2020 Agenda
This year’s agenda features industry leaders discussing ground-breaking innovations and our annual LaunchPad Presentationsas well as experts speaking on recovering their practice following the healthcare crisis.
OTS 2020 Agenda
Thursday, August 6, 2020
5:00 – 7:00 pm PST
EXPERIENCE
On-Boarding & Cocktail Party
Get to know your fellow attendees with a networking session, learn how we’ll be using our virtual platform, and hear from Octane’s CEO, Bill Carpou as well as some of our partners to kick off Octane’s Ophthalmology Technology Summit, 2020.
Friday, August 7, 2020
7:00 – 8:00 am PST
EXPERIENCE
Expo Hours, Networking & Exhibits
Network with colleagues! Visit our virtual sponsor booths with our expo hours. You can also set appointments within our virtual platform or take part in a networking session catered to your interests.
7:00 – 7:30 am PST
EXPERIENCE
Aerie Pharmaceuticals Roundtable (PPP: Patient Practice Pearls)
Join the discussion with Aerie Pharmaceuticals at their open roundtable session. Participate using the link in the agenda on the event platform.
8:00 – 8:10 am PST
OPENING
Opening Comments
Bill Carpou, CEO, Octane
8:10 – 8:30 am PST
PRESENTATION
State of the Ophthalmic Industry
Mike Giaquinto, Senior Managing Director, SVB Leerink
8:30 – 9:15 am PST
KEYNOTE
Interview with Michael Severino, MD, Vice Chairman & President, AbbVie
A discussion about innovation in ophthalmology and the industry more broadly and where Michael sees the future of AbbVie.
Michael Severino, MD, Vice Chairman & President, AbbVie
Jim Mazzo, Chairman of the Board, Octane, Advisor, ZEISS, Executive Chairman, Avellino, Advisor, Bain Capital
9:15 – 10:00 am PST
PANEL
The Eyecare Industry: COVID-19 & Beyond
Elizabeth Yeu, MD, Partner, Virginia Eye Consultants (Moderator)
Jag Dosanjh, Senior Vice President, Eye Care at Allergan
Warren Foust, Worldwide President, Surgical Vision for Johnson & Johnson Vision
Jim Mazzo, Chairman of the Board, Octane, Advisor, ZEISS, Executive Chairman, Avellino, Advisor, Bain Capital
Tom Mitro, President & COO, Aerie Pharmaceuticals
Michael Onuscheck, President, Global Business & Innovation, Alcon
10:00 – 10:30 am PST
EXPERIENCE
Networking, Expo Hours + More
Network with colleagues! Visit our virtual sponsor booths with our expo hours. You can also set appointments within our virtual platform or take part in a networking session catered to your interests.
10:00 – 10:30 am PST
EXPERIENCE
Finding Your Purpose and Thriving in Times of Change
Hear from Dr. Jas Tilghman, a psychologist on how to adapt and find purpose in challenging times.
10:30 – 11:00 am PST
PANEL
Lessons Learned The Hard Way
What are some lessons learned the hard way in 2020? What technologies have been impacted or pivoted? What impact has COVID-19 had on clinical trials? How will industry interface with doctors in the future? What are the legal implications/changing regulations of COVID-19 in our industry?
John Hovanesian, MD, FACS, Private Practice, Harvard Eye Associates, Laguna Hills, CA Clinical Faculty, UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA (Moderator)
David Pyott, Former CEO, Allergan
Dick Lindstrom, MD, Chairman, Surface Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Robert Maloney, MD , Maloney Vision Institute
Allison Shuren, Partner, Arnold & Porter
11:00 – 11:30 am PST
PANEL
What Are You Doing Differently In Your Practice?
A 30-minute session of 5 rapid-fire talks addressing the following: what is the future of premium practice, how do we provide a premium patient experience now, what is the future of innovation in telemedicine in a premium practice, what products will survive/which products will thrive.
John Hovanesian, MD, FACS, Private Practice, Harvard Eye Associates, Laguna Hills, CA Clinical Faculty, UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA (Moderator)
Ike Ahmed, MD, Prism Eye Institute
Tal Raviv, MD, FACS, Eye Center of New York
Karolinne Rocha, MD, PhD, University of South Carolina
Inder Paul Singh, MD, Eye Centers of Racine & Kenosha
11:30 am – 12:15 pm PST
EXPERIENCE
Networking, Expo Hours + More
Network with colleagues! Visit our virtual sponsor booths with our expo hours. You can also set appointments within our virtual platform or take part in a networking session catered to your interests.
