Reproductive Health Innovation Summit 2024

Reproductive Health Innovation Summit

Connecting industry leaders to spark innovation, investment, access, and solutions across the reproductive health spectrum

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Boston, USA
13-14 February, 2024

“As always, I am excited to engage with this community of inspiring women’s health innovators and learn about the new solutions bridging the healthcare gap for women globally.”

Erica Kantor, Head of Women’s Health, Sagentia Innovation

LOOKING FORWARD TO 2024

RHIS 2023 saw our largest reproductive health focused summit to date, with over 300 leaders and 240 companies in attendance, taking part in 2 days jam-packed with knowledge sharing, networking, and future collaborations in the making.

Join us back in Boston next year as we onboard all your feedback to ensure that we're bringing you the most up-to-date, valuable, and enjoyable conference.

Want to be part of the 2024 programme? Contact: [email protected]

THREE PILLARS OF RHIS 2024

This year, RHIS will continue to discuss the most pressing topics in reproductive health, splitting the content across three pillars:

  • Family Planning and Fertility
    - Infertility (male and female) - IVF (male and female role) - Egg freezing - Abortion Care - Contraception (male and female) - Embryo transfer
  • Pregnancy and Maternal health
    - Prenatal disease - Pre-eclampsia - Maternal Mortality - Post-partum care - Mental Health - Childbirth - OBGYN services
  • Reproductive Health Issues/Changes
    - PCOS - Endometriosis - BV - Low sperm count - Erectile dysfunction - Vaginal Microbiome - Heavy menstrual bleeding and PMS - STI/Sexual Health - Uterine Fibroids - Cancer - Hormonal Health

2023 ADVISORY BOARD

Author:

Alice Zheng

Principal
RH Capital

Alice Zheng

Principal
RH Capital

Author:

Dr. Neel Shah

Chief Medical Officer
Maven Clinic

Dr. Neel Shah

Chief Medical Officer
Maven Clinic

Author:

Elizabeth Garner

MD, MPH, Chief Scientific Officer, US
Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Elizabeth Garner

MD, MPH, Chief Scientific Officer, US
Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Author:

Kalahn Taylor-Clark

PhD, MPH Vice President Strategic Partnerships and Innovation
Myovant Sciences

Kalahn Taylor-Clark

PhD, MPH Vice President Strategic Partnerships and Innovation
Myovant Sciences

Author:

Jamie White

Health Science Strategy and Relations Lead in the Office of Research on Women’s Health
The National Institute of Health (NIH)

Jamie White

Health Science Strategy and Relations Lead in the Office of Research on Women’s Health
The National Institute of Health (NIH)

Author:

Raymon uit de Bulten

Pregnancy+ for Business Lead | B2B Digital Health Solution for Insurers, Payers and Government
Philips

Raymon uit de Bulten

Pregnancy+ for Business Lead | B2B Digital Health Solution for Insurers, Payers and Government
Philips

Author:

Lucy Perez

PhD, Senior Principal
McKinsey & Company

Lucy is a Senior Partner in McKinsey’s Boston office. Lucy has 15+ years of experience advising CEOs and top teams at leading pharma, biotech and life sciences companies globally on growth strategy, innovation, sustainability, and organizational transformation.

Lucy co-leads McKinsey’s ESG domain and McKinsey’s All-In DEI efforts in North America.  She also sponsors the Hispanic Latino Network at McKinsey and leads our research efforts on health equity.

Lucy Perez

PhD, Senior Principal
McKinsey & Company

Lucy is a Senior Partner in McKinsey’s Boston office. Lucy has 15+ years of experience advising CEOs and top teams at leading pharma, biotech and life sciences companies globally on growth strategy, innovation, sustainability, and organizational transformation.

Lucy co-leads McKinsey’s ESG domain and McKinsey’s All-In DEI efforts in North America.  She also sponsors the Hispanic Latino Network at McKinsey and leads our research efforts on health equity.

Author:

Sandy Milligan

MD, JD, Head of R&D
Organon

Sandy Milligan

MD, JD, Head of R&D
Organon

Author:

Valerie Palmieri

CEO
Aspira Women's Health

Valerie Palmieri

CEO
Aspira Women's Health

Author:

Rachel Braun Scherl

Co-Founder & Managing Partner
SPARK Solutions for Growth

Rachel Braun Scherl

Co-Founder & Managing Partner
SPARK Solutions for Growth

TESTIMONIALS & SUCCESS STORIES

2023 INNOIVATION SHOWCASE

2023 Selection Committee

Showcasing the most innovative and disruptive companies in reproductive health.

