Agenda: May 6-8
Chairs
Dr. Jason Lazar, Executive Vice Dean, SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
Lee Washington, Senior Medical Director, National Accounts, Aetna
9:00 AM
Unlocking the Future of Health Innovation
Nejeed Kassam, CEO & Co-founder, Rewire Digital
9:15 AM
What's next for Ambient AI? What health systems should look out for
Yong S. Wong, Principal, Healthcare Cloud & AI, Microsoft
9:35 AM
Sleep, Sensors, and Science: How Wearables Are Reshaping Cardiovascular and Sleep Health
Dr. Jason Lazar, Executive Vice Dean, SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
9:55 AM
Innovating Remote Monitoring: Industry Insights and Opportunities
Hassan Naqvi, Head, Digital Health Partnerships, AstraZeneca
Jae Kim, Partner, DLA Piper
10:15 AM
Building the Future: Digital Therapeutics and the Next Evolution of Patient Monitoring
James Hamet, Founder & CEO, Vistim Labs
10:35 AM
Networking Break
11:00 AM
Late Breaker: Impact of Movement to Improve Mental Health in Today's Youth in NYC
Nicoletta Nerangis, Executive Director & Founder, Run4Fun
11:20 AM
Bio Innovation Hub and Novo Nordisk's interest in GLP-1 titration
Henrik Bengtsson, Senior Innovation Manager, Novo Nordisk
11:40 AM
Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty: Closing the Unmet Clinical Need Gap between Pharmaceutical and Surgical Options for Weight Loss in Patients Suffering with Obesity
Reem Z. Sharaiha, MD, MSc, Director of Endoscopy at Weill Cornell Medicine
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:20 PM
Breaking Barriers—Innovating Toward Health Equity
Dr. Glennis Mehra, Director, Biolabs at NYULangone
1:40 PM
Leveraging AI for Behavior Change and Public Health
Brittany Sigler, Lead Director, Product Strategy and Management, CVS Health
2:00 PM
Networking Break
3:00 PM
Global Health Unlocked: An Interactive Dialogue with Aetna
Lee Washington, Senior Medical Director, National Accounts, Aetna
3:30 PM
Pioneering Solutions: The Future of Global Health Innovation
Meghana Helder, CEO and Founder, Octin Health
3:50 PM
Connecting the Globe: Innovations That Cross Borders
Henry Pittman, Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, Global Strategic Connections 360
Valerie Caruso, Chief Strategy Officer of Alverium Health
Julian Weinstock, Chief Technology Officer, QBM
4:10 PM
Summit Closing
John Hammitt, Global Director, HITLAB
Chairs
Amy West, Principal, Advisory Services & Chair for the Women’s Health Tech Initiative at HITLAB
Susan Solinsky, Strategic Operating Partner, Kayne Anderson and Composition Capital
9:00 AM
Women’s Heart Health: Changing the Narrative and Driving Awareness
Tracy Warren, Sr. Managing Director, American Heart Association
9:15 AM
From Algorithms to Access: How AI and Digital Health Can Bridge Gaps in Cardiovascular Care
Effie Andrikopoulou, MD, Medical Director, Harborview Medical Center & Associate Professor, University of Washington
Amy West, Principal, Advisory Services & Chair for the Women’s Health Tech Initiative at HITLAB
9:35 AM
Building a Smarter Healthcare Future: Empowering Access with Digital Tools
Gaurav Gupta, Co-founder & CTO/COO, MyPhysicianPlan
Ramdev Regulapati, Co-founder & CEO/COO, MyPhysicianPlan
9:55 AM
Bridging the Gap: Redefining Patient Engagement and Collaborative Innovation in Healthcare
Amanda Goltz, Principal, Corporate Business Development, Amazon
Amy West, Principal, Advisory Services & Chair for the Women’s Health Tech Initiative at HITLAB
10:15 AM
Adherence in Focus: Measuring Impact, Overcoming Barriers, and Advancing Digital Solutions Through Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration
Gurdeep Sareen, Founder & CEO, Sima Health
Myla Maloney, Chief Growth Officer, Premier Inc
Joanne Watters, General Manager/ Director ,Intelligent Devices SEZC Inc. ( IMC)
Amy West, Principal, Advisory Services & Chair for the Women’s Health Tech Initiative at HITLAB
10:35 AM
Networking Break
11:15 AM
Establishing Evidence, Empowering AI: The CAiTE Launch
Chrysanthi Dori, Vice President of Clinical Informatics Services, Medidata
Stan Kachnowski, Chair, HITLAB
11:30 AM
The New Pulse of Innovation: AI, Policy, and the Future of Clinical Research
Nikhil Khadabadi, Chief Medical Officer, Eclevar
Chrysanthi Dori, Vice President of Clinical Informatics Services, Medidata
11:40 AM
Shaping Healthcare Narratives: Media Strategies for the New Era
Laura O’Neill, Partner, New York Health Media Lead, Finn Partners
Glenn Silver, Healthcare Media Relations Specialist, Partner at LAZAR, a Finn Partners Company
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:20 PM
Advancing Women's Health: Innovations, Challenges, and Opportunities
Hahn Ey Lee, International Medical: Vaccines / Antivirals and Anti-infectives, Pfizer
Amy West, Principal, Advisory Services & Chair for the Women’s Health Tech Initiative at HITLAB
Susan Solinsky, Strategic Operating Partner, Kayne Anderson and Composition Capital
Delphine O’Rourke, Partner, Portfolia – FemTech III Fund; Founder & Managing Partner of 1928 Law
1:50 PM
Redefining Maternal Health: Innovation and Access
Roshane Sasson, Founder & CEO, BirthVue
2:10 PM
Reimagining Reproductive Health Through Innovation
Ambreen Molitor, National Director, Product Innovation, Planned Parenthood Federation of America
2:30 PM
Networking Break
3:00 PM
Late Breaker Presentation*: Precision, Prevention and Pharma's role in AI-driven Medical Affairs
Dr. Kimberly Noel, Global Lead of Artificial Intelligence Advocacy & Digital Health, Roche
3:20 PM
Social Determinants of Health: A Vital Sign for Pediatric Care & Health IT Documentation
Dr. ElShadey Bekele, MD, Community Health Pediatrician, Children’s National Hospital
3:40 PM
Leveraging Digital Health Technologies and AI/ML to Redefine Patient-Centric Clinical Trials in Older Individuals
Nunzio Camerlingo, Manager, AI/ML, Quantitative & Digital Sciences, Pfizer
4:10 PM
From Trials to Reality: The Role of AI Method Validation in Generating Reliable Data.
