Highlights of the Program
2 days business program:
Learn from real-world case studies by industry leaders.
SHOWCASING INNOVATION:
Discover the latest technology and techniques from across the industry.
leaders talk:
Hear from top-level experts about how to stay ahead in a fast-changing industry.
MULTIPLE STREAMS:
A business program that is multi-disciplinary, giving you a broad view of the industry.
SMART TECHNOLOGIES:
Explore the latest smart and AI-driven solutions, and see how they can be used in your business.
roundtable discussion:
Join talks with industry peers. Share ideas, make connections, and find new partners.
Program
Day 1 :
MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2026
08:30 - 09:30
REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
09:30 - 09:40
OPENING ADDRESS
09:40 - 10:05
AI-POWERED IMAGING AND RESIDUAL-LIMB ANALYSIS FOR PERSONALIZED PROSTHETIC DESIGN


Anup Pradhan
OnCall AI
- Leveraging deep-learning models to interpret X-rays and CT scans for bone-quality insights
- Integrating limb geometry data with 3D-printing workflows to enable patient-specific sockets
- Validating AI outputs through clinician oversight to ensure safe and ethical medical use
10:05 - 10:10
Q&A SESSION ON ADVANCING AI-DRIVEN PROSTHETIC IMAGING
10:10 - 10:40
SPEED NETWORKING SESSION
- Exchange business cards and get connected in short one-to-one meetings
- Start the conversation to arrange a more formal meeting later on in the conference
- Share your professional background and discuss your biggest business issues – don't forget your business cards!
10:40 - 11:00
MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
11:00 - 11:30
PANEL DISCUSSION ON INTEGRATING INNOVATION WITH CLINICAL IMPACT IN PROSTHETICS AND ROBOTICS
- Emerging prosthetic trends in design, materials, aesthetics, and personalization barriers shaping next-generation clinical adoption
- Key M&A and financing trends guiding prosthetics and robotics CEOs toward successful growth and exit outcomes
- Shared clinical and economic metrics, interpretable dashboards enabling payors, hospitals to compare conventional versus learning-based prosthetics
- Talent and capability gaps, team-building strategies, and execution disciplines enabling prosthetics innovations to cross research-to-market barriers
| Rochester Institute of Technology
| Outcome Capital
| ARTPARK
| Samson Rose
11:30 - 11:55
TOWARDS THE PROSTHETIST OF TOMORROW: TEMPORARY ACTIVE SUPPORT DEVICES FOR BIOHYBRID LIMBS


Jade Ward
Rochester Institute of Technology
- Redefining prosthetic philosophy through additive manufacturing and regenerative design
- Bridging tissue-engineering innovations to advance biohybrid limb development
- Anticipating the prosthetist’s evolving role within human–machine symbiosis
11:55 - 12:00
Q&A SESSION ON FUTURE BIOHYBRID PROSTHETIC SYSTEMS
12:00 - 12:25
THE ZERO-DISTANCE FUTURE: REDEFINING PATIENT ACCESS WITH ROBOTICS AND INTELLIGENT PROSTHETICS


Sarah Matt
Vital Werks | The Borderless Healthcare Revolution
- Applying the Five Pillars of Access to guide equitable adoption of robotic and prosthetic technologies
- Redefining ROI in robotics by measuring patient outcomes and reduced healthcare utilization
- Prioritizing trust, training, and human-centered design to support successful implementation
12:25 - 12:30
Q&A SESSION ON EQUITABLE ROBOTICS AND PATIENT ACCESS
12:30 - 13:30
NETWORKING LUNCH & VISITING THE PROSTHETICS & ROBOTICS EXHIBITION
13:30 - 13:55
FUNCTIONAL RECOVERY AFTER UTILIZATION OF UPPER EXTREMITY MYOELECTRIC-POWERED WEARABLE ORTHOTICS IN PERSONS WITH SCI


