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Opening Day - March 16
Open House at MicroPort Southern California Offices
12:00 - 5:00 PM
Guided Tour of Event Spaces for All Attendees
4:30 - 5:00 PM
Meet and Mingle with the LSI Team - Cocktail Reception
5:00 - 6:00 PM
Avalon
Opening Reception: Cocktails, Networking, and Dinner
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Day 1 - March 17
Breakfast for All Attendees on Grand Lawn
6:30 - 8:00 AM
Funding Fast Track Exclusive: Breakfast with Investors in Avalon
7:00 - 8:00 AM
Keynote: Bret Snyder CEO of W. L. Gore & Associates, and Lisa Carmel, Chair of Business Development, Mayo Clinic
8:10 - 8:50 AM
Pacific 1
Bret Snyder (Chair and CEO)
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
Lisa Carmel (Chair, Business Development)
Mayo Clinic
Presenting Companies
9:00 - 9:54 AM
Monarch 1
LifeSignals
9:05 - 9:14 AM
Surendar Magar (CEO)
LifeSignals
Vena Vitals
9:15 - 9:24 AM
Ray Liu (CEO & Co-Founder)
Vena Vitals
Vergent Bioscience
9:25 - 9:34 AM
John Santini (President & CEO)
Vergent Bioscience
Dova Health Intelligence
9:35 - 9:44 AM
Solveig Johannessen (CEO)
Dova Health Intelligence
Pulnovo Medical
9:45 - 9:54 AM
Andre Xiao (Chief Strategy Officer)
Pulnovo Medical
Presenting Companies
9:00 - 9:54 AM
Monarch 2
PRIA Healthcare
9:00 - 9:05 AM
Tonya Dowd (EVP, RHEMA and Corporate Development)
PRIA Healthcare
Calla Lily Clinical Care
9:05 - 9:14 AM
Lara Zibners (Co-Founder & Chairman)
Calla Lily Clinical Care
Deepsight Technology
9:15 - 9:24 AM
Nader Sadrzadeh (Founder & CEO)
Deepsight Technology
Juniper Biomedical
9:25 - 9:34 AM
David Constantine (CEO)
Juniper Biomedical
UNEEG Medical
9:35 - 9:44 AM
Martin Stenfeldt (CEO)
UNEEG Medical
Building Eko Health, AI, and the Future of Connected Care
9:00 - 9:40 AM
Pacific 1
Connor Landgraf (Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer)
Eko Health
Jason Bellet (Co-founder & Chief Business Officer)
Eko Health
The Reimbursement Roadmap: Charting the Path to Commercial Success
9:00 - 9:40 AM
Pacific 2
Tonya Dowd (EVP, RHEMA and Corporate Development)
PRIA Healthcare
Joseph McGinley (Founder & CEO)
McGinley Orthoperids
Ryan Shelton (CEO & Co-founder)
PhotoniCare
Presenting Companies
9:00 - 9:54 AM
Monarch 3
Drummond Scientific Company
9:00 - 9:05 AM
Michael Lutz (Chief Business Officer)
Drummond Scientific Company
SamanTree Medical
9:05 - 9:14 AM
Olivier Delporte (CEO)
SamanTree Medical
Nutromics
9:15 - 9:24 AM
Peter Vranes (CEO)
Nutromics
Axena Health
9:25 - 9:34 AM
Jim O'Connor (General Counsel & Chief Financial Officer)
Axena Health
IO Urology
9:35 - 9:44 AM
Britton Garrett (CEO)
IO Urology
Prevencio
9:45 - 9:54 AM
Rhonda Rhyne (CEO)
Prevencio
Successful IP Strategies for Innovators
9:30 - 10:10 AM
Avalon
Chris Bolten (MedTech IP Attorney)
Greenberg Traurig
Robert Ward (IP and Tech Shareholder)
Greenberg Traurig
Maximizing Market Share and Probability of Success Through Integrated Evidence Planning
9:45 - 10:25 AM
Pacific 1
Joseph Ferrara (Chief Strategy Officer)
Veranex
Innovating with Intention: The Hospitals’ Guide to Working with Startups and Strategics
9:45 - 10:25 AM
Pacific 2
Peter Slavin (President & CEO)
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Health System
Chris Coburn (Chief Innovation Officer)
Mass General Brigham
Dr. Michael R. Jaff (Chief Medical Officer & Vice President, Peripheral Interventions)
Boston Scientific
Presenting Companies
9:55 - 10:49 AM
Monarch 1
Noze
10:40 - 10:49 AM
Karim Aly (CEO)
Noze
Presenting Companies
9:55 - 10:49 AM
Monarch 2
RBrooks Group
9:55 - 10:00 AM
Roger Brooks (Founder)
RBrooks Group
Spiro Robotics
10:00 - 10:09 AM
Dimitri Sokolov (CEO)
Spiro Robotics
AutoMedicus
10:10 - 10:19 AM
William "Bill" Harrity, M.D. (Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder)
AutoMedicus
Solaris Endovascular
10:20 - 10:29 AM
Randy Hubbell (President & CEO)
Solaris Endovascular
Coramaze Technologies
10:30 - 10:39 AM
Jochen Reinöhl (CEO)
Coramaze Technologies
Somavac Medical Solutions
10:40 - 10:49 AM
Elizabeth Hoff (Board Member)
Somavac Medical Solutions
Presenting Companies
9:55 - 10:49 AM
Monarch 3
CS Lifesciences
9:55 - 10:00 AM
Edwin Lindsay (Managing Director and Principal Consultant)
CS Lifesciences
FundamentalVR
10:00 - 10:09 AM
Richard Vincent (CEO)
FundamentalVR
Gyder Surgical
10:10 - 10:19 AM
Sujit Dike (CEO)
Gyder Surgical
Autonomix Medical
10:20 - 10:29 AM
Brad Hauser (CEO)
Autonomix Medical
Flow Medical
10:30 - 10:39 AM
Jennifer Fried (CEO)
Flow Medical
Lazzaro Medical
10:40 - 10:49 AM
Dawn Bitz (President)
Lazzaro Medical
Feed the Sharks: Pitch Investors Your GTM Strategy
10:20 - 11:00 AM
Avalon
Yoann Bonnamour (Director - Venture Capital)
Mérieux Equity Partners
Nick Pachuda (Innovation & New Ventures)
Precision Life Science Partners
The AI Operating Model: A Strategic Blueprint for the Next Decade of Medtech
10:30 - 11:10 AM
Pacific 2
Meghan Boudreau (Marketing Director)
PwC
Chassis and Growth Drivers: Medtech Business Model Innovation in 2026
10:30 - 11:10 AM
Pacific 1
Duke Rohlen (CEO)
Ajax Health
Scott Drake (Chief Executive Officer)
Cordis
Presenting Companies
10:50 - 11:54 AM
Monarch 1
Consulate General of Canada in Los Angeles & Boston
10:50 - 10:55 AM
Mohammad Kondri (Commissioner, Life Sciences Industry)
Consulate General of Canada in Los Angeles & Boston
magAssist
10:55 - 11:04 AM
Lars Yang (Co-founder)
magAssist
Prescriby
11:05 - 11:14 AM
Kjartan Thorsson (CEO)
Prescriby
Intrinsic Therapeutics
11:15 - 11:24 AM
Cary Hagan (President & CEO)
Intrinsic Therapeutics
Pulsli
11:25 - 11:34 AM
Sasha Banjac (CEO & Founder)
Pulsli
Imaginostics
11:35 - 11:44 AM
Codi Gharagouzloo (CSO)
Imaginostics
Field Orthopaedics
11:45 - 11:54 AM
Patryk Kania (CEO and President)
Field Orthopaedics
Presenting Companies
10:50 - 11:54 AM
Monarch 2
Alluvia Studio
10:50 - 10:55 AM
Rachel Knutton (CEO)
Alluvia Studio
Hy2Care
10:55 - 11:04 AM
Leo Smit (CEO)
Hy2Care
Tensor Surgical
11:05 - 11:14 AM
