FINN Partners x humble ventures: Future of Health Day Brought to you by Doceree
A Day of Healthcare Innovation in partnership with Doceree
This event is open to anyone
09.25 – 09.30 AM: Welcome || Opening Remarks - Ritesh Patel & Ajit Verghese, Founder, Humble Ventures
09.30 – 10.15 AM: Off Planet Healthcare: Shaping the Future of Space Medicine
Speakers:
Savi Glowe, Co-Founder & CEO, BioAstra
Eliah Overbey, Chief Scientific Officer, BioAstra
A discussion to explore the fascinating intersection of space biology and the emerging technologies of space medicine. We will discuss some of the most cutting-edge discoveries at the core of biology and focus on how insights from Earth-based healthcare can inform and revolutionise medical practices beyond our planet.
10.15 - 10.45 AM: Future of Food x Health Enabled by Cloud Technology
Speaker: Heather Nelson, Managing Director, Deloitte
A discussion on how cloud technology can address food security to advance health. A Deloitte landscape analysis explored how cloud technology can optimize the food value chain, and help ensure access to nutritious food for all. By harnessing data-driven insights and integrating advanced technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and predictive analytics, stakeholders from various sectors—including technology providers, agricultural organizations, food distributors, and non-profits—can boost operational efficiencies, reduce waste, and improve food distribution systems. Learn how innovative, cloud-enabled strategies are making commercial food value chains more sustainable and accessible for community well-being and health.
10.45 – 11.30 AM: Bioengineering Approaches to Solve the US Organ Shortage: Carnegie Mellon University College of Engineering
Moderator: Ritesh Patel, Chief Growth Officer, Doceree
Speakers:
Keith Cook, David Edward Schramm Professor and Head, Biomedical Engineering (CMU)
Rosalyn Abbott, Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering (CMU)
Adam Feinberg, Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering (CMU)
C. Burcin Taner, M.D., Chair of the Transplant Center at the Mayo Clinic (Florida)
Organ transplantation is one of the greatest innovations of modern medicine. Unfortunately, there is an immense shortage in the number of organs available for transplantation, leading to long wait times, deaths on the waiting list, and patients who are never even considered for a transplant. Developing biomedical technologies have an opportunity to limit or, potentially, eliminate this shortage. This session will highlight an ongoing partnership between Carnegie Mellon University and Mayo Clinic and their research to repair dysfunctional organs or fabricate new organs from scratch. This research includes ex-vivo organ repair, in which an organ is perfused for days to weeks outside the body and treated to repair damage, and 3D bioprinting, in which living tissue can be printed to replicate the structure and function of native organs.
11.30 AM –12.15 PM: Spurring Innovation: The Power of Local Ecosystems & Public-Private Partnerships
Moderator: Patric Rayburn, Head of Engagement, Catalyst by Wellstar
Speakers:
Allyson Eman, CEO, Venture Atlanta
Gareth Evans, Founder of VECKTA
Claire Ross, Founder & CEO, MixEatUp
While change has always been the constant in innovation, the pace of change has reached fever-pitch. In this engaging panel, founders, investors and innovation ecosystem leaders will discuss how local ecosystems are collaborating to maintain the momentum of innovation in healthcare and beyond.
This panel will explore how local innovation ecosystems and public-private partnerships are playing a crucial role in fueling venture activity, driving breakthrough solutions, and sustaining progress despite unpredictable challenges.
12.15 – 1.00 PM: Lunch Break and get to know people
1.00 - 1.30 PM: Delivering the Future of Pharmacy
Speaker: Amit Gir, CEO & Board-Certified Physician, Phox Health
1.30- 2.15 PM: AI and The Future of Pharma Marketing
Moderator: Kamya Elawadhi, Chief Client Officer, Doceree
Speakers:
Cozi Namer - VP of Consumer and Clinician Innovation, Pfizer
Jason Gee, Senior VP, Client Experience at Havas Media
Jeff McDonald, CEO & Co-Founder at Kythera Labs
2.15 – 2.45 PM: AI at the Crossroads: Navigating Innovation Amid U.S. Policy and Deregulation
Moderator: Ganesh Padmanabhan, CEO of Autonomize AI
Speakers:
Dr. Nasim Afsar, former Chief Health Officer of Oracle Health
Dr. Pritesh Gandhi, former Chief Medical Officer of Dept of Homeland Security
The U.S. government's strategic initiatives, including the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) led by Elon Musk, aim to harness AI to streamline federal operations and reduce systemic waste. Concurrently, there's a push towards deregulating AI to accelerate innovation, potentially reshaping industries and enhancing consumer empowerment.
Our panel will delve into how these policies might redefine the AI landscape, balancing rapid technological advancement with ethical considerations and the public interest.
2.45 - 3.30 PM: Decentralising Public Health
Moderator: Leslie Kirk, CEO, Innsena
Speakers:
Brandon Talley, PhD- Chief of Programs and Innovation, CDC Foundation
J.T. Lane - SVP population health and innovation, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
Kat McDavitt - CEO, Zorya Foundation
Dr. Matt Christiansen, MD, MPH - Vice Chair, Board of Directors, West Virginia First Foundation and Chief Medical Officer, Valley Health System, Inc.
3.30 - 4.00 PM: Building an Open Innovation Ecosystem Across Institutions: How Howard University, WPI, and humble are Transforming Technology Commercialization
Moderator: Ajit Verghese - General Partner, humble; Co-Founder Smartest Studio
Speakers: Terry Adams - Director, Office of Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Adia Coleman - Intellectual Property Manager of the Technology Transfer Department in the Office of Research at Howard University
Tim Darcy - Partner, humble; Co-Founder Smartest Studio
4.00 - 4.30 PM: Innovation at Advocate Health: From Ideas to Impact
Speaker:
Santosh Mohan - Vice President, Innovation Ecosystem and Emerging Technologies, Advocate Health
Big ideas are great—bold action is better. Advocate Health is shaping the future of care through a bold ecosystem where startups, researchers, and industry leaders collaborate to fast-track breakthrough solutions. This fast-paced session spotlights high-impact programs, pioneering partnerships, and an exclusive preview of The Pearl, Charlotte’s soon-to-launch innovation district, built to fuel the next era of health innovation.
4.30 - 5.00 PM: Harnessing Real World Patient Data
A fireside conversation:
Speakers:
Reginald Swift, Founder & CEO - Rubix LS
Shuchi Rana, Global Head of Whitespace Intelligence, ServiceNow
5.00 - 5.45 PM: Nex-Gen Care: Partnering Today for Patient-Focused Tomorrows
A fireside conversation:
Speakers:
Grace (Polanski) Cordovano, PhD, BCPA, Co-Founder, Unblock Health, and Jen Horonjeff, Founder, CEO, Savvy Cooperative
Authentic patient-centricity involves designing healthcare systems and solutions prioritizing patients' needs, preferences, and values. It's not a nice-to-have, it's a solid business strategy. Understanding patients' experiences leads to more compassionate and effective care. Providing patients with tools and information to take charge of their health, drives agency, autonomy, and partnership in their care.
Join us for this fireside chat as we talk patient and care partner perspectives, the importance of patient voices in shaping research, policy-making, and healthcare conversations, and our collective responsibility to create an innovative and hopeful ecosystem.
Don't miss a top-secret VIP performance by a rising star to close out the day!
5.45 - 6.00 PM: Closing remarks
6:00 pm – 7.30 PM: "humble hang" - music, cocktails & more.