About The Columbia Business School Digital Health Summit
The Columbia Business School Digital Health Summit aims to bring together experts, industry leaders, innovators, and policymakers from the healthcare and technology sectors. The goal is to share insights, ideas, and recent developments in digital health. Topics covered can range from telemedicine, health informatics, wearable devices, artificial intelligence in healthcare, electronic health records (EHRs), to health data privacy and security issues.
Attendees can expect a combination of keynote speeches, panel discussions, breakout sessions, networking opportunities, and perhaps future exhibitions showcasing the latest digital health technologies. These events can provide great opportunities for learning, networking, and staying up-to-date on the rapidly evolving field of digital health.
SAVE THE DATE: 5th Annual Columbia Business School Digital Health Summit
Date: April 2027
Time: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM ET
Location: Columbia Business School - 645 West 130th Street, New York, NY 10027
Full List of Past Speakers
2026
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Carri Chan, PhD, Cain Brothers & Company Professor of Healthcare Management, and Faculty Director of the Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Management Program at Columbia Business School
Panel 1: Digital Solutions for Wellness and Longevity
- Robin Berzin, MD (VP&S ’11), Founder and CEO of Parsley Health
- Chao Wang, Chief Commercial Officer and COO of Jona
- Matthew Weinberg, MBA (CBS ’18), General Partner at Max Ventures
- Moderated by Daniel Moskovic, MD, MBA (CBS ’11), Senior Partner at McKinsey and Company
Panel 2: ROI of AI in Life Sciences
- Despina Kontos, PhD, Vice-Chair of AI and Data Science Research in Radiology; Director of the Center for Innovation in Imaging Biomarkers and Integrated Diagnostics; and Chief Research Information Officer of Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- Daniyal Hussain (CBS '19, Mailman '15), Executive Director, Technology Business Development at GSK
- Armen Vidian, Founder and Managing Partner of Recode Ventures
- Felix Wong, PhD, Co-Founder and CEO of Integrated Biosciences
- Moderated by J. Dana Hughes, MBA (CBS '01), Transactions Strategy Leader, Life Sciences at KPMG
2025
Welcome Remarks
Carri Chan, PhD, John A. Howard Professor of Business & Faculty Director, Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Management Program at Columbia Business School
Clinical Trial Solutions
- Jonathan Hirsch, MS, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy & Growth Officer of Paradigm Health
- Benjamine Liu, DPhil, Co-Founder & CEO of Formation Bio
- Carolyn Starrett, MBA, CEO of Flatiron Health
- (Moderator) Amy Hung, MS, Leader at McKinsey & Company
LLMs for Healthcare
- Gaye Bok, MS, Former Partner, AI and Digital Innovation Venture Fund at Mass General Brigham
- Delphine Groll, Co-Founder & COO of Nabla
- Lars Maaløe, PhD, Co-Founder & CTO of Corti
- Tristan Naumann, PhD, Senior Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research
- (Moderator) Michael Ludwig, MBA/MPH ’12, Partner at HLM Investment Partners
Closing Remarks
Carri Chan, PhD, John A. Howard Professor of Business & Faculty Director, Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Management Program at Columbia Business School
2024
Welcome Remarks
Allon Bloch '97, Co-Founder & CEO, K Health
Digital Tools for Patient Monitoring
- Jarrett Bauer, Chairman and Founder of Health Recovery Solutions
- Melinda Thomas, COO and Co-Founder of Octave Bioscience
- Marisa Bass, Principal at Primary Venture Partners
- (Moderator) Liz Wol ’14, Partner at McKinsey & Company
AI for Drug Discovery
- Karen Akinsanya, PhD, President R&D - Therapeutics at Schrödinger
- David Berry, PhD, Founder of Bedford Bridge; Founder & Former CEO of Valo Health
- Feroze (Fez) Ujjainwalla, PhD, Chief Business Officer of Terray Therapeutics
- (Moderator) Sarah Cairns-Smith ‘96, Senior Advisor at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Closing Remarks
Eli Casdin '03, Founder & Chief Investment Officer of Casdin Capital, LLC
2023
Welcome Remarks
Eli Casdin '03, Founder & Chief Investment Officer of Casdin Capital, LLC
Transforming the Patient Journey Through Analytics
- Allon Bloch '97, Co-Founder & CEO of K Health
- Graham Brown '14, Managing Partner at Lerer Hippeau
- Peter Fleischut, MD, Group Senior Vice President and Chief Information and Transformation Officer at New York-Presbyterian
- Arif Nathoo, MD, Co-Founder & CEO of Komodo Health
- (Moderator) Liz Wol '14, Partner at McKinsey & Company
Analytics and AI in Disease Management: Therapeutics and Diagnostics
- Alexander Dresner, Co-Founder & CEO of Imagen
- Andy Moye, PhD, MBA, CEO of Paige
- Anil Rustgi, MD, Herbert and Florence Irving Professor of Medicine and Director at the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center; Associate Dean of Oncology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC); Chief of Cancer Services at NY Presbyterian Hospital / Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC)
- Misti Ushio, PhD, Managing Partner at Digitalis Ventures
- (Moderator) Michael Ludwig, MBA/MPH '12, Partner at MTS Health Partners
Closing Remarks
Allon Bloch '97, Co-Founder & CEO, K Health
For more information about this event, please contact the Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Management Program (HPM) at [email protected].