Justin Anderson (CEO)
Tensor Surgical
Adaptyx Biosciences
11:15 - 11:24 AM
Vijit Sabnis (Co-Founder)
Adaptyx Biosciences
HelpWear
11:25 - 11:34 AM
Scott Klein (CEO)
HelpWear
InkSpace Imaging
11:35 - 11:44 AM
Peter Fischer (CEO)
InkSpace Imaging
Arsenal Medical
11:45 - 11:54 AM
Upma Sharma (President & CEO)
Arsenal Medical
Presenting Companies
10:50 - 11:54 AM
Monarch 3
THINK Surgical
10:55 - 11:04 AM
Stuart Simpson (CEO)
THINK Surgical
Clairity
11:04 - 11:14 AM
Jeff Luber (CEO)
Clairity
URO - 1
11:15 - 11:24 AM
Ted Belleza (CEO)
URO - 1
Stimdia Medical
11:25 - 11:33 AM
Allen Meacham (President & CEO)
Stimdia Medical
Vektor Medical
11:35 - 11:44 AM
Rob Krummen (CEO)
Vektor Medical
BioMEMS
11:45 - 11:54 AM
Diane Bouis (Board Member)
BioMEMS
The Future of Women’s Health in 2026 and Beyond
11:15 - 11:55 AM
Pacific 1
Thomas Nichols (CEO)
Pretika MedTech
Amy Salzhauer (Founder and Managing Partner)
Good Growth Capital
Matthew Vessa (Vice President)
Hologic
Eric Dy (Founder & CEO)
Bloomlife
Kara Egan (CEO)
Teal Health
De-Risking the Launch: How Investors Model Commercial Execution
11:15 - 11:55 AM
Pacific 2
Timothy Still (Operating Partner)
Revival Healthcare Capital
William Dai (Founding Managing Partner)
ShangBay Capital
Lisa Suennen (Managing Partner, American Heart Association Ventures)
American Heart Association
John White (Managing Director)
KCK Medtech
Fernando Pacheco (Partner)
Endeavour Vision
Differentiating Your Pitch to Win Early-Stage Capital
12:00 - 12:40 PM
Pacific 2
Barry Grossman (Partner)
Ellenoff Grossman & Schole
Ittai Harel (Managing General Partner)
Pitango Venture Capital
Auriel August (Principal)
Santé Ventures
Yeshwanth Pulijala (CEO)
Scalpel AI
Brandon Noll (Director, Medtech and Lifetech)
Plug & Play
Lunch for All Attendees on Grand Lawn
12:00 - 2:00 PM
Keynote: Histosonics, Thiel Capital and the Next Era of Non-Invasive Surgery
12:45 - 1:25 PM
Pacific 1
Mike Blue (President and CEO)
HistoSonics
Hannes Holste (Director, Life Science Investments & Data Science)
Thiel Capital
Private Event Hosted by Caresyntax
12:45 - 1:25 PM
Avalon
Presenting Companies
1:30 - 2:24 PM
Monarch 1
Aposture Surgical
1:35 - 1:44 PM
John H. Chung (Co-Founder & CEO)
Aposture Surgical
Sovato
1:45 - 1:54 PM
Cynthia Perazzo (Co-Founder and CEO)
Sovato
Anaut
1:55 - 2:04 PM
James Grosvenor (VP of Global Operations)
Anaut
CygnusMed
2:05 - 2:14 PM
Firas Al-Ali M.D. (Founder and CEO)
CygnusMed
Rekovar
2:15 - 2:24 PM
Shiva Sharareh (CEO)
Rekovar
Presenting Companies
1:30 - 2:24 PM
Monarch 2
Nitinotes
1:35 - 1:44 PM
Lloyd Diamond (CEO)
Nitinotes
Solenic Medical
1:45 - 1:54 PM
Bart Bandy (CEO)
Solenic Medical
Osheru
1:55 - 2:04 PM
Patricia Buehler (CEO & Founder)
Osheru
EndoInnovate
2:05 - 2:14 PM
Toufic Kachaamy (Founder)
EndoInnovate
Biomed Simulation
2:15 - 2:24 PM
Denise Steinbring (Chief Marketing Officer)
Biomed Simulation
If You Don’t Create Your Brand, Your Market (or Competitors) Will
1:30 - 2:10 PM
Pacific 2
Rachel Knutton (CEO)
Alluvia Studio
Amanda DePalma (SVP, Ultrasound Global Marketing)
Siemens Healthineers
Terri Burke (Senior Partner)
Intuitive Ventures
The Future of Minimally Invasive Procedures
1:30 - 2:10 PM
Pacific 1
James Alecxih (CEO)
Virtual Incision
William Altman (CEO)
CorInnova
Sanjeev Bhatia (CEO & Co-Founder)
Joint Preservation Innovations
Todd Usen (President & CEO)
Adagio Medial
Murielle Thinard McLane (President and Managing Partner)
Intuitive Ventures
Presenting Companies
1:30 - 2:24 PM
Monarch 3
BSI
1:30 - 1:35 PM
Johnathon Bis (Commercial Operations Director, Americas)
BSI
Symphera
1:35 - 1:44 PM
Nico Weigand (Co-Founder)
Symphera
CAPS Medical
1:45 - 1:54 PM
Ilan Uchitel (CEO & Co-Founder)
CAPS Medical
Fluid Biomed
1:55 - 2:04 PM
John Wong (Co-Founder and CEO)
Fluid Biomed
4C Medical
2:05 - 2:14 PM
Saravana Kumar (President & CEO)
4C Medical
enlightenVue
2:15 - 2:24 PM
Alan Lucas (Director)
enlightenVue
Patient Power: Why Medtech Must Build for Control, Not Treatment
2:15 - 2:55 PM
Pacific 2
Pall Johannesson (Executive Vice President, Europe)
Greenlight Guru
The State of Healthcare AI with Sandeep Knom, Co-Founder of Abridge
2:15 - 2:55 PM
Pacific 1
Henry Peck (Chief Business Officer)
LSI
Sandeep Konam (Co-Founder)
Abridge
Presenting Companies
2:25 - 3:19 PM
Monarch 1
Peerbridge Health
2:30 - 2:39 PM
Chris Darland (CEO)
Peerbridge Health
Clinicians Touch Allyve
2:40 - 2:49 PM
Regina Atim (Founder)
Clinicians Touch Allyve
AyrFlo innovation Labs
2:50 - 2:59 PM
Guelay Bilen-Rosas (CEO)
AyrFlo innovation Labs
DermaSensor
3:00 - 3:09 PM
Cody Simmons (CEO)
DermaSensor
GT Medical Technologies
3:10 - 3:19 PM
Per Langoe (CEO)
GT Medical Technologies
Presenting Companies
2:25 - 3:19 PM
Monarch 2
Ellenoff Grossman & Schole
2:25 - 2:30 PM
Barry Grossman (Partner)
Ellenoff Grossman & Schole
CLARO Surgical
2:30 - 2:39 PM
Moises Barbera Ramos (Founder & CEO)
CLARO Surgical
Scout Health
2:40 - 2:49 PM
Alex Jiao (CEO)
Scout Health
Trace Biosciences
2:50 - 2:59 PM
Connor Barth (CEO)
Trace Biosciences
Freyya
3:00 - 3:09 PM
Gabriele Niederauer (CEO)
Freyya
Robeaute
3:10 - 3:19 PM
Joana Cartocci (CEO)
Robeaute
Presenting Companies
2:25 - 3:19 PM
Monarch 3
PwC
2:25 - 2:30 PM
Kevin McLellan (Principal)
PwC
LEM Surgical
2:30 - 2:39 PM
Yossi Bar (CEO)
LEM Surgical
iChor Vascular
2:40 - 2:49 PM
Timothy Blair (President)
iChor Vascular
Arbutus Medical
2:50 - 2:59 PM
Lawrence Buchan (CEO)
Arbutus Medical
Wearable Artificial Organs
3:00 - 3:09 PM
Victor Gura (CEO)
Wearable Artificial Organs
Novian Health
3:10 - 3:19 PM
Henry (Chip) Appelbaum (President & CEO)
Novian Health
Start-up Workshop: How to Build Your Own Talent Pipeline
2:30 - 3:10 PM
Avalon
Richard Vincent (CEO)
FundamentalVR
Holly Scott (Vice President & Partner)
The Mullings Group
Gopal K. Chopra (Co-CEO)
CDX Medical Technologies
The Ultimate Payday: Navigating the M&A and IPO Landscape
3:00 - 3:40 PM
Pacific 2
Frank Rahmani (Partner)
Sidley Austin LLP
Sanjay Shrivastava (CEO)
Innova Vascular, Inc.
