About this Event
About this Event
HTECH is Harvard's first student-led healthtech entrepreneurship conference, taking place October 31st at the David Rubenstein Treehouse at Harvard Business School.
HTECH brings together pioneers in AI, wearables, performance optimization, and data-driven health science, emphasizing conversations about the entrepreneurship required to turn that science into companies. This inaugural, one-day event includes programming split across keynotes, an investor panel, student-led breakout sessions, and a founder pitch competition.
Undergraduates lead each of the four breakout tracks, and six early-stage founders will pitch on the main stage as part of the Founders' Series presentation. About 250 students, founders, investors, and faculty are expected to attend.
What to Expect
- Keynote: Talks from industry and research leaders in healthtech
- Investor Panel: VCs active in digital health discuss how they evaluate companies at different stages
- Student-Led Breakout Sessions: Four concurrent tracks, each led by a Harvard undergraduate involved in the space
- The Founders' Stage: Six early-stage founders pitch for five minutes each
- Networking Reception: Closing reception to meet speakers, investors, and other attendees
Featured Speakers
- Tom Hale, CEO, Oura
- Jamie Goldstein, Founding Partner, Pillar VC
- Dan Furman, CEO, Arctop
- Conor Walsh, Founder, Harvard Biodesign Lab
- Robert Stickgold, Professor, Harvard Medical School
- Jonathan Leary, Founder, Remedy Place
- Eva Steinman, Investing Partner, Andreessen Horowitz
- Lee McCormack, Founder & CEO, ORRB
Breakout Tracks
In addition to the Keynote and Investor Panel, these breakout tracks are available later during programming. Each track is led by a Harvard undergraduate interested in and building in the area.
- Wearables & Biofeedback
- AI in Healthtech
- Entrepreneurship
- Research & Healthcare
The Founders' Series
Six early-stage founders, selected through a rigorous application process, will each present a five-minute pitch for the company they are currently building. The session is followed by the networking reception, giving founders a chance to speak with investors, operators, and faculty in attendance.
Questions?
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Event venue & nearby stays
David Rubenstein Treehouse at Harvard University, 20 Western Avenue, Boston, United States
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