Women's Health Nexus
The conference spotlights women-led innovation in health tech, showcasing founders and clinicians driving breakthroughs, policymakers shaping access and regulation, and investors redefining capital flows. Attendees will gain insights into the future of women’s health technology from idea to impact.
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Check-In & Welcome Reception
3:15 PM – 4:00 PM
Panel 1 — Beyond FemTech: Investing in the Next Generation of Women’s Health Solutions
Moderator: Paul Slosar, MD, MHCDS
Panelists:
Tracy Poole — Founder & Managing Partner, FortySix Capital
Ashley Vertuno — CEO, HCA JFK North Hospital
Ainsley Maclean, MD, FACR — General Partner, A & B Capital
Jodi Neuhauser — Founder & CEO, In Women’s Health
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM
Panel 2 — From Prototype to Proof: How Women Founders and Clinicians Are Re-Engineering Care
Moderator: Robin Noble, MD, MHCDS
Panelists:
Komel Caruso — Founder & CEO HerMD
Elizabeth Clayborne, MD, MA — CEO, Nasaclip
Sonya Kella, MD — Breast Imaging
Rose Wang - Founder & CEO, 1104 Health
5:15 PM – 6:00 PM
Panel 3 — From Frameworks to Impact: How Policy Is Redefining Women’s Health Innovation
Moderator: Vipul Kella, MD MBA
Panelists:
Nada Hanafi, MSc, MPH — Founder, MedTech Strategy Advisors
Liz Powell, Esq, MPH - Founder, G2G Consulting and Women’s Health Advocates
Sunny Lu Williams — President, TechServ Corporation
Catharine Young, PhD — Former White House OSTP
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Happy Hour & Dinner Reception
7:30 PM – 8:15 PM
Fireside Chat — The Power Equation: Policy, Capital, and Science in Women’s Health
Moderators: Vipul Kella, MD MBA • Dutch Rojas • Gerald Daneshvar, MD
Featured Guests:
Mark Lindsay — Director, The Livingston Group
Deborah Hemingway, PhD — Managing Partner, Echphora Capital
Julie Barnes — CEO, Maverick Health
Anahita Dua MD MS MBA — Associate Professor of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital