The Rise Circle: Innovation, Access & Impact Mixer
The right connection can change the trajectory of an idea, a business, or a career.
The Rise Circle: Innovation, Access & Impact Mixer brings together founders, investors, STEM and healthcare professionals, corporate leaders, and ecosystem builders for an evening designed to turn introductions into meaningful opportunities.
Through a short panel conversation, attendee spotlights, and intentional networking, we’ll explore how innovation, access, investment, and strategic relationships can help ideas move forward and create measurable impact.
But this isn’t a mixer where you grab a name tag, collect a few business cards, and go home.
Attendees will have opportunities to share what they’re building, what they’re looking for, and where they can be a resource to others. Come ready to meet potential collaborators, investors, advisors, partners, and professionals who can help open the next door.
Featured Speakers
Gadareth Higgs, PhD | Healthcare & Life Sciences Investor + Advisor
With more than 15 years of experience across bioinformatics, consulting, and healthcare, Gadareth works with startups navigating growth, investment, and commercialization. Through Higgs Insights, he has helped startup clients increase investor interest, raise between $200K and $7M, and secure significant investor commitments. His experience also includes precision oncology, biotechnology, ConcertAI, and McKinsey.
Gary Burnett | Healthcare + Transformation Executive
Gary works at the intersection of healthcare innovation, organizational transformation, talent strategy, and community impact. His work focuses on building cross-sector partnerships and creating strategies that improve organizational performance while expanding access and outcomes for diverse communities.
Idongesit Obeya, RN, BSN, MSN, CCM | Founder, Altruistic Scribe + Co-Organizer
A healthcare leader, professor, and advocate, Idongesit is the Founder and CEO of Altruistic Scribe. Her work centers on health equity, culturally responsive education, strategic advocacy, and developing human-centered solutions that help close gaps in care for underserved communities.
Whether you’re raising capital, building a company, advancing an idea, looking for strategic partners, or simply trying to find the right people to help you move forward, The Rise Circle is designed to help make the room smaller and the connections stronger.
Come ready to share. Come ready to connect. Come ready to find your next opportunity.