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December 2 - 4, 2024 | New York City

Following a successful Spring 2024 Innovators Summit during NYCHIW, we bring you another Fall Innovators Summit. This will be held December 2-4, 2024 at the Microsoft Tech Center in New York City.

Here is what to expect:

  • Panel interviews and keynote addresses by digital health leaders
  • Opportunity to network at the post-event networking cocktail reception
  • Presentations from some of the leading disruptive digital solutions in the healthcare ecosystem
  • Best in class exhibitors of digital health solutions, innovators & leading organizations
  • Other networking opportunities virtually and in person throughout the three days

Info for Day 1-3 @ Microsoft Tech Center

11 Times Square, 6th Floor
(Between 41st & 42nd Streets on 8th Ave.)
New York, NY 10036

Grab your Summit pass!

Attend our December Innovators Summit. Select the pass type most applicable to you.

Important to Know

In-Person Passes

General Admission

$1,999

Startups

$1,499

Government

$999

Non-profits

$999

Healthcare Provider

$999

Payer

$999

Investors

$999

Educational

$999

Media

FREE

Influencer

FREE

Speakers

President

Executive Director – Drug Delivery R&D

Chief Quality Officer

Chief Medical Affairs Officer of Global Medical Omnichannel & Digital Customer Solutions

Strategic Client Technology Director

Executive Vice President

Senior Director, Lifestyle Medicine

Head of Healthcare & Life Sciences

Partner

Managing Partner

Director of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, Emergency Medicine

Senior Principal Data Scientist

Co-Founder & CTO

Managing Partner, Global Digital Health

Research Fellow

Chair, Global Health & Purpose

Managing Partner, Global Digital Health

General Manager/Director, Intelligent Devices SEZC Inc.

Principal Director, Advisory Services

Global Director

Ian Macleod

Product Manager

AVP, Clinical and Business Operations,Virtual Care & Digital Health
Head of Digital Health

Digital Health Investor & Chair, Breakthrough Alliance Europe

Senior Technology Analysis & Marketing Specialist, Technology Analysis & Marketing Unit

Managing Partner

Co-founder & CTO

Executive Vice Dean

Health Specialist, Community Health and Population Science
Director of Global Innovation Hubs
Director, Digital Innovation
Analyst, Digital Innovation Hub
Executive Director, Technology Business Development
Director, Global Precision Medicine Strategy, Hematology
Senior Medical Director, National Accounts

Chief Product Officer

Associate Director, Health IT and Digital Health Policy
Chief Compliance Officer
Senior Vice President, Medical Management and Chief Health Equity Officer
Senior Director, Publications Management Team Lead
Global Head of Disclosure, Publications, and Transparency
President & COO
VP of Life Sciences and Healthcare
CEO, SUNY Medical Center
Founder & CEO
Business Development Manager
CEO & Founder
CEO & Founder
CEO & Founder
Founder of Prism, LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group
Lead Director, Strategic Initiatives- Aetna Health Plan Pharmacy
Managing Partner
Co-Founder
Head of the Innovation Research Lab
Head of Digital Health Solutions
Managing Partner and Chief Strategy Officer
Director, Business Relationship Manager DSS Business Technology Solutions
Executive Director, Global Commercial Head Rx+ Business Accelerator
CEO & Cofounder,

Founder & CEO

 Head of MSK Innovation Hub

Life Sciences Law Partner

Chief Financial Officer

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Agenda

Day 1

Time

Session

9:00 AM

Opening Keynote

John Hammit, Global Director, HITLAB

9:15 AM

Capital Call: Why Corporate Venture Is Outshining VC Today

Investments & Venture

Bill Taranto, President, Merck Global Health Innovation Fund LLC, Merck

9:30 AM

The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of Digital Health

Investments & Venture

Gil Bashe, Chair Global Health and Purpose, Finn Partners

Ritesh Patel, Managing Partner, Global Digital Health, Finn Partners

9:45 AM

Health & Life Sciences Investment Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities for the Next Frontier

