Agenda
Day 1
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
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
- Yu Zhao, President and Principal Advisor, Bridging Consulting
- David Filmore, Executive Editor, Market Pathways (Moderator)
9:45-10:30AM — TCET and Beyond: The Future Direction of Reimbursement
- Perry Bridger, Senior Advisor, Public Affairs, Edwards Lifesciences
- 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
David Cassak, Editor-in-Chief, MedTech Strategist
Stephen Levin, Editor-in-Chief, Market Pathways
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
1:20-1:30PM: Axena Health
1:30-1:40PM: Lenoss Medical
1:40-1:50PM: neuroloop
1:50-2:00PM: PlasFree
2:00-2:10PM: Aufero Medical
2:10-2:20PM: Seerlinq
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
Daniel Hawkins, CEO, Vista AI
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 – Brett Barber, Director, Business Development, IQVIA MedTech
3:15-3:25PM: ViCentra
3:25-3:35PM: MH3D
3:35-3:45PM: Ark Surgical
3:45-3:55PM: Juniper Biomedical
3:55-4:05PM: Azalea Vision
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
Paul McCreadie, Managing Partner & COO, Arboretum Ventures
Reed Miller, Senior Writer/Market Analyst, Medtech Strategist (Moderator)
4:40-5:45PM: MedTech Innovator Value Competition
Paul Grand, CEO, MedTech Innovator (Host)
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: Capital Pulse: Medtech M&A and Investment Trends
Jed Cohen, Managing Director, Medical Technology Investment Banking, Raymond James
Jonathan Norris, Managing Director, HSBC Innovation Banking, HSBC Bank
Mark Secrest, Managing Director, Healthcare Investment Banking, BTIG
Stephen Levin, Editor-in-Chief, Market Pathways (Moderator)
9:30-9:35AM: Sponsor Moderator - Dan Purvis, CEO & Founder, Velentium Medical
9:35-9:45AM: Valfix Medical
9:45-9:55AM: CergenX
9:55-10:05AM: Nitinotes Surgical
10:05-10:15AM: Entirety Biomedical
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
Evan Caplan, Principal, OrbiMed Advisors
Hanson Gifford, Managing Partner of The Foundry and Partner at Lightstone Ventures
Michael Wasserman, Partner & COO, Elevage Medical Technologies
Elton Satusky, Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
11:15-11:20AM: Sponsor Moderator - Michael Groosman, Director of Sales, Rev1
11:20-11:30AM: Thubrikar Aortic Valve
11:30-11:40AM: Purgo Scientific
11:40-11:50AM: CAPS Medical
11:50-12:00PM: 52North
12:00-12:40PM: Protecting Innovation: The Future of IP in MedTech
Paul Conover, Partner, Knobbe Martens
Sheila Swaroop, Partner, Knobbe Martens
12:40-1:50PM: Lunch – Bivouac Room
1:55-2:35PM: Taking the Temperature of MedTech Financing: New Investor Funds
Evan Caplan, Principal, OrbiMed Advisors
Tom Tu, Venture Partner, Vensana Capital
Stephen Levin, Editor-in-Chief, Market Pathways (Moderator)
2:35-2:40PM: Sponsor Moderator – MedTech Strategist
2:40-2:50PM: Berlin Heals
2:50-3:00PM: CB Innovations
3:00-3:10PM: Solenic Medical
3:10-3:20PM: NanoHive Medical
3:20-3:30PM: UpLyft
3:30-3:50PM: Networking Break - Presidential Ballroom Foyer
3:50-4:30PM: Corporate Venture Investing: Expanding Interest in Start-up Funding
Jinny Lee, SVP, Exploration, Strategy and Marketing, 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
Stephen Levin, Editor-in-Chief, Market Pathways (Moderator)
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, Surgery, 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
Paul Grand, CEO, MedTech Innovator (Host)
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
Chris Neil, Partner, Medtech Advantage Fund
Stephen Levin, Editor-in-Chief, Market Pathways (Moderator)
9:25-9:30AM: Sponsor Moderator - MedTech Strategist
9:30-9:40AM: Zepto Life Technology
9:40-9:50AM: Restera
9:50-10:00AM: DermaSensor
10:00-10:10AM: Start-up presentation
10:10-10:20AM: Start-up presentation
10:20-10:40AM: Networking Break – Presidential Ballroom Foyer
10:40-11:20AM: Getting Off The Ground: Approaches to Early Medtech Commercialization
Michael Anselmo, Vice President, RHEMA, MCRA, an IQVIA business
Bill Hoffman, Venture Partner, Vensana Capital
Raymond W. Cohen, retired CEO of Axonics and Venture Partner
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: Hospital Venture Funds: Emerging Source of Medtech Financing
Sean Cheng, Managing Director, Ascension Ventures
Dustin Cook, Managing Director and Partner, Intermountain Ventures
Nir Goldenberg, Senior Director, Technology Development, Mayo Clinic Ventures
Stephen Levin, Editor-in-Chief, Market Pathways (Moderator)
12:00-1:00PM: Box Lunch - Presidential Ballroom Foyer
