May 6-8, 2024 • New York City
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Agenda
Digital Horizons in Healthcare
9:00 – 9:15 am
Opening Keynote
Speakers
Andrew Kimball, President & CEO, NYCEDC
9:15 – 9:30 am
Evidence Based Digital Therapeutics for Women- Our Journey from Concept to FDA Clearance!
Digital Health & Innovation
Speakers
9:30 – 9:45 am
Innovative Partnerships: Collaboration for Advancing Healthcare
Digital Health & Innovation
Speakers
Wayne Talleur, Chief Financial Officer, FFF Enterprises
9:45 – 9:55 am
Health Care Disrupted? Are we going to get Digital Transformation to Better Outcomes?
Digital Health & Innovation
Speakers
Matthew Holt, Founder & Author, The Health Care Blog
9:55 – 10:00 am
Questions from the audience
10:00 – 10:15 am
Advancing Respiratory Preventative Care
FFF Enterprises
Speakers
Tony Pansy, Chief Commercial Officer, FFF Enterprises
10:15 – 10:30 am
High- and Low- Tech Solutions to Pharmaceutical Distribution Challenges
FFF Enterprises
Speakers
Jesper Ostergaard Jensen, Executive Vice President Business Development, FFF Enterprises
10:30 – 10:35 am
Questions from the audience
10:35 – 10:55 am
Networking Break
10:55 – 11:10 am
Unlocking Investment Opportunities: Addressing Healthcare Access Challenges in Emerging Markets
Track: Global Healthcare Access
Speakers
Bill Taranto, President, Merck Global Health Innovation
11:10 – 11:20 am
Global Innovations: Advancements in Women's Health Technology and Initiatives
Track: Global Healthcare Access
Speakers
Amy West, Head of US Digital Transformation & Innovation at Novo Nordisk
11:20 – 11:35 am
AI for Good: Applications in Global Health and Accessibility
Track: Global Healthcare Access
Speakers
Mark Michelet, Strategic Client Technology Director, Microsoft
11:35 – 11:40 am
Questions from the audience
11:40 – 11:55 am
Zocdoc Insights: The Future of Telehealth is In-Person — Exploring Trends Across Specialties
Track: Telehealth & Telework
Speakers
Oliver Kharraz, MD, Zocdoc founder & CEO
Kelly Zou, Head, Global Medical Analytics, Real World Evidence, Viatris
11:55 am – 12:00 pm
Questions from the audience
12:00 – 12:10 pm
Prescriptions to pixels (and back again?)
Track: Virtual Pharmacy
Speakers
Prem Tumkosit, Managing Director, Merck Global Health Innovation
12:10 – 12:25 pm
Concrete Jungle Catalyst: Engineering NYC’s Life Sciences Futures Through Support & Strategic Investments
Track: Virtual Pharmacy
Speakers
Kyle Kaniecki, Vice President of Life Sciences and Healthcare, NYCEDC
12:25 – 12:30 pm
Questions from the audience
12:30 – 1:10 pm
LUNCH
1:10 – 1:25 pm
Revolutionizing Healthcare: The Rise of Digital Therapeutics
Track: Digital Therapeutics
Speakers
Richard Kedziora, Co-Founder & Chief Operations Officer, Estenda Solution
Nejeed Kassam, CEO, Middle Way Games
1:25 – 1:40 pm
Developing Patient-centered Digital Therapeutics to Improve Mental Health at Scale
Track: Digital Therapeutics
Speakers
Abhishek Pratap, Senior Clinical Program Leader, CNS, Boehringer Ingelheim
1:40 – 1:55 pm
Breaking Barriers: Integrating Digital Therapeutics into Traditional Medical Practices
Track: Digital Therapeutics
Speakers
Glennis Mehra, Director, Biolabs @ NYU Langone
1:55 – 2:00 pm
Questions from the audience
Policy and Practice: Bridging the Gap for Improved Healthcare Outcomes
Track: Healthcare Policy & Reforms
Speakers
April Smith-Hirak, Regional Administrator, US Department of Health & Human Services
Balancing Act: Navigating Federal Healthcare Policy Priorities through Partnerships
Track: Healthcare Policy & Reforms
Speakers
Michael Banyas, SBIR/STTR, Program Manager, National Institute Of Minority Health & Health Disparities
Jennifer Bland, CEO, New York BIO
Questions from the audience
2:30 – 3:00 pm
NETWORKING & BREAK
3:00 – 3:10 pm
Medication Adherence: Partnering across the Healthcare and Life Sciences Ecosystem
Track: Medication Adherence
Speakers
Joanne Watters, General Manager/Director. Intelligent Devices SEZC Inc.
3:10 – 3:30 pm
Smart Packaging and Monitoring: Innovations in Medication Adherence
Track: Medication Adherence
Speakers
Ashlee Bessolo, Head of Digital Innovation Hub, US Business Innovation Garage, Novo Nordisk
Joanne Watters, General Manager/Director. Intelligent Devices SEZC Inc.
