I am a distinguished data science leader. I currently serve as Senior Director at Axtria Inc., where I lead the company’s decision science business across the Midwest and West Coast. I manage a five million dollar portfolio and guide a team of high performing data scientists who build advanced analytics and AI solutions for global biopharmaceutical clients. My work focuses on transforming commercial decision making, improving patient outcomes, and institutionalizing data driven strategies across large enterprises.

At Axtria, I have led several pioneering analytics initiatives. I developed a patient journey map for a cardiomyopathy therapy by analyzing more than fifty thousand EMR and claims records. This work uncovered diagnostic delays, identified adherence gaps, and enabled targeted interventions that improved therapy initiation by fifteen percent and adherence by twenty percent. For a leading HIV drug, I designed and implemented advanced multi touch attribution models that quantified the influence of interactions across HCPs, pharmacies, and digital channels, enabling more precise promotional decision making. I also built a comprehensive omnichannel orchestration strategy for a cancer drug, aligning marketing, medical, and compliance functions to deliver synchronized and compliant outreach. In addition, my work in econometric modeling for a CNS drug delivered a ten percent uplift in total sales through optimized budget allocation and a clear understanding of channel effectiveness.

My thought leadership has been featured at leading international conferences. I have delivered keynote addresses at the IEEE International Conference on Communication, Computer Sciences and Engineering and have been invited to speak at the IEEE International Conference on Contemporary Computing and Communications. My talk titled Leveraging Data Science for Transformative Healthcare Outcomes received significant engagement for its practical approach to integrating predictive analytics into healthcare ecosystem design. I have also contributed multiple scholarly works to international journals and IEEE venues, including Leveraging Statistical Programming for Adaptive Clinical Trial Designs at ICCSCM, Innovations in Multi Touch Attribution Models at the IEEE ESCI Conference, and Revolutionizing Customer Experience Through NLP and Sentiment Analysis Strategies at the IEEE CICTN Conference.

Across my career, I have been driven by a consistent mission to unlock measurable value through data. I have mentored and developed high performing analytics teams, scaled global capabilities, and advised senior leaders across healthcare, life sciences, insurance, retail, and manufacturing. My work stands at the intersection of strategy, analytics, and technology, ensuring that organizations can translate complex data into decisions that elevate outcomes for patients, customers, and businesses.

I have a proven track record of building, scaling, and elevating high-performing analytics and data science teams across multiple geographies. Throughout my leadership roles at Axtria, TheMathCompany, and Mu Sigma, I have hired and developed dozens of data scientists, analysts, and decision science professionals—creating strong talent pipelines, capability-building frameworks, and onboarding programs that accelerate both readiness and long-term success. I am deeply committed to coaching and mentoring, providing structured career development, real-time feedback, and hands-on guidance that helps my teams grow into strategic, client-facing leaders. My leadership style blends technical depth with people-focused mentorship, enabling me to build teams known for analytical rigor, commercial impact, and exceptional professional growth.

I continue to anchor my work in innovation, academic rigor, and a commitment to improving healthcare systems through the power of data science and artificial intelligence. My journey reflects a belief that the right analytical models, when combined with the right strategic intent, can meaningfully improve lives at scale.

I am a distinguished data science leader. I currently serve as Senior Director at Axtria Inc., where I lead the company’s decision science business across the Midwest and West Coast. I manage a five million dollar portfolio and guide a team of high p... Show more

KuenHung is a seasoned statistical programmer with over a decade of experience in both academic research and the pharmaceutical industry. After earning a master’s degree in Statistics in 2010, he began his career at the Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica in Taiwan, building a strong foundation in R for data visualization and algorithm optimization. In 2013, he joined Parexel, working with both SAS and R, and translated a statistical method from R to SAS using PROC IML. He published two SAS visualization papers at PharmaSUG China and presented a Shiny-based study timeline visualization dashboard for programmer resource management at EU PhUSE. Now a Manager and Technical Lead at IQVIA, he actively contributes to R initiatives, serves on the R Task Force, and is deeply involved in R training.

KuenHung is a seasoned statistical programmer with over a decade of experience in both academic research and the pharmaceutical industry. After earning a master’s degree in Statistics in 2010, he began his career at the Institute of Statistical Scien... Show more

Medtech Innovator and Biomedical Engineer on a mission to grow the medtech community and make it more accessible. I aim at bridging the gap between medtech seasoned professionals and young professionals. With an experience in the industry of 8+ years for product development, rapid prototyping, testing, V&V.

Medtech Innovator and Biomedical Engineer on a mission to grow the medtech community and make it more accessible. I aim at bridging the gap between medtech seasoned professionals and young professionals. With an experience in the industry of 8+ years... Show more

Derek Collins is a dynamic and highly experienced critical care clinician with over 15 years of progressive prehospital and hospital-based experience, spanning roles from EMT and paramedic to flight paramedic, emergency room RN, and flight nurse. He currently serves as a pediatric ER nurse in a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center.

