The People Building What's Next

Investor

Michael Connallon

Managing Partner

Garden State Venture Partners

24 years in global financial services across JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank. Now backing New Jersey's innovation economy.

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Investor

Shawn Hill

Managing Partner

Garden State Venture Partners

Seasoned investor, operator, and advisor with over two decades of experience at the intersection of venture capital, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

Speaking in: Regional Early-Stage Capital · 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM

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Keynote

Dr. Michael Suk

CEO & Founder, MD Envoy

American Medical Association

Orthopedic trauma surgeon, physician executive, and entrepreneur. AMA Board of Trustees member and former Chair (2024–2025).

Speaking in: Opening Keynote · 9:15 AM – 9:55 AM

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Keynote

Kathryn Dougherty

Chief Growth & Innovation Officer

WellLink

Chief Growth & Innovation Officer at WellLink, driving mission-aligned revenue through M&A, venture investing, innovation, and data monetization.

Speaking in: Afternoon Keynote · 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

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Health System

Dr. Neal Lemon

Associate VP, Innovation & Technology Commercialization

Cooper Innovation Center

15+ years in technology transfer and innovation management across Germany, Ireland, Canada, and the USA. Formerly at Penn Center for Innovation.

Speaking in: Regional Early-Stage Capital · 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM

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Health System

Dr. Michael Kirchhoff, MD

Chief Innovation Officer

Cooper Innovation Center

Emergency medicine physician and Chief Innovation Officer at Cooper University Health Care, driving clinical innovation and IP commercialization.

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Clinician

Dr. Arlen Meyers, MD, MBA

President & Co-founder

SoPE

Retired professor of otolaryngology, dentistry, and engineering. President & Co-founder of the Society of Physician Entrepreneurs.

Speaking in: Physician Entrepreneurship in MedTech · 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM

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Clinician

Laurent Metz, MD, MBA

Physician Entrepreneur

Princeton

Global health care leader with 28 years at Johnson & Johnson across health economics, market access, and pricing strategy.

Speaking in: Physician Entrepreneurship in MedTech · 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM

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Clinician

Dr. Mohammed Quadri, MD, MBA, SSBB, CPH

VP, Strategy for Academics, Research, and Innovation

Hackensack Meridian Health

Vice President of Strategy for Academics, Research, and Innovation at Hackensack Meridian Health, leading research growth and healthcare innovation.

Speaking in: Physician Entrepreneurship in MedTech · 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM

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Founder

Dr. John Ervin, BSN, RN, MBA, PMP

Founder & CEO

Allnet Medical

Healthcare executive and founder with 20+ years leading operations, mergers, and value-based care initiatives. Founder & CEO of Allnet Medical.

Speaking in: Physician Entrepreneurship in MedTech · 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM

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Policy

Lee A. Fleisher, MD, ML

Founding Principal & CEO

Rubrum Advising · Former CMS Chief Medical Officer

Founding Principal & CEO of Rubrum Advising and former CMS Chief Medical Officer. Former Robert D. Dripps Professor and Chair at the University of Pennsylvania.

Speaking in: Regulatory & Policy: Barriers and Tailwinds · 3:15 PM – 4:00 PM

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Health System

Dustin Hufford

Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer

Cooper University Health Care

Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Cooper University Health Care, leading enterprise digital transformation and IT strategy.

Speaking in: Closing Fireside Chat · 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM

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