HPM Event Calendar

Tues, Jan 20, 2026, from 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM EDT (GMT-4)

Join us for a virtual fireside chat on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 12:45 PM ET with Halle Tecco, MBA, MPH, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Business at Columbia Business School, to discuss her new book Massively Better Healthcare: The Innovator’s Guide to Tackling Healthcare’s Biggest Challenges (Columbia University Press). Drawing on her experience as the founder of Rock Health, an investor in more than 50 digital health companies, and a decade of teaching digital health investing at Columbia Business School, Professor Tecco offers a practical roadmap for healthcare innovation. Why is healthcare so hard, and how can leaders use that complexity to their advantage? Who really holds power in healthcare, and how can innovators bend the system without being broken by it? Professor Tecco will share lessons, case studies, and frameworks for earning trust, balancing purpose and profit, and creating lasting change.

This event will be moderated by Carri Chan, PhD, Cain Brothers and Company Professor of Healthcare Management, and Faculty Director of the Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Management Program at Columbia Business School.

This event will be virtual. Registration is required to join the event. After registering, you will receive a confirmation and Zoom link for attendees closer to the event.

This event is part of the new AI+ Series by Columbia Business School's AI in Business Initiative, with the inaugural focus on healthcare and examining how AI is shaping healthcare innovation, policy, and delivery.

Thurs, Jan 29, 2026, from 12:45 PM to 1:45 PM EDT (GMT-4)

Welcome J-term students to Columbia Business School (and welcome back returning students from winter break/welcome to Spring semester)! This is an exciting time of the year and we welcome you to come and learn about the Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Management Program (HPM) at Columbia Business School (CBS) - the home base for healthcare at CBS.

If you are interested in learning more about the healthcare program at CBS, please join us for a kickoff and information session where we will go over everything you need to know about HPM, meet the program's Faculty Director and administrative leaders, meet student leaders from the Healthcare Industry Association (HCIA), have open Q&A, and network with other students interested in healthcare. Lunch will be provided.

Fri, Feb 6, 2026 from 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM EDT (GMT-4)

For the past 22 years, Columbia Business School has been committed to fostering a critical and transformative dialogue about the future of healthcare.

In partnership with the student healthcare organization, the Healthcare Industry Association (HCIA), please join us this February to celebrate over two decades of engaging discussions with thought leaders at the cutting edge of healthcare.

Thu, Feb 12, 2026, from 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM EDT (GMT-4)

Please join us for a fireside panel featuring:

• Dr. Junaid Bajwa, Senior Partner at Flagship Pioneering
• Dr. Tim Crimmins, Chief Medical Information Officer of Columbia University Irving Medical Center
• Dr. Laurent Ganem '86, Founder & CEO of G Square Healthcare Private Equity
• Dr. Lewis Potter, BEM, UK-based Family Physician and Founder and CEO of Geeky Medics
• Moderated by Professor Carri Chan, PhD, Cain Brothers and Company Professor of Healthcare Management, and Faculty Director of the Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Management Program at Columbia Business School

This event is part of the new AI+ Series by Columbia Business School's AI in Business Initiative, with the inaugural focus on healthcare and examining how AI is shaping healthcare innovation, policy, and delivery.

Thurs, Feb 26, 2026, from 12:45 PM – 2:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)

As healthcare systems confront rising demand, workforce constraints, and persistent access gaps, emerging technologies are reshaping where and how care is delivered. This panel will explore how AI-enabled tools are unlocking new care delivery models, extending clinical capacity, and enabling care to move beyond traditional settings. Drawing on perspectives from health systems, technology platforms, and industry leadership, the discussion will focus on how AI is being applied across the care continuum — from digital triage and decision support to virtual and asynchronous care models and operational automation — and what it takes to deploy these technologies at scale to sustainably improve access to care.

Join us on Thursday, February 26 from 12:45 PM-2:00 PM ET at Columbia Business School’s Manhattanville campus for this discussion with guest panelists:

• Alex Baxter '06, Managing Director & Partner at BCG X
• Lee H. Schwamm, MD, Sr Vice President and Chief Digital Health Officer of Yale New Haven Health System
• Pete Clardy, MD, Director, Clinical Enterprise at Google for Health
• Moderated by Professor Jing Dong, DeRosa Family Associate Professor of Business at Columbia Business School

Fri, Mar 27, 2026, from 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)

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.