- An opportunity for 12 start-up finalists from the reproductive health sphere to present their innovation in front of our audience of 300+ attendees.
- An expanded Selection Committee of leading investors who will provide their expertise and feedback in person.
- An all-new prize bundle including personalised, top-level prizes to set your business up for scale.

2023 Prize Bundle included:


- VIP Pass + Guest to a future WHIS event of your choice

- Showcase Finalist Breakfast on Day 2
- 1-2-1 Coaching with FemTech Lab
- 1- Hour 1-2-1 Consultation Session with Fempower Health
- 1-hour personalized Capital Raise Strategy with She Raises Capital 

Applications Closed 23rd of December

 

2023 SPEAKERS

 

Alice Zheng, MD, MBA, MPH

Principal
RH Capital

Alice Zheng, MD, MBA, MPH

Principal
RH Capital

Alice Zheng, MD, MBA, MPH

Principal
RH Capital
 

Dr. Neel Shah

Chief Medical Officer
Maven Clinic

Dr. Neel Shah

Chief Medical Officer
Maven Clinic

Dr. Neel Shah

Chief Medical Officer
Maven Clinic
 

Elizabeth Garner

MD, MPH, Chief Scientific Officer, US
Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Elizabeth Garner

MD, MPH, Chief Scientific Officer, US
Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Elizabeth Garner

MD, MPH, Chief Scientific Officer, US
Ferring Pharmaceuticals
 

Barbara Collura

President CEO
RESOLVE

Barbara Collura

President CEO
RESOLVE

Barbara Collura

President CEO
RESOLVE
 

Rachel Braun Scherl

Managing Partner, Co-Founder, & Chief Vagipreneur ®
SPARK Solutions for Growth

Rachel Braun Scherl

Managing Partner, Co-Founder, & Chief Vagipreneur ®
SPARK Solutions for Growth

Rachel Braun Scherl

Managing Partner, Co-Founder, & Chief Vagipreneur ®
SPARK Solutions for Growth
 

David Sable

Healthcare and Life Sciences Portfolio Manager
Special Situations Funds

David Sable

Healthcare and Life Sciences Portfolio Manager
Special Situations Funds

David Sable

Healthcare and Life Sciences Portfolio Manager
Special Situations Funds
 

Marsha Henderson

Former Associate Commissioner Women's Health
FDA

Marsha Henderson

Former Associate Commissioner Women's Health
FDA

Marsha Henderson

Former Associate Commissioner Women's Health
FDA
 

David Stern

CEO
Boston IVF

David Stern has over 28 years of women’s health experience and has devoted the majority of his career to the fertility industry. He has held executive leadership positions and built successful teams while launching numerous products in pharmaceutical and biotech markets world-wide. Currently, David serves as the CEO of Boston IVF, one the largest IVF center networks in the United States with 11 full service IVF centers and over 30 satellite centers nationwide.

 

David Stern

CEO
Boston IVF

David Stern

CEO
Boston IVF

David Stern has over 28 years of women’s health experience and has devoted the majority of his career to the fertility industry. He has held executive leadership positions and built successful teams while launching numerous products in pharmaceutical and biotech markets world-wide. Currently, David serves as the CEO of Boston IVF, one the largest IVF center networks in the United States with 11 full service IVF centers and over 30 satellite centers nationwide.

 

David served as CEO of Symbiomix Therapeutics a venture backed biotech company. He led the transition of the company from development stage to commercial launch in the US, prior to its acquisition by Lupin Pharmaceuticals in 2017. He served on the board of California Cryobank and has held executive positions in startup companies in the women’s healthcare market, building commercial teams, developing strategy and expanding scientific partnerships for Celmatix, Ohana and OvaScience.

 

David was the Senior Vice President and Head of the Global Business Franchise for Fertility at Merck Serono, responsible for the strategic development and growth of the portfolio world-wide. Prior to his global role, he was responsible for the US commercial operations in the Fertility, HIV and Growth Hormone markets. David started his career in women’s health with Organon Pharmaceutics. He has an MBA with a concentration in International Marketing and Management from the F.W. Olin School of Business at Babson College and holds a Bachelors’ degree in Biology from Brandeis University.

 

Casey Santiago

Managing Partner
Steelsky Ventures

Casey Albert Santiago has 20 years of global operating experience building, scaling and investing in women’s health companies. Casey is a Managing Partner at SteelSky Ventures, a female-led venture capital fund investing in early-stage companies that improve access, care, and outcomes in women's health. Prior to joining SteelSky, Casey invested in early-stage digital health & consumer health start-ups in partnership with Johnson & Johnson.

