Panels Lineup
Authentic panels and keynotes
with the leaders in Medtech

This is a living agenda. As we continue to add new speakers and
timely discussions, the lineup is taking shape around the topics
that matter most. From headline Keynotes to Fireside Chats and
tactical workshops, we're building a program that captures the
pulse of medtech today and tomorrow.

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keynote

Unlocking APAC’s MedTech Potential - A Gateway to Global Success

William Jin

William Jin

Partner, Mednovation hub

Moderator
Liang Lu

Liang Lu

Vice President / General Manager, Southeast Asia & Pakistan, BD

Keynote
signature series

What’s Holding Asia Back in Medtech?

Dan Lippis

Dan Lippis

Corporate Vice President, JAPAC Region, Edwards Lifesciences

John Eng

John Eng

Vice President, Healthcare, Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB)

Moderator
panel

The Future of Longer, Healthier Lives

Soyoung Park

Soyoung Park

General Partner, 1004 Venture Partners

Arthur (Yen Yu) Chen

Arthur (Yen Yu) Chen

Managing Partner, BE Health Ventures

Ruben de Francisco

Ruben de Francisco

Founder & CEO, Onera Health

Linda Seah

Linda Seah

VP and GM Emerging Asia, hologic

Seemant Jauhari

Seemant Jauhari

Partner Healthcare, Jungle Ventures

workshop

Renal Denervation: Unlocking a New Era in Hypertension Care

Chris Eso

Chris Eso

Vice President, Global Head of Corporate and 
Business Development, M&A and Ventures, Medtronic

Jie Wang

Jie Wang

Co-founder, Chairman of the Board, Chief Medical Officer, SyMap Medical

panel

Singapore’s Unique Approach to Fostering and Backing Healthcare Innovation

Joseph Mocanu

Joseph Mocanu

Managing Partner, Verge HealthTech Fund

Jui Lim

Jui Lim

CEO, SGInnovate

Danny Belkin

Danny Belkin

Director, Technology Incubator, SingHealth

Irene Cheong

Irene Cheong

Assistant Chief Executive, Innovation & Enterprise, A*STAR

Moderator
Anselm Tan

Anselm Tan

Digital Health and MedTech Lead, ClavystBio

Panelist
panel

Scaling Diagnostics: From Innovation to Infrastructure

Peter Fischer

Peter Fischer

CEO, InkSpace Imaging

Christina Vallgren

Christina Vallgren

CEO, Terapet

Jeremy Au

Jeremy Au

Chief Operating Officer, Lucence

Lohendran Baskaran

Lohendran Baskaran

Director, CVS.AI Research Lab, National Heart Centre Singapore

Adrian Cheong

Adrian Cheong

Founding Partner, Bioworld Ventures

Moderator
fireside chat

Hard-Learned Secrets to Thinking Big in Asia

Warren Wang

Warren Wang

Chairman and CEO, Genesis MedTech Group

Roger Brooks

Roger Brooks

Founder, RBrooks Group

panel

Bioconvergence: The Future of Vision Technology

Assaf Barnea

Assaf Barnea

CEO, Sanara Capital

Ash Attia

Ash Attia

CEO, Bionic Vision Technologies

Qizhi Linna Fu

Qizhi Linna Fu

VP Operations And General Manager, China & Hong Kong, STAAR Surgical

Daria Lemann-Blumenthal

Daria Lemann-Blumenthal

CEO, Nanodrops

Almog Aley Raz

Almog Aley Raz

CEO, CorNeat Vision

panel

Reaching Across Borders: Multinational Corporate Collaboration and Investment in the US and China

Chris Eso

Chris Eso

Vice President, Global Head of Corporate and 
Business Development, M&A and Ventures, Medtronic

Jinghua (Michael) Wang

Jinghua (Michael) Wang

Managing Director, Greater China Ventures, Medtronic

Helen Yang

Helen Yang

Senior Vice President & Chief Investment Officer, Fosun Pharma

Michael Wang

Michael Wang

Founding Partner, Sunmed Capital

workshop

Patchwork or Pathway? Navigating Regulatory Fragmentation in APAC

Carlos Granada

Carlos Granada

Co-Founder, LearuUp Systems

Julia Yuan

Julia Yuan

General Manager, General Manager Clinical Consultancy Research Center (CCRC)