11:30 am – 12:15 pm PST
EXPERIENCE
Ergonomics and Stretching Session
Join Alfred Bowen, an expert in Neuromuscular Therapy, for a refreshing stretch break!
12:15 – 1:00 pm PST
PANEL
Innovative Companies: Pharma & MedTech
Jeffry Weinhuff, Managing Partner, Visionary Ventures (Moderator)
Ehsan Sadri, MD, FACS, Founder & CEO, Visionary Eye Institute (Moderator)
Bobak Azamian, MD, PhD, CEO, Tarsus Pharmaceuticals
Robert Dempsey, CEO, TearClear
Elad Kedar, CEO, Orasis Pharmaceuticals
Kamran Hosseini, MD, PhD, President & CEO, Surface Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Matt Larson, President & CEO, Equinox
Monty Montoya, President & CEO, CorneaGen
1:00 – 1:45 pm PST
KEYNOTE
Artificial Intelligence in Ophthalmology: Irrational Hype or Paradigm Shift
Topics Include: Machine and deep learning and the application in medical image interpretation. AI tools that are available for ophthalmology. The future of AI in medicine and surgery.
Bill Carpou, CEO, Octane
Anthony Chang, MD, MBA, MPH, MS, Chief Intelligence and Innovation Officer, CHOC Children’s Hospital
1:45 – 1:50 pm PST
CLOSING
Closing Comments
Bill Carpou, CEO, Octane
1:50 – 2:50 pm PST
EXPERIENCE
Networking, Expo Hours + More
Network with colleagues! Visit our virtual sponsor booths with our expo hours. You can also set appointments within our virtual platform or take part in a networking session catered to your interests.
Saturday, August 8, 2020
7:00 am – 2:30 pm PST
EXPERIENCE
Networking, Expo Hours + More
Network with colleagues! Visit our virtual sponsor booths with our expo hours. You can also set appointments within our virtual platform or take part in a networking session catered to your interests.
8:00 – 8:15 am PST
OPENING
Opening Comments
Bill Carpou, CEO, Octane
8:15 – 8:45 am PST
KEYNOTE
“Together We Are Limitless”
Jeremy will discuss seeing the Power of Interdependence, suspending judgment, and focusing on the Good.
Jeremy Poincenot, Inspirational Speaker & Blind Golf Champion
8:45 – 10:15 am PST
EXPERIENCE
LaunchPad Company Presentations
Our annual pitch competition, featuring 4 ophthalmic startups. Each company gets 10 minutes to pitch their company, followed by a Q+A with our expert judges. Our independent judges choose one startup to be the winner. Learn more about our award-winning accelerator, LaunchPad.
Presenting Companies
Phileas Pharma is a transformative biotech company developing proprietary inhibitors of the isoforms of TGF-β to treat age-related diseases with an initial focus on ophthalmology and fibrotic diseases using antisense oligonucleotides. Philippe, Calais, Dr, Founder and C.E.O
Optify was created by eyewear industry and software execs building e-commerce software (SaaS) to help optometrists thrive in the digital age. Dave Barton, Co-founder & CEO
Leo Lens Pharma (Leo Lens) is an emerging San Diego-based pharmaceutical company focused on helping protect sight. Dan Myers, CEO
Cloudbreak Therapeutics has multiple on-going clinical and nonclinical programs to treat various eye diseases. Jinsong Ni, CEO
Learn more about the companies here.
Investor Judges
Sheri Rowen, MD, NVISION Eye Center
Ehsan Sadri, MD, FACS, Founder & CEO, Visionary Eye Institute
Jeffry Weinhuff, Managing Partner, Visionary Venture Fund
10:15 – 10:45 am PST
KEYNOTE
State of Affairs (COVID-19) in Ophthalmic Innovation
This panel will focus on COVID-19’s impact on the industry, the legal impact and how Octane has evolved.
Bill Carpou, CEO, Octane
Bill Link, PhD, Managing Partner, Flying L Partners
Marty Waters, Partner, Wilson Sonsini
10:45 – 11:30 am PST
PANEL
Physician Entrepreneurs
Insurgence of physician entrepreneurs, Concept to commercialization, Funding, Bootcamp, Q&A, Interactive.
