Speakers and Discussion Leaders
Panel Discussion
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Call for Speakers

Science of Skin for Wearable Applications
Alison Chulla
Sr. Global Applications Engineer
3M

Current, Emerging, and Future Uses of Devices in Pharmaceutical Research and Development
Michael Kremliovsky, PhD
Sr. Director, Medical Devices and eHealth
Bayer

Flexible Electronics, Filters, and Packaging Solutions for Wearable Devices
Daniel de Sa Pereira, PhD
Sales Manager
Buhler

Advanced Sensors and Materials for Wearable Applications
Nelly Soudakova
General Manager
Dexerials America

Medtech Industrial Campus for Wearable Sensors and Devices
Laurent Jamet
Business Development
Doliam

Ultra-Thin Flexible Optical Filters for Wearable Devices
Hooman Banaei, PhD
CEO
Everix Optical Filters

Wearable Technologies and the Rise of Digital Health Management
Tess Skyrme, PhD
Technology Analyst
IDTechEx

Clinically Accurate, Self-Powered, Smart Insoles with Machine Learning for Medical and Military Applications
Robert Andosca, PhD
President and CEO
INVIZA Health

Health System Perspective on Engagement and Applicability of Wearables with Existing EMRs
Carey Ross
Regional Director
Kaiser Permanente

Design and Fabrication of Wearable and Microfluidic Device Prototypes
Dan Nawrocki
Director of Business and Technical Development
Kayaku Advanced Materials

Wearable Sensors and Technologies for Surgical Applications
Janani Resienauer, MD
Vice Chair, Innovation, Department of Surgery
Mayo Clinic

Combining Wearables and Implantables for Cardiac Arrhythmia and Heart Failure Sensing
Shantanu Sarkar, PhD
Sr. Distinguished Scientist and Technical Fellow
Medtronic

Medical Devices for Heart Health and Emerging Role for Wearables
Ranndy Kellogg
CEO
Omron Healthcare

Emerging Technologies and Applications for Smart Rings
Shyamal Patel, PhD
Head of Science
Oura Health

Neuromorphic Analog Signal Processors for Always-On, Low-Power Wearable Devices
Rachid Guerchouche, PhD
Product Manager, Wearables and Healthcare
Polyn Technology

Accelerated FEM Multiphysics Simulations for Micro-Sized Systems and Components
Nikola Strah
VP of Sales
Quanscient

Wearable Noninvasive Fluid Flow Monitoring for Hydrocephalus Patients
Chad Webb, PhD
CTO
Rhaeos

Elastomeric Dot Connector for Wearable Device Solutions
Mutsuhito Taguchi
Product Business Unit Manager, GSP
Sekisui Polymatech

Optometry, Predictive Analytics, and Smart Socks to Reduce Risk of Falls
Davide Vigano
CEO and Co-Founder
Sensoria

Microfabrication Processes for High-Volume Fabrication of Wearable Devices
Carlos Stahr
Business Development Manager
Silex Microsystems

Building Miniature, Low-Power, Low-Cost Portable Medical Devices with Bluetooth
Brian Blum
Senior Product Marketing Manager
Silicon Labs

Disrupting Healthcare Using Deep Data and Remote Monitoring
Michael Snyder, PhD
Professor
Stanford University

Skin-Inspired Sensors for Wearables and Implantables
Zhenan Bao, PhD
Professor
Stanford University

Integration of Wearable Devices in Digital Health Platforms
Kenzie Carlson
Manager, Digital Strategy
Takeda Pharmaceuticals

Eliminating Amputations in Diabetes with Wearable Devices and Remote Health Monitoring
David Armstrong, PhD
Professor of Surgery
University of Southern California

3D-Printable Conductive Inks for Medical Wearables
Daeha Joung, PhD
Assistant Professor
Virginia Commonwealth University

Wearables in Healthcare: Market Overview and Future Challenges
Clyde Midelet, PhD
Market and Technology Analyst
Yole Intelligence, part of Yole Group

Many thanks to our speakers from Medical Wearables 2022.

