Mohammed Iqbal

Mohammed Iqbal strives to enhance people’s lives. He believes the key to leading a healthier life is having access to fitness knowledge and acting on it. He founded SweatWorks, the leading digital agency in fitness design and technology to create meaningful wellness journeys for everyone.

As founder and CEO, Mohammed has established SweatWorks as a wellness technology brand unlike any other. The agency pursues innovation to make fitness engaging, beautiful and accessible to all.

Mohammed also contributes to the wellness industry via speaking engagements at leading events and fitness conferences around the world. His personal commitment to his fitness journey is an inspiration to all those he comes in contact with. Daily, he immerses himself in strategic and creative thinking, fitness, and innovation. For ten years Mohammed has worked at exploring the intersection of fitness and technology, paving the way towards a more tangible wellness and healthcare future

SweatWorks collaborates with top-tier fitness brands to provide design, technology and marketplace expertise to produce first-to-market fitness and wellness products. It has made the Inc 5000 list as one of the fastest growing private companies five years in a row.

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John Lu

John Lu

Shi-Jiang (John) Lu, PhD, MPH, is currently the President and CEO of HebeCell Corporation, focusing on the development and clinical translation of regenerative medicine and cell therapy technologies, especially iPS-CAR-NK cells for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune and viral infectious diseases. Before establishing HebeCell, he was the Senior Director of Research at Advanced Cell Technology/Ocata Therapeutics, which was acquired by Astellas Pharma in 2016.  John is an expert in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine with 20 years of experiences. He has been conducting translational researches and discovery of novel therapeutic strategies utilizing human embryonic stem cells (hESC), induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) and their derivatives. The goal of his research is to generate hESC/iPSC-derived products for the treatment of human diseases. He also has extensive experience in process development and large-scale production of human PSC derivatives under defined conditions for clinical trials.  John is the inventor of more than 20 patents in stem cell field: in an analysis of global stem cell patent landscape by Nature Biotechnology in 2014, John’s patent application and citation ranked No. 7 and No. 5, respectively.  In addition to stem cell research, Dr. Lu also has more than 10 year experiences in cancer research.  John received his BS degree in Biochemistry from Wuhan University, MSc degree in Oncology/Pathophysiology from Peking Union Medical College, MPH degree in Molecular Toxicology/Environmental Sciences from Columbia University and PhD degree in Molecular Cancer Biology from University of Toronto.

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Snehal Patel

Snehal Patel is the Global Head and Vice President for Cell Therapy Manufacturing for Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS). He leads the growing global manufacturing network to produce Clinical and Commercial Cell Therapy Products, including the two cell therapies recently launched in 2021 by BMS. Overseeing three state-of-the-art production facilities, Snehal is also closely involved in planning, development and construction of two additional facilities to continue expanding BMS’ global footprint. In addition, he has served as Site Head for Cell Therapy Manufacturing and is based in Seattle, WA. He started at BMS via the Juno Therapeutics acquisition in February 2018.

Prior to joining BMS, Snehal worked at Genentech/Roche for ~18 years, holding a variety of different roles with increasing responsibility, including Head of Global External Drug Product Manufacturing, Head of Drug Product Operations, and Head of Quality Operations.

Snehal has a breadth of knowledge and experience including leadership roles in Technical Operations, Technology, Training, and Quality Assurance in Biologics, Small Molecules, and Cell Therapy. He is routinely sought out for his technical expertise, as well as his ability to collaborate and influence. He is a dynamic leader where he focuses on Inspirational Leadership and Development of his team.