Thank You 2023!
The Femtech and Consumer Innovation Summit was a huge success, tackling this growing sector of women’s health. We brought together critical stakeholders to drive innovation, investment, research, and partnerships in the consumer sector space.
Thank you to those who joined us in NYC. Our event report will be available soon! Why not register your interest for 2024 and be the first to hear about our next event?
In June 2024, we will again bring together the leading investors, consumer pharmaceutical companies, femtech and consumer health startups, CPGs, FMCGs, marketing brands, digital giants, retailers, lifestyle, and wellness brands, and supply chain and manufacturing companies.
We can’t wait to welcome you again.
2023 Series Advisory Board
Alice Zheng
Elizabeth Garner
Jamie White
Kalahn Taylor-Clark
Valerie Palmieri
Sandy Milligan
Lucy Perez
Lucy is a Senior Partner in McKinsey’s Boston office. Lucy has 15+ years of experience advising CEOs and top teams at leading pharma, biotech and life sciences companies globally on growth strategy, innovation, sustainability, and organizational transformation.
Lucy co-leads McKinsey’s ESG domain and McKinsey’s All-In DEI efforts in North America. She also sponsors the Hispanic Latino Network at McKinsey and leads our research efforts on health equity.
Dr. Neel Shah
Raymon uit de Bulten
Rachel Braun Scherl
Bethany Corbin
Audience Breakdown
Femtech and Startups
At the center of our summit, we are committed to bringing together emerging companies in femtech and women’s consumer health. Our summit helps your company’s growth and development by connecting you with the right strategic partners for investment, funding, and partnership opportunities, and will help you overcome specific pain points and challenges through our specially curated program, made up of knowledge-sharing discussions and private networking forums.
Pharma
Playing a pinnacle role in steering the direction of women’s health landscape, our summit will provide your pharmaceutical company with access to the latest innovation-to-date, expanding partnership opportunities and elevating your presence as a leader in femtech and women’s consumer health.
Investors
Imperative for funding the next wave of femtech and consumer health innovation, our summit will amplify your presence as a champion of women’s health, connect you with the right startup, address specific challenges faced by portfolio companies during tailored knowledge-sharing discussions, and connect you with other investors during our private investor forum.
Industry Support
Armed with the necessary knowledge to help a number of stakeholders overcome specific challenges, our summit puts you in contact with the relevant people during our dedicated networking time.
FMCG/CPG
As leading manufacturers and distributors of femtech and women’s consumer health products, our summit will provide you with insights into the latest trends through our discussions and workshops, connect you with the newest innovation and help you overcome industry challenges to optimize outcomes.
Retailers
At the forefront of providing the end consumer with the latest innovation in women’s health and femtech, our summit will keep your company up to date with the latest trends, put you in touch with emerging innovation and connect you to industry experts that will enhance your industry presence.
Big Tech
As digital tech takes off in women’s consumer health, our summit provides a platform for tech companies interested in exploring the space through our indepth program and time dedicated for connecting and networking with industry peers.
Supply and Manufacturing
At the very origins of the ecosystem, our summit will provide your company with access to the latest trends and innovation and connect you with strategic partners, investors, and startups during our dedicated networking hours.
Marketing & Advertising agencies
Critical to the success of femtech and women’s consumer health brand, our summit will connect your marketing and advertising company with target clients through our networking hours and help you to better understand the key pain points faced by each stakeholder group in the industry.
2023 Speakers
Alicia Chong Rodriguez
Amy Divaraniya
Albert Fox Cahn
Araxie Boyadjian
Elizabeth Prenger
Hannah Wrathall
Helene Guilaume
Helene Guillaume is the founder and CEO of WILD.AI. She studied mathematics and financial risks, was a quant in a hedge fund and management consultant to Fortune500 companies in AI. She was a rugby player; she's an ultra-marathon runner, triathlete, surfer, skier, and ice-swimmer. Her favorite combined skillset is vitality+brains.
