Day 3: Symposium #1 – Central Park east 

The Next Era of Weight Health: Evidence, Innovation, & Access

9:30 AM

Scaling Innovation: Commercial Trade and Distribution in the Weight Loss Therapeutic Landscape

Rena Goins, Commercial Trade & Distribution, Regeneron

Dr. Lee Washington, Senior Medical Director, National Accounts, Aetna

10:00 AM

The Science of Metabolic Health: Innovations Driving the Next Generation of Therapies

Jacques Jospitre, Co-Founder & CEO, Soho MD

Dr. Lee Washington, Senior Medical Director, National Accounts, Aetna

10:35 AM

Networking BREAK

11:00 AM

From Rest to Risk: Sleep as a Hidden Driver of Obesity and Cardiometabolic Syndrome

Dr. Jason Lazar, Executive Vice Dean, SUNY Downstate College of Medicine

11:30 AM

Sleep as Prevention: Reducing Infant Obesity Through Smart Bassinet Technology and Parental Education

Harvey Karp, CEO, Happiest Baby

12:00 PM

Move to Improve: How Exercise Supports Healthy Bodies and Minds in Young People

Nicoletta Nerangis, Founder & Executive Director, run4fun

12:30 PM

LUNCH

1:30 PM

Advancing Weight Loss Therapies: Clinical Trials, Drug Development, and the Role of AI

Harsha Rajasimha, CEO and Founder, Jeeva Clinical Trials Inc

2:00 PM

Designing for Impact: How R&D Can Differentiate Clinical Evidence in Weight-Loss Innovation

Lauren Bataille, Senior Director, Digital Strategy, Equinova

Dr. Lee Washington, Senior Medical Director, National Accounts, Aetna

2:30 PM

NETWORKING BREAK

3:00 PM

AI Infrastructure Powering Modern Weight Loss & Obesity Care

Carlos Cavo, Director, Technical Services, Medidata

Ronn Walvick, Senior Director of Engineering, Medidata