Conversations from LSI

This keynote took place at LSI Europe ‘24 Emerging Medtech Summit in Sintra, Portugal. Led by Henry Peck, Aidan Crawley shares the story of Amber Therapeutics massive $100M Series A alongside several VCs who talk about the motivations behind the funding round. This keynote featured: Henry Peck — LSI Aidan Crawley — Amber Therapeutics Murielle Thinard McLane — Intuitive Ventures Liliane Chamas — Ox...

This keynote took place at LSI Europe ‘24 Emerging Medtech Summit in Sintra, Portugal. This panel of corporate VCs dove into the key factors driving investment decisions, from strategic alignment and financial returns to the importance of team dynamics and technological innovation. This keynote featured: Ryan Roberts — Veranex Dan Sheehan — Medtronic Murielle Thinard McLane — Intuitive Ventures Co...

This panel took place at LSI Europe ‘24 Emerging Medtech Summit in Sintra, Portugal. The panelists discuss the state of healthcare for women, specifically maternal healthcare. This panel featured: Yahel Halamish — Nina Capital Andrew Pieprzyk — Hologic Sharon Handelman-Gotlib — Shela Health Regina Atim — Clinicians Touch Allyve Join us at our next event: https://www.lifesciencemarketresearch.com/w...

This keynote took place at LSI Europe ‘24 Emerging Medtech Summit in Sintra, Portugal. Duke’s Keynote is based on his recently published thesis, "The Middle Path to Innovation," published in the Harvard Business Review. He discusses strategies for developing high-growth products in slow-growth companies and present the growth driver model. This keynote featured: Duke Rohlen — Ajax Health...

This panel took place at LSI Europe ‘24 Emerging Medtech Summit in Sintra, Portugal. The panelists discuss the difficulties in balancing risk vs. reward when building portfolios. An emphasis is made on prioritizing strong relationships and maintaining a diverse portfolio to balance risk and maximize returns. This panel featured: Alexei Mlodinow — SIA Diana Saraceni — Panakes Partners Fernando Pach...

This panel took place at LSI Europe ‘24 Emerging Medtech Summit in Sintra, Portugal. Led by top AI lawyer, Natasha Allen, this panel of VCs discussed the evolving landscape of AI as computing power grows and data sets increase. Specifically they talk about AI's power in diagnostic imaging for radiologists and general medical applications. This panel featured: Imran Hamid — LifeArc Ventures Nat...

This panel took place at LSI Europe ‘24 Emerging Medtech Summit in Sintra, Portugal. The panelists discuss the unmet needs of medical technologies and health software, especially in terms of accessibility and user experience, for the aging populations of the world. This panel featured: Gal Noyman — LionBird Henry Peck — LSI Nicole J. Walker — Multiple Companies Soyoung Park — VU Venture Partners J...

This keynote took place at LSI Europe ‘24 Emerging Medtech Summit in Sintra, Portugal. This conversation discusses the trials and journeys that both speakers have gone through within the industry. From the early days in academia to successful roles within the industry, Todd shares the trials he faced to get to the position he is in now with Edwards. This keynote featured: Todd Brinton — Edwards Li...

This fireside chat took place at LSI Europe ‘24 Emerging Medtech Summit in Sintra, Portugal. In this chat, Marta Zanchi of Nina Capital interviews Christina Vallgren of Terapet on her academic and professional achievements in the fields of nuclear physics and being an entrepreneur in medtech. This fireside chat featured: Christina Vallgren — Terapet Marta G. Zanchi — Nina Capital Join us at our ne...

This panel took place at LSI Europe ‘24 Emerging Medtech Summit in Sintra, Portugal. The panelists discuss the DiGAs framework which is a new model for digital health apps in Germany. This panel featured: Amine Benmoussa — Karista Etienne Nichols — Greenlight Guru Laurent Pacheco — Solas BioVentures Samantha Jérusalmy — Elaia Partners Martin Mueller — CARMA FUND Management Join us at our next even...

This fireside chat took place at LSI Europe ‘24 Emerging Medtech Summit in Sintra, Portugal. Co-founders of SIA, Todd Cruikshank and Alexei Mlodinow, are joined by Lauren Lacagnino from Integra Lifesciences to discuss "the good, the bad, and the ugly" of SIA's acquisition by Integra. This fireside chat featured: Alexei Mlodinow — SIA Todd Cruikshank — SIA Lauren Lacagnino — Integra L...

This panel took place at LSI Europe ‘24 Emerging Medtech Summit in Sintra, Portugal. The panelists talked about the ways in which financial investors and strategic partners approach working with venture-based medtech startups. This panel featured: Nathan Harrington — Philips Carissa Black — Medtronic Auriel August — SANTÉ Janke Dittmer — Gilde Healthcare Alexander Schmitz — Endeavour Vision Join u...

