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The final day of Cure's X Factor Summit featured six panels that ranged from breakthrough innovations to the momentum in women's health.

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4 Key Themes From Day 2 of Cure's X Factor Healthcare Innovation Summit

Here's what you missed from the first full day of Cure's X Factor Summit, where leaders from science, technology, and industry discussed how trust, patient empowerment, technology, and U.S. leadership are shaping the next era of innovation.

The X-Factor Healthcare Innovation Summit Day 1 Recap

5 Key Themes From Day 1 of Cure's X Factor Healthcare Innovation Summit

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Could not attend X Factor this past November? We have you covered. See some of the highlights from the two-day summit with Cure's photographic coverage from the event. Click on the button to see the full gallery in Cure's membership platform.

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A clear vision can set a biotech’s direction, but founders succeed when that vision adapts to new data, market shifts, and investor expectations. Greg Moss of Evommune explains why flexibility guides smarter strategy, stronger alignment, and better long term outcomes.

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Why a Flexible Vision Is a Biotech Founder’s Strongest Asset

Unicycive Therapeutics CEO Shalabh Gupta shares how to learn the leadership mindset that will keep teams aligned, keep you steady under pressure, and help you turn setbacks into momentum.

How Leadership Shapes a Biotech Startup, and the Mindset That Drives Success

Biotech investor and Columbia Business School professor Dr. Aamir Rehman explains why the strongest early funding signal isn’t your science—it’s your founder’s equity. Here’s how it shapes investor trust.

The Funding Signal That Can Make or Break Your First VC Raise

Priyanka Jain, CEO and Co-Founder of Evvy, shares how cleanly dividing areas of ownership and expertise among the leadership team, and knowing exactly what not to build, helped the company move from idea to MVP, sell out its first product batch, and raise a $5M seed round.

The One Skill Early Founders Can’t Scale Without: Radical Ownership

Mark Michalski, MD, Chief Information Officer of Deerfield Management and CEO of Ascertain, a data innovation company, shares how AI is transforming diagnostics, life sciences, and healthcare operations, and why founders can’t afford to ignore it.

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Why Every Healthcare Founder Needs an AI Strategy—Now

Learn pitch-room dos and don’ts from David Greenwald, PhD of Deerfield Management—how to avoid unforced errors, structure your deck, sequence investor outreach, and follow up.

How to Pitch Biotech Investors With Confidence, According to an Investment Director 

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