{"id":4002,"date":"2019-09-24T17:55:03","date_gmt":"2019-09-24T21:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/?page_id=4002"},"modified":"2023-03-22T13:54:07","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T13:54:07","slug":"2019-speakers-panels","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/2019-speakers-panels\/","title":{"rendered":"2019 &#8211; Speakers &amp; Panels"},"content":{"rendered":"<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k0ydn7nk-ee5e3309dd87e841c47cb176d18ffb48 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Speakers &amp; Panels \u2013 <\/strong>2019 Questrom Health &amp; Life Sciences Conference<\/h3>\n<h6>Friday, November 1, 2019 at the Boston University Questrom School of Business<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4lut2q-67b560ae511e41f3676b6279d5f3ce13\">\n.flex_column.av-4lut2q-67b560ae511e41f3676b6279d5f3ce13{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4lut2q-67b560ae511e41f3676b6279d5f3ce13 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kx87n6-2e9a4bb50323a51c2708afd35b7eadf7\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-kx87n6-2e9a4bb50323a51c2708afd35b7eadf7{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-kx87n6-2e9a4bb50323a51c2708afd35b7eadf7 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-kx87n6-2e9a4bb50323a51c2708afd35b7eadf7 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-kx87n6-2e9a4bb50323a51c2708afd35b7eadf7 av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_toggle_container  avia-builder-el-first '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Opening Keynote Speaker<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-k0ydmaeh-8bcad226c15140aa8cee50a12bde6e2c  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  toggle_close_all' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-iuq8pu-153056b7168402442315a8c25866b702'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-1' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-1' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-1' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"&lt;b&gt;Dr. Alan M. Lotvin, MD&lt;\/b&gt;, Executive Vice President, Chief Transformation Officer, CVS Health\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: &lt;b&gt;Dr. Alan M. Lotvin, MD&lt;\/b&gt;, Executive Vice President, Chief Transformation Officer, CVS Health\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: &lt;b&gt;Dr. Alan M. Lotvin, MD&lt;\/b&gt;, Executive Vice President, Chief Transformation Officer, CVS Health\"><b>Dr. Alan M. Lotvin, MD<\/b>, Executive Vice President, Chief Transformation Officer, CVS Health<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-1' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-1' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><a href=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/files\/2019\/09\/Alan-Lotvin-Head-shot-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4027\" src=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Alan-Lotvin-Head-shot-1-e1569768497344.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"171\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Alan Lotvin, M.D., is executive vice president and chief transformation officer for CVS Health. In this role, Lotvin has oversight of the portfolio of business transformation initiatives across the enterprise with a focus on identifying opportunities for growth and innovation to create new health care experiences that are easier to use, less expensive and place consumers at the center of their care.<\/p>\n<p>Lotvin has extensive experience in the pharmaceutical benefit management and specialty pharmacy industries. Prior to his current role, he served as executive vice president of CVS Specialty, the specialty pharmacy of CVS Health. Before joining the company, Lotvin was president and chief executive officer of ICORE Healthcare, a Magellan Health Services company. Previously, Lotvin held multiple roles at Medco Health Solutions, including president of Medco Specialty Pharmacy Services and senior vice president of Manufacturer Contracting.<\/p>\n<p>Lotvin began his career as a practicing cardiologist in New Jersey. He holds a master&#8217;s degree in Medical Informatics from Columbia University and a medical degree from the State University of New York Health Sciences Center in Brooklyn. Lotvin also holds US Patent #6269819 Method and Apparatus for Circulatory Valve Repair.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-aab27m-5d92beee60029c09f7115cc4208865fc\">\n.flex_column.av-aab27m-5d92beee60029c09f7115cc4208865fc{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-aab27m-5d92beee60029c09f7115cc4208865fc av_one_full  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-gz3ttu-1b466fd72ad89ae2609ed7fb7054e21a\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-gz3ttu-1b466fd72ad89ae2609ed7fb7054e21a{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-gz3ttu-1b466fd72ad89ae2609ed7fb7054e21a .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-gz3ttu-1b466fd72ad89ae2609ed7fb7054e21a .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-gz3ttu-1b466fd72ad89ae2609ed7fb7054e21a av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-5  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >The Rising Costs of Pharmaceuticals and Value Based Care<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k0ydx8dm-9d0716685fcb75a9b5f86c4b5607fa0a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The growing cost of prescription medications continues to be a source of concern for lawmakers, providers and patients.. Trends including an influx of specialty biologics as well as stricter regulatory oversight can mean an increase in cost.\u00a0 Value based care is gaining traction In an effort to incentivize quality of care over volume. As more health care providers lean towards providing value based care, how can pharmaceutical companies utilize this growing trend to offset growing costs?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-k0yihpjn-447f452ef3aca588321e1e17b65106be  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  toggle_close_all' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-f9j6g2-827d39f5412a9796f337d760f4decafd'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-2' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-2' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-2' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"&lt;b&gt;MODERATOR: Rena Conti, PhD&lt;\/b&gt;, Associate Research Director, Biopharma &amp; Public Policy, BU Institute for Health System Innovation &amp; Policy\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: &lt;b&gt;MODERATOR: Rena Conti, PhD&lt;\/b&gt;, Associate Research Director, Biopharma &amp; Public Policy, BU Institute for Health System Innovation &amp; Policy\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: &lt;b&gt;MODERATOR: Rena Conti, PhD&lt;\/b&gt;, Associate Research Director, Biopharma &amp; Public Policy, BU Institute for Health System Innovation &amp; Policy\"><b>MODERATOR: Rena Conti, PhD<\/b>, Associate Research Director, Biopharma &amp; Public Policy, BU Institute for Health System Innovation &amp; Policy<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-2' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-2' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><a href=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/files\/2019\/10\/Rena-Conti-cropped-424x636.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4095 size-square aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Rena-Conti-cropped-424x636-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Rena-Conti-cropped-424x636-1.jpg 395w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Rena-Conti-cropped-424x636-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Rena-Conti-cropped-424x636-1-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Rena-Conti-cropped-424x636-1-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Rena-Conti-cropped-424x636-1-180x180.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rena M. Conti is the Associate Research Director of Biopharma &amp; Public Policy for the Boston University Institute for Health System Innovation &amp; Policy. She is also an Associate Professor at the Boston University Questrom School of Business. From 2006 through June 2018, Professor Conti was an Associate Professor of Health Economics and Policy at the University of Chicago Medical School and the Harris School of Public Policy. Dr. Conti is a health economist. Her research focuses on the organization, financing and regulation of medical care. She has written extensively on the pricing, demand and supply of prescription drugs. She earned her PhD in Health Policy from Harvard University.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-3nwvvm-6a30f724d06955b4da5605819f45153c'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-3' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-3' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-3' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"&lt;b&gt;Dee Mahoney&lt;\/b&gt;, Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, Boston Biomedical\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: &lt;b&gt;Dee Mahoney&lt;\/b&gt;, Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, Boston Biomedical\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: &lt;b&gt;Dee Mahoney&lt;\/b&gt;, Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, Boston Biomedical\"><b>Dee Mahoney<\/b>, Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, Boston Biomedical<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-3' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-3' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><a href=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/files\/2019\/10\/Dee-Mahoney-Photo.