BOTS Annual Summit Agenda

Cambridge Edition: Innovations in Healthcare, Musculoskeletal Care & Orthopedic Technology

May 15th

Opening Reception and Networking

4.30 PM

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5:15 PM

Venture Café

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May 15th

Opening Reception and Networking

A casual gathering for attendees to mingle prior to the BOTS 2026 Kickoff.

4.30 PM

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5:15 PM

Venture Café

Day 1

Opening Remarks & Introduction

5.15 PM

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5:30 PM

Venture Café

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Day 1

Opening Remarks & Introduction

A welcoming address by Theodore Blaine and Hafiz F. Kassam.

Theodore (Ted) Blaine (MD, MBA), Prof. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medi...

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5.15 PM

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5:30 PM

Venture Café

Day 1

🎙️Innovation in Orthopedic Practice

5:30 PM

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6:00 PM

Venture Café

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Day 1

🎙️Innovation in Orthopedic Practice

Keynote Speaker: Dr. JP Warner, Co-Chief, Shoulder Service & Vice-Chair for Quality and Safety at Harvard Medical School & Massachusetts Gen...

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5:30 PM

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6:00 PM

Venture Café

Day 1

🎙️ AI in Medicine & Surgery: Perspectives from an MIT Venture Studio

6:00 PM

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6:30 PM

Venture Café

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Day 1

🎙️ AI in Medicine & Surgery: Perspectives from an MIT Venture Studio

Keynote Speaker: Shahid Azim, CEO, Managing Partner, & Co-Founder at C10 Labs

Overview: This session will offer perspectives from Shahid Azim...

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6:00 PM

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6:30 PM

Venture Café

C.O.M.P.E.T.E

Cambridge's Pitch Event for Technology Entrepreneurs focuses on innovation in healthcare, specifically in the fields of musculoskeletal care and orthopedic technology.

Day 1

Pitch Competition Events

6:45 PM

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7:45 PM

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Day 1

Pitch Competition Events

Format: 5-Startups | 5-Minute Pitch | 5-Minute Expert Q&A

The Challenge: Selected startups will pitch live in front of a panel of elite inves...

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6:45 PM

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7:45 PM

Track1: Medical Tech - Device & Orthobiologics

Havana

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Track1: Medical Tech - Device & Orthobiologics

Selected Startups: Announcement by April 30

Havana

Track 2: Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Venture Café

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Track 2: Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Selected Startups: Announcement by April 30

Venture Café

Day 1

Innovation Hub & Exhibit Hall

Santos

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Day 1

Innovation Hub & Exhibit Hall

Focus: Hands-on technology displays and expert-led product discussions.

Access: Open throughout the summit for networking and live Demo.

Highl...

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Santos

Awards Ceremony & BOTS26 Hack Kickoff: Celebrating innovation in healthcare and advancements in musculoskeletal care through cutting-edge orthopedic technology.

Day 1

Break & Networking

7.45 PM

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8:00 PM

Venture Café

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Day 1

Break & Networking

Connect with peers and speakers while the judging committee conducts their final review.

7.45 PM

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8:00 PM

Venture Café

Day 1

Judges’ Deliberation & Awards Presentations

8:00 PM

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8:15 PM

Venture Café

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Day 1

Judges’ Deliberation & Awards Presentations

Hosts: Dr. Theodore Blaine & Dr. Hafiz Kassam.

Announcement of winners and formal recognition of the BOTS 2026 Innovation Award recipients.

T...

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8:00 PM

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8:15 PM

Venture Café

Day 1

Bots 2026 Hack: Topic Assignment & Team Formation

8:15 PM

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8:30 PM

Havana

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Day 1

Bots 2026 Hack: Topic Assignment & Team Formation

Problem pitching and Teams will formed and be briefed on their specific challenges to begin the sprint.

8:15 PM

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8:30 PM

Havana

Day 1

BOTS26 Mixer

8.30 PM

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9:30 PM

Venture Café

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Day 1

BOTS26 Mixer

Maximize your Day 1 impact at our exclusive evening mixer. Designed to foster deep-dive conversations in a high-vibe, relaxed environment.

8.30 PM

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9:30 PM

Venture Café

Innovation in Musculoskeletal Care (Saturday)

Cambridge Orthopedic & MSK Venture Forum: How to Innovate Effectively in Orthopedic Technology and Musculoskeletal Care?

May 16th

Breakfast & Industry Spotlight

7:00 AM

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7:30 AM

Havana

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May 16th

Breakfast & Industry Spotlight

Envigro8 Spotlight session_How Immersive 4D CT Scan Imaging Enhances Precise Diagnostic Care With NexGen See Factor Technology

Speakers: Drs...

