Agenda

Day 1

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Pre-Conference Workshop – Market Pathways Forum: Navigating a New DC

Insider insights on what’s really happening at FDA and CMS, and what it means for medtech startups trying to steer their innovations through market access gatekeepers.

Note the pre-conference sessions are open to all registered participants of the Innovation Summit San Diego. RSVP required.

9:00-9:40AM — The Once and Future FDA: Positioning Your Start-up for an Evolving Market Access Ecosystem

  • Marty Culjat, SVP, Global Head of Digital Medicine & Regulatory Innovation, Eversana
  • Allison Komiyama, CEO/Founder, Bluestocking Health
  • David Filmore, Executive Editor, Market Pathways (Moderator)

9:45-10:30AM — TCET and Beyond: The Future Direction of Reimbursement

  • Steve Farmer, Senior Partner & Co-Owner, ABIG Health; Former Chief Strategy Officer/Coverage and Analysis Group, CMS
  • Laura Findeiss, MD, Principal, Rubrum Advising; Former Dir, Division of Policy and Evidence Review, Coverage and Analysis Group, CMS
  • Stephen Levin, Editor-in-Chief, Market Pathways (Moderator)

10:35-11:15am — Where Does Medtech Policy Go From Here?

  • Mark Leahey, President/CEO, Medical Device Manufacturers Association
  • Josh Makower, MD, The Yock Family Professor, Professor of Medicine and of Bioengineering; Stanford University Schools of Medicine and Engineering, The Byers Family Director and Co-Founder, Stanford Mussallem Center for Biodesign
  • David Filmore, Executive Editor, Market Pathways (Moderator)

12:00-12:30PM: Registration and working box lunch – Presidential Ballroom Foyer

12:30-12:35PM: Welcome Address

12:35-1:15PM: Keynote: Tamara Syrek Jensen, Principal and Vice President of Federal Programs, Rubrum Advising

1:15-1:20PM: Sponsor Moderator - Lynn Carney, Director, Agency and Alliances, Medmarc

1:20-2:20PM: Start-up company presentations

2:20-2:40PM: Networking Break – Presidential Ballroom Foyer

2:40-3:10PM: AI in Healthcare: Standing Out in An Increasingly Crowded Field

  • Quentin Blackford, CEO, iRhythm

  • Ethan Korngold, MD, Divisional Vice President of Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer, Abbott

  • T. Y. Alvin Liu, MD, Endowed Professor in artificial intelligence and AI Oversight Team, Johns Hopkins Medicine; Partner, PTX Capital

  • Reed Miller, Senior Writer/Market Analyst, Medtech Strategist (Moderator)

3:10-3:15PM: Sponsor Moderator – IQVIA MedTech

3:15-4:05PM: Start-up company presentations

4:10-4:40PM: Insights From Experience In Early-Stage Medtech Investment

  • Andrew Cleeland, CEO, Fogarty Innovation

  • Tasneem Dohadwala, Founding Partner, Excelestar Ventures

  • Josh Makower, MD, The Yock Family Professor, Professor of Medicine and of Bioengineering; Stanford University Schools of Medicine and Engineering, The Byers Family Director and Co-Founder, Stanford Mussallem Center for Biodesign

  • Reed Miller, Senior Writer/Market Analyst, Medtech Strategist (Moderator)

4:40-5:45PM: MedTech Innovator Value Competition

5:45-7:00MPM: Networking Reception - Presidential Ballroom Foyer

Day 2

Thursday, November 20, 2025
8:15AM-7:30PM

8:15-8:45AM: Registration & Continental Breakfast – Presidential Ballroom Foyer

8:45-9:25AM: M&A Bankers Panel: Possible New Kids on the Block

9:30-9:35AM: Sponsor Moderator - Velentium Medical

9:35-10:15AM: Start-up company presentations

10:15-10:35AM: Networking Break - Presidential Ballroom Foyer

10:35-11:15AM: Late-Stage Investing: It’s Getting Mighty Crowded as the Lines Blur

11:15-11:20AM: Sponsor Moderator - Rev1

11:20-12:00PM: Start-up company presentations

12:00-12:40PM: Protecting Innovation: The Future of IP in MedTech

12:40-1:50PM: Lunch – Bivouac Room

1:55-2:35PM: Hospital Venture Funds: Emerging Source of Medtech Financing

  • Sean Cheng, Managing Director, Ascension Ventures

  • Nir Goldenberg, Senior Director, Technology Development, Mayo Clinic Ventures

  • Stephen Levin, Editor-in-Chief, Market Pathways (Moderator)

2:35-2:40PM: Sponsor Moderator – MedTech Strategist

2:40-3:30PM: Start-up company presentations

3:30-3:50PM: Networking Break - Presidential Ballroom Foyer

3:50-4:30PM: Corporate Venture Investing: Expanding Interest in Start-up Funding

  • Todd Brinton, CVP, Advanced Technology & Chief Scientific Officer, Edwards Lifesciences

  • Nathan Harrington, Managing Partner, Philips Ventures

  • Biren Mehta, Vice President, Venture Investments, MedTech, JJDC

  • Michael Ryan, VP, Venture Capital & Business Development, Boston Scientific Corporation

4:30-5:10PM: Strategics Panel: Keeping the M&A Tide Rolling

  • Charlie Attlan, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, Boston Scientific Corporation

  • Virginia Giddings, Vice President of Exploration, Edwards Lifesciences

  • Townsend Goddard, Senior Vice President, Global Head, Business Development, Olympus

  • Christine Knoblauch, Vice President Business Development, Johnson & Johnson MedTech

  • Eric Schantz, Vice President, Corporate Development, Medtronic

  • Stephen Levin, Editor-in-Chief, Market Pathways (Moderator)

5:10-6:10PM: MedTech Innovator Finals Competition - Mid-Stage Startups

6:10-7:15PM: Reception - Presidential Ballroom Foyer

Day 3

Friday, November 21, 2025
8:15AM-2:00PM

8:15-8:45AM: Continental Breakfast - Presidential Ballroom Foyer

8:45-9:25AM: Alternative Funding Sources: There is Money Out There If You Know Where to Look

9:25-9:30AM: Sponsor Moderator -

9:30-10:20AM: Start-up company presentations

10:20-10:40AM: Networking Break – Presidential Ballroom Foyer

10:40-11:20AM: Getting Off The Ground: Approaches to Early Medtech Commercialization

  • Todd Usen, CEO, Adagio Medical

  • Angie Volk, Vice President Business Development, Amplitude Vascular Systems (AVS)

  • Reed Miller, Senior Writer/Market Analyst, Medtech Strategist (Moderator)

11:20-12:00PM: Taking the Temperature of MedTech Financing: New Investor Funds

12:00-1:00PM: Box Lunch - Presidential Ballroom Foyer

 

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