Dr Ronell Klingman (Berstein)
Dr Ronell Klingman, a female healthcare professional, is Co-Founder of NOGAFem, a Non-for-profit Women’s Health Innovation organization promoting the inclusion of sex and gender sensitive methodologies into Women’s Healthcare technologies and services.
Ronell is also CEO of Integremed cc, a strategic consulting company to international pharmaceutical companies, and LifeSciMed , a consulting company for Biotech companies in Israel. Together with Dr Michal Sela, Founder and COB, NOGAFem has built a 700+ professional community aimed at positively influencing the underserved women’s health ecosystem to create sustainable impact. We promote advocacy through our highly successful “Women’s Health Matters” Summits together with relevant educational platforms and play a central role in key Women’s Health landscape. Ronell is passionate about volunteering her time and expertise to innovators giving them the tools to match high unmet need challenges to appropriate sex- and gender-sensitive innovation. Assisting founders in creating business models that garner investor confidence and funding, will propel these innovations forward, enabling equitable access to highly personalized solutions to combat some of the most challenging health problems that women face. Partnering with key stakeholders in Europe and the US we are driving this initiative forward on a global level, establishing Israel as a key community of practice. I am able to bring my clinical, pharma and biotech experience, and in-depth knowledge of therapeutic areas and technologies, to help build women within this ecosystem.
Dr Nina Zoric
Nina Zoric is a McKinsey consultant. She is a former practicing embryologist with scientific background and expertise in genetics and fertility. Nina established her practical knowledge in fertility by working in the fertility field before joining McKinsey. Combined with a thorough understanding of the trends and market landscape, she has a holistic view of the fertility space and patients’ needs.
Dr Mridula Pore
Dr Mridula Pore is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO at Peppy. A next-generation solution that’s transforming digital healthcare, working with employers and private medical insurers to give individuals physical, mental and emotional support when they need it most. Mridula has spent her career driving innovations in healthcare to make it more accessible and affordable. Most recently she has led commercial teams in the pharmaceuticals and digital health industries. Prior to that she was an engagement manager at McKinsey & Co. She has a PhD in chemical engineering from MIT and an MBA from the MIT Sloan.
Dominnique Karetsos
Dominnique Karetsos is the CEO and Co-Founder at The Healthy Pleasure Group, a company with the goal of building a Sexual Health and Technology Economy for better education, innovation, and investment. Alongside this, Dominnique is also a General Partner at Amboy Street Ventures, the world’s first venture capital fund focused on sexual health and women’s health technology startups.
Dmitry Gurski
Dmitry is a co-founder & CEO at Flo Health, most popular FemTech Healthcare startup in the US and 100+ countries with 38 M MAU. Flo helps women around the globe to understand the meaning of their body signals, provides them with accurate cycle predictions and evidence-based health insights. Flo aims to elevate female health by leveraging the essential need for period tracking.
Deepali Nangia
Deepali Nangia is the Co-Founder at Alma Angels. Alma is an angel community in support of female founders that encourages and educates women to angel invest into women-owned businesses. The community is only for angels and those wishing to learn about angel investing. She is a is a seasoned angel investor with over a decade of experience in private equity, investment banking and corporate operational roles.
Anna Butterworth
Anna Butterworth is a FemTech pioneer. She has been at the epicentre of the industry for over six years - before the term was even coined. Starting her career in PR she quickly found her calling in wider creative campaign strategy and moved through cause led organisations that support marginalised communities and promote their voices.
Landing at Elvie in 2015 she was the first communications hire and quickly grew the brand across 60+ territories leading the way in FemTech marketing strategy. Since branching out to create the world's first FemTech focused creative agency Ultra Violet, she has worked with global disruptors such as Thinx, Become, Doppel, Wuka, Mooncup, Womanizer, Soho House, The Eve Appeal and more.
Andrea Zitna
Andrea Zitna is the Principal at Speedinvest, focusing on early-stage health investments across Europe. She is an experience operator turned investor who is particularly interested in businesses that challenge taboos. Prior to Speedinvest, Andrea was the Chief Revenue Officer at Elvie. She holds a degree in Physics from Oxford and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
