| 8:00am |
Registration in Atrium
Coffee service and light refreshments will be provided. Please arrive by 8:45am to allow adequate time for check-in and seating. |
| 8:55 – 10:30am |
Healthcare Delivery Session
- 8:55am – Opening remarks by Conference Chair
- 9:00am – Jonathan Woodson, MD, Director, Boston University Institute for Health System Innovation and Policy
- 9:30am – Edward J. Benz, Jr., MD, PhD, President and CEO, Emeritus, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- 10:00am – James Donohue, MBA, Associate Principal, ECG Management Consultants
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| 10:30 – 10:55am |
Coffee & Networking Break |
| 10:55am – 12:00pm |
Digital Health Session
- 10:55am – Opening remarks by Paul Carlile, PhD, Senior Associate Dean of Curriculum and Innovation Information Systems, Questrom School of Business
- 11:00am – Paul Bleicher, MD, PhD, CEO, Optum Labs, United Health Group
- 11:30am – Brigitte Nettesheim, MBA, CEO, Accountable Care Solutions, Aetna
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| 12:00 – 12:30pm |
Boston University Faculty Innovators Panel
A discussion with Boston University professors who have started their own life sciences companies:
- Moderator: Mark Philip, PhD, MBA, Lecturer, Operations and Technology Management, Boston University Questrom School of Business
- Irving J. Bigio, PhD, Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Boston University
- Ed Damiano, PhD, Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Boston University
- Mark Grinstaff, PhD, Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Boston University
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| 12:30 – 1:30pm |
Lunch in Metcalf Trustee Center Ballroom |
| 1:45 – 2:45pm |
Breakout Panels & Workshops – Session 1
- Wearables & Connected Health Panel featuring:
- Moderator: Carlos Rodarte, Founder & Managing Director, Volar Health
- Sherri Dorfman, MBA, CEO, Connected & Digital Health Technology Innovation Specialist, Stepping Stone Partners
- Isaiah Kacyvenski, MBA, Global Head, Business Development, Sports-Medicine Advisory Board Chairman, MC10
- Sean Lorenz, PhD, MTS, Founder & CEO, Senter
- Josh Pearlstein, MBA, Assistant Manager, Partnerships, Digital & Devices, Bayer
- Medical Devices Panel featuring:
- Moderator: Frederick Schoen, MD, PhD, Professor, Pathology and Health Sciences and Technology (HST), Harvard Medical School
- Josh Goodman, MBA, Partner, Simon-Kucher
- Dave Pierce, MBA, SVP, President Urology and Pelvic Health, Boston Scientific
- Pam Weagraff, MBA, Director, Medical Device & Diagnostics Regulatory Team Lead, Quintiles Advisory Services
- ACHE Workshop – Strategies for 21st Century Healthcare Partnerships, featuring:
- Stanley Lewis, MD, Chief System Development and Strategy Officer, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Rachel Rosenblum, MHA, Vice President, Business Development, Atrius Health
- Leah Gassett, MBA, Principal, ECG Management Consultants
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| 3:00 – 4:00pm |
Breakout Panels & Workshops – Session 2
- Medication Adherence Panel featuring:
- Moderator: Bill Prenovitz, MBA, Founder, Waypoint Consulting
- Leena Dalal, MBA, Marketing Director, Shire
- Jon Michaeli, MBA, EVP, Marketing & Business Development, Medisafe
- Tom Kottler, JD, CEO, Co-founder, HealthPrize Technologies
- Thomas Kowalski, RPh, Director of Clinical Pharmacy, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Rachel Sha, MBA, Global Central Transactions Lead, Business Development & Licensing, Sanofi
- EHR Interoperability Panel featuring:
- Moderator: Laurance Stuntz, Director, Massachusetts eHealth Institute
- Greg Carey, Technology Standards and Policy Manager, athenahealth
- John Kelly, MHA, Principal Business Advisor, Edifecs
- Dan Newman, MD, MBA, President, DPN Clinical Informatics Consulting
- Karla Schnell, RN, National Healthcare Practice Clinical Lead, Centric Consulting
- Propel Careers Workshop – Navigating a Career in the Life Sciences Industry hosted by:
- Lauren Celano, MBA, CEO & Founder, Propel Careers
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| 4:00 – 4:20pm |
Break |
| 4:20 – 5:25pm |
Biopharmaceutical Session
- 4:20pm – Opening remarks by Stephen Ober, MD, MBA, Director, Boston University MD/MBA Dual Degree Program
- 4:25pm – Greg Crescenzi, MBA, Product Leader, Xcellerex & Cell Culture, GE Healthcare
- 4:55pm – Ken Sawka, MA, CEO, Fuld + Company
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| 5:25pm |
Closing Remarks and Alumni Awards
Remarks and award to be presented by Ned Rimer, MBA, M.Ed, Faculty Director, Health Sector Management Program, Boston University Questrom School of Business |
| 5:30pm |
Evening Networking Reception in Atrium
Join the speakers and industry professionals for a networking reception. Light appetizers and refreshments will be served. |
| 7:00pm |
Conference Closure |