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4040 size-square aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Dee-Mahoney-Photo-180x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Dee-Mahoney-Photo-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Dee-Mahoney-Photo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Dee-Mahoney-Photo-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Dee-Mahoney-Photo-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Dee-Mahoney-Photo-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Dee-Mahoney-Photo-705x705.jpg 705w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Dee-Mahoney-Photo.jpg 947w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dee Mahoney serves as the Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at Boston Biomedical, Inc. In this role, she leads the commercialization of oncology assets originating from Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma \u2013 Boston Biomedical\u2019s parent company, Tolero Pharmaceuticals \u2013 also a wholly- owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma, and Boston Biomedical.\u00a0\u00a0 In addition to commercialization, Ms. Mahoney plays a leadership role in new product planning and external innovation for oncology across all companies.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Mahoney\u2019s 30 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry have focused in roles ranging from field sales to executive leadership. Prior to joining Boston Biomedical, she was the Co-Founder and President of DMH BioPharm Advisors, a management-consulting firm. In this role, Ms. Mahoney partnered with biopharmaceutical companies to maximize the effectiveness of commercial strategies and reduce the risk of regulatory noncompliance.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, Ms. Mahoney spent 20 years at Pfizer Inc., culminating in the role of Senior Vice President and General Manager of Pfizer\u2019s U.S. Specialty Products Business Unit, where she was responsible for commercial operation of a $2.5 billion portfolio of oncology, anti-infective, HIV, ophthalmology and endocrine care products.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Mahoney received her Bachelor of Science degree in microbiology and organic chemistry from Stephen F. Austin State University.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-ai676-cc62a13f05c498794f52769a59af8aea'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-4' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-4' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-4' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"&lt;b&gt;Dan Lyons, MBA&lt;\/b&gt;, Senior Director of Value &amp; Access, Oncology &amp; Transplan, Sanofi Genzyme\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: &lt;b&gt;Dan Lyons, MBA&lt;\/b&gt;, Senior Director of Value &amp; Access, Oncology &amp; Transplan, Sanofi Genzyme\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: &lt;b&gt;Dan Lyons, MBA&lt;\/b&gt;, Senior Director of Value &amp; Access, Oncology &amp; Transplan, Sanofi Genzyme\"><b>Dan Lyons, MBA<\/b>, Senior Director of Value &amp; Access, Oncology &amp; Transplan, Sanofi Genzyme<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-4' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-4' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><a href=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/files\/2019\/10\/dansized.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4083 size-square aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/dansized-180x180.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/dansized-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/dansized-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/dansized-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/dansized-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/dansized.png 458w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dan Lyons, MBA is the Senior Director of Value &amp; Access for the Oncology &amp; Transplant portfolio at Sanofi Genzyme. In his role he leads a dynamic team responsible for the pricing, reimbursement and access strategy for 6 promoted products as well as the launch planning for near term pipeline molecules. Dan has a broad commercial background with roles in sales, payer marketing, project management and operations. Dan joined Sanofi Genzyme in 2016 from Eli Lilly &amp; Company where he focused on gaining access for patients outside of the US, specifically the EU 5 and Japan.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-2jw4le-60e90420b7c11cdc089e691ca2efdd6d'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-5' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-5' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-5' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"&lt;b&gt;Sara Yin, PhD, MBA&lt;\/b&gt;, Director of US Payer Marketing, EMD Serono Market Access &amp; Customer Solution \" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: &lt;b&gt;Sara Yin, PhD, MBA&lt;\/b&gt;, Director of US Payer Marketing, EMD Serono Market Access &amp; Customer Solution \" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: &lt;b&gt;Sara Yin, PhD, MBA&lt;\/b&gt;, Director of US Payer Marketing, EMD Serono Market Access &amp; Customer Solution \"><b>Sara Yin, PhD, MBA<\/b>, Director of US Payer Marketing, EMD Serono Market Access &amp; Customer Solution <span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-5' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-5' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><a href=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/files\/2019\/10\/Syin.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4053 size-square aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Syin-180x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Syin-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Syin-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Syin-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Syin-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Syin-705x705.jpg 705w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Syin.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sara is a Director of US Payer Marketing at EMD Serono Market Access &amp; Customer Solution (MA&amp;CS). She joined EMD Serono in 2016 as part of the Global MAVENCLAD Launch Team and then joined the MA&amp;CS to continue the payer launch in the US. Her major contribution and responsibilities include development of Global &amp; US launch pricing and contracting strategy, delivery of payer value communication tools, as well as training of countries and US corporate account teams to ensure effective access negotiation for MAVENCLAD.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to joining EMD Serono, she worked as a Senior Manager in Biogen, where she secured better access for an in-line MS product, developed access strategies for emerging markets, and shaped pipeline programs for an array of neurology assets. Other experiences include: business consultant at Simon-Kucher &amp; Partners, and scientist in cancer biology. She received her Ph.D. in pharmacology from Vanderbilt University and M.B.A degree from MIT Sloan School of Management.<\/p>\n<p>Sara loves to work at the intersection of science and business and aspires to translate science to life changing innovations for patients.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-9vf0de-8632e01fcc9a06fcf08dc63a67a2b287\">\n.flex_column.av-9vf0de-8632e01fcc9a06fcf08dc63a67a2b287{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-9vf0de-8632e01fcc9a06fcf08dc63a67a2b287 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-48w78i-ce40cca6ee189d77d243225e6e820477\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-48w78i-ce40cca6ee189d77d243225e6e820477{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-48w78i-ce40cca6ee189d77d243225e6e820477 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-48w78i-ce40cca6ee189d77d243225e6e820477 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-48w78i-ce40cca6ee189d77d243225e6e820477 av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-9  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Health Care Policies and Systems: Reforming the system as we know it<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k0ye5vyl-de58a07f5cb85ca8fa1f2503319bfee7 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>On the cusp of election season, Americans find themselves thinking about the fate of their healthcare. With the complexities of the two-party system, how are reforms going to take place? This panel will examine potential ramifications of how industry leaders and government representatives are looking to the future to meet the current needs of patients.