Maria De Santis
Kate Batz
Marlea Clark
Priyanka Jain
Samantha Gross
Teddie Townsend
Valentina Milanova
Valentina Milanova is the founder of Daye, the gynae health research and development company on a mission to close the gender pain gap and overcome historical gender biases in medical research and product innovation. After years of research and testing, Daye launched its first consumer product in 2020 - the world‘s only cramp-soothing tampon. From the outset, Valentina has baked her core values into the DNA of the company - Daye‘s products are created by women who used to be in the prison system, and their tampons are produced in a fully carbon neutral operation. Born and raised in Bulgaria, Valentina moved to the UK to attend the University of Buckingham, where she got degrees in business, economics, and law. After considering careers in journalism and econometrics, Valentina soon found herself drawn in by the start-up world, working first at Techstars and then as a venture associate for Founders Factory. Meanwhile, she began working on her own idea for a company. After 180 pitches to investors, Valentina managed to raise £4.23 million in seed funding and in 2018, Daye started officially changing the face of female health for the better.
Valerie Evans
Yotam Hod
Georgie Kovaks
Emma Bates
Rachel Braun Scherl
Kung Pik Liu
Samantha Miller
Nina Stanley
Caroline Goodner
Mim Senft
Frederique Welgryn
Frederique Welgryn is a successful innovation centric executive with 20+ years of experience in Pharma & OTC. Passionate about healthcare and specifically Women's Health, Frederique has been involved or led major Rx-to-OTC programs and launches in Women’s Health in Europe or in the US in the last 10 years. Her team recently conducted the Rx-to-OTC switch of a Progestin Only Pill in the US, which received unanimous support from a joint FDA Advisory Committee Panel in May 2023.
In January 2023, she initiated the creation of a dedicated Global Women’s Health Division at Perrigo, with a mission to empower women and people to determine and access their own sexual health journey.
Lux Perry
Valerie Evans
Afshan Dosani
Dr Lyndsey Harper MD, FACOG IF
Jessica Federer
Meghan Davis
Meghan Davis (she/her) joined the Thinx team as CEO on May 23rd, 2022.
Meghan brings 20 years of experience leading winning health care and beauty businesses. She has proven success in navigating complex business dynamics in multiple categories and countries to deliver meaningful products and solutions for consumers and customers.
Under Meghan’s leadership, J&J Consumer Health Portugal delivered strong sales, market share gains and profitability in years of significant disruption due to the COVID pandemic impact. As Marketing Director for J&J Consumer Northern Europe, Meghan accelerated the Beauty business by launching more than 20 new products in under four years and reset the Baby Toiletries portfolio strategy to reclaim market share amidst intense competitive pressure from new entrants. In addition to her recent commercial responsibilities, Meghan spent several years in leadership positions within Corporate Strategy, Finance, Compliance and Risk Management.
Meghan’s high energy and inclusive leadership style enables her to build diverse, high performing teams. She is focused on meeting evolving needs of consumers and customers with innovative approaches and disciplined execution.
Meghan received her Bachelors of Science in Biology and Masters of Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame. She enjoys traveling and exploring with her husband, Matt.
Dr. Raoul Scherwitzl
Colette Courtion
Carli Sapir
Sarah Foley
Elina Berglund
Dorothy Kilroy
Bethany Corbin
Caroline O’Connor
Caroline Weintraub
Cindy Belardo
Corey Scholibo
Ilaria Fazio
Joy Altimare
Marissa Fayer
Susan Levy
Register your Interest in 2024
Register your interest in our 2024 Summit and view this year’s agenda.
Sessions included:
- The CEO of Her Health: What are the Challenges and Opportunities in Femtech and Women’s Consumer Health?
- Path to Prosperity: A Holistic Overview of the Investment Journey
- Data Building and Privacy Protection: A Double-Edged Sword?
- Web 3.0: Enhancing User Experience
- What Role do Distribution Channels Play in Femtech and Consumer Innovation Outcomes?
Increasing Accessibility through Inclusive Innovation
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2023 Partners
Platinum Partner
MODHealth
Website: https://modhealth.com
WOMENS HEALTH WILL HEAL US ALL
WE’RE READY FOR THE WORLD TO BE BETTER. ARE YOU?
