2nd Annual Obesity & Cardiometabolic Innovation Forum

CONNECTING OBESITY, DIABETES & CARDIOMETABOLIC BREAKTHROUGHS

5th of June 2026|ROYAL SONESTA NEW ORLEANS | USA

Sachs Associates would like to say we enjoyed hosting you at our 2nd Annual Obesity & Cardiometabolic Innovation Forum (#Sachs_OCIF). We would like to thank those who joined us in person in New Orleans and those who participated virtually last week. A special thank you goes to the excellent lineup of sponsors, chairs, panellists, and presenters who made such a broad and interesting programme possible. 

To view photos from the event, please navigate to the 'PHOTOS’ tab. To watch a session on-demand, please navigate to the 'RECORDINGS' tab and select the panel or session you want to view. To view showcases, please click on the 'PRESENTERS' tab. Each company will have a showcase button, which will allow you to view their presentation. The Online Meeting System and Event Portal will be available for review, messaging people, and exchanging contacts with people you did not have a chance to meet until the 3rd of July 2026

We look forward to welcoming you again to our future events! 

SILVER SPONSOR:

​Fenix Group International, LLC

Presenting Companies Included:

Alphala Co., Ltd. logo
Alveus Therapeutics, Inc. logo
Amgen, Inc. logo
Eos SENOLYTIX, Inc. logo
MitoRx Therapeutics logo
Nitinotes Surgical logo
Perspectum Ltd. logo
PriveBio, Inc. logo
Rivus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. logo

Confirmed Keynote Speakers Included:

Andres Acosta
Andres Acosta
Director of Nutrition Obesity Program & Associate Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic
David Risinger
David Risinger
Senior Managing Director, Diversified Biopharmaceuticals Research, Leerink Partners LLC
Jay Olson
Jay Olson
Managing Director & Senior Analyst, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.
Kenneth Custer
Kenneth Custer
EVP & President, Lilly Cardiometabolic Health, Eli Lilly and Company
Matthew Maryniak
Matthew Maryniak
President, Fenix Group International, LLC
Ting (Tim) Xiao
Ting (Tim) Xiao
CFO, Eccogene Inc.

Speakers and Chairs Included:

Andres Acosta
Andres Acosta
Director of Nutrition Obesity Program & Associate Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic
Christopher Stern
Christopher Stern
Managing Director, L.E.K. Consulting
David Risinger
David Risinger
Senior Managing Director, Diversified Biopharmaceuticals Research, Leerink Partners LLC
Jay Olson
Jay Olson
Managing Director & Senior Analyst, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.
Joel Sandler
Joel Sandler
Associate Partner, Ipsos Healthcare Advisory Service
John Westwood
John Westwood
Senior Vice President, Strategy Consulting, Lumanity
Michael Rice
Michael Rice
Expert Advisor, SVP, Cell & Gene Therapy, Lumanity
Steve Dickman
Steve Dickman
CEO, CBT Advisors
Yury Kukushkin
Yury Kukushkin
Investment Partner, Hevolution
Anna Jen Beuchat
Anna Jen Beuchat
Director Business Development, F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
Bei Zhang
Bei Zhang
Global Scientific Advisor, R&D External Innovation, Novo Nordisk A/S
Benjamin Yaden
Benjamin Yaden
Vice President - External Innovation-Cardiometabolic Health, Women's Health & Healthy Aging , Eli Lilly and Company
Blythe Sather
Blythe Sather
SVP Head of Research, Tune Therapeutics
Brady Miller
Brady Miller
Director & Head of Syndicated Services, Fenix Group International, LLC
Brian Bloomquist
Brian Bloomquist
Chief Business & Strategy Officer, Alveus Therapeutics, Inc.
David Risinger
David Risinger
Senior Managing Director, Diversified Biopharmaceuticals Research, Leerink Partners LLC
David Kendall
David Kendall
Chief Medical Officer, Zealand Pharma A/S
Erik Ingelsson
Erik Ingelsson
Chief Scientific Officer, Wave Life Sciences
Frederick Beddingfield
Frederick Beddingfield
CEO & Director, Rubedo Life Sciences
Harry Robb
Harry Robb
Principal, Lifespan Vision Ventures LLC
Jamie Coleman
Jamie Coleman
Chief Commercial Officer, Kailera Therapeutics
Jon Rees
Jon Rees
CEO, MitoRx Therapeutics
Jyothis George
Jyothis George
Chief Medical Officer, NodThera, Inc.
Kevin Slawin
Kevin Slawin
Founder & CEO, Eos SENOLYTIX, Inc.
Laurent Audoly
Laurent Audoly
Founder & CEO, PriveBio, Inc.
Lloyd Diamond
Lloyd Diamond
CEO & Board Member, Nitinotes Surgical
Mads Tang-Christensen
Mads Tang-Christensen
Chief Scientific Officer, Antag Therapeutics
Marija Mavar
Marija Mavar
President, Pharma Solutions, Perspectum Ltd.
Melissa Jones
Melissa Jones
Director, Metabolic Disorders, Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH)
Olivier Soula
Olivier Soula
Co-Founder & CEO, ADOCIA
Paul Rubin
Paul Rubin
Chief Medical Officer, BioAge Labs, Inc.
Robert Augustin
Robert Augustin
Director Strategic Partnering Cardiorenalmetabolism, Global BD&L, Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH

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