Join Us and other healthcare experts at our webinar on Thursday, November 2nd from 1-4:30pm as we discuss the important essentials to success in the US Healthcare Market.
Beyond Technology: Demystifying US Healthcare Market Entry Webinar: Thursday, November 2, 2023 1:00PM-4:30PM
Agenda
1:00 – 1:10PM INTRODUCTIONS & RECOGNITIONS
Tom Rainey & Val Kratzman, Maine Center for Entrepreneurs
1:10 – 1:30PM KEYNOTE: THE USE OF AI IN HEALTHCARE
Moving to Improved Care and Clinical Decisions
Speaker: Dr. Roy Smythe, Executive Chair, xilis and Venture Partner, Mubadala
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1:30 – 2:20PM FROM BENCH TO BEDSIDE
What Does It Take to Commercialize Ideas
Moderator: Todd Keiller, BioInnovate Program Manager, Maine Center for Entrepreneurs and MaineHealth
PANEL:
Lisa Suennen, CEO, Venture Valkyrie, LLC
Christian Haller, Managing Partner, Serial Entrepreneur, The Raven Group
Jim Strickland, Director of MDI Bioscience
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2:20 – 2:30PM BREAK
2:30 – 3:20PM THE GORILLA IN THE ROOM
Regulatory, Reimbursement, and Health Economics
Moderator: Val Kratzman, BioStartup Program Manager, Maine Center for Entrepreneurs
PANEL:
Robert Wenthold, Managing Partner and Co-Founder, BeaconOne Healthcare
Vicki Anastasi, Founder and Lead Strategic Advisor, VJA Associates
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3:20-4:10PM FUNDING OPTIONS
And What VCs Need to Hear
Moderator: Joe Migliaccio, Director of Portfolio Advancement, Maine Technology Institute
PANEL:
Joe Powers, Managing Director, Maine Venture Fund
Christian Haller, Managing Partner, Serial Entrepreneur, The Raven Group
Jim Sargent, Managing Partner, RQR Capital
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4:10-4:30PM CLOSING STATEMENTS
Tom Rainey and Val Kratzman, Maine Center for Entrepreneurs
Thank you to our BioScience Cluster Initiative Sponsors & Partners:
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