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Day 1
Symposium A: Future of Healthcare Emerging Technologies & Trends
Symposium B: Innovation & Adoption in Digital Health
Day 2
Symposium A: Women’s Health Innovation
Symposium B: Investment, Funding, Startup Growth & Federal Health Workshop
Day 3
Symposium A: Evidence in Action: Validating AI in Real-World Healthcare
Symposium B: AgeTech & Healthy Longevity
May 5
Future of Healthcare: Emerging Technologies & Trends
9:30 AM
Aligned by Design: Using AI to turn Evidence-Based Care Into Real-Time Documentation and Revenue?
Dr. Wilson Wang, CEO & founder, WD Home
10:00 AM
Planning for the Future: Lessons Learned Partnering with Health Systems to Implement AI in Acute Care Delivery
Justin Mardjuki, CEO, Sayvant
10:30 AM
Networking BREAK
11:00 AM
Breath-Based Cancer Screening: Building the Next Scalable Early Detection Platform
Dr. Shlomi Madar, Chief Executive Officer, SpotitEarly
11:30 AM
Using Soft Robotics, Extended Reality, and AI to Develop the Next Generation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Medical Device Systems
Dr. Bobak Mosadegh, Dalio Institute of Cardiovascular Imaging, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering in Radiology, Weill Cornell Medicine
12:00 PM
Real-Time Point of Care Advisor Powered by MedsEngine
Doug Romer, Chief Medical Officer, MedsEngine
12:30 PM
LUNCH
1:30 PM
Advancing Immunotherapy: New Strategies to Overcome Treatment Resistance
Sumayah Jamal, President, Co-Founder, Chief Scientific Officer, ENB Therapeutics
1:50 PM
Future of Healthcare: Emerging Technologies & Trends
Bill Taranto, President, Merck GHI
2:00 PM
Session
Steven Pentelnik, President, Alphyn
2:30 PM
NETWORKING BREAK
3:00 PM
Executive Roundtable Masterclass
Scale AI
May 5
Innovation & Adoption in Digital Health
9:30 AM
Session
Aarabi Balasubramanian, Founder & CEO, EmTech Care Labs
10:00 AM
Session
Yusuf Nkrumah, Founder and CEO, IndyGeneUS Bio
10:30 AM
Session
Jonathan Brown, Co-Founder & CEO, eo- vision AI
11:00 AM
Networking BREAK
11:30 AM
Scaling Digital Health in Legacy Systems with Proven Outcomes
Andrei Doibani, GBU Head, Nagarro
12:00 PM
Production-Ready AI Agents for Health Systems
Brent Augustus, Principal Solutions Architect of Life Sciences, Nagarro
Valery Juste, Provider Strategy, Nagarro
Shallu Sarvari, Head of Data & AI, Americas, Nagarro
12:30 PM
LUNCH
1:50 PM
Future of Healthcare: Emerging Technologies & Trends
Bill Taranto, President, Merck GHI
1:30 PM
Integrating Innovation into Legacy Health Systems with Documented Results
Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick, CEO, Grapevine Health
Michael Banyas, Health Specialist and SBIR/STTR Program Manager, National Institute of Minority Health & Health Disparities
2:00 PM
From Fragmentation to Insight: Powering Real-World Evidence with Connected Data System
Bhagya Prashanth, Co-founder & Chief Product Offcicer, HIX Connect
2:30 PM
Bridging Data Silos: Interoperability and Real-World Evidence
David Singletary, Co-Founder, Subsalt
Tammye Garrett, CDO at UT-SW Medical Center in Dallas
Stephen Konya, Chief, Innovation and Strategic Partnerships – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
3:00 PM
NETWORKING BREAK
3:30 PM
Measuring ROI in Digital Health Innovations
Actual Healthcare Soutions
May 6
Women’s Health Innovation
9:30 AM
Closing the Women’s Health Evidence Gap with Real-World Data
Dr. Larry Norton, Founding Medical Director, Lauder Breast Center, Memorial Hospital at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
10:00 AM
How Planned Parenthood Is Redefining the Digital Path to Care in an AI-Driven World
James Estrada, Innovation Lead , Planned Parenthood Federation of America
10:30 AM
Women’s Health Across the Lifespan with Demonstrated Outcomes
Dr. Komal Bajaj, Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology & Women’s Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Wayne Cafran, Board Member, EmblemHealth
11:00 AM
Session
Dr. Kate Stephenson, VP of Engineering, Cern Corporation
11:30 AM
From Pilot to Platform for Women’s Health Solutions with Evidence
Dave Esra, President, CEO & Board Chairman, Bobi Health
12:00 PM
How Tech and Innovation can eliminate disparities in care: A focus on Women's health
Dr. Denise Howard, Associate Professor Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology, Weill Cornell Medicine
12:30 PM
LUNCH
1:30 PM
New Male Contraceptives: The Next Essential in Women’s Health
Dr. Darlene Walley, CEO, NEXT Life Sciences
1:50 PM
Future of Healthcare: Emerging Technologies & Trends
Bill Taranto, President, Merck GHI
2:00 PM
