Background & Vision
Following a successful, virtual HITLAB Innovators Summit of summer 2022, and our first hybrid HITLAB Innovators Summit, we bring you a full 3-day in-person Summit once again. This will be held at the Columbia University (Lerner Hall) in New York City.
Here is what to expect:
- Panel interviews and keynote addresses by digital health leaders
- Opportunity to network at the post-event networking cocktail reception
- Presentations from some of the leading disruptive digital solutions in the healthcare ecosystem
- Best in class exhibitors of digital health solutions, innovators & leading organizations
- Other networking opportunities virtually and in person throughout the three days
Info for Day 1-3 @ Columbia
Innovators Summit
Alfred Lerner Hall
2920 Broadway, New York, NY 10027
About the Event
Panel interviews & keynote addresses
Highlighting digital health leaders across the world.
Virtual networking sessions offered
including several digital cocktail hours
Virtual exhibit hall of digital health solutions
including several digital cocktail hours
Exclusive workshops throughout the day
to facilitate conversations in our community
You Will Learn
- How technology can bring more diversity from racial & socioeconomic perspective into clinical trials
- Which current & future trends in digital health are worth investing in
- How to build a community for extended reality
- How to provide better quality of care related to coronary & cardiovascular health
- How to promote health equity in the digital health world
- How to bridge the digital divide
- How to use machine learning for logo design
- What the impact of pharmaceutical innovation is doing on cancer mortality
- How to improve healthcare for older adults
“Attending the HITLAB Innovators Summit was where I met the person who hired me for my current role!”
—Jim Lebret
Senior Medical Director Mount Sinai Health System
2023 Speakers
Sponsors & Partners
General Admission
(Online Only)
Free
- Access to 3 days of lectures & addresses from certified digital health leaders
- Virtual Networking Opportunities
- Attendee feature allowing other attendees to request a meeting/connect on LinkedIn and more
- Access to general virtual networking rooms
- Access to virtual exhibit hall
Balcony Ticket
(Early Bird until April 30)
$199.00
- 1 day ticket only
- Access to 1 day of in-person lectures & addresses from certified digital health leaders
- Balcony seating
- Access to food and beverages for the whole summit day whilst in attendance
- General admission name badge
- Access to physical exhibit hall
Balcony Ticket - 3 Days
(Early Bird until April 30)
$499.00
- 3 day ticket
- Access to all 3 day of in-person lectures & addresses from certified digital health leaders
- Balcony seating
- Access to food and beverages for the whole summit day whilst in attendance
- General admission name badge
- Access to physical exhibit hall
VIP Tickets available, please contact us.
Agenda
Subject to change
Introduction to HITLAB's 2023 June Summit
Intro Speech
John Hammitt, Executive Director, HITLAB
The Promise & Potential of Digital Health
KEYNOTE
Bill Taranto, President, Merck Global Health Initiative Fund
Deploying the “tech” in Health-tech
Panel Discussion
Pooja Majmudar, Director, Start up Banking, Silicon Valley Bank
Eugenio Zuccarelli, Manager, Data Science, CVS Health
Jon Hahn, Chief Information Officer, FFF Enterprises
Supply Chain - Where digital and supply chain meet?
Keynote
Joe Volpe, VICE President, Merck Global Health Fund
INCIRCLE: AI Driven Transparency & Consistency in the Prior Authorization Process
Keynote Presentation
Dr. Todd Levine, Vice President, Digital Health and Analytics, InCircle
The Art of a Digital Investment Deal
Panel Discussion
Ian Goldstein, Partner, Fenwick & West
Joe Volpe, VICE President, Merck Global Health Fund
Bill Taranto, President, Merck Global Health Initiative Fund
How Hexoskin is Partcipating in Clinical Research
Keynote
Pierre-Alexandre Fournier, Co-founder & CEO, Hexoskin
Clinical Research in a Post-Pandemic World
Presentation
Yitzy David, Patient Care Coordinator, Jersey City Medical Center
Networking & Break
Breakthrough Challenge Pitches
Presentations
Marrisa Fayer, CEO, Deeplook Medical
Isaac Cano, CEO, Health Circuit
Julia Komissarchik, CEO, Glendor
Anuj Patel, CEO, Motto Health
Amy Li, CEO & Founder, Dance 4 Healing
Lunch
Disparities in Digital Health
TED Talk
Dr. David Berger, CEO, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Telehealth, Remote Patient Monitoring, Hospital at Home
PANEL DISCUSSION
Ryan De’Larami, CEO & Founder, TeleVU
Divya Yerraguntla, SVP, Demand Generation and Sales Enablement, Syneos Health
How Maven Clinic is Improving Health Outcomes with Telehealth & Virtual Care
Keynote Presentation
Jamie Meyerson, VP, Network Strategy & Operations, Maven Clinic
Journey to Personalized Healthcare: What Does this Look like in 2023?