Derek Collins is a dynamic and highly experienced critical care clinician with over 15 years of progressive prehospital and hospital-based experience, spanning roles from EMT and paramedic to flight paramedic, emergency room RN, and flight nurse. He ... Show more

Erin Van Zomeren is an account manager for Innsena’s strategic communications practice. She is a core advisor for Innsena's HIE clients and those with an emphasis on statewide interoperability programs and social determinants of health.

Erin Van Zomeren is an account manager for Innsena’s strategic communications practice. She is a core advisor for Innsena's HIE clients and those with an emphasis on statewide interoperability programs and social determinants of health. Show more

Soy ingeniero de sistemas, arquitecto de software y líder tecnológico con más de 20 años de experiencia. He sido CTO y director de Ingeniería, y actualmente lidero KuraVox, una iniciativa de inteligencia clínica basada en IA. Mi experiencia combina arquitectura de software, inteligencia artificial, liderazgo tecnológico y formación de equipos.

Soy ingeniero de sistemas, arquitecto de software y líder tecnológico con más de 20 años de experiencia. He sido CTO y director de Ingeniería, y actualmente lidero KuraVox, una iniciativa de inteligencia clínica basada en IA. Mi experiencia combina a... Show more

Nagaraju Vedicherla is a highly accomplished IT professional with over 20 years of experience in analyzing, estimating, designing, and implementing stable enterprise applications using Java/J2EE technologies. He currently serves as Manager, Healthcare IT Solutions at Acentra Health, where he is a subject matter expert in healthcare claims processing, including State MMIS and Federal Workers’ Compensation systems.
Nagaraju has led global development teams to deliver mission-critical applications on time, with a proven track record in solution design, implementation, system modernization, and performance optimization. His technical expertise spans Java/J2EE, Spring framework, Microservices, Oracle Service Bus, JPA, Hibernate, XML, various databases (including Oracle, DB2, and MySQL), and multiple enterprise integration and automation tools. He has also contributed to projects in domains such as hospitality, travel and transport, telecom billing, media entertainment, and banking.
Nagaraju has managed end-to-end solution delivery, from requirements analysis to production support, and has introduced innovations that improved productivity and reduced manual intervention in claims processing. His leadership has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Acentra Health Top Performer and Excellence Awards, Mindtree SpotOn Award, SITA Certificate of Appreciation, and multiple IBM Bravo Awards.
Nagaraju holds a Master of Computer Applications from J.N.T. University College of Engineering (85.8%), Anantapur(Autonomous) and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Sri Krishna Chaitanya Degree College (86%) affiliated to Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati.

Nagaraju Vedicherla is a highly accomplished IT professional with over 20 years of experience in analyzing, estimating, designing, and implementing stable enterprise applications using Java/J2EE technologies. He currently serves as Manager, Healthcar... Show more

Kelsey Ratcliffe is the Founder of KR Criminal Profiling & Analysis and a commercial security consultant with over 15 years of law enforcement experience. A former Lieutenant, child abuse investigator, hostage negotiator, and incident commander, she specializes in workplace violence prevention, behavioral threat assessment, de-escalation strategies, and employee wellness.

Kelsey helps organizations identify concerning behaviors before they escalate into violence, develop practical prevention strategies, and create safer environments for employees, customers, and stakeholders. Her presentations combine real-world experience, behavioral science, and actionable de-escalation tools that audiences can immediately apply in the workplace.

She has delivered training to construction, corporate, educational, and community audiences on topics including workplace violence prevention, behavioral indicators of risk, conflict de-escalation, and resilience through mindfulness practices.

Kelsey Ratcliffe is the Founder of KR Criminal Profiling & Analysis and a commercial security consultant with over 15 years of law enforcement experience. A former Lieutenant, child abuse investigator, hostage negotiator, and incident commander, she ... Show more