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-k0yihpjn-447f452ef3aca588321e1e17b65106be  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  toggle_close_all' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-8f5ky-bbc77cc0e00f3f5791862491b171f19a'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-6' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-6' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-6' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"&lt;b&gt;MODERATOR: Jonathan Woodson, MD&lt;\/b&gt;, Director, BU Institute for Health System Innovation &amp; Policy\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: &lt;b&gt;MODERATOR: Jonathan Woodson, MD&lt;\/b&gt;, Director, BU Institute for Health System Innovation &amp; Policy\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: &lt;b&gt;MODERATOR: Jonathan Woodson, MD&lt;\/b&gt;, Director, BU Institute for Health System Innovation &amp; Policy\"><b>MODERATOR: Jonathan Woodson, MD<\/b>, Director, BU Institute for Health System Innovation &amp; Policy<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-6' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-6' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><a href=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/files\/2019\/10\/Woodson-3078.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-square wp-image-4102 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Woodson-3078-180x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Woodson-3078-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Woodson-3078-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Woodson-3078-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Woodson-3078.jpg 261w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jonathan Woodson, MD, leads Boston University\u2019s University-wide Institute for Health System Innovation and Policy. He is a Larz Anderson Professor in Management and Professor of the Practice at the Questrom School of Business, and holds joint appointments as Professor of Surgery at the School of Medicine and Professor of Health Law, Policy, and Management at the School of Public Health.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Woodson served from 2010 to 2016 as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs in the United States Department of Defense (DoD). He was the principal advisor to the Secretary of Defense for all health and force health protection related issues, and ensured the effective execution of the DoD medical mission. He exercised authority, direction, and control over the Defense Health Agency, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, Defense Center of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury, and the Tricare Health Plan\u2014responsible for servicing 9.5 million beneficiaries. His organization provided and maintained medical readiness for the medical services including during military operations, those held in control of the military services, and those entitled to Tricare.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-3a54nm-21e071189da46556ba534faed1a65af0'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-7' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-7' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-7' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"&lt;b&gt;Anna Gosline, MHPM&lt;\/b&gt;, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: &lt;b&gt;Anna Gosline, MHPM&lt;\/b&gt;, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: &lt;b&gt;Anna Gosline, MHPM&lt;\/b&gt;, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts\"><b>Anna Gosline, MHPM<\/b>, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-7' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-7' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><a href=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/files\/2019\/09\/AnnaGosline-2a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-square wp-image-3618 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/AnnaGosline-2a-180x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Anna Gosline is the Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives in the Executive Office of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and the Executive Director of the Massachusetts Coalition for Serious Illness Care. At Blue Cross, she manages a diverse portfolio of policy, community and communications projects that touch on topics ranging from payment reform and health care costs to the opioid epidemic. She also leads the development of corporate-wide initiatives focused on serious illness and palliative care \u2013 from payment and benefits, to provider partnerships and measurement, to community and policy work. As the Executive Director of the Massachusetts Coalition for Serious Illness Care, which is administratively housed and primary funded by Blue Cross, she leads a thriving group of more than 100 organizations across the Commonwealth who are working towards a shared vision of ensuring that health care honor individuals\u2019 goals, values and preferences at all stages of life and health, but especially in the face of serious illness.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, Anna was the Director of Policy and Research at the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation where she oversaw the Foundation\u2019s $1 million+ policy and research program. Before joining the Foundation, she managed a large-scale health system study for the state of Vermont. In a previous life, Anna was a health care journalist in the UK and Canada. Anna holds a master\u2019s degree in health policy and management from the Harvard School of Public Health, a graduate certificate in science writing from the University of California, Santa Cruz and a bachelor\u2019s degree from the University of Toronto.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-89j8xu-f50b53186e427bb9f193f5a80756c837'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-8' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-8' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-8' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"&lt;b&gt;Alan Sager, PhD&lt;\/b&gt;, Boston University School of Public Health\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: &lt;b&gt;Alan Sager, PhD&lt;\/b&gt;, Boston University School of Public Health\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: &lt;b&gt;Alan Sager, PhD&lt;\/b&gt;, Boston University School of Public Health\"><b>Alan Sager, PhD<\/b>, Boston University School of Public Health<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-8' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-8' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><a href=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/100_AlanSager3243-no-6-cropped.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-square wp-image-3618 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/100_AlanSager3243-no-6-cropped.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Alan Sager is a professor of health law, policy, and management at the Boston University School of Public Health, where he has taught since 1983. His courses have won 14 awards. He has designed a &#8220;time banking&#8221; method of mobilizing voluntary aid for disabled citizens by creating a structured parallel economy of good deeds. His analyses of U.S. urban hospital closings over 75 years have shown that closings have harmed access while boosting costs. His BA in economics is from Brandeis and his PhD in city planning is from MIT.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-1xnsv6-ec42d493b022d24b8e64492648f9892f'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-9' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-9' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-9' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"&lt;b&gt;Zach Stanley&lt;\/b&gt;, VP, Public Affairs, MassBio\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: &lt;b&gt;Zach Stanley&lt;\/b&gt;, VP, Public Affairs, MassBio\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: &lt;b&gt;Zach Stanley&lt;\/b&gt;, VP, Public Affairs, MassBio\"><b>Zach Stanley<\/b>, VP, Public Affairs, MassBio<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-9' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-9' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><a href=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/files\/2019\/10\/Stanley_Zach_085.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-square wp-image-4089 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Stanley_Zach_085-180x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Stanley_Zach_085-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Stanley_Zach_085-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Stanley_Zach_085-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Stanley_Zach_085-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Stanley_Zach_085.jpg 459w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Zach is the Vice President of Public Affairs at MassBio where he focuses on public policy, communications, marketing, and diversity &amp; inclusion to support the organization and its membership.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to joining MassBio, Zach was the Vice President of Public Affairs at Rasky Partners where he specialized in message development, integrated digital advocacy campaigns, public policy, and coalition building. Zach was formerly a field organizer for the Florida Democratic Party during the 2004 Kerry\/Edwards Presidential Campaign, and served as the assistant to the Deputy CEO for external affairs of the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston.