2022 Speakers
David Acheson
Senior Vice President, North America, Apellis Pharmaceuticals
Tera Roy Ackerman
Sr. Vice President, Nextech Systems
Laurent Attias
Senior Vice President, Corporate Development Strategy, BD&L and M&A, Alcon
Robert L. Avery, MD
California Retina Consultants
Bobak Azamian, MD, PhD
CEO, Tarsus Pharmaceuticals
Scott Barnes, MD
Chief Medical Officer, STAAR Surgical
Kerrie Brady
President and Chief Executive Officer, OcuTerra Therapeutics
Tara Capalbo
General Manager, Glaucoma, Allergan, an AbbVie Company
Bill Carpou
CEO, Octane
Arturo Chayet, MD
Codet Vision Institute
Alan Crunkleton
President and CEO, IOPtic, Inc.
Jag Dosanjh
President, U.S. Neuroscience and Eyecare, AbbVie
Andrew Douglas
Partner, Knobbe Martens
Daniel Durrie, MD
Chairman, iOR Partners, Founder, Durrie Vision
David Endicott
CEO, Alcon
Sanjeev Ganatra
SVP, Sales & Marketing
Ranya Habash MD
CEO, LifeLong Vision; FDA Digital Health Network of Experts, Medical Director, Technology Innovation, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Mark Hagler
Senior Vice President, Head, Ophthalmics, Oncology & Radiopharma
Chuck Hess
Vice President of Global Commercial Development and Digital Health, Bausch + Lomb
Mike Hill
Director, LaunchPad SBDC
Kamran Hosseini, MD, PhD
CEO, Surface Ophthalmics Inc.
John Hovanesian, MD, FACS
Private Practice, Harvard Eye Associates, Laguna Hills, CA Clinical Faculty, UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA
Mark Humayun, MD, PhD
University Professor of Ophthalmology, Director, Institute for Biomedical Therapeutics,Co-Director USC Roski Eye Institute,Director of Sensory Science Initiatives, Cornelius J. Pings Chair in Biomedical Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, USC
Sean Ianchulev, MD, MPH
Cristos Ifantides
Director, Ophthalmic Global Outreach, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus
Patrick Johnson
Bob Katz
President & CEO, ForwardVue Pharma, Inc.
Elad Kedar
CEO, Orasis Pharmaceuticals
Darius Kharabi, JD, MBA
Chief Business Officer, Kala Pharmaceuticals
Savas Komban
CEO & Co-founder, Smartlens
Greg Kunst
Chief Executive Officer, Aurion Biotech
Baruch Kuppermann, MD
Roger F. Steinert Professor and Chair, Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Director, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute School of Medicine
Bill Link, PhD
Managing Partner, Flying L Partners
Tim Lugo
Head of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Equity Research at William Blair
Richard Lindstrom, MD
Minnesota Eye Consultants
Caren Mason
President & CEO, STAAR Surgical
Cynthia Matossian MD, FACS
Founder, Matossian Eye Associates
James V. (Jim) Mazzo
Executive Chairman, Neurotech, Chief Executive Officer, Avellino Labs, Advisor, Zeiss, Advisor, Bain Consulting, Board Member, Centricity Vision Inc.
Terry McGovern
Co-Founder, Kato Pharmaceuticals
George Mimura
Chairman and CEO, SalutarisMD
Yari Mitchell
Chief Business Development Officer, AcuFocus, Inc.
Aziz Mottiwala
Chief Commercial Officer, Tarsus Pharmaceuticals
Lisa Nijm MD, JD
Warrenville Eye Care & LASIK Center
Marc Odrich MD
Chief Medical Officer, LENZ Therapeutics
Michael J. O'Rourke
CEO, Re-Vana Therapeutics
Erin Powers
Vice President, Global Marketing & Product Strategy, BVI Medical
MK Raheja, PhD
Head, Surgical Vision R&D, Johnson & Johnson Vision
Michael Rowe
Chief Operating Officer, Eyenovia Inc.