Casey Santiago

Managing Partner
Steelsky Ventures

Casey Santiago

Managing Partner
Steelsky Ventures

Casey Albert Santiago has 20 years of global operating experience building, scaling and investing in women’s health companies. Casey is a Managing Partner at SteelSky Ventures, a female-led venture capital fund investing in early-stage companies that improve access, care, and outcomes in women's health. Prior to joining SteelSky, Casey invested in early-stage digital health & consumer health start-ups in partnership with Johnson & Johnson. She was CEO/Founder of Kangu, a maternal health tech platform that was acquired in 2018, and was an early product leader at Kiva, which has facilitated billions of dollars in microloans to female entrepreneurs in the US and globally. Casey serves as an advisor to a number of venture-backed women’s health start-ups and speaks frequently on entrepreneurship and women’s health. She holds a BA from Wellesley College, an MBA from Columbia Business School.

 

Evan Sussman

Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder
Granata Bio

Evan is the Chief Executive Officer and a Co-Founder of Granata Bio, a US based biopharma company focused on women’s health and fertility.  In his role, Evan is responsible for Granata Bio’s corporate, customer, and commercial strategies.

Evan Sussman

Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder
Granata Bio

Evan Sussman

Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder
Granata Bio

Evan is the Chief Executive Officer and a Co-Founder of Granata Bio, a US based biopharma company focused on women’s health and fertility.  In his role, Evan is responsible for Granata Bio’s corporate, customer, and commercial strategies.

Before founding Granata Bio, Evan spent nine years at EMD Serono/Merck KgAA.  Most recently, he served as the Marketing and Business Unit Head for the US Fertility/Fertility Technologies businesses.  During this time, Evan spearheaded the creation of innovative programs aimed at expanding access to care for under-recognized patient groups. He has previously served on the corporate council of RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association and the American Society of Reproductive Medicine.

Evan is a graduate of Brown University and received an MBA in Healthcare Leadership from Yale University. He lives in the Boston area with his wife and daughter.

 

Maya Hardigan

Founder & CEO
Mae

Maya Hardigan

Founder & CEO
Mae

Maya Hardigan

Founder & CEO
Mae
 

Michelle Perugini

Co-Founder & CEO
Presagen

Michelle Perugini

Co-Founder & CEO
Presagen

Michelle Perugini

Co-Founder & CEO
Presagen
 

Daniella Gilboa

Co-Founder & CEO
AIVF

Daniella Gilboa

Co-Founder & CEO
AIVF

Daniella Gilboa

Co-Founder & CEO
AIVF
 

Heather Vahdat

Executive Director
Male Contraceptive Initiative

Heather Vahdat

Executive Director
Male Contraceptive Initiative

Heather Vahdat

Executive Director
Male Contraceptive Initiative
 

Brian Levine

M.D., founder and CEO
Nodal

Brian Levine

M.D., founder and CEO
Nodal

Brian Levine

M.D., founder and CEO
Nodal
 

Ru-fong Cheng

MD, FACOG, Director, Women’s Health Innovations
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Ru-fong Cheng

MD, FACOG, Director, Women’s Health Innovations
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Ru-fong Cheng

MD, FACOG, Director, Women’s Health Innovations
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
 

Stasia Obremskey

Managing Director
Rhia Ventures

Stasia Obremskey is the Managing Director of RH Capital Funds an impact venture capital fund of Rhia Ventures where she is responsible for investing in innovations in women’s reproductive health.  She joined Rhia Ventures at its founding in 2018 after more than twenty-five years of experience as an interim CFO for non-profit organizations and start-up companies and an impact investor and philanthropist in women’s reproductive health.  She holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from the Harvard Graduat

Stasia Obremskey

Managing Director
Rhia Ventures

Stasia Obremskey

Managing Director
Rhia Ventures

Stasia Obremskey is the Managing Director of RH Capital Funds an impact venture capital fund of Rhia Ventures where she is responsible for investing in innovations in women’s reproductive health.  She joined Rhia Ventures at its founding in 2018 after more than twenty-five years of experience as an interim CFO for non-profit organizations and start-up companies and an impact investor and philanthropist in women’s reproductive health.  She holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business. She has extensive experience as a member of several nonprofit boards where she has held a number of leadership positions.  Stasia is a founding member of The Maverick Collective, an initiative of PSI.  As the proud mother of three young adults, she is working with scientists and entrepreneurs to find the next generation of hormone-free contraceptives to meet their sexual health needs.