Innovations and Disruptions Shaping the Operating Room of the Future
3:00 - 3:40 PM
Pacific 1
Addie Harris (Executive In Residence)
1955 Capital
Evan Luxon (Co-Founder & CEO)
Centese
Joanna Nathan (CEO & Co-Founder)
Prana Surgical
Adam Hill (CEO)
Acoustiic
Jason Y K Chan (Co - Founder and Chief of Clinical Development)
Agilis Robotics
Presenting Companies
3:20 - 4:14 PM
Monarch 1
Nilo Medical Consulting Group
3:20 - 3:25 PM
Michael Nilo (President and Principal Consultant)
Nilo Medical Consulting Group
CoMind
3:25 - 3:34 PM
James Dacombe (CEO)
CoMind
Noah Labs
3:35 - 3:44 PM
Oliver Piepenstock (CEO & Co-Founder)
Noah Labs
Anuncia Medical
3:45 - 3:54 PM
Elsa Abruzzo (CEO)
Anuncia Medical
Epion Therapeutics
3:55 - 4:04 PM
Michael Webb (President & CEO)
Epion Therapeutics
Presenting Companies
3:20 - 4:14 PM
Monarch 2
Tecan
3:20 - 3:25 PM
Robert Souza (Vice President, MedTech Partnering)
Tecan
Tempo Therapeutics
3:25 - 3:34 PM
Westbrook Weaver (CEO)
Tempo Therapeutics
Acorai
3:35 - 3:44 PM
Filip Peters (CEO)
Acorai
Egg Medical
3:45 - 3:54 PM
Robert F. Wilson, MD (CEO)
Egg Medical
Spinally
3:55 - 4:04 PM
Pawel Soluch (CEO)
Spinally
Vascular Perfusion Solutions
4:05 - 4:14 PM
Rafael J. Veraza (CEO & President)
Vascular Perfusion Solutions
Pipeline Power: The Associate's Role in Sourcing and Fund Entry
3:20 - 4:00 PM
Avalon
Sofia Quinones-Vilela (Investment Analyst)
Orlando Health Ventures
Isaiah Reeves (Analyst)
Solas BioVentures
Ruth Segall (Associate)
Windham Capital Partners
Will Kelly (Associate)
Research Corporation Technologies
Presenting Companies
3:20 - 4:14 PM
Monarch 3
Versono Medical
3:25 - 3:34 PM
Finbar Dolan (CEO)
Versono Medical
Veris Health
3:35 - 3:44 PM
Lishan Aklog (Executive Chairman)
Veris Health
Reprieve Cardiovascular
3:45 - 3:54 PM
Mark Pacyna (CEO)
Reprieve Cardiovascular
Agilis Robotics
3:55 - 4:04 PM
Jason Y K Chan (Co - Founder and Chief of Clinical Development)
Agilis Robotics
Joint Preservation Innovations
4:05 - 4:14 PM
Sanjeev Bhatia (CEO & Co-Founder)
Joint Preservation Innovations
Decoding the Alphabet Soup: Leveraging BDD, TPT, NTAP, TCET, TAP to Accelerate Medtech Commercialization
3:45 - 4:25 PM
Pacific 1
Kelley Kennedy (Vice President, MedTech)
IQVIA MedTech
Glenn Stiegman (Senior Vice President, Clinical, Regulatory and Quality)
MCRA
Alyssa Howard (Vice President, Business Development)
MCRA
John McDermott (Vice President, Reimbursement Strategy)
MCRA
Code That Heals: Unlocking the SaMD Commercialization Gold Rush
3:45 - 4:25 PM
Pacific 2
Weronika Michaluk (MedTech Practice Lead)
HTD Health
Marc Zemel (CEO)
Retia Medical
Nick Pachuda (Innovation & New Ventures)
Precision Life Science Partners
Vish Kulkarni (Dir. of Product, Digital Health Emerging Tech)
Samsung
Roger Assaker (CEO)
MDSIM
Approved. Covered. Adopted. The MedTech Evidence Playbook
4:10 - 4:50 PM
Avalon
Presenting Companies
4:15 - 5:09 PM
Monarch 2
FloodGate Medical
4:15 - 4:20 PM
Heidi Herrick (Executive Talent Director)
FloodGate Medical
Cosm Medical
4:30 - 4:39 PM
Derek Sham (Founder & Chief Executive Officer)
Cosm Medical
Presenting Companies
4:15 - 5:09 PM
Monarch 3
Barrington James
4:15 - 4:20 PM
Suzie Bangle (Head of Medical Device)
Barrington James
vopemed
4:20 - 4:29 PM
Amy Lorincz (CEO & Co-Founder)
vopemed
Presenting Companies
4:15 - 5:09 PM
Monarch 1
Paul Hastings
4:15 - 4:20 PM
James Huie (Partner - Corporate)
Paul Hastings
New Phase
4:20 - 4:29 PM
Ofer Shalev (CEO & Founder)
New Phase
InterShunt
4:30 - 4:39 PM
Harlee Sorkin (CEO)
InterShunt
Impact Investing in Low Resource Environments
4:30 - 5:10 PM
Pacific 1
Catherine Mohr (President)
Intuitive
Safeguarding Culture and Ethics While Scaling
4:30 - 5:10 PM
Pacific 2
Luc Marengere (Managing Partner)
TVM Capital Life Science
Adom Dumanian (COO)
MSi
Robert F. Wilson, MD (CEO)
Egg Medical
Richard Dobberstein (Laboratory Manager)
Applus+ Keystone
Unlocking Personal Health Superpowers in the Age of Intelligence
5:15 - 5:55 PM
Pacific 1
Owen Willis (Founder and General Partner)
Opal Ventures
Max Marchione (Co-Founder)
Superpower
The Medtech Whale: Beyond the Check with Mega-Angel Investors
5:15 - 5:55 PM
Pacific 2
Joe Kiani (CEO & President)
Willow Labs
Catherine Kiani (Investor)
Elderberry Ventures
Charles Allan (CEO)
MY01 Inc
Bradley Saunders (General Partner & Co-founder)
Elderberry Ventures
Gopal Chopra (Co-CEO)
CDX Medical Technologies
Evening Networking and Dinner for All Attendees on Grand Lawn
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Moonlight Chat - MedtechWOMEN presents: Growth. Access. Innovation. Redefined.