Wearables for Monitoring and Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases
Nick West, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Abbott

Wearables for Combatting Sleep Issues: An Overview of Emerging Technologies and Solutions
Kathryn Fantauzzi
CEO and Co-Founder
Apollo Neuro

Wearables, AI, and the Future of Chronic Pain Care
Don Chennavasin
Managing Director, Digital Ventures and Neuromodulation
Boston Scientific

Wearable BCI Platform for Patients with Severe Communication Disabilities
Andreas Forsland
CEO
Cognixion

Building Machine Learning Solutions for Health and Wearables
Zach Shelby
CEO
Edge Impulse

A Check Engine Light for Health: Creating the Future of Wearables and Beyond
Omid Toloui
Vice President, Innovation
Elevance Health (formerly Anthem)

Ultra-Thin Optical Filters for Wearable Devices
Hooman Banaei, PhD
CEO
Everix Optical Filters

Wireless Soft Scalp Electronics for Brain-Machine Interfaces
Hong Yeo, PhD
Associate Professor
Georgia Institute of Technology

Empowering Neuroplasticity with a Wearable Portable Neuromodulation Stimulator for Balance and Gait Deficits
Dane Andreeff
CEO and Co-Founder
Helius Medical Technologies

Life After Fitness Trackers: Meta-Trends Driving Wearable Technology Adoption
Tess Skyrme
Technology Analyst
IDTechEx

Sensorized, Self-Charging, Smart Shoe Insoles for Emerging Digital Health Applications
Robert Andosca, PhD
President and CEO
INVIZA Health

Protective Conformal Coatings for Wearables and Medical Devices
Daniel Nawrocki
Director of Business and Technical Development
Kayaku Advanced Materials

Wearables for Surgery Applications: Emerging Technologies and Use Cases
Janani Resienauer, MD
Vice Chair, Innovation, Department of Surgery
Mayo Clinic

Wearables for Patient Monitoring: Emerging Technologies, Applications, and Business Models
Jason Case
Vice President R&D
Medtronic

Smart Fabrics for Medical Wearables Applications
Venk Varadan
CEO and Co-Founder
Nanowear

Wearables for Sleep Applications: Past, Present, and Future
Jonathan Berent
CEO
NextSense

Nitric Oxide as a New Health Marker in Wearable Devices
Evan Peikon
Chief Physiologist
NNOXX

Lab-on-a-Patch: Next-Generation Wearables with DNA-Based Sensors
Peter Vranes
CEO
Nutromics

Smart Fabrics for Motion Capture in Real-World Environments
Asimina Kiourti, PhD
Associate Professor
Ohio State University

Measuring Sleep Quality with Wearables: Emerging Technologies and Solutions
Shyamal Patel
Head of Science
Oura Health

MEMS and Micro Devices Fabrication for Medical Wearables
Paul Bekkers
Business Development Manager
Philips, MEMS Foundry

Software Tools for Analyzing and Developing Technical Requirements for Wearables
Jordan Kyriakidis
CEO
QRA

Advancing Care for Hydrocephalus Patients with Wearable Noninvasive Fluid Flow Monitoring
Chad Webb, PhD
CTO
Rhaeos

A Movie vs. a Snapshot: Leveraging Apple Watch Data for Parkinson's Care
Brian Pepin
CEO
Rune Labs

MEMS-on-CMOS Process Technology for Wearable Devices and Components
Arjun Kumar Kantimahanti
Sr. Vice President of Technology Development
SilTerra

Wearable Device for Neonatal Blood Pressure Monitoring
Anoop Rao, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Stanford University School of Medicine

Precise Lapping and Polishing for Medical Wearables Fabrication
Chisato Maeda
Sales Manager
TDC Corporation

Fabrication Technologies for Medical Wearables and BioMEMS Devices
Reza Mahmoodian
Business Development Manager
ULVAC Technologies

Wearables to Empower Users to Take Greater Responsibility for Their Health and Care
Harjeevan Kang
Medical Student
University of Birmingham

Unawareables: Miniaturized Wearable Sensors for Unobtrusive Multi-Modal Sensing
Patrick Mercier, PhD
Associate Professor
University of California, San Diego

Air Microfluidics for Soft Robotic Medical Wearables
Carolyn Ren, PhD
Professor
University of Waterloo

Monitoring Sleep Disorders at Home with Wearable Electrode Arrays
Ziv Peremen, PhD
CTO
X-trodes

Many thanks to our speakers from Medical Wearables 2021.

