9:15 AM
Reframing Women’s Health: Why Global Innovation Can’t Wait
An opening address to set the tone for the summit—exploring how today’s health tech innovators are moving from idea to impact through scalable solutions, funding innovation, and rigorous evidence generation.
Gil Bashe, Chair, Global Health and Purpose, FINN Partners
TRACK
Global Women’s Health Innovation
9:35 AM
Global Solutions, Local Impact: How Innovators Are Advancing Women’s Health Across Borders
Explore how health tech entrepreneurs are designing culturally relevant, scalable, and accessible solutions for women across geographies—especially in underserved and emerging markets.
9:55 AM
Innovation in Action: Breakthrough Startups Tackling Maternal Health, Fertility, and Chronic Conditions
Helene Rutledge, COO, Birthvue
Kyle Kaneicki, Vice President of Life Sciences and Healthcare, NYCEDC
10:15 AM
Designing for Women: Building Inclusive, Evidence-Based Solutions in Digital Health
Dr. Larry Norton, MD, Senior VP, Office of the Hospital President, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
10:35
Networking BREAK
TRACK
Clinical Research & Trials
11:00 AM
Evidence to Action: Building Bridges Between Research and Implementation
Mirakare
11:25 AM
The Economics of Translation: Making Evidence Scalable and Sustainable
Woddle Baby
11:40 AM
The Digital Mind: Validating Technology in Behavioral Health
Ruth Segall, Associate, WINDHAM Capital Partners
12:00 PM
Equity in Access: Closing the Global Mental Health Gap
Divya Verma, Vice President of Business Development, Accord Healthcare US
12:30 PM
LUNCH
TRACK
Funding & Investment in Women’s Health
1:30 PM
The Business Case for Women’s Health: Where Innovation Meets Market Opportunity
An investor-led discussion on why women’s health is a massive, untapped market—and how shifting consumer demand and emerging data are making it a smart business bet.
Gaurav Gupta, COO, MyPhysicianPlan
1:50 PM
Closing the Gap: Raising Capital in a Historically Underfunded Category
Founders and funders discuss how to overcome funding inequities and what it takes to attract capital in a space that has often been overlooked by traditional investors.
Jamie Wisser, CEO, Actual Healthcare Solutions
2:10 PM
Future Frontiers: The Role of Apps in Elderly Care
Dr. Joshua Tamayo-Sarver, MD, Vice President of Innovation at Vituity & Inflect Health
2:30 PM
NETWORKING BREAK
TRACK
Unmet Needs & Future Opportunities
3:30 PM
Seeing the Unseen: Addressing Silent Epidemics in Women’s Health
Nicoletta Nerangis, Founder & Executive Director, run4fun
3:50 PM
Innovating Women’s Health: AI, Personalized Care, and Human-Centered Solutions for Underserved Communities
Fernando Gómez-Baquero, Ph.D Director of Runway and Spinouts, Cornell Tech
4:10 PM
A Human Centered Design Approach to Rural Emergency Care
Garret Westlake, Ph.D., Vice Provost for Innovation and Strategic Design, Virginia Commonwealth University
4:30PM