Sheri Rowen, MD, FACS
NVision Eye Centers
Ehsan Sadri, MD, FACS
Founder & CEO, Visionary Eye Institute
Michelle Senchyna, PhD
Vice President, Clinical Development and Medical Affairs, Aerie Pharmaceuticals
Nikki Sidi
Vice President, Global Strategic Marketing, Surgical Vision, Johnson & Johnson Vision
Richard Small
CEO, Neurotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Euan Thomson PhD
Global President Ophthalmic Devices
Head of Digital Business Unit, Carl Zeiss Meditec
Toby Tyson, MD, FACS
Tyson Eye, Visionary Venture Fund Co-Founder
Ramin Valian
Vice President, Eye Care, Allergan, an AbbVie Company
Marty Waters
Partner, Wilson Sonsini
Jeffry Weinhuff
Managing Partner, Visionary Venture Fund
Julia Williams
Vice President of Clinical and Medical Affairs, Visus Therapeutics
Elizabeth Yeu, MD
Partner, Virginia Eye Consultants
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January 2023
Women Leaders of Octane Quarterly Meeting – January 2023
RSVP Here Please join Women Leaders of Octane for our virtual quarterly meeting, Wednesday, January 18th from 12 - 1 pm PST, featuring Spotlight Thought Leader, Anastasia Williams, The A List. In addition to our thought leader, our committee chairs will share progress reports. Our Committees and Committee Chairs: Creating Women-led Businesses & LaunchPad Committee – Marinela Gombosev, SPARK Neuro Funding Committee – Delilah Panio, Toronto Stock Exchange Women on Boards Committee – Joyce Averna, JP Morgan Private Bank Resources &…
Find out more »Next Wave Founder’s Circle January Program
Join Octane and our Next Wave Founder’s Circle for a program featuring Asante Cleveland, podcast host and former pro-football player on January 19th 5-6:30pm at LCAD Gallery. During this session, Asante will talk about his background, upbringing and how it shaped him to where he is today. He will also discuss the importance of arts, culture and diversity as it relates to sport and growth on and off the field. The program will be interactive, where we will encourage you to ask questions as…
Find out more »Aesthetics Technology Forum 2023
The 2nd Annual Aesthetics Technology Forum will be held at the Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Beach. This event will bring together leading physicians, industry, and entrepreneurs to discuss groundbreaking medical aesthetic technologies as well as unmet clinical needs and new business opportunities. Join leaders in the aesthetics field to examine how they fuel innovation in the medical aesthetic industry in Southern California. Learn more here.
Find out more »May 2023
Tech Innovation Forum 2023
Tech Innovation Forum 2023 will focus on the acceleration of innovation in technology. The Forum will concentrate on topics such as the next industrial revolution- the role that Southern California is playing in both climate tech and space, and feature topics related to the investment landscape for emerging and growth companies. Learn more. Register here.
Find out more »June 2023
Ophthalmology Tech Forum 2023
Join industry physicians and top ophthalmologists who are defining the future of the field at Octane’s Ophthalmology Technology Forum (OTF). The event is held annually in Orange County, the center for Ophthalmology in the US. We will be hosting Ophthalmology Tech Forum 2023 as a hybrid experience, which will allow our guests to attend in person or online. Learn more Register here
Find out more »September 2023
Cardiovascular Tech Summit 2023
Octane’s Cardiovascular Tech Summit 2023 will synergize innovative solutions in cardiology with physicians, industry strategics, and investors convening together to advance patient care. The Summit will explore the unmet needs in cardiology, highlight current buying trends of strategics and investors, review current funding models of cardiology innovation, present innovation trends, and showcase top emerging cardiology companies to our ecosystem of strategics and investors.
Find out more »High Tech Awards 2023
The much-anticipated High Tech Awards celebrate the top innovators, entrepreneurs, and technology leaders in Orange County. Join us for the 2023 High Tech Awards to celebrate and recognize those individuals and companies who make Orange County a center of technology and medical technology innovation.
Find out more »October 2023
Octane’s Medical Innovation Forum 2023
Octane will host our Medical Innovation Forum 2023 as an in-person experience. Join us in collaborating with industry experts, strategics, physicians, entrepreneurs, and investors who have made significant strides toward an accelerated future in the medical industry. The Forum will highlight the wide-ranging impact of the most recent medical innovations and how the industry will adapt to enhance patient care.
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