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Explore the Future of Medicine at the 2024 World Medical Innovation Forum

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Three people on the stage during a panel. The text says, Explore the Future of medicine: 2023 World Medical Innovation Forum, September 24-25, 2024, Year 10, Encore Boston Harbor.

Mass General Brigham and Bank of America proudly present the 2024 World Medical Innovation Forum, a premier global event that gathers over 2,000 CEOs, senior executives, investors, clinical leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators in Boston each year. Taking place at the Encore Boston Harbor September 23-25, this year's Forum will spotlight leading innovations in medicine and highlight transformative advancements in patient care.

Now in its 10th year, the World Medical Innovation Forum is built on the belief that collaborative innovation is at the heart of healthcare. By bringing together industry leaders, academics, healthcare providers, and financial and investment experts, the Forum facilitates transformative discussions and partnerships that drive advancements in patient care.

The agenda will feature thought-provoking sessions led by world-renowned leaders, focusing on the future of cancer care, rare diseases, generative AI, and other groundbreaking areas of medicine.

Attendees will engage with top experts and peers in an unscripted exchange of ideas, gaining insights into the most pressing challenges and opportunities in healthcare today. This unique gathering offers an unparalleled opportunity to network, learn, and shape the future of medicine.

Forum highlights include:

1:1 and panel interviews with leading CEOs and government officials, including:

  • Stéphane Bancel, CEO, Moderna

  • Albert Bourla, PhD, CEO, Pfizer

  • Marc Casper, CEO, Thermo Fisher

  • Deepak Chopra, MD, Founder, The Chopra Foundation

  • Scott Gottlieb, MD, PhD, Former Commissioner, FDA (2017-2019)

  • Maura Healey, Governor, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

  • David Hyman, MD, CMO, Eli Lilly

  • Haim Israel, Head of Global Thematic Investing Research, BofA Global Research

  • Reshma Kewalramani, MD, CEO, Vertex

  • Anne Klibanski, MD, President and CEO, Mass General Brigham

  • Peter Marks, MD, PhD, Director, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, FDA

  • Tadaaki Taniguchi, MD, PhD, Chief Medical Officer, Astellas Pharma

  • Christophe Weber, CEO, Takeda

  • Renee Wegrzyn, PhD, Director, ARPA-H

Expert panels, including:

  • Oncology’s New Paradigm

  • Gene Therapies for Rare Diseases

  • Future of Metabolic Therapies

  • Digital Transformation

  • Biologic Revolution in Radiotherapies

  • Cell Therapies for Autoimmune Diseases

  • Hospital Venture Funds

Exclusive programming:

  • First Look – 14 rapid-fire presentations on the latest research from leading Mass General Brigham scientists

  • Un-Met Clinical Needs – 100+ key opinion leaders in healthcare weigh in on the top un-met clinical needs in medicine today

  • Emerging Tech Zone – Hands-on exploration of some of the latest digital and AI-based healthcare technologies

Our program keeps growing - explore the current forum agenda and list of speakers.

Mass General Brigham, the nation’s largest academic research enterprise, and Bank of America, a global leader in financial innovation, are committed to creating a unique and impactful gathering. For more information or to register, visit the 2024 World Medical Innovation Forum.

Media contact

Tracy Doyle
Mass General Brigham Innovation

About Mass General Brigham

Mass General Brigham is an integrated academic health care system, uniting great minds to solve the hardest problems in medicine for our communities and the world. Mass General Brigham connects a full continuum of care across a system of academic medical centers, community and specialty hospitals, a health insurance plan, physician networks, community health centers, home care, and long-term care services. Mass General Brigham is a nonprofit organization committed to patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community. In addition, Mass General Brigham is one of the nation’s leading biomedical research organizations with several Harvard Medical School teaching hospitals. For more information, please visit massgeneralbrigham.org.

About Bank of America

Bank of America is one of the world’s leading financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses, and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management, and other financial and risk management products and services. The company serves clients through operations across the United States, its territories, and more than 35 countries. Bank of America is a global leader in wealth management, corporate and investment banking, and trading across a broad range of asset classes. For more information, please visit bankofamerica.com.