This fireside chat took place at LSI Europe ‘24 Emerging Medtech Summit in Sintra, Portugal. Josh and Antoine discuss the importance of persistence and collaboration in medtech, emphasizing the need for long-term commitment for both for entrepreneurs and investors to achieve lasting success. This fireside chat featured: Josh Makower — Venture Partner, Sofinnova Partners Antoine Papiernik — Sofinno...

This panel took place at LSI Europe ‘24 Emerging Medtech Summit in Sintra, Portugal. The panel emphasizes that Medtech innovation is driven by mission, resilience, and adaptability. Success in disruptive technologies requires embracing challenges, learning from failures, and knowing when to pivot while maintaining a strong, impact-driven vision. This panel featured: Lisa Carmel — Veranex Todd Brin...

This keynote took place at LSI Europe ‘24 Emerging Medtech Summit in Sintra, Portugal. Alan's Keynote is based on his recently published thesis "The TechMed Movement Has Arrived." Drawing from his experience with groundbreaking TechMed companies like Proprio and Caption Health, Alan will explore how the TechMed movement will revolutionize healthcare. This keynote featured: Alan Cohen...

This panel took place at LSI Europe ‘24 Emerging Medtech Summit in Sintra, Portugal. The panelists discussed the key considerations for cross-border business development in emerging markets. Subjects like the intricacies of companies entering US markets or receiving government support in entering markets like India and the Middle East are covered throughout this discussion. This panel featured: Aj...

This panel took place at LSI Europe ‘24 Emerging Medtech Summit in Sintra, Portugal. Led by LSI CEO, Scott Pantel, this panel covers finance strategies and innovation stories from two industry professionals who work for a private equity and a venture capital firm. This panel featured: Scott Pantel — LSI Tal Wenderow — Genesis Medtech Group Amir Soltanianzadeh — Solardis Health Ventures Join us at...

This panel took place at LSI Europe ‘24 Emerging Medtech Summit in Sintra, Portugal. Led by a leading search firm executive, this panel discusses how to create entrepreneurs through financing and guidance. The panelists include innovators and investors. This panel featured: Joe Mullings — The Mullings Group Gal Noyman — LionBird Ashley Seehusen — SANTÉ Adam Rosenwach — Deerfield Catalyst Shai Poli...

This panel took place at LSI Europe ‘24 Emerging Medtech Summit in Sintra, Portugal. The recent EU AI Act has significant penalties and implications for existing and prospecting tech companies and investors. This panel covers these new policies from the perspective of Medtech innovators. This panel featured: Sophie Ehrlich — EIT Health Anjany Sekuboyina — Bonescreen Andreu Climent — Corify Care An...

This panel took place at LSI Europe ‘24 Emerging Medtech Summit in Sintra, Portugal. The panelists discuss the intricacies of Medtech financing in Europe. Some topics covered include financing rounds, commercialization in US markets, and applying for FDA approval and clearance. This panel featured: Roger Brooks — RBrooks Group Dave Marver — ONWARD Medical Aidan Crawley — Amber Therapeutics Sandrin...

This panel took place at LSI Europe ‘24 Emerging Medtech Summit in Sintra, Portugal. The following panel dives into the evolving field of digital health from an investors and innovators perspective with a focus on how this new changes impacts business models. Topics like remote data collection, telehealth, and digital technology are covered. This panel featured: Joe Mullings — The Mullings Group B...

This panel took place at LSI Europe ‘24 Emerging Medtech Summit in Sintra, Portugal. This panel discusses the importance of building cross-border relationships—nationally or internationally—for investors and innovators alike. This panel featured: Ashley Seehusen — SANTÉ Rob Krummen — Vektor Medical Rob Krummen — Vektor Medical Luc Marengere — TVM Capital Alexander Goemans — Xeltis Join us at our n...

This workshop took place at LSI Asia ‘25 Emerging Medtech Summit in Singapore. The workshop, “Patchwork or Pathway? Navigating Regulatory Fragmentation in APAC,” brought together Gabriel Sim, APACMed, Carlos Granada, Zelery-Med Corporation, and Julia Yuan, CCRC, for a candid discussion on the challenges and opportunities presented by the region’s diverse regulatory landscape. This workshop feature...

This workshop took place at LSI Asia ‘25 Emerging Medtech Summit in Singapore. The workshop, “Renal Denervation: Unlocking a New Era in Hypertension Care,” brought together Chris Eso of Medtronic and Jie Wang of SyMap Medical to share insights on the clinical advancements, market potential, and strategic investments shaping the future of this fast-evolving space. This session explored how innovati...

This workshop took place at LSI Asia ‘25 Emerging Medtech Summit in Singapore. The workshop, “US Reimbursement Fundamentals,” brought Tonya Dowd, MPH of Pria Healthcare to the stage to discuss why navigating the U.S. reimbursement landscape is one of the most critical, and complex factors for international medtech companies entering the market. In this workshop, Tonya broke down the fundamentals t...