 

Angeline N. Beltsos

MD, Reproductive Endocrinologist & CEO, Clinical
Kindbody

Angeline N. Beltsos

MD, Reproductive Endocrinologist & CEO, Clinical
Kindbody

Angeline N. Beltsos

MD, Reproductive Endocrinologist & CEO, Clinical
Kindbody
 

Noelle Acosta

Founder & CEO
Noula Health

Noelle Acosta is the Co-Founder & CEO of Noula Health, a digital health company that provides personalized reproductive health care for women and birthing people via at-home precision health testing and 1-on-1 virtual support from experts. Noelle is one of less than 100 Latina female founders to have ever raised over $1M for her startup. Prior to Noula, Noelle has helped lead and scale sales and business development teams at startups in the Bay Area and New York City. Noelle is also a certified birth doula and passionate about accessible, equitable healthcare for all. 

Noelle Acosta

Founder & CEO
Noula Health

Noelle Acosta

Founder & CEO
Noula Health

Noelle Acosta is the Co-Founder & CEO of Noula Health, a digital health company that provides personalized reproductive health care for women and birthing people via at-home precision health testing and 1-on-1 virtual support from experts. Noelle is one of less than 100 Latina female founders to have ever raised over $1M for her startup. Prior to Noula, Noelle has helped lead and scale sales and business development teams at startups in the Bay Area and New York City. Noelle is also a certified birth doula and passionate about accessible, equitable healthcare for all. 

 

Jackie Rotman

Founder
Center of Intimacy Justice

Jackie Rotman

Founder
Center of Intimacy Justice

Jackie Rotman

Founder
Center of Intimacy Justice
 

Danika Severino Wynn

VP of Abortion Access
Planned Parenthood

Danika Severino Wynn

VP of Abortion Access
Planned Parenthood

Danika Severino Wynn

VP of Abortion Access
Planned Parenthood
 

Arielle Bogorad

SVP of Employer Market Strategy
Progyny

Arielle Bogorad

SVP of Employer Market Strategy
Progyny

Arielle Bogorad

SVP of Employer Market Strategy
Progyny
 

Asima Ahmad

Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer
Carrot

Asima Ahmad

Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer
Carrot

Asima Ahmad

Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer
Carrot
 

Beth Zoneraich

Chief Operating Officer
Pinnacle Fertility

Beth Zoneraich

Chief Operating Officer
Pinnacle Fertility

Beth Zoneraich

Chief Operating Officer
Pinnacle Fertility
 

Anate Brauer

Dr, MD, IVF Director
Shady Grove Fertility - New York

Anate Brauer

Dr, MD, IVF Director
Shady Grove Fertility - New York

Anate Brauer

Dr, MD, IVF Director
Shady Grove Fertility - New York
 

Serena H Chen

MD, Director, Reproductive Medicine
IRMS Institute for Reproductive Medicine / Doctors for Fertility

Serena H Chen

MD, Director, Reproductive Medicine
IRMS Institute for Reproductive Medicine / Doctors for Fertility

Serena H Chen

MD, Director, Reproductive Medicine
IRMS Institute for Reproductive Medicine / Doctors for Fertility
 

Khaled Kteily

Founder & CEO
Legacy

Khaled Kteily

Founder & CEO
Legacy

Khaled Kteily

Founder & CEO
Legacy
 

Sabrina Martucci Johnson

Founder and CEO
DARÉ Bioscience

Sabrina Martucci Johnson is a life sciences executive with a record of achievement in building successful companies, launching innovative products into specialty markets, delivering returns on shareholder investments, and implementing complex directional change.   

 

Sabrina Martucci Johnson

Founder and CEO
DARÉ Bioscience

Sabrina Martucci Johnson

Founder and CEO
DARÉ Bioscience

Sabrina Martucci Johnson is a life sciences executive with a record of achievement in building successful companies, launching innovative products into specialty markets, delivering returns on shareholder investments, and implementing complex directional change.   

 

Sabrina is committed to advancing innovation in women’s health. She is the Founder and CEO of DARÉ Bioscience (NASDAQ:DARE), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company driven by a mission to identify, develop and bring to market a diverse portfolio of novel therapies that expand treatment options, improve outcomes and facilitate convenience for women.  Prior to founding DARÉ, Sabrina was President of WomanCare Global Trading, a global provider of women’s health products, CFO/CAO of the California Institute for Biomedical Research, CFO/COO of Cypress Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ:CYPB), held marketing and sales positions with Advanced Tissue Sciences, and began her career in the biotechnology industry as a research scientist with Baxter Healthcare, Hyland Division, working on the recombinant factor VIII program.  

