Get Talking! Disrupting healthcare: Entrepreneurial Strategies for Innovation
From The MHSc in Translational Research Program (TRP) hosted by TRP instructor, Dr. Edyta Marcon.
Get Talking! is an in-person discussion series focused on the most challenging issues facing healthcare today including equitable access to care, legislation, funding, delivery, and innovation. It is intended to showcase multiple perspectives and create a forum for a constructive, respectful discussion. See the TRP website for the full series.
Session one: Disrupting healthcare: Entrepreneurial Strategies for Innovation
Talks and panel will run from 4 - 5:30 pm with 30 minutes afterwards for networking. Audience participation is encouraged.
Coffee and tea will be provided! Space is limited, please register early.
Speaker: Christoph Ehlers
Christoph Ehlers is a serial entrepreneur specializing in biotech and medtech and founded Titanium Textiles in 2020. He is the founder, investor and advisor of a large number of companies, including Centogene AG (2008-2019) and ITM AG (2004-2008). Christoph is the owner and managing director of Equicore Beteiligungs GmbH, the majority shareholder of Titanium Textiles.
Speaker: Jack Barkin
Jack Barkin is a Chief Clinical Officer at MedTech Syndicates, which offers a unique funding system for start-up companies in medical technologies. They are bringing clinicians and MedTech companies together to invest in innovative medical technologies to improve healthcare delivery and patient care. Dr. Barkin is also a Clinical Professor at the Department of Surgery at the University of Toronto and a leading urologist.
When & where
Tuesday, October 15, 4 - 5:30 pm
This event will be held in person only.
The Translational Research Program, University of Toronto
Auditorium, 263 McCaul Street
Toronto, M5T 1W7
The full series
- 15 October, 2024: Disrupting healthcare: Entrepreneurial Strategies for Innovation
- 26 November, 2024: Healing and Justice: Indigenous Perspectives on Healthcare
- 4 February, 2025: Crisis Response: Delivering Global Health in Emergencies
- 11 March, 2025: Bureaucracy to Bedside: Streamlining Healthcare for Better Patient Outcomes
- 8 April, 2025: Post-legalization - The Social and Healthcare Implications of Marijuana Legalization
- 20 May, 2025: Balancing Autonomy and Ethics in Healthcare