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BTIG to Host Obesity Health Forum

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BTIG announced today that the virtual BTIG Obesity Health Forum will take place on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. The forum will bring together experts, innovators, and enthusiasts across the healthcare landscape and will include thematic panel discussions and fireside chats. The event will be hosted by:

  • David Larsen, CFA, BTIG Healthcare IT
  • Jeet Mukherjee, PhD, Biotechnology Analyst
  • Julian Harrison, BTIG Biotechnology Analyst

“If the healthcare industry can manage obesity health and increase fitness, many other high-cost conditions can be prevented. Our forum will explore new scalable solutions that support coaching, nutrition, GLP-1 management, medications, and mental health,” said Mr. Larsen. “Our event will provide a forum for BTIG’s institutional investor clients to explore emerging innovations, discuss latest trends and see what’s on the horizon.”

More than 15 public and private healthcare companies will be participating in the event. Discussion topics will include:

  • Obesity management with coaching, eating, and lifestyle management
  • Reimbursement mechanisms for GLP-1 brands and compounded products
  • How Employers View GLP-1s, Obesity Management, and the ROI for Employees
  • Bringing Scale and Leverage to the GLP-1 and Obesity Health Market
  • The Latest Developments in Obesity Treatment and Emerging Therapeutics

For more information about the conference, email USCorporateAccess@btig.com. Please note that participants must be pre-registered to attend. To access BTIG insights, contact a firm representative or log in to www.btigresearch.com. The conference is being produced by BTIG’s Corporate Access program which hosts client events across the consumer, energy and infrastructure, financials, healthcare, industrials, real estate and technology sectors.

About BTIG
BTIG is a global financial services firm specializing in institutional trading, investment banking, research and related brokerage services. With an extensive global footprint and more than 700 employees, BTIG, LLC and its affiliates operate out of 20 cities throughout the U.S., and in Europe, Asia and Australia. BTIG offers execution, expertise and insights for equities, equity derivatives, ETFs and fixed income, currency and commodities. The firm’s core capabilities include global execution, portfolio, electronic and outsource trading, investment banking, prime brokerage, capital introduction, corporate access, research and strategy, commission management and more.

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Contacts

Media:
Jill Gordon
443.668.2055
jgordon@prosek.com

Vanessa Siderow
212.738.6148
vsiderow@btig.com

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Contacts

Media:
Jill Gordon
443.668.2055
jgordon@prosek.com

Vanessa Siderow
212.738.6148
vsiderow@btig.com

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