WOMEN’S HEALTH INNOVATION FORUM
ROME • 10 NOVEMBER 2026
The first national event entirely dedicated to innovation in women’s health
A new collective space dedicated to those who imagine, builds and shapes the future of women’s health.
An event created to bring together visions, data, experiences and innovation, with the aim of transforming the Women’s Health Gap into a social, scientific and economic priority for the country.
10 November 2026
Rome, Zest Hub – Via Marsala 29H (Termini station)
Register
Participation is free, but places are limited.
The FemTech Observatory
The event is launched on the occasion of the presentation of the FemTech Observatory’s 2026 Survey, the annual report analyzing the state of the art, trends, investments, emerging technologies, and social impact of the FemTech ecosystem in Italy.
The 2026 Survey is a pivotal moment of the Forum, offering a comprehensive overview of:
• emerging trends and technologies
• investments and market dynamics
• unaddressed clinical and social needs
• the economic and cultural impact of FemTech in Italy
Program
A day dedicated to innovation
10:30 Arrival and Networking
11:20 Institutional Welcome Remarks
Pierpaola D’Alessandro – Deputy Director General of Roma Capitale
11:30 Reproductive health and innovation
Rethinking pathways, access and care
New models, technologies, and data are transforming reproductive health, from fertility to contraception and pregnancy. A dialogue between innovation and research to develop more accessible and personalized care pathways.
Speaker
• Chiara Maffei – CEO & Founder Pecten Group
• Elena Torghele – Co-Founder Armodonna
• Gabriella Trapani – Marketing Communications Director Weda
• Laura Ameyo Tosin Martins – Founder Fellows-Women who care
• Katrin Reuter – CEO & Founder trackle
12:15 Networking & Lunch Break
14:00 New frontiers in care
Research, technology and new approaches to health
From precision clinical nutrition to neurological rehabilitation: how research, technology, and entrepreneurship can turn clinical needs into innovative solutions and care pathways.
Speaker
• Elena Paola Lanati – CEO LIONHEALTH
• Federica Peci – CEO & Founder Cerebro
• Sabrina Grillo – General Director UPMC Salvator Mundi International Hospital
14:20 Workplace FemTech
Women’s health becomes a priority in the workplace
From menstrual and reproductive health to chronic conditions and menopause, this panel explores how to integrate women’s health into workplace welfare, inclusion, and occupational health and safety strategies, also in light of the new ISO 45010 standard.
Speaker
• Eleonora La Monica – Co-Founder Free Like You
• Manuela Peretti – Founder blog Manupausa
• Camilla Caporali – Ph.D in Sociologia, Fondazione Rigel
• Gennaro Palma – Managing Director HumanAIzation Consulting
15:00 Capital Connect
Funding FemTech: Startups and Investors in Dialogue
The FemTech sector is growing, but access to capital remains a key challenge. Founders, investors and stakeholders discuss the needs, obstacles, criteria for investment and opportunities to fund innovation in women’s health.
Speaker
• Barbara Castellano – Partner, Panakes Partners
• Veronica Mariani – Business Angel & CEO, Premiaweb Holding
• Dario Calogero – CEO & Founder, Maya Investments Ltd.
• Camilla Speriani – Board Member, Semia Fondo delle donne
• Vittoria Lizzi – CEO & Co-Founder, Resilia
• Lara Ranzato – Co-Founder, MeggyCare
• Michela Michilli – Responsabile ESA BIC LAZIO & Trasferimento Tecnologico, Lazio Innova
• Elena Martelli – Portfolio Manager, Zest
16:15 Data that matters
To measure is to exist
Measuring means making the invisible visible, but data is not neutral. A conversation about the power of measurement, gender data gaps, and the biases that shape knowledge, decisions, and, ultimately, women’s lives and health.
Speaker
• Linda Laura Sabbadini – Pioneer in social statistics and in gender
• Donata Columbro – Journalist, Data Humanizer
16:45 ART for a few
Exclusion as a hidden phenomenon
Who is excluded from assisted reproductive technology (ART) in Italy? Building on the PMA per tutte campaign, a comparison with other countries to highlight how the lack of data makes exclusion invisible and why measuring it is essential to developing evidence-based policies.
Speaker
• Francesca Re – Lawyer, Associazione Luca Coscioni
• Elena Andreoni – Researcher, Sociologist
17:10 FemTech Observatory 2026 Presentation
The Results of the Italian FemTech Landscape Mapping
18:00 Tech4Fem Awards 2026
Ceremony
Tech4Fem Awards
We recognize innovation in women’s health
The Tech4Fem Awards celebrate organizations transforming women’s health through a scientific, technological, and social approach.
These awards recognize innovation, data quality, sustainability, and real-world impact.
Winners will be chosen by a select jury and announced on stage at the WHIF.