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7:00 AM

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7:30 AM

Havana

7:30

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8:00 AM

Havana

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Oxford Performance Materials Spotlight Session_ The coming Substrate transition in Orthopedics

Speaker: Scott Defelice

7:30

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8:00 AM

Havana

Day 2

Opening Remarks

8:05 AM

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8:45 AM

Havana

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Day 2

Opening Remarks

Theodore (Ted) Blaine (MD, MBA), Prof. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine | Vice Chair of Academics and Research (CT), Hospital ...

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8:05 AM

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8:45 AM

Havana

Day 2

🎙️Ecosystems as Infrastructure: Building the Foundation for Global Innovation

8:45 AM

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9:15 AM

Havana

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Day 2

🎙️Ecosystems as Infrastructure: Building the Foundation for Global Innovation

Keynote Speaker: Tim Rowe (MBA), Founder & Executive Chairman of the Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC)

Overview: Why do certain cities become...

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8:45 AM

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9:15 AM

Havana

Day 2

Innovation Hub & Exhibit Hall

All day

Santos

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Day 2

Innovation Hub & Exhibit Hall

Focus: Hands-on technology displays and expert-led product discussions.

Access: Open throughout the summit for networking and live Demo.

Highl...

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All day

Santos

The Venture Lifecycle: From Concept to Exit

Day 2

How to raise capital? Perspectives from Angels, and VCs

09:15 AM

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10:00 AM

Havana

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Day 2

How to raise capital? Perspectives from Angels, and VCs

Panelists: Harold Mondschein, Carl O'Connell, Jeff Champagne, Cliff Emmons & Katie Vadasdi

Moderator: Suman Lal (MD, PhD, MBA), Founder of...

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09:15 AM

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10:00 AM

Havana

Day 2

MedTech Product Design and Development

Venture Café

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Day 2

MedTech Product Design and Development

Panelists: Steve Charlebois, Paul Sethi , Allen Castro, Rita Paparazzo Miach & Alireza Gholipour

Moderator: Andy Jawa (MD), orthopedic hand su...

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Venture Café

Day 2

Product Market Fit: Bringing Innovation to Market

10:00 AM

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10:45 AM

Havana

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Day 2

Product Market Fit: Bringing Innovation to Market

Panelists: Jonathan Elsner , Scott Defelice , Nat Cohen , Garrett Campbell & Grey Hunt

Moderator: Samy Sidhom, Chief Medical Officer | Telephos...

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10:00 AM

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10:45 AM

Havana

Physicians Founders Journey: Building, Scaling, & Surviving

Venture Café

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Physicians Founders Journey: Building, Scaling, & Surviving

Panelists: Mike Sanchez, Mark Mofid , Steven Goldberg, Derek Moore & Khawar Siddique

Moderator: Reza Jazayeri, Orthopedic surgeon & Founder of...

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Venture Café

Day 2

Mergers Acquisitions and Exits

10:45 AM

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11:30 AM

Havana

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Day 2

Mergers Acquisitions and Exits

Panelists: Kevin Rocco, John Macy, Tracy Curley , Carl O'Connell & Sean Cheng

Moderator: John Hession, Advisory Board, Investment Committee | ...

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10:45 AM

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11:30 AM

Havana

Building with Industry

Venture Café

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Building with Industry

Panelists: Walter Stanwood, Paul Sethi, Matt Kippe, Tony Miniaci, Roly Izquierdo & Michael Freehill

Moderator: Anand Murthi (MD), Orthopaedic...

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Venture Café

Day 2

🎙️Innovation in Healthcare Systems

11:30

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12:00 PM

Havana

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Day 2

🎙️Innovation in Healthcare Systems

Keynote Speaker: Barry Stein, Chief Innovation Officer at Hartford Healthcare

11:30

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12:00 PM

Havana

Day 2

Lunch and Industry Spotlight

12:00

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12:30 PM

Venture Café

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Day 2

Lunch and Industry Spotlight

Speakers: Garrett Campbell, V.P of Integrated Marketing and Business Planning | Catalyst OrthoScience & Dr. Steven Goldberg, Orthopedic Su...

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12:00

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12:30 PM

Venture Café

Day 2

Lunch and Industry Spotlight

12:00

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01:00 PM

Havana

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Day 2

Lunch and Industry Spotlight

Speakers: Andrew Green (MD), Chief of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery | Brown University’s Warren Alpert Medical School & Theodore (Ted) Blaine ...

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12:00

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01:00 PM

Havana

Lunch and Industry Spotlight

Havana

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Lunch and Industry Spotlight

Speakers: Hafiz F. Kassam (MD), Director of Shoulder Reconstruction, Hoag Orthopedic Institute | Orthopedic Surgeon at Newport Orthopedic I...

