid pain solutions
  With more to be announced…

This will be followed by The Healthtech Muster, a casual & fun ecosystem networking and celebration event we’re hosting in partnership with Brandon Capital at W Melbourne.

For reference, here’s some photos from last year’s FocalPoint & Healthtech Muster in Sydney.

There's strictly 100 spots, so please register ASAP to save yours.

Official event of Australia’s biggest week in biotech