Navigate the sea of the C-Suite with leadership topic discussions spanning fundraising, regulatory, marketing, and more with our Alumni Leaders. Hear introductions on 15 topics – it will take a true captain to decide which two to anchor down in Swell 1.

• Circle #1: Basic Necessities to Raise Financing for and Run a Successful Medical Company in the US, led by:Jeff June – Ischemia Care – MTI (2019), Jay Kim – SharpArrow – APAC (2022)
• Circle #2: Beyond Fundraising: Is VC a Must for a Startup?, led by: Munemasa Sugimoto – INOPASE – APAC (2024), Allen Waziri – iCE Neurosystems – MTI (2024)
• Circle #3: Building and Leading Teams: The Technical Side & The Visionary Side, led by: Ricardo Garcia – Samay – MTI (2024), James Lancaster – Solenic Medical – MTI (2024)
• Circle #4: Commercial Strategies and Needs – How to Plan for the Critical Lift, led by: Dan Clark – Linear Health Sciences – MTI (2016)
• Circle #5: Consumer Driven Go-to-Market Models, led by: Olivier Lauzeral – Somnics – MTI (2024)
• Circle #6: Cracking the Japan Code: How Startups Can Navigate Cultural Differences and Build Strong Local Partnerships, led by: Kevin Chao – CancerFree Biotech – APAC (2024), Kirk Zeller – Progressive NEURO – APAC (2024)
• Circle #7: Developing and Commercializing Class II and III Devices – The Good, the Bad, and the… Unexpected, led by: Andre Bessette – Eclipse Regenesis – MTI (2020), Aswin Gunasekar – Zeto – MTI (2018)
• Circle #8: Doing Business in Emerging Markets, led by: Greg King – Fibralign – MTI (2014), Chris Haynes – Mobio Interactive – APAC (2022)
• Circle #9: Good/Bad/Ugly of Corporate Strategic Investors, led by: Ryan Shelton – PhotoniCare – MTI (2018), Bryan Nolan – myBiometry – MTI (2024)
• Circle #10: IP Protection and Licensing, led by: Amir Nasajpour – Entropic Biosciences – BTI (2023), Scot Weinberger – GenNext Technologies – BTI (2022)
• Circle #11: Managing Investor and Board Relations, led by: David Constantine – Juniper Biomedical – MTI (2024), Upma Sharma – Arsenal Medical – MTI (2024)
• Circle #12: Not Just the CEO — The Evangelist. Winning Hearts and Minds in the BioTools Market, led by: Alison Hirukawa – DropGenie – BTI (2022),Kevin Johansen – EmGenisys – BTI (2024)
• Circle #13: Pursuing DoD Funding and Partnerships, led by: CL Tian – Phiex Technologies – MTI (2022), Angus McLachlan – Liberate Medical – MTI (2013)
• Circle #14: Who Pays You? Practical Considerations around Market Access for Startups, led by:
  Shyam Natarajan – Avenda Health – MTI (2017), Joshua Reicher – IMVARIA – MTI (2021)