The Science of Skin and Remote Patient Wearable Devices
Audrey Sherman
Division Scientist
3M

Medical Wearables Investments and M&A Trends
Piergiulio (PJ) Lauriano
Partner
Alira Health

Direct Patterning of Multi-Material Atomic Layer Deposition for Fabrication of Wearable Devices
Maksym Plakhotnyuk
CEO
Atlant 3D Nanosystems

Transforming Medical Wearable Devices into Connected Solutions
Itai Weissman
Vice President Product
BioT Medical

Micro 3D Printing for Wearable Device Applications
John Kawola
CEO
Boston Micro Fabrication

Wearable and Implantable Devices for Cardiac Arrhythmia Monitoring
Brandon Searle
Director Rhythm Commercial Execution
Boston Scientific

Embracing the Era of Smart Wearables for Streaming Healthcare In Place
Janet Wang-Roveda
Director
C2SHIP

Wearable Neuromodulation Therapies for Treating Chronic Diseases
Renee Ryan
CEO
Cala Health

Smart Wearable Devices in Cardiovascular Care: Where We Are and How to Move Forward
Mo Elshazly, MD
Cardiac Electrophysiologist
Cleveland Clinic, Heart and Vascular Institute

Technology Platforms for Wearables
Gordon Harling
President and CEO
CMC Microsystems

Five Key Considerations for Cardio Wearables
Tony Das, MD
Medical Director
Connected Cardiovascular Care Associates

Silicone Skin Contact Solutions for Smart Wearables
Eric Reynolds
Technical Sales and Development Manager
DuPont Liveo

Evaluation of Polymer Dry Electrodes for Cardiac Long-Term Monitoring and Arrhythmias Detection
Christian Hofmann
Group Manager, Medical Sensors Systems
Fraunhofer IIS

Multimodal, Modular and Mobile Sensor System for Improved Patient Monitoring
Michael Scholles
Head of Project Hub MEOS
Fraunhofer IPMS

Wearable Companion Technologies for Neuromodulation Devices
Firat Yazicioglu
VP and Head of Translation and Engineering
Galvani Bioelectronics

Wearable Respiration Monitors for In-Patients
Juha Virtanen
Principal Engineer, Wearable Sensors
GE Healthcare

Wearables for Screening and Management of Atrial Fibrillation
David Duncker
Deputy Head of HHC
Hannover Medical School

Funding Opportunities at BARDA for Digital Health Monitoring and Diagnostics
Dev Mittar
Health Scientist/Program Officer
HHS / BARDA

Integrated Photonics Engineering and Materials Solutions for Medical Wearables
Adi Sethi
Sales Account Manager
Hitachi High-Tech America

Wearables for Diabetes Management: From Current CGM Solutions to Non-Invasive Glucose Monitoring
James Hayward
Principal Technology Analyst
IDTechEx

Wearable Technologies for Extended Artificial Organs
Geert Langereis, PhD
Program Manager, Health Research
Imec

Self-Charging, Highly Accurate Insole-Based Health Trackers for Medical Grade Applications
Robert Andosca
President and CEO
INVIZA HEALTH

AI-Powered Automated and Wearable Ultrasound Scanner for Accessible and Personalized Breast Health Monitoring
Maryam Ziaei
CEO and Founder
iSono Health

Medical Wearables Startups and Ecosystem in Korea
Sewon Jung
Manager, International Investment & Strategic Partnerships
KOTRA

Wearables Product Development: From Hospital Settings to Home Based Applications
Mark Wehde
Chair, Mayo Clinic Engineering
Mayo Clinic

