Where Healthcare Innovation Meets Its Moment
The Mid-Atlantic's Premier MedTech & AI Innovation Forum
July 13–14, 2026 · Princeton Innovation Center BioLabs, Princeton, NJ
Why Attend
One Day. Built for Impact.
100+ Senior Leaders
Health system executives, MedTech founders, investors and policymakers — all in one room.
Curated Introductions
Structured networking between founders and health system buyers. No cold outreach.
AI + MedTech Panels
Live deployment case studies, regulatory tailwinds, and real commercialization paths.
Princeton. One Day. High Signal.
No filler. Every session designed for actionable insight and meaningful connection.
The Agenda
A Day Designed for Impact
Evening Reception
Invite-Only
Monday, July 13
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Treehouse Lounge, Princeton Marriott at Forrestal
Conference Day
Tuesday, July 14
Princeton Innovation Center BioLabs
Registration & Breakfast Networking
Check-in, breakfast, and open networking.
Introduction & Welcome
Opening remarks to kick off the day.
Opening Keynote
Removing Barriers, Unlocking Innovation: How the AMA Is Empowering Physicians to Lead in the Age of AI.
Founders Forum
Four startup CEOs interviewed on stage.
A conversation with founders building the next generation of MedTech and health AI companies.
Panelists
Gabe Zetter
CEO, Xaia Health
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Dennis McLoughlin
CEO, Pain Trace
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Matthias Recktenwald and Sebastian Vega
Hydropep
Maks Kasprzyk
CEO, Anamedi
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Coffee Break
Regional Early-Stage Capital
A panel of regional early-stage funders backing health innovation.
Regional early-stage investors discuss what they're funding, how they evaluate health innovation companies, and the realities of building venture-backed MedTech in the Mid-Atlantic.
Moderator
Dr. Neal Lemon, PhD
Associate VP, Innovation & Technology Commercialization, Cooper Innovation Center
Active Lunch & Networking
Curated 1:1 meetings, speed-dating for entrepreneurs, and open mingling. Startup meeting room active.
Networking 1:1 Meetings
Curated 1:1 meetings and open mingling. Startup meeting room active.
Speed Dating / Networking
Early-stage startups and investors.
BioLabs Tour
Sponsors & Updates
Updates, opportunities, and upcoming events from partners and investors.
Afternoon Keynote
An afternoon keynote on growth, innovation, and the next wave of healthcare transformation.
Physician Entrepreneurship in MedTech
Sponsored by the Society of Physician Entrepreneurs (SoPE).
Clinician-founders share how they translated bedside insight into MedTech ventures — covering commercialization paths, capital strategy, and the realities of building while practicing.
Sponsored by the Society of Physician Entrepreneurs (SoPE)
Panelists
Laurent Metz, MD, MBA
Physician Entrepreneur, Princeton
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John Soloninka
Head of Strategy, SpinaFX Medical
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Dr. Mohammed Quadri, MD, MBA, SSBB, CPH
VP, Strategy for Academics, Research, and Innovation, Hackensack Meridian Health
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Dr. John Ervin, BSN, RN, MBA, PMP
Founder & CEO, Allnet Medical
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Coffee Break
Regulatory & Policy: Barriers and Tailwinds
SBIR, new federal funding pathways, and the regulatory landscape for health innovation startups.
A look at the regulatory and policy environment shaping health innovation — from SBIR and new federal funding pathways to the broader regulatory landscape facing startups.
Moderator
Devin Elliott
Closing Fireside Chat
A closing conversation with a Mid-Atlantic health system technology leader on what it takes to bring innovation inside the walls of a major health system.
BioLabs Tour
Closing Reception
Drinks and networking until 6:30 PM.
Partners & Sponsors
Partners & Sponsors
Medlantic is made possible by organisations committed to advancing health innovation across the Mid-Atlantic.
Interested in sponsoring? Contact us at mark@goenablehealth.com
About Medlantic
Healthcare innovation moves in two directions — technologies pushing in from outside, and innovations built from within health systems. Medlantic explores both, and the intersection where AI accelerates each of them.
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Strictly limited to 250 attendees.