7:00 - 7:40 PM
Kate Garrett (Managing Partner)
Sonder Capital
Amanda DePalma (SVP, Ultrasound Global Marketing)
Siemens Healthineers
Upma Sharma (President & CEO)
Arsenal Medical
Moonlight Chat: Who is the Real Crux of Medtech?
7:45 - 8:15 PM
Dennis McWilliams (Managing Director)
Santé
Philip Rackliffe (President & CEO)
GE HealthCare
Day 2 - March 18
Breakfast for All Attendees on Grand Lawn
6:30 - 8:00 AM
Funding Fast Track Exclusive: Breakfast with Investors in Avalon
7:00 - 8:00 AM
Keynote: Peter Hebert, Co-Founder of Lux Capital, and Armen Vidian, Co-Founder of Recode Ventures
8:10 - 8:50 AM
Pacific 1
Peter Hebert (Managing Partner, Co-Founder)
Lux Capital
Armen Vidian (Founder & Managing Partner)
Recode Ventures
Presenting Companies
9:00 - 9:54 AM
Monarch 1
CLEIO
9:00 - 9:05 AM
Alexis Bilodeau (CEO & Co-Founder)
CLEIO
Phoenix Kinetics
9:05 - 9:14 AM
Ryan Belaney (President & CEO)
Phoenix Kinetics
Discure Technologies
9:15 - 9:24 AM
Yuval Mandelbaum (CEO)
Discure Technologies
Purgo Surgical
9:25 - 9:34 AM
James A. Bowman (CEO)
Purgo Surgical
RIVANNA
9:35 - 9:44 AM
Will Mauldin (CEO)
RIVANNA
Raydiant Oximetry
9:45 - 9:54 AM
Mike Nagel (CEO)
Raydiant Oximetry
Presenting Companies
9:00 - 9:54 AM
Monarch 2
O2matic
9:05 - 9:14 AM
Marie-Louise Little (CEO)
O2matic
LN Robotics
9:15 - 9:24 AM
Donghee Kim (CEO)
LN Robotics
Noor Sciences
9:25 - 9:34 AM
Liesl Nel-Themaat (Advisor)
Noor Sciences
Preceptis Medical
9:35 - 9:44 AM
David Carey (Chief Executive Officer)
Preceptis Medical
MedTech M&A: An Optimist’s Perspective on the Future of MedTech
9:00 - 9:40 AM
Pacific 2
Presenting Companies
9:00 - 9:54 AM
Monarch 3
Simbex
9:00 - 9:05 AM
Lauren Brenneman (Director, Business Development)
Simbex
HemaSense
9:05 - 9:14 AM
Nathan Friedman (CEO)
HemaSense
NanoHive Medical LLC
9:15 - 9:24 AM
Patrick O'Donnell (President & CEO)
NanoHive Medical LLC
Prana Surgical
9:25 - 9:34 AM
Joanna Nathan (CEO & Co-Founder)
Prana Surgical
Nyxoah
9:35 - 9:44 AM
Olivier Taelman (CEO)
Nyxoah
Seattle Neurosound Solutions
9:45 - 9:54 AM
David Newell (Founder)
Seattle Neurosound Solutions
SetPoint Medical: Redefining Bioelectronic Therapy
9:00 - 9:40 AM
Pacific 1
Roger Brooks (Founder)
RBrooks Group
Juan-Pablo Mas (Partner)
Action Potential VC
US Reimbursement Workshop
9:30 - 10:10 AM
Avalon
Alexander Schmitz (Partner)
Endeavour Vision
Tonya Dowd (EVP, RHEMA and Corporate Development)
PRIA Healthcare
Beyond Protocols: AI’s Role in Uncharted Treatment and Patient Outcomes
9:45 - 10:25 AM
Pacific 1
Anne Osdoit (Partner)
Sofinnova Partners
Cody Simmons (CEO)
DermaSensor
Dror Zerem (CEO)
FIZE Medical
Kelly Huang (CEO)
Elucid
Dinesh Kumar (CEO)
Blend
Transforming Care Through Global Innovation: Cedars-Sinai and Its International Partners
9:45 - 10:25 AM
Pacific 2
Heather Roxborough (Partner)
Oxford Science Entreprises
Julien Brohan (Director, Medtech Ventures)
Cedars-Sinai Technology Ventures
Nirdesh Gupta (Managing Partner)
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Presenting Companies
9:55 - 10:49 AM
Monarch 1
ZKR Orthopedics
10:00 - 10:09 AM
Jeffrey Halbrecht, MD. (Founder & CEO)
ZKR Orthopedics
DASI Simulations
10:10 - 10:19 AM
Teri Sirset (CEO)
DASI Simulations
ARC Medical
10:30 - 10:39 AM
Chris Springate (CEO)
ARC Medical
CorInnova
10:40 - 10:49 AM
William Altman (CEO)
CorInnova
Image Navigation
10:20 - 10:29 AM
Lawrence Obstfeld (CEO)
Image Navigation
Presenting Companies
9:55 - 10:49 AM
Monarch 2
Blue Goat Cyber
9:55 - 10:00 AM
Kristy Kennedy (Director, Business Development)
Blue Goat Cyber
Powerful Medical
10:00 - 10:09 AM
Martin Herman (CEO)
Powerful Medical
SAIL Fusion
10:10 - 10:19 AM
David Jansen (President & CEO)
SAIL Fusion
Pretika MedTech
10:20 - 10:29 AM
Thomas Nichols (CEO)
Pretika MedTech
Matricelf
10:30 - 10:39 AM
Gil Hakim (CEO)
Matricelf
MALCOVA
10:40 - 10:49 AM
Peymon Ghazi (CEO)
MALCOVA
Presenting Companies
9:55 - 10:49 AM
Monarch 3
CDX Medical Technologies
10:00 - 10:09 AM
Gopal K. Chopra (Co-CEO)
CDX Medical Technologies
Innoventric
10:10 - 10:19 AM
Amir Danino (Founder and CEO)
Innoventric
Centese
10:20 - 10:29 AM
Evan Luxon (Co-Founder & CEO)
Centese
Restora Medical
10:30 - 10:39 AM
Quan Ni (President and CEO)
Restora Medical
Virtual Incision
10:40 - 10:49 AM
James Alecxih (CEO)
Virtual Incision
Mid-Cap M&A: The Makings of a Successful Close vs. a Decisive Walk-Away
10:20 - 11:00 AM
Avalon
Adam Rosenwach (Partner and Chief Business Officer)
Coridea
Dan Secor (Director, Strategy & Business Development)
Inari Medical
Swaril Mathur (Vice President of Strategy & Growth)
MicroTransponder
It's More Than Money: How Medtech Startups Can Find Their Best Funding Match
10:30 - 11:10 AM
Pacific 2
Rob Brown (Commercial Strategy)
KLISBio
Aaron Smith (Former Chief Executive Officer)
Artelon
Kristina Meyer (Director of Market Development)
AcuityMD
1 on 1 with Ray Cohen: The Inside Perspective From 3 Years, 3 Transactions, $5 Billion
10:30 - 11:10 AM
Pacific 1
Raymond W. Cohen (Venture Partner)
Andera Partners and Sherpa HC Partners
Scott Pantel (Founder & CEO)
LSI
Presenting Companies
10:50 - 11:54 AM
Monarch 1
NeuraSignal
10:55 - 11:04 AM
Robert Hamilton (CEO)
NeuraSignal
EndoShunt Medical
11:25 - 11:34 AM
Tyler Zanon (CEO, Co-Founder)
EndoShunt Medical
ReNavi Sensing
11:35 - 11:44 AM
Marcin Golebicki (CEO and Founder)
ReNavi Sensing
GenesisTissue
11:45 - 11:54 AM
Katie Weimer (CEO & Co-founder)
GenesisTissue
Lean Medical Technologies
11:05 - 11:14 AM
Bankim Mehta (CEO)
Lean Medical Technologies
