Lisa Carmel is a chair in the Mayo Clinic Department of Business Development and leads strategic partnerships across Mayo Clinic’s global enterprise, encompassing medtech, biopharma, diagnostics, healthcare IT and AI, as well as health services, automation and robotics. In her role, she is focused on developing and expanding transformative partnerships and business deals, with a keen interest in mission-critical initiatives, such as Mayo Clinic’s Bold. Forward. Unbound. Hospital of the Future. 

Lisa brings over 30 years of experience in healthcare product commercialization and innovation, working with companies across the U.S., Europe, and China. She has advised numerous startups and accelerators, including California Life Sciences’ FAST program and MedTech Innovator. She co-chairs the MedtechWOMEN’s Advisory Board, serves on Marin Health UCSF’s Board, and is an advisor to the Cleveland Clinic MedTech Advisory Board and UCLA Biodesign. Passionate about emerging healthcare innovation trends, Lisa frequently speaks at industry events, authored a blog and podcast, and chairs key healthcare conferences.