Fireside Chat (May 11th 8-9am PT)
Conversation With A Medtech Visionary
In this conversation, we'll tap into the experiences, wisdom and projections of medtech mogul, Paul LaViolette. We'll learn what Paul and his partners are up to with their new Medtech Convergence Fund and we'll have some fun talking about stories from the past and opportunities of the future.

Scott Pantel
CEO, Life Science Intelligence
Moderator

Paul LaViolette
Managing Partner, SV Health Investors, Medtech Convergence Fund
Fireside Chat
Keynote (May 12th 8-9am PT)
Medtech 3.0 & Creating Unicorns
Scott will deliver a Keynote address on May 12th and share his vision for the future of medtech and why now is the time to build, not backpedal. He'll share insights and experiences from the past and provide his unique perspective on the opportunities ahead. His session will address thinking big during the COVID era and the digital transformation to improve access to care, lower cost and improve patient outcomes.
Huennekens has more than 25 years of experience in the medical device industry, specializing in clinical advancement through innovative R&D and technology-based initiatives. He currently serves as Executive Chairman of the Board for Acutus Medical (IPO in 2020). He has held a number of executive leadership roles within the healthcare industry, accelerating the next generation of digital surgery for Verb Surgical and leading Volcano Corporation, an image guided therapy device company, to its IPO in 2006. He holds an MBA from Harvard University and a BS in Business Administration from the University of Southern California. Huennekens currently sits on the boards of public companies Viewray and NuVasive.

Scott Huennekens
Chairman Of The Board, Vida FLaSH Acquisitions
Keynote
Featured Speaker (May 13th 8-9am PT)
Predicting What's Next
On February 19, 2020 during his keynote speech at LSI2020, Chris outlined what was in store for the world when a nascent viral outbreak in a Chinese city most had never heard of began to infect locals. Today the predictions seem eerie, as they were delivered only months before the world went into quarantine, economies crumbled and nearly three million died. For many, LSI2020 was the last time we were able to assemble in a group…and equally, the upcoming annual conference is likely the first in-person event for most of us in over a year. As we prepare to come together, many are wondering "what lies ahead?” and “could this happen again?”. At LSI2021, Chris will share his predictions for the future.

Christopher J. Velis
Founder & Executive Chairman, Miraki Innovation
Featured Industry Address
Strategic Panel (May 11th 11-Noon PT)
Deal-Making and Strategic Partnering
In this panel we'll look at medtech M&A coming out of COVID. What kind of deals are strategics looking for? How has their strategy changed (or not changed) as a result of what we've learned? What deals will see in 2021 and beyond?
The panel will be moderated by industry insider and Alira Health Senior Partner & VP, David Uffer.

Finn Haley
VP Corporate Development, Edwards Lifeciences
Panelist

Vanessa Abate Green
VP Corporate Development, Zimmer Biomet
Panelist

Matthew Schopp
Director, Business Development, Philips
Panelist

Nicholas Pachuda
Senior Vice President, J&J Innovation (former), Peptilogics (current)
Panelist

Ramin Mousavi
VP & Global Franchise Leader, Baxter
Panelist

David Uffer
Senior Partner & VP, Alira Health
Moderator
Venture Studios Panel (May 11th 1:30-2:30 PT)
New Models for Startup Success: Venture Studios

Joe Heanue
CEO, Triple Ring Technologies
Moderator

Ray Liu
Co-Founder, CEO, Vena Vitals
Panelist

Vikram Chaudhery
Principal, Genoa Ventures
Panelist

Paul Conley
CEO, General Inception
Panelist
Innovation Panel (May 11th, 5-6pm PT)
Opportunities in the Drive Towards Intelligent Surgery

Sean Cheng
Venture Capital, Philips Ventures
Panelist

Daniel Teo
Managing Partner, Hunniwell Lake Ventures
Moderator

Nissan Elimelech
Founder & CEO, Augmedics
Panelist

Susan Wood
President & CEO, VIDA
Panelist

Bruce Lichorowic
President & CEO, Galen Robotics
Panelist

Rachel Van Stratton-Kirk
Robotics & Digital Solutions, Ethicon
Panelist

Richard Vincent
CEO, FundamentalVR
Panelist
Investor Panel (May 11th 7-8pm PT)
Investing in Medtech Innovation: What Do VCs Want?
In this panel we'll talk to active VCs about the types of deals they are in now and we'll find out what new deals they are looking for in 2021 and beyond.
The panel will be moderated by Lisa Carmel. Lisa is an industry insider, VP of Strategy with Ximedica, and she advises top medtech startups and accelerators, while also serving on the board of various organizations.

