The annual INVEST Digital Health conference is coming up! Scheduled for October 29 in Dallas at Pegasus Park, in collaboration with Health Wildcatters, consumer influence in healthcare is the theme this year. Consumers are ordering their own diagnostics, tracking their health with wearables, accessing care directly and expecting healthcare to work more like the other services they use every day. The conference will explore how the consumer experience is impacting visits to clinicians, self-insured employers, GLP-1 drug developers and more.
In a preview of the conference, we’ve included an updated list of the speakers and the agenda. In addition to the panel discussions, attendees will also be offered a tour of BioLabs, a state-of-the-art incubator lab and office space for emerging life sciences startups. They will also get the chance to view Bridge Labs, a purpose-built, institutional-quality life sciences building, providing flexible lab and office spaces. An innovation showcase will spotlight health tech companies The conference will conclude in a networking reception in Health Wildcatters offices.
To register for INVEST Digital Health, click here.
How Convenience Is Reshaping Clinical Strategy
Patients’ evolving preferences and expectations have forced health systems and digital health companies to rethink how care is delivered. This panel will dive into how providers are offering patients the level of consumer-centric convenience they’ve become accustomed to in other areas of their life — and how this shift can lead to improved loyalty, adherence and outcomes.
Hubert Zajicek, CEO Health Wildcatters (moderator)
Angeline Chen, Founding Director of Product, Novellia
Arpan Parikh, CEO, Kin Health
Travis Rush, CEO, Reperio Health
Adam Weinstein, Chief Product Officer, Teladoc
The Rise of Consumer Diagnostics
From gut health analysis to STI check-ups to whole-body biomarker testing, patients are increasingly turning to direct-to-consumer diagnostics platforms for answers about their health. In this session, healthcare experts in this space will talk about the level of personalization, clinical rigor and consumer engagement needed in order for people to navigate this type of personal health data.
Marissa Plescia, Reporter, MedCity News (moderator)
Leo Grady, CEO, Jona
Rachel Miller, PA, MBA, Head of Product & Growth, Labcorp
Kelly Lacob, CEO, Xella Health
Manish Arora, CEO, LinusBio
Pita Navarro, Chief Scientific Officer, Evvy
The New Age of Consumer Drug Platforms
Consumers want healthcare to work like retail, with transparent pricing, home delivery, intuitive digital experiences and on-demand access. In response, drugmakers are reshaping how patients access and purchase medications by launching direct-to-consumer platforms, which could bring pharma closer to the patient than ever before. How are consumer-facing models challenging traditional healthcare distribution channels? Can these new platforms improve affordability and adherence?
Shelley Bailey, Strategic Initiatives at the Independent Pharmacy Cooperative (IPC) (moderator)
Bethanie Baynes, Director of Payer Relations & Business Development, Amazon Pharmacy • Michelle Davey, CEO, Wheel
Thorsten Wirkes, Managing Director, Bertelsmann Healthcare Investments
Jessin Joseph, Vice President, PBA Markets, Judi Health
The Payer’s Role in the Consumer Health Era
As healthcare becomes more and more consumer-driven, how are payers fitting into the equation? From covering direct-to-consumer digital health tools to integrating members’ wearable data to deploying voice AI for navigation and member support, payers are being pushed to go beyond traditional benefit design.
Brian Whorley, CEO, Paytient (moderator)
Magda Lenartowicz, Chief Medical & Innovation Officer, Clever Care
Michelle Wang, Investor, Wavemaker 360
Erica Murdock, Managing Partner, Unseen Capital by Seae Ventures
Rosemary Gammon, Principal Consultant, CMR Healthcare Consultants
How Are Wearables Changing Health Behavior?
Listen to industry leaders discuss how they’re working to validate wearable data and integrate it into care delivery, as well as what they see coming down the pipeline in terms of reimbursement and regulatory pathways for wearable-driven care.
Ken Nelson, Partner, Nelson Jennings Ventures (moderator)
Tanvi Jayaraman, Clinical Lead for Health AI, ŌURA
Peter Micca, Managing Partner, Caduceus Capital Partners
Patrick Sheehan, VP of Value-Based Care, Withings
Ben Green, Chief Clinical Officer, AliveCor
When Consumer Brands Enter Employers’ Benefits Stack
The line between healthcare, consumer technology and employee benefits is blurring. More and more employers are partnering with consumer brands to deliver health services that feel more like retail experiences than traditional insurance offerings. Hear benefits leaders discuss how this trend is changing access and engagement.
Jack Stockert, Managing Director, Health2047 (moderator)
Ali Diab, CEO, Collective Health
Dana Lujan, CEO, Wellthlinks
Jason Tibbels, Chief Medical Officer, Lantern
Joanna Balogh-Reynolds, Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Progyny
Building the DTC Weight Loss Economy, One GLP-1 Script at a Time
GLP-1 drugs are one of the fastest-growing segments in digital health.This panel will explore how weight loss startups are structuring their businesses and engaging their patients to achieve health goals, as well as how they’re managing drug supply
constraints and evolving beyond prescriptions into complete metabolic health offerings.
Arundhati Parmar, Editor-in-Chief, MedCity News (moderator)
Adam Johnson, CSO, Twin Health
Alexander Fabry, SVP of Product, Noom
Laura Walmsley, Chief Commercial Officer, Virta Health
Wei-Li Shao, President & Incoming CEO, Omada Health
To register for INVEST Digital Health, click here.
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