Top Medical Wearables Companies to Watch
Paul Grand
CEO
MedTech Innovator

High Power Batteries for Medical Wearables
Janet Hur
CEO
Millibatt

Increasing the Lifespan of Medical Wearables with Nanocoatings
Evan Vickers, PhD
Lead Material Scientist
NanoFlowX

Powering the Discovery of New Science of Health
Shyamal Patel
Head of Science
Oura Health

MEMS and Micro Devices Fabrication for Medical Wearables
Paul Bekkers
Business Development Manager
Philips Innovation Services

Enabling the Next Generation of Non-Invasive Digital Health Monitoring
Roozbeh Parsa
Sr. Vice President Commercial
Rockley Photonics

Piezo-PZT Fabrication for Wearable Sensors and Actuators
Niklas Svedin
Vice President Engineering
Silex Microsystems

MEMS-on-CMOS Process Technology for Wearable Devices and Components
Arjun Kumar Kantimahanti
Sr. Vice President of Technology Development
SilTerra

Wearables for Behavioral Medicine: Emerging Technologies and Applications
Walter Greenleaf
Professor
Stanford University

Healthcare Applications for Consumer Wearables: User Experience and HMI Considerations
Lisa Cooper
Director, UX Strategies
Strategy Analytics

Fabrication Techniques for Medical Sensors and Micro-Devices
Collin Twanow
Director of Technology
Teledyne

Optimal Outcomes with Innovative Remote Recovery and Musculoskeletal Monitoring
Colleen Gray
CEO
TracPatch

AI-Enabled Multimode HMI Sensing for Next-Generation Wearables
Mo Maghsoudnia
Founder and CEO
UltraSense

Face Mask Point-of-Care Detection of COVID-19
Peter Nguyen, PhD
Research Scientist
Wyss Institute

Bridging Medical Challenges and Wearables Adoption in the Transforming Healthcare Sector
Jerome Mouly
Team Lead Analyst
Yole Developpement

Wearable and Non-Wearable Solutions for Sleep Apnea
Rachel Chase
CEO
Zennea

Addie Harris
Global R&D Leader Robotics
DePuy Synthes

Marga Ortigas-Wedekind
Chief Commercial Strategy Officer
Fogarty Innovation

Joe Gordon
Vice President Innovation
Ximedica

Kevin Sheth
Vice Chair for Clinical Research / Co-Founder
Yale University / Alva Health

Many thanks to our speakers from Medical Wearables 2020.

Medical Wearables and Remote Patient Monitoring
Omid Toloui
Vice President of Innovation
Anthem

Wearable Devices for Remote Patient Data Collection in Pharmaceutical R&D Applications
Gerard Nahum, MD, Vice President of Research and Development
Michael Kremliovsky, PhD, Sr. Director of Medical Devices and eHealth
Bayer Pharmaceuticals

Micro-Precision 3D Printing for Medical Wearables Applications
Jason Bassi
Director of Sales
BMF

How Medical Wearables Will Deliver Value in Healthcare Digital Ecosystems
Alex Dukic
Vice President R&D, Digital Ventures
Boston Scientific

Wearables for Vascular Health: Beyond Traditional Blood Pressure
Ahmad Qasem, PhD
Senior Director of Research
CardieX

Clinical Trial Findings: Long Term Durability of Medical Tapes and Adhesives
Ronald Horwitz, PhD
Vice President Quality and R&D
CCT

Liquid Crystal Polymers for Miniaturization of Wearable Device
Phil Wilson
Program Director for Medical Devices
Celanese

Smart Wearable Devices in Cardiovascular Care: Where We Are and How to Move Forward
Mohamed (Mo) Elshazly
Cardiac Electrophysiologist
Cleveland Clinic, Heart and Vascular Institute

Funding Opportunities at BARDA for Digital Health Monitoring and Diagnostics
Dev Mittar
Health Scientist/Program Officer
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) / BARDA

Automated Cloud-Based Design Generation of ASICs for Wearable Sensors
Jeff DiCorpo
SVP Business Development
EFabless