Gabriel Sim

Gabriel Sim

Director, Strategic Partnerships, Asia Pacific Medical Technology Association (APACMed)

Moderator
panel

East Meets West

Yuval Binur

Yuval Binur

Managing Partner, Arsuf Global Partners

Haisong Tang

Haisong Tang

Venture Partner China, Sanara Capital

Helen Yang

Helen Yang

Senior Vice President & Chief Investment Officer, Fosun Pharma

Cynthia Chen

Cynthia Chen

Chairwoman and President, Pulnovo Medical

Julia Yuan

Julia Yuan

General Manager, General Manager Clinical Consultancy Research Center (CCRC)

signature series

From Local Insights to Global Impact - Advancing MedTech in Asia Pacific

Glenn Vavoso

Glenn Vavoso

Senior Vice President and President, Asia Pacific, Intuitive

Scott Pantel

Scott Pantel

CEO, LSI

Moderator
panel

Co-Founding Capital: How Investors Are Shaping the Next Generation of Startups

Owen Willis

Owen Willis

Founder and General Partner, Opal Ventures

Colin Tan

Colin Tan

Investment Director, Coronet Ventures

Eric Loh

Eric Loh

CEO, Trendlines Medical Singapore

Pieter Wijffels

Pieter Wijffels

Venture Partner, NLC Health Ventures

Amanda Way

Amanda Way

Global Program Director, LSI

Moderator
workshop

U.S. Reimbursement Fundamentals

Tonya Dowd, MPH

Tonya Dowd, MPH

Executive Vice President, Reimbursement, Health Economics, and Market Access, PRIA Healthcare

panel

New Era: Finding The Right Place for APAC Within The Startup Strategy

Ramin Mousavi

Ramin Mousavi

President & Chief Executive Officer, CathWorks

Joe Mullings

Joe Mullings

Chairman & CEO, The Mullings Group Companies

Moderator
Omid Akhavan

Omid Akhavan

Managing Director & Founder, Anthro Ventures

Chris Eso

Chris Eso

Vice President, Global Head of Corporate and 
Business Development, M&A and Ventures, Medtronic

Sabrina Wang

Sabrina Wang

Partner, Knobbe Martens

panel

Sourcing Innovation: Can Medtech Replicate Biotech’s Asia Playbook?

Adrian Lam

Adrian Lam

President & CEO, Corvista Health

Moderator
Cynthia Chen

Cynthia Chen

Chairwoman and President, Pulnovo Medical

Hanson Gifford

Hanson Gifford

Partner, Lightstone Ventures, and The Foundry LLC

Alexis Cheng

Alexis Cheng

Co-Founder & Vice President of Operation & Business Strategy, Cornerstone Robotics

workshop

Building and Scaling Successful MedTech Ventures from Singapore

Mary Kan

Mary Kan

Programme Director, MedTech Catapult, A*STAR

Moderator
Steven Kum

Steven Kum

Chief Medical Officer, M&L Healthcare

Jolene Ooi

Jolene Ooi

Partner, Investments, EDBI

Mike Kennewick

Mike Kennewick

Managing Partner, AI Thinktank

panel

From Pitch to Partnership: Engaging Investors for Capital and Growth

C David Adair

C David Adair

Founder and Managing Partner, Solas BioVentures

Irit Yaniv

Irit Yaniv

Founding Partner, Almeda Ventures

Josh Berg

Josh Berg

Principal Partner, Kindling Investment Partners

Evelyn Tee

Evelyn Tee

Partner, LSC - LifeSciences Consultants

Zoe Zhu

Zoe Zhu

Director, EQT Group

workshop

Invisible Risk: Cybersecurity Mistakes That Stall Market Momentum

Sean Lavin

Sean Lavin

Founder & CEO, Alpha Lavin Advisors

Hima Chetty

Hima Chetty

Principal Consultant, Compliance Solutions (Life Sciences)

