SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association (WBBA) announces the confirmation of renowned keynote speakers, Rajiv Shah, M.D., Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and G. Steven Burrill, founder and CEO of Burrill & Company, a global leader in life sciences private equity, venture capital, merchant banking, and media as keynote speakers at the Life Science Innovation Northwest Conference, scheduled for March 16-17 at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center in Seattle. Rounding out the program are five panel discussions, ranging from partnering to capital structure, which will feature speakers from local life science companies, investment banking and venture capital firms, and regional media.