CASe STUDY: DHNY SUMMIT DRIVES MEANINGFUL PARTNERSHIPS
Overview: DHNY Summit connects senior leaders to accelerate innovation resulting in tangible business outcomes. A compelling example from DHNY Summit 2025 shows how one conversation evolved into a strategic partnership between two innovative healthcare companies.
Leo Grady
CEO & Founder
Jona
Julia Cheek
CEO
Everlywell
The Opportunity:
Leo Grady and Julia Cheek met at DHNY Summit. What began as an informal conversation quickly evolved into deeper discussions around shared vision and complementary capabilities.
The Outcome:
As a direct result of their connection at DHNY Summit:
Jona and Everlywell entered into a strategic partnership
Everlywell is now working to deploy Jona’s microbiome testing solution to its large and growing customer base
Jona’s branded test will be offered initially, with plans to develop a white-label version for broader integration
The partnership expands access to advanced microbiome insights for consumers nationwide
Why It Matters:
This collaboration represents:
Accelerated innovation through complementary capabilities
Expanded market reach for an emerging digital health company
Enhanced product offerings for an established consumer health platform
Improved patient outcomes through personalized, data-driven insights and technological enhancements
“DHNY Summit creates the kind of environment where meaningful partnerships actually happen. Our connection with Everlywell has the potential to significantly expand access to personalized microbiome insights.”
— Leo Grady, CEO & Founder, Jona
“The Summit brings together exactly the right mix of innovators and operators. Meeting Jona Health at DHNY was the start of an exciting collaboration that aligns perfectly with our mission to make diagnostics more accessible.”
— Julia Cheek, CEO, Everlywell
DHNY Summit is intentionally designed to bring together decision-makers across the healthcare ecosystem, facilitate curated, high-impact introductions, and create an environment where partnerships can take shape and scale. The collaboration between Jona and Everlywell exemplifies this approach in action, demonstrating how connections made at the Summit translate into meaningful commercial outcomes that help advance the future of healthcare.
About Jona
Jona is a personalized health technology company leveraging AI-powered gut microbiome analysis to deliver individualized insights. Through both direct-to-consumer and employer-based models, Jona provides users with detailed reports and a dynamic “digital twin” experience to simulate the impact of diet and lifestyle changes.
About Everlywell
Everlywell is a leading at-home lab testing company, providing accessible, consumer-friendly diagnostic testing across a wide range of health categories.