Conversations on Managing Expectations

​Innovation in healthcare thrives when the right conversations happen early, but engaging across the clinical-startup divide isn’t always straightforward.

​This interactive session is designed to help clinicians understand how to navigate, evaluate, and engage with new innovations productively and to help startups better understand how to approach, communicate with, and collaborate effectively with public healthcare institutions.

​We’ll unpack:
🔹 What clinicians need from innovators
🔹 What’s the best way for clinicians to work with startups (without overcommitting or misaligning expectations)
🔹 How to build partnerships that are clinically relevant and operationally realistic

​Whether you're a healthcare professional curious about new tech, or a startup ready to make your first approach — this session will give you the tools, language, and expectations to do it right.

​4:00pm – 4:10pm: Opening Address by May Anne and Buzz

​4:10pm - 4:20pm: Roulette Pitch (Elevator Pitch) – 5x 60 seconds pitch

​4:20pm - 5:00pm: Conversations on Managing Expectations

​5:00pm – 6:00pm: Networking