Welcome & Opening Remarks

Start the day with a warm welcome and brief event overview

Speakers: Ben Lamm (Co-Founder & CEO of Colossal Biosciences) & Matt James  (Chief Animal Officer, Colossal & Executive Director of The Colossal Foundation)

Conservation in the Anthropocene

Dive into the history, ethics, and philosophy of species restoration in the 21st century, and what the field could look like moving forward.

Speakers: Dan Flores (Author, Natural Historian) & Mike Phillips (Executive Director, Turner Endangered Species Fund)

Rewilding and Rematriating our Planet

Learn about the most exciting on-the-ground species rewilding projects, and what it takes to successfully restore ecosystems on a large scale.

Speakers: Alister Scott (Executive Director, Global Rewilding Alliance); Diego Saez Gill (CEO Pachama); & Joanna Lambert, Ph.D. (Professor Evolutionary Ecology & Conservation, University of Colorado-Boulder)

Conservation Technologies

Hardware and software solutions are accelerating and scaling global conservation efforts. Meet the innovators leading the charge.

Speakers: Jeffrey Reed Ph.D. (CEO, Grizzly Systems), Bourhan Yassin (President and CEO, Map of Life), Leah Brickson, Ph.D. (Colossal Foundation)

A New Vision of Genetic Rescue

Biotechnology is opening exciting opportunities for preserving biodiversity and restoring species on the brink of extinction.

Speakers: Oliver Ryder, Ph.D. (Director, Conservation Genetics, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance); Bridgett vonHoldt, Ph.D. (Co-Founder, Gulf Coast Canine Project)

Accelerating Species Recovery

Assisted reproductive technologies are revolutionizing the recovery of populations and at-risk species.

Speakers: Linda Penfold, Ph.D. Executive Director, SEZARC); Thomas Hildebrandt, Ph.D. (Head, Reproductive Management, Leibniz-IZW); Blake Russell (CEO, Viagen)

Engineering Resilience

Can we engineer species with immunity to disease? Resilience to climate destabilization? Meet the scientists aiming to do just that.

Speakers: Andrew Pask, Ph.D. (Head, TIGRR Lab, University of Melbourne); Maciej Maselko Ph.D. (Associate Professor, Macquarie University); Tim Cernak, Ph.D (Associate Professor, Medical Chemistry, University of Michigan College of Pharmacy)

De-Extinction and the Future of Conservation

De-extinction is here and changing the future of the conservation landscape. Learn how, in the final session of Colossal Summit.

Speakers: Beth Shapiro, Ph.D. (Chief Science Officer, Colossal); Josh Donlan, Ph.D. (Executive Director, Advanced Conservation Solutions); Matt James (Chief Animal Officer, Colossal & Executive Director of The Colossal Foundation)

Virgin Hotels Dallas

Address: 1445 Turtle Creek BlvdDallas, TX 75207

Commute Time
25 minute drive from DFW International Airport
15 minute drive from Dallas Love Field Airport

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Colossal Headquarters

Address: 3020 Pegasus Park Drive, Suite 120, Dallas TX 75247

Commute Time 
10-15 minute drive from Virgin Hotels

Entrance Information
Registration will be in the “Bridge Labs Lobby” across from the orange statue courtyard.

Community Brewing

Address: 3110 Commonwealth Dr, Dallas, TX 75247

Commute Time
3 minute walk from Colossal HQ