
Wednesday, December 3rd 11:00-12:15pm ET
Briefing Room Virtual Salon Series
Message Meets Meaning: Reconnecting Science and Society
Spotlight Panels: A New Way to Maximize Visibility for Innovative Biotech Companies
In a rapidly changing world, scientific discovery has the power to transform the health and wellbeing of everyday people — yet the pace of innovation often outstrips public understanding, policy adaptation, and ethical reflection. This session of The Briefing Room explores how to close that gap: How can we make complex science and ideas relatable without diluting their substance? What systems and ethical frameworks can ensure that science serves society equitably and transparently? And what roles do communicators, creatives, and civic leaders play in building trust and meaning around science in public life? This is a conversation about responsibility, relevance, and the future of innovation in society. By integrating ethics, communication, and systems designed to connect discovery with lived experience, this conversation aims to inspire a new paradigm: one where innovation thrives through inclusive conversation, transparency, and shared purpose.
Moderator:
Virginia Amann, Founder & CEO, ENTENTE
Speakers:
Aaron Mertz, Executive Director, Science & Society, Aspen Institute
Caroline Montojo, President & CEO, Dana Foundation
Robert Ring, CEO, Kaerus Biosciences
Muffy Walker, Author of Memory Weavers & Founder of the International Bipolar Foundation
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Demy-Colton launched its “Virtual Salon” series in 2020. In addition to our live audience, our salons are archived, and available on demand through our YouTube channel. Participants are executives from the entire health ecosystem, including biopharma, digital medicine, researchers, academics, investors, patient advocates, professional advisors, payors, and thinkers and the audience is worldwide. The “Briefing Room” salons are partnered with ENTENTE Network, an innovation-focused communications, marketing and advisory firm. We are bringing our two platforms together to reach a bigger global audience.
