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  • Sharing consumer insights into how stigma surrounding women’s health influences purchasing and channel engagement.
  • The role of branding and education in normalizing conversations and driving purchasing behavior.
  • How businesses can collaborate to improve trust, and empower women to center their own health needs.
Consumer Health

Author:

Jenny Fisher

Head of Strategy & Transformation, Adult Feminine Care
Kimberly Clark

Jenny Fisher

Head of Strategy & Transformation, Adult Feminine Care
Kimberly Clark

Author:

Mira Kaufman

Investment Associate
Ingeborg Investments

Mira Kaufman

Investment Associate
Ingeborg Investments

Author:

Michela Bedard

Executive Director
PERIOD

Michela Bedard

Executive Director
PERIOD

Author:

Rachel Braun Scherl

Co-Founder & Managing Partner
SPARK Solutions for Growth

Rachel Braun Scherl

Co-Founder & Managing Partner
SPARK Solutions for Growth
  • Uncover the technologies and breakthroughs around behavioural health practices
  • Prescribing behavioural health support strategies are effective for tackling mental health for new mothers.
  • How to maintain good mental, physical, and emotional health across the day-to-day life.
Maternal Health
Brain Health

Author:

Leslie Forde

Founder & CEO
Mom's Hierarchy of Needs

Leslie Forde

Founder & CEO
Mom's Hierarchy of Needs

Author:

Charmain Jackman

Clinical Psychologist & Founder
Innopsych

Charmain Jackman

Clinical Psychologist & Founder
Innopsych

Author:

Tiffany Vassell

Program Director, Health Baby
Boston Public Health Commission

Tiffany Vassell

Program Director, Health Baby
Boston Public Health Commission

Author:

Lucy Lomas, MD

OB-GYN
LUCY

Lucy Lomas, MD

OB-GYN
LUCY
  • Navigating the financial pathways of fertility care, addressing costs and affordability in managed care, insurance and employers.
  • Exploring how leaders are using insurance innovation, employer benefits, fintech tools, and electronic health records to reduce friction, increase cost transparency, and help more patients access the care they need.
  • How will the implementation of technology, robotics, and AI impact the cost of patients?
  • What is needed from a government and policy perspective to drive affordable fertility?
Fertility
Healthcare Costs and Outcomes

Author:

Chloe Cai

CEO
New Hope Fertility Center

Chloe Cai

CEO
New Hope Fertility Center

Author:

Jared Robins

CEO
ASRM

Jared Robins

CEO
ASRM
 

Chloe Cai

CEO
New Hope Fertility Center

Chloe Cai

CEO
New Hope Fertility Center

Chloe Cai

CEO
New Hope Fertility Center
  • How remote monitoring and wearables are improving maternal outcomes through data-backed decision making.
  • Addressing the “fourth trimester” with digital tools and at home care.
  • Investment, commercialization, and coverage strategies for maternal health technology.
Maternal Health
Innovation and Investment

Author:

Asima Ahmad

Chief Medical Officer
Carrot Fertility

Asima Ahmad

Chief Medical Officer
Carrot Fertility

Author:

Ann Holder

CEO
Marani Health

Ann Holder is the CEO of Marani Health, where she is redefining maternal and infant care through technology, data, and vision. A seasoned leader in global medical technology, Ann has built her career at the intersection of innovation and access—scaling breakthrough health solutions and creating partnerships that reshape entire ecosystems.

At Marani, Ann is spearheading the development of digital health platforms, medical devices and remote monitoring solutions designed to do more than measure vital signs—they empower clinicians with richer, real-time insights and equip expectant mothers with the confidence, tools, and support to actively shape their maternity journey. Her work tackles one of healthcare’s most urgent challenges: improving outcomes for mothers and babies, everywhere.

Ann’s career spans senior executive roles at Medtronic and other Fortune 500 companies, where she drove market-expanding strategies, advanced reimbursement models, and global product launches. Her expertise bridges clinical innovation, commercialization, and operational excellence, making her a rare leader who speaks both the language of science and the language of business.

What sets Ann apart is not only her track record of bringing transformative technologies to market, but her conviction that maternal health deserves bold, disruptive solutions. She leads with purpose and builds with vision, championing organizations that are data-driven, patient-centered, and grounded in equity.

