Operators who have done the work.

Natalia is an entrepreneur and strategic health innovation leader with more than 15 years of experience across healthtech, deeptech, and digital transformation in regulated healthcare environments. Her multidisciplinary background spans personalized medicine, advanced medical device manufacturing, women’s health, telemedicine, medical R&D, rare diseases, and patient advocacy.

Trained in Stanford Biodesign and certified as a EUPATI Patient Expert, Natalia champions needs-led innovation, human-centered design, the patient voice in translational and clinical research, HTA-informed strategy, and evidence-driven venture development. Her academic focus sits at the intersection of AI-enabled management systems and complex economic processes, giving her a systems-thinking approach to value creation, ecosystem mapping, uncertainty reduction, and strategic decision-making.

Susanne is a strategic and commercially minded life science executive with over 30 years of experience spanning consulting, pharma, and healthtech. She is a proven leader in driving business growth and transformation through human-centric leadership. During nearly two decades at Novartis, she led the commercialization of impactful Rx and DTx products globally and locally.

As a former VP at Sidekick Health, she specialized in high-impact pharma partnerships, consistently delivering scalable business models across multiple international markets and disease areas. She now advises life science and startup teams on go-to-market excellence and the commercialization of next-generation healthcare products, driven by the belief that innovation only transforms healthcare when it is backed by a sustainable business model and a clear path to the patient.

Based in the US, Frederike focuses on venture, innovation, and ecosystem partnerships, with 12 years of building and scaling ventures, corporate innovation platforms, and investment programs across Europe, the US, and Asia. She co-founded and led Startup Creasphere, a digital healthcare platform, and was formerly a partner at Plug and Play, managing more than 50 startup investments.

She currently advises and coaches founders, executives, investors, and family offices. Frederike co-founded the Female Angel Club and is an advisory board member at Merck Finck Bank.