Rheoxtech
11:15 - 11:24 AM
David Doster (CEO & President)
Rheoxtech
Presenting Companies
10:50 - 11:54 AM
Monarch 2
Bioheart
10:55 - 11:04 AM
Bradley Hubbard (CMO)
Bioheart
TrackX Technology
11:05 - 11:14 AM
Robert Isaacs (CEO)
TrackX Technology
Scalpel AI
11:15 - 11:24 AM
Yeshwanth Pulijala (CEO)
Scalpel AI
Ripple Medical
11:25 - 11:34 AM
Trevor McCaw (CEO)
Ripple Medical
Method AI
11:35 - 11:44 AM
Doug Teany (CEO)
Method AI
Lentek Surgical
11:45 - 11:54 AM
Anthony Carnemolla (CEO/Co-Founder)
Lentek Surgical
Presenting Companies
10:50 - 11:54 AM
Monarch 3
Greenberg Traurig
10:50 - 10:55 AM
Nick Diamond (Shareholder)
Greenberg Traurig
Precision Cardiovascular
10:55 - 11:04 AM
Mohamed Abou-Alam (CEO)
Precision Cardiovascular
Percy
11:05 - 11:14 AM
Conner Herman (Founder & CEO)
Percy
GuideStar Medical Devices
11:15 - 11:24 AM
Mike Dolphin (Chief Executive Officer)
GuideStar Medical Devices
Accure Acne
11:25 - 11:34 AM
Christopher Carlton (Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder)
Accure Acne
BRIJ Medical
11:35 - 11:44 AM
Tim Gleeson (CEO and Board Member)
BRIJ Medical
Sana Health
11:45 - 11:54 AM
Richard Hanbury (CEO)
Sana Health
New Medicines: The Next Frontier of Care Delivery
11:15 - 11:55 AM
Pacific 1
Scott Huennekens (Executive Chairman)
Front Foot Ventures
David Neustaedter (Founder & CTO)
Deerfield Management
Ramin Mousavi (President & Chief Executive Officer)
CathWorks
Behind the Funds: Building Companies Around Venture Capital’s LPs
11:15 - 11:55 AM
Pacific 2
Kate Garrett (Managing Partner)
Sonder Capital
Jenny Barba (Founder, Managing Partner)
Features Capital
Amy Salzhauer (Founder and Managing Partner)
Good Growth Capital
Strategies for Engaging Physicians Early in Your Company Journey
12:00 - 12:40 PM
Pacific 2
Brad Sutton (Chief Medical Officer)
Boston Scientific
Lunch for All Attendees on Grand Lawn
12:00 - 2:00 PM
Mayo Clinic Invitation – Let’s Build the Future of Healthcare
12:45 - 1:25 PM
Pacific 1
Lisa Carmel (Chair, Business Development)
Mayo Clinic
Nir Goldenberg (Director, Technology Development)
Mayo Clinic
Peter Noseworthy, MD (Chair, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Professor, Medical Director, Department of Business Development)
Mayo Clinic
Kate Garrett (Managing Partner)
Sonder Capital
Website to Term Sheet: Decoding Investor Expectations and Venture Math
12:45 - 1:25 PM
Avalon
Ashley Seehusen (Venture Partner)
Sante Ventures
Presenting Companies
1:30 - 2:24 PM
Monarch 1
Medmarc
1:30 - 1:35 PM
Lynn Carney (Manager, Marketing)
Medmarc
Robossis
1:35 - 1:44 PM
Mohammad Abedin-Nasab (Founder & CEO)
Robossis
Rapid Infection Diagnostics
1:45 - 1:54 PM
Ian Lewis (Founder & CEO)
Rapid Infection Diagnostics
NANOCHON
1:55 - 2:04 PM
Ben Holmes (CEO)
NANOCHON
Silq Technologies
2:05 - 2:14 PM
Brian McVerry (CTO)
Silq Technologies
Illuminant Surgical
2:15 - 2:24 PM
Eldrick Millares (Cofounder, CEO)
Illuminant Surgical
Presenting Companies
1:30 - 2:24 PM
Monarch 2
EnGenius Solutions
1:30 - 1:35 PM
Ashkon Rasooli (Founder & CEO)
EnGenius Solutions
Atmo Biosciences
1:35 - 1:44 PM
Malcolm Hebblewhite (President)
Atmo Biosciences
JelikaLite
1:45 - 1:54 PM
Katya Sverdlov (CEO)
JelikaLite
Polimerbio
1:55 - 2:04 PM
Pablo Fernández Echeverría (CEO)
Polimerbio
Efemoral Medical
2:05 - 2:14 PM
Christopher Haig (Co-Founder/Chief Executive Officer)
Efemoral Medical
StimAire
2:15 - 2:24 PM
Tarek Makansi (CEO and CTO)
StimAire
Cybersecurity as a Competitive Advantage: Building Trust, Value, and Safety
1:30 - 2:10 PM
Pacific 2
Trevor Slattery (Director, Medical Device Cybersecurity)
Blue Goat Cyber
The Role of Execution in Raising Capital
1:30 - 2:10 PM
Pacific 1
Addie Harris (Executive In Residence)
1955 Capital
Philip Rackliffe (President & CEO)
GEHC
Doug Teany (CEO)
Method AI
Tal Wenderow (Managing Partner)
Star51 Capital
Presenting Companies
1:30 - 2:24 PM
Monarch 3
Salt Medical
1:30 - 1:35 PM
Yvonne Ma (CEO)
Salt Medical
Valeb
1:45 - 1:54 PM
Dirk Coeman (MD, CEO)
Valeb
Retia Medical
1:55 - 2:04 PM
Marc Zemel (CEO)
Retia Medical
Opsin Biotherapeutics
2:05 - 2:14 PM
Bob Benkowski (CEO)
Opsin Biotherapeutics
FoxEyes
2:15 - 2:24 PM
Haariss Ilyas (Chief Medical Officer)
FoxEyes
Hook, Line, and Sinker: What Strategics Are Biting On
2:15 - 2:55 PM
Pacific 2
David Allen (Vice President | Corporate and Business Development)
Medtronic
Susan Posner (Partner, Leader of the MedTech Practice)
Health Advances
Darren Sherman (President, Chief Operating Officer, Founder and member of Board of Directors)
Orchestra BioMed
Marc Jacob (Manager, Mergers & Acquisitions)
Karl Storz
Adam Wollowick (Senior Business Development Director)
Stryker
Advancing Neurovascular Medical Solutions Through the Startup Lifecycle
2:15 - 2:55 PM
Pacific 1
Upma Sharma (President & CEO)
Arsenal Medical
Ryan Myers (CEO & Co-Founder)
CranioSense
Eric Goslau (President & CEO)
Transverse Medical Inc
Ryan Roberts (Chief Commercial Officer)
Veranex
Karim Karti (CEO)
RapidAI
Presenting Companies
2:25 - 3:19 PM
Monarch 1
RevelAi Health
2:30 - 2:39 PM
Christian Pean (Co-Founder, CEO)
RevelAi Health
GuideAI Health
2:40 - 2:49 PM
Raj Shah (CEO)
GuideAI Health
Inhibit Coatings
2:50 - 2:59 PM
Eldon Tate (CEO & Co-founder)
Inhibit Coatings
VirtaMed
3:00 - 3:09 PM
Raimundo Sierra (CEO & Co-Founder)
VirtaMed
AiM Medical Robotics
3:10 - 3:19 PM
Gregory Fischer, PhD (Founder & CEO)
AiM Medical Robotics
Presenting Companies
2:25 - 3:19 PM
Monarch 2
NAMSA
2:25 - 2:30 PM
Brian Smith (CEO)