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Havana

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The Venture Lifecycle: From Concept to Exit

Day 2

Fireside Chat: Angel investments into technology startups - risks, rewards and best practices

01:30 PM

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2:00 PM

Havana

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Fireside Chat: Angel investments into technology startups - risks, rewards and best practices

Fireside Chat: Win Li Zhu, Venture Capitalist & Angel Investor

Moderator: Suman Lal (MD, PhD, MBA), Founder of TINS | Senior Advisor to CIC ...

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01:30 PM

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2:00 PM

Havana

Fireside Chat: What's after Generative AI - Digital Twin in Orthopedics

Venture Café

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Fireside Chat: What's after Generative AI - Digital Twin in Orthopedics

Fireside Chat: Stefano Bini (MD), Maria Manetti Shrem Endowed Prof. at UCSF | Chair, AAHKS International Committee

Moderator: Ashis Barad (M...

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Venture Café

Day 2

Roundtable Discussion: Innovation in Practice, ASC and Hospital Management

02:00 PM

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2:45 PM

Havana

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Day 2

Roundtable Discussion: Innovation in Practice, ASC and Hospital Management

Speakers: Andrew Green , James Yue , Aaron Chamberlain , Moby Parsons & Russ Petrie

Moderator: Anthony Miniaci (MD), Deputy Chief Medical Offic...

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02:00 PM

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2:45 PM

Havana

Roundtable Discussion: The Catalyst Effect of Incubators and Accelerators

Venture Café

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Roundtable Discussion: The Catalyst Effect of Incubators and Accelerators

Speakers: Abi Barrow , Nicole Black , Amu Killada , Brian Johnson , Richard Meiklejohn

Moderator: Rob Blaine (MBA), Co-Founder & CEO | TNT

A...

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Venture Café

Day 2

Roundtable Discussion: Innovator Skills Development (MBA, LDP, Brand Dev)

2:45 PM

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3:30 PM

Havana

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Day 2

Roundtable Discussion: Innovator Skills Development (MBA, LDP, Brand Dev)

Speakers: Josh Baumfeld, Scott Sigman, Wayne Chan , JP Warner & Ryan Troy

Moderator: Joe DeAngelis (MD, MBA), Chief of Sports Medicine, BID...

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2:45 PM

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3:30 PM

Havana

Roundtable Discussion: AI & Innovation

Venture Café

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Roundtable Discussion: AI & Innovation

Speakers: Ayoosh Pareek, Aaron Chamberlain, Howard Routman, Jeff Wang & Ashis Barad

Moderator: Stefano Bini (MD), Maria Manetti Shrem Endowed...

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Venture Café

Day 2

Fireside Chat: Accelerating Global HealthTech Adoption & Commercialization (US & Singapore)

3:30 PM

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4:00 PM

Havana

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Day 2

Fireside Chat: Accelerating Global HealthTech Adoption & Commercialization (US & Singapore)

Speaker: Hafiz F. Kassam (MD), Director of Shoulder Reconstruction at Hoag Orthopedic Institute | Orthopedic Surgeon at Newport Orthopedic I...

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3:30 PM

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4:00 PM

Havana

Building the Bridge from Idea to Reality: What Innovators Should Pay Most Attention to...

Venture Café

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Building the Bridge from Idea to Reality: What Innovators Should Pay Most Attention to...

Speakers: Theodore (Ted) Blaine (MD, MBA), Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicineand at Hospital for Special Surgery and Je...

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Venture Café

🛠️ BOTS26 Hack: Innovating the Future of Orthopedic Technology in Musculoskeletal Care

Day 2

Hack26 Final Pitches | Track 1: MedTech and OrthoBiologics

4:00 PM

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5:00 PM

Havana

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Day 2

Hack26 Final Pitches | Track 1: MedTech and OrthoBiologics

Startup presenting: TBD

Overview: TBD

4:00 PM

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5:00 PM

Havana

Hack26 Final Pitches | Track 2: AI/ML Solutions in Orthopedics

Venture Café

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Hack26 Final Pitches | Track 2: AI/ML Solutions in Orthopedics

Startup presenting: TBD

Overview: TBD

Venture Café

Day 2

Break & Judges’ Review

5:00 PM

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5:15 PM

Havana

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Day 2

Break & Judges’ Review

Connect with peers & speakers while the judging committee conducts their final review.

5:00 PM

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5:15 PM

Havana

Day 2

Hack Team Awards & Closing Remarks

5:15 PM

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5:30 PM

Havana

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Day 2

Hack Team Awards & Closing Remarks

Celebrating the breakthroughs that defined the day and setting the stage for what comes next.

5:15 PM

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5:30 PM

Havana

Day 2

Drinks and Networking (BOTS Soirée)

5:30 PM

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6:30 PM

Venture Café

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Day 2

Drinks and Networking (BOTS Soirée)

Wrap up Day 2 with a high-energy social. No pitches, no slides—just unfiltered networking for the BOTS26 community. Mingle with the speakers...