Mr. Bigio is a professor in the biomedical engineering department, responsible for the Senior Capstone Design project. Currently, he is also serving as the department head. He comes to the university after having spent 30 years of professional experience working for large multinationals in different parts of the world, including…
Widy is the Co-Founder and CEO of two technology companies with vast experience ranging from robotics, product design, fabrication, and automation to the electronic assembly of consumer products, food and beverage tech, biotech, medical devices, and pharmaceutical industries. Widy spent 40+ years living in Puerto Rico, and 20+ supporting pharmaceutical,…
Mauricio A. Berdugo, MD, MPH, is currently the Director of Medical Affairs at Humacyte, Inc. Mauricio has worked in different capacities within the CRO, pharma, diagnostics, and biotech industries in the USA and globally, including Latin America, Europe, and Asia over the past 9 years. His clinical and academic research…
James has more than 25 years of medical device experience and is currently the CEO of Conformal Medical. Prior to joining Conformal, he led Saranas and private companies such as Drawbridge Health, and Aptus Endosystems as their President, CEO, and member of the board of directors. He held a similar…
Gabriel Alejandro Garza Caro is Co-founder & Managing Director at DocTour who works with international travelers and tourists to solve their health problems during their travel. With innovation in tech & processes, a completely new hybrid model has been created to attend to all travelers’ medical needs. Gabriel believes that…
Tomás Iglesias is a medical doctor/master in hospital administration/Front-end developer. Tomás is the CEO of Zubia, LATAM's largest digital health marketplace a platform that connects digital health platforms with users that need their services. Currently in 25 countries with more than 400,000 visitors in 10 months from launch, and the…
Dr. Ethan Russo and Nishi Whiteley have worked together for almost 10 years in efforts to: -Improve the scientific understanding of the endocannabinoid system (ECS) and how the cannabis plant modulates it -Assist small and large cannabis companies in product formulation -Advise companies on cannabis genetics enhancements -Consult on pre-clinical…
Thomas Gibson is the co-founder and chief executive officer at MedGlobal Group, a multisided marketplace for the medical industry. After spending 22 years as an executive for healthcare and hospital organizations, Thomas founded MedGlobal Group with his wife, Patricia, recognizing the need to use technology to help solve the challenges…
Nicholas Focil is the CEO at Fomat Medical Research, a network of research centers based in Oxnard, California. Nicholas graduated from California with a Biochemistry and MBA degree. During his undergrad days, he spent his extra time in a research lab working with a nominated noble laureate performing investigator-initiated studies,…
Jim Ohneck is Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Epoch Lasers and holds a US patent for his unique Laser Therapy device for treating chronic pain. Jim holds degrees in Business Administration and Electronic Engineering and has thirty-five years of medical device development experience. He is a Fellow of…
Luís Meireles is currently CEO and co-owner of MDI Industrial a Medical Device Industry in Brazil and a senior consultant for European companies. Luís is Portuguese, Ph.D. in Biotechnology but moved to Brazil, spending the last decade helping to introduce medical devices into Latin America he was responsible for the…
Christian is an entrepreneur and advisor in the bio, pharma, healthcare, and technology sectors with 20 years of strategic advisory, business creation, development, and operational experience. He works with biotech companies and VCs on business development and strategy, with industry on innovation, pipeline, and business development, with institutions on technology…
Mona Oliveira is one of the creators and founders of the startup BIOLINKER, which in 2019 was awarded as one of the TOP 500 best startups in the world in the area of biotechnology for the project she coordinates. Double Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Nanotechnology from USP (Brazil) and IJS…
Steve Scalia is the President of Tanner Pharma Group, a 20-year-old specialist pharmaceutical services provider headquartered in Charlotte, NC USA with offices in the United Kingdom, Brazil, Switzerland, and Ireland. Tanner provides a portfolio of service offerings focused on improving global access to medicines worldwide. In his role, Steve leads…
Jacobo Luchtan is the CEO and Co-Founder at HelloDoctor, a Mexican startup providing data-driven telehealth services. They operate in more than 10 Latin American countries and have successful cases with patients from each. They created a neutral bridge that connects patients and healthcare practitioners where they can provide online consultations,…
CEO and founder of the Alium group of companies in Peru. Rolando is a dentist, a service provider for the local dentistry sector, and a medical device distributor of dental products. Rolando’s academic credentials include a global executive MBA from the IESE business school, a fellowship in endodontics, and a…
Mahesh Narayanan is an entrepreneur in biotechnology with extensive experience in the healthcare and life sciences industry, and a strong focus on business development and business start-up strategies. As an active member of the Small Business community, he provides business and scientific guidance in the development of therapeutics and medical…
BS in Civil Engineering. More than 40 years of urban building experience; more than 20 years of experience in design-build; construction of pharmaceutical facilities, and more than 15 years involved in startups dealing with technological innovation. Founded Naveta Construcciones in 1983, a real estate development firm that completed more than…
Marie O’Malley is the Senior Director of Supplier Outreach for Medtronic, responsible for developing and executing long-term Medtronic supplier outreach programs, including efforts around Responsible Supply Management and Supplier Diversity. In her role, she also liaises with various government officials and development boards to advance Medtronic’s Supplier relations. Marie also…
Charlie Webb is the Founder and President of Van der Stahl Scientific, a medical device packaging and texting machine provider. He also hosts the popular Podcast “SPOT Radio” (sterile packaging on track). Charlie earned his BS degree in Management at the University of Redlands and completed the medical device development…
During 2020 Jonathan has been in a crucial leadership position, steering Livinguard through a unique inflection point in its business and building the teams to drive brand building, communications, and sales for Livinguard’s antiviral, reusable face masks, and several other new products. Jonathan has a wealth of business and leadership…
Dr. Michael Hill is a global-minded senior executive with a history of success creating meaningful, patient-inspired, medical device technology innovations. He is a skilled entrepreneur demonstrating repeat innovation execution from idea/discovery to commercial scale. He was inducted in 2012 as an American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering Fellow and…
Seasoned Healthcare Executive with proven skills for people development, organizational transformation, and motivation with 15 years delivering above and beyond financial results. Mr. Pastor has an exemplary external focus and is highly collaborative with customers and a wide range of stakeholders to match the company with customers’ needs. He is…
Executive entrepreneur turned digital health entrepreneur, his career includes 18+ years leading global drug development, clinical research, and decentralized trials for life science organizations. As CEO of THREAD, John leads their efforts to change the way clinical research is conducted focused on decentralized approaches, enabling the use of their one…