 

Sabrina has a Master of International Management with honors from the American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird); a MSc. in Biochemical Engineering from the University of London, University College London; and a BSc. in Biomedical Engineering from Tulane University, magna cum laude.  

 

Sabrina currently serves on the boards of ATAI Life Sciences, a publicly-traded clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company aiming to transform the treatment of mental health disorders, and Aethlon Medical, Inc., a publicly-traded company developing immunotherapeutic technologies to combat infectious disease and cancer, BIOCOM, as Vice President of Industry, the Clearity Foundation as Chair, and the YWCA of San Diego County as Past President. Additionally, Sabrina serves on the Board of Advisors of Tulane University School of Science & Engineering and on the Audit Committee of Project Concern International. 

Ms. Johnson was honored by Athena, a San Diego-based business organization championing women executives and rising managers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, with the Individual in Life Science award in 2017 and the same year received the “Moxie” for her grit and determination and positive impact in the community from the award-winning MOXIE Theatre, a Southern California theatre dedicated to producing diverse and honest images of women using the art of theatre.  She was an E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year San Diego finalist in 2018 and in 2019 was recognized as an entrepreneur in the PharmaVoice 100 and honored as 2019 Director of the Year in the Emerging Board Leader category by the San Diego Corporate Directors Forum. 

 

Kristin Brogaard

PhD, Co-Founder and CSO
Inherent Biosciences

Kristin Brogaard

PhD, Co-Founder and CSO
Inherent Biosciences

Kristin Brogaard

PhD, Co-Founder and CSO
Inherent Biosciences
 

Lauren Berson Sugarman

CEO & Founder
Conceive

Lauren Berson Sugarman

CEO & Founder
Conceive

Lauren Berson Sugarman

CEO & Founder
Conceive
 

Pam Pure

CEO
Posterity Health

Pam Pure, CEO and Co-Founder of Posterity Health, is on a mission to give every couple who is trying to conceive access to inclusive male fertility care. She is an experienced digital healthcare executive and inspirational leader who has built, run and scaled market leading healthcare companies. She served as the CEO of HealthMEDX, EVP of McKesson Technologies and has extensive board experience with small venture backed start-up companies, including NurseGrid and Bivarus, and large public and private companies including MModal and ChangeHealthcare.

Pam Pure

CEO
Posterity Health

Pam Pure

CEO
Posterity Health

Pam Pure, CEO and Co-Founder of Posterity Health, is on a mission to give every couple who is trying to conceive access to inclusive male fertility care. She is an experienced digital healthcare executive and inspirational leader who has built, run and scaled market leading healthcare companies. She served as the CEO of HealthMEDX, EVP of McKesson Technologies and has extensive board experience with small venture backed start-up companies, including NurseGrid and Bivarus, and large public and private companies including MModal and ChangeHealthcare.

 

Abigail Sirus

AWM Investments, Inc

Abigail Sirus is a member of the life sciences investment team at AWM Investments, Inc. which evaluates investments in reproductive medicine venture capital and life sciences public equities.

Abigail Sirus

AWM Investments, Inc

Abigail Sirus

AWM Investments, Inc

Abigail Sirus is a member of the life sciences investment team at AWM Investments, Inc. which evaluates investments in reproductive medicine venture capital and life sciences public equities.

After graduating from Boston College, Abigail joined IBM as a technology consultant focused on blockchain implementations for healthcare and life sciences clients. Abigail was IBM lead for the FDA DSCSA Blockchain Interoperability Pilot collaboration with KPMG, Merck, and Walmart, and for the New York State Excelsior Pass Project (COVID-19 HealthPass) which used blockchain for digital identity validation, then joined. IBM’s Alternative Monetization team which monetizes IP assets across IBM's business units and was part of a core team that provided strategy and M&A activities for emerging technologies like blockchain and quantum computing.

 

Mylene Yao

Co-Founder & CEO
Univfy

Mylene Yao

Co-Founder & CEO
Univfy

Mylene Yao

Co-Founder & CEO
Univfy
 

Roopan Gill

MD MPH FRCSC (ObGyn),Co-Founder & Executive Director
Vitala Global Foundation

Roopan is co-founder and executive director of Vitala Global Foundation - a Canadian not-for-profit that commits to developing digital solutions that support and facilitate access to safe abortion care in challenging contexts globally. She is an obstetrician gynecologist and provides abortion care in Toronto. She works with Medecins Sans Frontieres as an emergency OBGYN and previously with the World Health Organization (WHO). Most recently, she was featured in Forbes as 1 of 7 female leaders committed to inclusivity and accessibility.