<\/p>\n<p>Zach earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in Sociology from Boston College. He lives in Westwood with his wife Jessica, their son Reed, and daughter Eleanor.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6uotvm-4b65048200a06fa31df6e5b50b226917\">\n.flex_column.av-6uotvm-4b65048200a06fa31df6e5b50b226917{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-6uotvm-4b65048200a06fa31df6e5b50b226917 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-e2ctnm-b7b5789fd7286c7cf5e68fa0060d5520\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-e2ctnm-b7b5789fd7286c7cf5e68fa0060d5520{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-e2ctnm-b7b5789fd7286c7cf5e68fa0060d5520 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-e2ctnm-b7b5789fd7286c7cf5e68fa0060d5520 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-e2ctnm-b7b5789fd7286c7cf5e68fa0060d5520 av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-13  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Accessible Healthcare Data: Can it be a reality?<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k0ye7wz4-1c1ab0e5c17263c21f47ea9ef418309f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Tension is growing between consumer demands for information and a healthcare system that is unable to provide it equitably. To design a system that functions, we must first understand barriers impeding appropriate and timely access. This panel will focus on the challenges of sharing electronic records, costs and security concerns of big data and friction between flexible access to data and flexible access to physicians.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-k152k6gz-fd64ae470b104896a9bc56dc51eaa05e  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  toggle_close_all' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-cdae4y-ceccf67bbfd225f413d4952d38ba1ebc'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-10' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-10' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-10' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"&lt;b&gt;MODERATOR: Joseph Restuccia, DrPH, MPH&lt;\/b&gt;, Professor and Chair, Operations and Technology Management, BU Questrom School of Business\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: &lt;b&gt;MODERATOR: Joseph Restuccia, DrPH, MPH&lt;\/b&gt;, Professor and Chair, Operations and Technology Management, BU Questrom School of Business\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: &lt;b&gt;MODERATOR: Joseph Restuccia, DrPH, MPH&lt;\/b&gt;, Professor and Chair, Operations and Technology Management, BU Questrom School of Business\"><b>MODERATOR: Joseph Restuccia, DrPH, MPH<\/b>, Professor and Chair, Operations and Technology Management, BU Questrom School of Business<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-10' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-10' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><a href=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/files\/2019\/10\/Joseph-Restuccia-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4096 size-square aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Joseph-Restuccia-1-180x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Joseph-Restuccia-1-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Joseph-Restuccia-1-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Joseph-Restuccia-1-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Joseph-Restuccia-1.jpg 241w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Joseph D. Restuccia, DrPH, MPH is Professor and Chair of the Operations and Technology Management Department and Dean\u2019s Research Scholar in the Boston University Questrom School of Business. Dr. Restuccia also holds the positions of Research Scientist at the Veterans Health Administration\u2019s Center for Organization, Leadership and Management Research; Visiting Professor at Bocconi University in Milan, Italy; and Visiting Professor at Catholic University in Rome, Italy. His teaching and research spans over 35 years and has focused on issues related to health care quality measurement and improvement, cost containment, information technology, system transformation, and evaluation of interventions intended to improve effectiveness of health care delivery. As well as at Questrom, he has taught at BU\u2019s Schools or Medicine and Public Health, Bocconi University, Catholic University, University of Michigan, and University of California, Berkeley. Among his activities are developing the Appropriateness Evaluation Protocol, a quality improvement instrument used internationally; co-authoring the widely-used health care Organizational Transformation Model; and publishing extensively in the health services research literature. His research has been funded with over $8,000,000 of extramural support as Principal or Co-Principal Investigator by organizations including AHRQ, VA HSR&amp;D, HRSA, the Commonwealth Foundation, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. He is currently principal investigator on a grant on Transformative Innovation for Primary Care Systems at Boston Medical Center. Dr. Restuccia has also consulted with numerous organizations in both the U.S. and in Europe on improving health care quality and productivity. He received his bachelor\u2019s degree from Tufts University and his master\u2019s and doctorate degrees from the University of California at Berkeley.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-46pr5u-3b24d35d9233eb06c1ca8eff3f497e25'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-11' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-11' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-11' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"&lt;b&gt;Amanda Centi, PhD&lt;\/b&gt;, Program Manager, Research, Partners Healthcare Connected Health Innovation\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: &lt;b&gt;Amanda Centi, PhD&lt;\/b&gt;, Program Manager, Research, Partners Healthcare Connected Health Innovation\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: &lt;b&gt;Amanda Centi, PhD&lt;\/b&gt;, Program Manager, Research, Partners Healthcare Connected Health Innovation\"><b>Amanda Centi, PhD<\/b>, Program Manager, Research, Partners Healthcare Connected Health Innovation<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-11' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-11' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><a href=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Centi-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-square wp-image-4020\" src=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Centi-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Centi-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Centi-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Centi-180x180.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nAmanda Centi is the Research Program Manager for Partners Healthcare Connected Health Innovation. She currently oversees a research team that is focused on testing and validating technology-based solutions in health delivery for preventive and supportive care. To keep up with the fast-paced world of digital health, Amanda\u2019s team conducts outcomes research in new and faster ways in addition to the traditional randomized controlled trials. Amanda received her BS and MS in Exercise Physiology from Ithaca College and began her research career with the Department of Defense where she investigated modalities to increase soldier performance and decrease injury. She then returned to school and received her PhD in Biochemical and Molecular Nutrition with a focus on Pathophysiology from Tufts University before joining Connected Health Innovation. At Connected Health Innovation, Amanda enjoys working with businesses ranging from startups to Fortune 100 companies to evaluate and validate the digital health products for not only clinical and economic outcomes, but also usability and acceptability.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-apgjm-41c6efde49e5aef34eb539c8e2813abb'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-12' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-12' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-12' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"&lt;b&gt;Laurance Stuntz&lt;\/b&gt;, Director of the Massachusetts eHealth Institute at MassTech\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: &lt;b&gt;Laurance Stuntz&lt;\/b&gt;, Director of the Massachusetts eHealth Institute at MassTech\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: &lt;b&gt;Laurance Stuntz&lt;\/b&gt;, Director of the Massachusetts eHealth Institute at MassTech\"><b>Laurance Stuntz<\/b>, Director of the Massachusetts eHealth Institute at MassTech<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-12' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-12' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><a href=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Stuntz-Headshot.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4038 size-square aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Stuntz-Headshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Stuntz-Headshot.jpg 748w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Stuntz-Headshot-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Stuntz-Headshot-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Stuntz-Headshot-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Stuntz-Headshot-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Stuntz-Headshot-705x705.