Categories
Workplace FemTech
Data-driven Innovation
Global Vision
Social Impact
AI for Women’s Health
Most Promising
Tech4Fem Awards jury
Angela Petraglia
Lawyer Legal Tech
Sofia Rioli
CEO & Co-Founder
Fair Place
Giorgia Dominici
Innovation Specialist
Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT)
Giovanni DeCarli
Co-Founder & Innovation manager
Sinkronie
Claudia Ebm
Adjunct Professor
Humanitas University
Olivia Riccomi
Committee Member
SIIAM
Paola Bello
EU Research and Project Consultant
Silvia Favulli
Strategic Program Manager
SCAI
Maria Elena Marras
Brand Personality Designer
Capital Connect
Collaboration over Competition: Capital, Values, and Partnerships
A gathering of Founders and Capital Partners to build connections, share perspectives, and unlock new opportunities for collaboration.
Stepping away from traditional pitch competitions, Capital Connect was created to foster genuine dialogue between those building the future of Women’s Health and those positioned to champion its growth.
It is an opportunity to better understand mutual needs, expectations and visions, shaping a more conscious, inclusive, and long-term investment ecosystem together.
What does it represent
Discussion and dialogue
Transparency
Collaboration
Alignment of values
Vision
No pitch, no performance
Speakers
The Speakers list at the Women’s Health Innovation Forum is constantly being updated. Find out who will be taking to the stage at WHIF!
Valeria Leuti
Founder Tech4Fem
FemTech Observatory Director
Linda Laura Sabbadini
Pioneer in Social and Gender Statistics
Former Director at ISTAT
Donata Columbro
Journalist, Data Humanizer, Author
Francesca Re
Lawyer
Associazione Luca Coscioni
Elena Paola Lanati
CEO
LIONHEALTH
Barbara Castellano
Partner
Panakes Partners
Veronica Mariani
CEO, Business Angel
Premiaweb Holding
Dario Calogero
Founder & CEO
Maya Investments Limited
Camilla Speriani
Board Member
Semia – Fondo delle donne
Manuela Peretti
Founder
Blog Manupausa
Federica Peci
CEO & Founder
Cerebro
Camilla Caporali
Ph.D in Sociology
Fondazione Rigel
Gennaro Palma
Managing Director
HumanAIzation Consulting
Vittoria Lizzi
CEO & Co-Founder
Resilia
Elena Torghele
Co-Founder
Armodonna
Chiara Maffei
CEO & Founder
Pecten Group
Lara Ranzato
Co-Founder
MeggyCare
Eleonora La Monica
CEO & Co-Founder
Free Like You
Laura Ameyo Tosin Martins
Founder
Fellows – women who care
Gabriella Trapani
Marketing & Com. Director
Weda
Katrin Reuter
CEO & Founder
trackle
Michela Michilli
Lead ESA BIC LAZIO & Technology Transfer
Lazio Innova
Elena Andreoni
Researcher, Sociologist
FemTech Observatory
Sabrina Grillo
Direttrice generale, UPMC Salvator Mundi International Hospital
Elena Martelli
Portfolio Manager
Zest
Moderators
Sofia Ferracci
Co-Founder
Stiamo Fresche
Enza Perna
President
Mamma in PMA
Maria Elena Marras
Brand Personality Designer
Laura Costantin
Clinical Research Manager, Advancer
Tech4Fem
Silvia Favulli
Strategic Program Manager
SCAI
Collaborate
Join the Ecosystem
The Women’s Health Innovation Forum is not just an event: it is a collective project.
An open invitation to everyone who works work in the field of women’s health and in social and technological innovation.
This autumn will mark a step forward: together, as an ecosystem.
Apply to become an Ecosystem Partner, we are looking forward to hearing from you!
Join the Team
Would you like to experience the Women’s Health Innovation Forum from the inside?
We are looking for enthusiastic and reliable individuals to help build this event: from organizing in the weeks leading up to it to welcoming guests and providing operational support on November 10th.
Join the team, get to know the Tech4Fem ecosystem up close and help us to shape a day dedicated to the future of women’s health!
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A great collective strength
An ever-growing, diverse network uniting research, advocacy, innovation, and education to shape a new, shared space.
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Technical Partners
Funding Partner
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Road to Paris
Join us at Women’s Health Europe Forum
Tech4Fem is a co-organizing partner of the Women’s Health Europe Forum, the premier European FemTech event hosted by Femtech France, taking place in Paris on November 27, 2026.
Join us in Paris!
Discover the WHEF
What is Tech4Fem
The first network in Italy dedicated to FemTech and innovation in women’s health
Tech4Fem is a non-profit organization promoting innovation in women’s health through data, scientific research, and emerging technologies, actively working to close the Women’s Health Gap.
Tech4Fem represents the national ecosystem for innovation in women’s health, bringing together startups, research, institutions, investors, and stakeholders dedicated to driving the sector’s growth.
