MedTech Investing Conference
May 8th, 2013
The Graves Hotel
Minneapolis, MN

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2013 Speakers

Julie Allen
Julie Allen

Founder, Managing Partner
Allen Executive Search


Edward-S.-Andrle
Edward S. Andrle

Vice President of Business Development and Strategy
Sorin Group


Josh Baltzell, Managing Director, Split Rock Partners
Josh Baltzell

Managing Director
Split Rock Partners


Buzz Benson | SightLine Partners
Buzz Benson

Managing Director
SightLine Partners


Mike Carusi, General Partner Advanced Technology Ventures
Mike Carusi

General Partner
Advanced Technology Ventures


David E. Coats
David E. Coats

Managing Director
Correlation Ventures


Chad Cornell, Vice President, Corporate Development Medtronic, Inc.
Chad Cornell

Vice President
Corporate Development
Medtronic


Rajeev Dadoo | SR One
Rajeev Dadoo PhD

Partner
SR One


Todd Davis | HealthCare Royalty Partners
Todd C. Davis

Founding Managing Director
HealthCare Royalty Partners


Lisa Earnhardt
Lisa Earnhardt

President & CEO
Intersect ENT


James W. Eppel, Jr.
James W. Eppel, Jr.

Former Chief Operations Officer
BlueCross BlueShield of Minnesota


Gregory Grunberg
Gregory Grunberg MD

Managing Director
Longitude Capital


Luke Harada
Luke Harada

Vice President
Business Development
C. R. Bard, Inc.


William T. Harrington, Managing Partner, Osage University Partners
William T. Harrington

Managing Partner
Osage University Partners


Kevin Hykes
Kevin Hykes

Executive Chairman
Metavention, Inc.


Carla Kikken-Jussen
Carla Kikken-Jussen

VP Medical Devices Europe
Medpace Medical Device


Patrice H. Kloss
Patrice H. Kloss

Partner
Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly


Mark Leahey
Mark Leahey

President
MDMA


Noah Lewis
Noah Lewis

Managing Director
Healthcare Venture Operating Practice


Matthew E. Likens
Matthew E. Likens

President & Chief Executive Officer
Ulthera


Richard Migliori, MD
Richard Migliori MD

EVP
Health Services
UnitedHealth Group


Jeff Mirviss
Jeff Mirviss

President
Peripheral Interventions
Boston Scientific


Cyrus Morton
Cyrus A. Morton

Partner
Robins, Kaplan, Miller
& Ciresi LLP


Guido J. Neels
Guido J. Neels

Managing Director
Essex Woodlands


David Neustaedter PhD
David Neustaedter PhD

Vice President
Covidien Ventures


Kirk Nielsen
Kirk Nielsen

Managing Director
Versant Ventures


Evan Norton | Abbott Ventures
Evan Norton

Director
Venture Investments
Abbott Ventures


J. Robert Paulson, Jr
J. Robert Paulson, Jr.

President & CEO
NxThera, Inc.


Ken Paulus | Allina
Kenneth H. Paulus

President & CEO
Allina Health


J.P. Peltier
J.P. Peltier

Managing Director Healthcare
Piper Jaffray & Co.


Edmund Pezella
Edmund Pezalla MD, MPH

National Medical Director
Pharmacy Policy
& Strategy
Aetna


Mark Scholtes
Mark Scholtes

Partner
PricewaterhouseCoopers


Stacy Enxing
Stacy Enxing Seng

President Vascular Therapies
Covidien


Jeffrey Shuren | FDA
Jeffrey E. Shuren MD, JD

Director
Center for Devices and Radiological Health
FDA


Jonathan Silverstein, General Partner, OrbiMed Advisors, LLC
Jonathan Silverstein

General Partner
OrbiMed Advisors


John Stenson FSA, MAAA
John Stenson FSA, MAAA

Principal
PricewaterhouseCoopers


Lisa Suennen, Co-founder and Managing Member, Psilos Group
Lisa Suennen

Managing Member
Psilos Group Managers


Andrea Venturelli
Andrea Venturelli

Vice President R&D and CTO
Medtronic Peripheral
Co-Founder
Invatec


Michael Wasserman
Michael J. Wasserman

Managing Director
H.I.G BioVentures


ChenYu Vivo | Managing Partner, Vivo Ventures
Chen Yu MD, MBA

Managing Partner
Vivo Ventures
Chief Business Officer
China KangHui (Former)


2012 Speakers

Michael Allen, President & CEO, Xlumena
Michael Allen

President & CEO
Xlumena


Juliet Bakker, Founder and Managing Director, Longitude Capital
Juliet Bakker

Founder & Managing Director
Longitude Capital


Sundu Brahmasandra, President, Molecular Systems Corp.
Sundu Brahmasandra

President
Molecular Systems Corp.