Designing Sensors for Consumer Wearables: Reliability, Power, and Performance Considerations
Pieris Berreitter
Director of Hardware Engineering
Fitbit

From Idea to Market – Mobile Gas Sensing
Fritz Herrmann
Technical Sales Manager
Fraunhofer IPMS

System Integration for Medical Wearables: From MEMS to Mobile Point-of-Care Diagnostics
Michael Scholles, PhD
Head of Project Hub MEOS
Fraunhofer IPMS

Wearable Companion Technologies for Neuromodulation Devices
Firat Yazicioglu
VP and Head of Translation and Engineering
Galvani Bioelectronics

Wearable Respiration monitors for In-Patients
Juha Virtanen
Principal Engineer, Wearable Sensors
GE Healthcare

Sensors for Volatiles for Medical Applications
Radislav Potyrailo, PhD
Principal Scientist
GE Research

Building Products Based on Science: A Cardiologist’s Perspective
Kapil Parakh, MD, PhD
Medical Lead, Google Fit
Google

Wearable Technologies for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Sagar Savla
Product Manager
Google

Face Mask Point-of-Care Detection of COVID-19
Peter Nguyen
Research Scientist
Harvard University

Human Centric Wearables for Personalized Care
Thiru Kanagasabapathi
Sr. Project Manager
Holst Center

Managing Chronic Diseases and Extreme WorkEnvironments with Wearable Devices
Jonas Weiss, PhD
Senior Researcher
IBM Research

Wearables for Diabetes Management: From Current CGM Solutions to Non-Invasive Glucose Monitoring
James Hayward
Principal Technology Analyst
IDTechEx

High-Volume Manufacturing of Printed Electronics for Medical Wearables
Florian Ullrich
Business Developer
InnovationLab

Wearable Technologies for Enabling Patient Engagement and Clinical Research
Paul Burton, MD
Chief Global Medical Affairs Officer
Janssen Pharmaceuticals

Wearables and Digital Health in Preventive Cardiology
Seth Martin, MD
Associate Professor
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

COVID Silver Lining: Accelerating From Virtual Doctor Visits to Wearables for Health Monitoring
John Mattison, MD
CMIO and Assistant Medical Director Emeritus
Kaiser Permanente

Assessing the Risk of Falls in Older Adults with Inertial Sensors and Machine Learning
Barry Greene
CTO
Kinesis Health Technologies

A Wearable-Agnostic IoT Platform: From Sensors to Health Solutions
Franco du Preez, PhD
Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer
LifeQ

Accurate and Reliable Skin Thermometry for Wearables
Joris Roels
Marketing Manager Temperature Sensors
Melexis

Powering a Trillion Smart and Wearable Devices
Janet Hur
CEO
Millibatt

Smart Contact Lenses: How Augmented Reality Can Offer a Brighter Future for the Visually Impaired
Mike Wiemer
CTO and Vice President Engineering
Mojo Vision

Force-Sensing Solutions for Wearable Devices
Steve Pratt
Sr. Director, Business Development
NextInput

Self-Powered Wearable Sensors for Health Monitoring
Veena Misra, PhD
Professor and Director of ERC ASSIST
North Carolina State University

Soft Skin-Interfaced Systems with Biochemical Sensing Capabilities
Roozbeh Ghaffari, PhD
Associate Professor
Northwestern University

Wearable Sensors for COVID-19: Gaps and Opportunities
Shuai "Steve" Xu
Assistant Professor
Northwestern University

Practical MEMS Production and Micro Assembly Expertise for Wearables
Paul Bekkers
Business Development Manager
Philips Innovation Services

Bridging the Medical and Consumer Wearables Chasm: Commercial, Technology, and Investment Perspectives
Sean Cheng, PhD
Investment Manager
Philips Ventures

Wearable Technologies for the Management of Degenerative Neurological Conditions
John Ralston, PhD
Founder and CEO
Protxx

