2Flo Ventures Health Equity Investing Symposium: Women's Health Edition
Join us for our 3rd Annual 2Flo Ventures Health Equity Investing Symposium: Women's Health Edition - Powered by Cardio Diagnostics!
This year, we are excited to highlight the opportunities and innovations in women's health! We greatly appreciate Cardio Diagnostics & Rubix LS for the generous sponsorship of this event.
See link to speaker biographies here: HEIS Speakers
Agenda
9:00 AM – 9:50 AM | Breakfast & Networking
9:50 AM – 9:55 AM | Opening Remarks
Welcome from 2Flo Ventures
9:55 AM – 10:10 AM | Life Science Industry Report by JP Morgan
Presentation by Michelle Pfiefer - Vice President & Associate Manager of J.P. Morgan
10:10 AM – 10:50 AM Industry Leaders' Perspectives on Women's Health
Dr. Rose Blackburne, MBA - Vice President, Head of Population Science & Women’s Health
Meesha Dogan, PhD - CEO & Founder of Cardio Diagnostics
Nada (Osman) Hanafi MSc, MPH - Founder & Manager - MedTech Strategy Advisors, LLC, Co-Founder - MedTech Color
Jessica Tam, MBA - Associate Director, Global Infusion Systems - Digital Health of Baxter International Inc
10:55 AM – 11:40 AM | Health Equity Titan of the Year Award
Dr. Charlotte Jones-Burton is hosting a fireside chat with this year's 2025 Health Equity Titan - Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH
11:40 AM – 12:30 PM | Lunch & Networking
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Venture Engine Industry Showcase: Life Science & Biotech
Hosted by Jacob Barry - Innovation Program Manager of ISTC
Opera Biosciences
Sibel Health
Mae
NovoDx
Vasowatch
Banta Pharmaceuticals
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM | Advocacy Showcase
Hosted by Meghan Phillipp, MBA - Executive Director of Health Care Council of Chicago
Sista Afya
Onyx 360
Black Girls Break Bread
Lurie Children's Hospital
2:20 PM – 2:50 PM | Networking & Break
2:50 - 2:55 PM | Remarks by Reginald Swift, Rubix LS
2:55 PM – 3:40 PM | Intersection of Policy & Women’s Health
Liz Powell, MPH - Founder of G2G Consulting & Women's Health Advocates
Crystal Tyler, Phd, MPH - CEO of Illinois Public Health Institute
ChiChi Okwu, MPH - Executive Director of EverThrive Illinois
Katie Thiede - Executive Director & Co-Founder of ICAN!
3:40 PM – 4:25 PM | Investing in the Health of Women
Kenneth Gustavsen, MBA - Managing Director of Merck Impact Venture Fund
Krisila Benson, MBA - Managing Director of Propelevate
Julia Monfrini Peev, MPA, MS - Managing Partner of PACE Healthcare Capital
Dana Sun, MBA - Partner of Equitage Ventures
Followed by a networking reception till the close of the event at 6 pm CT.
Thank you to our community partners:
Illinois Science and Technology Coalition & Third Horizon
We appreciate CBRE and Hyde Park Labs for hosting us!