200 Trailblazing Leaders in Women's Health and FemTech
200 Trailblazing Leaders in Women’s Health and FemTech — WOMEN OF WEARABLES

  List compiled and blog written by Anja Streicher and Marija ButkovicAs the year comes to an end, as well as our FemTech Untapped program, we wanted to celebrate and highlight all the trailblazing leaders in Women’s Health and FemTech space who have been working hard in 2022 in improving the health and lives of so many with their innovative solutions and products.Femtech and women’s health has come a long way since its early days in 2016 when Ida Tin coined the term ‘femtech’. And yet, as Rock Health reported, “despite the fact that women control 80% of healthcare decisions in the US and spend 29% more per capita on healthcare compared to men, the sector of digital health for women has only recently started to draw attention from venture capital investors. Only 3% of the 2,728 US digital health deals since 2011 have focused on women’s health.”Despite the greater awareness around the need and importance of innovation in and for women’s health, there are still many areas that, undoubtedly, remain a taboo with a massive data gap. For example, did you know that, to this day, women are diagnosed on average four years later than men across 770+ diseases? Or that women are still more likely to die from a heart attack or react poorly to prescription drugs, and are consistently having their pain dismissed by doctors because their bodies are still a medical mystery. A study showed that 90% of women with chronic pain, felt the healthcare system has a gender bias.This is why we at Women of Wearables decided to compile a list of all the amazing innovators, investors, researchers, entrepreneurs, and advocates who have made their mark in this space in 2022, making it more accessible, inclusive, and ultimately visible. Below is the list of 200 trailblazing leaders in the industry, in alphabetical order. Disclaimer: The list has been arranged in alphabetical order and not in rank. There are many more leaders who should be on this list and we’d like to encourage everyone to continue adding to it by posting in the comments. Also, in case you think we have missed someone or wish to suggest a correction, please drop us a line at hello@womenofwearables.com.

  Aagya Mathur, co-founder and CEO of AaviaAbigail Barnes, co-founder and CEO of AmuletAdonica Shaw, founder and CEO of WingwomenAdriana Catalina Vázquez Ortiz,co-founder and CEO at LiluAlessandra Henderson, co-founder and CEO of Elektra HealthAlex Taylor and Victoria (Tori) Thain Gioia, cofounders of PerelelAlexandra Fine, cofounder and CEO of DameAlice Pelton, founder at The LowdownAlice Zheng, Principal at RH CapitalAlicia Chong Rodriguez, founder and CEO of Bloomer TechAlyssa Atkins, founder and CEO of LiliaAmina Sugimoto, DrPh, co-founder and CEO of fermata, Inc.Amira Ghouaibi, Global Women’s Health Lead at World Economic ForumAmy Beckley, founder and CEO of ProovAmy Fan, Cofounder, President & Chief Product Officer at Twentyeight HealthAmy Thomson, founder and CEO of Moody MonthAndrea Berchowitz, co-founder of Vira Health Andrea Oliver Garcia, co-founder and CEO of EmjoyAndrea Zitna, Partner at SpeedinvestAngela Pine, founder of 10zymeAnke Sinnigen, founder of wexxeljahreAnn Garnier, founder and CEO at Lisa HealthAnna Maria Olziersky, Clinical Development Manager - Women's health at Roche Diagnostics InternationalAnna Lee, co-founder and Head of Engineering at LionessAnne Marie Jukic, Principal Investigator at National Institute of Environmental Health SciencesAoife McGrath, Senior Conference Producer Women’s Health and FemTech, at Kisaco ResearchAraxie Boyadjian, co-founder of LVNDR HealthAriadna Masó, founder and CEO of SannoArianna Radji Lee, founder of PachamamaAshley Duqué Kienzle, founder and CEO of Almma HealthBeatrice Chemla, co-founder and CEO of Imma HealthBethany Corbin, FemTech, Healthcare Innovation & Privacy Attorney at NixonGwiltLawBriehan Burke, Partner at Keen Venture PartnersBrittany Barreto, PhD, co-founder and Executive Director of FemTech FocusBryony Cole, founder of Sextech SchoolCarina Kohli, founder and CEO of Humm CareCarli Sapir, Founding Partner at Amboy Street VenturesCarolyn Witte and Felicity Yost, co-founders