2Flo Ventures Health Investing Symposium | 2026
We are excited to announce our 4th Annual 2Flo Ventures Health Investing Symposium!
Be part of the national community of life science leaders to discuss the latest opportunities and innovations shaping the life science industry! This year, hear from seasoned entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, healthcare system executives, and patient advocates as they discuss their best practices and where they are investing their time to create a healthier future. Thank you to Vivacelle Bio for generously sponsoring and supporting this symposium!
Agenda
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM | Breakfast & Networking
9:30 AM – 9:35 AM | Opening Remarks
Welcome from 2Flo Ventures - Ibraheem Alinur
9:35 AM – 09:50 AM | Life Science Industry Report by Julia Melloni - VP of Life Sciences at J.P. Morgan
9:50 AM – 10:30 AM | Transactions and Trends in Biotech
Ambaw Bellete - President & COO at CG Oncology and CEO, Lion Healthcare Strategies
Gautham Baliga - Managing Director at Jefferies
Ankit Aggarwal, MBA - Executive Director, Healthcare Investment Banking at J.P. Morgan
Moderated by Jeff Raphael - Managing Partner at OmniScope Partners
10:30 AM – 11:20 AM | Perspectives on the Future of Healthcare
Garth Walker, MD, MPH - Commissioner at the Chicago Department of Public Health
Mallory Williams, MD, MPH - Chair, Department of Trauma and Burn at John H. Stroger Jr., Hospital of Cook County
Veronica Clarke - President & CEO at TCA Health
Steph Willding, MPA - CEO at CommunityHealth
Moderated by Peter McCauley, MD - Board Chair & Director at Saint Anthony Hospital
11:20 AM – 12:10 PM | Health Equity Titan of the Year Award - Recipient Dia Nichols, FACHE - President at Advocate Health Care with Rose Blackburne, MD, MBA, FACOG - VP, Head of Women's Health & Population Science Strategy at Thermo Fisher Scientific
12:10 PM – 1:10 PM | Lunch & Networking
1:10 PM – 1:40 PM | Startup Showcase: Life Science Innovations
1:40 PM – 2:20 PM | Biotechnology Innovation Spotlight
Cuthbert Simpkins, MD - President and Chief Innovation Officer at Vivacelle Bio
Dymeka Harrison, MBA - Chief Commercial Officer at Vivacelle Bio
Moderated by Charlotte Jones-Burton, MD, MS - Partner at 2Flo Ventures
2:20 PM – 3:00 PM | Networking & Break
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM | The Future of Life Science Investing
James Kasuboski, PhD - Partner and Head of Research at Luma Group
Monica Vajani, MBA - Executive Director, MedTech Accelerators at mHUB
Moderated by Paul Burton, JD, MBA - Managing Partner at 2Flo Ventures
3:50 PM – 4:30 PM | How AI is Transforming Care and Drug Development
Lyle Berkowitz, MD, FACP, FHIMSS - Partner at 2Flo Ventures & Founder and Executive Chairman at KeyCare
Azurii Collier, PhD - Director II, Enterprise Innovation at AbbVie
Feyi Ayodele, MBA - Founder & CEO at Cancer IQ
Moderated by Meesha Dogan, PhD - CEO, Founder & Board Member at Cardio Diagnostics
Followed by a networking reception till the close of the event at 6 pm CT.
We appreciate CBRE and Hyde Park Labs for hosting us!