The Innovation Summit is a dynamic, half-day pre-conference that will kick off at HRX Live 2026.
More than 30 innovators and clinical leaders will explore emerging technologies, breakthrough devices, AI-powered diagnostics, and the ideas shaping the future of cardiovascular care.
Friday, September 18, 2026 | 7:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Signia by Hilton Atlanta | Atlanta, GA
(Lunch is included in registration.)
With a new discussion topic about every 8 minutes, colleagues from across the EP ecosystem will bring a fast-paced preview of the technologies and strategies you’ll help bring to practice, including:
Friday, September 18, 2026
| Time (EST) | Sponsor | Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 – 7:40 AM | Welcome & Opening Remarks | Dr. Prashanthan Sanders & Dr. Devi Nair | |
| 7:40 – 7:48 AM | FEops (Materialise) | Predictive Planning for LAAO: Impact on Efficiency and Outcomes from Real-World Evidence | Matthieu De Beule |
| 7:48 – 7:56 AM | Siemens | Advancing Procedural Imaging with Next-Generation 4D ICE | Dr. Devi Nair |
| 7:56 – 8:04 AM | Kardium | Beyond Energy: Reimagining How We Diagnose and Treat AFib with the Globe Pulsed Field System | Dr. Rotimi Mesubi |
| 8:04 – 8:12 AM | Corify | Mapping the Whole Heart in Real Time: 4D Global Mapping in Complex Arrhythmias | Dr. Ivo Roca |
| 8:12 – 8:20 AM | Imricor | The Promise of Magnetic Resonance–Guided Procedures | Dr. Marco Götte |
| 8:20 -8:28 AM | Append Medical | Overview of Append: Endovascular LAA Elimination via Mechanical Inversion | Dr. Devi Nair |
| 8:28 – 8:36 AM | Nanopulse (Pulse Biosciences) | Nanosecond Pulsed Field Ablation: The Next Generation of PFA | Dr. David Kenigsberg |
| 8:36 – 8:44 AM | Volta Medical | Signals to Solutions: Unlocking the Power of EP Data with VoltaPlex | Théophile Mohr Durdez |
| 8:44 – 8:52 AM | StimCardio | Improving AF Ablation Outcomes: Wearable Neuromodulation and the Next Frontier in AF Care | Dr. Vivek Reddy |
| 8:52 – 9:00 AM | PhysCade | From Mapping to Semi-Autonomous Systems: Physiology-Anchored AI for Cardiac Ablation | Dr. Jonathan Piccini, Dr. Sanjiv Narayan & Dr. Devi Nair |
| 9:00 – 9:08 AM | Physiologic Pacing (Abbott) | Leadless Conduction System Pacing: The Next Frontier in Physiologic Pacing | Dr. Paul Ryu |
| 9:08 – 9:25 AM | Break & Networking | ||
| 9:25 – 9:33 AM | Field Medical | PFA: Moving Toward Tolerability | Dr. Steven Mickelsen |
| 9:33 – 9:41 AM | Vektor Medical | From ECG to Action: Integrating AI-Enabled Non-Invasive Mapping into EP Workflows | Dr. David Krummen |
| 9:41 – 9:49 AM | Imaging Integration (Abbott) | From Energy to Insight: The Converging Intelligence of Modern Electrophysiology | Dr. Jeffrey Winterfield & Dr. Devi Nair |
| 9:49 – 9:57 AM | Adagio | Ultra-Low Temperature Ablation: A Singular Endocardial Solution Across the VT Spectrum | Dr. Matthew Hakimi |
| 9:57 – 10:05 AM | Feather (J&J) | Unraveling Signals in Persistent AFib: Clinical Insights with a New Diagnostic Catheter | Dr. Andre d’Avila |
| 10:05 – 10:13 AM | CCM (Impulse Dynamics) | CCM® Therapy: An Evolving Option for Symptomatic Heart Failure | Dr. Ishu Rao, MD |
| 10:13 – 10:21 AM | ReLAAx Medical | Rethinking LAA Therapy | Rob Taft, Dr. Vivek Reddy & Dr. Devi Nair |
| 10:21 – 10:29 AM | Medtronic EP | Advanced Intracardiac Mapping: Signal Acquisition with the Affera™ System | Dr. Nicholas Serafini |
| 10:29 – 10:37 AM | inHEART | Imaging & inHEART Digital 3D Models for Complex EP Cases | Dr. Usha Tedrow |