Roopan Gill

MD MPH FRCSC (ObGyn),Co-Founder & Executive Director
Vitala Global Foundation

Roopan Gill

MD MPH FRCSC (ObGyn),Co-Founder & Executive Director
Vitala Global Foundation

Roopan is co-founder and executive director of Vitala Global Foundation - a Canadian not-for-profit that commits to developing digital solutions that support and facilitate access to safe abortion care in challenging contexts globally. She is an obstetrician gynecologist and provides abortion care in Toronto. She works with Medecins Sans Frontieres as an emergency OBGYN and previously with the World Health Organization (WHO). Most recently, she was featured in Forbes as 1 of 7 female leaders committed to inclusivity and accessibility.

 

Traci L. Baird

President & CEO
EngenderHealth

Traci L. Baird is President & CEO of EngenderHealth, a global organization committed to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights and gender equality. Traci has worked across Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and in the Americas on topics related to women’s health. Prior to leading EngenderHealth Traci was CEO of SHIFT NC, a non-profit adolescent and young adult sexual health organization working across North Carolina. Traci started her global health career at Ipas, where she worked for more than 20 years including as Executive Vice President of Programs.

Traci L. Baird

President & CEO
EngenderHealth

Traci L. Baird

President & CEO
EngenderHealth

Traci L. Baird is President & CEO of EngenderHealth, a global organization committed to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights and gender equality. Traci has worked across Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and in the Americas on topics related to women’s health. Prior to leading EngenderHealth Traci was CEO of SHIFT NC, a non-profit adolescent and young adult sexual health organization working across North Carolina. Traci started her global health career at Ipas, where she worked for more than 20 years including as Executive Vice President of Programs. Traci earned a master of public health degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a bachelor of arts degree in human biology with a concentration in women’s health from Stanford University.

 

Carlos Guerrero

Ph.D., HCLD, ELD, CC, Scientific Director
Fertility Specialists of Texas

Carlos Guerrero

Ph.D., HCLD, ELD, CC, Scientific Director
Fertility Specialists of Texas

Carlos Guerrero

Ph.D., HCLD, ELD, CC, Scientific Director
Fertility Specialists of Texas
 

Dana Northcraft

Founding Director
RHITES (Reproductive Health Initiative for Telehealth Equity & Solutions)

Dana Northcraft

Founding Director
RHITES (Reproductive Health Initiative for Telehealth Equity & Solutions)

Dana Northcraft

Founding Director
RHITES (Reproductive Health Initiative for Telehealth Equity & Solutions)
 

Jannine Versi

COO & Co-Founder
Elektra Health

Jannine Versi

COO & Co-Founder
Elektra Health

Jannine Versi

COO & Co-Founder
Elektra Health
 

Megan Murphy

Associate Director of Events and Engagement
PCOS Challenge

Meg Murphy is the Associate Director of Events and Engagement at PCOS Challenge: The National Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Association. Serving 57,000 members, PCOS Challenge is the leading nonprofit support organization globally that is advancing the cause for people affected by PCOS. PCOS Challenge hosts the largest and most influential PCOS educational events in the nation, which serve both patients and healthcare providers. They are the leading organization advocating for and shaping public policy with regard to women and girls impacted by polycystic ovary syndrome.

Megan Murphy

Associate Director of Events and Engagement
PCOS Challenge

Megan Murphy

Associate Director of Events and Engagement
PCOS Challenge

Meg Murphy is the Associate Director of Events and Engagement at PCOS Challenge: The National Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Association. Serving 57,000 members, PCOS Challenge is the leading nonprofit support organization globally that is advancing the cause for people affected by PCOS. PCOS Challenge hosts the largest and most influential PCOS educational events in the nation, which serve both patients and healthcare providers. They are the leading organization advocating for and shaping public policy with regard to women and girls impacted by polycystic ovary syndrome.


Meg attended her first PCOS Challenge symposium in 2014 and learned more in that one afternoon than she had in years as a patient. She immediately signed on as a volunteer and went on to become a Patient Advisory Board member. In January 2022, Meg joined the PCOS Challenge team full-time. Meg is passionate about empowering other people with PCOS to advocate for their health.


Prior to joining PCOS Challenge, Meg worked in the Office of Research Affairs at UC San Diego. She is a runner and recently launched the PCOS Challenge Race Team at the Los Angeles Marathon. Meg received her B.A. from Boston University and resides in San Diego, California with her husband.

