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  • Holistic approaches to addressing the full spectrum of menstrual and hormonal symptoms, including pain, mood changes, sleep, and fatigue.
  • Sharing consumer insights and opportunities to implement alternative solutions for menstrual health, sharing learnings from successful engagement strategies.
  • Learn how the consumer health industry is conducting new research to drive access, education, and science-backed tools forward.
Consumer Health

Author:

Sasha Kalcheff-Korn

Executive Director
Realm of Caring

Sasha Kalcheff-Korn

Executive Director
Realm of Caring

Author:

Swathi Varanasi-Diaz

Consultant & Managing Director
Varanasi & Co

Dr. Swathi Varanasi-Diaz, known professionally as Dr. Swathi, is an award-winning pharmacist and integrative health expert passionate about the intersection of evidence-based medicine, consumer health, and healthcare innovation. As the Managing Director of Varanasi& Co., she leads a medical affairs and strategy consultancy that works with brands across women’s health, supplements, longevity, and personalized care.

Dr. Swathi is a recurring medical expert featured on television and radio, and has been cited in Forbes Health, Yahoo, Well+Good, , and mindbodygreen. She is also a faculty member and speaker at leading institutions and industry events. In 2023, she was named one of the 50 Most Influential Leaders in Pharmacy.

She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from the Medical University of South Carolina and her BA from Carleton College. Dr. Swathi completed the first-ever U.S. postdoctoral residency specializing in integrative medicine and preventive health, as well as a Medical Affairs fellowship and a clinical nutrition certificate from Cornell University.

Swathi Varanasi-Diaz

Consultant & Managing Director
Varanasi & Co

Dr. Swathi Varanasi-Diaz, known professionally as Dr. Swathi, is an award-winning pharmacist and integrative health expert passionate about the intersection of evidence-based medicine, consumer health, and healthcare innovation. As the Managing Director of Varanasi& Co., she leads a medical affairs and strategy consultancy that works with brands across women’s health, supplements, longevity, and personalized care.

Dr. Swathi is a recurring medical expert featured on television and radio, and has been cited in Forbes Health, Yahoo, Well+Good, , and mindbodygreen. She is also a faculty member and speaker at leading institutions and industry events. In 2023, she was named one of the 50 Most Influential Leaders in Pharmacy.

She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from the Medical University of South Carolina and her BA from Carleton College. Dr. Swathi completed the first-ever U.S. postdoctoral residency specializing in integrative medicine and preventive health, as well as a Medical Affairs fellowship and a clinical nutrition certificate from Cornell University.

  • Discussing the financial burden associated with contraception, gaps in coverage, and how this influences retail access.
  • Sharing commercial opportunities by making low-cost contraception more available through ecosystem partnerships.
  • How can the industry operationalize OTC coverage and distribution of contraception and other women’s health medications.
Consumer Health
Healthcare Costs and Outcomes

Author:

Victoria Nichols

Senior Project Director, Free the Pill
Ibis Reproductive Health

Victoria Nichols

Senior Project Director, Free the Pill
Ibis Reproductive Health

Author:

Flavia Mason

Global Vice President, Women's Health
Perrigo

Flavia Mason

Global Vice President, Women's Health
Perrigo
  • Sharing examples of partnerships between technologies enabling scalable and sustainable femtech solutions across fertility, menopause, pelvic health, and maternal health.
  • Learn how infrastructure & software services are bridging data, clinical care, and benefits to power integrated women's health ecosystems.
  • Hear from leaders building the digital backbone that supports innovation, provider partnerships, and better patient outcomes through patient monitoring & engagement
Digital Health
Consumer Health

Author:

Maitham Dib

CEO
Junction

Maitham Dib

CEO
Junction
  • How can we maximise the use of real time data driven by wearables, at-home diagnostics, and digital health platforms across the women’s health ecosystem.
  • Creating business opportunities in leveraging women’s health data for product innovation, personalized care, and strategic partnerships with healthcare and retail.
Digital Health
Consumer Health

Author:

Jill Angelo

Vice President, Women’s Health
OURA Ring

Jill Angelo

Vice President, Women’s Health
OURA Ring

Author:

Florence Comite

CEO & Founder
Comite Center for Precision Medicine & Healthy Longevity

Florence Comite

CEO & Founder
Comite Center for Precision Medicine & Healthy Longevity

Author:

Rhiannon White

CEO
Clue

Rhiannon White

CEO
Clue

Author:

Sylvia Kang

CEO
Mira

Sylvia Kang

CEO
Mira
  • Sharing consumer insights into how stigma surrounding women’s health influences purchasing and channel engagement.
  • The role of branding and education in normalizing conversations and driving purchasing behavior.
  • How businesses can collaborate to improve trust, and empower women to center their own health needs.
Consumer Health

Author:

Jenny Fisher

Head of Strategy & Transformation, Adult Feminine Care
Kimberly Clark

Jenny Fisher

Head of Strategy & Transformation, Adult Feminine Care
Kimberly Clark

Author:

Mira Kaufman

Investment Associate
Ingeborg Investments

Mira Kaufman

Investment Associate
Ingeborg Investments

Author:

Michela Bedard

Executive Director
PERIOD

Michela Bedard

Executive Director
PERIOD

Author:

Rachel Braun Scherl

Co-Founder & Managing Partner
SPARK Solutions for Growth

Rachel Braun Scherl

Co-Founder & Managing Partner
SPARK Solutions for Growth