Ehsan Sadri, MD, FACS, Founder & CEO, Visionary Eye Institute (Moderator)
Jeffry Weinhuff, Managing Partner, Visionary Ventures (Moderator)
Bobak Azamian, MD, PhD, CEO, Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc
John Berdahl, MD, Founder & CEO, Equinox Ophthalmic
Sean Ianchulev, MD, MPH, Professor of Ophthalmology, NYEE, CEO, Eyenovia, Founder, IanTECH
Curt LaBelle, MD, Managing Partner, Global Health Investment Fund
Dick Lindstrom, MD, Chairman, Surface Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
11:30 am PST
EXPERIENCE
Closing Comments
Bill Carpou, CEO, Octane
11:30 am – 12:00 pm PST
BOOTCAMP
Private Investor Network
Gain early access to some of the most innovative tech and medtech early and growth stage companies. Join Deb Hart, Managing Director of Octane Enterprise Solutions and Jim Mazzo, Advisor ZEISS and Chairman of the Board of Octane to learn about Octane’s Private Investor Network (PIN), and how qualified investors can tap into the high-quality deal flow from the Octane network. We work with venture funds, corporate venture, family offices, high net-worth individuals and other capital providers to identify new investment ideas that meet their investment thesis. Deb will provide an overview of the Private Investor Network, and highlight some current investment opportunities, then Jim will share his perspective as a founding member of the PIN. Time will be set aside for live Q&A.
Deb Hart, Managing Director, Octane Enterprise Solutions
Jim Mazzo, Chairman of the Board, Octane, Advisor, ZEISS, Executive Chairman, Avellino, Advisor, Bain Capital
11:30 am – 12:00 pm PST
BOOTCAMP
Women Leaders in the Ophthalmic Industry
Join Women Leaders of Octane and industry leaders for a bootcamp session focused on promoting and developing diverse women leaders in the ophthalmic industry. This interactive session will provide insight on professional and personal development opportunities and a platform for collaboration. In addition, the session will discuss how to prepare women leaders in ophthalmology for board roles and has time set aside for you to engage with speakers during live Q&A! Hear from women leaders that hold various leadership roles in ophthalmology, including:
Kelly Barba, Chair, Women Leaders of Octane and Associate Director of Client Development, K&L Gates (Moderator)
Abigail Markward, President-Elect/Vice President, OWL and Director Business Development – Western Region, PentaVision & National Director, PentaVision Live!
Laurie Ferguson, Head of Ophthalmic Devices Global Communications, ZEISS Medical Technology Business Group
Adrienne Graves, PhD, Prior CEO of Santen US, Board Member for Glaucoma Research Foundation & other private and public companies
11:30 am – 12:00 pm PST
EXPERIENCE
Exhibitors & Networking
12:00 – 12:30 pm PST
BOOTCAMP
LaunchPad Accelerator: Resources for Startups
Calling all physician entrepreneurs and medtech startups: Jumpstart your medtech company by amplifying your capital funding strategy with Octane’s LaunchPad Accelerator, a Top 5 SBDC-ranked accelerator in the US!
This session will dive into LaunchPad’s proprietary process, including:
- How to apply to LaunchPad
- Core elements of a business plan
- Core elements of an impactful investor pitch deck and presentation
- Tips on how to best prepare for success and lessons learned along the way
- Live Q&A with the LaunchPad Team
*LaunchPad supports both medtech and tech companies and applications are accepted year-round.
JC Ruffalo, Director, LaunchPad SBDC & Investor Relations
Jeff Estes, Shareholder, Stradling
Marc Belotti, Senior Advisor, Octane LaunchPad
12:00 – 12:30 pm PST
BOOTCAMP
Telemedicine: New Horizons
Telemedicine and technology are key to supporting physician-patient and physician-industry relationships. Innovative and effective technology increase access and opportunities for collaboration, patient treatment, and how physicians can practice medicine. During this 30-minute session we will showcase telemedicine technologies that are shaping the future of ophthalmology, including solutions and capabilities that most physicians aren’t aware of. Discover how practices can better care for the safety of physicians, staff and patients. Discuss how to reconnect reps with physicians and vice versa, as well as how telemedicine is helping physicians “see” patients during this unique time and in the future.
John Hovanesian, MD, FACS, Private Practice, Harvard Eye Associates, Laguna Hills, CA Clinical Faculty, UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA
12:00 – 12:30 pm PST
EXPERIENCE
Exhibitors & Networking (Continued)
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