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We were thrilled to have Leighton Read in the spotlight at Tuesday's event: What's next for biotech? Current insights from four decades in Silicon Valley biotech investing - with Leighton Read MD. Along with our event partners RSM Australia and Brandon Capital, we welcomed stakeholders from across WA's MTP sector as well as interstate guests from the Brandon Capital Investment Review Committee. As a medical trained doctor and investor with decades of experience, Leighton shared valuable insights about Venture Capital: ⭐When you have your first meeting with a VC, your aim is not to immediately be invested in - the aim is to get another meeting ⭐Be likeable, and make it easy to find out if you're a good investment ⭐The weighting between investing in the tech or investing in the people goes towards people - you can pivot the tech or your market if you have a smart team ⭐Network, network, network! We also talked about AI and its impact on innovation development and VC: ⭐The impact of AI will be felt across all stages of developing medical innovations, and most so in the early stages of the commercialisation process ⭐It's going to be most disruptive for those who don't want to think about it - dip your toes in! ⭐AI will become a part of the way that investors make their decisions Want to keep the great conversations going about AI? Save the date for our next WA MTP Sector Spotlight ‘AI in Health: what can we do now’ on Thursday September 19 at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research (North) 5-7:30pm. MTPConnect | The University of Western Australia | Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation | Department of Health (WA Health) | Tracey Wilkinson | Kevin Pfleger