Women in Digital Health Summit

About the Event

Join us virtually on Friday, October 30th from 11AM-3PM EDT to learn and grow with our community of female entrepreneurs and innovation executives. Attendees (female-identifying and non-binary individuals) will gain access to a keynote address and lightning talks from female founders, as well as participate in a variety of interactive sessions and panel discussions led by experts and industry leaders.

Mission Statement

Since 2018, the Women in Digital Health Initiative at MassChallenge has focused on addressing the needs of women in the digital health community. By providing female entrepreneurs and innovation executives with relevant resources, content and a supportive community, we aim to help them develop the skills and confidence to be leaders in digital health. Whether it be through our quarterly events, female-focused blog posts, or our monthly newsletter, we are uniting a community of women to learn from each other and become the female face of healthcare's future.

Featured Speakers and Session Leaders

Keynote Speaker

Maritza Osorio, Senior Director IT Digital Therapeutics (DTx) Product Manager at Bristol-Myers Squibb

Design Thinking Workshop

Workshop Leaders: Sowa Imoisili, Innovation Specialist at Accenture and Sarah Stewart, Senior Digital Consulting Analyst at Accenture

Join Senior Digital Consulting Analyst Sarah and expert Design Thinking Facilitator Sowa as they walk through a case study applying Design Thinking methodologies to the current challenge of women as parents in the remote workplace. Learn the theory and application of Design Thinking while actively developing a potential solution to a real-world problem.

Storytelling & Personal Branding Workshop

Workshop Leader: Laura Lovett, Managing Editor at HIMSS Media and Natalie Sportelli, Director of Brand and Content at Lerer Hippeau

Join Laura and Natalie to learn about the importance of storytelling in presenting your unique personal brand.

Leading with Empathy Panel

Panelists: Jessica Kim, CEO & Co-Founder of ianacare and Jenny Friedman, Group Design Director at Accenture

Moderated by: Suzy Jackson, Senior Manager at Accenture

Join Jessica and Jenny in a panel discussion centered around the importance of an empathetic attitude and the positive impact it can have on your ability to lead.

Negotiating for Salary & Promotion Workshop

Session Leaders: Beverly Hardy, Associate Director, Digital Business Development & Licensing at Sanofi and Robin Glasco, Founder, of Bambü Global Healthcare Advisors

Join Bev and Robin in discussing best practices for negotiating your salary and promotions, and how to exude confidence in negotiations.

Hiring a Diverse Team Workshop

Session Leaders: Angela Liu, Director at Hack.Diversity and Naya Joseph, Program Manager of Career Development at ColorStack

Angela and Naya will be leading this workshop on how to incorporate diversity into the hiring process and strategies to build a well-rounded team.

The Female Patient Experience Panel

Panelists: Jen Horonjeff, CEO of Savvy Cooperative and Lisa Rubino, Director of Patient Experience at Boston's Children's Hospital

Moderated by: Nicole Paraggio, Managing Director at Accenture

Hear from Jen and Lisa in a fireside chat surrounding the importance of advocating for yourself as a patient.

Lightning Talks

Speakers:

Elizabeth Asai, VP of Dermatology at Digital Diagnostics, Former CEO of 3Derm (acquired by Digital Diagnostics)
Suelin Chen, CEO & Co-Founder at Cake
Heather Waibel, Founder at Welnys
Katie Hench, CEO at InfiniTeach

These lightning talks, or "mini-Ted talks", will be 4-5 minutes. Liz, Suelin, Heather, and Katie will be discussing topics related to healthcare, innovation, or female entrepreneurship.

About the Event

Mission Statement

Featured Speakers and Session Leaders

Agenda