Ghaith Androwis
Kessler Foundation
- Evaluating how myoelectric-powered orthotics improve upper-extremity strength and function in SCI cases
- Assessing the safety and effectiveness of MPWO use as a rehab strategy post-spinal injury
- Investigating motor gains and daily-function improvements driven by MPWO intervention
13:55 - 14:00
Q&A SESSION ON REHABILITATION USING MPWO IN SCI CASES
14:00 - 14:25
EMERGING INNOVATIONS: ADJUSTABILITY IN PROSTHETICS: BENEFITING PATIENTS, PRACTITIONERS, AND PAYORS


Jimmy Capra
Click Medical
- Demonstrating how adjustable sockets enhance clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction
- Improving practitioner efficiency through fewer unbillable visits and easier socket updates
- Reducing long-term costs and liability for payors via durable fit and improved reimbursements
14:25 - 14:30
Q&A SESSION ON SOCKET DESIGN AND STAKEHOLDER OUTCOMES
14:30 - 14:55
HUMAN AUGMENTATION IN THE AGE OF AI: FROM ASSISTIVE TECH TO A NEW CATEGORY OF WEARABLE INTELLIGENCE DESCRIPTION


Dima Gazda
Esper Bionics
- Advancing prosthetic capability through improved biosignal capture powering adaptive control
- Strengthening human-machine integration with AI tools that stabilize and interpret sensor data
- Expanding prosthetics from standalone devices to sensor-rich, body-level wearable intelligence
14:55 - 15:00
Q&A SESSION ON AI-ENABLED HUMAN AUGMENTATION
15:00 - 15:30
AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
15:30 - 15:55
FROM CLINICAL INTUITION TO EVIDENCE-BASED CARE: LEVERAGING ROBOTIC EMULATION TO OPTIMIZE PROSTHETIC FOOT SELECTION


Josh Caputo
Humotech
- Emulating prosthetic foot options in real time to generate patient-specific data for decisions
- Translating robotic emulation research into commercial tools adopted across clinical settings
- Supporting clinical workflows with decision aids, reimbursement benefits, and scalable ROI
15:55 - 16:00
Q&A SESSION ON ROBOTIC EMULATION FOR PROSTHETIC DECISIONS
16:00 - 16:25
THE IMPORTANCE OF HUMAN MECHANICS IN PROSTHETIC INTEGRATION


Meer Janjua
Ark Global
- Analyzing how limb loss alters force dynamics and triggers mechanical compensation
- Addressing neurovascular impacts on tissue integrity during prosthetic integration
- Optimizing prosthetic fit by restoring mechanical balance and supporting tissue health
16:25 - 16:30
Q&A SESSION ON TISSUE HEALTH AND PROSTHETIC INTEGRATION
16:30 - 16:55
TRANSFORMING PAIN CONTROL FOR AMPUTEES WITH ALTIUS BIOELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION


Nick Hargus
Neuros Medical
- Delivering targeted neuromodulation to interrupt chronic post-amputation pain signaling
- Restoring normal neural processing through repeated stimulation for lasting pain relief
- Improving quality of life, reducing opioid reliance, and increasing prosthetic utilization
16:55 - 17:00
Q&A SESSION ON BIOELECTRIC PAIN MANAGEMENT IN AMPUTEES
17:00 - 17:25
ADAPTIVE AI POWERED PROSTHETIC INNOVATION: THE ADAM’S HAND SOLUTION


Jacqueline Valdez
BionIT Labs
- Reimagining upper-limb prosthetics with AI-driven control that removes fatigue and simplifies use
- Adapting grip patterns automatically through EMG signals that deliver natural, intuitive motion
- Enriching user independence with compliant mechanics suited for diverse adult and pediatric needs
17:25 - 17:30
Q&A SESSION ON AI-DRIVEN UPPER-LIMB ADAPTIVE CONTROL
17:30 - 18:30
NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
Day 2 :
TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2026
09:00 - 09:30
MORNING REFRESHMENTS
09:30 - 09:40
OPENING ADDRESS
09:40 - 10:05
ADVANCING RESIDUAL-LIMB ASSESSMENT: SPECKLE IMAGING FOR RAPID ISCHEMIA MAPPING