NAMSA
52 North Health
2:30 - 2:39 PM
Umaima Ahmad (CEO, Co-founder)
52 North Health
Locate Bio
2:40 - 2:49 PM
John Von Benecke (CEO)
Locate Bio
BMI OrganBank
2:50 - 2:59 PM
Robert Neusner (President & COO)
BMI OrganBank
Medcura
3:00 - 3:09 PM
Jim Buck (President, CEO & Director)
Medcura
Regain BioMedicals
3:10 - 3:19 PM
Ruben Flores Saaib, Ph.D. (CEO)
Regain BioMedicals
Presenting Companies
2:25 - 3:19 PM
Monarch 3
Revision Implant
2:30 - 2:39 PM
Frederik Ceyssens (co-founder & CEO)
Revision Implant
LIQID Medical
2:40 - 2:49 PM
Joshua Fischer (COO)
LIQID Medical
EpiWatch
2:50 - 2:59 PM
Teresa Prego (CEO)
EpiWatch
Aurenar
3:00 - 3:09 PM
Jesse Wheeler, PhD (Chief Operations Officer)
Aurenar
Valencia Technologies Corporation
3:10 - 3:19 PM
Jim Surek (CEO)
Valencia Technologies Corporation
Feed the Sharks: Rapid Q&A with Investors
2:30 - 3:10 PM
Avalon
Jon Norris (Managing Director)
HSBC Innovation
Alexander Schmitz (Partner)
Endeavour Vision
Terri Burke (Senior Partner)
Intuitive Ventures
Lisa Suennen (Managing Partner, American Heart Association Ventures)
American Heart Association
Building a Winning Clinical Advisory Board
3:00 - 3:40 PM
Pacific 1
Teri Sirset (CEO)
DASI Simulations
John Santini (President & CEO)
Vergent Bioscience
Christine Horton (CEO)
Visura Technologies
Howard Fullman (Senior Advisor)
Atoms VC
Codi Gharagouzloo (CSO)
Imaginostics
From Scratch to Series A: Do’s and Don’ts
3:00 - 3:40 PM
Pacific 2
Michael Nilo (President and Principal Consultant)
Nilo Medical Consulting Group
Debbie Lin (Venture Partner)
T.Rx Capital
Stanton Rowe (CEO)
Nidus Biomedical
Jordi Martorell (CEO & Co-Founder)
Aortyx
Peymon Ghazi (CEO)
MALCOVA
Presenting Companies
3:20 - 4:14 PM
Monarch 1
Hepatiq
3:25 - 3:34 PM
Dipu Ghosh (CEO)
Hepatiq
YoungHeartValve
3:35 - 3:44 PM
Lakshmi Dasi (Founder, CTO)
YoungHeartValve
Channel Robotics
3:45 - 3:54 PM
Dr. Philip Weissbrod (CEO and Co-Founder)
Channel Robotics
Highland Instruments
3:55 - 4:04 PM
Alex Herzlinger (Chief Business Officer (CBO))
Highland Instruments
eCential Robotics
4:05 - 4:14 PM
Clement Vidal (President)
eCential Robotics
Presenting Companies
3:20 - 4:14 PM
Monarch 2
AQUAPASS
3:25 - 3:34 PM
Noam Josephy (CEO)
AQUAPASS
Amsel Medical
3:35 - 3:44 PM
James Heinz (Chief Executive Officer)
Amsel Medical
NeoCor
3:45 - 3:54 PM
George Kramer (Founder and CEO)
NeoCor
TrianecT
3:55 - 4:04 PM
Coenraad Tamse (Chief Commercial Officer)
TrianecT
Aqua Medical
4:05 - 4:14 PM
Lloyd Mencinger (President & CEO)
Aqua Medical
Chemva
3:20 - 3:25 PM
Amir Rahimi (Board Member, Technical)
Chemva
3Ds workshop
3:20 - 4:00 PM
Avalon
Presenting Companies
3:20 - 4:14 PM
Monarch 3
OLI
3:25 - 3:34 PM
Thomas Weindl (CEO & Co-Founder)
OLI
Excision Medical
3:35 - 3:44 PM
Greg Walters (CEO/President/Founder)
Excision Medical
3PH Alliance
3:45 - 3:54 PM
Gunther Schrappe (CEO)
3PH Alliance
Inomagen Therapeutics
3:55 - 4:04 PM
Eric Sandberg (Chief Business Officer)
Inomagen Therapeutics
Aces Diagnostics
4:05 - 4:14 PM
Tammy Crawford (CEO)
Aces Diagnostics
Approval Isn’t Adoption: How to Win Coverage and Clinicians
3:45 - 4:25 PM
Pacific 1
Adam Saltman (Chief Medical Officer)
NAMSA
Innovations and Partnerships Tackling the Great Neural Challenge
3:45 - 4:25 PM
Pacific 2
Nir Goldenberg (Director, Technology Development)
Mayo Clinic
Carolina Aguilar (CEO & Co-Founder)
INBRAIN Neuroelectronics
Feed the Sharks: Pitch Investors Your Capitalization Plan
4:10 - 4:50 PM
Avalon
Auriel August (Principal)
Santé Ventures
Presenting Companies
4:15 - 5:09 PM
Monarch 3
Total Flow Medical
4:20 - 4:29 PM
Hillary Pierce (CEO and Co-Founder)
Total Flow Medical
Hemanext
4:40 - 4:49 PM
Daan Kok (Head of BD and Strategy)
Hemanext
Presenting Companies
4:15 - 5:09 PM
Monarch 2
Universal Brain
4:20 - 4:29 PM
Kazu Okuda (CEO)
Universal Brain
Tenomix
4:30 - 4:39 PM
Saumik Biswas (CEO, President, and co-founder)
Tenomix
Reach Orthopaedics
4:40 - 4:49 PM
Christina Goudy (CEO and co-founder)
Reach Orthopaedics
Presenting Companies
4:15 - 5:09 PM
Monarch 1
Coagulation Sciences
4:30 - 4:39 PM
Sheldon Goldstein (CEO)
Coagulation Sciences
From Innovation to Investment: How Strategic Storytelling Drives Medtech Growth
4:30 - 5:10 PM
Pacific 1
Disruptive…or just Expensive? How Strategics Spot (and Survive) Innovation
4:30 - 5:10 PM
Pacific 2
Sean Salmon (EVP & President, Cardiovascular)
Zamboni Holdings LLC
Andrew Cleeland (Chief Executive Officer)
Fogartyinnovation
Chris Cleary (CEO)
Biomergence Capital LLC
Bootstrapping to Billions: Leveraging Federal Opportunities for Medtech Scale
5:15 - 5:55 PM
Pacific 1
Nick Pachuda (Innovation & New Ventures)
Precision Life Science Partners
Jason Frye (Founder)
Terrapin
Konrad Dobschuetz (Founder Director)
Lead Advisory & Intelligence
George Davis (Founder)
StrategicFeds
Strategic Investment: Attracting New Partners and Understanding Expectations for the Journey
5:15 - 5:55 PM
Pacific 2
JD Friedland (Managing Director, Ventures)
Cleveland Clinic
Katerina Fialkovskaya (Investment Director)
Philips
Momoka Onoda (Manager, Venture Investments)
Terumo Americas Holdings
Colin Morrison (Senior Director of Venture Capital)
Boston Scientific
Sheila Shah (Managing Director)
L.E.K. Consulting
Funding Fast Track Exclusive: Wine Tasting with Investors on Botanical Lawn North
5:45 - 7:00 PM
Evening Networking and Dinner for All Attendees on Grand Lawn
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Moonlight Chat: What’s on the Mind of the Industry’s New Generation?