Keynote Presentation
Amy West, Sr. Director, Digital Transformation & Innovation, Novo Nordisk
Networking & Break
Funding the Startup Ecosystem in NYC
PANEL DISCUSSION
Gabriel Perna, Digital Health Editor at Modern Healthcare
Michael Norsen, Principal – Head, of Alexandria LaunchLabs at Columbia
Bill Taranto, President, Merck Global Health Initiative Fund
The role of the consumer/participant in the future digital health and personalized care
VIRTUAL KEYNOTE
Dr. Sachin Shah, Global Medical Partner, Digital Health & Devices, Haleon
The Next Big Disruption in DH
Panel discussion
Bishen Singh, Advisor, Digital Transformation, Microsoft
Jason Macalear, Chief Commerical Officer, Transcarent
Francisco Primero Narvaez, Director, Axon Health
Pooja Majmudar, Director, Startup Banking – Early Stage Life Science, Silicone Valley Bank
Remote Patient Monitoring – a Close Up Provider Static View
Keynote Presentation
Ziggy Arfeen, VP, HSS Health
Next Horizon: frontier investing in the health care and life sciences industries
keynote
Prem Tumkosit, Managing Director, Merck Global Health Innovation Fund
Emerging Trends in Digital Health
keynote
Bill Taranto, President, Merck Global Health Initiative Fund
AI Disruptions In Search: Transformation of the Digital Information Experience and Implications for Healthcare
solo presentation
Julia Walsh, CEO, Brand Medicine International
Accelerating Innovation in Digital Health
keynote
Olivier Rabenschlag, Founding Partner, Chapter 3 Capital
Embracing the Digital Health Revolution: Unlocking the Potential of Accessible Care
fireside chat
Sabrina Runbek, Co-founder, of PulsePoint Solutions
April Smith-Hirak, Regional Health Administrator, Region 2, HHS
Medical Extended Reality
Fireside chat
Dr. Mark Zhang, Associate Chief Medical Information Officer at Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Dr. Amit Rana, Senior Executive Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School / Pre-seed Investor, Startup Advisor, Mentor
Leveraging AI to Prepare Now for The Future of Prescription Digital Therapeutics
keynote presentation
David Klein, CEO & co-founder, Click Therapeutics
Networking & Break
Womens Health Tech - Innovator Showcase
Inara Lalani, Fem Therapeutics
Teo Tijerina, Hera Diagnostics
Sigi Marmostein, Baby Live Advice
The Importance of Value-Based Care
keynote
Scott Kornhauser, Executive Vice President, KlearTrust
Women's Health Tech Hour: AI & the Influence on Women's Health
Pooja Majmudar, Director, Startup Banking, Sillicon Valley Bank
Inara Lalani, Fem Therapeutics
Laura Yecies, CEO, Bone Health
Anastasiia Timon, Founder & CEO, Blooming Eve
What’s Needed for Sustainable Adoption of Digital Health
FIRESIDE CHAT
Meg Baron, VP, Digital Health Strategy, AMA
Stan Kachnowski, Chair, HITLAB
Lunch
Designing for Inclusivity in a Digital World
solo presentation
Julie Kim, President, U.S. Business Unit, Takeda
Journey of a Health Tech Company
presentation
Peter Niemi, CEO, RecoveryPlus.health
The Pathway Innovators Need to Follow in order to Thrive
keynote presentation
Gil Bashe, Chair Global Health and Purpose, FINN Partners
Digital Biomarkers as patient centric endpoints – the Pfizer experience
keynote presentation
Tim McCarthy, Head of Digital Sciences & Translational Imaging, Pfizer
Networking & Break
Connected Health Devices
keynote presentation
Lori Turkington, Associate Director Global Market Access, Tandem Diabetes Care
Connected Health Devices: How They Are Shaping the Future
keynote presentation
Gabriella Francis, CEO, Squegg