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Laurance Stuntz is the Director of the Massachusetts eHealth Institute at MassTech, or MeHI. He is an experienced and passionate leader working to help Massachusetts leverage digital health innovation for better economic and care delivery outcomes. MeHI helps all the Commonwealth\u2019s providers harness the benefits of electronic health records and the statewide health information exchange. As part of this effort, they work with stakeholders to ensure that patients have access to their data and become active and engaged participants in managing their health. Prior to joining MeHI in 2012, he was a Partner at Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) with responsibility for CSC\u2019s Collaborative Communities solution area and the Senior Vice President responsible for product development for NaviNet. Laurance is an advocate for stronger patient engagement in healthcare information and decision making, and serves as a member of the Massachusetts Health Information Technology Council, the Governor\u2019s Digital Health Council, and the Board of Advisors for PULSE@MassChallenge. He is a Dartmouth College graduate, a Wellesley resident, and an enthusiast of outdoor sports, craft beer, and his family.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-aoi8zm-1e421bb96efc854f55ba303bf42af957'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-13' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-13' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-13' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"&lt;b&gt;Manu Tandon, MPA, MBA&lt;\/b&gt;, Chief Information Officer, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: &lt;b&gt;Manu Tandon, MPA, MBA&lt;\/b&gt;, Chief Information Officer, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: &lt;b&gt;Manu Tandon, MPA, MBA&lt;\/b&gt;, Chief Information Officer, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center\"><b>Manu Tandon, MPA, MBA<\/b>, Chief Information Officer, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-13' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-13' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><a href=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Manu-Tandon-20190314_001_HS_4x6.jpg.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-square wp-image-4022\" src=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Manu-Tandon-20190314_001_HS_4x6.jpg.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Manu-Tandon-20190314_001_HS_4x6.jpg-80x80.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Manu-Tandon-20190314_001_HS_4x6.jpg-36x36.jpeg 36w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Manu-Tandon-20190314_001_HS_4x6.jpg-180x180.jpeg 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Manu serves as the Chief Information Officer for Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a Harvard Medical School affiliated Academic Medical Center. In his current role, he is responsible for all IT matters pertaining to the Academic Medical Center. He directs BIDMC&#8217;s &#8220;Center for IT Exploration&#8221; which works to adopt innovative analytics, mobile, cloud and AI\/ML solutions for operational efficiencies and to enhance the experience of BIDMC&#8217;s providers, patients and staff. Before joining BIDMC in 2014, Manu served as the Secretariat CIO for Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services where he led the state\u2019s largest IT public portfolio. As Massachusetts&#8217; state HIT Coordinator, Manu led the development of the nation&#8217;s first medicaid funded statewide Health Information Exchange (HIE) known as &#8220;MassHIWay&#8221; which has now delivered over 200 Million healthcare transactions since its inception. Manu was recognized by Computer World as one of the top &#8220;100 Premier IT Leaders\u201d in the world and by New England HIMSS as &#8220;The CIO of the Year&#8221; for 2014. Manu has an engineering degree from Indian Institute of Technology, an MBA from Boston University and an MPA from Harvard Kennedy School.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5l5dte-2ee616cd256dc981c1eeb276d8bb5e5f\">\n.flex_column.av-5l5dte-2ee616cd256dc981c1eeb276d8bb5e5f{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-5l5dte-2ee616cd256dc981c1eeb276d8bb5e5f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-alpq5u-c04836a4a5917947ffd84e277b4237b7\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-alpq5u-c04836a4a5917947ffd84e277b4237b7{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-alpq5u-c04836a4a5917947ffd84e277b4237b7 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-alpq5u-c04836a4a5917947ffd84e277b4237b7 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-alpq5u-c04836a4a5917947ffd84e277b4237b7 av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-17  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Medicare and Medicaid: Innovation in the face of limited resources<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k0ye9lal-023b9ddbb490669aeb1c72e44109edd9 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Medicare and Medicaid is the largest sponsor insurer in the United States, but how will this insurer continue to provide services in the future? With the expansion of the ACA, state leaders have the opportunity to transform the healthcare landscape and create a system where fees can be at an all-time low. This panel will focus on payment structures, outcome metrics, and piloting new programs that are focused on redesigning care delivery.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-k152t4r8-43652181d05fbe7d2addfd2459b219f6  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  toggle_close_all' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-8j31he-82a879138ef8f2bb55046258b63c2d21'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-14' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-14' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-14' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"&lt;b&gt;MODERATOR: Tal Gross, PhD&lt;\/b&gt;, Associate Professor, Markets, Public Policy &amp; Law, BU Questrom School of Business\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: &lt;b&gt;MODERATOR: Tal Gross, PhD&lt;\/b&gt;, Associate Professor, Markets, Public Policy &amp; Law, BU Questrom School of Business\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: &lt;b&gt;MODERATOR: Tal Gross, PhD&lt;\/b&gt;, Associate Professor, Markets, Public Policy &amp; Law, BU Questrom School of Business\"><b>MODERATOR: Tal Gross, PhD<\/b>, Associate Professor, Markets, Public Policy &amp; Law, BU Questrom School of Business<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-14' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-14' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><a href=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/TalGross-0822-943.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4097 size-square aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/TalGross-0822-943.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/TalGross-0822-943.jpg 609w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/TalGross-0822-943-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/TalGross-0822-943-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/TalGross-0822-943-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/TalGross-0822-943-180x180.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tal Gross is an associate professor in the Department of Markets, Public Policy &amp; Law and a Dean\u2019s Research Scholar at Boston University Questrom School of Business. In addition, he is also a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Tal\u2019s research focuses on health insurance and household finance. He received his bachelor\u2019s degree from The University of Chicago and his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He previously taught at the University of Miami School of Business Administration and the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-75zunm-9f1601f14b378a3676737abdc02d7b7a'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-15' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-15' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-15' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"&lt;b&gt;David Barone, MBA&lt;\/b&gt;, Principal, Boston MedTech Advisors\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: &lt;b&gt;David Barone, MBA&lt;\/b&gt;, Principal, Boston MedTech Advisors\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: &lt;b&gt;David Barone, MBA&lt;\/b&gt;, Principal, Boston MedTech Advisors\"><b>David Barone, MBA<\/b>, Principal, Boston MedTech Advisors<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-15' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-15' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><a href=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/David-2019.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4046 size-square aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/David-2019.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/David-2019.jpg 675w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/David-2019-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/David-2019-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/David-2019-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/David-2019-180x180.