Trevor Slattery

Trevor Slattery

Director, Medical Device Cybersecurity, Blue Goat Cyber

Moderator
panel

Get on the Plane: Why the Best Returns Require the Trip

Nick Pachuda

Nick Pachuda

Innovation & New Ventures, Precision Life Science Partners

Moderator
Buzz Palmer

Buzz Palmer

Co-Founder, CEO, Investor, Medtech Actuator, and Synthesis Capital

Sujit Dike

Sujit Dike

CEO, Gyder Surgical

Kristine James

Kristine James

CEO, Transmedic Group

keynote

Touchpoints that Matter: Building Health Systems for the Next Billion Patients

Vy Tran

Vy Tran

President, Asia Pacific and Japan, Siemens Healthineers

Scott Pantel

Scott Pantel

CEO, LSI

Moderator
signature series

The Archipelago of Innovation: Navigating Japan’s Startup Landscape

Shinya Yamamoto

Shinya Yamamoto

Professor, Angel Investor, Entrepreneur, Tohoku University

Henry Peck

Henry Peck

Chief Business Officer, LSI

Moderator
signature series

Can Asia Produce a Medtech Unicorn?

Abel Ang

Abel Ang

Chairperson, Advanced MedTech Investments

Greg Garfield

Greg Garfield

Senior Managing Director, KCK Medtech

panel

Why We Said No: Lessons From the Investments Family Offices Didn't Make

Omid Akhavan

Omid Akhavan

Managing Director & Founder, Anthro Ventures

Tyler Wanke

Tyler Wanke

Investor, MadSci / Wanke Family Office

Ivanny Franklin

Ivanny Franklin

Managing Partner, MedSight Capital

Moderator
Nicholas Drysdale

Nicholas Drysdale

Chief Financial Officer, XCath

Mark Wang

Mark Wang

Partner, Pureland Global Venture

signature series

More than Manufacturing: Developing Integrated R&D, Supply Chain, and Innovation in APAC

Joaquin Lasso

Joaquin Lasso

SVP & General Manager, Sports Medicine, Smith+Nephew

Peter Horan

Peter Horan

Managing Director, Asia-Pacific, BIOTRONIK

Cindy Koh

Cindy Koh

Executive Vice President and Member of EXCO, Singapore Economic Development Board

Wee Han Kuek

Wee Han Kuek

Vice President, Research and Development, Venture Corporation Limited

panel

Bridging the Gap: Equity and Innovation in Patient Reach

Deepak Sahu

Deepak Sahu

Managing Director, Trinity Life Sciences

Buzz Palmer

Buzz Palmer

Co-Founder, CEO, Investor, Medtech Actuator, and Synthesis Capital

Dr. Shailendra Bajpai

Dr. Shailendra Bajpai

Medical & Public Affairs Director - Asia, embecta

Iris Lin

Iris Lin

Head of JAPAC, QuidelOrtho

Samuel Au

Samuel Au

CEO, Cornerstone Robotics

panel

How to Engage Clinicians as Investors in Medtech Venture

Gavin Leonard

Gavin Leonard

CEO, MedTech Syndicates

Jeremy Teoh

Jeremy Teoh

Urological Surgeon, Clinical Director of Urology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Jeyla Sadikova

Jeyla Sadikova

Co-Founder & CSO, illumicell AI

Michel Bielecki

Michel Bielecki

Co-Founder & CEO, illumicell AI

Wayne Huang

Wayne Huang

Partner, BE Health Ventures

panel

M&A and Partnerships: How Strategics Approach Asia

David Allen

David Allen

Vice President, Medtronic

Felicia Chung

Felicia Chung

Senior Director, Global Business Development, Olympus

Catherine Jennings

Catherine Jennings

President, Peripheral Vascular, Boston Scientific

Akihiro Maeda

Akihiro Maeda

Head of Scouting, Medical Device, BD & License Dpt., Teijin

Ryan Roberts

Ryan Roberts

CCO, Veranex

Moderator
panel

Anchored in Asia, Wired to the World: Singapore’s Innovation Story

Ruey Feng Peh

Ruey Feng Peh

Head of Innovation, Genesis Medtech Group

Leng Wan Soh

Leng Wan Soh

Assistant Managing Director, Enterprise Singapore

Zhi Min Sim

Zhi Min Sim

Director Int'l Partnership, Tsinghua Medicine

Yau Chung Wong

Yau Chung Wong

CEO, Advance MedTech

panel

The Aging Brain: Challenges and Opportunities in Neurodegeneration and Neurotrauma

