Anna Chrisman
Managing Director and President, Life Sciences
Anna Chrisman is Managing Director and President, Life Sciences, at Informa Connect, where she oversees market-leading brands including BIO-Europe, Bio Processing International, TIDES and Biotech Week Boston. She manages 60 global events and multiple editorial outlets, attracting audiences across the US, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Anna has extensive experience in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, with particular focus on drug development and business strategy, and has provided the Life Sciences community with a variety of world-class events, products and partnering services. After holding several management positions at EBD Group, the leading partnering firm for Life Sciences, she became Managing Director when Informa acquired the company in 2013.
Anna is a German native who has been based in California since 2007. She holds a degree in Business and Law from Universität Lüneburg, Germany, and is an avid runner and triathlete.