Event schedule

Times are shown in Houston Central Time (CDT or CST) and Seoul Korea Standard Time (KST). Check each session for live-stream availability.

October 28, 2026

Cleared. Now What?

Life After Regulatory Clearance

Founder’s Perspective / Fireside Chat

FEATURED SPEAKER: Young Juhn
Founder & CEO
Wellysis

MODERATOR: Pothik Chatterjee
Executive Director
Rice University & Houston Methodist

Houston: Event starts at 5:00 PM CDT; program begins at 5:30 PM CDT (happy hour)
Seoul: October 29, 7:30 AM KST (program start) *Live Stream Only

TMC Innovation Factory
2450 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX, 77021

Auditorium · In person
Live streaming register here to receive the Zoom link!

November 3, 2026

Inside the Ideas Lab

MD Anderson Ideas Lab: What We’re Working On, What We Need

Health System Spotlight · Presentation

FEATURED SPEAKER: John Tran, MD Anderson Cancer Center and
Kevin Coker, MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston: 5:00 PM CST (happy hour)
Seoul: November 4, 8:00 AM KST * Live Stream only

TMC Innovation Factory
2450 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX, 77021

Auditorium · In person
Live streaming register here to receive the Zoom link!

November 18, 2026

From Bench to First-in-Human: Navigating Translational Pitfalls in Biotech

Insights into De-Risking Science, Development, and Regulatory Strategy Before Entering the Clinic

Virtual content (Non-Event)

FEATURED SPEAKER:  Saniya Ali

Houston: 6:00 PM CST
Seoul: November 19, 9:00 AM KST * Live Stream only

Virtual / Online Only
Live streaming register here to receive the Zoom link!

December 2, 2026

Built Together

How a Health System and a Company Actually Co-Develop a Product

Health System Spotlight · Fireside/Panel

FEATURED SPEAKER: Tatiana Fofanova, Co-Founder & CEO, Koda Health

Houston: 5:00 PM CST
Seoul: December 3, 8:00 AM KST * Live Stream only

TMC Innovation Factory
2450 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX, 77021

Auditorium & virtual · In-person session
Live streaming register here to receive the Zoom link!

December 9, 2026

Built It, Sold It, Built It Again

A founder’s perspective

TED-style talk / Fireside

FEATURED SPEAKER: Bret Boudousquie,
CEO, Stratus Medical

Houston: Noon CST
Seoul: December 10, 3:00 AM KST

TMC Innovation Factory
2450 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX, 77021

Mainspace · In person
Live streaming: No · Recording planned

January 21, 2027

Navigating Multisite Clinical Trials at the Texas Medical Center

Lessons learned from multisite clinical trials at the TMC

Founder’s perspectives

FEATURED SPEAKERS: Angus McLachlan Co-Founder & CEO, Liberate Medical

Joseph L. Nates MD, Professor and Deputy Chair, Department of Critical Care MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston: 5:00 PM CST
Seoul: January 22, 8:00 AM KST * Live Stream only

TMC Innovation Factory
2450 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX, 77021

Auditorium & virtual · In-person session
Live streaming register here to receive the Zoom link!

January 26, 2027

Behind the Deal

What It Took to Get to Yes: Success and scars from the Fundraising Journey

Founder / Investor perspective / Ask Me Anything

FEATURED SPEAKERS:
Perfecto Sanchez, CGO, Equity Quotient

Meagan Pitcher, CEO & Founder, Bairitione

Zach Ellis, Founder & Managing Partner, South Loop Ventures


Houston: 5:00 PM CST
Seoul: January 27, 8:00 AM KST * Live Stream only

TMC Innovation Factory
2450 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX, 77021

Auditorium & virtual · In-person session
Live streaming register here to receive the Zoom link!

 

February 10, 2027

Big Problems, Smaller Solutions

Texas Children’s Innovation Team: What We’re Working On, What We Need

Health system spotlight · Presentation

FEATURED SPEAKERS:  Chestor Koh, MD
Professor of Urology, Pediatrics, and OB/GYN
Baylor College of Medicine | Chair, BCM Faculty Senate
Texas Children’s Research Institute

Brandon Hunter, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Critical Care, 
Baylor College of Medicine, Medical Director for Clinical AI, Texas Childrens Research Institute

Houston: 5:00 PM CST
Seoul: February 11, 8:00 AM KST * Live Stream only

TMC Innovation Factory
2450 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX, 77021

Auditorium & virtual · In-person session
Live streaming register here to receive the Zoom link!

February 24, 2027

The Hospital Black Box

How Procurement Actually Works

Panel

Houston: 5:00 PM CST
Seoul: February 25, 8:00 AM KST * Live Stream only

TMC Innovation Factory
2450 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX, 77021

Auditorium & virtual · In-person session
Live streaming register here to receive the Zoom link!

March 23, 2027

KHIDI MedTech Lunch n Launch

Spotlighting a KHIDI MedTech company and the innovation, journey, and people behind its technology

Pitches

Houston: Noon CDT (lunch)
Seoul: March 24, 2:00 AM KST

TMC Innovation Factory
2450 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX, 77021

Mainspace · In person
Live streaming: No · Recording planned

 

March 24, 2027

KHIDI Therapeutics Lunch n Launch

Spotlighting a KHIDI Biotech company and the innovation, journey, and people behind its technology

Pitches

Houston: Noon CDT (lunch)
Seoul: March 25, 2:00 AM KST

TMC Innovation Factory
2450 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX, 77021

Mainspace · In person
Live streaming: No · Recording planned

 

Plan your attendance

Check the format for each session before planning your visit. Selected sessions are scheduled for live streaming; other sessions are in person only. All sessions are scheduled to be recorded.

In-person sessions will take place in the Auditorium or Mainspace, as indicated in the event schedule. Registration is required to receive the Zoom link for livestream access.

Questions about attending

Can I watch every session online?

Live streaming is scheduled for Cleared. Now What?, Inside the Ideas Lab, From Bench to First-in-Human, Built Together, Navigating Multisite Clinical Trials, Behind the Deal, Big Problems, Smaller Solutions, and The Hospital Black Box. Built It, Sold It, Built It Again and both Lunch n Launch sessions have no live stream planned.

Will sessions be recorded?

Every session in the KHIDI schedule is marked for recording, including the sessions that will not be live streamed. Recording links and release dates have not yet been provided. A planned recording does not mean a replay is currently available to watch.

Where do I attend in person?

In-person sessions take place in the Auditorium or Mainspace. Built It, Sold It, Built It Again and both Lunch n Launch sessions are in Mainspace; the other in-person sessions are in the Auditorium. From Bench to First-in-Human is virtual. Review each session’s location before planning your visit.

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