Jordi Parramon

Jordi Parramon

CEO, General Partner and Co-founder, Nexus NeuroTech Ventures

Daniel Teo

Daniel Teo

Managing Partner, Hunniwell Lake Ventures

Caitlin Morse

Caitlin Morse

CEO, BrainSpace

Branden Rosenhan

Branden Rosenhan

Founding Partner, MedMountain Ventures

panel

From Scalpel to Software: Reimagining the Surgical Suite

Mike Clouthier

Mike Clouthier

Vice President, Business Development and Licensing, Medtronic

Dr Lynne Lim

Dr Lynne Lim

Founder & CEO, Nousq

Derrick Yong

Derrick Yong

Chief Engineer, Biobot Surgical

Eduardo Fonseca

Eduardo Fonseca

CEO, XCath

Marc Gliner

Marc Gliner

Deputy Director, Haventure

Moderator
panel

Strategy and Commercial Infrastructure Needed to Scale Medtech in the U.S.

Fredrik Nyberg

Fredrik Nyberg

Managing Director Asia Pacific, Medtech Innovator

Ken Nelson

Ken Nelson

Angel Investor & Partner, MedTech Advantage Fund

David Uffer

David Uffer

Managing Director, MedTech, Trinity Life Sciences

Weronika Michaluk

Weronika Michaluk

MedTech Practice Lead, HTD Health

workshop

Telling Your Story to Early-Stage Investors

Branden Rosenhan

Branden Rosenhan

Founding Partner, MedMountain Ventures

Tiffany Rosenhan

Tiffany Rosenhan

Co-Founder, Jumelle Press

panel

Redefining the Global Standard of Care in Maternal & Fetal Health

Jeyla Sadikova

Jeyla Sadikova

Co-Founder & CSO, illumicell AI

Moderator
Thang Vo-Ta

Thang Vo-Ta

Co-Founder & CEO, Calla Lily Clinical Care

Ruben Molina

Ruben Molina

CEO & Co-Founder, INNITIUS

Chia-Pin Chang

Chia-Pin Chang

CTO/Group GM, INEX Innovate

workshop

IP Goldmine or Landmine? Investor-Ready IP Strategies

David Schmidt

David Schmidt

Partner, Knobbe Martens

Sabrina Wang

Sabrina Wang

Partner, Knobbe Martens

Varun Turlapati

Varun Turlapati

Managing Partner, Chaanakya Capital

fireside chat

Realizing Asia-Pacific’s Promise Through Talent

Supratim Bose

Supratim Bose

Vice Chairman of the Board, CMR Surgical

David Uffer

David Uffer

Managing Director, MedTech, Trinity Life Sciences

Moderator
panel

The Australia Advantage: Smart Capital Strategies in a Shifting Global Market

Peter Traianou

Peter Traianou

President & CEO, Emerging Health Connections

Moderator
Emily Casey

Emily Casey

Community & Partnerships Lead, Tenmile

Matthew Frith

Matthew Frith

Chief Operating Officer, MedTech Actuator

Peter Vranes

Peter Vranes

CEO & Co-Founder, Nutromics

workshop

Critical Items to Consider When Bringing Your Medtech Startup to the US

Joe Mullings

Joe Mullings

Chairman & CEO, The Mullings Group Companies

Ajay Nair

Ajay Nair

Partner, The Mullings Group Companies

workshop

Borderless Data: Why One Size Doesn’t Fit All

Angela Paterson

Angela Paterson

Principal Consultant, Compliance Solutions Life Sciences

Edwin Lindsay

Edwin Lindsay

Managing Director and Principal Consultant, Compliance Solutions Life Sciences

David Vu

David Vu

Program Director, Biomedical Data Hub, A*STAR

workshop

Ask the Experts: Globalization Strategy and Partnership Readiness

Ramin Mousavi

Ramin Mousavi

President & Chief Executive Officer, CathWorks

Kristi Nakayama

Kristi Nakayama

Sr. Vice President, Business Development, Global CRO & Consulting Services, Veranex

