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SYMPOSIUM
May 7, 2026 • NYC
Evidence in Action: Validating AI in Real-World Healthcare
Schedule
Chair: Dr. MaryAnne Rizk, GM, Healthcare & LifeSciences, Scale AI
9:30 AM
Deploying AI at Scale with Proven Clinical and Operational Impact
Stephen Konya, Chief, Innovation and Strategic Partnerships – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Dr. MaryAnne Rizk, GM, Healthcare & LifeSciences, Scale AI
Junmyung Kwon, CEO, Medical AI
10:00 AM
From Pilot to Platform: Scaling AI-Driven Precision Prescribing Across the Healthcare Ecosystem
Dr. Bernard Esquivel, CEO, GENXYS
10:30 AM
How Agentic AI Is Transforming Cardiometabolic Care
Michael Joseph, Founder & CEO, Visolyr
11:00 AM
From AI to Zero Trust: Accelerating and Transforming Healthcare Through Technology
Cletis Earle, Healthcare CTO, Citrix
Dr. MaryAnne Rizk, GM, Healthcare & LifeSciences, Scale AI
11:30 AM
Using AI to Improve Care Delivery and Outcomes with Real-World Data
Pervej Alam, Co Founder/ CEO, PulpDigital.ai
Ravi Kondadadi, CTO, PulpDigital.ai
12:00 PM
Clinical Intent Capture: Why Reasoning-Based Evidence (RBE) and Semantic-First Architecture are the New Standard for Evaluating Real-World AI
Kiranmayee Suryadevara, Founder, CEO, Xogenous Labs
12:30 PM
LUNCH
1:30 PM
What Health Systems Actually Require Before Buying AI Solutions
Shilpa Karkeraa, CEO & Chief Scientist, FlocCare
1:50 PM
Future of Healthcare: Emerging Technologies & Trends
Bill Taranto, President, Merck GHI
2:00 PM
How an early adopter is using AI (LLMs) today in day-to-day work.
Dr. Mark Robson, Chief, Breast Medicine Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
2:30 PM
The Data Quality Crisis Killing Healthcare AI
Gary Bhandarkar, Associate Director, Merck
3:10 PM
NETWORKING BREAK
3:30 PM
Hands-On Workshop: Applying an Evidence Framework to Real AI Use Cases
Giancarlo Paolillo, Founder & CEO, Watch Our Own
Nayan Ghosh, Head of Life Sciences & HealthTech @ Marwood Group
Dr. MaryAnne Rizk, GM, Healthcare & LifeSciences, Scale AI
SPEAKERS
Sponsors & Partners
SYMPOSIA
Day 1
Future of Healthcare Emerging Technologies & Trends
Innovation & Adoption in Digital Health
Day 2
Women’s Health Innovation
Investment, Funding & Startup Growth
Federal Health Workshop
Day 3
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