Investments & Venture

Prem Tumkosit,Managing Partner, Boundless Health Capital

10:00 AM

NETWORKING BREAK

10:30 AM

Pharma’s Role in Digital Health

Startups

Jim Parshall, Executive Director- Delivery Device R&D, Eli Lilly

David Berger, CEO of University Hospital at SUNY Downstate
Laurent van Lerberghe, Founder & CEO, ballas invest

10:45 AM

The Art and Science of Storytelling

Startups

Robert Garber, Managing Partner, 7 Wire Ventures

11:00 AM

IP Essentials for Startups: Navigating Legal Challenges to Fuel Growth and Innovation

Startups

David Lee, Partner, Carter DeLuca

11:15 AM

Early-Stage Funding in 2025: Key Trends and Projections

Startups

Benjamin Krominick, Head of Healthcare and Life Sciences, Mercury

11:30 pm

LUNCH

12:30 pm

Introduction to Fall 2024 BTA Challenge

Jerry Antimano, HITLAB

12:35 pm

Breakthrough Alliance Challenge

Pitch 1- Oragic, Zarine Ghazaryan, Business Development Manager, Oragic

12:45 pm

Breakthrough Alliance Challenge

Pitch 2- FibriCheck, Lars Grieten, CEO, FibriCheck

12:55 pm

Breakthrough Alliance Challenge

Pitch 3- Gals Bio LTD, Hilla Shaviv , CEO & Founder, Gals Bio LTD

1:05 pm

Breakthrough Alliance Challenge

Pitch 4- BioTrillion, Savan Devani, Founder & CEO, BioTrillion

1:15 pm

Breakthrough Alliance Challenge

Pitch 5- H24 Care, Zahime RAï, CEO & Founder , H24 Care

1:25 pm

Breakthrough Alliance Challenge

Pitch 6 – Memory Lane TV, Alban Maino, CEO , Memory Lane TV

1:35 pm

Beyond SBIRs: NIH as Your Technology Development and Commercialization Partner

Keynote regarding Funding

Joseph Conrad, Senior Technology Analysis & Marketing Specialist, National Institute Of Health

1:50 pm

BTA Challenge Award Ceremony

Michael Banyas, Health Specialist and SBIR/STTR Program Manager, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
Laurent van Lerberghe, Founder & CEO, Ballas Invest

Nadia Marston, Lead Director, Strategic Initiatives- Aetna Health Plan Pharmacy, CVS Health

Ben Kromnick, Head of Healthcare and Life Sciences, Mercury
Samir Batra, Managing Partner, HIP
Julie Fishman, Executive Director, Global Commercial Head Rx+ Business Accelerator, Astellas Pharma

2:00 pm

Maximizing Efficiency: Using Adherence Data to Shorten Timelines and Lower Costs in Clinical Trials

Clinical Trials

Ian MacLeod, Product Manager, IMC
Joanne Watters, General Manager/Director, Intelligent Devices SEZC Inc., Information Mediary Corp.

2:15 pm

Decentralizing Quality Management Data in Life Sciences for Better Collaboration and Discoveries Using a Microsoft Tech Stack

Innovations in Digital Health
Stas Levich, Co-Founder, The Proficient Lab
Unika Alexander, Co-Founder and CEO , The Proficient Lab

2:30 pm

Driving Health Innovation: Investment Strategies and Opportunities in Minority Health through SBIR/STTR Programs

Investments & Venture
Michael Banyas, Health Specialist and SBIR/STTR Program Manager, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities

2:45 pm

Solving the Hassle Equation

Investments & Venture
Lee Shapiro, Managing Partner, 7 WireVentures

3:00 pm

Navigating Pharma-Startup Partnerships: Key Lessons from Successes, Failures, and Cross-Sector Convergence

Public Health Practices
Abhay Kakde, Director – Global Strategy and Operations, A.Catalyst Network, AstraZeneca
Omri Shor, Founder and CEO, Medisafe

3:15 pm

EHRs and Health Insurance: Unlocking Insights for Better Care and Smarter Decision-Making
Electronic Health Records
Lee Washington, Senior Medical Director, National Accounts, Aetna

