Step into the future of healthcare, where the brightest minds from MIT, imec, and across the innovation ecosystem unite to accelerate progress in medicine and human health. This event brings together visionaries, clinicians, researchers, and venture leaders for a day of transformative ideas, actionable insights, and powerful connections.
Experience a program packed with thought-provoking keynotes, interactive panels, and rapid-fire project pitches. Dive deep into the translation pathway—from groundbreaking research to commercialization and clinical deployment—and discover how public funding, venturing, AI and patient-focused implementation are shaping the next era of personalized healthcare.
Who should attend: Faculty and researchers; clinical and hospital innovation leaders; industry R&D and partnership leads; investors and venture builders; federal, state, and nonprofit funders.
Why attend: See the whole translation pathway – from publicly funded research to commercialization and clinical deployment. Panels span venturing, AI and patient‑focused implementation.
Spot emerging opportunities – short lightning talks from pioneering projects showcase where collaboration can drive rapid progress.
Agenda at-a-glance
9:30 AM: Arrival & Registration
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Welcome & Introduction by MIT and imec
- Hear from world-leading clinicians in keynote and panel discussions
12:00 PM: Networking Lunch
1:00 – 3:30 PM
- Panel discussions focused on creating impact by venturing pathways from R&D to commercialization
3:30 PM: Coffee Break
3:30-5:00 PM
- Lightning Talks and pitches from pioneering projects, plus learn about advancements in AI for health devices
- Concluding Remarks
Agenda Highlights
Welcome & Introduction:
- Ahmad Bahai, Ph.D., CTO, Texas Instruments, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- Tomas Palacios, Ph.D., Director, Microsystems Technology Laboratories (MTL), Clarence J. LeBel Professor of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, MIT
- Alex K. Shalek, Ph.D., Director, Institute for Medical Engineering & Science and Health Innovation Hub, MIT, J.W. Kieckhefer Professor, Institute for Medical Engineering & Science, Department of Chemistry, and Koch Institute, MIT
Keynotes
- Aaron D. Aguirre, M.D., Ph.D., Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School (HMS)
- Faisal Mahmood, Mass General Brigham (MGB), Associate Professor, HMS
- Alex Vannoni, Head of Healthcare Product, WHOOP
Panel Discussions:
- Advancements in AI for health devices
- Creating impact through venturing pathways from R&D to commercialization
- Perspectives and opportunities from the clinic
Lightning Talks: Rapid-fire pitches from pioneering projects, including imec and MIT teams
Venue
The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Merkin Building, 415 Main St, Cambridge, MA 02142
Parking
Kendall Center Yellow Garage (adjacent Broad’s 415 Main Street building)
77 Ames Way
Cambridge, MA 02142