of Tia Carrie SiuButt, CEO and Board Member at SimpleHealthCathy Friedman, Executive Venture Paertner at GVCelia Pool, co-founder and co-CEO of DameChantelle Bell, co-founder of Syrona HealthCharlotte Guzzo, co-founder and COO of Sano GeneticsCherly Sew Hoy, founder and CEO Tiny HealthCindy Gallop, founder and CEO MakeLoveNotPornClaire Coder, founder and CEO of Aunt FlowColette Courtion, founder and CEO of JoyluxColleen O'Hare, Global Marketing Director, Women’s Health Portfolio at J&JCristina Ljungberg and Wendy Anderson, co-founders of The Case for HerCrystal Adensanya, founder and CEO of Kiira HealthCrystal Etienne, founder of Ruby LoveDalya Gartzman, co-founder and CEO of sheKnowsDaniella Gilboa, co-founder and CEO of AIVFDaniella Perri, founder and CEO of YoppieDaphne Chen, co-CEO and co-founder of TBD HealthDearbhail Ormond, founder and CEO of FrendoDelphine O’Rourke, Partner at Goodwin, Women’s Health Industry ExpertDenise Pines, co-founder and CEO of Tea Botanics, Osteopathic Medical Board of CaliforniaDina Radenkovic, co-founder and CEO at GametoDominnique Karetsos, founder and CEO Healthy Pleasure GroupDr Bola Owolabi MB BS DFFP MRCGP MSc, Director of Health Inequalities at NHS England and NHS ImprovementDr Elina Berglund, co-founder and CEO of Natural CyclesDr Elizabeth Garner, Chief Science Officer, US at Ferring PharmaceuticalsDr Emilia Molimpakis, co-founder and CEO of ThymiaDr Lyndsey Harper, founder and CEO of RosyDr Michelle Perugini, co-founder and CEO of PresagenDr Mridula Pore, co-founder and co-CEO of PeppyDr Mylene Yao, co-founder and CEO of UnivfyDr Olivia Ahn, co-founder and CEO of PlaneraDr Samantha Wild, Women’s Health Clinical Lead and GP at BupaDr. Golnoush Golshirazi, founder and CEO of ScreenMeDr. Juliet M. Nevins, Medical Director, CVS HealthDr. Lindsay Balfour, PhD, Assistant Professor at Coventry UniversityElizabeth Gazda, CEO of Embr LabsEmanuela Kufel, co-founder of ProsomaEmma Amoscato, founder and CEO of Smile AppEugene Zhiharev, founder and CEO of amma pregnancy trackerEva Galant, founder and CEO of HashionaEydis Lima, founder of CurivaFahti Khosrowshahi, founder and CEO of Ceek Women’s HealthFrances Tang, founder and CEO of Awkward EssentialsGervase Fay, co-founder and Commercial Director at Health & HerGila Tolub, Partner at McKinsey & CompanyGina (Wright) Bartasi, founder and Chair at KindbodyGiovanna Forte, CEO of Forte Medical Glenise Moore, founder of SkiiMooTechGloria Kolb, co-founder and CEO of ElidahGloria Lau, CEO at Alpha MedicalGwendolyn Floyd, cofounder and CEO of WileHalle Tecco, MPH, MBA, Co-Founder, Chair, and Interim CMO at CofertilityHana Janebdar, founder and CEO of Juno BioHannah Samano, founder and CEO of UnfabledHeather Bowerman, founder and CEO of DotLabHeli Kurjanen, founder and CEO of LunetteIda Tin, co-founder and Chairwoman at ClueJana Rosenow, Vice President, Global Brand Lead, Women’s Health at BayerJennifer Jones-McMeans, Ph.D., Divisional Vice President of Global Clinical Affairs at Abbott’s vascular businessJill Angelo, founder and CEO of GennevJingjin Liu, founder and CEO of ZaZaZu Jo Living and Abi (Childs) Hannah, co-founders of Aura FertilityJoanna Strober, co-founder of Midi HealthJohanna Rief, Global Director of Public Relations & Head of Sexual Empowerment at Lovehoney GroupJulien Penders, co-founder and COO at BloomlifeKarina Vazirova and Katia Lang, co-founders of FemTech LabKarolina Lofqvist, founder and CEO of HormonaKate Brown, MS, Health Innovation Leader at MercerKate Marchio, Director of Medical Business Development at Sagentia InnovationKate Torgersen, founder and CEO Milk StorkKate Ryder, founder and CEO of MavenKathryn Godburn Schubert, President and CEO at Society for Women's Health ResearchKathryn Levy, founder of Prima Women’s HealthKeren Leshem, CEO of OCON HealthcareKim Palmer, founder of ClementineKristen Tribby, Head of Global Marketing and Education at Fun FactoryKristina Cahojova, founder and CEO of KeggKristina Johnson, Account Development Manager of FemTech & Beauty at HologenixKristy Chong, founder and CEO of ModibodiLan Zuo Gillet, Deputy Managing Director at EPFL Innovation ParkLaura Chambers, Chief Executive Officer of Willow InnovationsLaura McGrath, founder and CEO of Lola & LykkeLaura