Felix Lee, US Digital Healthcare Medical Head, Sanofi
3:30 – 3:35 pm
Questions from audience
3:35 – 3:50 pm
Beyond the Hype: Realizing the Potential of AI in Healthcare
Track: AI in Healthcare
Speakers
Dr. David Berger, CEO, SUNY Downstate
3:50 – 4:05 pm
AI Revolution in Pharma: Aligning Digital Health Opportunities
Track: AI in Healthcare
Speakers
Bethany Hills, Partner, DLA Piper
Bill Taranto, President, Merck Global Health Innovation
4:05 – 4:15 pm
Applying AI to Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
Track: AI in Healthcare
Speakers
Blake Richards, CEO, Elucid
4:15 – 4:20 pm
Questions from audience
4:20 – 4:30 pm
Closing Statements
Speakers
Matthew Holt, Founder & Author, The Health Care Blog
Empowering Wellness
9:00 – 9:15 am
Opening Keynote
Speakers
Meg Columbia-Walsh, Managing Director M&A; Technology, Healthtech, Women Founders, Oberon Securities
9:10 – 9:25 am
Health is Wealth: The Economic Case for Investing in Women's Well-being
Track: Investments in Women’s Health
Speakers
Abigail Pohl, Associate at Merck Global Health Innovation Fund
Meg Columbia-Walsh, Managing Director M&A; Technology, Healthtech, Women Founders, Oberon Securities
9:25 – 9:40 am
AI's Impact for Women's Health
Track: Investments in Women’s Health
Speakers
Marissa Fayer, CEO, DeepLook Medical
9:35 – 9:45 am
Empowering Women's Health: A Portfolio for Positive Returns
Track: Women’s Health Across Her Lifespan
Speakers
Pooja Majmudar, Director Startup Banking, Sillicon Valley Bank
9:45 – 10:00 am
Advancing Women's and Family Health Equity: Challenges and Opportunities
Track: Women’s Health Across Her Lifespan
Speakers
April Smith-Hirak, Regional Administrator, US Department of Health & Human Services
Michael Banyas, SBIR/STTR, Program Manager, National Institute Of Minority Health & Health Disparities
10:00 – 10:10 am
Navigating Reproductive Health: Birthvue's Mission to Improve Labor and Delivery Outcomes
Track: Reproductive Health
Speakers
Helene Rutledge, COO, BirthVue
Roshane Sasson, CEO, BirthVue
10:10 – 10:25 am
Advancing Women's and Family Diagnostic Health Equity: Challenges and Opportunities
Track: Reproductive Health
Speakers
Komal Bajaj, Chief Quality Officer, AHRQ
10:25 – 10:30 am
Questions from the audience
10:30 – 11:00 am
Networking & Break
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Breakthrough Alliance Challenge - Introduction & Pitches
Speakers
12:00 – 12:45 pm
Breakthrough Alliance Challenge - Keynote & Awards
Speakers
12:45 – 1:40 pm
LUNCH
1:40 – 1:50 pm
Beyond SBIRs: NIH as Your Technology Development and Commercialization Partner
Track: Wearables & Sensors
Speakers
1:50 – 1:55 pm
Questions from the audience
1:55 – 2:10 pm
Wearable Wellness: Stress Monitoring in the Digital Age
Track: Wearables & Sensors
Speakers
Cris Salinas, MD, Global Head, Industry Advisory and Innovation – Life Sciences, Salesforce
2:10 – 2:25
Smart Strides: Wearables Transforming Personal Health
Track: Wearables & Sensors
Speakers
Gil Bashe, Chair Global Health and Purpose, FINN Partners
2:25 – 2:40
Navigate Maternity: The Future of Reimbursed, FDA-Cleared Medical Devices for Maternal Health—Solutions to the Crisis and Advancing Equity
Track: Wearables & Sensors
Speakers
Jim Fischer, Partner, DLA Piper
2:40 – 2:45
Questions from the audience
2:45 – 3:20 pm
Networking & Break
3:20 – 3:35 pm
Making Aging Easier for Everyone: How the AgeTech Collaborative(™) from AARP helps businesses develop solutions that will help older adults live longer, happier, healthier lifespans.