3:30 pm

Automation Is The Health System Imperative Subtle Call to Action

Electronic Health Records

Buzz Stewart, CEO, MedCurio

3:45 pm

Influence of EHR Integration on Evaluation of Digital Partnership
Electronic Health Records
Ellie Daugerdas, Analyst, Digital Innovation Hub – US, Novo Nordisk

4:05 pm

Closing Statements: Day 1

John Hammit, Global Director, HITLAB

Day 2

Time

Track

9:00 AM

Opening

Opening Keynote

Amy West, Principal Director, Advisory Services, HITLAB

9:05 AM

Is This AI Solution the Best Choice for Patients? Making Informed Decisions that Enhance Care

AI in Healthcare
Andrew Taylor, Associate Professor of Biomedical Informatics and Data Science, Yale University School of Medicine

9:15 AM

Let’s talk about Risk: A look at overhyped and underappreciated risks

AI in Healthcare
RJ Kedziora, Co-Founder, Estenda

9:30 AM

Synopsis: The Future of AI in Healthcare

AI in Healthcare
Daniel Zikovitz, Director Digital Innovation & AI, GE Healthcare

9:45 AM

Accelerating Digital Healthcare Innovation with Generative AI and Large Language Models for Personalized Care

AI in Healthcare

Vishakha Sharma, Sr Principal Data Scientist, Roche

10:00 AM

Embracing AI: Clinical Solutions to Solve Healthcare’s Most Pressing Issues

AI in Healthcare
Gregory Odland, CEO & Cofounder, Playback Health

Dr. David Langer, Founder & Chief Medical Officer, Playback Health

10:15 AM

AI Meets Life Sciences: The Rapid Rise of Innovation in NYC and LifeSci NYC’s Role in Shaping the Future

AI in Healthcare
Kyle Kaneicki, VP of Life Sciences and Healthcare, NYCEDC

10:30 AM

Networking Break

11:00 AM

Value Based Purchasing: Technology for Care Navigation and Guideline Adherence

Value-Based Care
Dr. Nathaniel Schlicher, AVP, Clinical and Business Operations,Virtual Care & Digital Health, Providence Health

11:15 AM

Transforming Medicaid Care: The Role of Concierge Models in Advancing Value-Based Healthcare

Value-Based Care

David Berger,CEO of University Hospital , SUNY Downstate

Amir Kishon, CEO, Twig Health

11:30 AM

Empowering Chronic Disease Management Through Decentralized Imaging: The Future of AI-Guided Ultrasound in Accessible Healthcare

Women’s Health
Ilker Hacihaliloglu, Founder and CTO, PONS

11:45 AM

Birthvue: Improving Maternal Outcomes and Access With Breakthrough In-Home Contraction Monitoring and Education

Women’s Health
Roshane Sasson, CEO, Birthvue

12:00 PM

Solutions that stick: Unique ways to engage healthcare staff in technology implementation

Women’s Health
Komal Bajaj, M.D., Medical Director of Sustainability, NY Health and Hospitals

12:15 PM

The Fertility Revolution: Sharing Stories of Hope and Driving Innovation in Reproductive Healthcare

Women’s Health

Joe Cody, CEO & Founder , Grain Fertility Associate Director, Health IT and Digital Health Policy, American College of Cardiology

12:30 PM

Session

Women’s Health

Shailja Dixit, CEO, Curio Digital Therapeutics

12:40 PM

Lunch

2:00 PM

Addressing the Health Equity Gap: ​A 360º View of Precision Medicine

Oncology Care
Daniel Schneider, Director, Global Precision Medicine Strategy, Hematology , Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine

2:15 PM

Digital Health for Sleep Assessment: This is Your Wake-Up Call
Improved Patient Outcomes
Dr. Jazon Lazar, Vice Dean of Education, SUNY Downstate College of Medicine

2:30 PM

ECG-based AI Screening for Undiagnosed AS to Enable Improved Outcomes

Improved Patient Outcomes
Moin Hussaini, Chief Product Officer, AccurKardia

2:45 PM

Transforming Clinical Trials with Digital Health Technologies and AI: Progress Made and Possibilities Ahead
Charmaine Demanuele, Executive Director, Head of Quantitative Sciences for Digital Sciences and Translational Imaging, Pfizer

