2026 Visionary Leaders – Women’s HealthX

2026 Trailblazers

At Women’s HealthX, we bring together the entire ecosystem who are spearheading advancements in fertility and reproductive health, menopause and healthy aging, sexual health and wellness, maternity and maternal care, and chronic disease management. Together, they share real world case studies and practical insights into how evidence, data, and innovative technologies are being applied to solve the most pressing challenges in women’s health today so that women can live longer and healthier lives.

Confirmed Speakers

Padma Lakshmi, Co-founder at Endometriosis Foundation of America Endometriosis Foundation of America Logo

Padma Lakshmi

Co-founder
Endometriosis Foundation of America

Michael Annichine, CEO at Magee-Womens Research Institute and Foundation Magee-Womens Research Institute and Foundation Logo

Michael Annichine

CEO
Magee-Womens Research Institute and Foundation

Lynn Mason, Chief Executive Officer - North America at IVIRMA Global IVIRMA Global Logo

Lynn Mason

Chief Executive Officer - North America
IVIRMA Global

Mary Stutts, CEO at Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA) Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA) Logo

Mary Stutts

CEO
Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA)

Melissa Patel, Lead, Women’s Health Responsible Investing at World Economic Forum World Economic Forum Logo

Melissa Patel

Lead, Women’s Health Responsible Investing
World Economic Forum

Andrea Willis, SVP, Chief Medical Officer at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Logo

Andrea Willis

SVP, Chief Medical Officer
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee

Catherine Gaffigan, President at Elevance Health Elevance Health Logo

Catherine Gaffigan

President
Elevance Health

Tamara Smith, National Vice President, at Humana Humana Logo

Tamara Smith

National Vice President,
Humana

Sheri Schully, Deputy Chief Medical and Scientific Officer at All of Us Research Program All of Us Research Program Logo

Sheri Schully

Deputy Chief Medical and Scientific Officer
All of Us Research Program

Amy Kao, SVP, Head of Research Unit - Neuroscience & Immunology at EMD Serono EMD Serono Logo

Amy Kao

SVP, Head of Research Unit - Neuroscience & Immunology
EMD Serono

Joanne Armstrong, Vice President, Women’s Health & Genomics, CVS Health at CVS Health CVS Health Logo

Joanne Armstrong

Vice President, Women’s Health & Genomics, CVS Health
CVS Health

Carlos Roberts, Obstetrician & Gynecologist at Wellspan Medical Group Wellspan Medical Group Logo

Carlos Roberts

Obstetrician & Gynecologist
Wellspan Medical Group

Erica Smith, VP, Value and Access at Chiesi Chiesi Logo

Erica Smith

VP, Value and Access
Chiesi

Sherene Min, Head Vice President, Clinical Development at ViiV Healthcare ViiV Healthcare Logo

Sherene Min

Head Vice President, Clinical Development
ViiV Healthcare

Fiona Marshall, President, Biomedical Research at Novartis Novartis Logo

Fiona Marshall

President, Biomedical Research
Novartis

Kimberley Sampson, Obstetrician & Gynecologist at Svmc Obstetrics & Gynecology Svmc Obstetrics & Gynecology Logo

Kimberley Sampson

Obstetrician & Gynecologist
Svmc Obstetrics & Gynecology

Suneela Vegunta, Vice Chair, Women's Health Research Division at Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic Logo

Suneela Vegunta

Vice Chair, Women's Health Research Division
Mayo Clinic

Lacey McIntosh, Division Chief, Oncologic and Molecular Imaging at UMass Memorial Medical Center, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School UMass Memorial Medical Center, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School Logo

Lacey McIntosh

Division Chief, Oncologic and Molecular Imaging
UMass Memorial Medical Center, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

Nicola Greenway, Chief Human Resources Officer at Takeda Takeda Logo

Nicola Greenway

Chief Human Resources Officer
Takeda

Nicole Turck, VP Operations, Women’s Health at Corewell Health Corewell Health Logo