Best Practices and Potential Biases in Leveraging Chat GPT for Medical Innovation
TED Presentation
Dr. Olivier Toubia, Glaubinger Professor of Business at Columbia Business School
Merck Digital Health Studio
ted presentation
Ahmet- Hamdi Cavusoglu, Program Director, Merck Digital Sciences Studio
Connecting Innovation and Creativity For An Infinite Mindset, From a Regulatory Business Partner
ted presentation
Zina Manji, Global Fellow, HITLAB / Head of Regulatory Affairs, Ellume
The Sustainable Success in Digital Health
Norah Xiao, Director Digital Health Partnerships, AstraZeneca
Introduction & Day 3 Keynote
Dr. Jason Lazar, Vice Dean of Education at SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
SohoMD: Looking at the Right Data to Better Diagnose and Treat Psychiatric Patient
TED TALK
Jacques Jospitre, CEO, SohoMD
Virtual Oncology: The Frontier of Digital Health
TED TALK
Cole Manship, Director of Product, MSK Direct | Strategy and Innovation, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Health Tech Adoption Barriers and Blockchain
Solo Presentation
Rama Rao, CEO & Co-founder, Bloqcube
Care Tech: AgeTech care transformation
Solo presentation
Kyoko Tokuda, Operations Officer, Health, Nutrition, & Population, the World Bank
Data Management and Documentation in Clinical Trials
panel chat
Joanne Watters, Managing Director, IMC
Hira Shrestha, Senior Clinical Research Program Manager, McCance Center for Brain Health at MGH
Citizen Science for Public Health
solo presentation
Srishti Gupta, Researcher, Penn State University
Networking & Break
Innovator Showcase
Gabriella Francis, CEO, Squegg
Shailja Dixit, CEO, Curio
Marc Aafjes, CEO, Deliberate.AI
Ryan De’Larami, CEO, TeleVU
Partnering for Joint Success in Digital Health
fireside chat
James Fischer, Partner, DLA Piper
Bill Taranto, President, Merck Global Health Innovation Fund
The Importance of Partnerships in Delivering Hyper Personalized Health Experiences Across Multiple Conditions & Life Episodes
panel chat
Laurent van Leberghe, Digital Health Investor, Sanofi veteran
Dr. Omar Manajwala, Chief Medical Officer, Dario Health
Jannine Versi, Co-founder & COO, Elektra Health
Track sponsored by Dario Health
Track sponsored by Dario Health
Evolution of Data Science in Data Management
panel presentation
Chrysanthi Dori, VP of Tech Services, Medidata
Teresa Fishburne, Vice President, Professional Services, Strategy & Transformation, Medidata
Lunch
LifeSci NYC: Supporting Continued and Equitable Growth of the New York City Life Sciences Ecosystem
solo presentation
Kyle Kaniecki, VP of Life Sciences and Healthcare at NYC EDC
Health Equity & Diversity in Pharmaceuticals
solo presentation
Melissa Lore, Chief Compliance Officer, FFF Enterprises
Medicaid - The Next Wave of Value-based Care
fireside chat
Brenton Fargnoli, Managing Partner, AlleyCorp Healthcare
Cesar Herrera, Co-founder & CEO, Yuvo Health
Health Futures: AI, ML, & Beyond
panel chat
Bethany Hills, Partner, DLA Piper
Dori Gonzalez-Acevedo, CEO & Co-Founder, ProcellaRX
Networking & Break
Health Futures: AI, ML, & Beyond
panel presentation
Kris Narayan, Chairman & CEO, MediKarma
Cardiovascular Disease Moonshot: Predicting CVD with Digital Health
TED Talk
James Chen, CEO & Founder, ViviScout
Market Trends
keynote presentation
Saul Richter, Founder & Managing Partner, RittenHouse Ventures
Microsoft Accelerator Program
Keynote
Mark Michelet, Technology Specialist, Microsoft
Summit Closing Keynote
Keynote
Dr. Jason Lazar, Vice Dean of Education at SUNY Downstate College of Medicine