MAYO CLINIC CARDIOLOGY &

RADIOLOGY INNOVATION SUMMIT

May 8th, 2025 | Rochester, MN

Innovation Summit - May 8th

Thursday, May 8, 2025 
EMCEE: Mohamad Alkhouli, M.D., M.B.A. – Vice Chair, Strategic Partnerships Cardiovascular Medicine, Summit Medical Director, Mayo Clinic

7:00am

Breakfast

Welcome Remarks

7:30am

Paul Friedman, M.D.*, Chair Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic
Andy Danielsen, Chief Business Development Officer, Mayo Clinic
Eric E. Williamson, M.D., Incoming Chair, Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic

8:10am

Mohamad Alkhouli, M.D., M.B.A., Vice Chair, Strategic Partnerships Cardiovascular Medicine, Summit Medical Director, Mayo Clinic

8:25am

Keynote Speaker – Peter Fitzgerald, M.D., Ph.D.; Life of a Physician Entrepreneur

8:50am

Break

Session I: Practitioner perspectives: insights on innovation from the frontlines 

9:00am

Hands on experience from practice, addressing pros and gaps – Cardiology

Orly Ran Sapir, M.D. – Preventive and Rehabilitation Cardiology
Kyle Klarich, M.D. – Echocardiography
Ammar Killu, M.B.B.S. – Electrophysiology
Jason Anderson, M.D. – Pediatric Cardiology
Benjamin Hibbert, M.D., Ph.D. – Interventional Cardiology

Zoar Engelman Ph.D., Chief Science Officer, Deerfield Catalyst – Panel Discussion

Moderators:
Mohamad Alkhouli, M.D., M.B.A.*, Vice Chair, Strategic Partnerships Cardiovascular Medicine, Summit Medical Director, Mayo Clinic
Henry Peck*, Chief Business Officer, LSI

9:45am

Hands on experience from practice, addressing pros and gaps – Radiology

Tim Leiner, M.D., Ph.D. – CV Radiology
Jeremy Collins, M.D. – Cardiac CT/MRI
Christopher Francois, M.D. – Thoracic Radiology
Jonathan (Jay) Morris, M.D. – Neuroradiology
Waleed Brinjikji, M.D. – Interventional Radiology

Shai Policker, General Partner, Edge Ventures – Panel Discussion

Moderators:
Eric E. Williamson, M.D.*, Incoming Chair, Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic
Frank Jaskulke*, Avio Medtech Consulting

10:30am

Break

Session II: Deal making with Mayo Clinic

10:50am

Innovating together: successful collaborations with Mayo Clinic                

Mayo Companies Perspective:

Maulik Nanavaty, Ph.D., M.B.A., CEO, Anumana
Douglas Pennington, Ph.D., Managing Director, Motion Medical, Boston Scientific
Davidi Vortman, M.B.A., CEO, UltraSight
Mina Fahim, M.S., CEO & President, Medview

Panel Discussion

Investors Perspective:

Justin Butler, M.B.A., Partner, Eclipse Ventures
Nir Goldenberg, Director, Technology Development, Mayo Clinic Ventures
Dennis McWilliams, M.S.*, Managing Director, Sante Ventures
Daniel Gottlieb, M.B.A.*, Director, Broadview Ventures

Panel Discussion

Lessons from impactful Mayo Clinic deals           

Moderators:
Peter Noseworthy, M.D., M.B.A.*, Medical Director Department of Business Development, Mayo Clinic
Lisa Carmel*, Chair, Business Development, Mayo Clinic

11:50am

Research partnership with Mayo Clinic

Amir Lerman, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Director, CVRC
Francis Baffour, M.D., Associate Medical Director, CT Clinical Innovation Center

Panel Discussion

An overview of the CT innovation center and the Cardiovascular Research Center (CVRC)    

Moderator:
Juan F. Granada, M.D., President and CEO, Cardiovascular Research Foundation

12:15pm

Innovation - The critical value of teamwork

Samuel J. Asirvatham, M.D., Vice Chair for Innovation, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic

12:25pm

Networking Session I and Lunch

1:45pm

Business Development and Practice Transformation Ventures

Manu Nair, Associate Chief Business Development Officer, Mayo Clinic

1:55pm

Leighton Foundation Recognition

James F. Keenan, J.D., C.F.A., President, Leighton Foundation

2:00pm

Demystifying the many doors to deals with Mayo Clinic

Shai Ran Sapir, Ph.D., M.B.A.*, Manager, Mayo Clinic Ventures, Summit Business Development Director

2:15pm

Between two ferns (Keynote Panel) - How we screwed up with AI and how we fixed it
Framing Comments:
Paul Friedman, M.D.*, Chair Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic
Eric E. Williamson, M.D.*, Incoming Chair, Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic

Panel Discussion

Moderator:
Tassos Gianakakos, CEO & Chair, Prolaio

Session III: Exciting emerging technologies in cardiovascular and radiological care  

2:55pm

Mergers and acquisitions perspectives: assessing clinical and financial fit

Kristopher Carver, Ph.D., M.B.A., Associate Director, Venture Capital, Boston Scientific
Srijoy Mahapatra, M.D., M.B.A., Divisional Vice President, Ventures, Abbott
David J Minor, Strategy & Business Development Leader, Gore
Stacy Beske, SVP Philips Image Guided Therapy Devices, Philips
Howard Levin, M.D.*, CEO & CMO, Deerfield Catalyst
Jenny Barba, Managing Partner, Features Capital

Panel Discussion

Moderators:
Lisa Suennen*, Managing Partner, American Heart Association Ventures 
Joe Mullings*, Chairman and CEO, The Mullings Group

3:35pm

Networking Session II

4:25pm

Building out the pipeline: inorganic growth strategies

Chad Rice, VP of Business Development, Johnson & Johnson
Jyoti Gera, GM Cardiovascular Interventional Solutions, GE HealthCare
Katie Grant, Vice President, Magnetic Resonance, Siemens
Jinny Lee, M.B.A., SVP, Exploration, Strategy and Marketing at Edwards Lifesciences
Bart Sorenson, Senior Director, Structural Heart & Aortic Business Development and Strategy, Medtronic

Amr Salahieh, President & CEO, Shifamed
Maggie Nixon, CEO, Capstan Medical

Panel Discussion

What drives strategic companies to pursue M&A?           

Moderators:
Waleed Brinjikji, M.D., Neuroradiology, Assistant Medical Director Business Development, Mayo Clinic
Brian Benson*, SVP, Medtech Innovator

5:15pm

Break

Session IV: Regulatory and reimbursement strategies

5:25pm

Priya Jagasia, M.S., Divisional Vice President, Regulatory, Clinical, Reimbursement and Strategic Initiatives
Kwame Ulmer, M.S., M.B.A., Venture Partner, Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health
Joseph Ferrara, Chief Strategy Officer, Veranex

Panel Discussion

Moderators:
Andrew Cleeland, CEO, Fogary Innovation
Naveen Pereira, M.D., Co-Chair, Clinical Trials Strategy & Governance Leadership, Mayo Clinic

Closing Remarks

5:55pm

Mohamad Alkhouli, M.D., M.B.A.*, Vice Chair, Strategic Partnerships Cardiovascular Medicine, Summit Medical Director, Mayo Clinic
Peter Noseworthy, M.D., M.B.A.*, Medical Director Department of Business Development, Mayo Clinic
Lisa Carmel*, Chair, Mayo Clinic Cardiology and Radiology Innovation Summit Steering Committee

Reception

6:15pm

*Steering Committee Member