Moderator
keynote

Unlocking APAC’s MedTech Potential - A Gateway to Global Success

William Jin

William Jin

Partner, Mednovation hub

Moderator
Liang Lu

Liang Lu

Vice President / General Manager, Southeast Asia & Pakistan, BD

Keynote
keynote

Touchpoints that Matter: Building Health Systems for the Next Billion Patients

Vy Tran

Vy Tran

President, Asia Pacific and Japan, Siemens Healthineers

Scott Pantel

Scott Pantel

CEO, LSI

Moderator
signature series

What’s Holding Asia Back in Medtech?

Dan Lippis

Dan Lippis

Corporate Vice President, JAPAC Region, Edwards Lifesciences

John Eng

John Eng

Vice President, Healthcare, Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB)

Moderator
signature series

The Archipelago of Innovation: Navigating Japan’s Startup Landscape

Shinya Yamamoto

Shinya Yamamoto

Professor, Angel Investor, Entrepreneur, Tohoku University

Henry Peck

Henry Peck

Chief Business Officer, LSI

Moderator
panel

The Future of Longer, Healthier Lives

Soyoung Park

Soyoung Park

General Partner, 1004 Venture Partners

Arthur (Yen Yu) Chen

Arthur (Yen Yu) Chen

Managing Partner, BE Health Ventures

Ruben de Francisco

Ruben de Francisco

Founder & CEO, Onera Health

Linda Seah

Linda Seah

VP and GM Emerging Asia, hologic

Seemant Jauhari

Seemant Jauhari

Partner Healthcare, Jungle Ventures

signature series

Can Asia Produce a Medtech Unicorn?

Abel Ang

Abel Ang

Chairperson, Advanced MedTech Investments

Greg Garfield

Greg Garfield

Senior Managing Director, KCK Medtech

workshop

Renal Denervation: Unlocking a New Era in Hypertension Care

Chris Eso

Chris Eso

Vice President, Global Head of Corporate and 
Business Development, M&A and Ventures, Medtronic

Jie Wang

Jie Wang

Co-founder, Chairman of the Board, Chief Medical Officer, SyMap Medical

panel

Why We Said No: Lessons From the Investments Family Offices Didn't Make

Omid Akhavan

Omid Akhavan

Managing Director & Founder, Anthro Ventures

Tyler Wanke

Tyler Wanke

Investor, MadSci / Wanke Family Office

Ivanny Franklin

Ivanny Franklin

Managing Partner, MedSight Capital

Moderator
Nicholas Drysdale

Nicholas Drysdale

Chief Financial Officer, XCath

Mark Wang

Mark Wang

Partner, Pureland Global Venture

panel

Singapore’s Unique Approach to Fostering and Backing Healthcare Innovation

Joseph Mocanu

Joseph Mocanu

Managing Partner, Verge HealthTech Fund

Jui Lim

Jui Lim

CEO, SGInnovate

Danny Belkin

Danny Belkin

Director, Technology Incubator, SingHealth

Irene Cheong

Irene Cheong

Assistant Chief Executive, Innovation & Enterprise, A*STAR

Moderator
Anselm Tan

Anselm Tan

Digital Health and MedTech Lead, ClavystBio

Panelist
signature series

More than Manufacturing: Developing Integrated R&D, Supply Chain, and Innovation in APAC

Joaquin Lasso

Joaquin Lasso

SVP & General Manager, Sports Medicine, Smith+Nephew

Peter Horan

Peter Horan

Managing Director, Asia-Pacific, BIOTRONIK

Cindy Koh

Cindy Koh

Executive Vice President and Member of EXCO, Singapore Economic Development Board

