SYMPOSIUM

May 6, 2026 • NYC

Women's Health Innovation

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Schedule

Chair: Divya Verma, VP, Business Development, Accord Healthcare

9:30 AM

Closing the Women’s Health Evidence Gap with Real-World Data

Dr. Larry Norton, Founding Medical Director, Lauder Breast Center, Memorial Hospital at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

10:00 AM

How Planned Parenthood Is Redefining the Digital Path to Care in an AI-Driven World

James Estrada, Innovation Lead , Planned Parenthood Federation of America

10:30 AM

Women’s Health Across the Lifespan with Demonstrated Outcomes

Dr. Komal Bajaj, Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology & Women’s Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Wayne Cafran, Board Member, EmblemHealth

11:00 AM

The Promise of the Cern Device: Shining Light on Women's Health

Dr. Kate Stephenson, VP of Engineering, Cern Corporation

Divya Verma, VP, Business Development, Accord Healthcare

11:30 AM

From Pilot to Platform for Women’s Health Solutions with Evidence

Dave Esra, President, CEO & Board Chairman, Bobi Health

12:00 PM

How Tech and Innovation can eliminate disparities in care: A focus on Women's health

Dr. Denise Howard, Associate Professor Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology, Weill Cornell Medicine

12:30 PM

LUNCH

1:30 PM

New Male Contraceptives: The Next Essential in Women’s Health

Dr. Darlene Walley, CEO, NEXT Life Sciences

1:50 PM

Future of Healthcare: Emerging Technologies & Trends

Bill Taranto, President, Merck GHI

2:00 PM

Biology First: Building Durable Platforms in Women's Health

Zehra Ansari, Senior PM, Innovation Industries, NYCEDC

Heather Bowerman, CEO & Founder, Dotlab

Stacey Seltzer, Managing Partner & Founder, Pontiva Healthcare Partners

Alexandra Sakatos, Co-Founder & CEO, Ancilia Biosciences

3:00 PM

NETWORKING BREAK

3:30 PM

Small Moments, Big Shifts: How Micro-habits Can Reduce Burnout and Build Lasting Resilience

Sydnee Wheeler, Licensed Therapist & Mental Wellness Practitioner, Zansors

Divya Verma, VP, Business Development, Accord Healthcare

4:00 PM

Closing

Divya Verma, VP, Business Development, Accord Healthcare

SPEAKERS

Dr. Larry Norton, MD

Senior VP, Office of the Hospital President

James Estrada

Innovation Lead

Dr. Komal Bajaj

Chief Quality Officer

Wayne Cafran

Board of Directors

Dr. Kate Stephenson

VP of Engineering

Dave Esra

President & CEO

Dr. Denise Howard

Associate Professor Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology

Dr. Darlene Walley

CEO

Zehra Ansari

Senior PM, Innovation Industries

Sydnee Wheeler

Licensed Therapist & Mental Wellness Practitioner

Heather Bowerman

CEO & Founder

Stacey Seltzer

Managing Partner & Founder

Alexandra Sakatos

Co-founder & CEO

Divya Verma

Vice President of Marketing & Portfolio

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SYMPOSIA

Day 1

Future of Healthcare Emerging Technologies & Trends

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Innovation & Adoption in Digital Health
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Day 2

Women’s Health Innovation

Investment, Funding & Startup Growth

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Federal Health Workshop

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Day 3


Evidence in Action: Validating AI in Real-World Healthcare

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AgeTech & Healthy Longevity
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