Karoline Krekorian Poss

Experience

1. Senior Manager, Industry Programs

   Biotechnology Innovation Organization

   May 2023 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Manages the BIO International Convention Program Committee• Manages FDA Speaker Request Process for the BIO International Convention• Collaborates with AV team pre-event and on-site for virtual speaker participation, digital signage and AV requirements for sessions• Manages the internal timeline for session development for the BIO International Convention• Collaborates with Event Marketing on Convention website session and speaker pages and on-site printed materials• Supports internal staff, sponsored session development, and special program session development at the BIO International Convention• Oversees the annual International Convention Call for Sessions process including site setup within Cadmium, collaboration with marketing, grading of over 500+ proposals, and execution of about ~100 selected sessions for the final program • Serves as a member of the Event Tech Stack working group which supports Event Mobile Apps and new technologies for event interactivity• Facilitates filling in speaker gaps for International Convention • Collaborates with Event Registration Provider for post-show session data • Developed a Women\'s Health panel at the 2024 International Convention • Supports Main Stage programming at the International Convention • Supports speaker and session management for other BIO events

Education

• The Catholic University of America

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology, Minor in Theology & Religious Studies

  2009 — 2013