Wee Han Kuek

Wee Han Kuek

Vice President, Research and Development, Venture Corporation Limited

panel

Scaling Diagnostics: From Innovation to Infrastructure

Peter Fischer

Peter Fischer

CEO, InkSpace Imaging

Christina Vallgren

Christina Vallgren

CEO, Terapet

Jeremy Au

Jeremy Au

Chief Operating Officer, Lucence

Lohendran Baskaran

Lohendran Baskaran

Director, CVS.AI Research Lab, National Heart Centre Singapore

Adrian Cheong

Adrian Cheong

Founding Partner, Bioworld Ventures

Moderator
panel

Bridging the Gap: Equity and Innovation in Patient Reach

Deepak Sahu

Deepak Sahu

Managing Director, Trinity Life Sciences

Buzz Palmer

Buzz Palmer

Co-Founder, CEO, Investor, Medtech Actuator, and Synthesis Capital

Dr. Shailendra Bajpai

Dr. Shailendra Bajpai

Medical & Public Affairs Director - Asia, embecta

Iris Lin

Iris Lin

Head of JAPAC, QuidelOrtho

Samuel Au

Samuel Au

CEO, Cornerstone Robotics

fireside chat

Hard-Learned Secrets to Thinking Big in Asia

Warren Wang

Warren Wang

Chairman and CEO, Genesis MedTech Group

Roger Brooks

Roger Brooks

Founder, RBrooks Group

panel

How to Engage Clinicians as Investors in Medtech Venture

Gavin Leonard

Gavin Leonard

CEO, MedTech Syndicates

Jeremy Teoh

Jeremy Teoh

Urological Surgeon, Clinical Director of Urology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Jeyla Sadikova

Jeyla Sadikova

Co-Founder & CSO, illumicell AI

Michel Bielecki

Michel Bielecki

Co-Founder & CEO, illumicell AI

Wayne Huang

Wayne Huang

Partner, BE Health Ventures

panel

Bioconvergence: The Future of Vision Technology

Assaf Barnea

Assaf Barnea

CEO, Sanara Capital

Ash Attia

Ash Attia

CEO, Bionic Vision Technologies

Qizhi Linna Fu

Qizhi Linna Fu

VP Operations And General Manager, China & Hong Kong, STAAR Surgical

Daria Lemann-Blumenthal

Daria Lemann-Blumenthal

CEO, Nanodrops

Almog Aley Raz

Almog Aley Raz

CEO, CorNeat Vision

panel

M&A and Partnerships: How Strategics Approach Asia

David Allen

David Allen

Vice President, Medtronic

Felicia Chung

Felicia Chung

Senior Director, Global Business Development, Olympus

Catherine Jennings

Catherine Jennings

President, Peripheral Vascular, Boston Scientific

Akihiro Maeda

Akihiro Maeda

Head of Scouting, Medical Device, BD & License Dpt., Teijin

Ryan Roberts

Ryan Roberts

CCO, Veranex

Moderator
panel

Reaching Across Borders: Multinational Corporate Collaboration and Investment in the US and China

Chris Eso

Chris Eso

Vice President, Global Head of Corporate and 
Business Development, M&A and Ventures, Medtronic

Jinghua (Michael) Wang

Jinghua (Michael) Wang

Managing Director, Greater China Ventures, Medtronic

Helen Yang

Helen Yang

Senior Vice President & Chief Investment Officer, Fosun Pharma

Michael Wang

Michael Wang

Founding Partner, Sunmed Capital

panel

Anchored in Asia, Wired to the World: Singapore’s Innovation Story

Ruey Feng Peh

Ruey Feng Peh

Head of Innovation, Genesis Medtech Group

Leng Wan Soh

Leng Wan Soh

Assistant Managing Director, Enterprise Singapore

Zhi Min Sim

Zhi Min Sim

Director Int'l Partnership, Tsinghua Medicine

Yau Chung Wong

Yau Chung Wong

CEO, Advance MedTech

workshop

Patchwork or Pathway? Navigating Regulatory Fragmentation in APAC

Carlos Granada

Carlos Granada

Co-Founder, LearuUp Systems

Julia Yuan

Julia Yuan

General Manager, General Manager Clinical Consultancy Research Center (CCRC)

Gabriel Sim

Gabriel Sim

Director, Strategic Partnerships, Asia Pacific Medical Technology Association (APACMed)

Moderator
panel

The Aging Brain: Challenges and Opportunities in Neurodegeneration and Neurotrauma