 

 

Kevin Eisenfrats

Co-Founder & CEO
Contraline

Kevin Eisenfrats

Co-Founder & CEO
Contraline

Kevin Eisenfrats

Co-Founder & CEO
Contraline
 

Vidhi Data

Co-Founder
She Raises Capital

Vidhi Data

Co-Founder
She Raises Capital

Vidhi Data

Co-Founder
She Raises Capital
 

Dhammika Perera

MBBS, MPH, FFPH, PhD, Global Medical Director
MSI Reproductive Choices

Dhammika Perera

MBBS, MPH, FFPH, PhD, Global Medical Director
MSI Reproductive Choices

Dhammika Perera

MBBS, MPH, FFPH, PhD, Global Medical Director
MSI Reproductive Choices
 

Kate Devine

MD, FACOG, Executive Medical Director and Chief Research Officer
USFertility

Kate Devine

MD, FACOG, Executive Medical Director and Chief Research Officer
USFertility

Kate Devine

MD, FACOG, Executive Medical Director and Chief Research Officer
USFertility
 

Akash Bakshi

CEO
Your Choice Therapeutics

Akash Bakshi

CEO
Your Choice Therapeutics

Akash Bakshi

CEO
Your Choice Therapeutics
 

Carmen Messerlian

PhD Assistant Professor of Reproductive Epidemiology
Harvard Chan School of Public Health and Massachusetts General Hospital Fertility Center

Carmen Messerlian

PhD Assistant Professor of Reproductive Epidemiology
Harvard Chan School of Public Health and Massachusetts General Hospital Fertility Center

Carmen Messerlian

PhD Assistant Professor of Reproductive Epidemiology
Harvard Chan School of Public Health and Massachusetts General Hospital Fertility Center
 

Gary L. Harton

PhD, Chief Scientifc Officer
BioSkryb Genomics

Gary L. Harton

PhD, Chief Scientifc Officer
BioSkryb Genomics

Gary L. Harton

PhD, Chief Scientifc Officer
BioSkryb Genomics
 

Ryan Morin

Director of Total Rewards
Boston Beer Company

Ryan Morin

Director of Total Rewards
Boston Beer Company

Ryan Morin

Director of Total Rewards
Boston Beer Company
 

Kylie Long

Venture Partner
Coyote Ventures

Kylie Long

Venture Partner
Coyote Ventures

Kylie Long

Venture Partner
Coyote Ventures
 

Bethany Young Holt

PhD, MPH, Co-Founder & Executive Director
CAMI Health

Bethany Young Holt

PhD, MPH, Co-Founder & Executive Director
CAMI Health

Bethany Young Holt

PhD, MPH, Co-Founder & Executive Director
CAMI Health
 

Angela Rastegar

CEO and Co-Founder
Sunfish

Angela Rastegar

CEO and Co-Founder
Sunfish

Angela Rastegar

CEO and Co-Founder
Sunfish
 

Clay Schwabe

VP, Business Development
Pria Healthcare

Clay Schwabe

VP, Business Development
Pria Healthcare

Clay Schwabe

VP, Business Development
Pria Healthcare
 

Kelly Athayde Wirka

Medical Director, Fertility & Endocrinology
EMD Serono, Inc

Kelly Athayde Wirka

Medical Director, Fertility & Endocrinology
EMD Serono, Inc

Kelly Athayde Wirka

Medical Director, Fertility & Endocrinology
EMD Serono, Inc
 

Shira Center

General Manager, Newsroom Initiatives
Boston Globe Media

Shira Center

General Manager, Newsroom Initiatives
Boston Globe Media

Shira Center

General Manager, Newsroom Initiatives
Boston Globe Media
 

Sandra Milligan

M.D., Head of Research & Development
Organon

Sandra Milligan

M.D., Head of Research & Development
Organon

Sandra Milligan

M.D., Head of Research & Development
Organon
 

Marcel van Duin

PhD, Chief Scientific Officer
Organon

Marcel van Duin

PhD, Chief Scientific Officer
Organon

Marcel van Duin

PhD, Chief Scientific Officer
Organon
 

Libby Horne

Senior Vice President, US Fertility & HIVEndocrinology
EMD Serono, Inc

Libby Horne

Senior Vice President, US Fertility & HIVEndocrinology
EMD Serono, Inc

Libby Horne

Senior Vice President, US Fertility & HIVEndocrinology
EMD Serono, Inc
 

Kelle Moley

VP, Reproductive Medicine & Maternal Health
Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Kelle Moley

VP, Reproductive Medicine & Maternal Health
Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Kelle Moley