7:00 - 7:40 PM
Omar Khateeb (Founder - Medtech Growth & Marketing Agency)
MarketCraft
Ivanny Franklin (Managing Partner)
MedSight Capital
Jayon Wang (Partner)
MicroPort Scientific
Omid Akhavan (Managing Director)
Anthro Ventures
Day 3 - March 19
Breakfast for All Attendees on Grand Lawn
6:30 - 8:00 AM
Funding Fast Track Exclusive: Breakfast with Investors in Avalon
7:00 - 8:00 AM
TechMed: Building Data Moats and Rivers in the Age of AI-Driven innovation
8:10 - 8:50 AM
Pacific 1
Alan Cohen (General Partner)
DCVC Management
Presenting Companies
9:00 - 9:54 AM
Monarch 1
Aliph Medical
9:05 - 9:14 AM
Muhammad Al-Qaisi (Founder & CEO)
Aliph Medical
Luminoah
9:15 - 9:24 AM
Neal Piper (Founder & CEO)
Luminoah
Sensydia
9:25 - 9:34 AM
Anthony Arnold (CEO)
Sensydia
Navi Medical Technologies
9:35 - 9:44 AM
Alexander Newton (CEO & Co-Founder)
Navi Medical Technologies
Newronika
9:45 - 9:54 AM
Keith Carlton (Executive Chairman)
Newronika
Presenting Companies
9:00 - 9:54 AM
Monarch 2
PwC
9:00 - 9:05 AM
James Woods (Principal)
PwC
Berlin Heals
9:15 - 9:24 AM
John Brumfield (CEO)
Berlin Heals
Cx Precision Medicine
9:25 - 9:34 AM
Danguole Altman (CEO)
Cx Precision Medicine
XEOS
9:35 - 9:44 AM
Vincent Keereman (CEO)
XEOS
Corporate Venturing, Partnering, and M&A in 2026
9:00 - 9:40 AM
Pacific 1
Chris Eso (VP, M&A, Strategy & Portfolio Managment)
Medtronic
Alphasense
9:00 - 9:40 AM
Pacific 2
Presenting Companies
9:00 - 9:54 AM
Monarch 3
Infera
9:00 - 9:05 AM
Harry Blumsack (Founder & CEO)
Infera
LuSeed Vascular
9:05 - 9:14 AM
Nitzan Hirsh (Co-Founder and CEO)
LuSeed Vascular
Modulim
9:15 - 9:24 AM
Amaan Mazhar (Chief Executive Officer)
Modulim
Cerevia Neurosciences
9:25 - 9:34 AM
Ida Garakani Good (Chief Operations Officer)
Cerevia Neurosciences
Serox
9:35 - 9:44 AM
Cecilia Muldoon (Founder & CEO)
Serox
Everest by Log10
9:45 - 9:54 AM
Arjun Bansal (CEO & Co-founder)
Everest by Log10
Raising Capital: Three CEOs, Three Critical Junctures
9:30 - 10:10 AM
Avalon
Kevin Eisenfrats (Co-Founder and CEO)
Contraline
Raymond W. Cohen (Venture Partner)
Andera Partners and Sherpa HC Partners
Arik Ben Ishay (Co-Founder and CEO)
Biobeat
Rinda Sama (CEO)
Spiro Medical
Making Healing Human: Reimagining the Surgical Standard of Care at Its Core
9:45 - 10:25 AM
Pacific 1
Prashant Chopra (Founding CEO)
Petal Surgical, Inc.
Henry Peck (Chief Business Officer)
LSI
Preparing Your IP for Investment – What Investors Are Looking For and What to Avoid
9:45 - 10:25 AM
Pacific 2
Sabing Lee (Partner)
Knobbe Martens
Presenting Companies
9:55 - 10:49 AM
Monarch 2
Resonant Link Medical
10:00 - 10:09 AM
Omari Bouknight (CEO)
Resonant Link Medical
CARDIOVASCULAR ENGINEERING
10:10 - 10:19 AM
Alexandru Plesoianu (CEO)
CARDIOVASCULAR ENGINEERING
Prometheus Therapeutics & Neurofine
10:20 - 10:29 AM
Ajay Wakhloo (CEO and President)
Prometheus Therapeutics & Neurofine
Prometheus Therapeutics & Neurofine
10:30 - 10:39 AM
Ajay Wakhloo (CEO and President)
Prometheus Therapeutics & Neurofine
Spark Spine
10:40 - 10:49 AM
Luke Diehl (CEO)
Spark Spine
Presenting Companies
9:55 - 10:49 AM
Monarch 3
Neursantys
10:00 - 10:09 AM
John Ralston (CEO, co-founder)
Neursantys
Miniscule
10:10 - 10:19 AM
Pratap Khanwilkar (Founder/CEO)
Miniscule
Realize Medical
10:20 - 10:29 AM
Justin Sutherland (CEO)
Realize Medical
ART MEDICAL
10:30 - 10:39 AM
Ori Braun (CEO)
ART MEDICAL
Sandia Medical Technologies
10:40 - 10:49 AM
Rick Thomson (President & CEO)
Sandia Medical Technologies
Presenting Companies
9:55 - 10:49 AM
Monarch 1
SynchNeuro
10:00 - 10:09 AM
Emily Mirro (President and Co-Founder)
SynchNeuro
IMRA Surgical
10:20 - 10:29 AM
Adam Clark (CEO)
IMRA Surgical
Somnair
10:30 - 10:39 AM
Anders Sideris (CEO & Co-Founder)
Somnair
Vessl Prosthetics
10:40 - 10:49 AM
Sydney Robinson (CEO & Co-Founder)
Vessl Prosthetics
Start-up Workshop: The Difference Between A+ and A CEO Leadership
10:20 - 11:00 AM
Avalon
Joe Mullings (Chairman & CEO)
The Mullings Group Companies
Noam Josephy (CEO)
AQUAPASS
Operating Lean From Fundraising Through Commercialization
10:30 - 11:10 AM
Pacific 1
Sonal Patel (Vice President, Business Development Strategy & Ventures)
Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc
Tim Lew (Managing Director, Life Science and Healthcare Venture Banking)
Stifel Bank
Randy Preston (Chief Business Officer)
Centese
Conrad Rasmus (Co-CEO & Co-Founder)
Protembis
Axel Strombergsson (Vice President, QuickVault)
Veeva
The Window Reopens: How Public Market Dynamics Should Inform Your Strategy
10:30 - 11:10 AM
Pacific 2
Milo Bissin (Managing Director, Life Science and Healthcare Venture Banking)
Stifel Bank
Scott Huennekens (Executive Chairman)
Front Foot Ventures
Craig Matturro (Principal)
1315 Capital
Todd Usen (President & CEO)
Adagio Medial
Amanda Gast (Global Business Leader)
W.L. Gore & Associates
Presenting Companies
10:50 - 11:54 AM
Monarch 1
FloodGate Medical
10:50 - 10:55 AM
Joe McClung (President)
FloodGate Medical
OptimalPSI
10:55 - 11:04 AM
Thijs Smit (Co-Founder and CEO)
OptimalPSI
Rovex
11:15 - 11:24 AM
David Crabb (Founder and CEO)
Rovex
Spermotile
11:25 - 11:34 AM
Krishna Agarwal (CEO & Founder)
Spermotile
CranioSense
11:35 - 11:44 AM
Ryan Myers (CEO & Co-Founder)
CranioSense
Secure Closure
11:45 - 11:54 AM
Stephen Belcher (Co Founder and CEO)
Secure Closure
Presenting Companies
10:50 - 11:54 AM
Monarch 3
Skribe Medical
10:55 - 11:04 AM
Ryan Neely (CEO/Co-Founder)
Skribe Medical
Precisis
11:05 - 11:14 AM
Karl Stoklosa (CEO)
Precisis
Biomeme
11:15 - 11:24 AM