Jordi Parramon

Jordi Parramon

CEO, General Partner and Co-founder, Nexus NeuroTech Ventures

Daniel Teo

Daniel Teo

Managing Partner, Hunniwell Lake Ventures

Caitlin Morse

Caitlin Morse

CEO, BrainSpace

Branden Rosenhan

Branden Rosenhan

Founding Partner, MedMountain Ventures

panel

East Meets West

Yuval Binur

Yuval Binur

Managing Partner, Arsuf Global Partners

Haisong Tang

Haisong Tang

Venture Partner China, Sanara Capital

Helen Yang

Helen Yang

Senior Vice President & Chief Investment Officer, Fosun Pharma

Cynthia Chen

Cynthia Chen

Chairwoman and President, Pulnovo Medical

Julia Yuan

Julia Yuan

General Manager, General Manager Clinical Consultancy Research Center (CCRC)

panel

From Scalpel to Software: Reimagining the Surgical Suite

Mike Clouthier

Mike Clouthier

Vice President, Business Development and Licensing, Medtronic

Dr Lynne Lim

Dr Lynne Lim

Founder & CEO, Nousq

Derrick Yong

Derrick Yong

Chief Engineer, Biobot Surgical

Eduardo Fonseca

Eduardo Fonseca

CEO, XCath

Marc Gliner

Marc Gliner

Deputy Director, Haventure

Moderator
signature series

From Local Insights to Global Impact - Advancing MedTech in Asia Pacific

Glenn Vavoso

Glenn Vavoso

Senior Vice President and President, Asia Pacific, Intuitive

Scott Pantel

Scott Pantel

CEO, LSI

Moderator
panel

Strategy and Commercial Infrastructure Needed to Scale Medtech in the U.S.

Fredrik Nyberg

Fredrik Nyberg

Managing Director Asia Pacific, Medtech Innovator

Ken Nelson

Ken Nelson

Angel Investor & Partner, MedTech Advantage Fund

David Uffer

David Uffer

Managing Director, MedTech, Trinity Life Sciences

Weronika Michaluk

Weronika Michaluk

MedTech Practice Lead, HTD Health

panel

Co-Founding Capital: How Investors Are Shaping the Next Generation of Startups

Owen Willis

Owen Willis

Founder and General Partner, Opal Ventures

Colin Tan

Colin Tan

Investment Director, Coronet Ventures

Eric Loh

Eric Loh

CEO, Trendlines Medical Singapore

Pieter Wijffels

Pieter Wijffels

Venture Partner, NLC Health Ventures

Amanda Way

Amanda Way

Global Program Director, LSI

Moderator
workshop

Telling Your Story to Early-Stage Investors

Branden Rosenhan

Branden Rosenhan

Founding Partner, MedMountain Ventures

Tiffany Rosenhan

Tiffany Rosenhan

Co-Founder, Jumelle Press

workshop

U.S. Reimbursement Fundamentals

Tonya Dowd, MPH

Tonya Dowd, MPH

Executive Vice President, Reimbursement, Health Economics, and Market Access, PRIA Healthcare

panel

Redefining the Global Standard of Care in Maternal & Fetal Health

Jeyla Sadikova

Jeyla Sadikova

Co-Founder & CSO, illumicell AI

Moderator
Thang Vo-Ta

Thang Vo-Ta

Co-Founder & CEO, Calla Lily Clinical Care

Ruben Molina

Ruben Molina

CEO & Co-Founder, INNITIUS

Chia-Pin Chang

Chia-Pin Chang

CTO/Group GM, INEX Innovate

panel

New Era: Finding The Right Place for APAC Within The Startup Strategy

Ramin Mousavi

Ramin Mousavi

President & Chief Executive Officer, CathWorks

Joe Mullings

Joe Mullings

Chairman & CEO, The Mullings Group Companies

Moderator
Omid Akhavan

Omid Akhavan

Managing Director & Founder, Anthro Ventures

Chris Eso

Chris Eso

Vice President, Global Head of Corporate and 
Business Development, M&A and Ventures, Medtronic

Sabrina Wang

Sabrina Wang

Partner, Knobbe Martens

workshop

IP Goldmine or Landmine? Investor-Ready IP Strategies

David Schmidt

David Schmidt

Partner, Knobbe Martens

Sabrina Wang

Sabrina Wang

Partner, Knobbe Martens

Varun Turlapati

Varun Turlapati

Managing Partner, Chaanakya Capital

panel

Sourcing Innovation: Can Medtech Replicate Biotech’s Asia Playbook?