Tuesday, March 31, 2026, from 12:45 PM to 1:45 PM EDT (GMT-4)

CBS Students: Please join us for a Healthcare Lunch Series event featuring Tim Cook '11, Former SVP and CFO, Healthcare Delivery at CVS HealthSVP of Interoperabilitat   .Innovaccer

Wednesday, April 1, 2026, from 12:45 PM to 1:45 PM EDT (GMT-4)

CBS Students: Please join us for a Healthcare Leadership Series event featuring healthcare private equity leader Peter Crowley '85, Operating Partner at WindRose Health Investors. vaccer

Thursday, April 9, 2026, from 12:45 PM to 1:45 PM EDT (GMT-4)

CBS Students: Please join us for a Healthcare Lunch Series event featuring Michael Vennera, EVP & Chief Strategy, Technology, and Operations Officer at Independence Health Group (IBX).

Mon, Apr 13, 2026, from 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT (GMT-4)

Please join us for a fireside chat discussion featuring two distinguished leaders at the forefront of healthcare innovation: Allon Bloch '97, Co-Founder and CEO of K Health, and Niyum Gandhi, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at Mass General Brigham. The discussion will delve into the evolving landscape of the business of AI in healthcare, and explore emerging trends in healthcare businesses, including ethical and practical considerations shaping innovation. 

The discussion will be moderated by Professor Carri Chan, Cain Brothers and Company Professor of Healthcare Management and Faculty Director, Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Management Program at Columbia Business School.

This event is part of the new AI+ Series by Columbia Business School's AI in Business Initiative, with the inaugural focus on healthcare and examining how AI is shaping healthcare innovation, policy, and delivery.

Tuesday, April 14, 2026, from 12:45 PM to 1:45 PM EDT (GMT-4)

CBS Students: Please join us for a Healthcare Lunch Series event featuring Brad Hirsch, MD, Co-Founder of Highlander Health.

Thursday, April 16, 2026, from 12:45 PM to 1:45 PM EDT (GMT-4)

CBS Students: Please join us for a Healthcare Lunch Series event featuring Maddy Trumpkin Herzfeld, RN, Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Vice Chairman of Carevive Systems, Inc. 

Carevive was the first provider of a fully-integrated software solution for health systems to efficiently and cost-effectively meet nationally established quality care mandates and value-based programs in cancer care. Herzfeld co-invested in Carevive’s three strategic and institutional capital raises prior to its sale to Health Catalyst, Inc (Nasdaq:HCAT) in May 2024.Madelyn Trupkin Herzfeld was Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Vice Chairman of Carevive Systems, Inc. Carevive was the first provider of a fully-integrated software solution for health systems to efficiently and cost-effectively meet nationally established quality care mandates and value-based programs in cancer care. Herzfeld co-invested in Carevive’s three strategic and institutional capital raises prior to its sale to Health Catalyst, Inc (Nasdaq:HCAT) in May 2024. Prior to starting Carevive, she was Founder, President, and General Manager of the Institute for Medical Education & Research, Inc. (IMER), where she led the development of accredited oncology continuing education/continuing medical education programs for nurses, physicians, and other healthcare professionals specializing in oncology for 12 years. IMER was sold in 2007 to United Biosource Corporation, which was acquired by Medco Health Solutions (2010) and later Express Scripts Corporation (2011). She began her career at Bear, Stearns & Co. as a financial analyst in its investment banking healthcare services/pharmaceutical group and subsequently served as an associate for Pinnacle Partners, a boutique investment bank focused on middle-market healthcare service companies. Ms. Herzfeld earned dual degrees in business (concentration: Health Care Public Policy and Management) and nursing from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business and School of Nursing, respectively.

Thursday, April 23, 2026, from 12:45 PM to 1:45 PM EDT (GMT-4)

CBS Students: Please join us for a Healthcare Lunch Series event featuring Isaac Hodes, VP of Product at Open Athena.