Biology First: Building Durable Platforms in Women's Health
Zehra Ansari, Senior PM, Innovation Industries, NYCEDC
Heather Bowman, CEO & Founder, Dotlab
Stacey Seltzer, Managing Partner & Founder, Pontiva Healthcare Partners
Alexandra Sakatos, Co-Founder & CEO, Ancilia Biosciences
3:00 PM
NETWORKING BREAK
3:30 PM
Small Moments, Big Shifts
Sydnee Wheeler, Licensed Therapist & Mental Wellness Practitioner, Zansors
May 6
Investment, Funding and Startup Growth & Federal Innovation Workshop
TRACK
Investment, Funding & Startup Growth
9:30 AM
What Investors Are Funding Right Now Based on Evidence and Traction
Peter Micca, Managing Partner, Caduceus Capital Partners, LLC
10:00 AM
From Seed to Scale with Proof of Clinical and Commercial Value
Christopher McKelvy, Founder & Managing Partner, K Ventures
10:30 AM
Navigating the Funding Landscape with Validated Health Tech Models
Saul Richter, Founder and Managing Partner, Rittenhouse Ventures
10:50 AM
Networking Break
11:10 AM
How to Build a Fundable Health Startup with Evidence of Impact
Todd Rogow, President & Chief Executive Officer, Healthix
11:30 AM
Founder Lessons from Scaling Solutions with Real Adoption
Zina Manji, Founder & Principal, Regulatory Strategist, InnoPathwayz
12:00 PM
AI & Data-Driven Health
Sarianne Gruber, Principal, SG Analytics
Michael Banyas, Health Specialist and SBIR/STTR Program Manager, National Institute of Minority Health & Health Disparities
Natalie Principe, Managing Partner & CEO, Extend Health Consultants
12:30 PM
LUNCH
TRACK
Federal Health Innovation Workshop
1:30 PM
Next Wave of Healthcare Innovation Exponential Innovation through Public Private Partnerships
Stephen Konya,Chief, Innovation and Strategic Partnerships – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
1:50 PM
Future of Healthcare: Emerging Technologies & Trends
Bill Taranto, President, Merck GHI
2:00 PM
Beyond SBIRs: NIH as Your Technology Development and Commercialization Partner
Dr. Joseph Conrad, Senior Technology Analysis & Marketing Specialist, Technology Analysis & Marketing Unit, National Cancer Institute, Technology Transfer Center, NIH
3:00 PM
pharmacogenomics, and innovative approach to healthcare in the VA right
Andy Andrew, Regional Director of Clinical Operations | Tele Emergency Medicine PA | Chief PA, US Department of Veteran Affairs
May 7
Evidence in Action: Validating AI in Real-World Healthcare
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
Session
Michael Joseph, Founder & CEO, Visolyr
11:00 AM
From AI to Zero Trust: Accelerating and Transforming Healthcare Through Technology
Cletis Earle, Healthcare CTO, Citrix
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
Real-World Case Study/Application of Clinical AI
Dr. Andrew Napier, Co-Founder, Head of Clinical AI, Sayvant
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
Session
Dr. Mark Robson, Chief, Breast Medicine Service
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
Dr. Cheryl Roche, Alexander Founder & Principal, Enlightened Consulting
Giancarlo Paolillo, Founder & CEO, Watch Our Own
Nayan Ghosh, Head of Life Sciences & HealthTech @ Marwood Group
Cletis Earle, Healthcare CTO, Citrix
May 7
AgeTech & Healthy Longevity
9:30 AM
Aging in Place at Scale with Proven Models of Care
Stephen Konya
Junmyung Kwon, CEO, Medical AI
10:00 AM
From Sleep Data to Lifespan: Integrating AgeTech into Preventive Health
Dr. Jason Lazar, Executive Vice Dean, SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
10:30 AM
Networking Break
11:00 AM
Reducing Readmissions and Improving Outcomes in Aging Populations
Alban Maino, CEO, MemoryLaneTV
11:30 AM
The Future of Aging: Integrating Technology, Data, and Care Delivery at Scale
Vlad Neste, Life Sciences & Healthcare Director, Nagarro
Ravi Kondadadi, CTO, PulpDigital.ai
12:00 PM
Reimbursement and Business Models Supporting AgeTech Solutions That Work
Dr. Andrew Napier, Co-Founder, Head of Clinical AI, Sayvant
12:30 PM
LUNCH
1:30 PM
Intergenerational Tech Solutions: Connecting Seniors with Families and Care Teams
Shilpa Karkeraa, CEO & Chief Scientist, FlocCare
1:50 PM
Future of Healthcare: Emerging Technologies & Trends
Bill Taranto, President, Merck GHI
2:00 PM
Scaling AgeTech Globally: Lessons from Multi-Regional Deployments
Gracyn Robinson, Founder & CEO, RENOVAHEALTH Corp
2:30 PM
NETWORKING BREAK
3:00 PM
Behavioral and Cognitive Health Solutions for Older Adults
Dr. Lee Washington, Senior Medical Director, Aetna
3:30 PM
Designing and Scaling AgeTech Solutions That Seniors Actually Use
Dr. Lee Washington, Senior Medical Director, Aetna
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