San Francisco Health/Bio Coffee Club
Welcome to the SF edition of the "Health/Bio Coffee Club" event series! This in-person mixer has special guest Michael Ng, CEO of Ambience Healthcare. It's free and open to all; anyone can drop by and network at Sightglass Coffee (270 7th St San Francisco CA 94103).
What to expect at the meetup:
We will have our special guest in a candid discussion about their life & professional journey and experiences.
Followed by the free & easy networking you know and love at our regular meet-ups.
About our special guest: Michael Ng is the Co-Founder and CEO of Ambience Healthcare, a Series B startup that raised $100M from Kleiner Perkins, OpenAI, a16z, Optum Ventures, Human Capital, Jeff Dean, Richard Socher, Pieter Abbeel, Anne Wojcicki, and more. Michael is a two-time healthcare startup founder, and he founded Ambience Healthcare, a comprehensive AI operating system for healthcare organizations, to reduce clinician burnout, improve system efficiency, and enable high quality care.
As always, please bring your headphones for a better audio experience. Our meeting link on the day will be: https://meet.google.com/kck-ddup-udr
Who should Attend:
Whether you're experienced or 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:
Coffee Club in SF is a casual meetup for 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.
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.