Max Perelman (Co-Founder, President & CEO)
Biomeme
Coredio
11:35 - 11:44 AM
Yashar Vahedein (Co-Founder & CEO)
Coredio
LearUp Systems
11:45 - 11:54 AM
Carlos Granada (Co-Founder)
LearUp Systems
Presenting Companies
10:50 - 11:54 AM
Monarch 2
Grey Matter Marketing
10:50 - 10:55 AM
Holley Miller (Founder & President)
Grey Matter Marketing
ElectraDx
10:55 - 11:04 AM
Veronique Ameye (CEO)
ElectraDx
BetaGlue Therapeutics SpA
11:35 - 11:44 AM
Alexis Peyroles (CEO)
BetaGlue Therapeutics SpA
Sonion Health
11:45 - 11:54 AM
Jim Fidacaro (CEO)
Sonion Health
Keynote: Mike Mahoney, CEO of Boston Scientific, and Peter Noseworthy, Chair, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Professor, Medical Director at Mayo Clinic
11:15 - 11:55 AM
Pacific 1
Michael Mahoney (Chairman & CEO)
Boston Scientific
Peter Noseworthy, MD (Chair, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Professor, Medical Director, Department of Business Development)
Mayo Clinic
From Strategic to Start-Up: Innovating in the Cardiovascular Space
11:15 - 11:55 AM
Pacific 2
Mark Pacyna (CEO)
Reprieve Cardiovascular
Donghee Kim (CEO)
LN Robotics
Maggie Nixon (CEO)
Capstan Medical
Bill Little (Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy)
Orchestra BioMed
The Customer Voice: Listening to What Matters Most in Innovation
12:00 - 12:40 PM
Pacific 2
Lana Caron (Chief Business Development Officer)
Vektor Medical
Nathan Friedman (CEO)
HemaSense
Neal Piper (Founder & CEO)
Luminoah
Stacey Pugh (CEO)
Endogenex
Andrew Glass (CEO)
Vivasure Medical
Lunch for All Attendees on Grand Lawn
12:00 - 2:00 PM
The Intentional Pipeline: Building Next-Generation Medtech from the Ground Up
12:45 - 1:25 PM
Pacific 1
Liliane Chamas (Health Tech Principal)
Oxford Science Enterprises
Ashley Seehusen (Venture Partner)
Sante Ventures
Anne Osdoit (Partner)
Sofinnova Partners
Melissa Lederer (Chief Experience Officer)
MHUB Ventures
Private Reception
12:45 - 1:25 PM
Avalon
Alternative Capital Strategies for Financing Medtech Innovation
1:30 - 2:10 PM
Pacific 1
Amanda Way (Global Program Director)
LSI
Shai Policker (Managing Partner and CEO)
Edge Medical Ventures
David Hochman (Chairman of the Board of Directors, CEO and Founder)
Orchestra BioMed
Daniel Hawkins (Founder)
Vista.ai
Eldrick Millares (Cofounder, CEO)
Illuminant Surgical
The Future is Implantable: Data, Decisions, and Delivering Better Care
1:30 - 2:10 PM
Pacific 2
Omari Bouknight (CEO)
Resonant Link Medical
Bill Hunter (CEO)
Canary Medical.Inc.
Patrick O'Donnell (President & CEO)
NanoHive Medical LLC
Presenting Companies
1:30 - 2:24 PM
Monarch 1
Synphne
1:35 - 1:44 PM
Subhasis Banerji (Founder Inventor, Managing Director)
Synphne
Presenting Companies
1:30 - 2:24 PM
Monarch 2
Bloom Health Creative
1:30 - 1:35 PM
Svetla Kibota (Founder)
Bloom Health Creative
Reselute
1:45 - 1:54 PM
Cambre Kelly (CEO and Co-founder)
Reselute
Vicarious Surgical
2:05 - 2:14 PM
Stephen From (CEO)
Vicarious Surgical
The Blueprint to Identifying a Product Line or Category of Investment
2:15 - 2:55 PM
Pacific 1
Tal Wenderow (Managing Partner)
Star51 Capital
Gal Noyman Veksler (Partner)
LionBird
Jason Meyer (General Partner)
Waterston Capital
Tamir Meiri (Principal, Venture Investments)
Johnson & Johnson
Panel
2:15 - 2:55 PM
Pacific 2
Presenting Companies
2:25 - 3:19 PM
Monarch 2
Akeeko Medical
2:40 - 2:49 PM
Joseph Ischia (CEO and Co-Founder)
Akeeko Medical
Presenting Companies
2:25 - 3:19 PM
Monarch 1
REEV
2:40 - 2:49 PM
Amaury Ciurana (CEO & Co-Founder)
REEV
Galenband
3:00 - 3:09 PM
Eddie Mcdaid (CEO)
Galenband
MedTech Transformation: Private Equity as the Catalyst for Change
2:30 - 3:10 PM
Avalon
Tai Hah (Managing Director)
Citigroup, Inc.
Justin Montellese (Senior Director Corporate Development (M&A and Strategic Investments))
Hologic
Apreo Health: Inside the $130M Raise to Breathe New Life into Emphysema Treatment
3:00 - 3:40 PM
Pacific 1
Hanson Gifford (Managing Partner)
Bloom Therapeutics AKA FoundryGLP
Karun Naga (Partner)
The Foundry
Murielle Thinard McLane (President and Managing Partner)
Intuitive Ventures
Saudi Medtech and the Vision for Innovation in the Kingdom
3:00 - 3:40 PM
Pacific 2
Matt Angle (CEO & Founder)
Paradromics
Edwards Workshop
3:20 - 4:00 PM
Avalon
Real World Evidence: New Models to Support RWE Execution in the Earliest Stages
3:45 - 4:25 PM
Pacific 1
Avoiding Critical Mistakes From Concept Design to Production at Scale
3:45 - 4:25 PM
Pacific 2
Bryant Grigsby (CEO)
PDV MedTech
Clay Nolan (Founder, CEO)
CoLabs
Closing Panel: LSI 2026
4:30 - 5:10 PM
Pacific 1
Josh Makower (Director & Co-Founder, Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign)
Venture Partner, Sofinnova Partners
Scott Pantel (Founder & CEO)
LSI
Cale Garverick (Director)
TD Securities
Investor-Only Reception on Botanical Lawn North
5:30 - 6:30 PM
CEO-Only Reception on Avalon Terrace
5:30 - 6:30 PM
Special Dinner for All Attendees on Grand Lawn
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Day 4 - March 20
Annual Golf Outing
7:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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Check-in: 7:00 – 8:00 AM
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Shotgun Start: 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM
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Lunch: Served immediately following play
The golf outing is included with your RSVP. Rental clubs are available for an additional cost.
RSVP will open closer to the event.