Innovators Summit - Fall 2025 Agenda - Summit Day 3

Fall 2025 Innovators Summit – Day 3 (Main)

Unlocking AI’s Potential in Healthcare: Innovation, Ethics & Adoption

Chair: Chrysanthi Dori, Vice President of Clinical Informatics Services, Medidata

9:15 AM

AI in Healthcare: Setting the Stage for Responsible Innovation at Scale

An opening look at how AI is being deployed across the healthcare ecosystem, what makes it effective and ethical, and what today’s sessions will unpack—from breakthroughs to boundaries.

Gil Bashe, Chair, Global Health and Purpose, FINN Partners

TRACK

AI Innovation & Applications in Healthcare

9:35 AM

Beyond the Hype: Real-World AI Applications Improving Clinical and Operational Outcomes

Explore how AI is already delivering value in diagnostics, decision support, imaging, care coordination, and revenue cycle management—and what’s next on the frontier.

Kimberly Noel, Global Lead of Artificial Intelligence Advocacy and Digital Health, Roche

9:55 AM

Personalized, Predictive, Preventive: Reimagining Patient Care Through AI-Driven Solutions

A dive into how AI is enabling proactive care models, precision medicine, and more dynamic patient engagement across diverse populations and health systems.

Adrian Yanes, Chief Technology Officer – Virtual Care & Digital Health, Providence Health

10:15 AM

Inside the AI Startup Playbook: From Algorithm to Adoption in Healthcare Settings

Founders and innovators share how they’ve taken health AI tools from ideation to deployment—including clinical validation, payer partnerships, and regulatory navigation.

Alexander Doyne, Chief Strategy Officer, Zocdoc

10:35

Networking BREAK

TRACK

AI Validation & Real-World Use Cases

11:00 AM

AI Has Data Issues: What Happens When Health Tech Grows Up Without Good Data

Explore practical strategies for embedding AI into existing health IT infrastructure and workflows—without disrupting care or causing alert fatigue.

Barghavi Govindarajan, Co-Founder & CEO, ARRIVED AI

11:20 AM

From Data to Decisions: A Case Study in Using AI to Synthesize Real-World Evidence for Pharma

See how AI is being used in practice to transform vast, unstructured data into regulatory-grade real-world evidence. This session spotlights a case study where AI was applied to accelerate insights from claims, EHRs, and patient-reported outcomes—supporting pharma teams in clinical development, market access, and post-market surveillance. Learn what worked, what didn’t, and what’s needed to scale.

Christopher Blanchette, PhD, MBA, Vice President, Clinical Data Science & Evidence, NNI, Novo Nordisk

Abhilasha Ramasamy, Executive Director and Head, HEOR Evidence Strategy and Synthesis, Novo Nordisk

11:40 AM

The Trust Factor: Building Transparent and Explainable AI in Healthcare

Discover the essential components for building clinician and patient trust in AI, from interpretability and explainability to accountability and regulatory readiness.

Tim Gilchrist, Advanced Analytics, Resolution Health, Inc. Subsidiary of Anthem | Machine Learning | Data Science, Anthem

12:00 PM

From Promise to Practice: Real-World Integration of AI in Clinical Workflows

Discover the essential components for building clinician and patient trust in AI, from interpretability and explainability to accountability and regulatory readiness.

Xiong Liu, Director, Data Science and AI, Biomedical Research, Novartis

12:20 PM

Scaling AI in Pharma: Overcoming Challenges to Real-World Implementation

Explore the practical hurdles pharma faces when moving AI solutions from pilot phases to full-scale deployment. This session covers data interoperability, cross-functional collaboration, validation standards, and change management strategies that enable AI to deliver measurable value in real-world settings.

Charmaine Demanuele, Vice President, R&D Data Science & Digital Health – Neuroscience, Johnson & Johnson

12:30 PM

LUNCH

TRACK

AI Startup Showcase

1:30 PM

AI Innovations in Action

A curated selection of startups demonstrating how AI is driving real-world impact across clinical care, operations, and patient engagement.

Michael Joseph, CEO & Founder, Visolyr

1:40 PM

Building the Future of Health with AI

Founders present their AI-powered solutions tackling key healthcare challenges—from diagnostics to care coordination—through live demos and storytelling.

James Hammet, Vistim Labs

2:00 PM

Scalable Solutions for Smarter Care

Discover emerging companies turning bold ideas into scalable technologies that are already making waves across hospitals, clinics, and communities.

Doug Goldstein, Chief Growth Officer, Medcurio

2:30 PM

NETWORKING BREAK

TRACK

Scaling & Operationalizing AI in Healthcare

3:30 PM

From (co)Pilot to Practice: Successfully Scaling AI

Case studies and implementation strategies for taking AI beyond pilots—navigating IT, training, reimbursement, and system-wide alignment.

Mark Michelet, Strategic Client Technology Director, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Microsoft

3:50 PM

Measuring Impact at Scale: Outcomes, ROI, and Operational Wins from AI Deployment

Explore how successful teams track, measure, and communicate the impact of AI—both clinically and operationally—while avoiding common pitfalls.

Amy West, Principal, Advisory Services & Chair Women’s Health Tech Initiative, HITLAB

4:10 PM

Day 3 Wrap-Up: The Path Forward for Ethical, Scalable, and Impactful AI in Healthcare

A final reflection on the day’s key themes—innovation, trust, and operationalization—and what’s needed to responsibly drive the next phase of AI adoption in global healthcare.

Garret Westlake, Ph.D., Vice Provost for Innovation and Strategic Design, Virginia Commonwealth University