Yecies, CEO and Board Member of Bone Health TechnologiesLinda Greub, Managing Partner at Avestria VenturesLindsay Davis, co-founder of FemTech Association of AsiaLisa Krapinger-Rüther, co-CEO of breathe iloLiz Meyerdirk, CEO of FavorLucy Lettice and Claire Lettice, co-founders of &sistersLulu Ge, founder and CEO of ElixLydia Zeller, CEO of FlyteMargaret Zablocka, founder and CEO of OnocoMaria Alvarez de Sotomayor Vergara, Venture Architect at Essity VenturesMaria Velissaris, Founding and Managing Partner at SteelSky VenturesMarina Todorova, Director, Pharmacovigilance and Medical Information at TheramexMartha Silcott, founder of FabLittleBagMary Fenske, CEO of Posture WingsMary-Ann Etiebet, MD, AVP, Health Equity and Lead at Merck for MothersMaryon Stewart, CEO of Femmar Melanie Cristol, founder and CEO of LoralsMelissa Kramer, founder and CEO of Live UTI FreeMelynda Barnes, MD, Chief Medical Officer at RoMerle Hall, CEO of Kinneir DufortMia Funt, co-founder and President of ByHeartMilena Bacalja Perianes, co-founder and Managing Director of MadamiMorenike Fajemisin, founder and CEO of Whispa HealthNeta Gotlieb, Lead Clinical Research Scientist at OuraNicole Sandford, President, CEO and Board Member at Aspira Women’s HealthNiharika Hariharan, founder of Melloh WellnessNikki Michelsen and Leah Remfry-Peploe, co-founders of OhneNikolina Lauc, co-founder and CEO GlycanAgeNoga Sapir, founder and CEO of Reflect InnovationOriana Papin-Zoghbi, co-founder and CEO of AOA Dx Inc.Pamela Miles, founder of ApothercarePaula Newell, founder and CEO of AVeta MedicalPeggy Maguire, Director general at European Institute of Women's HealthPeony Li, founder and CEO of JudePetronela Sandaluche, founder and CEO of CorDiFio HealthProfessor Dame Lesley Regan, Women’s Health Ambassador for EnglandRachel Braun Scherl, Chief Development Officer at Pulse and co-host of Business of the VRebecca Sternberg, Co-founder of Aquafit IntimateReenita Das, Partner at Frost & Sullivan Ridhi Tariyal, co-founder and CEO of NextGen JaneRobert Stal, founder and CEO of FERTI·LILYRoopan Gill, co-founder and Executive Director of Vitala Global FoundationRoya Pakzad, founder and CEO of FeminadeRuby Raut, founder and CEO of Wuka WearSabrina Martucci Johnson, President and CEO of Daré BioscienceSamantha Simister and Heather Jackon, co-founders of GenMSandy Lindsey, Head of Women’s Health - UK, Northern Europe & Israel, OrganonSapna Rao, Consumer Health Strategy at PhilipsSara Campin, founder of The Nourish AppSara Kemppainen, Founder in Residence at Fifty YearsSarah Dillingham, founder of Grace & AbleSarah McCollum Dorsett, Chief Executive Officer of NanitSarah Kellogg Neff, CEO of The Lactation NetworkSarah Proehl, MD, Director, Clinical Development at Myovant SciencesSarah Reynolds, Anu Sharma, Talia Borgo, co-founders of MillieSascha Mayer, President and co-founder of MamavaSaya Nagori, MD, founder of  FemHealthShardi Nahavandi, founder and CEO of TuuneShashwata Narain, co-founder and CEO of Veera healthShavini Fernando, founder, and CEO of OxiWearShivaani Phillips, Global Category Lead for Women’s Health at HRA PharmaSimona Fiore, Chief Medical Officer at ViramalSophia Yen, MD, MPH, co-founder and CEO of Pandia HealthSophie Smith, founder and CEO of Nabta HealthStasa Stankovic, University of Cambridge human reproductive geneticistStephanie Grace Schull, PhD, founder and CEO of KegelbellSusan Solinsky, co-founder and Chief Growth Officer at  Ellipsis HealthSusan Stover, Marketing Lead at Hyivy Health, Advisory Board Member FemTech Canada and FemTech IndiaSylvia Kang, cofounder and CEO of MiraTamara Kokaz, Head of Pharmacovigilance & Medical Information at Consilient HealthTami Wahl, Government Affairs, Policy & Regulatory Advisor, Legislative CounselTammy Sun, founder and CEO at Carrot FertilityTania Boler, founder and CEO of ElvieTania Small, MD, Vice President, Global Medical Oncology Head and Head of R&D Inclusion Diversity Council at GSKTerry Weber, CEO of BioteTess Cosad, co-founder and CEO of Bea fertilityTracy MacNeal, President and CEO at Materna MedicalValentina Milanova, founder and CPO of DayeWhitney Geller and Yasemin Emory, co-founders of JemsWolfgang Hackl, founder and CEO of OncoGenomX

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