Over the last two years, we organized and hosted three major global conferences: FemTech Forum, Health Tech 2.0, and Investing&Fundraising in HealthTech and FemTech.

This year, we decided to do something different.

Why FemTech Untapped?

In 2022, we are committed to opening the conversation around the topics in FemTech that are still taboo, areas that are untapped, underresearched, and underfunded.

Over the past few years, the term FemTech has become a buzzword, and women’s health, today more than ever, has been getting the recognition and visibility it deserves. But, this is still not enough for the healthcare industry to be more inclusive and more innovation, disruption and funding is still needed in some other areas such as cardiovascular health or mental health. Female health is not just reproductive health, and unless we start treating it as such, especially if we don’t see it as a part of a larger public health discussion, things won’t move at the right speed in the right direction for many more years.

That’s why this year we are bringing you a series of events, educational panels, blogs and interviews with industry leaders, founders, clinicians, organizations, and investors every month throughout the year, with the focus on some of the most important topics in the femtech space, featuring some of the most innovative companies in this industry.

Join us every month for a series of events and educational content where we will cover topics from diversity and inclusion in the femtech space, to innovations in menstrual, mental, gut and cardiovascular health, to male contraception and baby tech, and everything in between.

This program will be delivered in partnership with our program partners FemTec Health and Goodwin, as well as our webinar partners ByHeart, Biote, Lovehoney Group, Elix Healing and many more.

Together, we can all work towards the femtech innovation and support being more accessible and inclusive!

Find out more about the program

Our April event - Innovations in maternal and newborn health and wellbeing

Becoming a mother is one of the most beautiful and empowering experiences for some women, but at the same time it is often an overwhelming one. On average, parents lose 44 nights of sleep in just their first year of parenting. Sleep deprivation can have a serious impact on a new mum’s health, and life.

A woman’s body undergoes a major transformation during pregnancy—and an equally major one after labour and delivery. But between caring for their baby’s health, feeding, sleeping, and their development, mums often forget to take care of themselves.

How can tech innovations help and support new mothers on their motherhood journey and improve their and their baby’s health and wellness?

Join us for another FemTech Untapped event and meet some of the most innovative companies working tirelessly to give women the help and support they deserve.

Our speakers

Sarah Dorsett, Chief Executive Officer of Nanit

Sarah Dorsett is CEO of Nanit, a high-growth baby tech company that supports the new parent journey with products that connect parents to their child’s development through powerful insights that improve the sleep and well-being of the entire family. Under Dorsett’s leadership, Nanit has been named to Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500, and CNBC’s Upstart 100 list of most promising startups. An e-commerce leader with more than two decades of experience scaling retail businesses, Dorsett previously served as Vice President of Ecommerce at Bed Bath & Beyond and held executive roles at Bloomingdales.com, Century 21 Department Stores and Coty. Aside from her corporate responsibilities, Sarah is a mom of three and the founder of Parken Jewelry.

Nanit is on a mission to support the journey of parenting. The Nanit family of award-winning products keep parents connected and informed while providing personalized insights and guidance to support their baby's sleep and well-being. From the AI-powered Nanit HD camera that tracks and analyzes a baby's sleep and growth, real-time breathing motion monitoring with Breathing Wear, to capturing amazing moments with the in-app Memories feature, Nanit helps parents see and understand everything happening in and around the crib. Since launching in 2016, Nanit has tracked over one billion hours of sleep, 144 million parental visits, and over 111 million morning wakeups.

Mia Funt, co-founder and President of ByHeart

Mia Funt is the Co-Founder and President of ByHeart, a next-generation baby nutrition company dedicated to empowering parents everywhere with feeding choices that build a healthier foundation for their babies’ lives to follow. ByHeart products are crafted with next-to-nature quality, leading nutrition science, and ingredient transparency to sit at the forefront of immune, cognitive, digestive, and microbiome health. ByHeart is the first new brand to own manufacturing and research & development facilities, ingredient sourcing, and clinically prove closeness to breast milk in our own clinical trial. The company is only the 4th vertically integrated, FDA-registered baby nutrition brand in the US.

Before founding ByHeart, Mia was Director of Global Business Development and Global Product Marketing at Huffington Post, AOL, and Verizon, where she helped brands grow large and loyal audiences online. Mia was also a WPP strategy consultant to Fortune 500 food and CPG companies and government organizations. Mia has consulted for The Gates Foundation East Africa Coffee Initiative and is an active board member of TechnoServe, an organization that works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses, and industries. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Mia lives in NYC with her husband Sam and her three children Neve, Rafael, and Simone.

Katie Baker, MD, VP Clinical Product/UK Medical Director, FemTec Health

Dr Katie Baker is a practicing UK-based physician with additional training in sexual health, reproductive health and menopause care. Dr. Baker is adept at translating clinical medicine into products and linking clinical and consumer insights for breakthrough healthcare improvements. She is currently VP Clinical Product for FemTec Health and has a key role in driving the overall clinical product and service strategy to best address women’s health needs.

Before taking on her role at FemTec Health, Katie gained extensive experience in creating and executing on health tech products, specifically in women's health. These range from at-home tests and regulated medical devices to setting up telehealth services and medical software. Dr Baker’s experience in health technology covers a broad range of disciplines from Operations and Regulatory affairs to Product and R&D. Most recently, Katie was Medical Director for a company built to improve menopause care through improved education, access to specialist services and evidence-based treatment options. She was also recently part of a government round table to guide the Women’s Health Strategy for England and has worked alongside world-renowned women’s health physicians.

