WHX Miami 2025 Recap: Innovation, Equity, and Execution in Healthcare

Last week at WHX Miami, I had the opportunity to participate in three powerful sessions that brought together some of the brightest minds in healthcare, AI, and innovation. From women’s health to agentic AI to funding strategies for female founders—each conversation surfaced a key reality: we have the technology—but execution, integration, and access still lag behind.

Here are the key takeaways from each session:

Women’s Health Innovation: From Gaps to Growth

We opened the week with a panel focused on women’s health innovation—an area where the need is clear, yet system-level adoption continues to fall short.

Key Insight:
Technology exists, but adoption is slow due to fragmentation, outdated infrastructure, and organizational silos.

Highlights:

• Only 15% of organizations have digitized their supply chains.
  
  
• IoT will nearly triple by 2028, enabling smarter tracking, restocking, and real-time decision-making.
  
  
• Real innovation must solve real pain points and integrate easily into existing systems.
  
  
• Stakeholder alignment—across IT, clinical, supply chain, and finance—is critical to success.
  
  

Equity in Innovation:
A particularly important issue raised: women remain underrepresented in clinical research, despite making up over half the population and the majority of healthcare decision-makers. This disparity limits progress in diagnosis, treatment, and innovation designed with women in mind.

Soundbite:
“Solutions don’t need to be futuristic—they need to be compatible.”

• Timeline & Gantt views
• Calendar view
• Guest access
• Automations(250 actions per month)
• Integrations(250 actions per month)
• Create a dashboard that combines up to 5 boards

VIP Interview: GTM Challenges in Healthcare

At the VIP event hosted by Michael Burtov from Connecting Giants & Unicorns, I had the chance to share insights on what makes—or breaks—a go-to-market (GTM) strategy in healthcare.

Key Insight:
Innovation alone doesn’t win. Execution and operational fit are what drive scale.

Highlights:

• 76% of hospitals still run on legacy systems—disruption isn’t welcome, compatibility is.
  
  
• Successful B2B models must align with GPO/IDN contracts, reimbursement models, distributors, and existing ERP systems.
  
  
• DTC strategies (including TikTok, Instagram, etc.) are growing, but trust, compliance, and logistics still apply.
  
  

Soundbite:
“In healthcare, a better product doesn’t guarantee success—alignment with how things are bought and integrated does.”

AI in Care Delivery: From Generative to Agentic

Our third panel focused on the evolution of AI in healthcare—from generative to agentic.

Key Insight:
AI is no longer a ‘nice to have.’ We’ve moved from pilot projects to production deployment.

Highlights:

• Generative AI writes.
  
  
• Agentic AI acts—taking decisions and actions based on data.
  
  
• The healthcare AI market is expected to grow from $214B to $1.3T by 2030.
  
  
• Yet 47% of leaders cite data and system integration as their top challenge.
  
  
• Internal, custom-built AI systems are often necessary to protect data, preserve IP, and ensure long-term security.
  
  

Soundbite:
“Agentic AI is where things get real—it doesn’t just inform you, it acts for you.”

Enhancing Funding for Female Founders

We wrapped up the week with a high-energy discussion on improving access to capital and resources for female entrepreneurs—particularly those focused on healthcare solutions.

Key Insight:
It’s not about more innovation—it’s about more access.

Highlights:

• Female founders are solving high-impact problems: billing, claims, logistics, and customer service.
  
  
• Prototypes are easier and faster to launch than ever before.
  
  
• Platforms like Generationship.ai are offering early capital, strategic support, and network access.
  
  
• Community and mentorship matter—because “community is currency.”
  
  

Advice for Founders:

• Start with what you know and solve a real problem.
  
  
• You don’t need to be a coder—just clearly define your solution.
  
  
• Use lean, no-code tools and validate early.
  
  
• Choose investors who partner, not just fund.
  
  

Final Thoughts

Across every session, one truth emerged: Technology without alignment won’t scale. Whether it’s getting AI into real-world healthcare operations or supporting female founders through strategic funding, the keys are execution, integration, and inclusion.

It was an honor to speak alongside so many brilliant, mission-driven individuals:
Gabriela Sabate, Irman Forghani, MD, Rachelle Ferrara, Demi Radeva, Kerstin Recker, Deanna Angello, Beth Kidder, and Zohaib Meghji.

Let’s keep driving innovation where it matters most—with purpose, with clarity, and with impact.

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#WHXMiami #WomensHealth #HealthcareInnovation #AgenticAI #AIinHealthcare #DigitalTransformation #FemaleFounders #FundingInnovation #HealthTech #EquityInHealth #GTMStrategy