3:00 PM

Driving Health Innovation: Investment Strategies and Opportunities in Minority Health through SBIR/STTR Programs
Michael Banyas, Health Specialist and SBIR/STTR Program Manager, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities

3:15 PM

NETWORKING BREAK

3:35 PM

Transforming Health at Home: Leveraging Consumer Technologies for Health Improvement

Lifestyle & Behavioral Health

Ricky Choi, Head of Digital Health, Samsung Electronics America

3:50 PM

Transforming Health through Lifestyle Based Digital Care

Lifestyle & Behavioral Health
Angie Kalousek, Senior Director of Lifestyle Medicine at Blue Shield of California

4:10 PM

Closing Statements – Day 2

Amy West, Principal Director, Advisory Services, HITLAB

Day 3

Time

Track

9:00 AM

Day 3 – Opening Keynote

Opening Keynote

Kristopher Brown, Tech Law Partner, Goodwin Procter LLP

9:15 AM

Cross-Specialty Insights into Disease Management

Disease Management

Emre Bektik, Research Fellow, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Jamie Wisser, CEO, Actual HealthCare Solutions

9:30 AM

From Lab to Life: Driving Patient-Centric Innovation in Disease Management

Disease Management
Alex Condoleon, Chief Medical Affairs Officer, Pfizer
Xuemei Cai, MD, FAAN, Head of the Pfizer Innovation Research Lab
Daniel Kalanovic, Head of Digital Health Solutions, Pfizer

9:45 AM

Truly Wearable Artificial Intelligence

Wearables
Davide Vigano, CEO, Sensoria Health

10:00 AM

NETWORKING BREAK

10:40 AM

Addressing Physician Challenges: How MRG is Driving Solutions for HCPs
Sustainable Digital Health Solutions & Innovations
Kyle Christopher, Founder & CEO, MRG Health
Dr. David Berger, CEO, SUNY Downstate Medical Center

10:50 AM

Innovation at the Intersection of Health and Tech: A European Startup Perspective
Sustainable Digital Health Solutions & Innovations
Laurent van Lerberghe, Founder & CEO, ballas invest

11:05 AM

Unlocking Global Potential: Investment Trends and Opportunities in Europe
Sustainable Digital Health Solutions & Innovations
Laurent van Lerberghe, Founder & CEO, ballas invest

11:20 AM

Revolutionizing Care: Mobile-First, Insurance-Friendly Healthcare
Sustainable Digital Health Solutions & Innovations

Robert Rodriguez, CEO, Helix VM

11:35 AM

Creating Innovative delivery systems to improve health care for people living with serious chronic diseases
Sustainable Digital Health Solutions & Innovations
Julie Fishman, Executive Director, Global Commercial Head Rx+ Business Accelerator, Astellas Pharma

11:50 AM

Healing Nations: A 360° Journey to Global Healthcare Innovation by 2040

Global Health
Henry Pittman, Managing Partner and Chief Strategy Officer, GSC360

12:05 PM

LUNCH

1:15 PM

Collaborating for Cancer Innovation: Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Innovation Hub

Rick Peng, Head of MSK Innovation Hub, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

1:30 PM

Driving Efficiency and Innovation in the Smart Living Supply Chain

Supply Chain

Burt Zweigenhaft, Executive Vice President, FFF Enterprises

Dennis Groseclose, President & CEO, Transyovant

1:50 PM

Speeding Global Adoption of Clinical Data Technology
Clinical Data Technnology
Julian Rimmer, Business Advisor Associate Director, Abbvie

2:05 PM

Birthvue and Funding for Maternal Health
Samir Batra, Managing Partner, Hip
Helene Rutledge, President and COO, BirthVue

2:15 PM

Responsible AI
Microsoft Special Keynote
Mark Michelet, Strategic Client Technology Director, Microsoft

2:30 PM

NETWORKING BREAK

3:15 PM

From Awareness to Action: Driving Change for Health Equity

Health Equity

Melissa Lore, Chief Compliance Officer, FFF Enterprises

3:30 PM

Addressing Health Equity through Actions, Data and Technology

Health Equity

Greg Rider,  Founder and Leader of Prism, the LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group, Emblem Health