Terri Burke
Venture Partner, Epidarex Capital
Panelist

Kyle Dempsey, MD
Partner, MVM Partners
Panelist

Dennis McWilliams
Partner, Sante Ventures
Panelist

Christopher J. Velis
Founder & Executive Chairman, Miraki Innovation
Panelist

Allan May
Venture Partner, Medtech Convergence Fund, Co-Founder, Life Science Angels
Panelist

Lisa Carmel
Vice President Strategy, Ximedica
Moderator
Blank Check Companies Panel (May 12th 11-Noon PT)
Medtech SPACs - Hunting for Startups

Oleg Grodnensky
Managing Partner, PRIVETERRA
Panelist

Rak Mehta
Vice Chairman, J.P. Morgan
Moderator

Josh DeFonzo
CEO, Lux Health Tech Acquisition Corp.
Panelist

Scott Huennekens
Chairman Of The Board, Vida FLaSH Acquisitions
Panelist
Innovator Panel (May 12th 12:15-1:15pm PT)
Different Paths to Raising Capital & Accelerating Growth: Innovator Spotlight

Noam Krantz
Vice President, Venture Investments - Medical Devices, JJDC
Moderator

Lishan Aklog, MD
Chairman & CEO, PAVmed
Panelist

Adam Sachs
CEO, Vicarious Surgical
Panelist

Nadine Haram
Founder & CEO, Proximie
Panelist

Dennis Kogan
Founder & CEO, Caresyntax
Panelist
Reimbursement & Patient Access Panel (May 12th 1;30-2:30pm PT)
Integrating a Strategic Approach to Reimbursement and Patient Access: From Concept Through Commercialization
This panel discussion will provide insight from an experienced group of medtech investors, industry executives, and commercialization & reimbursement consultants that will inform the go to market strategy for attendees from emerging medtech organizations. The panel will be moderated by industry leader, Tom Keating, CIO of PRIA Healthcare Management, LLC.

Tom Keating
Chief Innovation Officer, PRIA Healthcare Management, LLC
Moderator

Kelli Hallas
Vice President, PRIA Healthcare Management, LLC
Panelist

Joel Brill
Chief Medical Officer, Predictive Health
Panelist

John Chaparro
Investor & Serial Startup Entrepreneur, AngelMed
Panelist

Michelle Smith
Director, Market Access and Custom Analytics, Intuitive
Panelist
Investor Panel (May 12th 5-6pm PT)
Medtech VC & Corporate Investing Trends
Details coming soon.

Greg Madden
Partner, SV Health Investors
Panelist

David Kereiakes
Partner, Providence Ventures
Panelist

Jon Root
General Partner, US Venture Partners
Panelist

Tak Cheung
Principal, New Enterprise Associates
Panelist

Oliver Keown
Intuitive Ventures, Intuitive Surgical
Panelist

Kwame Ulmer
Venture Partner, Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health
Moderator
Innovation Panel (May 12th 7-8pm PT)
Different Views of the Robotics Market

Gwen Watanabe
General Manager, Robotics, Smith & Nephew
Panelist

Michael Pereira
President & COO, Ximedica
Panelist

David Uffer
Senior Partner & VP, Alira Health
Moderator

Anand S. Patel, MD
Chief of Interventional Radiology, Providence Little Company Of Mary Medical Center
Panelist

Tal Wenderow
Co-Founder, Corindus
Panelist
Investor Panel (May 13th 11-Noon PT)
Family Office & Angel Money: The Inside Track

Gary Gershony
General Partner, BayMed Venture Partners, Life Science Angels
Panelist (Angel)

Omid Akhavan
Managing Director, Anthro Ventures
Panelist (Family Office)

Irfan Lateef
Partner, Knobbe Martens
Moderator

Robert Davis
Partner, RD Heritage Group
Panelist (Family Office)

Fauad Hasan
Investor, Board Member, Biopharm
Panelist