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>David has over 30 years of experience, including management, technical and operations, strategic planning, marketing and business development. Current activities focus on advising and assisting US and off-shore medical technology organizations, ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, in areas ranging from opportunity analysis, marketing strategy and market development, reimbursement strategies, business development and financing. Prior to co-founding BMTA, David held senior management positions in a number of medical device companies and has founded, financed and developed a number of healthcare companies. M.Sc., Bio-Medical Engineering and Master, Business Administration, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-2061bm-7125219765bb9f490e2ababcabaff105'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-16' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-16' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-16' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"&lt;b&gt;Elena Nicolella, MPH&lt;\/b&gt;, Executive Director of the New England States Consortium Systems Organization\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: &lt;b&gt;Elena Nicolella, MPH&lt;\/b&gt;, Executive Director of the New England States Consortium Systems Organization\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: &lt;b&gt;Elena Nicolella, MPH&lt;\/b&gt;, Executive Director of the New England States Consortium Systems Organization\"><b>Elena Nicolella, MPH<\/b>, Executive Director of the New England States Consortium Systems Organization<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-16' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-16' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><a href=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Elena-Nicolella-by-Cat-Laine-PRINT-002-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-square wp-image-4021\" src=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Elena-Nicolella-by-Cat-Laine-PRINT-002-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Elena-Nicolella-by-Cat-Laine-PRINT-002-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Elena-Nicolella-by-Cat-Laine-PRINT-002-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Elena-Nicolella-by-Cat-Laine-PRINT-002-180x180.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Elena Nicolella is the Executive Director of the New England States Consortium Systems Organization, a private, non-profit committed to supporting State Government Health and Human Service agencies.\u00a0 Elena previously worked for the State of Rhode Island\u2019s Executive Office of Health and Human Services as the Director of Policy and Innovation and prior to that, as Medicaid Director.\u00a0 Elena also worked for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in the Boston Regional Office.\u00a0 She received her Master\u2019s in Public Health from Boston University.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-m8mj6-1794a8611b48454ec7deb582ffa12273'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-17' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-17' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-17' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"&lt;b&gt;Marc Spooner, MBA&lt;\/b&gt;, Executive Vice President, Commercial and Government Products, Tufts Health Plan\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: &lt;b&gt;Marc Spooner, MBA&lt;\/b&gt;, Executive Vice President, Commercial and Government Products, Tufts Health Plan\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: &lt;b&gt;Marc Spooner, MBA&lt;\/b&gt;, Executive Vice President, Commercial and Government Products, Tufts Health Plan\"><b>Marc Spooner, MBA<\/b>, Executive Vice President, Commercial and Government Products, Tufts Health Plan<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-17' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-17' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><a href=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Marc-Spooner-2013.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-square wp-image-4026\" src=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Marc-Spooner-2013.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Marc-Spooner-2013-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Marc-Spooner-2013-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Marc-Spooner-2013-180x180.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Marc has oversight of Tufts Health Plan\u2019s three product lines \u2013 Commercial Products, Senior Products and Public Plans \u2013 and business diversity.\u00a0 He works closely with the division presidents to identify opportunities within and across the business lines to maximize business results and continue Tufts Health Plan\u2019s delivery of nationally recognized insurance offerings.<\/p>\n<p>Marc joined Tufts Health Plan in 2004, and has served as president of the Commercial Products division, which has been consistently ranked among the top quality commercial plans in the country by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). Prior that he served as senior vice president of health care services, vice president of provider contracting and vice president of strategy and product development. Prior to joining Tufts Health Plan, Marc worked for Deloitte Consulting, where he focused on the health insurance market.<\/p>\n<p>Marc serves on the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce board of directors. He is the executive sponsor of Tufts Health Plan\u2019s Veterans and Military business resource group, that strives to build a diverse community for all current and former military service members and military allies while establishing an inclusive environment to help employees build a career, share experiences and become thought leaders. He earned an M.B.A from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Duke University.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-d6u4y-ad5f03261f363a7154f3fca0fc446c31\">\n.flex_column.av-d6u4y-ad5f03261f363a7154f3fca0fc446c31{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-d6u4y-ad5f03261f363a7154f3fca0fc446c31 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6t369e-802ee5d4bc9ea3e56e696018d9a98f10\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-6t369e-802ee5d4bc9ea3e56e696018d9a98f10{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-6t369e-802ee5d4bc9ea3e56e696018d9a98f10 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-6t369e-802ee5d4bc9ea3e56e696018d9a98f10 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-6t369e-802ee5d4bc9ea3e56e696018d9a98f10 av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-21  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >The Role of AI and Digital Health in Creating New, Cost-Effective Solutions<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k0yebd06-c92219e79d07962647bc84b99a8e04f4 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed the way we do business and our everyday lives. Virtual assistants, computer-aided diagnosis and clinical decision support are just a few examples of how artificial intelligence in healthcare has transformed the sector. With these new advancements there are a multitude of opportunities for growth, but will these services be available to address the needs of the cost-conscious or is it a service for an elite few? This panel will focus on opportunities and challenges that come with AI technology and the room for growth to provide services in a cost-effective way. With new technology introduced every day, how will new players provide effective solutions to cutting cost and providing top of the line care?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-k1239tzi-00d438d75d41121873d77cf9f7c0dba6  avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  toggle_close_all' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-6cyywy-c406cd18eb25b8b2e52ec2897b2093b9'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-18' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-18' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-18' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"&lt;b&gt;MODERATOR: Jayakanth Srinivasan&lt;\/b&gt;, Research Associate Professor, Information Systems, BU Questrom School of Business\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: &lt;b&gt;MODERATOR: Jayakanth Srinivasan&lt;\/b&gt;, Research Associate Professor, Information Systems, BU Questrom School of Business\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: &lt;b&gt;MODERATOR: Jayakanth Srinivasan&lt;\/b&gt;, Research Associate Professor, Information Systems, BU Questrom School of Business\"><b>MODERATOR: Jayakanth Srinivasan<\/b>, Research Associate Professor, Information Systems, BU Questrom School of Business<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-18' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-18' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Jayakanth \u201cJK\u201d Srinivasan is a Research Associate Professor at Boston University\u2019s Questrom School of Business, and a Fellow at the Institute for Health Systems Innovation and Policy. Prior to joining BU, he led a research team at MIT working with the Army over a five-year period to iteratively transform behavioral health services for Soldiers and their families. He has also served as a faculty member at the School of Innovation, Design and Engineering at MDH in Sweden.