Preliminary Agenda

Monday, February 12th

Monday February 12th

3:25–3:30 pm Welcome to Pitch Contest

CLINICAL TRIAL TECH: START-UP PITCH CONTEST—Clinical Trial Tech: Venture, Innovation & Partnering Conference connects investors to high-potential companies seeking funding. Join us to hear six pre-selected innovative companies pitch to a panel of judges. The winner will be announced LIVE at the SCOPE Summit for Clinical Ops Executives on Monday, February 12, 2024.

3:30–4:30 pm New Venture Pitches

CLINICAL TRIAL TECH: START-UP PITCH CONTEST 

Jessica J. Federer, Board Member, Angelini Ventures , Board Member, Angelini Ventures , Angelini Ventures

Shwen Gwee, Founder & Chief Disruptor, Health Disruptors, Inc. , Founder & Chief Disruptor, Health Disruptors Inc. , Global Digital Strategy , (Former) Bristol Myers Squibb

Andrew Hedin, Partner, Bessemer Venture Partners , Partner , Bessemer Venture Partners

Dan Hydes, CEO & Co-Founder, IgniteData , CEO & CoFounder , IgniteData

Ward Lemaire, Head of Data Management, Integrated Data Analytics & Reporting, Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson , Head of Data Management , Integrated Data Analytics & Reporting Oncology , Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc

Clinical Trial Tech: Venture, Innovation & Partnering Conference connects investors to high-potential companies seeking funding. Join us to hear: Bloqcube * CliniSpan Health * Humine Labs * InSilicoTrials * OmniTrial. These companies will pitch to a panel of expert judges and the winner will be announced LIVE at the SCOPE Summit for Clinical Ops Executives on Monday, February 12, 2024.

4:30-5:00 pm Panel Discussion (Sponsorship Opportunity Available)

5:00–6:10 pm SCOPE Welcome Reception in the Exhibit Hall

Tuesday, February 13th

Tuesday February 13th

7:30 am Registration Open

8:00 am Networking Breakfast

Co-Chair's Welcome Remarks

Jessica J. Federer, Board Member, Angelini Ventures , Board Member, Angelini Ventures , Angelini Ventures

8:40 am Market Strategy Overview (Sponsorship Opportunity Available)

Panel Moderator:

PANEL DISCUSSION:
The Future of Clinical Trial Tech: Perspectives from Different Investors

Rana Lonnen, General Partner, Science Capital , Managing Director , dRx Capital , Novartis

Panelists:

Andrew Hedin, Partner, Bessemer Venture Partners , Partner , Bessemer Venture Partners

Carrie Williams, Vice President & Partner, McKesson Ventures , VP & Partner , McKesson Ventures

Sunny Kumar, MD, Partner, Informed Ventures , MD, Partner , Informed Ventures

Panel Moderator:

PANEL DISCUSSION:
What Are the Trends for Future Investment—And the Needs?

Ross A. Jaffe, MD, Co-Founder and Chairman, Faro Health; Managing Director Emeritus, Versant Ventures , Co-Founder & Chairman , Faro Health

Panelists:

Manu Nair, MBA, Associate Chief Business Development Officer, Mayo Clinic , Associate Chief Business Development Officer , Mayo Clinic

Dave Stevenson, COO & Managing Director, Merck Global Health Innovation Fund , Managing Director , Global Health Innovation Fund , Merck

Bari Kowal, Senior Vice President & Head, Development Operations & Portfolio Management, Global Development, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , Sr VP & Head , Dev Operations & Portfolio Mgmt , Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc

Joe O’Rourke, Head, Commercial Development, Walgreens Clinical Trials , Head, Commercial Development, , Walgreens Clinical Trials

10:20 am Networking Coffee Break

Panel Moderator:

PANEL DISCUSSION:
Representative Data on the 30th Anniversary of the NIH Revitalization Act

Brigham Hyde, CEO, Atropos Health & Venture Partner, Audere Capital LLC, Atropos Health , CEO, Atropos Health & Venture Partner, Audere Capital LLC , Atropos Health

Panelists:

John R. Pavletic, Executive Director, Lilly Ventures , Executive Director , Lilly Ventures

Jennifer Levin Carter, CEO, Medzown , CEO , Medzown

Brian Matesic, Principal, Norwest Venture Partners , Principal , Norwest Venture Partners

Panel Moderator:

CEO & FOUNDER PANEL DISCUSSION:
Overcoming Hurdles to Fundraising, Pilots, and Scaling

Blake Wu, Partner, Healthcare Team, New Enterprise Associates NEA , Partner , Healthcare Team , New Enterprise Associates NEA

Panelists:

Sam Whitaker, Co-Founder & CEO, Mural Health , Co-Founder & CEO , Mural Health

Jodi Akin, Founder & CEO, Hawthorne Effect, Inc. , Founder , Hawthorne Health

Ed Seguine, CEO, Elemental Machines , CEO, Elemental Machines , Elemental Machines

Rohit Nambisan, CEO & Co-Founder, Lokavant , CEO & Co-Founder , Lokavant

12:10 pm Networking Lunch

Panel Moderator:

PANEL DISCUSSION:
How Are Platforms Evolving, Bridging the Research and Care Chasm

Jennifer Byrne, CEO, Javara, Inc. , CEO , Javara Inc

Panelists:

Christopher Boone, PhD, Group Vice President, Research Services, Life Sciences, Oracle , PhD, Group Vice President, Research Services, Life Sciences, , Research Services & Life Sciences , Oracle

Jared Saul, MD, CMO, Commercial Healthcare and Life Sciences, Amazon Web Services , Chief Medical Officer, Commercial Healthcare and Life Sciences , Healthcare & Life Sciences Start Ups , Amazon Web Svcs LLC

Jeremy Goldberg, Operating Partner, Healthcare, Arsenal Capital Partners , Operating Partner , Healthcare , Arsenal Capital Partners

Sandeep Pulim, MD, Chief Innovation Officer, Koko Home , Digital lead , Stealth

Co-Chair's Afternoon Remarks

Jessica J. Federer, Board Member, Angelini Ventures , Board Member, Angelini Ventures , Angelini Ventures

2:50 pm Transition to SCOPE Plenary Session

3:00 pm SCOPE Plenary Session


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