2024 Agenda

While the 2025 agenda is under wraps, check out the 2024 agenda. The forum highlights recent advances, current trends, and innovations that will shape the future of ophthalmology.

Thursday, June 20, 2024 – INVITE ONLY EVENTS

2:30 – 4:30 pm PST

EXPERIENCE

Patent Pursuit sponsored by Knobbe Martens (Invite Only)

Location: Positano

3:00 – 4:30 pm PST

EXPERIENCE

Tier 1 Sponsor Advisory Board Opportunity (Sold Out)

Location: St. Tropez

4:30 – 5:30 pm PST

EXPERIENCE

OWL Socal Chapter Meeting (Invite Only)

Locaton: Marea Canvas 2

4:30 – 5:30 pm PST

EXPERIENCE

Partnership Pursuit: Physician & Entrepreneur Reception

This is a unique opportunity for you to meet these innovative entrepreneurs and determine if there is a mutually beneficial fit and interest. These companies will be within the medical industry, not necessarily ophthalmic specific, and provide a good opportunity to contribute your diverse perspective.

Location: Capri

5:30 – 7:00 pm PST

EXPERIENCE

Welcome Reception (Private Event)

Location: Marea

Friday, June 21, 2024

6:30 – 8:00 am PST

EXPERIENCE

Tier 1 Sponsor Advisory Board Opportunity (Sold Out)

Location: St. Tropez

7:00 – 8:00 am PST

EXPERIENCE

Registration, Exhibits & Continental Breakfast

Network with colleagues! You can also set appointments within our virtual platform or take part in a networking session catered to your interests.

Location: Riviera Ballroom

8:00 – 8:10 am PST

OPENING

Opening Comments

Octane CEO, Bill Carpou will reflect on the impact of ophthalmology in Southern California and beyond.

Bill Carpou, CEO, Octane

Yari Mitchell, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, LaunchLab Partners (Emcee)

Location: Riviera Ballroom

8:10 – 8:35 am PST

State of the Ophthalmic Industry Report

Hear from an industry-leading expert on eyecare’s current and future investment trends and growth opportunities.

Sergio Rossi, Managing Director & Partner, Boston Consulting Group

8:35 – 9:05 am PST

KEYNOTE

Keynote Interview

Euan Thomson, PhD, President of Ophthalmic Devices and Head of Digital Business Unit, Carl Zeiss Meditec Inc.

Jim Mazzo, Executive Chairman, Neurotech, Co-Founder, Octane

9:05 – 9:35 am PST

PANEL

Innovations in the Posterior Segment

Leading Posterior Segment surgeons will present their favorite new and upcoming technologies. An interactive panel discussion will follow the presentations.

Bob Avery, MD, California Retina Consultants

Doug Faunce, PhD, Executive Director, AbbVie Search and Evaluation

Beth Marsh, Vice President of Sales & Marketing – Ophthalmology, Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Aaron Osborne, Executive Director Ophthalmology, USMA, Genentech, Inc.

Leo Edward Otero, Senior Director, Market Development & Global Advisory Boards, U.S. Surgical Marketing, Alcon

9:35 – 10:05 am PST

PANEL

Modern Practice-the Latest in Anterior Segment Innovations

Leading Anterior Segment surgeons will present the new and future technologies they are most excited about for their practices. An interactive panel discussion will follow the presentations.

Ehsan Sadri, MD, FACS, FAAO, CEO and Founder, Visionary Eye Institute (Moderator)

Leo Edward Otero, Senior Director, Market Development & Global Advisory Boards, U.S. Surgical Marketing, Alcon

Marjan Farid, MD, Professor of Ophthalmology, Director of Cornea, Cataract, and Refractive Surgery, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, University of California, Irvine

Alex Lopez, Chief Commercial Officer, Ace Vision Group

Lisa Nijm, MD, JD, Founder and Medical Director, Warrenville Eyecare and LASIK

Adam Szaronos, President & CEO, Trukera Medica

10:05 – 10:35 am PST

PANEL

Innovations and Applications in Genetic Engineering and Cell Transplantation

The future of medicine is here! This cutting-edge panel will feature leading experts in genetic engineering and cell transportation. The panelists will discuss which technologies are at the forefront and where the industry is headed in this exciting space.

Marjan Farid, MD, Professor of Ophthalmology, Director of Cornea, Cataract, and Refractive Surgery, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, University of California, Irvine (Moderator)

Baruch Kuppermann, MD, PhD, Steinert Endowed Professor, Chair, Department of Ophthalmology, Director, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, University of California, Irvine (Co-Moderator)

Greg Kunst, Chief Executive Officer, Aurion Biotech

Jeffrey L. Goldberg, MD, PhD, Co-founder and Director, Board of Managers, Emmecell

John Pollack, MD, Chief Medical Officer, jCyte, Inc.

Richard Small, Chief Executive Officer & Board of Directors, Neurotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

10:35 – 11:05 am PST

EXPERIENCE

Break: Networking, Exhibits & Coffee

11:05 am – 11:25 pm PST

TARSUS FIRESIDE CHAT

Aziz Mottiwala, Chief Commercial Officer, Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

John Hovanesian, MD, FACS, Private Practice, Harvard Eye Associates, Laguna Hills, CA Clinical Faculty, UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA 

11:25 – 12:00 pm PST

PANEL

Private Equity: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Join our industry experts in hearing the latest information on what is happening with Private Equity. Learn about how it works, the existing challenges, and what we will see in the future with Private Equity in eye care.