Dr Baker received her MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) and BSc in Neuroscience from University College London. Dr Baker has undertaken an MBA focusing on business strategy, entrepreneurship, marketing, innovation & digital transformation. She has also attended Harvard Law school, focusing on Food & Drug law. Dr Baker is an NHS Clinical entrepreneur and a fellow for Zinc VC. FemTec Health aligns with her personal purpose to improve accessible women’s healthcare and wellness on a global scale.

Laura Chambers, Chief Executive Officer of Willow Innovations

Laura Chambers is the Chief Executive Officer of Willow Innovations, the creator of the world’s first quiet, all-in-one, in-bra wearable breast pump. As a mom to three, she is deeply passionate about Willow’s mission to bring joy to motherhood, and their work of creating innovative solutions that enable mothers to live freely.

Laura joined Willow from Airbnb, where she led the Core Hosts business, focusing on helping Airbnb guests find high-quality unique homes, and helping hosts deliver wonderful experiences with their guests. Prior to Airbnb, Laura held various leadership roles at eBay, PayPal, and Skype, as well as at McKinsey & Co. in Australia. She holds an MBA from Stanford University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Melbourne. Laura and her family reside in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Founded in 2014, Willow forever changed the way women pump with the world's first all-in-one, in-bra wearable breast pump that enabled moms to be completely mobile while pumping. The Willow Wearable Breast Pump features innovative technology, enabling total spillproof mobility while pumping, ditching long tubes, cords, dangling bottles and loud sucking sounds so moms can pump wherever their day takes them.

Agenda

**(*All time slots are BST)**

4 pm - Opening words by organising team

4:10 pm - Company introduction - presentation delivered by Sarah Dorsett, Chief Executive Officer of Nanit

4:20 pm - Company introduction - presentation delivered by MiaFunt, Co-Founder and President of ByHeart

4:30 pm - Company introduction - presentation delivered by Laura Clapper, Chief Medical Officer of FemTec Health

4:40 pm - Company introduction - presentation delivered by Laura Chambers, Chief Executive Officer of Willow Innovations

5 pm - Panel discussion

5:45 pm - Q&As

6:30 pm - Closing words by the organising team

Book ticket

About our partners and sponsors

Webinar partner

ByHeart is a next-generation baby nutrition company dedicated to transforming the feeding experience to do better for babies (and their parents). Our "No-Compromise Nutrition" is driven by a revolutionary approach to combining all-in-one benefits and certified cleanest ingredients – finally in one bottle – so parents don’t have to choose. As the first new infant formula brand to own ingredient sourcing, manufacturing, and research & development facilities, and to clinically prove (in our own trial) our closeness to breast milk, we do the hard work, because innovation isn't easy, but – for baby's first formula – it's everything.

Program partners

FemTec Health

Founded in May 2020 by Dr. Kimon Angelides and publicly launched in October 2021, FemTec Health is the leading Health and Beauty Sciences Company focused on using technology and data to transform the total healthcare experience for women in every stage of their life cycle. Areas of focus include specialty care, wellness and prevention, reproductive care, sexual wellness, mental health, chronic care, and beyond. Angelides has brought together A female-led team with decades of experience across healthcare, wellness, and consumer products in public and private companies. FemTech Health’s mission is to revolutionize women’s healthcare by using state-of-the-art genomics, predictive intelligence, and digital technologies to create an experience that is unified, coordinated, and provides personalized services and products based on every woman's unique needs. FemTec Health currently has offices in Houston, New York, San Diego, London, Barcelona, Athens & Shanghai.

Goodwin

Goodwin partners with clients to practice law with integrity, ingenuity, agility, and ambition. Their 1,600 lawyers across the United States, Europe, and Asia excel at complex transactions, high-stakes litigation, and world-class advisory services in the technology, life sciences, healthcare, private equity, real estate, and financial industries. Goodwin’s extensive experience and knowledge of the women’s health and wellness industry coupled with their deep industry contacts helps them to foster relationships between their clients and stakeholders to provide them with full-service legal offerings. From intellectual property to regulatory and from structuring capital raises to IPOs, they advise clients at all stages of the company lifecycle.

About Women of Wearables

Women of Wearables (WoW) is a leading global organization and ecosystem aiming to connect and support women and allies in wearable tech, health tech, and femtech, as well as educate about the latest innovations in the world of emerging technologies. With headquarters in London (UK) and more than 20,000 members located around the globe, WoW has become a global movement that supports its growing community through events, mentorship, educational programs, and collaboration with its network of local collaborators and partners. Our members are startup founders, designers, technologists, industry experts, researchers, bloggers, journalists, investors, and many more.

Our community is open to anyone who is affiliated with and interested in emerging technologies and is not just for professional women, but for anyone with an interest in wearable technology and providing women with a platform for growth.

HOW TO JOIN US

➡️ Become a WoW member to learn from and connect with our community of entrepreneurs, designers, and technologists, leverage valuable resources, and discover career and business opportunities! By joining, you’ll get the opportunity to promote your company at one of the leading global organizations for women in tech, advertise in our newsletter and collaborate with us for our webinars, conferences, and content.

➡️ Follow us on Twitter / LinkedIn / Instagram / Facebook.

➡️ Join our femtech group on LinkedIn.

➡️ Get in touch if you’d like to become our partner!