About The Conference

This interdisciplinary gathering brings together thought leaders, researchers, healthcare professionals, innovators, and business executives working at the intersection of health sciences and AI.

The conference will showcase how AI can be a vehicle for innovation and scalability across clinical care, ethics, operations, and commercial impact.

Your registration includes:

• The full conference on Friday, February 27, 2026
• Coffee and lunch

Who should attend

• Healthcare providers and clinicians
• Entrepreneurs, researchers, and innovators
• Health and life sciences industry professionals
• Regulatory experts overseeing healthcare policies
• Reimbursement specialists
• Patient advocates

Morning Keynote //

Hooman Rashidi

Associate Dean of AI in Medicine,
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Session 1:

Transforming Healthcare Management Through AI: Opportunities and Challenges

Session 2:
The Science of Scaling and the Science of Engagement

Session 3:

AI-Driven Healthcare Transformation

Schedule

8:00 AM​ Registration Opens

8:45 AM ​Introduction Remarks: Dean Gene Anderson

9:00 AM ​Keynote Speaker: Dr. Hooman Rashidi
Associate Dean of AI in Medicine, Univ. of Pittsburgh SOM Professor & Endowed Chair of Lombardi-Shinozuka Experimental Pathology Research Executive Vice Chair, Computational Pathology Executive Director, CPACE AI Center

10:00 AM​ Coffee Break

10:15 AM Session 1: Transforming Healthcare Management Through AI: Opportunities and Challenges

Moderators: Sue Cohen and Jennifer Shang

Panelists: Richard Clarke, Suresh Mulukutla, Anjana Susrala, and Yanshan Wang

11:30 AM Session 2: The Science of Scaling and the Science of Engagement
Moderators: Sue Cohen and Vanitha Swaminathan

12:30 PM Lunch and poster sessions

1:30 PM Keynote Speaker Shiv Rao
CEO & Co-founder of Abridge

2:30 PM Session 3: AI-Driven Healthcare Transformation: Strategies for Organizational Growth and Leadership

Moderators: Christopher Barlow and Carrie Leana

Panelists: Erik Abel, Joanna Doven, Ankur Goel, Albrecht Powell, and Hollie Vugrinovich

3:30 PM Session 4: Entrepreneurship in the Health and AI Space

Moderators: Maria Abunto and Pranav Balani 

Panelists: Yong Choi, Adam Butchy, Deepan Kamaraj, Megan Shaw, and Eugene Vestel

4:30 PM ​​Conclusion: Vanitha Swaminathan, Associate Dean for Research and Strategic Initiatives

Erik Abel

Founder, Independent Healthcare Strategy & Innovation Consultant

Adam Butchy

Co-founder at HEARTio

Yong Choi

Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh

Richard Clarke

Chief Analytics Officer, Highmark Health

Joanna Doven

AI Strike Team, strategic development expert and founder of Premo Consultants

Ankur Goel

Healthcare Tech. Leader, Microsoft

Deepan Kamaraj

Director of Analytics and Informatics, UPMC Enterprises

Suresh Mulukutla

Vice President and Chief Data and Analytics Officer, UPMC HSD / Cardiologist

Albrecht Powell

Managing Director of Digital Data & Analytics at Accenture

Megan Shaw

President & CEO of Pittsburgh Life Sciences Alliance

Anjana Susarla

Omura-Saxena Professor in Responsible AI at Michigan State University

Eugene Vestel

Founder, FHIR IQ

Hollie Vugrinovich

Chief Growth Officer, Hippocratic AI

Yanshan Wang

Vice Chair for Research, Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh

Maria Abunto

Medical Consultant for Cancer Fund

Pranav Balani

MBA Student, Pitt Business

Christopher Barlow

Head of Strategic Partnerships at Pitt Business

Sue Cohen

Associate Professor of Organizations and Entrepreneurship at Pitt Business

Carrie Leana

George H. Love Professor of Organizations and Management, Pitt Business

Jennifer Shang

Registration closes Feb. 14

Don’t miss this opportunity to network, learn, and shape the future of healthcare. Reserve your seat now!