Smartwatch Solutions for Cardiac Rehabilitation and Blood Pressure Applications
Swapnil Vinod
Senior Product Manager, Digital Health & Wearables
Samsung Electronics

MoneyBall Medicine, Medical Wearables, and the Data-Driven Healthcare Market
Harry Glorikian
General Partner
Scientia Funds

Breaking Through the MEMS Barrier
Carlos Stahr
Business Development
Silex Microsystems

CMOS MEMS Process Technologies for Wearable Devices
Arjun Kumar Kantimahanti
Sr. Vice President of Technology Development
SilTerra

Wearable Technologies for Patients, Care Teams, and Employers in the COVID-19 Environment
Anders Strömberg
Director, Head of Wearable Platform Division
Sony

Medical Wearables: Emerging Technologies, Applications, and Venture Capital Perspective
Anil Achyuta
Investment Director
TDK Ventures

Micro-Fabrication Solutions for Smart Wearable Devices
Stephane Martel
Director of the Project Management Office
Teledyne Micralyne

Cuffless Blood Pressure Monitoring: Challenges and Opportunities
Roozbeh Jafari, PhD
Professor
Texas A&M University

Optimal Outcomes with Innovative Remote Recovery and Musculoskeletal Monitoring
Colleen Gray
CEO
TracPatch

Iontronic Devices for Medical Wearables Applications
Shiming Zhang, PhD
Assistant Professor
University of Hong Kong

Smartwatch-Brain Interface Architectures for Neurocognitive Stress
Rose Faghih, PhD
Assistant Professor
University of Houston

Wearables and Machine Learning: Finally Making an Impact on Healthcare
Ryan Kraudel
VP Marketing
Valencell

Sensor Technologies for Medical Wearables and Personal Medical Devices
Ulrich Bretthauer, PhD
Product Marketing Manager Medical
X-FAB Group

Electrochemical Biosensors in Consumer and Medical Wearables
James Powers
Business Development
Zimmer and Peacock

Many thanks to our speakers from Medical Wearables 2019.

CMUTs and PMUTs for Disruptive Medical Wearable Devices
Paul Bekkers, MSc.
Business Development Manager
Philips Innovation Services, MEMS and Micro Devices

Medical Wearables and Machine Learning: Emerging Trends and Clinical Applications
Uli Chettipally, MD, MPH
Chief Technology Officer, CREST Network
Kaiser Permanente

Smart Sensing for Humans: From Smartwatch to Smarter Watch
Mayank Goel, PhD
Assistant Professor
Carnegie Mellon University

How Virtual and Augmented Reality Technology Is Transforming Healthcare
Walter Greenleaf, PhD
Research Neuroscientist, Medical Product Developer
Stanford University, Virtual Human Interaction Lab

Sensor Fusion and Medical Wearables: Emerging and Future Technology Trends
Steve Groothuis
Chief Technology Officer
Samtec Microelectronics

Medical Wearables and 5G: Enabling the Transformation of Healthcare Delivery
Justin McGloin
Sr. Director, Engineering
Qualcomm

Wearable Technologies, Sensors, and Data Analytics for Chronic Disease Applications
Sandra Nagale, PhD
Sr. Manager, Digital Health
Boston Scientific

Wearable Form Factors for Sustained Usage and Data Gathering
Chandra Narayanaswami, PhD
Principal Research Staff Member
IBM TJ Watson Research Center

Wearable Gas and Physiological Sensors for Medical Applications
Radislav Potyrailo
Principal Scientist, PhD
GE Research Center

Consumer Wearables: Recent Trends and Gradual Evolution into Healthcare Applications
Cliff Raskind
Senior Director, Smart Devices and IoT
Strategy Analytics

How Technology Innovation in Healthcare Will Drive Down Costs
Gary Shapiro
President and CEO
Consumer Technology Association (CTA)

Medical Wearables for Improved Outcomes in Diabetes
Rohan Sonawane, MD
Clinical Marketing Manager
Medtronic

(2019 Technology Showcase speakers - listed alphabeticaly, by company name)

