mHealth Israel

This is a paid event. FREE admission is available for the mHealth Israel community. Contact levi.shapiro@gmail.com for the confidential code, which can be input on the registration page of the Galien Forum website HERE

Note: Responding to this meetup announcement will NOT enable actual registration. Please request the confidential code and then input that during the online registration process at the Galien Forum website HERE

Audience: Senior R&D and corporate development executives focused on Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical and Rare/Orphan Diseases
Event: Galien Forum 2025 (including the inaugural Galien Patient Summit)
Date: October 30th
Time: 8am-4:15pm ET
Address: Alexandria Life Science Center, West Tower, 430 East 29th Street, New York, NY 10016
Cost: PAID event but free admission is available for the mHealth Israel community. Contact levi.shapiro@gmail.com for the confidential code.

Awards Committee 2025
Michael ROSENBLATT
M.D., Galien Forum Co-Chair, Former Dean of Tufts University School of Medicine, and former Chief Medical Officer of Merck & Co. Inc.
Linda BUCK
Ph.D., Nobel Laureate, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center member; Professor of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Washington
Sue DESMOND-HELLMANN
M.D., M.P.H., Former Chief Executive Officer, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Laurie GLIMCHER
M.D., President and CEO, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Mary-Claire KING
Ph.D., American Cancer Society Professor of Genome Sciences and Medical Genetics, University of Washington
Robert S. LANGER
M.D., David H. Koch Institute Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Sir Cato T. LAURENCIN
M.D., Ph.D., K.C.S.L., Chief Executive Officer, The Cato T. Laurencin Institute at UConn; The University Professor and Van Dusen Distinguished Endowed Professor, University of Connecticut
Steven J. LESTER
M.D., Medical Director, Discovery Oasis; Founder and Chief Medical Officer, Mayo Clinic and ASU Alliance for Health Care Accelerator
Stanley B. PRUSINER
M.D., Nobel Laureate, Professor of Neurology, Director, Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases, University of California, San Francisco
Phillip A. SHARP
Ph.D., Nobel Laureate, Professor of Biology and member of the Koch Institute, Chair of the advisory board of the MIT Jameel Clinic
Marc TESSIER-LAVIGNE
Ph.D., President Emeritus and Professor, Stanford University

About The Galien Foundation
The Galien Foundation fosters, recognizes, and rewards excellence in scientific innovation to improve the state of human health. The vision is to be the catalyst for the development of the next generation of innovative treatments and technologies that will impact the state of medical practice and save lives. The late Professor Elie Wiesel, 1986 Peace Nobel Laureate, is The Honorary Founding President of The Galien Foundation

Registration: https://finnpartners.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_plHsC7eJTvi4YTX08iq9mw
Title: Canada's Healthcare System
Date: Monday, November 10th
Time: 8:30-9:30am ET / 15:30 IL
Agenda: Market Overview (McKinsey & Co.) followed by panel discussion with one prominent Payer, Provider, Investor, Regulator
Speakers:
Maria-Renee B-Lajoiie, Emergency Physician & Partner, McKinsey & Co.
Dr. Shaf Keshavjee, Chief of Innovation, UHN
Janet Bannister, Managing Partner, Staircase Ventures
Allison Sekuler, President & Chief Scientist, CABHI / Baycrest

• Awaiting confirmation from prominent Insurer

Overview: McKinsey & Co., Senior Partner, Maria-Renee B-Lajoiie,
Moderator: Richard Hatzfeld, Senior Partner, Global Health Impact, FINN Partners

Don't miss this chance to learn about "Canada's Healthcare System", November 10th, 8:30-9:30am ET, with Canada's top Payers, Providers and Insurers.

Reimbursement is a lengthy, expensive process, requiring extensive planning, strategy and focus. Too often, this crucial step is under-emphasized, significantly delaying go-to-market and revenues. On SUNDAY, Dec 7th, David Farber, Head of FDA and Reimbursement at King & Spalding LLC, will lead a 1 hour minute Reimbursement Bootcamp. As a reference, please see David's previous Bootcamp lecture HERE

Title: Reimbursement Bootcamp for MedTech and Digital Health
Date: December 7th
Time: 9-11am
Lecture: Link HERE
Venue: Herzog law firm, 6 Sadeh, Tel Aviv

Essential insights for medtech / digital health / biotech companies that actually want to MAKE MONEY in the US.

• Medical Device (Boston Scientific, Jonathan Goldstein)
• FDA and CMS (Reimbursement): [David Farber](David Farber)
• Quantum (Maya Netser, Qbeat Ventures)
• Artificial General Intelligence
• Sustainability
• SpaceTech (Noemie Alliel, Starburst)
• Investment (VC panel)
• B2C (Danny Cohen, Sticker VC)
• Legal (Noga Devecseri Spira, Naschitz, Brandes, Amir & Co.)
• Purpose (Gil Bashe, FINN Partners)

Title: 2026- The Road Ahead
Date: Monday, December 8th
Time: 8:15am-12:45pm (includes beverages)
Address: Naschitz, Brandes, Amir & Co law firm- Tuval St 5, Tel Aviv-Yafo, 6789717
Speakers (more to come): Danny Cohen, Gil Bashe, Jonathan Goldstein, Maya Netser, Noga Devecseri Spira, Noemie Alliel, David Farber

The event will begin with "Reimbursement Bootcamp", led by David Farber, beginning promptly at 8:30am. Arrive early as capacity is extremely limited. See you on Monday, December 8th, 8:15am-12:45pm for "2026- The Road Ahead".