Nicole Turck

VP Operations, Women’s Health
Corewell Health

Alan Penzias, Director, Fellowship Program in Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Logo

Alan Penzias

Director, Fellowship Program in Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Emily Lau, Co-Director, Women’s Heart Health Program at Mass General Brigham Mass General Brigham Logo

Emily Lau

Co-Director, Women’s Heart Health Program
Mass General Brigham

Payal Srinivasa, Director of Reproductive Health/OBGYN at Fenway Health Fenway Health Logo

Payal Srinivasa

Director of Reproductive Health/OBGYN
Fenway Health

Gabe Smolarz, Vice President & Medical Advisor US Medical Affairs at Zealand Pharma Zealand Pharma Logo

Gabe Smolarz

Vice President & Medical Advisor US Medical Affairs
Zealand Pharma

Lauren Powell, Head of Health Equity at Biogen Biogen Logo

Lauren Powell

Head of Health Equity
Biogen

Kimberly Rosen, Executive Director, Clinical Development at Organon Organon Logo

Kimberly Rosen

Executive Director, Clinical Development
Organon

Julieta Jimenez, Executive Director Program Management Clinical Operations V&I at AstraZeneca AstraZeneca Logo

Julieta Jimenez

Executive Director Program Management Clinical Operations V&I
AstraZeneca

Tracy Sims, Executive Director at Eli Lilly Eli Lilly Logo

Tracy Sims

Executive Director
Eli Lilly

Angela Flippin-Trainer, Medical Director at Cigna Healthcare Cigna Healthcare Logo

Angela Flippin-Trainer

Medical Director
Cigna Healthcare

Emily Gillen, Head of Global Data Partnerships at UCB UCB Logo

Emily Gillen

Head of Global Data Partnerships
UCB

Deanna King, Senior Director, Global Development BioPharma at Astellas Astellas Logo

Deanna King

Senior Director, Global Development BioPharma
Astellas

Kesha O'Reilly, Director, Global Medical Affairs HIV Franchise at Gilead Sciences Gilead Sciences Logo

Kesha O'Reilly

Director, Global Medical Affairs HIV Franchise
Gilead Sciences

Eren Watkins, Director, R&D Chief of Staff at Organon Organon Logo

Eren Watkins

Director, R&D Chief of Staff
Organon

Luba Soskin, Global Clinical Lead, Women’s Health at Bayer Bayer Logo

Luba Soskin

Global Clinical Lead, Women’s Health
Bayer

David Friend, Chief Science Officer at Daré Bioscience Daré Bioscience Logo

David Friend

Chief Science Officer
Daré Bioscience

Melissa Simon, Obstetrics and Gynecology Physician at Northwestern Medicine Northwestern Medicine Logo

Melissa Simon

Obstetrics and Gynecology Physician
Northwestern Medicine

Sarah Temkin, Senior Director Early Detection at American Cancer Society American Cancer Society Logo

Sarah Temkin

Senior Director Early Detection
American Cancer Society

Gayatri Setia, Director of Preventive Cardiology at NYCHHC NYCHHC Logo

Gayatri Setia

Director of Preventive Cardiology
NYCHHC

Jan Shifren, Director, Massachusetts General Hospital Midlife Women’s Health Center at Massachusetts General Hospital

Jan Shifren

Director, Massachusetts General Hospital Midlife Women’s Health Center
Massachusetts General Hospital

Mark Trolice, Founder & Medical Director at The IVF Center The IVF Center Logo

Mark Trolice

Founder & Medical Director
The IVF Center

Christina Pardo, Medical Director, Women's Health Practice at Weill Cornell Medicine-New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medicine-New York Presbyterian Logo

Christina Pardo

Medical Director, Women's Health Practice
Weill Cornell Medicine-New York Presbyterian

Sarah Cigna, Director, Sexual Health and Gender Affirmation (SAGA) Center at GW Medical Faculty Associates GW Medical Faculty Associates Logo

Sarah Cigna

Director, Sexual Health and Gender Affirmation (SAGA) Center
GW Medical Faculty Associates

