Bio:

At Google Cloud, Shweta is the strategy and market leader responsible for BioPharma in Healthcare and Life Sciences. Shweta has quickly risen through the ranks as a well-known innovator, game-changer, and relationship ambassador. With 20+ years’ experience in clinical research, Healthcare and BioTech, she has proven time and time again how valuable relationships can be by enabling dozens of start-up firms with access to capital from Federal grants and VC firms alike. She brings an eye for detail, winning contract negotiations, and financial insight to support her commercial partnership strategy expertise. A position was created just for her, after excelling in a Commercial Partnering and Strategy role at Genentech.

Shweta is an Indian classical dancer and instructor, and an avid almond farmer with a passion for international travel, culture, and cuisine. She sits on the boards of RXSight (RXST), an ophthalmic medical technology company, and Seaspine (SPNE), a global spinal technology company. A frequent industry speaker and strategic partner of the California Life Sciences Association, Shweta advises dozens of startups in the biotech and life sciences space. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of California – San Diego, and a Certificate in Healthcare Innovation and Entrepreneurship with Distinction from Duke University.