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About Sarah Hassaine: Sarah has a strong-proven track record of delivering and leading evolving D&I programs and initiatives for the last eight years. She currently is leading a team that delivers the strategic design and implementation of a D&I strategy across ResMed, reporting to the CPO and Office of the CEO. She consults, advises, and upskills leaders globally; designs and delivers training in...

About Susan Manber: Susan Manber is the Chief Patient Officer for Publicis Health.  Sue Manber’s life and life’s work are inextricably linked. After beating cancer as a single mother, Sue returned to work with an intimate understanding of the patient experience and an acute awareness of her many privileges in her surviving a rare and aggressive cancer diagnosis. Now, as the communications industry...

Topics Covered Dr. Rao introduces us to Abridge and how it uses AI to generate clinical guidance How Abridge captures and utilizes important healthcare conversations in healthcare How Abridge technology can help reduce clinician burnout and improve patient care The potential for Abridge to be a one-stop solution How Abridge works to improve clinical workflows for healthcare professionals How AI he...

About Pierre Leurent: Pierre Leurent, President of Aptar Digital Health, is the CEO and co-founder of Voluntis, a leading digital therapeutic company acquired by Aptar Group in 2021. Pierre has over 20 years of experience in digital health in the United States and Europe. Prior to starting Voluntis, he worked at GE Healthcare, in its medical imaging software division, and at HealthCenter Internet...

About Andrew Toy: Andrew Toy is the President of Clover Health, where he is responsible for driving the vision for how technology and analytics can improve the lives of Clover's members. Andrew joined Clover from Google, where he coordinated enterprise activities for the Android team and ran Machine Learning, Enterprise Search, and Analytics for the G-Suite team. Before that, he was the CEO and co...

Topics Covered The challenges of implementing digital technology in underserved populations The importance of community-based care and representation in healthcare organizations The impact of policy and advocacy on healthcare outcomes Innovative solutions and products developed by Centene for underserved populations How Centene checks for and addresses bias in its artificial intelligence (AI) and...

About Silvia Taylor: Silvia Taylor is the executive vice president, and chief communications officer for Novavax. Ms. Taylor has responsibility for investor relations; public relations; external and internal communications; corporate social responsibility and ESG (environmental, social, and governance) strategy; digital and social media; and meetings, events, and corporate merchandising for the co...

About Tony Velleca As chief executive officer of CyberProof, Tony directs the vision behind disruptive cybersecurity solutions. Since 2016, he has driven rapid growth for the company and its intellectual properties, leveraging a co-innovation model with clients and elite Israel-based talent to develop a world-class platform at the forefront of cyber security. Tony’s career has been one of reinvent...

About Shannon Klinger: As Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, Shannon Thyme Klinger leads Moderna’s legal, governance, and corporate compliance efforts. Ms. Klinger joined Moderna from Novartis (NYSE: NVS), serving as Chief Legal Officer and a member of the Novartis Executive Committee since 2018. Previously, she served as Chief Ethics, Risk & Compliance Officer. During her ten-year tenur...

Topics Covered Discover how CivicaScript is disrupting the pharmaceutical industry to provide affordable medications to patients The unique approach that CivicaScript is taking to combat the high cost of generics How CivicaScript partners with hospitals, payers, and pharmacies to lower drug prices for patients Hear how CivicaScript selects the right generic products (overpriced, lacking competitio...

About Crystal Brown: Crystal Brown is Vice President of Product and Strategy at Benefitfocus, a cloud-based benefits administration technology company serving Health Plans and Employers nationwide.  Crystal is the lead for all aspects of product strategy, roadmap development, and product execution for the full product portfolio of Benefitfocus. In this role, she ensures the viability, feasibility,...

About David Rhew: Dr. David C. Rhew is the Global Chief Medical Officer (CMO) & VP of Healthcare for Microsoft. He is Adjunct Professor at Stanford University; holds six U.S. technology patents enabling authoring, mapping, and integrating clinical decision support into electronic health records; and has been recognized as one of the 50 most influential clinical executives by Modern Healthcare. Dr....