Deepti Kumra, Director of behavioral health at Charles river community health Charles river community health Logo

Deepti Kumra

Director of behavioral health
Charles river community health

Namrata Shah, Medical Director of Research at Whitman-walker Whitman-walker Logo

Namrata Shah

Medical Director of Research
Whitman-walker

Jennifer Lincoln, President at Society of OB/GYN Hospitalists Society of OB/GYN Hospitalists Logo

Jennifer Lincoln

President
Society of OB/GYN Hospitalists

Kate Arnold, Program Manager at ARPA-H ARPA-H Logo

Kate Arnold

Program Manager
ARPA-H

Lindsey Miltenberger, Chief Advocacy Officer at Society for Women's Health Research Society for Women's Health Research Logo

Lindsey Miltenberger

Chief Advocacy Officer
Society for Women's Health Research

Carolee Lee, CEO & Founder at WHAM WHAM Logo

Carolee Lee

CEO & Founder
WHAM

Malissa Wood, Chief Medical Officer at Women as One Women as One Logo

Malissa Wood

Chief Medical Officer
Women as One

Mitzi Krockover, CEO & Founder at WomanCentered WomanCentered Logo

Mitzi Krockover

CEO & Founder
WomanCentered

Kristine Cecchetti, Senior Product Manager, Women’s Health Strategy, at Evernorth Evernorth Logo

Kristine Cecchetti

Senior Product Manager, Women’s Health Strategy,
Evernorth

Jodi Neuhauser, Founder & CEO at In Women’s Health In Women’s Health Logo

Jodi Neuhauser

Founder & CEO
In Women’s Health

Stella Vnook, Executive Chair and CEO at Kaida Biopharma Kaida Biopharma Logo

Stella Vnook

Executive Chair and CEO
Kaida Biopharma

Katie Baca-Motes, CEO at GSD Health Research GSD Health Research Logo

Katie Baca-Motes

CEO
GSD Health Research

Mette Dyhrberg, Executive Director at Autoimmune Registry Inc. Autoimmune Registry Inc. Logo

Mette Dyhrberg

Executive Director
Autoimmune Registry Inc.

Barb DePree, Director of Women’s Health at Holland Hospital Holland Hospital Logo

Barb DePree

Director of Women’s Health
Holland Hospital

Catherine Monk, Founding Director at Center for the Transition to Parenthood Center for the Transition to Parenthood Logo

Catherine Monk

Founding Director
Center for the Transition to Parenthood

Julie Rios, Division Director, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility at UPMC UPMC Logo

Julie Rios

Division Director, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
UPMC

Amanda Borsky, Director, Clinical Research at Northwell Health Northwell Health Logo

Amanda Borsky

Director, Clinical Research
Northwell Health

Sandy Falk, Director of Gynecology, Sexual Health Program, Adult Survivorship Program at DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE INC DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE INC Logo

Sandy Falk

Director of Gynecology, Sexual Health Program, Adult Survivorship Program
DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE INC

Isabel Green, Obstetrician & Gynecologist at Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic Logo

Isabel Green

Obstetrician & Gynecologist
Mayo Clinic

Kutluk Oktay, Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at YALE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE YALE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Logo

Kutluk Oktay

Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
YALE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Ana Rosen Vollmar, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Permanente Logo

Ana Rosen Vollmar

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Kaiser Permanente

Elizabeth Bailey, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Foreground VC Foreground VC Logo

Elizabeth Bailey

Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Foreground VC

Liz Powell, Founder at Women’s Health Advocates Women’s Health Advocates Logo

Liz Powell

Founder
Women’s Health Advocates

Lyn Agostinelli, Principal Consultant at Halloran Consulting Group/PLG Halloran Consulting Group/PLG Logo

Lyn Agostinelli

Principal Consultant
Halloran Consulting Group/PLG

Call for Speakers - WHX

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We are looking for visionary leaders who can share solutions across the most pressing challenges facing women’s health today. If you are passionate about driving change and committed to women’s health innovation, we would love to hear from you.