Del Lawson, PhD
Sr. Technical Manager
3M

Srijanani Bhaskar
Business Development Manager, Advanced Materials
DuPont Intexar

Chip Maschal
Vice President Sales and Business Development
Eshylon Scientific

Roozbeh Parsa
Vice President Product Sensors
Rockley Photonics

Eiken So
R&D Engineer
SCHOTT North America

Dhiraj Bora
President and CEO
Silitronics Solutions

Walt Maclay
President
Voler Systems

(2019 Startup Showcase speakers – listed alphabetically, by company name)

Marc Rippen
CEO
Alertgy

Catherine Liao
Co-Founder and CEO
Blumio

André Bertram
Co-Founder and CEO
HelpWear

Pierre-Alexandre Fournier
Co-Founder and CEO
Hexoskin

Guy Hatch, MD
CTO
Reveal BioSensors

Joe Bingold
CEO
Senaptec

(2018 speakers – listed alphabetically by speaker’s last name)

Skin-Inspired Electronics for Medical Wearables
Zhenan Bao, PhD
Professor
Stanford University

Bridging the Gap: Entering the Clinic with Next Generation Wearables
Frank Everaerts, PhD
Senior Scientist, Wearable Electronics
Holst Center

Packaging Innovations for Medical Wearables
Steven Groothuis
CTO
Samtec Microelectronics

Consumer Wearable Technology: Driving Innovation in Healthcare and Medical Devices
Ryan Kraudel
Vice President of Marketing
Valencell

Personal Connected Health: What is Taking So Long?
Horst Merkle
Director of Business Development
Roche Diabetes Care

Medical Wearables in a Regulated Environment: Challenges and Emerging Trends
Darin Oppenheimer, PhD
Executive Director, Drug-Device Center of Excellence
Merck

Neurological and Orthopedic Applications of Precision MEMS Sensors
John Ralston, PhD
Founder and CEO
Protxx

Enabling the Future of Remote Physical Therapy with Soft Motion Sensors
Shawn Reese, PhD
CEO
Bend Labs

When Wearables Meet Connected Healthcare: Ready for a Disruption?
Benjamin Roussel, PhD
Business Unit Manager
Yole Développement

Challenges in Design and Deployment of Next Generation EKGs
Enrique Saldivar, MD, PhD
Founder
Cardio6

Medical Wearables Intellectual Property: Emerging Trends and Key Players
Pallavi Shah
Senior Vice President
Houlihan Lokey

(2018 Technology Showcase speakers – listed alphabetically, by company name)

Kurt Carlson
Vice President
Cavist

Jennifer Nunes
Director of Marketing
Delphon

Mark Duarte
Business Development - Medical
Eastprint

Ginny Ho
Manager, Analytic Testing Laboratory
Nordson Sonoscan

Locke Chastaine
Director of Licensing and General Counsel
Sensory

(2018 Startup Showcase speakers – listed alphabetically, by company name)

Linh Le
Founder and CEO
Bonbouton

Jared Dwarika
Co-Founder
Health Care Originals

John Trobough
Executive Chairman
LifePlus

Erik Zhu
CEO
Mindband

Steve Statler
SVP Marketing and Business Development
Wiliot

(2015 speakers – listed alphabetically by speaker’s last name)

Sensor hubs for wearables: evolution and emerging trends
Francois Beauchaud
Principal Engineer
Bosch Sensortec

Gas sensors for wearables: trends, challenges and opportunities
Jess Brown, PhD
Sales and Marketing Director
Cambridge CMOS Sensors

Demystifying MEMS microphones for wearables
Matt Crowley
CEO
Vesper

System architectures for wearable devices: emerging trends and developments
Boaz Efroni Rotman
Strategic Marketing – SoC Roadmap
Intel

Making sense of how consumers are responding to wearables
John Feland, PhD
CEO
Argus Insights

Flexible technologies: the next frontier for wearable devices
Edzer Huitema, PhD
CTO
Polyera

Integration of electronics in textiles: technological challenges and solutions
Malte von Krshiwoblozki
R&D Project Manager
Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration

