VIP Connect, a private event by WHX Miami and CGU, gathers top healthcare leaders for closed-door conversations and curated networking, fostering innovation, collaboration, and real-world impact across AI, equity, value-based care, and transformative technologies.
-- In a landmark collaboration designed to spark transformation across the healthcare industry, WHX Miami (formerly FIME) and CGU (Connecting Giants and Unicorns) are proud to present VIP Connect—an exclusive, invitation-only gathering of healthcare’s most influential minds.
Held during WHX Miami’s flagship week, VIP Connect offers a rare opportunity for attendees to move beyond the conference floor and into an intimate, high-impact environment where authentic dialogue and strategic networking take center stage. The evening is designed to convene decision-makers from across the healthcare spectrum—from global executives and startup founders to policy leaders and investors.
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Innovation in Action
What makes VIP Connect exceptional is not just who is in the room—but the format that fosters honest, forward-looking conversations. The evening will feature a series of closed-door fireside conversations with select WHX Miami speakers, diving deeper into the themes that defined the conference: AI in medicine, healthcare equity, the future of value-based care, and breakthrough technologies reshaping patient outcomes.
This is followed by an exclusive networking experience—curated intentionally to promote trust, candor, and collaboration. Rather than generic business card exchanges, VIP Connect encourages true engagement among professionals ready to partner, invest, build, and transform.
Voices Leading the Conversation
The speakers participating in VIP Connect bring decades of expertise across public health, commercialization, and care delivery innovation. Notable leaders include:
- Rachelle Ferrara – SVP, Enterprise Account Management, Modivcare
- Janet Beery – Chief Commercial Officer, Worlds View Solutions
- Beth Kidder – Managing Principal, Health Management Associates; Former Deputy Secretary for Medicaid for Florida, AHCA
These thought leaders will be interviewed by Michael Burtov, Co-Founder of CGU and a serial venture-backed founder, during a series of in-depth fireside chats designed to explore how innovation can translate into real-world impact across the healthcare ecosystem.
“VIP Connect is about removing the velvet rope between influence and innovation,” said Zohaib Meghji, Conference Producer at Informa Markets. “We’ve designed this evening as a private circle where real insights are shared, new partnerships are sparked, and the future of healthcare is actively shaped.”
A Partnership with Purpose
The alliance between WHX Miami and CGU is rooted in a shared vision: to create platforms where industry leaders and startup innovators don’t just meet—they collaborate. As the largest medical technology trade show in the Americas, WHX Miami facilitates networking and idea exchange through its comprehensive programming. Through WHX's network of over 10,000 exhibitors, 15 international events, 110 conferences, and year-round engagement, it unites over 600,000 healthcare professionals worldwide. By linking manufacturers, distributors, and practitioners, it empowers the industry to improve patient outcomes and drive progress in human health.
Together, they’ve created a new model for convening—not another panel, not another reception, but a powerful convergence point for real transformation.
“At CGU, we believe magic happens when you put giants and unicorns in the same room,” said Michael Burtov, Co-Founder of CGU. “This isn’t a passive event. It’s a catalyst for what’s next.”
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Organization: CGU
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