| 10:37 – 10:45 AM | SymKardia | Transarterial Central Sympathetic Denervation: A Minimally Invasive Adjunct for Arrhythmia Care | Dr. Jonathan Piccini |
| 10:45 – 10:53 AM | Rhythm AI | STAR-Guided Ablation of AF Beyond the Pulmonary Veins | Dr. Devi Nair |
| 10:53 – 11:01 AM | CIRCA Scientific | Capture, Retract, Puncture: A Novel Pericardial Access Workflow with PeriCross™ | Dr. Peter Weiss |
| 11:01 – 11:09 AM | EBR Systems | The Future of Cardiac Resynchronization Is Wireless | John McCutcheon |
| 11:09 – 11:17 AM | TauRhythm Therapies | Mapping the Drivers of AF with the Tau20-RETROmapping System | Dr. Tina Baykaner & Dr. Prapa Kanagaratnam |
| 11:17 – 11:25 AM | Thermedical | Saline-Enhanced RF (SERF) Ablation for Refractory Ventricular Tachycardia | Dr. Michael Curley |
| 11:25 – 11:33 AM | Huxley Medical | Closing the Sleep Apnea Gap in AF: A Cardiosleep Workflow for EP | Dr. Kenneth Civello |
| 11:33 – 11:41 AM | BSCI (Cortex) | Beyond PVI: Expanding AF Treatment with Advanced Diagnostics | Dr. Wilbur Su |
| 11:41 – 11:49 AM | Conformal | AcuFORM & the CONFORM Trial: Clinical Update | Dr. Vivek Reddy |
| 11:49 – 11:57 AM | Laza Medical | ||
| 11:57 AM – 12:00 PM | Closing Remarks & Summary | Dr. Prashanthan Sanders & Dr. Devi Nair | |
| 12:00 – 1:30 PM | Lunch & Networking |
Dr. Devi Nair and Dr. Prashanthan Sanders have assembled an exceptional lineup of innovators, technologies, and ideas to help kick off the conversations that continue throughout HRX Live.
The Innovation Summit brings together people approaching the same challenges from different perspectives, including:
The conversations between these groups are what make the Innovation Summit — and HRX Live — unique.
INNOVATION SUMMIT SECTION I
08:00 AM (EDT) – 08:50 AM (EDT)
Jonathan Piccini | Shlomo Shpun | Sabine Ernst | Vadim Federov | Philip Haeusser | Mélèze Hocini | Jerome Kalifa | Devi G. Nair | Sanjiv Narayan | Usha Tedrow
INNOVATION SUMMIT SECTION II
08:55 AM (EDT) – 09:45 AM (EDT)
Devi Nair | Melanie Gunawardene | Sabine Ernst | Holger Friedrich | E. Kevin Heist | Gerhard Hindricks | H. Immo Lehmann | Moussa Mansour | Vivek Y. Reddy | Kalyanam Shivkumar
INNOVATION SUMMIT SECTION III
10:00 AM (EDT) – 10:50 AM (EDT)
Emily Zeitler | Uday Kumar | Ulrika Birgersdotter-Green | Mikhael El-Chami | Avi Fischer | Ed Manicka | Devi G. Nair | Venkatakrishna Tholakanahalli | Niraj Varma | Guangqing Yang
INNOVATION SUMMIT SECTION IV
10:50 AM (EDT) – 12:00 PM (EDT)
Elaine Wan | Patrick Boyle | Jennifer N. Avari Silva | Yaariv Khaykin | Zak Loring | Steven Lubitz | Devi G. Nair | Sotirios Nedios | Jagmeet Singh | Jeffrey Winterfield
| Category | Member | Non-Member |
|---|---|---|
| Physician | $300 | $350 |
| Allied Professional | $150 | $250 |
| Scientist / Engineer | $150 | $250 |
| Physician Trainee | FREE | $150 |
| Scientist Trainee | FREE | $150 |
| Emeritus | FREE | – |
| Affiliate | $350 | $450 |
Add the Innovation Summit to your HRX Live registration or attend as a standalone experience.
Follow these steps to register for the HRX Innovation Summit:
If you have any questions regarding HRX registration, please email HRX@hrsonline.org
Nope! You can register for the Innovation Summit only, or include it in addition to your HRX Live 2026 registration.
It’s a fast-paced, half-day program with rapid-fire talks and interactive panels. Expect concise, high-impact content from top experts and innovators.
The program is co-chaired by Dr. Prashanthan Sanders and Dr. Devi Nair—leaders in cardiovascular innovation who bring deep insight and experience.