Motion sensing technology trends and applications for wearable devices
Ben Lee
President and CEO
mCube

Soft-matter sensing for wearable health monitoring
Tingrui Pan, PhD
Associate Professor
University of California, Davis

Wearables at the peak of inflated expectations: myths and realities
Michele Reitz
Principal Research Analyst
Gartner

Electroactive polymer-based technologies: opportunities for wearable applications
Jason Rouse, PhD
Technical Marketing Manager
Wacker Chemical

Energy efficient wearables: an ounce of preprocessing is worth a pound of computing
Timothy Saxe, PhD
Sr. Vice President and CTO
QuickLogic

Development of flexible-hybrid electronics manufacturing and potential impacts on wearables
Paul Semenza
Director
FlexTech Alliance

Wearable brain activity monitoring: history, applications, and emerging trends
Walid Soussou, PhD
President
Wearable Sensing

Bio-integrated flexible and stretchable electronics: new modality for wearable electronics
Pulin Wang, PhD
Managing Director
Stretch Med

(2014 speakers – listed alphabetically by speaker’s last name)

MEMS based sensors for wearable device designs
Francois Beauchaud
Principal Engineer
Bosch Sensortec

Barriers to reaching the full potential of wearables
Douglas Bogia, PhD
Mobile Health Lead Architect
Intel Corporation

Wearables: the path to credible product category from interesting niche
James Bruce
Director of Mobile Computing
ARM

Ultra-low power sensor sampling solution for wearable device applications
Mark Buccini
Director, Microcontroller Applications
Texas Instruments

Force sensors: the next "killer app" for wearable devices?
Ian Campbell
Founder and CEO
NextInput

Powering wearable device sensors for extended battery life
John Demiray
Sr. Strategic Marketing Manager, Mobile Products
NXP

Toward an open data ecosystem for wearable devices
Rachel Kalmar, PhD
Data Scientist
Misfit Wearables

Government regulations: the impact on wearable device manufacturers
Jitendra "Jitty" Malik, PhD
Partner
Alston & Bird

Wearable technologies: market trends, solutions and business models
Sam Massih
Director, Wearable Sensors
InvenSense

Assessment of reliability standards for wearable medical devices
John McNulty, PhD
Principal Engineer
Exponent

Trends in wearables manufacturing: challenges and opportunities
David Michael, PhD
Director, Core Vision Tool Development
Cognex Corporation

Timing chips for wearable applications: design and performance considerations
Steve Pratt
Marketing Director
SiTime

Strategies for security in the wearable ecosystem
Ray Potter
CEO
SafeLogic

Integrating sensors seamlessly with clothing in mass production
Akseli Reho
CEO
Clothing+

MEMS and sensors in wearables: market overview
Jordan Selburn
Sr. Principal Analyst
IHS

Preventing the terrible wearables: designing robust wearable electronics
Cheryl Tulkoff
Senior Member of the Technical Staff
DfR Solutions

Call for Speakers

If you’d like to participate as a speaker, please call Jessica Ingram at 360-929-0114 or send a brief email with your proposed presentation topic to jessica@microtechventures.com.

Conference scope includes topics related to medical wearables, such as:

• Wearable device trends, competitive forces and dynamics, market drivers, emerging applications, and disruptive technologies
• Emerging types of wearable sensors, materials, and smart fabrics
• Business trends, market projections, M&A developments, and startup activity
• Wearable device applications for medical diagnostics and screening
• Flexible, stretchable, printed, and hybrid electronics
• Connectivity, sensor fusion, body area networks, software algorithms, contextual awareness, virtual sensors, data transmission, and processing
• Fabrication, packaging, and assembly techniques
• Ultra-low power systems and components, energy harvesters, micro batteries and energy storage, supercapacitors, and power management solutions
• Government policy effects, regulatory compliance, security
• Impacts of enabling technologies such as genomics, artificial intelligence, virtual and augmented reality for medical wearables applications
• Digital health, “quantified self” movement, and usage paid insurance
• Technology transfer, ecosystems and hubs, company formation