Abdou Bah, Senior Vice President, Medical Management and Chief Health Equity Officer, Emblem Health

3:50 PM

Achieving Health Information Equity
Health Equity
Catherine Skobe, Senior Director, Publications Management Team Lead, Pfizer
J.R Meloro, Global Head of Disclosure, Publications, and Transparency at Pfizer

4:10 PM

Closing Statements

Kristopher Brown, Tech Law Partner, Goodwin Procter LLP

Post-Event Networking

Apply to attend our “happy hour” cocktail networking at the end of each day. 5-7pm EST

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Day 3

Sponsored by

Fall Summit 2024 – Media Pass

Criteria

Individuals must satisfy at least ONE of the following criteria:

Fall Summit 2024 – Influencer Pass

Criteria

Individuals must satisfy at least ONE of the following criteria:

Merck Global Health Innovation

Merck Global Health Innovation Fund (MGHIF) is a growth investor partnering with innovative digital health and data science companies that facilitate and optimize biopharmaceutical operations with the goal of improving patient care.

FFF Enterprises

Founded in 1988, FFF Enterprises, Inc. is a privately held, multibillion-dollar specialty pharmaceutical distributor and diversified healthcare company. FFF Enterprises is the parent company to leading specialty pharmacy Nufactor, Inc., as well as InCircle, LLC and RightNow Inventory™. Our partners include global pharmaceutical and biologics manufacturers, prestigious healthcare systems, large and independent retail pharmacies, and leading alternate care sites. Our nationwide commerce is supported by a network of distribution and infusion pharmacy locations utilizing world-class technology and cybersecurity solutions.

Microsoft

Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) creates platforms and tools powered by AI to deliver innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers. The technology company is committed to making AI available broadly and doing so responsibly, with a mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.

Information Mediary Corp

IMC is the global leader in smart medication adherence solutions, having supplied over a million units to the clinical trials and research markets. IMC manufactures iOS and Android NFC-certified Med-ic Smart Blister Packages, eCAP Smart Medication Bottles and the temperature-aware Med-ic Smart Syringe Pack. IMC is active in the AI-enabled digital health field, offering its HIPAA compliant, secure CertiScan clinical research adherence cloud. IMC’s latest Lilipond AI project is aimed at detecting opiate abuse early to avoid dependence and addiction.

Mercury

Mercury is the fintech ambitious companies use for banking* and all their financial workflows. With a powerful bank account at the center of their operations, companies can make better financial decisions and ensure every dollar spent aligns with company priorities. That’s why over 200K startups choose Mercury to confidently run all their financial operations with the precision, control, and focus they need to operate at their best.

*Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group and Evolve Bank & Trust ®️; Members FDIC. Deposit insurance covers the failure of an insured bank.

FINN Partners

FINN Partners is more than an integrated marketing agency. We are smart, passionate communications advocates on a mission to make a difference in the world. We change the way brands relate to their markets. The way companies are positioned and perceived. The way causes become movements. How stakeholders view stakes. How great stories are told and shared to earn attention. Where leads are generated and results tracked. We’ve even changed the way people within an agency collaborate and pull together for the greater good. Our work reflects our values. What we do is how we do things. Whether inside our walls or on the front lines of business transformation and social change, we stand together to create meaningful and measurable impact on the world around us.

Estenda

Estenda is an ISO 13485 certified healthcare software development and consulting company focused on advancing the science and technology of Digital Health since 2003. Working with other innovative organizations, whether commercial, research, clinical or medical, we have successfully collaborated to invent, design, develop, implement and research solutions that push the envelope and improve the health and well-being of our fellow humans.

Eli Lilly and Company

We’re a medicine company turning science into healing to make life better for people around the world.Harnessing the power of biotechnology, chemistry and genetic medicine, our scientists are urgently advancing science to solve some of the world’s most significant health challenges. It all started nearly 150 years ago with a clear vision from founder Colonel Eli Lilly: “Take what you find here and make it better and better.”But we’re not only dedicated to making medicines. We go beyond medicine to deliver innovative clinical trials that reflect the diversity of our world and work to ensure our medicines are accessible and affordable.

