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January 2024 BioBreakfast
Thursday, January 18, 2024
Mark your calendars to join us on Thursday, January 18 at the Lavoisier Theater at the DuPont Experimental Station for the January 2024 BioBreakfast! After a morning of coffee, conversation and networking opportunities we’ll hear from Alexa Dembek, SVP and Chief Sustainability and Technology Officer of DuPont on the exciting innovation taking place at the Experimental Station. We'll finish out the program with the first Member Showcase of 2024, where we will hear from five new member companies. Onsite registration will not be available. You must preregister in order to attend this event. Please note - it is a 5 minute walk from the parking lot to the Lavoisier Theater.
Event Speakers
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| ALEXA DEMBEK |
| SVP and Chief Sustainability and Technology Officer |
| DuPont |
Dr. Alexa Dembek is the Chief Technology & Sustainability Officer for DuPont.
Alexa is a born problem-solver, innovator and education advocate. Through her leadership, she actively champions the company’s purpose – to empower the world with the essential innovations to thrive – while building enduring partnerships with customers and strategic partners.
The business success Alexa has achieved is emblematic of her passion for enabling innovation to flourish, a consistent theme spanning three decades at DuPont. Among her many accomplishments, she transformed the company’s centralized R&D model to a more responsive, market-oriented innovation engine embedded within each business unit.
Today, Alexa leads business, innovation and sustainability strategy alignment to make the most impactful portfolio choices for DuPont. She is passionate about elevating the role sustainability plays in guiding investment and growth decisions. Through her leadership, Alexa established DuPont’s 2030 Sustainability Goals ensuring sustainability is embedded in the company’s enterprise-wide strategy for long-term growth and value creation.
Alexa joined DuPont as a research chemist and a technical manager, with increasing levels of responsibility in innovation, supply chain, operations, sales and marketing. She held business leadership positions in Advanced Fibers Systems, Building Innovations and Performance Polymers. In addition, she served as Global Business Director for the corporate new business development venture in Energy Storage and led the company’s Central Research and Development function before being named to her current role.
Both in her work for DuPont and her personal endeavors, Alexa is a passionate champion of talent development and mentorship for the next generation of innovators. Through her involvement in education initiatives, she creates opportunity through diverse, cross-generational collaboration. Alexa currently serves on the Board of Directors for CoorsTek. She is also a member of the dean’s advisory board for Penn State’s Eberly College of Science, the Board of Directors for the Delaware Innovation Space, and the Board of Trustees of Hagley Museum and Library. Alexa is the recipient of the 2023 Henry F. Whalen, Jr. Award for Excellence from the American Chemical Society and received the Penn State Eberly College of Science Outstanding Science Alumni Award in 2015 and the Penn State Outstanding Alumni Fellow Award in 2020.
She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Northern Illinois University and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Chemistry from the Pennsylvania State University. |
Why You Should Attend
- Hear from and meet with executives at the top life science companies making a difference here in Delaware
- Connect with new business opportunities
- Get the pulse on the latest life sciences trends
- Network with peers and potential partners
Registration Policy
The “Non-Member” rate is for those who very occasionally attend our events (no more than two events) or for those who are evaluating whether they wish to join Delaware Bio. This is not intended for individuals who attend every event in a series. If you fall into this category, we ask that you join the organization. Information about membership can be found by contacting us at info@delawarebio.org.
Please note that Delaware Bio is a member-supported organization, preference is given to our members. If an event becomes sold out and you are registered as a non-member, we reserve the right to cancel your registration and refund your payment. If you are retired and wish to attend BioBreakfast, we ask that you join the organization as a member, at our new, discounted retired membership level.
When registering please use your company email address, so we can verify membership (if applicable). Registration for our virtual events will end 24-hours before the event is set to begin to ensure you receive the proper communication to join the event. Please register in advance, as it may fill up quickly. Thank you!
Refund Policy
Cancellations must be made in writing, via email more than one (1) week prior to the event to receive a refund minus 25% for registration/administrative costs. If the cancellation is made within one week of the event or the attendee is a no-show, Delaware Bio will not issue a refund. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Delaware Bio.
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