About Peter Micca: Peter Micca is an Audit & Assurance Partner and National Health Tech leader at Deloitte & Touche LLP. He has 30 years of experience serving a broad array of clients in all sectors of the healthcare, technology, and life sciences industries. He has significant experience with health technology organizations, software as a service (SaaS) organizations, pharmacy benefit management,...

Topics Covered Rebuilding trust with physicians and patients amid the misinformation crisis in America The AMA's recovery plan to address decreased buy-in to medicine among physicians How to introduce technologies into healthcare to make them work for physicians to help reduce burnout The critical issues facing the AMA The importance of health equity (and how to achieve it) The benefits and risks...

About Dale Cook: Dale is an expert in digital mental health. As co-founder and CEO of Learn to Live, he's part of a member-focused mental healthcare company that provides online programs and 24/7 clinician coaching to empower people to improve their mental health. Learn to Live serves over 33 million people through health plans, employers, and universities across the country. Dale has been recogni...

About Julie Lambert: Julie Lambert serves as the President and General Manager of Inovalon’s Provider business unit. In this role, Ms. Lambert leads the organization that delivers cloud-based SaaS solutions to tens of thousands of provider organizations across the country empowering them to achieve better outcomes and economics for their organizations and the millions of patients that they serve....

About Kimberly O'Loughlin: Kimberly joined HRS in March 2022, bringing with her more than 30 years of experience in leveraging talent and technology to drive growth, innovation, and improved business performance and customer experiences across health tech and other industries.   At HRS, her portfolio includes award-winning Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) and telehealth solutions and services that...

Topics Covered The potential of newer technologies like generative AI to eliminate friction in clinical environments Overcoming physician apprehension towards technology adoption and introducing ambient experience in healthcare The importance of physician adoption coaching and building psychological safety with providers The use of simulations and VR in training for medical students The need for a...

About Ali Parsa: Dr. Ali Parsa is a British-Iranian healthcare entrepreneur and engineer. He’s the founder and CEO of Babylon, the revolutionary artificial intelligence and digital health company. Babylon’s mission is to put an accessible and affordable health service in the hands of every person on Earth.  By combining cutting-edge AI technology and the best available medical expertise, Babylon g...

About Doug Layman: Doug Layman is the President of Commercial Business for Prescryptive Health. He is a passionate leader that has been focused on uniquely positioning organizations for substantial growth and profitability for decades. As a proven industry thought leader, Doug has been sharing his expertise on employee engagement, creating a culture of health, and population health management at c...

About Suzanne Kunis: Suzanne Kunis is the Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer of NovaWell, an affiliate of Horizon Healthcare Services, Inc. She also serves as Vice President of Behavioral Health Solutions for Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey. She brings over 30 years of experience in the healthcare industry with a significant focus on behavioral health. Suzanne is a regist...

Topics Covered The challenges facing early-stage health innovation companies and how venture capital can support them Strategies for balancing the pursuit of profitability with the need to prioritize patient outcomes in the healthcare industry The importance of partnerships between investors and entrepreneurs in driving innovation The impact of emerging technologies, such as AI on the healthcare i...

About Matthew Condon: As the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Bardavon Health Innovations, LLC, Matthew J. Condon works tirelessly as a staunch advocate for transparency in healthcare and champions technology innovation within the industry that benefits injured Workers’ Compensation patients. He has been recognized nationally as an entrepreneur to watch by repeatedly forming game-changing comp...

About Jean Drouin: Jean is a leader with over 25 years of experience in healthcare management, technology, operations, finance, and cultural change.  As CEO, Jean focuses on creating the environment that allows Clarify to deliver on its mission by delighting customers and growing a great team. Jean leads the Executive Leadership Team which sets the company’s vision and strategy and is responsible...

We know that healthy, fresh food improves health outcomes. But what if you live in a food desert? Or you depend on food stamps to feed your family? What if you could get fresh produce delivered straight to your door as a benefit of your health plan? Ashley Turner is Founder and CEO of FarmboxRx , a national brand on a mission to promote health equity through nutrition and health literacy. Ashley’s...