Women’s health has been overlooked and underserved for far too long. We’re here to bring those dark ages to an end. MODHealth is a female-led, female driven agency illuminating women’s health from every angle with stories that are raw, handsome and true.
The path to a better world begins with women and the journey starts now.
Gold Partners
The Craftory
Website: https://www.thecraftory.io/
Founded in early 2018 by Elio Leoni Sceti and Ernesto Schmitt. The Craftory is an $550M global investment house focused exclusively on responsible CPG brands. When we say ‘responsible CPG’ we are referring to independent businesses offering consumer packaged goods in a way that positively impacts their category, our society, and the planet. Fanworthy, innovative, category disruptive brands, founded with progressive cause by focused, obsessive, visionary freaks.
Based in London and San Francisco, we offer patient and growth stage capital (Series A and beyond), as well as strategic & operational expertise that covers industry networking, founder mentoring, branding, marketing science, innovation, and scale up. The Craftory was designed from the ground up to amplify progressive, impact-focused CPG brands: We're the incumbent shockers, the VC disruptors, a source of growth capital as revolutionary and inspired as the brands & businesses we back.
We’re here to help you grow from scrappy rebel upstart to sustainable leader, able to withstand shifting markets and intense competition … to lead your category to new standards of impact and performance, without selling out or compromising quality.
Perrigo
Website: www.perrigo.com
About Perrigo: Perrigo Company plc is a leading provider of Consumer Self-Care Products and over-the-counter (OTC) health and wellness solutions that enhance individual well-being by empowering consumers to proactively prevent or treat conditions that can be self-managed. Visit Perrigo online at www.perrigo.com.
Thinx
Website: www.thinx.com
Thinx Inc. is a family of brands dedicated to creating products that support bodies from puberty to post-menopause. Together, Thinx, Thinx Teens, Thinx For All™, and Thinx for All Leaks™ is on a mission to be the most innovative leader at bringing sustainable and comfortable menstruation and incontinence products to market. We strive to deliver the safest products available and work to go beyond global regulatory requirements with our STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® certification [20.HUS.04850 | HOHENSTEIN HTTI]. Our innovation has been recognized by top industry publications, including WWD, InStyle, PureWow, Cosmopolitan, and ranked #1 in 2019 for Best Period Panties by both Women’s Health Magazine and Good Housekeeping.
Networking Partner
Wilson Sonsini
Website: www.wsgr.com
For more than 60 years, Wilson Sonsini has offered a broad range of legal services, focused on solving challenges faced by the management and boards of directors of business enterprises. The firm is nationally recognized as a leading provider to growing and established clients seeking legal counsel to complete sophisticated corporate and technology transactions; manage governance and enterprise-scale matters; assist with intellectual property development, protection, and IP-driven transactions; represent them in contested disputes; and/or advise them on antitrust or other regulatory matters. With deep roots in Silicon Valley, Wilson Sonsini has 19 offices in technology and business hubs worldwide. For more information, please visit www.wsgr.com.
About Wilson Sonsini’s Digital Health Practice
Wilson Sonsini’s digital health practice is a multidisciplinary group comprised of experts who work collaboratively with their digital health clients across the key areas vital to a digital health company’s success, including corporate securities, healthcare and FDA regulatory, strategic commercial and technology transactions, privacy and security, and patents and other IP matters. Our counselors and strategic advisors address our digital health clients' unique needs, with expertise to guide them through the complex regulatory landscape, from consumer-driven health and wellness, to payer, provider, and employer-driven healthcare delivery, to industry-driven products and research. For more information, please visit https://www.wsgr.com/en/services/industries/digital-health.html.
