Get Involved

You can still register to access the recorded presentations and slides in electronic format from Cardio Wearables 2021. Click here to register and then you’ll receive a link to download the conference materials. For more information or if you have any questions, please contact Jessica Ingram at jessica@microtechventures.com.

Agenda

Cardio Wearables 2021
Inaugural Conference and Exhibition
August 3-5, 2021
ONLINE


Tuesday, August 3

US Eastern Time (ET)

Welcome, Opening Remarks, and Icebreaker Session
Mike Pinelis, PhD
President and CEO
Microtech Ventures
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Wearables for Cardio Applications: Emerging Trends and Technologies
James Hayward
Principal Technology Analyst
IDTechEx
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Cardiac Long Term Monitoring with Medical Grade Wearables
Christian Hofmann
Group Manager, Medical Sensors Systems
Cleveland Clinic Ventures
11:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Hypertension Management: More Changes Coming in the Next 5 Years Than in the Last 100 Years
Ryan Kraudel
Vice President Marketing
Valencell
11:45 AM – 12:10 PM
Networking Lunch 12:10 PM – 12:40 PM
Opportunities for Cardio Wearables in Emergency Medicine
Akhil Saklecha, MD
Managing Director
Cleveland Clinic Ventures
12:40 PM – 01:00 PM
Cardiovascular Disease Management with Digital Health Tools
David Albert, MD
Chief Medical Officer
AliveCor
01:00 PM – 01:25 PM
Cardiovascular Vital Signs Monitoring for Eldercare Applications
Vahram Mouradian, PhD
CEO
Sensogram Technologies
01:25 PM – 01:45 PM
Networking Break 01:45 PM – 2:15 PM
Cardio Wearables: Where We’ve Been, What We’ve Learned, Where We’re Going
Jill Person
Product Marketing Director
Omron Healthcare
02:15 PM – 02:35 PM
Wearable Technologies for Monitoring Cardiac Arrythmia
Rohan Sonawane, PhD
Sr. Medical Affairs Manager
Medtronic
02:35 PM – 03:05 PM
Closing Remarks and Networking Session
Mike Pinelis, PhD
President and CEO
Microtech Ventures
03:05 PM – 03:15 PM

Wednesday, August 4

US Eastern Time (ET)

Welcome and Opening Remarks
Mike Pinelis, PhD
President and CEO
Microtech Ventures
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
The Wearables Evolution Discussion Panel: From Consumer to Medical-Grade Devices
Michael Neidert
Vice President Strategic Development
Ximedica

Panelists:

Matthew Banet, PhD
Sr. Director R&D
Baxter


Brandon Searle
Director Rhythm Commercial Execution
Boston Scientific


Paul Chen
Director Product Management
iRhythm


Mark Wehde
Chair, Mayo Clinic Engineering
Mayo Clinic

10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Networking Lunch 12:15 PM – 12:45 PM
Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring: Current Technology Challenges and Solutions
Asif Ali, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Preventric
12:45 AM – 01:05 PM
Highly Durable Smart Garments for Reliable HR and HRV Monitoring
Flurin Stauffer
Head of R&D, Co-Founder
Nanoleq
01:05 AM – 01:25 PM
Innovation and Emerging Trends in Wearables: Health Insurance Provider Perspective
Lakshmi Kalluri
Sr. Product Management Director
Anthem
01:25 AM – 01:45 PM
Micro 3D Printing for Wearable Devices and Components
Laura Galloway
Marketing Director
Boston Micro Fabrication -- Bronze Sponsor
01:45 AM – 01:50 PM
Networking Break 01:50 PM – 02:20 PM
Building a Cardio Wearables Startup: Challenges and Lessons Learned
Alex Vynogradov
Founder and CEO
HeartIn
02:20 AM – 02:40 PM
Wearables for Ambulatory Cardiac Monitoring and Clinical Applications
Mariel Fabro
Head of Clinical Product Management
VivaLink
02:40 AM – 03:00 PM
Closing Remarks and Networking Session
Mike Pinelis, PhD
President and CEO
Microtech Ventures
03:00 PM – 03:10 PM

Thursday, August 5

US Eastern Time (ET)

Welcome and Opening Remarks
Mike Pinelis, PhD
President and CEO
Microtech Ventures
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Ultrasound Sensor Technology for Next Generation Cardio Devices
Xavier Rottenberg
Fellow
Imec
10:45 AM – 11:05 AM
PMUT Device Manufacturing Solutions for Cardio Monitoring Applications
Arjun Kumar Kantimahanti
Sr. Vice President of Technology Development
SilTerra -- Gold Sponsor
11:05 AM – 11:20 AM
Continuous Blood Pressure Monitoring: Venture Capitalist’s Perspective
Anil Achyuta
Investment Director
TDK Ventures
11:20 AM – 11:40 AM
Networking Lunch 11:40 AM – 12:15 PM
Radar for Continuous Blood Pressure Monitoring: Validation Study Observations and Results
Catherine Liao
CEO
Blumio
12:15 PM – 12:40 PM
Screening and Management of Atrial Fibrillation with Wearable Technologies
David Duncker
Deputy Head of Hannover Heart Rhythm Center (HHC)
Hannover Medical School
12:40 PM – 01:10 PM
Cardio Wearables Investments and M&A Trends
Piergiulio (PJ) Lauriano
Partner
Alira Health
01:10 PM – 01:40 PM
Networking Break 01:40 PM – 02:10 PM
Heart Attack Detection with Wearables: Current and Emerging Technologies
Andre Bertram
CEO
HelpWear
02:10 PM – 02:30 PM
Wearable Technologies and The Future of Cardiac Rehabilitation
Seth Martin, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University
02:30 PM – 02:55 PM
Closing Remarks and Networking Session
Mike Pinelis, PhD
President and CEO
Microtech Ventures
02:55 PM – 03:05 PM

Agenda and panels are subject to change.