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Next Generation Dx Summit 2026

Next Generation Dx Summit 2026 is the premier event for decision-makers in advanced diagnostics, bringing together over 400 diagnostics professionals and more than 120 innovation-leading speakers. The event covers a wide scope across clinical and molecular diagnostics, featuring six focused tracks on breakthrough technologies, commercial strategy, and regula…

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40Speakers
5Sponsors
0On the bill · sessions
31Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at Next, in alphabetical order.
Alexander Baras
MD, PhD, Leon Troper Professorship in Computational Pathology, Associate Professor of Pathology, Urology, and Oncology, Director of Computational Pathology & Informatics · Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
Alexander Baras, MD, PhD
Leon Troper Professorship in Computational Pathology, Associate Professor of Pathology, Urology, and Oncology, Director of Computational Pathology & Informatics · Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
Anna Bergamaschi
PhD, Vice President Product R&D · ClearNote Health
Anna Bergamaschi, PhD
VP Product Development · ClearNote Health
Brian P. Carey, JD
Partner · Hogan Lovells US LLP
Christine C. Ginocchio, PhD
MT(ASCP), CMO · Qiagen
Clarisa Blattner
Senior Director, Revenue and Payor Optimization · XiFin, Inc.
Courtney H. Lias, PhD
Director, OHT7: Office of in vitro Diagnostic Devices, United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) · FDA
Elissa Quinn
Medical Director, Cancer Screening & Early Detection · AstraZeneca
Erica Barnell
MD, PhD, Chief Medical and Science Officer · Geneoscopy
Erica Barnell, MD, PhD
Chief Medical and Science Officer · Geneoscopy
Gabriel Bien-Willner
MD, PhD, Medical Director, MolDx · Palmetto GBA LLC
Gabriel Bien-Willner, MD, PhD
Medical Dir MolDX & CMO · Palmetto GBA LLC
Ipsita G. Smolinski, MBA
Managing Director, Capitol Street; Faculty, Georgetown University · Capitol Street / Georgetown University
Jai Pandey, PhD
Head, Global Device Regulatory IVD/CDx and Digital Health · Sanofi
Jennifer Archer
Senior Director of Market Access · Artera Inc.
Jim Almas
MD, Independent Consultant; Formerly, National Medical Director · Labcorp
Jim Almas, MD
Independent Consultant; Formerly, National Medical Director · James P. Almas
Ken Bahk
PhD, CEO · HEI Partners
Ken Bahk, PhD
CEO · HEI Partners
Lokesh Agrawal
PhD, Chief (Acting), Biorepositories & Biospecimen Research · NIH NCI
Lokesh Agrawal, PhD
Chief (Acting), Biorepositories & Biospecimen Research · NIH NCI
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Abingdon HealthCorporate Sponsor
CytivaCorporate Support Sponsor
MeridianCorporate Sponsor
Meridian BioscienceCorporate Sponsor
TELCORCorporate Support Sponsor
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 31 companies, parsed from the program.

31 companies in attendance.

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Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
5Sponsoringsponsor only
26Companies Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

83% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite1025%
  • Founder / Owner25%
  • VP-level615%
  • Director / Head of1538%
  • Other roles718%

Of 40 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01Abingdon HealthSp·C
  2. 02CytivaSp·C
  3. 03Exact Sciences/Screening3V
  4. 04MeridianSp·C
  5. 05Meridian BioscienceSp·C
  6. 06TELCORSp·C
  7. 07Tempus AI3V
  8. 08Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center2V
  9. 09ClearNote Health2V
  10. 10Geneoscopy2V
  11. 11HEI Partners2V
  12. 12Illumina2V
  13. 13Johnson & Johnson2V
  14. 14Labcorp2V
Sponsors by tier
corporate sponsor3
60% of 5
corporate support sponsor2
40% of 5