EFL

Role: Mentor

Tracks: Life Sciences - Digital Health

Steffanie Bristol

Advisor, Strategic Investor

Steff is a recognized leader and advisor in digital, data science, and technology innovation in healthcare across global life sciences, medical devices, and health system sectors. Most recently, Steff was the Digital Health External Innovation Head of Strategy and Innovation at Biogen. In this role, she prioritized new digital and data science programs, led digital partnership business development, fostered ecosystem relationships, and oversaw strategic digital investments. Steff joined Biogen as the Digital Health External Innovation Head of Imaging and AI, where she led external innovation engagement and strategy for Imaging and AI opportunities. Prior to Biogen, Steff held global strategy, business development, partnerships, and operational leadership roles at Philips. She joined Philips from Accenture Strategy, where she led consulting engagements focused on the healthcare and life sciences sectors. Steff has spent her career in health care including positions at Medtronic, Health Care Service Corporation, the Harvard School of Public Health, and Massachusetts General Hospital. Her experience includes corporate strategy, strategic alliances, business development, general management, commercialization, innovation model development, health policy, health services research, and program evaluation.  Steff is driven by improving human health at scale. In her free time, she enjoys spending time experiencing different cultures, learning about new cuisines and wines, and enjoying the outdoors. Steff has a B.S. in Health Science from Clemson University and M.B.A. and M.P.H. from the University of Michigan.