Adrian Lam

Adrian Lam

President & CEO, Corvista Health

Moderator
Cynthia Chen

Cynthia Chen

Chairwoman and President, Pulnovo Medical

Hanson Gifford

Hanson Gifford

Partner, Lightstone Ventures, and The Foundry LLC

Alexis Cheng

Alexis Cheng

Co-Founder & Vice President of Operation & Business Strategy, Cornerstone Robotics

fireside chat

Realizing Asia-Pacific’s Promise Through Talent

Supratim Bose

Supratim Bose

Vice Chairman of the Board, CMR Surgical

David Uffer

David Uffer

Managing Director, MedTech, Trinity Life Sciences

Moderator
workshop

Building and Scaling Successful MedTech Ventures from Singapore

Mary Kan

Mary Kan

Programme Director, MedTech Catapult, A*STAR

Moderator
Steven Kum

Steven Kum

Chief Medical Officer, M&L Healthcare

Jolene Ooi

Jolene Ooi

Partner, Investments, EDBI

Mike Kennewick

Mike Kennewick

Managing Partner, AI Thinktank

panel

The Australia Advantage: Smart Capital Strategies in a Shifting Global Market

Peter Traianou

Peter Traianou

President & CEO, Emerging Health Connections

Moderator
Emily Casey

Emily Casey

Community & Partnerships Lead, Tenmile

Matthew Frith

Matthew Frith

Chief Operating Officer, MedTech Actuator

Peter Vranes

Peter Vranes

CEO & Co-Founder, Nutromics

panel

From Pitch to Partnership: Engaging Investors for Capital and Growth

C David Adair

C David Adair

Founder and Managing Partner, Solas BioVentures

Irit Yaniv

Irit Yaniv

Founding Partner, Almeda Ventures

Josh Berg

Josh Berg

Principal Partner, Kindling Investment Partners

Evelyn Tee

Evelyn Tee

Partner, LSC - LifeSciences Consultants

Zoe Zhu

Zoe Zhu

Director, EQT Group

workshop

Critical Items to Consider When Bringing Your Medtech Startup to the US

Joe Mullings

Joe Mullings

Chairman & CEO, The Mullings Group Companies

Ajay Nair

Ajay Nair

Partner, The Mullings Group Companies

workshop

Invisible Risk: Cybersecurity Mistakes That Stall Market Momentum

Sean Lavin

Sean Lavin

Founder & CEO, Alpha Lavin Advisors

Hima Chetty

Hima Chetty

Principal Consultant, Compliance Solutions (Life Sciences)

Trevor Slattery

Trevor Slattery

Director, Medical Device Cybersecurity, Blue Goat Cyber

Moderator
workshop

Borderless Data: Why One Size Doesn’t Fit All

Angela Paterson

Angela Paterson

Principal Consultant, Compliance Solutions Life Sciences

Edwin Lindsay

Edwin Lindsay

Managing Director and Principal Consultant, Compliance Solutions Life Sciences

David Vu

David Vu

Program Director, Biomedical Data Hub, A*STAR

panel

Get on the Plane: Why the Best Returns Require the Trip

Nick Pachuda

Nick Pachuda

Innovation & New Ventures, Precision Life Science Partners

Moderator
Buzz Palmer

Buzz Palmer

Co-Founder, CEO, Investor, Medtech Actuator, and Synthesis Capital

Sujit Dike

Sujit Dike

CEO, Gyder Surgical

Kristine James

Kristine James

CEO, Transmedic Group

workshop

Ask the Experts: Globalization Strategy and Partnership Readiness

Ramin Mousavi

Ramin Mousavi

President & Chief Executive Officer, CathWorks

Kristi Nakayama

Kristi Nakayama

Sr. Vice President, Business Development, Global CRO & Consulting Services, Veranex

Moderator

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