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Femtech - Closing panel Passed

Thursday May 7, 2026 11:55 - 12:30 Vitalis Plaza

Moderator: Anette Falkenroth
Panelists: Ana Catarina Silva, Anna Lefevre Skjöldebrand, Elisabeth Epstein

Track: FemTech – enhancing womens health using technology

Topic

Health Equity

Seminar type

Live + On site

Lecture type

Panel

Objective of lecture

Orientation

Level of knowledge

Introductory

Conference

Vitalis

Lecturers

Anette Falkenroth Moderator

Läkare
Falkenroth organisation och ledarskap AB

Med över 40 års erfarenhet från vården och 20 år av digitalisering brinner jag fortfarande för båda

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Ana Catarina Silva Panelist

COO and Co-founder
Akira Science

Senior executive in life sciences and MedTech with 15+ years of experience across diagnostics, product development, regulatory strategy, quality, and operations. With a background in organic chemistry, she has built her career at the intersection of science, execution, and healthcare innovation, leading the translation of complex technologies into scalable products, quality systems, and growth strategies within regulated environments. Her professional track record spans academic research, MedTech startups, and executive leadership, including CE-marked product development, ISO 13485 implementation, team and capability building, and strategic leadership through critical phases of scale-up and transformation. She brings a rare combination of technical depth, operational rigor, and commercial awareness, with a strong focus on turning innovation into real-world patient impact. As Co-Founder and COO of Akira Science, she is responsible for shaping the company’s commercial strategy and long-term strategic direction health innovation, while also serving as a board member and strategic advisor to early-stage healthtech and MedTech ventures.

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Anna Lefevre Skjöldebrand Panelist

VD
Swedish Medtech

Elisabeth Epstein Panelist

professor
Karolinska institutet

Professor på Karolinska Institutet, överläkare på Södersjukhuset i Obstetrik och Gynekologi, samt VD för Intelligyn - ett KI spin-out bolag som utvecklar AI drivet beslutsstöd för gynekologisk ultraljudsdiagnostik.