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Pitch Competition II

September 19, 2026 | 01:30 PM (EDT) - 02:15 PM (EDT)

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Speakers
Tal Avziz
CEO
Vibrant Medical
Adarsh Balaji
Cardiovascular Disease Fellow
New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist
Andrew Bank
CEO
Myochron
Darryl Davis
Clinician Scientist
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Hirohiko Kohjitani
Lecturer | Medical Doctor
Kyoto University Hospital
Judges
Robert Kowal
Vice President and General Manager, Cardiac Pacing Therapies | Cardiac Electrophysiologist
Medtronic
Ken Nelson
Partner | Board Chairman & Investor | Investor & Mentor
Medtech Advantage Fund | CardiaCare | HeartBeam, BloomLife, & HeartX
Peter Noseworthy
Professor of Medicine, Chair of the Division of Heart Rhythm Services, and Medical Director of Business Development
Mayo Clinic
Mintu Turakhia
Chief Medical and Scientific Officer + EVP, Product Management and Innovation | Professor of Medicine and Cardiac Electrophysiologist
iRhythm Technologies, Inc. | Stanford University

Pitch Competition II

Main Stage 1
September 19, 2026 | 01:30 PM (EDT) - 02:15 PM (EDT)

The HRX 2026 Pitch Competition provides cardiovascular startups with a platform to present their innovative products, services, and solutions to a distinguished panel of judges and potential investors and win cash prices. The top ten teams selected will compete on the HRX Main Stage. Each team will have ~5-10 minutes to creatively pitch their innovative idea, followed by five minutes to field questions from judges and attendees.