Carter Deluca

Since 2002, Carter, DeLuca & Farrell LLP has grown from a boutique intellectual property firm to one of the leading firms representing clients in various industries, such as electrical, chemical and advanced technologies, both nationally and internationally. Our attorneys are some of the most credible names in the business and have served in industry, government, large national law firms, and at organizations as in-house attorneys. We practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and we have developed an extensive, trusted, worldwide network of foreign associates. More than intellectual property matters, our clients trust us to provide a true competitive advantage.

Pons

PONS software is revolutionizing the field of medical imaging by enhancing and improving image quality and providing advanced features in Ultrasound, point-of-care ultrasound, and X-ray imaging. Through its sophisticated algorithms, the PONS system improves the clarity and detail of images, allowing healthcare professionals to make more accurate diagnoses.

Sensoria Health

Sensoria® Health is revolutionizing the healthcare landscape by introducing an innovative ecosystem of wearable telerehab solutions, smart clothing, and cutting-edge artificial intelligence software. By infusing sensors into our intelligent garments and harnessing the power of remote patient monitoring, we are digitizing healthcare and paving the way for a transformative era. Clinicians can now extend their reach beyond traditional boundaries, while patients experience a new level of personalized care that.

Medcurio

We founded Medcurio to solve the data challenges that we, like many others, experienced daily. Tired of banging our heads against a wall, we founded Medcurio to get rid of the headaches in accessing and using EHR data in real time. We’ve seen how the burden of accessing and using data stifles healthcare innovation. We created VennU to make it easy—so others can focus on getting the true value from healthcare data.

Actual Healthcare Solutions

Actual HealthCare Solutions (AHS) is a HealthIT startup focused on revolutionizing the impact of AI-driven technology in the healthcare industry. Founded by Dr. Jamie Wisser, AHS is committed to developing innovative solutions that not only address the demands of modern medicine but actively contribute to the success of medical practices. AHS’s vision is to empower physicians by rebalancing the distribution of control, addressing the challenges posed by technological systems in their workflows. We are poised to make a game-changing impact by placing high value technology directly in the hands of physicians and their teams, improving patient outcomes through exceptional collaboration.

Accurkardia

AccurKardia is an ECG-led diagnostics software company unlocking the value of the ECG signal for broad diagnostics coverage and disease management ultimately improving clinical outcomes and saving lives at a planetary scale. AccurKardia’s first FDA-cleared product, AccurECG (Class II SaMD), is a cloud-based and device-agnostic software for fully automated ECG interpretation and detection for up to 13 arrhythmias. The technology assists cardiac monitoring companies in the analysis of ECGs recorded from holters, event recorders, and cardiac telemetry devices.

Goodwin Procter LLP

We are in the business of building authentic, long-term relationships with our clients, who are some of the world’s most successful and innovative investors, entrepreneurs and disruptors at the convergence of and within the life sciences, private equity, real estate, technology and financial industries. Our immersive understanding of these industries — combined with our expertise across high-stakes litigation and dispute resolution, world-class regulatory compliance and advisory services, and complex transactions — sets us apart. To learn more about our global law firm, please visit

Wilson Sonsini

The unique history of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati closely traces the birth and evolution of Silicon Valley. For more than 60 years, Wilson Sonsini has represented technology pioneers associated with virtually every milestone innovation, as well as life sciences trailblazers shaping the future of healthcare. Today, the firm is synonymous with ushering promising, innovative companies through their business life cycle.

Columbia Alumni Association’s Global Health and Wellness Network

CAA’s Global Health and Wellness Network (GHWN) is Columbia University’s premier community dedicated to health and wellness. Since our launch in February 2024, we’ve garnered over 300 alumni across six major cities: NYC, SF/Bay Area, LA, Seattle, Austin, and Boston. Our mission is to connect and empower Columbia alumni who are passionate about health and wellness by hosting programs that inspire innovation in these fields. Our focus revolves around three pillars: healthcare venture (business), knowledge-sharing (educational), and relationship-building (social). We host events in-person and virtually around the globe.