WT Conference US 2026 - Agenda

September 15, 2026

Opening Ceremony

9:30 am
9/15/2026 09:30

Welcome & WT Market Insights, Trends and Latest Developments

Christian Stammel | Wearable Technologies

Masterclass
CHM

September 15, 2026

Opening Ceremony

10:00 am
9/15/2026 10:00

From Smart Devices to Connected Care: Why Healthcare Innovation Needs Strong Ecosystems

Carmen Berger | MEDICA

Masterclass
CHM

September 15, 2026

Healthcare Catalysts: Engineering the Future of Care

10:20 am
9/15/2026 10:20

Measuring Brain Function Directly — Turning Trial-and-Error into Data-driven Decisions

Dr. Kazu Okuda | Universal Brain

Masterclass
CHM

September 15, 2026

Healthcare Catalysts: Engineering the Future of Care

10:40 am
9/15/2026 10:40

The Eye’s Wearable Revolution: From Vision to Reality

Max G. Ostermeier | G-Metrics

Masterclass
CHM

September 15, 2026

Healthcare Catalysts: Engineering the Future of Care

11:00 am
9/15/2026 11:00

A New AI Sensor Technology Platform that Reshapes the Preventative Care and Cardiometabolic Health Experience

Venk Varadan | Nanowear

Masterclass
CHM

September 15, 2026

Healthcare Catalysts: Engineering the Future of Care

11:20 am
9/15/2026 11:20

The Most Worn Wearable: How Smart Insoles Solve Adherence and Unlock the Next Decade of Mobility Health

Yuya Kikukawa | ORPHE

Masterclass
CHM

September 15, 2026

Healthcare Catalysts: Engineering the Future of Care

11:40 am
9/15/2026 11:40

Coffee Break

Masterclass
CHM

September 15, 2026

The Intelligence Layer: (Physical) AI & the Interconnected Ecosystem

12:00 pm
9/15/2026 12:00

Foundation Models and Human Digital Twins: Transforming the Future of Personalized Medicine

Mohamed Rehman, M.D. | Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital

Masterclass
CHM

September 15, 2026

The Intelligence Layer: (Physical) AI & the Interconnected Ecosystem

12:20 pm
9/15/2026 12:20

Analog Meets Digital: A New Paradigm for Wearable AI Processors

Gajendra Prasad Singh | Ambient Scientific

Masterclass
CHM

September 15, 2026

The Intelligence Layer: (Physical) AI & the Interconnected Ecosystem

12:40 pm
9/15/2026 12:40

Creating Soft Interfaces for Physical AI

Tiasha Renganathan | Differentworks

Masterclass
CHM

September 15, 2026

The Intelligence Layer: (Physical) AI & the Interconnected Ecosystem

1:00 pm
09/15/2026 13:00

Lunch Break

Masterclass
CHM

September 15, 2026

Challenges to Scale Wearable Technologies from Prototypes to Mass Manufacturing

2:00 pm
09/15/2026 14:00

Session Opening: Challenges to Scale Wearable Technologies from Prototypes to Mass Manufacturing

Eisuke Tsuyuzaki | Bayflex Solutions

Masterclass
CHM

September 15, 2026

Challenges to Scale Wearable Technologies from Prototypes to Mass Manufacturing

2:10 pm
09/15/2026 14:10

Challenges to Scale Wearable Technologies from Prototypes to Mass Manufacturing

Doug Hackler | American Semiconductor

Masterclass
CHM

September 15, 2026

Challenges to Scale Wearable Technologies from Prototypes to Mass Manufacturing

2:20 pm
09/15/2026 14:20

Building Robust Robot Hands For Real-World Tasks

Anthony (Tony) Shilati | Northwestern University

Masterclass
CHM

September 15, 2026

Challenges to Scale Wearable Technologies from Prototypes to Mass Manufacturing

2:30 pm
09/15/2026 14:30

Practical Wearable Design

Jorge E. Carbo | Almax

Masterclass
CHM

September 15, 2026

Challenges to Scale Wearable Technologies from Prototypes to Mass Manufacturing

2:40 pm
09/15/2026 14:40

Bridging the Prototype-to-Manufacturing Gap: Preparing the Workforce

Dr. Xiaoying Rong | California Polytechnic State University

Masterclass
CHM

September 15, 2026

Challenges to Scale Wearable Technologies from Prototypes to Mass Manufacturing

2:50 pm
09/15/2026 14:50
Masterclass
CHM

September 15, 2026

Deep Tech: Next-Gen Breakthroughs & Beyond

3:15 pm
09/15/2026 15:15

Deep Tech Enabled Data and Applications for Humanity

Angela McIntyre | Stanford University

Masterclass
CHM

September 15, 2026

Deep Tech: Next-Gen Breakthroughs & Beyond

3:20 pm
09/15/2026 15:20

Semiconductor Innovations Enabling the Future of Healthcare

Bharath Rajagopalan | STMicroelectronics

Masterclass
CHM

September 15, 2026

Deep Tech: Next-Gen Breakthroughs & Beyond

3:40 pm
09/15/2026 15:35

senseBP - Ultrasound Wearables for Blood Pressure and Beyond

Dr. Manel Pelayo Garcia | novosound

Masterclass
CHM

September 15, 2026

Deep Tech: Next-Gen Breakthroughs & Beyond

4:00 pm
09/15/2026 16:00

Functional Electronics Without Wires: The Evolution of Conductive Transfer Technology

