Innovation Nexus Conference
Registration for the AUA Innovation Nexus Conference is now open. Attendees will have the opportunity to interact with program presenters, ask questions, and provide feedback throughout this year’s engaging sessions. Review key details and register today to enjoy outstanding speaker and panel sessions, Showcase presentations, Reverse Pitch discussions, networking, and more!
2024 Program Agenda
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, TX
May 2, 2024
Session Type |
Title |
Speakers(s) |
Individual Speaker Session | Welcome and Opening Remarks |
Steven A. Kaplan, MD, FACS Professor of Urology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai |
Video Presentation | Innovation Nexus Year One Successes |
This highlight reel will feature three start-ups from the 2023 Innovation Nexus Showcase and the progress they have made in moving their innovations from concept to reality in the last year. |
Panel Discussion | The State of Innovation in Urology – The Large Company View |
Tommy Johns, MBA Mira Sahney, MS, MBA Liz Barrett, MBA Moderator: Susan Stimson, BS |
Panel Discussion | The State of Innovation in Urology – The Investor View |
Dennis McWilliams, MS Jennie Xue, BS Jon Norris, JD, BS Moderator: Ryan Drant, BA |
Panel Discussion |
The State of Innovation in Urology – The View from the FDA And CMS |
Douglas Kelly, MD, MBA Michelle Tarver, MD, PhD Moderator: Andrew Cleeland, BS |
Individual Speaker Session | So, You Want to Be an Innovator! |
Greg Bakan, MBA |
Multi-Presenter Session |
New in 2024! Emerging Concepts | The path from initial idea to a new tool adopted in the clinic has many steps. Before prototypes can be created, startups can be founded, capital can be raised, or research trials conducted, all innovators start with a promising spark to be developed into a new advancement for clinical care. The new Emerging Concepts session will feature a selection of the most compelling early-stage urology innovators and their nascent ideas workshopped at the Nexus Boot Camp. |
Multi-Presenter Session | Reverse Pitches | This session profiles leading industry partners as they share their passion for research and innovation, what real-world problems they are trying to solve, and engage in a dynamic and interactive discussion on the unanswered questions they are interested in exploring. This unique format gives Industry the opportunity to “pitch” the real-world business challenges they would like to see enthusiastic innovators addressed and the kinds of problems they are interested in collaborating to solve. |
Individual Speaker Session | Keynote Presentation |
Meghan Scanlon, MSME, MBA |
Multi-Presenter Session | Showcases |
Through a rigorous and highly competitive selection process the AUA selects a handful of the best, most exciting startups in urology to showcase their innovations. These highly innovative companies span the globe and present products—devices, artificial intelligence platforms, diagnostic tests, etc.—covering a variety of urologic issues such as prostate and bladder cancer, kidney injuries, fertility testing, nocturnal enuresis, overactive bladder, and interstitial cystitis. |
Individual Speaker Session | Closing Remarks |
Steven A. Kaplan, MD, FACS |