Track: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Speakers
Aurelie Cornett, Startup Collaboration Director, AgeTech Collaborative
3:35 – 3:50 pm
The Role of Nutrition in Health Equity
Track: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Speakers
Lauren Driscoll, Founder & CEO, NourishedRx
Meg Columbia-Walsh, Managing Director M&A; Technology, Healthtech, Women Founders, Oberon Securities
3:50 – 4:05 pm
Challenges & Opportunities at the Intersection of LGBTQ Health, Innovation, and Technology
Track: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Speakers
Greg Rider, Founder of Prism, the LGBTQ Employee Resource Group, Emblem Health
4:05 – 4:20 pm
Leveraging Technology for Health Equity
Track: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Speakers
Randy Subramany, Director, Supply Chain, New York Presbyterian
Sindhu Pandit, Global Healthcare, Healthcare and Life Sciences, Salesforce
Jon Hahn, Chief Information Officer, FFF Enterprises
4:20 – 4:25 pm
Questions from the audience
4:25 pm
Closing Statements
Speakers
Meg Columbia-Walsh, Managing Director M&A; Technology, Healthtech, Women Founders, Oberon Securities
Future Horizons in Healthcare
9:00 – 9:10 am
Opening Keynote
Speakers
John Hammitt, Global Director, HITLAB
9:10 – 9:25 am
Value-based care
Track: Value Based Care
Speakers
Burt Zweigenhaft, Executive President, FFF Enterprises
9:25 – 9:40 am
Leveraging Technologies for Value-Based Care
Track: Value Based Care
Speakers
Dr. Dipul Patadia, Global Lead – Health System Strategy and Innovation, Salesforce
Jay Erickson, Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer, Modus
9:40 – 9:45 am
Questions from the audience
9:45 – 9:55 am
The New Research Order: How Digital Health Buyers Must Test New Innovations & AI
Track: Value Based Care
Speakers
9:55 – 10:20 am
Networking & Break
10:20 – 10:30 am
Predict and Prevent: The Dawn of Early Disease Detection Technologies
Track: Predictive Disease Analytics
Speakers
Jason Lazar, Vice Dean of Education at SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
10:30 – 10:40 am
Predict and Prevent: The Dawn of Early Disease Detection Technologies
Track: Predictive Disease Analytics
Speakers
David Griffith, Senior Director, Data Analytics, Deerfield
10:40 – 10:50 am
Precision Medicine | State of the Market + Advancements
Track: Predictive Disease Analytics
Speakers
11:00 – 11:10 am
Navigating Real-World Insights: Harnessing Data for Impact
Track: Real World Evidence & Data
Speakers
Todd Rogow, President & CEO, Healthix, Inc.
11:10 – 11:15 am
Questions from the audience
11:15 – 11:25 am
Innovating for Inclusion: A DIH Overview and Commitment to Community-Powered Solutions
Track: Startup
Speakers
11:25 – 11:35 am
Asynchronous Medicine Revolution – The HelixVM Story
Track: Startup
Speakers
Robert Rodriguez, CEO, HelixVM
11:35 – 11:45 am
Trailblazing Tactics: Startup Survival in a Dynamic Market
Track: Startup
Speakers
Gracyn Robinson, CEO, RenovaHealth
11:45 – 11:50 am
Questions from the audience
11:50 am – 12:00 pm
Investing in Disruption: The Future of Digital Health Ventures
Track: Venture Capital
Speakers
Laurent Van Lerberghe, Digital Health Investor, Ballas Invest / Chair of Breakthrough Alliance Europe
12:00 – 12:10 pm
Unlocking European Real World data with AI
Track: European Startups
Speakers
12:10 – 12:20 pm
AI opening a new age of predicting and monitoring for CNS diseases
Track: Venture Capital
Speakers
12:20 – 12:30 pm
Changing paradigm: Exoskeleton in Homes
Track: Venture Capital
Speakers
12:30 – 12:35 pm
Questions from the audience
12:35 – 1:30 pm
LUNCH
1:30 – 1:45 pm
Digital Health Unleashed: A Venture Capitalist's Perspective
Track: Venture Capital
Speakers
Bill Taranto, President, Merck Global Health Innovation
1:45 – 2:00 pm
From Seed to Success: Strategies for Investing in Digital Health Startups
Track: Venture Capital
Speakers
Michael Norsen, Principal – Head of Alexandria LaunchLabs at Columbia – NYC
2:00 – 2:10 pm
Venture Nexus: Connecting Ideas, Capital, and Innovation: A VCs story of why digital health and why now
Track: Venture Capital
Speakers
James Drage, Venture Capitalist, HEROIQ
2:10 – 2:15 pm
Questions from the audience
2:15 – 2:25 pm
Harnessing the Power of Emerging Technologies: A Roadmap to Digital Innovation
Track: Digital Technologies
Speakers
Chrysanthi Dori, Vice President of Technical Services, Medidata
2:25 – 2:30 pm
Questions from the audience
2:30 – 3:15 pm
NETWORKING & BREAK
3:15 – 3:30 pm
Supplying Medical Knowledge at the point of care with AI
Speakers
Adrian Yanes, Chief Technology Officer of Virtual Care and Digital Health for Providence Health
3:30 – 3:45 pm
Ensuring Supply Chain Integrity: Anti-Fraudulent Measures
Track: Supply Chain
Speakers
Venu Gutlapalli, CEO, Tag N Trac
Dean Brotzel, Chief Technical Officer, Information Mediary Corp
3:45 – 4:00 pm
Innovations in Last-Mile Delivery: Revolutionizing Supply Chains
Track: Supply Chain
Speakers
Randy Subramany, Director, Supply Chain, New York Presbyterian
Joanne Watters, General Manager/Director. Intelligent Devices SEZC Inc.
4:00 – 4:05 pm
Questions from the audience
4:05 – 4:20 pm
Navigate, Embrace Advancement of Regulatory Science to Enable Innovations
Track: Regulatory Affairs Leadership
Speakers
Zina Manji, Global Fellow, HITLAB ; Founder, Regulatory Strategist, InnoPathwayz
4:20 – 4:25 pm
Questions from the audience
4:25 pm
Keynote: Closing Statements
Speakers
Stan Kachnowski, Chair, HITLAB