Paul Brook & Dr. Sreeni Rao | Interlink Electronics

Masterclass
CHM

September 15, 2026

Deep Tech: Next-Gen Breakthroughs & Beyond

4:20 pm
09/15/2026 16:20

From Graphite to Pure Silicon: Enabling High-Energy-Density Batteries for Wearables and Consumer Electronics

Tim Aanhane | LeydenJar

Masterclass
CHM

September 15, 2026

Deep Tech: Next-Gen Breakthroughs & Beyond

4:35 pm
09/15/2026 16:35

Coffee Break

Masterclass
CHM

September 15, 2026

Innovation World Cup® Pitch Session

4:45 pm
09/15/2026 16:45

Opening Speech

Christian Stammel | Wearable Technologies

Masterclass
CHM

September 15, 2026

Innovation World Cup® Pitch Session

4:50 pm
09/15/2026 04:50 PM

DizzyEX: A Wearable Monitor for Diagnosing Vertigo

Danyang Fan, PhD | DizzyEX

Masterclass
CHM

September 15, 2026

Innovation World Cup® Pitch Session

4:55 pm
09/15/2026 04:55 PM

Omics in the Air-Detect, Predict and Protect with AI

Allison Zhang, PhD | Exposomics

Masterclass
CHM

September 15, 2026

Innovation World Cup® Pitch Session

5:00 pm
09/15/2026 05:00 PM

FASTAssist for Flag Football

Mark Doyle | FAST Advanced Sport Technologies

Masterclass
CHM

September 15, 2026

Innovation World Cup® Pitch Session

5:05 pm
09/15/2026 05:05 PM

Smart Underwear for Continues, at Source Reproductive Biomarker Tracking

Parnian Majd | Fibra

Masterclass
CHM

September 15, 2026

Innovation World Cup® Pitch Session

5:10 pm
09/15/2026 05:10 PM

Reinventing the First Weeks of Life: Smart Care and Montoring for Premature Babies

Nicole Klingen | Kluba Medical

Masterclass
CHM

September 15, 2026

Innovation World Cup® Pitch Session

5:15 pm
09/15/2026 05:15 PM

The Bounty Hunters for Heart Disease: Reinventing Cardiac Screening Through AI and Wearables

Philip Butler | MbeleMed

Masterclass
CHM

September 15, 2026

Innovation World Cup® Pitch Session

5:20 pm
09/15/2026 05:20 PM

Mirai Tech - Future Performance Intelligence

Tamirlan Seidakhmetov | Mirai Technovation

Masterclass
CHM

September 15, 2026

Innovation World Cup® Pitch Session

5:25 pm
09/15/2026 05:25 PM

From Skin to Signal - Real-Time Hormone Insights

Lida Ahmadi | Monix Health

Masterclass
CHM

September 15, 2026

Innovation World Cup® Pitch Session

5:30 pm
09/15/2026 05:30 PM

Orphe Insole

Yuya Kikukawa | ORPHE

Masterclass
CHM

September 15, 2026

Innovation World Cup® Pitch Session

5:35 pm
09/15/2026 05:35 PM

Presque: Smart Lactation Support for Real Feeding Moments

Soody Tronson | Presque

Masterclass
CHM

September 15, 2026

Innovation World Cup® Pitch Session

5:40 pm
09/15/2026 05:40 PM

Battery-Free AI Smart Insoles for Continuous Diabetic Foot Ulcer Prevention

Marie Girona | Solecooler

Masterclass
CHM

September 15, 2026

Innovation World Cup® Pitch Session

5:45 pm
09/15/2026 05:45 PM

Backy™: AI Predictive Ergonomics for the Frontline Workforce

Aashish Mehta | TacnIQ.ai

Masterclass
CHM

September 15, 2026

Innovation World Cup® Pitch Session

5:50 pm
09/15/2026 17:50

Public Voting

Masterclass
CHM

September 15, 2026

Innovation World Cup® Pitch Session

6:00 pm
09/15/2026 18:00

Announcement of Finalists

Masterclass
CHM

September 15, 2026

Networking

6:05 pm
09/15/2026 18:05

Networking Reception - Sponsored by IEEE

Masterclass
CHM

September 16, 2026

Opening

9:30 am
09/16/2026 09:30

Opening & Recap of Day 1

Christian Stammel | Wearable Technologies

Masterclass
CHM

September 16, 2026

Invisible Diagnostics: The Next Generation of Smart Patches

9:45 am
09/16/2026 09:45

The New Standard in Smart Health: Micro-Interconnects and Photonics Sensors for Vital & Glucose Monitoring

