SPEAKERS DATABASE Amanda Calabrese Speaker Amanda Calabrese is the COO and co-founder of Sequel, a women’s health company focused on product innovation addressing unmet needs of women. The company’s first product, a redesign of the tampon, is more fluid mechanically efficient, more comfortable, and safer. With a background in product design engineering, Amanda is an intensely driven founder and high-level athlete motivated to create for impact. She holds a B.S. in Product Design Engineering from Stanford University and was awarded the highest honor in the department alongside Sequel co-founder Greta Meyer for their work developing a redesigned tampon. Amanda represents the United States in the sport of Lifesaving, is a 9x National Champion and consistently ranks in the top 5 in the world in her discipline. When not working on Sequel or competing, she is searching for her next adrenaline rush, surfing, swimming and skiing in San Francisco where she lives. Past Events Speaker, Lessons in Partnering & Sourcing for Growing Successful Startups at BIOMEDevice 2022 Note: Speaker biographies were written at time of speaking engagement and may not reflect their current job title and position. View All Connect With Amanda Activity 2022