VP, Reproductive Medicine & Maternal Health
Ferring Pharmaceuticals
 

Ramy Abou Ghayda

Chief Medical Officer
Legacy

Ramy Abou Ghayda

Chief Medical Officer
Legacy

Ramy Abou Ghayda

Chief Medical Officer
Legacy
 

Ali Castro

Senior Director RMMH Marketing
Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Ali Castro

Senior Director RMMH Marketing
Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Ali Castro

Senior Director RMMH Marketing
Ferring Pharmaceuticals
 

Steve Kretschmer

Founder, Executive Director
Desireline

Steve Kretschmer

Founder, Executive Director
Desireline

Steve Kretschmer

Founder, Executive Director
Desireline
 

Matthew “Tex” VerMilyea

PhD, HCLD/CC (ABB) Vice President of Scientific Advancement
Ovation Fertility

Matthew “Tex” VerMilyea

PhD, HCLD/CC (ABB) Vice President of Scientific Advancement
Ovation Fertility

Matthew “Tex” VerMilyea

PhD, HCLD/CC (ABB) Vice President of Scientific Advancement
Ovation Fertility
 

Shannon Cohn

Producer & Director
Below the Belt

Shannon Cohn

Producer & Director
Below the Belt

Shannon Cohn

Producer & Director
Below the Belt
 

Chloe Stoddard

Algorithm Equality Program Manager
Center for Intimacy Justice

Chloe Stoddard

Algorithm Equality Program Manager
Center for Intimacy Justice

Chloe Stoddard

Algorithm Equality Program Manager
Center for Intimacy Justice
 

Janna Meyrowitz Turner

President of Synastry Capital, Co-Founder
VCs For Repro

Janna Meyrowitz Turner

President of Synastry Capital, Co-Founder
VCs For Repro

Janna Meyrowitz Turner

President of Synastry Capital, Co-Founder
VCs For Repro
 

Ashley Jackson

Sexual & Reproductive Health Team Lead
PATH

Ashley Jackson

Sexual & Reproductive Health Team Lead
PATH

Ashley Jackson

Sexual & Reproductive Health Team Lead
PATH
 

Alexis Cirel Partner

Warshaw Burstein
LLP

Alexis Cirel Partner

Warshaw Burstein
LLP

Alexis Cirel Partner

Warshaw Burstein
LLP
 

Sandra Elizabeth Ford

Former Special Assistant to the President, Public Health and Science
White House Domestic Policy Council

Sandra Elizabeth Ford

Former Special Assistant to the President, Public Health and Science
White House Domestic Policy Council

Sandra Elizabeth Ford

Former Special Assistant to the President, Public Health and Science
White House Domestic Policy Council
 

Amira Ghouaibi

Lead, Women’s Health Initiative
Wrld Economic Forum

Amira Ghouaibi

Lead, Women’s Health Initiative
Wrld Economic Forum

Amira Ghouaibi

Lead, Women’s Health Initiative
Wrld Economic Forum

AUDIENCE BREAKDOWN

Start Ups

We are committed to increasing exposure of emerging companies in reproductive health, at all stages of growth and development who are seeking partnership opportunities and are at the forefront of shaping the
future of this space.

Big Pharma/Medical Device/Biotech

At the forefront of women’s health innovation, Big Pharma, Medical Device, and Biotech companies play a key role in shaping the investments and innovation happening in the reproductive health sphere.

 

Investor, Funding Groups

We look to bring together leading investors with a particular focus in reproductive health, ranging from seed, to angel, venture capital firms, private equity, funds, and advisors.

Payers, Providers, Employers

Payors, insurance companies, and benefit providers provide an important bridge between stakeholders within the reproductive health industry, and we are delighted to have more joining us at this years’ summit.

Service Providers

Industry support and service providers include advocacy groups, researchers, knowledge leaders and accelerators such as consultants, lawyers, CROs, non-profits and regulatory experts

FMCGs

Fast moving consumer goods companies play an important role in the reproductive health landscape, and the women’s health landscape more broadly, and include companies such as Johnson & Johnson and Holland & Barrett.

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PARTNERING OPPORTUNITIES

The Reproductive Health Innovation Summit is an opportunity to strengthen and elevate your position in a growing market, which is ripe for partnerships and investment.

Based on your objective, we can create bespoke packages tailored specifically to you. From presenting your expertise, hosting a panel discussion, virtual networking booths, exclusive pitching sessions or webinars. We’re dedicated to helping you showcase your brand and make valuable new connections. Opportunities predominantly lie in 3 main categories:

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP                                   BRANDING                                   NETWORKING

For any Partnering Opportunities enquiries, please contact Sam Grimsley.

       +44 (0)20 3897 9536          [email protected]

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