Advancing Vision Summit Program

has included private practice, the pharmaceutical industry, and leadership roles in the optical industry, including more than a decade with Carl Zeiss Vision before joining EssilorLuxottica in 2016. Dr. Goffinet is a frequent national speaker known for engaging presentations on myopia management, product innovation, communication, and leadership in eye care. He currently resides in St. Petersburg, Florida, and enjoys travel, discovering new places, and perfecting a well-made Old Fashioned.

she received its Secretariat Award for her contributions. She was named New York State Optometric Association Optometric Educator of the Year in 2026 and lectures nationally and internationally.

Monica Jong, BOptom, PhD, FAAO, FBCLA

is the Head of Medical Affairs North America at EssilorLuxottica, where

she draws on her extensive experience from Johnson &

Rohan Gray is Partner and Co-Head of VC. He is responsible for investment strategy, sourcing, and portfolio management across early and growth-stage companies. Rohan joined Artesian in 2016 and worked as an analyst for 5 years and portfolio manager for 3 years before his promotion to

Johnson MedTech in launching medical devices globally to drive evidence-based practitioner education, research, and advocacy initiatives in eyecare. She was

formerly Executive Director at the International Myopia Institute, where she played a pivotal role in co-founding the organization and led the development of white papers and key initiatives aimed at fostering global consensus in myopia management. She has contributed significantly to the field of myopia, publishing numerous peer-reviewed articles that place her among the top 0.056% of authors in myopia research. Monica also co-created the first global online education program in myopia and the BHVI myopia calculator at the Brien Holden Vision Institute and played integral roles in WHO meetings on myopia and the IAPB Refractive Error Working Group. With diverse clinical optometry experience, Monica is deeply committed to research, education, and mentoring young

Partner in 2024. Rohan previously worked at UBS and was also a Global Equities Trader specializing in special situation opportunities. Rohan holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Monash University with a Double Major in Accounting and Finance. Joy Harewood-John, OD, MPH, FAAO, Dipl ABO is an Associate Clinical Professor

optometrists, having presented at over 400 global scientific and practitioner meetings.

and Chief Diversity Officer at SUNY College of Optometry. A clinician, educator, researcher, and public health professional, she brings nearly a decade of experience caring for medically underserved communities in hospital-based academic medical

Ted Long, MD, MHS, LHD (Hon) is senior vice president and System Chief Medical Officer for Clinical

Services and Population Health at NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest municipal public health care system in the country. Dr. Long leads the system’s clinical services across acute and ambulatory care, providing six million

centers in New York City. She earned her Doctor of Optometry from the UC Berkeley School of Optometry and completed a residency in ocular disease at SUNY Optometry, followed by a master’s in public health from CUNY School of Public Health. Dr. Harewood is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and a Diplomate of the American Board of Optometry. Her research focuses on retinal manifestations of systemic disease and equitable access to eye care. A former member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Task Force on Disparities in Eye Care,

outpatient visits annually including Gotham Health, one of the largest Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) in the country, and NYC Care. He supervises population health and manages specialized programs for vulnerable New Yorkers, including the Street Health Outreach + Wellness (SHOW) mobile program, and Bridge to Home.

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