Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, in strategic partnership with the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Lurie Children's Innovate2Impact Program, and The Consortium for Technology & Innovation in Pediatrics (CTIP), present Lurie Children's MedTech Week from, August 10-14, 2026.
2026 Lurie Children’s MedTech Week Agenda
Please note: All times are in Central Time (CT)
Mon, August 10
Panel Title: Pediatric Device Research Demystified: Infrastructure, Partnerships, and Pathways to Success
Time: 11:00am-12:00pm
Tues, August 11
Panel Title: Inside Pediatric Innovation: A Fireside Chat with Leading Medical Device Researchers
Time: 11:00am-12:00pm
Weds, August 12
Panel Title: Frontline Care Meets Innovation: The Clinician Perspective
Time: 2:00–3:00pm
Thurs, August 13
12:00–2:00pm: CTIP HealthTech Investor Networking Luncheon (by invitation only)
5:30–7:30pm: Chicago MedTech Mixer
Fri, August 14
Time: 11:00am–6:00pm
Sponsorship Opportunities
Please consider donating to these vital initiatives. All sponsorship funding directly contributes to the implementation and operations of Lurie MedTech Week events. For more information about attendance, sponsorship, or if you have other questions, please reach out to us at info@ctipmedtech.org.
2026 Speakers
Erica Isaacs, MS
Manager, Innovate2Impact
Lurie Children’s
Greg Zapotoczny, PhD
Director, MDCTU
CTIP
Jessica Walter, MD, MSCE
Reproductive Endocrinologist
Northwestern Medicine
Juan Espinoza, MD
Executive Director
CTIP
Katherine Maskel, MBA
Associate Director,
Industry Engagement
Lurie Children’s
Katie Sparks
Director, Clinical
Research Services
Lurie Children’s
Seth Goldstein, MD
Attending Physician,
Pediatric Surgery
Lurie Children’s
Jamie Burgess, PhD
Associate Director,
Clinical Research Services
Lurie Children’s
Jay Hamilton, MHL, RN
Director of Business
Development
Medline
Lauren Sorce, PhD, RN
Senior Director, Clinical
Research Nursing Operations
Lurie Children’s
Marcelo Malakooti, MD
Senior Vice President &
Chief Medical Officer
Lurie Children’s