<br \/>\nProf. Srinivasan is an excellent source of information for systems analysis and health system transformation, with a focus on system redesign, modeling and analytics, performance management, and change implementation. His current research projects focus on: understanding how leader sensemaking and sensegiving can improve individual and organizational health outcomes; and enabling precision medicine in behavioral healthcare settings.<br \/>\nHe is the recipient of the Commander\u2019s Award for Public Service, the Army Outstanding Civilian Service Award, and is a senior member of the ACM.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-hl0ky-e77bf24d651eb3d6dc17cee51b806545'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-19' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-19' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-19' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"&lt;b&gt;Debbie Lin, PhD&lt;\/b&gt;, Executive Director, Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: &lt;b&gt;Debbie Lin, PhD&lt;\/b&gt;, Executive Director, Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: &lt;b&gt;Debbie Lin, PhD&lt;\/b&gt;, Executive Director, Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund\"><b>Debbie Lin, PhD<\/b>, Executive Director, Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-19' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-19' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Debbie Lin is Executive Director at Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund in the US and leads the Fund\u2019s North American efforts in Digital Healthcare. \u00a0 She joined Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals in 2008. Within Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma, she worked across various regions and divisions. She has worked in Medical Affairs in the area of women\u2019s health and later in Health Economics and Outcomes supporting all commercial product sales with large payers and providers accounts on the West Coast.\u00a0 She also led the US organization\u2019s social entrepreneurship program in Boehringer Ingelheim\u2019s Making More Health collaboration with Ashoka. In 2013, she transitioned to Corporate Headquarters in Germany in Corporate Strategy and Development as Director of Corporate Development. There she was responsible for BI\u2019s global development strategy, leading BI\u2019s global venture into stroke rehabilitation.\u00a0 She led multi-country teams to set up the company\u2019s first stroke rehabilitation centers in Shanghai, China and in Lisbon, Portugal. Prior to Boehringer Ingelheim, she worked as a Public Policy Consultant for Pacific Health Policy Group supporting Medicaid Policy implementation in various states such as Vermont and West Virginia during the Clinton Administration. Her doctorate is in Pharmacogenomics and Bioinformatics from UCSF, she also has a Masters in Engineering from Stanford University and a Masters in Public Policy from UCLA. \u00a0 Debbie is a native Californian, she loves sunshine, being around nature and the ocean, yoga and dogs. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-38f6pu-5a3a8e7759d561a708b7a91ed64aa8a6'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-20' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-20' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-20' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"&lt;b&gt;Sachin Nanavati, MBA&lt;\/b&gt;, Senior Business Lead, Healthcare, Google\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: &lt;b&gt;Sachin Nanavati, MBA&lt;\/b&gt;, Senior Business Lead, Healthcare, Google\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: &lt;b&gt;Sachin Nanavati, MBA&lt;\/b&gt;, Senior Business Lead, Healthcare, Google\"><b>Sachin Nanavati, MBA<\/b>, Senior Business Lead, Healthcare, Google<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-20' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-20' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sachin is an experienced healthcare executive and digital health entrepreneur. He is currently a Senior Business Lead on the Healthcare team at Google. There he leads a team that builds joint business plans and digital marketing strategies with C-level executives at global pharmaceutical companies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prior to joining Google and Facebook, Sachin was the Co-founder and CEO of Docphin.\u00a0 Sachin led a team of engineers, designers and sales professionals to build a digital media platform with over 60,000 physician members. Docphin was selected by Apple as one of the &#8220;Best New Apps for Medical Professionals&#8221; in 2014. In January 2016, Docphin was acquired by HealthTap.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before starting Docphin, Sachin was a Senior Consultant at IMS Consulting Group, managing global pricing and market access engagements for Pharmaceutical clients primarily in oncology.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sachin is passionate about building, developing and empowering high performing teams that drive strong business impact. He received his MBA from Columbia Business School and BA in Economics from the University of Michigan. Prior to business school, Sachin was an award winning sales professional for GlaxoSmithKline and Novartis Pharmaceuticals.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-2o5laa-126f5aa3a26e785023462a5af0adb6b1'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-21' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-21' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-21' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"&lt;b&gt;Sunita Patolia, PhD&lt;\/b&gt;, Team Lead, Human Centered Design Partners HealthCare Connected Health Innovation\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: &lt;b&gt;Sunita Patolia, PhD&lt;\/b&gt;, Team Lead, Human Centered Design Partners HealthCare Connected Health Innovation\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: &lt;b&gt;Sunita Patolia, PhD&lt;\/b&gt;, Team Lead, Human Centered Design Partners HealthCare Connected Health Innovation\"><b>Sunita Patolia, PhD<\/b>, Team Lead, Human Centered Design Partners HealthCare Connected Health Innovation<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-21' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-21' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Dr. Sunita Patolia leads the Human-Centered Design team focused on understanding the needs and gaps in our current healthcare services and delivery and create solutions that are tailor-made to solve those problems in a human-centric way. Sunita\u2019s role over the last few years at Partners has also involved managing the innovation programs\u00a0aimed at building a community of cross-functional healthcare professionals to re-imagine the healthcare experience. In her role, Sunita actively designs workshops and experiences that take her team, as well as clinical and non-clinical groups at Partners HealthCare, on an exploration of their own creative confidence while identifying and solving problems together. She\u00a0has led projects focused on establishing strategic partnerships with healthcare industry partners for designing empathetic patient experience, new product development and user centered experience for care team. Sunita&#8217;s\u00a0work combines Design Thinking methodology for problem solving with the Theory U innovation model for mobilizing change within organizations. Dr. Patolia is a Pharmacist who earned\u00a0her PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology from University of Wisconsin, Madison. Her expertise in innovation models and Action Learning was developed under Dr. Karen Tilstra&#8217;s tutelage\u00a0at Florida Hospital Innovation Lab.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-7055u-781eecf9c9aa287a01d419f92ecf4753\">\n.flex_column.av-7055u-781eecf9c9aa287a01d419f92ecf4753{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-7055u-781eecf9c9aa287a01d419f92ecf4753 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4c3xwi-b766954ac634970ec697fb7a8b5d523f\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-4c3xwi-b766954ac634970ec697fb7a8b5d523f{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-4c3xwi-b766954ac634970ec697fb7a8b5d523f .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-4c3xwi-b766954ac634970ec697fb7a8b5d523f .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-4c3xwi-b766954ac634970ec697fb7a8b5d523f av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-25  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Women\u2019s Health: At the cusp of a new era<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k0yed78m-b512d90b157f0d4ffa7fe5cf1133ce0a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>\u201cFemtech\u201d is one of the fastest growing sectors to invest in and it is anticipated to hold major weight in the healthcare industry in the years to come. The momentum has gained significant traction and these companies are ideally positioned to engage patients as new opportunities emerge. This panel will focus on the opportunities and challenges facing the future of women\u2019s health and the topics of fertility and maternal benefits in an ever-changing landscape.