Taking Healthcare
Technologies to Market
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AGENDA
Registration & Breakfast
8:00 AM
Introduction
9:00 AM
Welcome Wendy Cukier, PhD, Vice-President, Research and Innovation, Ryerson University
Participant introductions Debra Chanda, Managing Director, launch120 Inc.
Overview of healthcare technology commercialization Geetha Rao, PhD, CEO, Technology Frontiers Collaborative
Panel 1: Success Factors in Healthcare Technology Innovation
9:30 AM
Learn about the healthcare technology lifecycle and key milestones. Hear from two industry captains about war stories
and lessons from the trenches.
Moderator
Speakers
Debra Chanda, Managing Director, launch120 Inc.
John Funkhouser, Partner, Integris, LLC
Bob Saunders, General Partner, OCA Ventures
Coffee Break
10:30 AM
Panel 2: Protecting Your Intellectual Property
10:50 AM
Understand the basics of patenting designs and methods. Hear from experts on geographical strategies, licensing, and
other topics related to intellectual property.
Moderator
Speakers
Jennifer MacInnis, Senior Director of Applied Research and Commercialization, Office of the VicePresident, Research and Innovation, Ryerson University
Sumaiya Sharmeen, JD, Student-at-Law, Deeth Williams Wall LLP
Nicholas Wong, LLB, Partner, Deeth Williams Wall LLP
Panel 3: Innovating for Healthcare
11:20 AM
Commercializing emerging technologies for healthcare can be challenging but also very rewarding, as it has the potential
to impact a lot of lives. Hear from some rising stars about how they achieved success and about some of the programs
that support them.
Moderator
Speakers
Wendy Cukier, PhD, Vice-President, Research and Innovation, Ryerson University
Jeffrey Coull, PhD, President and CEO, Encycle Therapeutics
Lahav Gil, CEO and Founder, Kangaroo Group
Julielynn Wong, MD, Founder, Center for Innovative Technologies and Public Health
Lunch Break
12:15 PM
Panel 4: Local Resources
1:15 PM
Learn about some local reources for entrepreneurs in Toronto.
Speakers
Matthew Johnson, Senior Business Development Manager, Ontario Centres of Excellence
Martin Kopp, Commercial Account Manager, Life Sciences & Health Services, Royal Bank of Canada
Panel 5: Understanding the Healthcare Ecosystem
1:30 PM
The healthcare value chain includes complex relationships among practitioners, providers, payers, and patients. Even
as technology solutions need to fit into this ecosystem, the ecosystem itself is being disrupted by mobile technologies,
wearables and big data. Hear about how this is creating new opportunities but also barriers, as most healthcare
technologies are regulated in some fashion, adding to the complexity.
Moderator
Speakers
Geetha Rao, PhD, CEO, Technology Frontiers Collaborative
Jason Grier, Founder and Principal, Santis Health
Robert Kaul, Founder and President, Cloud DX
David Schie, CEO, Linear Dimensions Semiconductor Inc.
Coffee Break
2:40 PM
Panel 6: Capitalizing your Venture
3:00 PM
Funding a venture to bring innovation to market is critical. Typical equity investors include angels and venture capitalists.
Non-dilutive sources include government research and development grants. Hear about various funding sources and
what it takes to attract the capital to your venture.
Moderator
Speakers
Diana H. Pliura, PhD, CEO and Co-founder, MyndTec Inc.
John Funkhouser, Partner, Integris, LLC
Sam Ifergan, Partner and President, iGan Partners
Bob Saunders, General Partner, OCA Ventures
Panel 7: Entering & Expanding the Market
4:00 PM
This session will explore market considerations and various revenue models. Hear about traditional reimbursement
models as well as alternate creative strategies.
Moderator
Speakers
Debra Chanda, Managing Director, launch120 Inc.
Sylvain Beaudry, President, MEDICUS Consulting Group
Pat Clifford, Director, Research & Innovation, Southlake Regional Health Centre
Olga Joloudeva, National Account Manager, Johnson & Johnson Medical Companies (JJMC)
Final Discussion
4:45 PM
Close
5:00 PM
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