Unika Alexander, Co-Founder & CEO, The Proficient Lab
Stas Levich, Co-Founder, The Proficient Lab
4:20 PM
What's Next for Digital Innovation
Susan Solinsky, Strategic Operating Partner, Kayne Anderson and Composition Capital
Shamiram Feinglass, MD, Managing Director, Manatt Health
* Late Breaker Presentations will be held in the Radio City Music Hall conference room adjacent to the main Summit room
Chair
Lata Setty, M.Sc., J.D, Founding Investor, How Women Invest
9:00 AM
From Innovation to Impact: AI & The Future of Drug Discovery
Bill Taranto, President, Merck Global Health Innovation
9:15 AM
AI-Driven Innovation from Canada
Ted Witek, Professor and Senior Fellow, University of Toronto
9:35 AM
AI and Machine Learning in Healthcare
Robert Rodriguez, CEO, HelixVM
Prakriteswar Santikary, EVP & CTO, HelixVM
Jim Fischer, Partner, DLA Piper
9:55 AM
AI and Machine Learning in Healthcare
Dr. Jamie Wisser, Chairman of the Board / CEO, Actual Healthcare Solutions
Robert Holton, President & COO, Actual Healthcare Solutions
Stan Kachnowski, Chair, HITLAB
10:15 AM
Health System Value-Based Wins with Real-Time EHR Data
Buzz Stewart, CEO, Medcurio
Doug Goldstein, Chief Growth Officer, Medcurio
Stan Kachnowski, Chair, HITLAB
10:35 AM
Revolutionizing Cancer Care: The Role of AI in Drug Discovery and Development
Dr. Larry Norton, Founding Medical Director, Lauder Breast Center, Memorial Hospital at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
10:55 AM
Networking Break
11:15 AM
Late Breaker Presentation*: AI and Innovation in Healthcare
Himanshu Shah, Senior Vice President, Persistent Systems
11:30 AM
Navigating Healthcare Innovation: Leadership Perspectives
Kyle Kaneicki, VP of Life Sciences and Healthcare, NYC EDC
Patricia Silverstein, Co-founder & President, Silverstein Dream Foundation
Dr. Timothy Martens, Surgical Director, Pediatric Heart Transplant & Mechanical Circulatory Support, Northwell Health
Lata Setty, M.Sc., J.D, Founding Investor, How Women Invest
12:00 PM
Breaking Through the Noise: Health Tech, Fundraising Strategies, and Avoiding Time-Wasting Investors
Neal Weinstock, CEO, Soliddd Corp
Raffaello Galby, VP Operations, Soliddd Corp
12:20 PM
Investor Intel: What’s Hot (and What’s Not) in Digital Health
Ian Chiang, Partner, Flare Capital
Ilana Gotlib, Former, Senior Director, Strategy & Business Development, Stryker
Pooja Majmudar, Investment Partner, KELES
12:40 PM
Lunch
1:50 PM
The Future of Global Healthcare Supply Chains
Randy Subramany, Director, Supply Chain, NYP/Cornell Main Campus
Lata Setty, M.Sc., J.D, Founding Investor, How Women Invest
2:10 PM
Supply Chain Innovation and the Future of Healthcare Delivery
Burt Zweigenhaft, EVP, FFF Enterprises
2:30 PM
Networking Break
3:30 PM
Shaping the Future: Policy, Delivery, Payment, and Innovation in Healthcare
Mark Atalla, Seamless Care Models Group, Model Lead, Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Innovation
3:50 PM
Regulated Digital Landscape in Pharmaceutical Companies.
Sriman Banerjee, Head of Diagnostics, Software Devices & Packaging, R&D Pharma Sci, Takeda
4:10 PM
Project Execution Hurdles: Dealing with Grant Funding and DEI Related Uncertainty
Helene Rutledge, President & COO, BirthVue
Esther Dyson, Founder, Wellville
Kari Kalgren, Executive Director, Strategy & Innovation Healthcare Innovators Collaborative, Premier Inc
Lata Setty, M.Sc., J.D, Founding Investor, How Women Invest
4:30 PM
Esther Dyson - Reflections on HITLAB’s First Day
Esther Dyson, Founder, Wellville
* Late Breaker Presentations will be held in the Radio City Music Hall conference room adjacent to the main Summit room