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Main Agenda
December 1-3, 2026 • NYC
Leading the Next Era of Healthcare Innovation & Transformation​
Chair: Dr. Ted Witek, Professor and Senior Fellow, University of Toronto
9:30 AM
AI Governance & Responsible Leadership
Dr. Ted Witek, Professor and Senior Fellow, University of Toronto
TRACK
Healthcare Leadership & Strategy
9:40 AM
Digital Transformation Strategy
Dr. Harsha Rajasimha, Founder & CEO, Jeeva Clinical Trials
Param Singh, Chief Operating Officer, Jeeva Clinical Trials
10:00 AM
Workforce Transformation & Leadership Development
Neha Rawat, Director, Data Science, Bausch Health
Ankur Teredesai, CEO, CueZen
10:20 AM
Intelligent Hospitals & Smart Health Systems
Haley Chute, Chief Product and Marketing Officer, Octagos
Chrysanthi Dori, VP, Clinical Informatics Services, Medidata
10:40 AM
Clinical Workflow Automation & Operational Excellence
Nayan Ghosh, Head of Life Sciences & HealthTech , Marwood Group
11:00 AM
Networking BREAK
TRACK
Health System Innovation
11:10 AM
Intelligent Hospitals & Smart Health Systems
Dr. Ted Witek, Professor and Senior Fellow, University of Toronto
Evan Zaslow, Chief Managed Care Officer, City of Hope
Stead Burwell, Founder & CEO, Outbound.AI
11:30 AM
Clinical Workflow Automation & Operational Excellence
Yusuf Nkrumah, Founder and CEO, IndyGeneUS Bio
11:50 AM
Digital Pharmacy & Medication Safety
Silvia Diaz-Roa, Vice President, Product – Affluent & Mass Affluent Segments, JPMorganChase
12:10 PM
Cybersecurity, Privacy & Digital Trust
Deanne Primozic Kasim, Vice President, Policy & Federal Affair, surescripts
12:30 PM
LUNCH
TRACK
Clinical Innovation & Emerging Therapies
1:30 PM
AI-Enabled Clinical Decision Support
Amir Kishon, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Twig Health
Dr. Mohamed Nakeshbandi, Chief Medical Officer, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
1:50 PM
Virtual Care, Telehealth & Hospital-at-Home
Bill Taranto, President, Merck GHI
2:10 PM
Personalized & Precision Medicine
Gil Bashe, Chair, Gobal Health & Purpose, FINN Partners
2:30 PM
Remote Patient Monitoring & Connected Care
Viq Pervaaz, Senior Vice President, Innovation, NYCEDC
2:50 PM
Preventive Care & Early Disease Detection
Bud Langham, Senior Adviser, Care Bestie
3:10 PM
NETWORKING BREAK
TRACK
Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Emerging Ventures
3:30 PM
From Concept to Commercialization: Building the Next Generation of Digital Health Startups
Natalie Principe, Managing Partner & CEO, ExtendHealth Consultants Inc
Dr. Meenakshi Davuluri, Associate Medical Director, US Medical Affairs, Prostate Cancer, Bayer
Sebastien Rhodes, VP, Strategy & Operations, Triomics
3:50 PM
AI-Driven Innovation: Startups Transforming Healthcare
Nejeed Kassam, CEO | Co-Founder, Rewire Digital Therapeutics
4:10 PM
Where Capital Meets Innovation: Investing in the Future of HealthTech
Thomas Nichols, CEO, Pretika MedTech
4:30 PM
Closing
Dr. Ted Witek, Professor and Senior Fellow, University of Toronto
Transforming Patient Care Through Evidence, Collaboration & Intelligent Solutions​
Chair: Natalie Principe, Managing Partner & CEO, ExtendHealth Consultants Inc
9:30 AM
Introduction
Dr. Ted Witek, Professor and Senior Fellow, University of Toronto
TRACK
Health System Transformation
9:50 AM
Digital Transformation & Intelligent Health Systems
Dr. Harsha Rajasimha, Founder & CEO, Jeeva Clinical Trials
Param Singh, Chief Operating Officer, Jeeva Clinical Trials
10:10 AM
AI-Driven Operational Excellence
Neha Rawat, Director, Data Science, Bausch Health
Ankur Teredesai, CEO, CueZen
10:30 AM
Care Coordination & Integrated Delivery Networks
Haley Chute, Chief Product and Marketing Officer, Octagos
Chrysanthi Dori, VP, Clinical Informatics Services, Medidata
10:50 AM
Networking BREAK
TRACK
Patient Experience & Engagement
11:10 AM
Consumer-Centered Healthcare Design
Dr. Ted Witek, Professor and Senior Fellow, University of Toronto
Evan Zaslow, Chief Managed Care Officer, City of Hope
Stead Burwell, Founder & CEO, Outbound.AI
11:30 AM
Digital Patient Engagement & Communication
Yusuf Nkrumah, Founder and CEO, IndyGeneUS Bio
11:50 AM
Personalized Care & Shared Decision-Making
Silvia Diaz-Roa, Vice President, Product – Affluent & Mass Affluent Segments, JPMorganChase