Aaron Blanke
Openwater
- Introducing a portable imaging system using speckle contrast to quantify blood flow in real time
- Enabling multisite vascular mapping to guide ischemia detection for amputee and diabetic care
- Standardizing pre- and post-amputation assessments to improve limb health and prosthetic fit
10:05 - 10:10
Q&A SESSION ON VASCULAR IMAGING AND LIMB HEALTH
10:10 - 10:35
THE IMPACT OF INNOVATION: TRANSLATING MICROPROCESSOR KNEE ADVANCEMENTS INTO CLINICAL OUTCOMES


Margaret M. Swerdloff
BrainRobotics
- Evaluating MPK design evolution and functional features across multiple mobility categories
- Quantifying clinical benefits observed in varied amputation levels and patient populations
- Showcasing early progress as lower-mobility users transition toward higher functional tiers
10:35 - 10:40
Q&A SESSION ON MICROPROCESSOR KNEE PERFORMANCE
10:40 - 11:05
REDEFINING MOBILITY: HOW POWERED TECHNOLOGY IS TRANSFORMING THE FUTURE OF ABOVE-KNEE AMPUTEES


Steven Gonzalez
BionicM
- Tracing the evolution of prosthetic knees from passive designs to powered, intelligent systems
- Detailing how powered knees adapt to gait and improve mobility, confidence, and energy use
- Projecting a future where prosthetics mimic biological limbs for natural, intuitive movement
11:05 - 11:10
Q&A SESSION ON POWERED KNEES AND HUMAN-LIKE MOBILITY
11:10 - 11:30
MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
11:30 - 11:55
BUILDING PHYSIOLOGICALLY-RELEVANT AI INTO WEARABLE ROBOTICS


Gregory Sawicki
Georgia Institute of Technology
- Developing adaptive control algorithms that generalize across users and terrains
- Modeling human biomechanics to enable physiologically synchronized robot assistance
- Optimizing AI-driven exoskeleton controllers to enhance mobility and endurance
- Demonstrating field-tested wearable robots in clinical and industrial environments
11:55 - 12:00
Q&A SESSION ON HUMAN-CENTERED AI CONTROL SYSTEMS
12:00 - 12:25
REDEFINING SURGICAL BOUNDARIES: 3D PRINTING, AI, AND MACHINE LEARNING IN COLORECTAL SURGERY


Nandita Mahajan
Montefiore Medical Center
- Integrating 3D printing with AI and machine learning (ML) to expand clinical capability in colorectal surgery
- Empowering patients with clearer visualization tools that strengthen shared decisions
- Addressing surgical training needs and ethical challenges emerging from these new tools
12:25 - 12:30
Q&A SESSION ON AI-ENABLED COLORECTAL SURGICAL PRACTICE
12:30 - 12:55
ADVANCED CONTROL OF ROBOTIC PROSTHETIC LIMBS


Connor Glass
Phantom Neuro
- Reframing functional restoration through human-machine interfaces that enable advanced control
- Harnessing peripheral limb signals to provide safer, scalable alternatives to central-nervous-system (CNS)–based systems
- Balancing implantable interface safety and efficacy to support adoption across clinical settings
12:55 - 13:00
Q&A SESSION ON NEXT-GEN PROSTHETIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
13:00 - 13:25
AI AND 3D PRINTING: TRANSFORMING PROSTHETIC AND ORTHOTIC CARE IN EMERGING MARKETS


Taiwo Akinsanya
Dynalimb
- Explaining how AI and 3D printing enable scalable, affordable personalized devices
- Highlighting case studies from Africa in local production and digital limb imaging
- Examining inclusive assistive technology ecosystems linking global innovation to low-resource care
13:25 - 13:30
Q&A SESSION ON SCALABLE, AI-DRIVEN LIMB DESIGN MODELS
13:30 - 13:45
FEEDBACK & RAFFLE DRAW
13:45 - 15:00
NETWORKING LUNCH
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