Brazil / Boston Healthcare Innovation Night
Join us for an evening of cross-continental insight and connection at Portal Innovations Boston, as we bring together healthcare leaders and innovators from Brazil and Boston to explore the current and future landscape of healthcare innovation.
This discussion will examine the unique strengths of each ecosystem, the challenges they face in building and scaling innovation, and where greater collaboration can accelerate breakthroughs in patient care, diagnostics, and digital health.
Moderated by Daniel Dacey, the panel will feature visiting Brazilian healthcare leaders alongside Boston-based founders of the Brazilian-American Life Sciences Association (BALSA). Attendees can expect a candid and thoughtful discussion on policy, infrastructure, entrepreneurship, and how the U.S. and Brazil can learn from each other to support a more connected global health innovation community.
Panelists
Visiting from Brazil:
Cristiano Englert - Founder of Connext Health
A physician, anesthesiologist, entrepreneur, speaker, and investor focused on healthtech and the innovation ecosystem in Brazil. He's also a Limited Partner at Scrub Capital and an MBA Professor at PUCRS, where he helps shape the next generation of healthcare and business leaders.
Caroline Calice da Silva - Director of the School of Health at Atitus Educação
Caroline leads the school’s strategic partnerships, market alignment, and academic operations across undergraduate, graduate, and international programs, aiming to drive social transformation through high-quality, market-aligned education.
Felipe Kryvoruchca de Mattos- IT Coordinator at the Rio Grande do Sul Medical Council (CREMERS)
Oversees infrastructure, systems for physicians, and leads innovation initiatives across the state’s healthcare ecosystem. Felipe has built multiple ventures at the intersection of dentistry, digital transformation, and education, with a growing focus on public health and technology integration.
Boston-Based:
Antonio Henriques - Co-Founder and CEO of Momentum Therapeutics
Termeer Fellow and Co-President of BALSA, Antonio is leading Momentum Therapeutics, a biotech company developing therapies to preserve neuronal connectivity. He actively builds bridges between Brazil and the U.S. to support emerging life science leaders and cross-border innovation.
Daniel Dahis - Lead Scientist at BioDevek
Nominated an MIT Innovator Under 35, Daniel drives scientific research and product development across novel cancer therapies and medical devices. He is also a prolific Science communicator, and a founding member and VP at BALSA.
Whether you're a founder, investor, academic, or healthcare operator, this event offers a unique opportunity to gain global perspective, spark new collaborations, and strengthen ties between two thriving innovation hubs. We invite you to be part of the conversation shaping the future of healthcare across borders.
Atitus Education: More than a higher education institution, we are an education ecosystem. Our goal is to prepare people into the future. We have developed an innovative, flexible and results-focused educational model.
We offer an environment where our students can be creative and open to different ways of thinking. We develop professionals to be capable of transforming the reality in which they live, through innovation and entrepreneurship. How about transforming your journey with us?
https://www.atitus.edu.br
Aliança Empresarial Hub: We are a hub of ideas that fosters collaboration between people, connects and generates innovation through business throughout the south of Brazil.
https://aliancahub.com.br
Connext Health: A platform that connects and brings technology for stakeholders in healthcare worldwide, with the purpose to innovate and create more value for the clients and patients.
https://www.connext.health/en