Justin Canivet, Head, Business Development – Life Sciences & Global Diversified Industries – Toronto Stock Exchange & TSX Venture Exchange
Justin Canivet

Head, Business Development
Life Sciences & Global Diversified Industries,
Toronto Stock Exchange,
TSX Venture Exchange


Mike Carusi, General Partner Advanced Technology Ventures
Mike Carusi

General Partner
Advanced Technology Ventures


David Deetz, Founder and CEO, Ativa Medical
David Deetz

Founder & CEO
Ativa Medical


Doug Fisher, MD, Principal, InterWest Partners
Doug Fisher MD

Principal
InterWest Partners


Robert Ganz, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine – University of Minnesota Minnesota Gastroenterology, P.A
Robert Ganz MD

Associate Professor of Medicine
University of Minnesota
Minnesota Gastroenterology, PA


Jan Garfinkle, Founder and Managing Director, Arboretum Ventures
Jan Garfinkle

Managing Director
Arboretum Ventures


Thomas Gunderson, Managing Director and Senior Research Analyst, Piper Jaffray
Thomas Gunderson

Managing Director & Senior Research Analyst
Piper Jaffray


Sami Hamade, Partner, Aberdare Ventures
Sami Hamadé

Partner
Aberdare Ventures


Bill Harrington, Managing Partner, Osage University Partners
Bill Harrington

Managing Partner
Osage University Partners


Stephen Hemsley | UnitedHealth Group
Stephen J. Hemsley

President & CEO
UnitedHealth Group


Mark Holroyd, Senior Vice President, GE Capital
Mark Holroyd

Senior Vice President
GE Capital


David Icke, President & CEO, MC 10 Inc.
David Icke

President & CEO
MC 10 Inc.


Bobby Kandaswamy, Director, Intel Capital
Bobby Kandaswamy

Director
Intel Capital


Mohit Kaushal, MD, Executive Vice President of Business Development and Chief Strategy Officer, West Wireless Health Institute
Mohit Kaushal MD

Executive Vice President, Business Development
& Chief Strategy Officer
West Wireless Health Institute


Doug Kelly, MD, General Partner, Alloy Ventures
Doug Kelly MD

General Partner
Alloy Ventures


Mark Leahey
Mark Leahey

President
MDMA


Thomas Letscher
Thomas Letscher

Chairman
Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP


Albert A. Luderer, Ph.D., CEO & Board Member, Integrated Diagnostics
Albert A. Luderer PhD

CEO & Board Member
Integrated Diagnostics


Julie H. McHugh, Chief Operating Officer, Endo Pharmaceuticals
Julie H. McHugh

Chief Operating Officer
Endo Pharmaceuticals


Brent O’Connell, MD, MHSA, Chief Medical Officer, Argenta Advisors
Brent O’Connell MD, MHSA

Chief Medical Officer
Argenta Advisors


William Quirk, Managing Director & Senior Research Analyst, Piper Jaffray & Co
William Quirk

Managing Director
& Senior Research Analyst
Piper Jaffray & Co


Dave Rosa, Chief Executive Officer, Sunshine Heart
Dave Rosa

Chief Executive Officer
Sunshine Heart


Matthew Rizzo, Managing Director, OrbiMed Advisors
Matthew Rizzo

Managing Director
OrbiMed Advisors


John Ryan, Partner, ONSET Ventures
John Ryan

Partner
ONSET Ventures


J. Sairamesh (Ramesh), PhD, CEO, President and Founder, 360Fresh Inc.
J. Sairamesh (Ramesh) PhD

CEO, President & Founder
360Fresh Inc.


John E. Schellhorn, President & CEO, Monteris Medical Inc.
John E. Schellhorn

President & CEO
Monteris Medical Inc.


Mark Scholtes, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Mark Scholtes

Partner
PricewaterhouseCoopers


Joseph M. Smith, MD, PhD, FACC, Chief Medical Officer and Chief Science Officer, West Wireless Health Institute
Joseph M. Smith MD, PhD, FACC

Chief Medical Officer
& Chief Science Officer
West Wireless Health Institute


Lisa Suennen, Co-founder and Managing Member, Psilos Group
Lisa Suennen

Managing Member
Psilos Group Managers


John W. Sperling, MD, MBA, Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic
John W. Sperling MD, MBA

Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
Mayo Clinic


Kathy Tune, Partner, Thomas McNerney & Partners
Kathy Tune

Partner
Thomas McNerney & Partners


Tom Watlington, Chief Executive Officer, Sotera Wireless
Tom Watlington

Chief Executive Officer
Sotera Wireless


Christopher Wasden, Managing Director, Global Healthcare Innovation Leader
Christopher Wasden

Managing Director
Global Healthcare Innovation Leader


Michael Winegar, Head of Regulatory Affairs Medical Devices - Medpace
Michael Winegar

Head of Regulatory Affairs,
Medical Devices
Medpace


Jack Young, Senior Investment Manager, Qualcomm Life Fund
Jack Young

Senior Investment Manager
Qualcomm Life Fund