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

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
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  • 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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