AGA Tech Summit

April 3-4, 2025 | Chicago, IL

AGA Tech Summit

The AGA Tech Summit is excited to be back in Chicago, IL for the 2025 meeting. The agenda will focus on what the GI landscape will be in the next 10 years, bridging the gap between FDA approval and reimbursement, what funders are looking for and finding the right regulatory path for your technology. Apart from numerous networking opportunities, other highlights include the Innovation Fellows Program, Innovation Showcase, Shark Tank and VC/Startup Consultations.

Should you have any questions or issues, please contact us at agacgit@gastro.org.

AGA Shark Tank

The AGA Shark Tank pitch competition is devoted to bringing better medical technologies to market to serve the needs of patients living with digestive diseases. Five finalists will be selected for a platform presentation at the 2025 AGA Tech Summit in Chicago, IL.

Registration

Online registration is now closed. We welcome you to register on-site this Thursday, April 3.

Meet the organizer

Eric Shah, MD, MBA

Chair
University of Michigan

Faculty

Meet the course organizers and keynote speakers

Amrita Sethi, MD, MASGE, NYSGEF

Course organizer
Chair, AGA Center for GI Innovation and Technology

Columbia University School of Medicine

Larry Kosinski, MD, MBA, AGAF

Course organizer
AGA At-Large Councillor for Development and Growth

Founder and Chief Medical Officer, SonarMD

Christopher Gostout, MD

Keynote speaker

Emeritus Professor of Medicine,
Mayo Clinic

Leo Grady, PhD

Keynote speaker

Founder and CEO, Jona Health

Latha Alaparthi, MD

Keynote speaker

Gastroenterology Center of CT, PC

April 11-12, 2024 | Chicago, IL

AGA Tech Summit

The AGA Tech Summit is undergoing a transformation in 2024 with a new emphasis on bringing together startups and venture capitalists to move GI innovations and technologies forward. The summit will be held at the Chicago headquarters of MATTER, a global healthcare startup incubator. The program will focus on insights and tips from venture capital strategists, navigating the innovation lifecycle, and how startups and innovators can avoid and rebound from potential pitfalls.

Other highlights include the crowd-favorite Shark Tank Pitch Competition, a Shark Tank Showcase, VC/Startup Consultations, and multiple networking opportunities.

Program at a glance (Central Time Zone)

Thursday, April 3, 2025

Morning Session (Innovation Fellows Only)

7 a.m. Innovation Fellows Breakfast
8 a.m. Innovation Fellows Session- Welcome and Introduction
- Mythili Prabhu Pathipati, MD, Chair AGA Innovation Fellows Program
10:30 a.m. Break
11:30 a.m. Innovation Fellows Session Wrap Up

Opening Networking Reception (12 p.m.)

Welcome and Opening Remarks (1:15 p.m.)

Presenter: Eric Shah, MD, MBA

Session 1 Opening Keynote

1:30 p.m. What is the Landscape of Gastroenterology in 2035?
- Moderators: Somaya Albhaisi, MBBCh, MPH and Samir C. Grover, MD, MEd
- Presenter: Praveen Suthrum, MBA, Next Services| GI Mastermind
Q&A

Session 2 Panel Discussion

2:30 p.m. Crossing the Funding Desert Between FDA Approval and Reimbursement
- Moderators: Mimi Chang Tan, MD and Bara El Kurdi, MD
- Panelists: Brad Kuo, MD (AGA CPT Advisor), Dawn Francis, MD (Former AGA RUC Advisor), Scott Friedman (Varia Ventures), Leslie Narramore (AGA).Samir C. Grover, MD, MEd
Q&A

Coffee Break (3:45 p.m.)

Session 3 Shark Tank Pitch Competition

We are no longer accepting applications for the 2025 AGA Shark Tank Pitch Competition.

4: 15 p.m. Opening Remarks and Introductions
- Moderators: Eric Shah, MD and Simon Mathews, MD
4:30 p.m. Pitch Presentations
5:45 p.m. Judges’ Deliberation
5:45 p.m. Presentation: Joe Herman, MD, MSc, Histosonics
5:55 p.m. Announcement of Winner and Fan Favorite

Networking Reception + Innovation Showcase (6:00 p.m.)

AGA Innovation Fellows Dinner [Closed event] (8:00 p.m.)

Friday, April 4, 2025

7:00 a.m. Breakfast

Concurrent Innovation Fellows Breakfast Session
- Moderators: Somaya Albhaisi, MBBCh, MPH and Mimi Chang Tan, MD
- Speaker: Lawrence Kim, MD, AGAF, AGA President-Elect

Session 4 Panel Discussion

8:00 a.m. What Successful Health Tech Startups Look Like to Their Funders
- Moderators: Ali Soroush, MD and Bara El Kurdi, MD
- Panelists: Scott Friedman (Varia Ventures), Collin J. Larkin, MD (Sandbox Industries), Bruce Toyama, MD (C-Motive Technologies)
Q&A

Session 4.5 Moderator: Eric Shah, MD

8:50 a.m. AGA News & Updates
- Speaker: Lawrence Kim, MD, AGAF, AGA President-Elect
9:00 a.m. Innovation Continues: 2024 AGA and DDW Shark Tank Winner Update
- Vetri Venthan Elango, PhD and Renu Dhanasekaran, MD Arithmedics

Session 5 Closing Keynote

9:05 a.m. From Concept to Market: Finding the Right Path for your Technology
- Moderators: David Diehl, MD and Somaya Albhaisi, MBBCh, MPH
- Panelist: James Schieman, MD, Professor of Medicine Emeritus (Michigan Medicine)
Q&A

Closing Remarks (9:50 a.m.)

End of Meeting (10:00 a.m.）

Post–Meeting Session (10:30 a.m.）

10:30 a.m. VC/Startup Consultations
11:45 a.m. Coffee Break
1:30 p.m. Consultations End

Inside the AGA Shark Tank

Where GI innovations start

Get a glimpse into the future of GI patient care during our annual Shark Tank competition, where five forward-thinking companies will showcase and pitch their innovations to a panel of expert judges. Watch 1-minute elevator pitches from the five AGA Tech Summit Shark Tank finalists below.

AGA Shark Tank Finalists

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