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-k1239tzi-00d438d75d41121873d77cf9f7c0dba6  avia-builder-el-27  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  toggle_close_all' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-2ahh8i-b2ed08922ddc694665158ac8cd6405c2'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-22' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-22' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-22' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"&lt;b&gt;MODERATOR: Anat Keinan, PhD&lt;\/b&gt;, Associate Professor, Marketing, BU Questrom School of Business\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: &lt;b&gt;MODERATOR: Anat Keinan, PhD&lt;\/b&gt;, Associate Professor, Marketing, BU Questrom School of Business\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: &lt;b&gt;MODERATOR: Anat Keinan, PhD&lt;\/b&gt;, Associate Professor, Marketing, BU Questrom School of Business\"><b>MODERATOR: Anat Keinan, PhD<\/b>, Associate Professor, Marketing, BU Questrom School of Business<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-22' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-22' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Professor Keinan\u2019s research interests include Branding, Symbolic Consumption, Consumer Wellness and Well-Being, Luxury Marketing, Consumer self-Control, Regret, Authenticity, and the Consumption of Experiences. She received her Ph.D. in Marketing, with distinction, from Columbia Business School. Professor Keinan is the winner of the 2011 Ferber Award for her research on collectable experiences, and the 2018 AMA Erin Anderson Award for Emerging Female Marketing Scholar and Mentor. Professor Keinan was twice ranked by the American Marketing Association as one of the Top 50 most productive Scholars in the premier marketing journals in the past 5 years. Her research was selected for the New York Times Magazine\u2019s Year in Ideas issue, and recognized as the Journal of Consumer Research best paper award finalist in 2009, 2014, and 2017.<br \/>\nHer research on consumer behavior has been published in the leading marketing, psychology, and managerial journals, and featured in hundreds of media outlets, including NPR, CNN, FOX, CBS, NBC, ABC, The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, The Economist, Scientific American, BusinessWeek, Financial Times, Forbes, TIME, Boston Globe, Washington Post, The Atlantic, Slate Magazine, Wired Magazine, Fast Company, Associated Press, and United Press International. She was named a Marketing Science Institute Young Scholar, and serves on the Editorial Review Board of JCR. Her research was selected in 2014 for the JCR Research Curation on \u201cProducts as Signals,\u201d in 2015 for the Research Curation on \u201cMeaningful Choice,\u201d and in 2017 for the Research Curation on \u201cBehavioral Pricing.\u201d Prior to joining BU Professor Keinan was on the faculty of Harvard Business School for over a decade, where she received the Jakurski Family Associate Professor Chair, and the Harvard Business School Wyss Award for Doctoral Mentoring. Her HBS case studies on branding and luxury marketing have been featured in the HBS Premier Case Collection and Poets &amp; Quants.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-44w61u-af9b02e23966162c0b4f8872e3f46abe'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-23' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-23' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-23' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"&lt;b&gt;Shanna Deng, MBA&lt;\/b&gt;, VP Global Portfolio Marketing, Hologic\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: &lt;b&gt;Shanna Deng, MBA&lt;\/b&gt;, VP Global Portfolio Marketing, Hologic\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: &lt;b&gt;Shanna Deng, MBA&lt;\/b&gt;, VP Global Portfolio Marketing, Hologic\"><b>Shanna Deng, MBA<\/b>, VP Global Portfolio Marketing, Hologic<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-23' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-23' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Shanna Deng joined the Hologic team in 2016 and is Vice President of Global Portfolio Marketing for the GYN Surgical Solutions Division with more than 12 years of commercial experience in medical device and consumer healthcare industries. She focuses on the development of new products and the expansion of new markets to drive women\u2019s health solutions globally.<br \/>\nPrior to joining Hologic, Shanna ran her own consulting business for 5 years with clients such as Johnson &amp; Johnson, Seventh Generation and AgNovos Healthcare, owning brand initiatives and launch opportunities including concept development, go-to-market strategies, and ongoing business analysis. She also held roles of increasing responsibility in Marketing at Genzyme where she managed both HCP and DTP campaigns for Seprafilm and Thyrogen, developing and executing strategies for new segments to drive incremental growth. Previously, Shanna worked for Johnson &amp; Johnson and held brand management roles in Marketing &#8211; most notably helping to launch Listerine Total Care and multiple Sudafed PE products.<br \/>\nShanna has a bachelor&#8217;s degree in Anthropology and Spanish from Cornell University and an MBA from Darden Business School.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-8pvdu-59539558018556683055746f9e9565c0'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-24' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-24' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-24' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"&lt;b&gt;Laila Partridge, MBA&lt;\/b&gt;, Managing Director, Techstars\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: &lt;b&gt;Laila Partridge, MBA&lt;\/b&gt;, Managing Director, Techstars\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: &lt;b&gt;Laila Partridge, MBA&lt;\/b&gt;, Managing Director, Techstars\"><b>Laila Partridge, MBA<\/b>, Managing Director, Techstars<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-24' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-24' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Laila is an investor, serial entrepreneur, and Fortune 100 trained executive who enjoys working with fast growing technology companies. Over the past 12 years she has founded and lead a range of start-ups from communications technology spin-outs out of Caltech and MIT to innovative mobile and SaaS companies in retail and sustainability. Laila has strong operational and technology innovation training from her tenure at Intel Capital, Intel\u2019s venture capital arm.<\/p>\n<p>Laila is currently at Techstars as a contingent Managing Director, creating a new Boston-based accelerator. She was also an investor and group manager during Intel Capital&#8217;s formative years, investing in early enabling technologies such as RIM (the first mobile email provider) and in Red Hat and VA Linux (early leaders in the Linux\/Open Source market). While at Intel, she was also part of the executive team that launched Itanium\u00ae microprocessor family; her formation of the Intel\u00ae 64 Fund provided the basis for a Harvard Business School&#8217;s case study. Since leaving Intel in 2006, Partridge has led four technology start-ups as CEO, most recently selling WegoWise to NASDAQ-traded AppFolio.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-24e002-9383d70b6afc666d54a3e45d8a9ce953'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-25' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-25' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-25' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"&lt;b&gt;Meghan Vento&lt;\/b&gt;, Principal Product Manager, Boston Scientific\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: &lt;b&gt;Meghan Vento&lt;\/b&gt;, Principal Product Manager, Boston Scientific\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: &lt;b&gt;Meghan Vento&lt;\/b&gt;, Principal Product Manager, Boston Scientific\"><b>Meghan Vento<\/b>, Principal Product Manager, Boston Scientific<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-25' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-25' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Meghan Vento has spent her 14-year career in Medical devices, first with Johnson and Johnson at DePuy Synthes Mitek Sports Medicine and most recently at Boston Scientific in both the Women\u2019s Health and Benign Prostate Health Franchises. She has worked on both the sales and marketing sides of the business, which has given her an opportunity serve patients and physicians as well as support innovative product development. Meghan attended Villanova University and currently resides in Providence, Rhode Island with her boyfriend and their dog.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":31,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-4002","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>2019 - Speakers &amp; Panels - Health &amp; Life Sciences Conference<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/hlsc\/2019-speakers-panels\/\" class=\"yoast-seo-meta-tag\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" class=\"yoast-seo-meta-tag\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" class=\"yoast-seo-meta-tag\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"2019 - Speakers &amp; 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