Advancing Women’s Health: Closing Gaps, Driving Innovation

Did you know that women make up over half the global population, yet only 4% of healthcare R&D funding is dedicated to women’s health? This critical gap has left many urgent health challenges underfunded and underserved.

Join us for a thought-provoking roundtable on how we can address these disparities, accelerate women’s health innovations, and create a future where gender equity in healthcare is the norm—not the exception.

The Roundtable features dynamic leaders, including:

• Maiken Scott, host and creative director of WHYY's The Pulse, a weekly radio show on health and science
• Michal Shalem and Michal Lebenthal Andreson, creators of the impact.51 femtech venture studio in Israel, dedicated to advancing women’s health solutions
• Karina Sotnik, a co-founder of WorldUpstart Impacts, focusing on aiding commercialization of innovation worldwide.
• Lina Axanova, PhD an expert in commercializing medical technologies at the University of Pennsylvania
• Heather Steinman, PhD, MBA Senior VP at The Wistar Institute, a global leader in cancer research
• Alexandra Monroy, PhD Principal Investigator at SDS Optic, which developed a high-tech optics microprobe that can diagnose HER2-positive breast cancer in just 30 minutes

Why Attend?

• Women are 50% more likely than men to receive an incorrect initial diagnosis after a heart attack.
• Despite the $50 billion FemTech market, access to life-saving women’s health solutions remains uneven globally.

Don’t miss this opportunity to network, learn, and contribute to an important conversation shaping the future of healthcare for all. Register now to secure your spot! Capacity is limited.

Host or Publisher WorldUpstart