12:10 PM
Health Equity, Accessibility & Inclusive Care
Deanne Primozic Kasim, Vice President, Policy & Federal Affair, surescripts
12:30 PM
LUNCH
TRACK
Clinical Innovation
1:30 PM
AI-Powered Clinical Decision Support
Amir Kishon, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Twig Health
Dr. Mohamed Nakeshbandi, Chief Medical Officer, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
1:50 PM
Precision Medicine & Genomics
Bill Taranto, President, Merck GHI
2:10 PM
Digital Therapeutics & Virtual Care
Gil Bashe, Chair, Gobal Health & Purpose, FINN Partners
2:30 PM
Medical Devices, Diagnostics & Point-of-Care Innovation
Viq Pervaaz, Senior Vice President, Innovation, NYCEDC
2:50 PM
Clinical Research, Real-World Evidence & Innovation
Bud Langham, Senior Adviser, Care Bestie
3:10 PM
NETWORKING BREAK
TRACK
Care Innovation & Emerging Technologies
3:30 PM
Smart Hospitals: IoT, Sensors & Connected Care Environments
Natalie Principe, Managing Partner & CEO, ExtendHealth Consultants Inc
Dr. Meenakshi Davuluri, Associate Medical Director, US Medical Affairs, Prostate Cancer, Bayer
Sebastien Rhodes, VP, Strategy & Operations, Triomics
3:50 PM
Digital Identity & Trusted Health Data Exchange
Nejeed Kassam, CEO | Co-Founder, Rewire Digital Therapeutics
4:10 PM
Augmented, Virtual & Mixed Reality in Clinical Practice
Thomas Nichols, CEO, Pretika MedTech
4:30 PM
Next-Generation Wearables & Continuous Health Monitoring
Dr. Ted Witek, Professor and Senior Fellow, University of Toronto
Building the Future of Healthcare Through Adoption, Commercialization, and Global Collaboration​
Chair: Natalie Principe, Managing Partner & CEO, ExtendHealth Consultants Inc
9:30 AM
Introduction
Dr. Ted Witek, Professor and Senior Fellow, University of Toronto
TRACK
Future of Healthcare
9:50 AM
The Next Decade of Healthcare Innovation
Dr. Harsha Rajasimha, Founder & CEO, Jeeva Clinical Trials
Param Singh, Chief Operating Officer, Jeeva Clinical Trials
10:10 AM
AI, Automation & the Intelligent Health System
Neha Rawat, Director, Data Science, Bausch Health
Ankur Teredesai, CEO, CueZen
10:30 AM
Precision Medicine & Personalized Care
Haley Chute, Chief Product and Marketing Officer, Octagos
Chrysanthi Dori, VP, Clinical Informatics Services, Medidata
10:50 AM
Networking BREAK
TRACK
Innovation Adoption
11:10 AM
From Pilot to Enterprise Scale
Dr. Ted Witek, Professor and Senior Fellow, University of Toronto
Evan Zaslow, Chief Managed Care Officer, City of Hope
Stead Burwell, Founder & CEO, Outbound.AI
11:30 AM
Accelerating Digital Health Adoption
Yusuf Nkrumah, Founder and CEO, IndyGeneUS Bio
11:50 AM
Change Management & Workforce Transformation
Silvia Diaz-Roa, Vice President, Product – Affluent & Mass Affluent Segments, JPMorganChase
12:10 PM
Measuring ROI & Clinical Impact
Deanne Primozic Kasim, Vice President, Policy & Federal Affair, surescripts
12:30 PM
LUNCH
TRACK
Global Digital Health
1:30 PM
Cross-Border Healthcare Innovation
Amir Kishon, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Twig Health
Dr. Mohamed Nakeshbandi, Chief Medical Officer, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
1:50 PM
Global Health Equity & Access
Bill Taranto, President, Merck GHI
2:10 PM
International Digital Health Policies & Standards
Gil Bashe, Chair, Gobal Health & Purpose, FINN Partners
2:30 PM
AI & Digital Transformation Around the World
Viq Pervaaz, Senior Vice President, Innovation, NYCEDC
2:50 PM
Collaborative Models for Global Health Innovation
Bud Langham, Senior Adviser, Care Bestie
3:10 PM
NETWORKING BREAK
TRACK
Commercialization & Market Access
3:30 PM
From Innovation to Market: Commercializing Healthcare Technology
Natalie Principe, Managing Partner & CEO, ExtendHealth Consultants Inc
Dr. Meenakshi Davuluri, Associate Medical Director, US Medical Affairs, Prostate Cancer, Bayer
Sebastien Rhodes, VP, Strategy & Operations, Triomics
3:50 PM
Reimbursement Strategies for Digital Health
Nejeed Kassam, CEO | Co-Founder, Rewire Digital Therapeutics
4:10 PM
Market Access, Adoption & Provider Engagement
Thomas Nichols, CEO, Pretika MedTech
4:30 PM
Creating Sustainable Business Models for Healthcare Innovation
Dr. Ted Witek, Professor and Senior Fellow, University of Toronto
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