San Francisco Benchling Community Day

You're invited to a jam-packed day of learning, networking, and Benchling best practices

Join us for a first look at Benchling’s 2024 roadmap and AI strategy in this half-day event. You’ll get a peek into our newest features, the opportunity to ask your most pressing questions in our leadership ask-me-anything, and time to get hands-on training and meet innovative peers across the industry.

This community-focused event is ideal for scientists, admins, and IT professionals who want to learn more about Benchling products, get hands-on training and best practices, and build their networks — no sales pitches!

Agenda

1:00 PM: Hands-on Insights & Analytics Workshop

• Speaker: Kristen Nieders, Product Support Analyst
• Practice querying, charting, and setting parameters for datasets in Benchling alongside our team of experts. In this workshop, you'll learn tips and tricks to configuring valuable Insights dashboards and get to test our new Analytics Tool!
• This session is best for beginner/intermediate users. 

1:00 PM: Hands-on Scientific Accelerators Workshop

• Speaker: Wendy Ochoa, Solution Excellence Consultant

• Join our Scientific Accelerators workshop to unlock Benchling's full potential! Tailored for customers keen on optimizing scientific workflows, this session offers deep insights into Accelerator contents, pre-built configurations, and hands-on exercises. Evaluate Benchling's capabilities firsthand and envision transformative research possibilities. Accelerate your science with precision and efficiency.

2:45 PM: What's New & Product AMA

• Speaker: Shawna Wolverton, Head of Product & Design
• Discover the latest product innovations and get an exclusive look into upcoming roadmap highlights. Engage directly with Benchling’s Head of Product during our Ask Me Anything (AMA).

3:30 PM: Coffee Break

3:45 PM: The R&D AI reset: Biotech’s path to AI-enabled scientists and AI-ready data

• Speaker: Ashu Singhal, Co-founder & President 

• Structured data has become a strategic imperative in the era of AI. Learn how high-quality data and automated scientist workflows are helping companies connect their wet and dry labs to work faster and scale R&D throughput.

4:15 PM: Unlock the secrets to becoming an all-star Benchling admin

• Speakers:
  • Bridget Moroney, Customer Success Manager, Benchling
  • Krista Bowman, Sr. Principle Scientist, ORIC Pharmaceuticals
  • Nu Tsutsui, RevMed
• Discover the three essential secrets to excelling as a Benchling admin: activating super users through effective change management, perfecting data modeling techniques, and implementing a scalable governance approach that evolves with your team and business. Hear firsthand from seasoned admins as they share insights from their experiences, both challenges and successes.

5:00 PM - 6:00PM : Happy Hour & Networking

• Grab yourself a drink, some food and mingle with other Benchling customers.