Nelly Soudakova | Dexerials America Corporation

Masterclass
CHM

September 16, 2026

Invisible Diagnostics: The Next Generation of Smart Patches

10:05 am
09/16/2026 10:05

A Scalable Platform for Biomarker Sampling via Hollow Silicon Microneedles

Dr. Pelle Rangsten | Ascilion

Masterclass
CHM

September 16, 2026

Invisible Diagnostics: The Next Generation of Smart Patches

10:25 am
09/16/2026 10:25

A Microneedle Device for Rapid Dermal Interstitial Fluid Sampling

Dr. Joseph DeSimone | Stanford University

Masterclass
CHM

September 16, 2026

Invisible Diagnostics: The Next Generation of Smart Patches

10:45 am
09/16/2026 10:45

Coffee Break

Masterclass
CHM

September 16, 2026

Vital Signs: The Future of Human Performance

11:25 am
09/16/2026 11:25

Physiolas and Sensing VNA: New Devices for Wearable Health Monitoring

Olivier Fuchs | CEA

Masterclass
CHM

September 16, 2026

Vital Signs: The Future of Human Performance

11:45 am
09/16/2026 11:45

Health Tracking through the First Medical-Grade like ECG Smart Ring

Amaury Kosman | Circular Health

Masterclass
CHM

September 16, 2026

Vital Signs: The Future of Human Performance

12:05 pm
09/16/2026 12:05

The Next Generation of Health Wearables - What Should You Be Tracking?

Krista A. Treide | POLSEN HEALTH

Masterclass
CHM

September 16, 2026

Vital Signs: The Future of Human Performance

12:25 pm
09/16/2026 12:25

The Vitality of IP in Innovation

Jim Joyce | Clear IP

Masterclass
CHM

September 16, 2026

Vital Signs: The Future of Human Performance

12:45 pm
09/16/2026 12:45

Lunch Break

Masterclass
CHM

September 16, 2026

Spatial Computing: The New Reality for Smart Glasses, AR & VR

1:45 pm
09/16/2026 13:45

Invisible Infrastructure for the Next Reality: How Wireless Power Unlocks Smart Glasses, AI Wearables, and Always-On Personal Devices

Ben Seidman | NuCurrent

Masterclass
CHM

September 16, 2026

Spatial Computing: The New Reality for Smart Glasses, AR & VR

2:05 pm
09/16/2026 14:05

AI Wearables Aren't Limited by Intelligence - They're Limited by Physics

Kevin Hughes | xMEMS Labs

Masterclass
CHM

September 16, 2026

Spatial Computing: The New Reality for Smart Glasses, AR & VR

2:25 pm
09/16/2026 14:25

Fireside Chat: The New Generation of Smart Glasses

Edgar Auslander | Meta

Masterclass
CHM

September 16, 2026

Next-Gen Wearables & Assistive Robotics for Active Aging and Independence - A $7 Trillion Market

2:45 pm
09/16/2026 14:45

Opening Talk: Next-Gen Wearables & Assistive Robotics for Active Aging and Independence - A $7 Trillion Market

Joseph Wei | IEEE

Masterclass
CHM

September 16, 2026

Next-Gen Wearables & Assistive Robotics for Active Aging and Independence - A $7 Trillion Market

2:55 pm
09/16/2026 14:55

Market Insights

Masterclass
CHM

September 16, 2026

Next-Gen Wearables & Assistive Robotics for Active Aging and Independence - A $7 Trillion Market

3:25 pm
09/16/2026 15:25

Panel Discussion: Next-Gen Wearables & Assistive Robotics for Active Aging and Independence

Joseph Wei | IEEE

Jeff Stevens | Physio AI

Tim Swift | Roam Robotics

Assaf Gad | Intuition Robotics

Masterclass
CHM

September 16, 2026

Wearables for Defense & Industrial Performance

3:45 pm
09/16/2026 15:45

Wearables for Defense & Industrial Performance

Samirasimha Rajasimha | Nakamir

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Masterclass
CHM

September 16, 2026

Wearables for Defense & Industrial Performance

4:05 pm
09/16/2026 16:05

The Defense-Driven Wearables Boom: Innovation, Venture, and Ethical Boundaries

LaKisha Greenwade | Wearable Tech Ventures

Masterclass
CHM

September 16, 2026

Closing

4:25 pm
09/16/2026 16:25

Closing Remarks

Christian Stammel | Wearable Technologies

Masterclass
CHM

*This is a preliminary agenda and subject to changes.