North Shore Technology Council upcoming events

AI Marketing in Action: AI SEO, Social & Content Visibility (9 Jun 2026)

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Brick Marketing Presents

AI Marketing in Action: SEO, Social, and Content Visibility

Tuesday, June 9

12:00 - 1:30 PM

Enterprise Center at Salem State University

Learn how AI is changing marketing strategy, AI search visibility, social media and content creation. This practical session will help businesses understand how to adapt to AI-driven marketing and prepare for the future of search.

Understand how AI is influencing marketing decisions and strategy
Learn how AI search and AI SEO impact business visibility
Discover practical ways to use AI for content and social media

Lunch will be provided.

Casual Conversations with Women in the Sciences: NSTC and InnoVenture Labs (16 Jun 2026)

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Please join us for the next Casual Conversations with Women in the Sciences at InnoVenture Labs!

Tuesday, June 16
4:00–6:00 p.m.

100 Cummings Center, Suite 451

Beverly, MA 01915

Guest Speaker: Wendy Hultmark, Wendy Hultmark Coaching

Have you tried to find mentors, peers, and others in the life and/or applied sciences fields who share similar challenges, obstacles, and frustrations with feeling included or able to move your career forward? NSTC and InnoVenture Labs invite you to join us to meet, network, and share experiences with women and others in technical careers. This informal conversation is open to anyone in leadership, science and engineering, or a support role in the life sciences, biotechnology, applied sciences and/or clean tech fields. This is an opportunity to meet diverse people in related scientific fields, form connections, and talk openly about the things we face every day being others in a tech world.

About This Month's Speaker

Wendy Hultmark is a certified professional coach who helps scientists navigate career and leadership challenges beyond the bench. After 25+ years as an HR leader inside scientific organizations like Boston Children’s Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and as HR partner to Cell Press and Elsevier, she became a professional coach to provide leaders the kind of thought partnership that is missing in most workplaces.

Over the past five years in her coaching practice, Wendy has served scientists who want to tap into the full human potential of their lab or who are contemplating their next career move. Through thought-provoking conversations, Wendy helps these leaders look at challenges from a fresh perspective and arrive at solutions that are uniquely effective for them and their environments.

Wendy has a master’s degree in organizational development and is credentialed through International Coaching Federation.

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Planning for the Future: Evaluating Exit Strategies in Life Sciences (25 Jun 2026)

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Understanding the pros and cons of IPO vs. M&A for small to mid-sized biopharma companies looking to grow or expand their science

Thursday, June 25, 2026
4:00–7:00 p.m.

12 Gill Street, Suite 3500
Woburn, MA 01801

Event Details

Join this small panel of experts in an intimate conversation about the pros and cons of the various options available to the start-up life sciences industry. Planning for the future of your organization can be daunting; key factors to consider are financial, legal, and the impacts to you, your people and your intellectual property. This discussion will provide a framework for understanding the options and helping to clarify the benefits and pitfalls so you can be better prepared for what may come.

Speakers

Dan Blanchard

Dan Blanchard is a Member and Chair of the Corporate Department at Morse, where he advises emerging and middle-market companies, family businesses, and entrepreneurs on corporate governance, strategic transactions, fundraising, and mergers and acquisitions. His practice focuses heavily on the technology and life sciences industries, with additional experience representing private equity funds, family offices, and lenders in complex financing transactions. Dan is a member of the firm’s Corporate, M&A, VC, and Commercial Debt Financing practices and previously served as Of Counsel in the corporate group of an international law firm.

Tracy Curley

Tracy Curley is an experienced finance and operations executive with a background in public accounting, technology, and life sciences companies. Most recently, she served as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of iSpecimen, Inc., a public technology company in the life sciences space. Prior to iSpecimen, Tracy held partner roles at national accounting firms including CohnReznick, Marcum LLP, and MFA (now Baker Tilly), where she built and led audit and advisory practices focused on emerging growth companies in technology, life sciences, and advanced manufacturing. She currently serves on the boards of the North Shore Technology Council and Project Green Schools and is a licensed CPA in Massachusetts.

Kristen Godsoe

Kristen is an audit principal at Baker Tilly and serves as the Life Sciences Industry Leader for the firm’s New England business unit. With over 20 years of experience delivering assurance services, she also leads Baker Tilly’s SEC Practice in the region. Kristen works closely with publicly traded companies on ongoing reporting obligations and advises private companies preparing for IPOs and other capital market transactions.

Her client portfolio spans early-stage startups to large multinational corporations, with a deep specialization in the life sciences sector. Kristen is particularly passionate about supporting pre-clinical and clinical-stage biotech and pharmaceutical companies as they navigate the complex financial and regulatory challenges unique to the industry.

John Hession

John Hession is a retired business attorney and advisor with more than 40 years of experience representing technology and life sciences companies, venture capital firms, and entrepreneurs. Throughout his career, he advised on private financings, mergers and acquisitions, and public offerings, helping companies navigate growth, investment, and strategic transactions. John previously served as a partner at Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault, co-founded the Boston office of Cooley LLP, and later served as Partner and Vice President of Business Development at Morse. In retirement, he remains active as an investor, mentor, educator, and volunteer advisor supporting entrepreneurs, students, and nonprofit organizations.

Naomi Vishnupad

Naomi Vishnupad, Ph.D., is a life sciences entrepreneur and founder of NV Life Sciences LLC, where she provides consulting and program leadership support to companies advancing therapeutic programs. She previously co-founded and served as Chief Scientific Officer of Romeg Therapeutics, overseeing the company’s pipeline programs and operational milestones. Naomi has also held leadership roles in pharmaceutical and biotech organizations focused on dermatology, inflammation, and drug development. An inventor on multiple patents resulting in more than fifteen marketed products, she holds a doctorate in immunology from Drexel University School of Medicine. Naomi also serves on the board of the North Shore Technology Council and the advisory board of Women in the Enterprise of Science and Technology.

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NSTC Summer Mixer (15 Jul 2026)

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:00:00 GMT

NSTC Summer Mixer

Wednesday, July 15
5:00 to 8:00 p.m.

OLSON LEWIS + Architects
17 Elm Street
Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA 01944

Save the date! The NSTC Summer Mixer will take place on Wednesday, July 15, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at OLSON LEWIS + Architects in Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA.

Join us for a summer evening of happy hour, food, and conversation with NSTC members and friends. OLSON LEWIS + Architects will share a glimpse into four decades of designing the spaces where discovery happens, highlighting our Life Science and Biotech work with startups, incubators, and the innovators shaping the future of the North Shore. The evening will include a conversation around the innovative environments that support companies as they grow, collaborate, and bring new ideas to life.

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