Ann’s leadership is fueled by a simple belief: healthier mothers and babies are the foundation of healthier societies. Through Marani, she is turning that belief into impact—one innovation, one partnership, and one family at a time.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/anneholder/

Ann Holder

CEO
Marani Health

Ann Holder is the CEO of Marani Health, where she is redefining maternal and infant care through technology, data, and vision. A seasoned leader in global medical technology, Ann has built her career at the intersection of innovation and access—scaling breakthrough health solutions and creating partnerships that reshape entire ecosystems.

At Marani, Ann is spearheading the development of digital health platforms, medical devices and remote monitoring solutions designed to do more than measure vital signs—they empower clinicians with richer, real-time insights and equip expectant mothers with the confidence, tools, and support to actively shape their maternity journey. Her work tackles one of healthcare’s most urgent challenges: improving outcomes for mothers and babies, everywhere.

Ann’s career spans senior executive roles at Medtronic and other Fortune 500 companies, where she drove market-expanding strategies, advanced reimbursement models, and global product launches. Her expertise bridges clinical innovation, commercialization, and operational excellence, making her a rare leader who speaks both the language of science and the language of business.

What sets Ann apart is not only her track record of bringing transformative technologies to market, but her conviction that maternal health deserves bold, disruptive solutions. She leads with purpose and builds with vision, championing organizations that are data-driven, patient-centered, and grounded in equity.

Ann’s leadership is fueled by a simple belief: healthier mothers and babies are the foundation of healthier societies. Through Marani, she is turning that belief into impact—one innovation, one partnership, and one family at a time.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/anneholder/

 

Rachel Springate

Founding Partner
Muse Capital

Rachel Springate

Founding Partner
Muse Capital

Rachel Springate

Founding Partner
Muse Capital
  • How fertility companies are expanding into broader women’s health areas like menopause, sexual health, and mental health and the partnership opportunities this creates for more holistic patient care.
  • How addressing pelvic health, mental, and metabolic health can translate to fertility success.
  • Patient-centred approaches that leverage collaborations to address unmet needs across a woman's entire lifespan, including reproductive, mental, and cardiovascular health.
Fertility
Reproductive Health

Author:

Janet Choi

Chief Medical Officer
Progyny

Janet Choi

Chief Medical Officer
Progyny

Author:

Rachel Springate

Founding Partner
Muse Capital

Rachel Springate

Founding Partner
Muse Capital

Author:

Jodi Neuhauser

Founder & CEO, In Women’s Health
Co-Founder, Women’s Health PAC

Jodi Neuhauser

Founder & CEO, In Women’s Health
Co-Founder, Women’s Health PAC

Author:

Patrick Sheehan

Vice President of Value-Based Care
Withings

Patrick Sheehan

Vice President of Value-Based Care
Withings
 

Nididiamaka Amutah-Onukagha

Professor
Tufts University School of Medicine

Nididiamaka Amutah-Onukagha

Professor
Tufts University School of Medicine

Nididiamaka Amutah-Onukagha

Professor
Tufts University School of Medicine

From the latest drug developments, diagnostic devices and tools, the Startup Showcase brings you the best of the best innovators disrupting the space.

Join this rapid-fire pitching session to hear from our 6 seed / series A startup finalists developing the next generation of regulated medical products, followed by questions from a judging panel of expert investors. Come along to see the who’s who dominating the startup landscape.

Innovation and Investment

Author:

Peter Pacult, MBA

CEO & Co-Founder
Avana Health

Peter Pacult, MBA

CEO & Co-Founder
Avana Health

Author:

Stacy Blain, PhD

CEO, Founder
Concarlo Therapeutics

Stacy Blain, PhD

CEO, Founder
Concarlo Therapeutics

Author:

Mario Castellanos

Founder
Innovene Therapeutics

Mario Castellanos

Founder
Innovene Therapeutics

Author:

Laura Yecies

CEO
Osteoboost Health

Laura Yecies

CEO
Osteoboost Health

Author:

Peter Kayatz, PhD

Co-Founder & CCO
Sola Diagnostics

Peter Kayatz, PhD

Co-Founder & CCO
Sola Diagnostics

Author:

Liz Golden

Co-Founder & CCO
Wavelet

Liz Golden

Co-Founder & CCO
Wavelet