​Health/Bio Fireside Chat: AI in Heart Failure Management

​An exclusive in-person fireside chat co-hosted by Tech Brews and Informed Ventures during GTC week

​Featuring Special Guest

​Dr. Rishi Madhok, three-time physician-entrepreneur with 2 successful exits, Founder and CEO of Linea

​Event Format

• ​Engaging, candid discussion with Dr. Madhok about his professional journey and experiences

• ​Relaxed networking session with fellow healthcare and AI professionals

• ​Enjoy delicious Southeast Asian food kindly sponsored by the Singapore Global Network

​About Our Special Guest

​Dr. Rishi Madhok is the Founder and CEO of Linea, an AI-enabled heart failure management company that partners with ACOs and healthcare providers. Linea's innovative hybrid care model combines human expertise with AI-driven automation to provide early detection, rapid intervention, and Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy (GDMT) optimization for reduced hospital readmissions. While leading this venture, Dr. Madhok continues his practice as an Emergency Medicine Physician at UCSF Medical Center, a position he has maintained since 2015. With extensive experience spanning healthcare technology and executive leadership, Dr. Madhok's career includes founding BitMED (acquired in 2019), serving as CEO of Rejuvenan Global Health, and holding key positions at Amazon Web Services, Invisible Technologies, and Redesign Health.

​Who Should Attend

​Whether you're a healthtech veteran or an AI professional exploring the healthcare or lifesciences ecosystem, this series provides valuable insights and practical tools by experts to help you excel in your career or as an entrepreneur.

​About the Event Series

​Welcome to the Bay Area edition of the "Health/Bio Fireside Chat" event series! Health/Bio Fireside Chat in the Bay Area is a casual meetup for the healthcare and life sciences community. It's free and open to all, anyone can drop by, learn, and network.

​Organizers

​Techbrews a community founded by Terence Tan, an experienced tech/healthcare leader dedicated to empowering individuals across the Pacific in navigating the evolving landscape of healthcare and lifesciences. With a mission to support professionals in embracing various careers and entrepreneurship in this industry, Tech Brews offers a wealth of resources, including events, special roast sessions, and networking opportunities tailored to the unique needs of the Trans-Pacific Region.

​Informed Ventures (formerly GSR Ventures): A leading early-stage venture capital firm focused on investing in artificial intelligence, healthcare, enterprise software, and frontier technologies. Founded in 2005 and with $3.7B under management, the firm has established itself in Silicon Valley as a prominent investor in disruptive startups poised for significant market impact.

​Singapore Global Network: If you are curious to meet like minded people globally, join SGN's online vibrant community here today. By joining their network, you connect with a 130,000-strong community of professionals and friends seeking to deepen connections in Singapore and across the globe.

​Hosts

​Samantha Lee has 12 years of experience in healthcare, investing, and entrepreneurship, and has worked with over 200 founders and c-suite executives to help them grow their companies and achieve their goals. Her healthcare experience includes investing in digital health startups, developing tools for identifying fraud, waste, and abuse in the US healthcare system, and helping a Nigerian healthcare company expand their ChroniCare Clinics to 6 cities in Nigeria. She was previously a founding member and CEO of Conjunct Consulting, a social change consultancy in Asia which works with private and public institutions to strengthen social good organizations.

​​Livia Han As a Founder, GTM leader and community builder, Livia has firsthand experience building and scaling healthcare solutions, including co-founding Compass, a mental health platform focused on personalized care navigation. Her experience expanding into Life Sciences at a Series D scale up, combined with her active role fostering connections between entrepreneurs, investors, and healthcare leaders through her newsletter LIVTOSHARE and organization of over 100+ community events, gives her unique insight into the challenges and opportunities in healthcare innovation and the women's health ecosystem.

​Charleston Wong has a background in healthcare, research, and business development, with experience supporting scientists and researchers in optimizing lab workflows. He has worked closely with biotech and pharmaceutical companies to enhance R&D efficiency and data management. With a strong interest in biotech, AI, and VC, he actively researches and networks within the startup ecosystem. He is currently at Benchling, helping life sciences organizations accelerate innovation through cutting-edge R&D software.