Event category: Main Tent

Doron Harlev, the CEO of Mount Heart Labs, prior VP of Medtronic, and founder and CEO of Affera, and Rhythmia Medical has been one of the key forces of change and innovation in the field of catheter ablation. He will join Dr. Jonathan Piccini for a main tent conversation at HRX 2025. Doron will share his journey of high-impact innovation, including his experiences in developing and refining reproducible high-density mapping and his work in developing pulsed field ablation in a very unique lattice catheter platform. Doron will share how he targeted key unmet needs in the field by solving complex problems with elegant solutions. Attendees will gain insight into the key processes inherent to innovation, idea generation, development, testing, iteration, and implementation. Attendees will also gain insight into the next big challenges and innovation targets in the field of cardiac electrophysiology.

Kris Shah, former President of Baylis Medical and a driving force behind one of Canada’s most influential MedTech success stories, joins Dr. Suneet Mittal for a main tent conversation at HRX 2025. Together, they will explore how innovation can be intentionally cultivated—from early-stage ideation to global scale. Drawing from his leadership at Baylis Medical, Kris will share how he created an environment that empowered engineers and clinicians to challenge convention, embraced failure as a learning tool, and ultimately brought disruptive cardiovascular technologies to market. Attendees will gain insight into the strategic, cultural, and operational levers needed to sustain innovation in a highly regulated, risk-averse industry. Whether you’re a founder, physician, or executive, this session offers a blueprint for how to lead boldly and innovate with purpose.