Where capital, innovation, clinical leadership, and policy converge

Women's Health Nexus2026

The Mid-Atlantic's highest-value women's health conference brings investors, clinicians, founders, and policymakers into one room — now in its second year.

Date November 5, 2026
Location Congressional Country Club
Where Bethesda, Maryland

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2025 in one line

"No other conference with such a unique group of stakeholders."

2025 WHN attendee

$1B+Worth of capital managed by 2025 attendees
200+Attendees across healthcare, capital & policy
6Hours of curated programming
5Featured panels on innovation, capital & policy

Women's health companies are raising capital with the same difficulty as a decade ago.

Health systems want to pilot new solutions but don't know which ones are worth the risk. Investors have the capital but lack the insight into what clinical leaders actually need. Policymakers sit outside all of it.

In 2024, women's health received just 2.3% of healthcare venture capital — despite women controlling 60% of healthcare spending and 80% of household healthcare decisions.

The capital is there. The clinical expertise is there. The demand is there. They're just not in the same room.
  • FoundersHear directly from a physician what's actually broken in workflow.
  • Health SystemsCan push back on a pitch in real time.
  • CapitalUnderstands not just the market but the clinical constraints.
  • PolicySees what's on the ground before the rules get written.

What actually happens

Women's Health Nexus 2026 brings these groups into one room for a day — not to hear keynotes, but to solve concrete problems. Four clinical tracks. A pitch competition with vetted finalists. Structured introductions, not a cocktail mixer. Policy recommendations that go somewhere.

Before

Vetted Finalists

  • 8 women's health companies compete through our pitch competition
  • Vetted on clinical relevance and market fit — not just growth metrics
During

Working Sessions

  • Roundtables on cardiovascular disease, oncology, diagnostics, and policy
  • Physicians, health system executives, and investors talk through what's actually broken
  • Live pitches from finalists
  • One-on-one structured time between founders and capital/buyers
After

Tracked Outcomes

  • We track what converts — investments, pilots, partnerships
  • Measured at 90 days, because an event that doesn't move anything is just networking

Who's in the room

40+ venture capitalists, family offices, and angels
50+ physicians, health system executives, CEOs, and domain experts
50+ women's health companies
25+ health tech law firms, consulting firms, and advocacy groups

Agenda

November 5, 2026 · Congressional Country Club, Bethesda, Maryland

1:45 PM
Opening Remarks
2:00 – 2:40 PM
Panel 1: Cardiovascular Innovation — From Clinical Proof to Scaled Adoption
2:45 – 3:25 PM
Panel 2: Precision Oncology Economics — Matching Innovation to Reimbursement and Access
3:25 – 3:35 PM
Break
3:35 – 4:35 PM
Pitch Competition
4:35 – 5:35 PM
Cocktail Hour
5:40 – 6:10 PM
Roundtable: Diagnostic Infrastructure — Technology, Evidence, and Health System Integration
6:15 – 6:55 PM
Roundtable: Female Founders Leading Health Innovation — Growth, Capital, and Market Position
7:00 – 7:45 PM
Dinner
7:45 – 8:25 PM
Keynote Series
8:30 – 9:30 PM
Networking

Apply to pitch — and be recognized at WHN 2026

8 women's health companies will be selected for our pitch competition, vetted on clinical relevance and market fit — not just growth metrics. Finalists present directly to the investors, health systems, and policymakers in the room. Screening is by application only.

Leaders from healthcare, capital, policy, and innovation

Executive Access

Direct engagement with senior healthcare decision-makers before, during, and after the event.

Brand Visibility

Prominent placement across event materials, digital channels, and post-event content.

Strategic Partnerships

Build relationships with founders, investors, physicians, and policymakers shaping the sector.

"Single most important conference for our business growth."

Gerald Daneshvar — Chief Medical Innovation Officer, Cinergy Growth

"Best healthcare conference of the year."

Elizabeth Clayborne, MD — CEO, NasaClip

"No other conference with such a unique group of stakeholders."

Dutch Rojas — Founder, The Rojas Media

Partnership tiers for every level of engagement

Opportunities are limited and secured on a first-come, first-served basis.

Strategic Partner

Strategic Partner

$25,000
  • Prominent logo placement
  • VIP reception access
  • Reserved executive seating
  • Recognition across event materials
  • 10 event passes (10 tickets)
  • VIP Investor Brunch access
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Innovation Partner

Innovation Partner

$10,000
  • Logo placement & event recognition
  • Networking access
  • Thought leadership inclusion
  • 5 event passes
  • VIP Investor Brunch access
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Supporting Partner

Supporting Partner

$5,000
  • Logo placement in program
  • Recognition from stage
  • Networking access
  • 2 event passes (table sponsor)
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Custom sponsorships across the event

Investor Reception
Pricing upon request
Speaker Dinner
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Innovation Showcase
Pricing upon request
Executive Lounge
Pricing upon request
WHN Innovation Awards
Pricing upon request
Startup Showcase
Pricing upon request

Have something else in mind? Custom opportunities are available, tailored to your organization's specific goals.

Congressional Country Club

A landmark Bethesda estate with a century of championship history — the backdrop for WHN's most consequential conversations, and for the relationships that follow them.

Bethesda, Maryland · November 5, 2026

Congressional Country Club clubhouse overlooking the golf course, Bethesda, Maryland
Panel discussion at Women's Health Nexus 2025, Congressional Country Club

200+ leaders, one room, a full day of substantive conversation.

From fireside chats to investor receptions, WHN 2025 set the standard for what a working conference in women's health should feel like — candid, senior, and built for follow-through.

2026 Confirmed Speakers

Confirmed so far for Women's Health Nexus 2026 — more to be announced.

Anahita Dua, MD
Anahita Dua, MD
Vascular Surgeon, Harvard Medical School & Mass General Hospital
Paula Muto
Paula Muto
Founder, UBERDOC
Ashley Vertuno
Ashley Vertuno
CEO, Healthcare Outcomes Performance Co. (HOPCo)
Elizabeth Boudreau
Elizabeth Boudreau
CEO, Wrapt Health
DR
Dutch Rojas
Founder, Rojas Media & PhyCap Fund
AM
Anjali Malik, MD
Breast Imaging Radiologist
Marissa Fayer
Marissa Fayer
CEO, DeepLook Medical & Founder, HERhealthEQ
LP
Liz Powell
Founder, Women's Health Advocates
SW
Sunny Lu Williams
President, TechServ Corporation
LS
Lisa Subrize
Vice President, Gainwell Technologies
TM
Tony Ma
CEO, Benten Technologies

2025 Featured Speakers

See who joined us last year.

WHN Advisory Team

The advisors guiding Women's Health Nexus's direction, programming, and community.

Gerald Daneshvar, MD
Gerald Daneshvar, MD
Anahita Dua, MD
Anahita Dua, MD
Tonia Chagnon
Tonia Chagnon
Olivia Baine
Olivia Baine
Crystal Donelon
Crystal Donelon, MD

Bring your organization into the room.

Sponsorship opportunities are limited and secured on a first-come, first-served basis — reach out to discuss fit.