Richard Lindstrom, MD, Minnesota Eye Consultants (Moderator)

John Hovanesian, MD, FACS, Private Practice, Harvard Eye Associates, Laguna Hills, CA Clinical Faculty, UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA

Toby Tyson, MD, FACS, Tyson Eye

Denise M. Visco, MD, MBA, Medical Director, Eyes of York

12:00 – 12:20 pm PST

EXPERIENCE

Ramin Valian, Vice President-Eye Care and Pipeline Commercialization Strategy, AbbVie

Nicole Fram, MD, Managing Partner, Advanced Vision Care

12:20 – 12:30 pm PST

EXPERIENCE

The Roger Steinert, MD Legacy Award Presented by The Gavin Herbert Eye Institute

Marjan Farid, MD, Professor of Ophthalmology, Director of Cornea, Cataract, and Refractive Surgery, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, University of California, Irvine

Baruch Kuppermann, MD, PhD, Steinert Endowed Professor, Chair, Department of Ophthalmology, Director, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, University of California, Irvine

12:30 – 1:10 pm PST

EXPERIENCE

Lunch and Networking

Location: Riviera Lawn

1:10 – 2:30 pm PST

EXPERIENCE

Capital & Growth Company Presentations

Emcee: Thomas Ruggia, President and CEO, Samsara Vision

  1. Forward Vue
  2. Eyetronic
  3. Synopic
  4. Myoptechs
  5. Ocutell 

 

Judges:

Mayssa Attar, PhD, Head of Pharmaceuticals R&D, Bausch & Lomb

Tara Capalbo, General Manager, Ocular Surface Disease and Glaucoma, AbbVie

Sanjeev Ganatra, Chief Commercial Officer, iuvo BioScience

2:30 – 3:00 pm PST

PANEL

The Investment Landscape

Andrew Stewart, President, Global Pharmaceuticals and International Consumer, Bausch + Lomb (moderator)

Jai G. Parekh, MD, MBA, FAAO, Co-Founder EyeCare Consultants-NJ, Chief Commercial Officer, Nordic Pharma Eye Care

Anthony Wallace, VP & GM, North America, Bausch + Lomb

Marty Waters, Partner, Wilson Sonsini

Jeffry Weinhuff, Founder & Managing Partner, Visionary Ventures

3:00 – 3:15 pm PST

EXPERIENCE

Break: Exhibits & Networking

3:15 – 3:45 pm PST

PANEL

The Changing Ophthalmic Practice

Industry and physician experts will discuss the latest in aesthetics, cash pay technologies, practice growth opportunities,  and upcoming elective trends in eye care.

Sheri Rowen, MD, FACS, NVision Eye Centers (Moderator)

Tony Burns, Principal & Chief Strategy Officer, IOR Partners

Elad Kedar, CEO, Orasis Pharmaceuticals

Mark Kontos, MD, Empire Eye (RxSight, Inc.)

Marc Odrich, MD, CMO, Lenz Therapeutics

3:45 – 4:15 pm PST

PRESENTATION

The Modern Ophthalmology Practice

AI is already changing our everyday lives. This session will feature a series of presentations by leading experts focusing on advancing AI, what it means to our industry, and its impact on surgical practices and patients.

Peter Menziuso, Company Group Chairman, Johnson & Johnson Vision (Moderator)

Jean-Pierre Hubschman, MD, Co-Founder & CEO, Horizon Surgical Systems

Lance Kugler, MD, Founder & CEO, Kugler Vision

Shravanthi Reddy, PhD, Co-Founder & CEO, Oculotix

Ryan Smith, MD, Pacific Eye Institute

A. Burton Tripathi, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, Beyeonics Vision Ltd.

Dagny Zhu, MD, Medical Director and Partner, NVISION Eye Centers

4:15 – 4:45 pm PST

PANEL

Cutting Edge Surgical Glaucoma Innovation

Leading industry and surgeon glaucoma experts will present some of the leading innovations in glaucoma. Join us to discuss recent technology advancements and the changing reimbursement environment.

Shawn O’Neil, Chief Commercial Officer, ViaLase Inc.

Mitchell Shultz, MD, Medical Director, Shultz Chang Vision, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer, Alchemy Vision

Kuldev Singh, MD, MPH, Professor of Ophthalmology and Director of the Glaucoma Service, Stanford University

4:45 – 5:15 pm PST

PRO/CON DEBATE

What Would You Do

Join us, as top industry physicians debate the hottest topics in eye care!

ICL/Refractive

Patient Profile: What technology would you use?

Premium IOL’s/Dry Eye Protocols

Sumit (Sam) Garg, MD, Vice Chair of Clinical Ophthalmology, Medical Director, Director of Technology
Professor – Cataract, Corneal & Refractive Surgery, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, University of California, Irvine

Lisa Nijm, MD, JD, Founder and Medical Director, Warrenville Eyecare and LASIK

Duna Raoof, MD, NVision Eye Centers (STAAR Surgical)

Dagny Zhu, MD, Medical Director and Partner, NVISION Eye Centers

5:15 – 5:20 pm PST

EXPERIENCE

Closing Comments

Bill Carpou, CEO, Octane

5:20 – 7:30 pm PST

Closing Reception

Location: Marea Lawn

Saturday, June 22, 2024

6:45 – 11:45 am PST

EXPERIENCE

Tier 1 Advisory Board Meetings

6:45 – 8:15 am

8:30 – 10:00 am (sold out)

10:15 – 11:45 am

 

Location: St. Tropez

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