Event Partner
Femography
Website: https://www.femography.com/
Armed with a passion to better understand the feminine world and beyond, Femography plays at the intersection of FemTech, apparel, and soft electronics. Their inspiration stems from the power of the feminine mind and body, aiding them to create innovative lifestyle solutions which range from menarche, to menopause, and everything in-between. Femography is committed to do better for women and the planet, challenging the status quo, dispelling taboos, and addressing the growing need for lifestyle reusable apparel solutions. Since its introduction of reusable absorbent panties to the world, the brand has expanded its portfolio addressing everything from periods to hot flashes and from maternity to urinary incontinence. Driven by a unifying vision, Femography strives to bring greater health, dignity, and confidence to feminine lives through what they wear, supporting them at all life stages.
We are made to fit everything you are…
Website & Social Handles:
• Website: https://www.femography.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/femography.mas
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_femography_/#
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/femography/
Media Partner
Ultraviolet
Website: https://www.ultraviolet.agency/
Founded by FemTech veteran Anna Butterworth and futures expert Rhiannon Jones, Ultra Violet Futures addresses the burgeoning market currently ignored by traditional trends agencies. As one of the fastest growing areas of innovation it's vital to have a dedicated collective focused on mapping the forthcoming changes and developments to better align product developers, trading teams and marketeers with the needs of the future consumer.
Ultra Violet Futures is uniquely placed to combine intimate industry knowledge, contacts and experience to provide insightful and, most importantly, accurate forecasts within the now thriving field. Working with us gives you a unique perspective in the future of your consumer allowing your business to not only envisage but define the future of this category
FemTech Analytics
Website: https://www.femtech.health/
FemTech Analytics (FTA) is a strategic analytical agency focused on the emerging FemTech sector, providing insights into key sub-sectors such as Reproductive Health & Contraception, General Healthcare, Longevity, Mental Health, Menstrual Health, Pregnancy & Nursing, Sexual Health, Pelvic & Uterine Healthcare, Menopause Care, and Women's Wellness. FTA offers a range of services including research and in-depth analysis on the FemTech industry, profiling of companies and government agencies based on their innovation potential and business activity, and consulting and analytical services to advance the overall FemTech sector.
FemTech Analytics is part of Deep Knowledge Group, a consortium of commercial and nonprofit organizations active on many fronts in the realm of DeepTech and Frontier Technologies (AI, Longevity, FinTech, GovTech, InvestTech), ranging from scientific research to investment, entrepreneurship, analytics, media, philanthropy, and more.
Fempower health
Website: http://fempower-health.com/
Fempower Health focused on empowering women to be the CEO of their health. Women are often "trained" to grin and bear it, rather than being offered research-backed solutions (mostly because the research is incredibly limited). Women deserve better: better insight and better solutions. Over 80 women’s health experts on women’s health issues have been interviewed on the Fempower Health Podcast covering how to navigate the complex healthcare system, reproductive health, menopause, the pelvic floor, pregnancy, sexual health and general women’s health.
Women of Wearables
Website: https://www.womenofwearables.com/
Please visit our website for more information.Motivity Care
Website: https://motivitycare.com/
Motivity Care was founded by two professional women with years of executive corporate and entrepreneurial experience. Their backgrounds include strategic project management, HR benefits and employee health and wellness programming. Being the primary caregivers to family and friends in their lives is part of their journey. They understand firsthand the stress and frustration caused by caregiving management. Our founders wanted to create an efficient and compassionate service that alleviates pain points of caregiving management at every stage of aging.
Femtech World
Website: https://www.femtechworld.co.uk/
We are a global media platform, run by award winning journalists, on a mission to contribute to closing the gender health gap by providing valuable news, insights and analysis on the exciting femtech sector. Produced by specialist health media group Aspect Publishing, Femtech World aims to give the femtech community a voice, breaking down professional borders, spreading opportunities and destigmatising women’s health issues.
Halo Femtech
Website: https://www.halofemtech.com/
Halo Femtech is a global community of femtech enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, service providers, and investors who want to close the health gaps for women worldwide. Founded by Ari Krzyzek (Chykalophia) and Kung Pik Liu (Design Angel), two branding experts and designers, they believe women’s health is everyone’s business. We are passionate about spreading awareness and sharing resources so that we can change the world together!
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