Claudia Mitchell is the the CEO and co-founder of Universal Cells Inc. Claudia has previously co-founded Halo-Bio RNAi Therapeutics, a Seattle-based biotech start-up company developing new RNAi molecules, and served as its Chief Scientific Officer from 2008 to 2011. Besides being a biotech entrepreneur, Claudia has also held positions in the non-profit sector and in Academia. She worked as the Program Director at the LGMD2I Research Fund, a family non-profit foundation, and has held a tenured Academic research position at the French National Institute of Medical Research (INSERM). She received her PhD in Molecular Biology from the University of Paris and an MBA in International Management from the Ecole des Ponts Business School, Paris, France.
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EXCELerate was Transformational. I hope that this will be an annual event as it is something I would like to mark in my calendar as the most important thing to do.
Shehnaz Hussain OwnerIntuitive Financial SolutionsDisruption must happen to make room for great things.
BMO Bank of MontrealSuper organized, great energy, variety and well attended.
Great speakers and attendees. Thank you!
Excellent location, food, really enjoyed the Plenary sessions. Met some wonderful women in business.
One of the most worthwhile conferences I have ever attended. I can’t wait until next year!
Tim & Sharon GloverOwners,Light-Core Inc.
This expert group of panelists gave a wealth of advice to the audience—the clear and incisive responses made my job as moderator so much easier! Kudos to Barbara for arranging this, and to the panel for an excellent session!
EDC
Thank you so much for including me in your awesome conference! The people in my session were so amazing!
Engagement Unlimited
I thought it might be impossible to top EXCELerate 2015 – but BAM! you did it again!
Encore CatalystI am feeling inspired, educated and frankly blown away by the many amazing women and men that we encountered over the three days. What a fantastic and first-class event! It so exceeded any expectations that I had and I have been passing the word around at BMO that we should be very proud to be the presenting sponsor at this event.
BMO Bank of Montreal
