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.

Talk title: Disrupting healthcare: Entrepreneurial Strategies for Innovation

More information coming soon.

Speaker: Christoph Ehlers

Christoph 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.

The full series:

• 15 October, 2024: Disrupting healthcare: Entrepreneurial Strategies for Innovation – Registration open!
• 26 November, 2024: Healing and Justice: Indigenous Perspectives on Healthcare – Registration open!
• 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

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