🐝 BioHive Live 2026 Speaker Announcement - John D. Harris, MBA 🐝 Utah is an accelerator. John Harris, CEO of BioFire Defense, was born and raised here in Utah and graduated with both his BA and MBA from the University of Utah. John has over 30 years of experience in executive leadership roles in biotechnology, medical devices and regenerative medicine. After 20 years leading teams all over the world, John is back in his home state to lead the BioFire team in equipping government agencies, first responders and healthcare professionals with advanced biothreat detection and diagnostic systems that deliver actionable intelligence, protect public health, enhance operational agility and accelerate new product innovation. Join us on April 16th for the opportunity to hear John's story about why he does this work and why he has dedicated his life to helping people. Learn more and register at the link in bio 🔗

🐝 #IAMBIOHIVE - Moreton & Company 🐝 At BioHive, we’re proud to collaborate with partners who elevate and empower Utah’s life sciences ecosystem. Moreton & Company brings 110+ years of experience, a 96% client retention rate and a deep understanding of the unique needs of our industry to support our member organizations. From employee benefits and risk management to compliance, analytics, cyber liability, wellness programs and claims advocacy, Moreton’s dedicated BioHive team works as an extension of your organization—helping life science companies protect their people, strengthen operations and focus on innovation. We’re grateful for their commitment to “finding a better way” and for the expertise they bring to our community.

🐝 BioHive Live 2026 Speaker Announcement - Annalee Armstrong 🐝 Annalee Armstrong, Senior Editor at BioSpace, is an award-winning biopharma journalist covering the business of drug development. From her early days reporting at small newspapers across Western Canada to writing for major outlets, Annalee has covered everything from energy and environmental regulation to healthcare, biopharma and the Yukon Quest Sled Dog Race in Alaska. On April 16th, Annalee will take the stage alongside Janice Chen to moderate the conversation on navigating currents of change throughout your career, form early stages to leading a team. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear Annalee’s expert perspective and communication in action and to learn about Janice's journey from the lab to leadership; starting from discovering her passion for science here in Utah to becoming Co-Founder, CSO & President, Research at Mammoth Biosciences. Claim your seat today at the link in bio!

🐝 BioHive Live 2026 Speaker Announcement - Kurt Workman 🐝 Kurt Workman shows us how Utah IS the place for life science innovation. As co-founder and CEO of Utah-based Owlet Baby Care, Kurt is helping families around the world keep their babies safe, happy and healthy. Utah’s unique mix of entrepreneurial spirit, family-first values and community-focused culture created the perfect environment for Kurt to thrive. Combined with resources from Brigham Young University, it made it possible to build and scale Owlet into a global company. BioHive Live 2026 is the perfect opportunity to hear a founder-level perspective on what it means to build a technology company in Utah and guide it through the transition into regulated healthcare. Being a founder in the life sciences means navigating the Currents of Change shaping the industry every day. Kurt has first-hand experience charting these waters. Don't miss this opportunity. Learn more and register at the link in bio🔗

Thank you to everyone who attended BioHive's International Women's Day event hosted in collaboration with Myriad Genetics and Women Tech Council. The room was filled with a community of women who were there to support and uplift one another. 🫶 Another thank you to the team that made it all happen including Martyna Shallenberg, Kristin Wright, Elisabeth Castleton, Andrew Robertson, the entire BioHive team and more. It takes so many amazing people working together to make such a special event happen. We also want to send thanks to the amazing speakers Mayor Erin Mendenhall , Faye Thelen, Alexandra Pasi, PhD, Hilary McCrary and Cydni Rogers Tetro. There was laughter, tears, heartfelt moments, inspirational stories and actionable life advice. What an amazing group of women we were honored to hear from this year. One last shoutout to Kinser Studios for taking free headshots of our attendees to help support this fantastic community of women in their careers. 📷 The theme for this year's #internationalwomensday is #givetogain, which both our speakers and the attendees modeled. We learned that the most important thing is to show up: show up for yourself and show up for everyone in the community. #womeninutah