AGENDA

AI is redefining telemedicine and digital health, evolving from basic automation and chatbots to intelligent care orchestration. This panel will examine AI’s role in medical imaging, remote monitoring, predictive analytics, clinical decision support, workflow automation, and personalized patient engagement. Panelists—representing operational, investment, and legal perspectives—will explore benefits such as cost reduction, productivity gains, and faster market entry, as well as challenges including privacy, liability, bias, security, and regulatory compliance. Discussion will also cover synthetic patient data, FDA approval considerations, and unforeseen operational impacts. The session concludes with an interactive Q&A on AI’s promises, pitfalls, and its future in healthcare.

• Sas Ponnapalli, Co-Founder & CEO, Beam Health

• Prithvi Tanwar, Managing Partner, Polsinelli

• Suzie Yoon, Managing Partner, Takeda Digital Ventures

• Paul Squire, Shareholder, Polsinelli (moderator)

This fireside chat dives into how emerging founders are shaking up the future of health. The discussion will explore the evolving “gray zone” where healthcare meets wellness—highlighting emerging trends, regulatory challenges, marketing strategies, and how startups can compete with industry giants. Attendees will gain practical insights on navigating investor expectations, building strategic partnerships, and envisioning the next decade of innovation in the longevity space.

• Delphine LeGrand, Founder, Stealth

• Vikki Nguyen, Head of Commercial, Emerging Companies, Wilson Sonsini

Physicians today face unprecedented strain, affecting not only their well-being but also clinical performance and decision-making. This interactive session begins with a group sticky-note exercise to surface attendees’ top challenges—such as clinical knowledge gaps, administrative burden, and documentation pressures. The team from PulsePoint and Medscape will then focus on one pressing issue: clinical knowledge gaps. They’ll explore the root causes, their impact on care, and how technology can address them at the point of care. The session concludes with a collaborative ideation exercise, leaving attendees with actionable strategies and fresh perspectives to better support physician performance.

• Parker Noren, SVP, Growth & Product, Internet Brands

• Urvi Patel, PharmD, Director of Clinical Strategy in Solid Tumor Oncology, Medscape