Rotation A for C-Suite Circles Swell 1 with Program Alumni

• Circle #1: Basic Necessities to Raise Financing for and Run a Successful Medical Company in the US, lead by: Abhishek Agrawal – Kinexcs – APAC (2023), Jeff June – Ischemia Care – MTI (2019), Jay Kim – SharpArrow – APAC (2022)
• Circle #2: Beyond Fundraising: Is VC a Must for a Startup?, lead by: Munemasa Sugimoto – INOPASE – APAC (2024),Kirk Zeller – Progressive NEURO – APAC (2024)
• Circle #3: Building and Leading Teams: The Technical Side & The Visionary Side, lead 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, lead by: Dan Clark – Linear Health Sciences – MTI (2016),Ray Rao – Ankr Health – MTI (2023)
• Circle #5: Consumer Driven Go-to-Market Models, lead by: Laura Yecies – OsteoBoost Health – MTI (2019),Olivier Lauzeral – Somnics – MTI (2024)
• Circle #6: Cracking the Japan Code: How Startups Can Navigate Cultural Differences and Build Strong Local Partnerships, lead 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, lead by: Andre Bessette – Eclipse Regenesis – MTI (2020),Aswin Gunasekar – Zeto – MTI (2018)
• Circle #8: Doing Business in Emerging Markets, lead by: Greg King – Fibralign – MTI (2014)
• Circle #9: FDA Approved—Now What? Driving Hospital Access and Early Financial Wins, lead by: Ben Huang – Astron Medtech – APAC (2023),Doug Stoakley – ClearCam – MTI (2019)
• Circle #10: Good/Bad/Ugly of Corporate Strategic Investors, lead by: Ryan Shelton – PhotoniCare – MTI (2018),Bryan Nolan – myBiometry – MTI (2024)
• Circle #11: IP Protection and Licensing, lead by: Amir Nasajpour – Entropic Biosciences – BTI (2023),Scot Weinberger – GenNext Technologies – BTI (2022)
• Circle #12: Managing Investor and Board Relations, lead by: Anne Scholz – RealSeq Biosciences – BTI (2022),Upma Sharma – Arsenal Medical – MTI (2024)
• Circle #13: Not Just the CEO — The Evangelist. Winning Hearts and Minds in the BioTools Market, lead by: Alison Hirukawa – DropGenie – BTI (2022),Kevin Johansen – EmGenisys – BTI (2024)
• Circle #14: Pursuing DoD Funding and Partnerships, lead by: CL Tian – Phiex Technologies – MTI (2022),Angus McLachlan – Liberate Medical – MTI (2013)