Navdeep Malik is an accomplished Enterprise and IT Solution Architect with 18+ years of experience delivering large-scale technology transformation programs across the pharmaceutical supply chain, serialization, logistics, and SAP ecosystems. He specializes in SAP Serialization, SAP ATTP/ICH, SAP S/4HANA, SAP EWM, SAP TM, SAP SRM, enterprise integration, and global Track & Trace compliance.
Navdeep has led complex serialization and supply chain modernization initiatives for major pharmaceutical organizations, including Gilead Sciences, Pfizer, Purdue Pharma, McKesson, and Novartis. His work spans end-to-end solution architecture, system design, business process transformation, integration strategy, regulatory compliance, testing, validation, cutover, and post-go-live stabilization. He has deep expertise in DSCSA, EU FMD, GS1/EPCIS standards, GxP IT validation, 21 CFR Part 11, and Annex 11 requirements.
At Gilead Sciences, Navdeep has played a key role in enterprise-wide SAP S/4HANA, EWM, TM, 3PL EDI integration, and serialization programs. He has architected scalable solutions for Oracle EBS to SAP S/4HANA migrations, Axway to SAP ATTP modernization, L1–L4 aggregation capabilities, and standardized 3PL EDI integrations across North America and Europe. His programs have delivered measurable business impact, including improved warehouse throughput, enhanced inventory accuracy, reduced manual processing, and sustained regulatory reporting continuity. Navdeep was involved in these projects from 2017 onward. Navdeep led high-volume serialization migrations and SAP ATTP implementations for Pfizer, Purdue Pharma, and McKesson, supporting billions of serialized units, global manufacturing networks, and DSCSA-aligned supply chain traceability. He has also contributed to SAP SRM implementations, SAP upgrades, ABAP development, and enterprise application support initiatives.
Navdeep is SAP certified in Extended Warehouse Management, Transportation Management, and Supplier Relationship Management. He is also a GS1 member and DSCSA standards panelist, contributing to implementation guidance for pharmaceutical serialization, EPCIS data exchange, interoperable traceability, and global supply chain standards. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from Panjab University.

Navdeep Malik is an accomplished Enterprise and IT Solution Architect with 18+ years of experience delivering large-scale technology transformation programs across the pharmaceutical supply chain, serialization, logistics, and SAP ecosystems. He spec... Show more

Dr. Aryeh Berlin, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist with 17+ years of experience specializing in trauma, anxiety, and resilience. He completed post-doctoral training specifically in motor vehicle accident-related trauma and has extensive clinical experience treating first responders, accident survivors, and crime victims. He is the founder of Aspire Psychological Group, a multi-site practice in New Jersey and New York, and presents nationally on trauma-informed care, occupational resilience, and evidence-based psychological intervention

Dr. Aryeh Berlin, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist with 17+ years of experience specializing in trauma, anxiety, and resilience. He completed post-doctoral training specifically in motor vehicle accident-related trauma and has extensive clin... Show more

Sai K. Puli is an accomplished Technology Executive, Technical Program Manager, and Solution Architect with more than 20 years of experience leading enterprise-scale digital transformation initiatives. He has a proven track record of delivering innovative, high-impact technology solutions across Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Data Science, Advanced Analytics, and Cybersecurity, enabling organizations to accelerate innovation, improve operational efficiency, and achieve strategic business outcomes.
As a Technical Program Manager, Sai leads multidisciplinary teams of cloud architects, AI/ML engineers, data scientists, and software professionals in designing and delivering next-generation technology solutions for leading global enterprises. His leadership spans the successful execution of complex, mission-critical programs that align business strategy with emerging technologies and drive measurable business value.

Sai holds a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Computer Science and Engineering and is a Project Management Professional (PMP®). He also holds certifications in Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals, cloud technologies, and other industry-recognized technology and project management disciplines. He is widely recognized for his expertise in Technology Leadership, Enterprise Solution Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Data Science, Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Cybersecurity, and Product Management. Through his strategic vision, technical excellence, and ability to lead high-performing teams, Sai continues to drive innovation and deliver scalable, future-ready solutions that help organizations succeed in an increasingly digital world.

Professional Memberships:
Senior Member IEEE
IETE Fellow Membership
Sigma XI Full Membership
IAEME Fellow Membership
SCRS Fellow Membership
ScienceDirect
East African Nature & Science Organization Journals
ORCID
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Awards:
Multiple Prestigious awards include Titan Business Awards, Titan Innovation Awards
SCRS Fellow Award

Technical Program Committee Member and Reviewer:
Contributed to over 50 International Conferences as Technical Program Committee Member and Reviewer
Reviewed over 250 Scholarly Articles and Mentored researchers and Authors

Media:
Multiple Media Articles coverage including:
Medium.com
Analytics insight
Techbullion.com
IB Times

Published Articles in Google Scholar, ResearchGate

Sai K. Puli is an accomplished Technology Executive, Technical Program Manager, and Solution Architect with more than 20 years of experience leading enterprise-scale digital transformation initiatives. He has a proven track record of delivering innov... Show more

Soy diseñador de servicios y lidero equipos de UX que crean tecnología para hospitales, clínicas y personas reales. Me dedico a transformar sistemas pensados desde la lógica médica o técnica en experiencias más humanas, donde el diseño ayude a cuidar. Trabajo desde el Estado, con equipos públicos y de bajo presupuesto, usando herramientas de diseño, agilidad y producto para resolver problemas reales. Creo que el diseño tiene que estar donde más se lo necesita. Y si es con impacto en salud, mucho mejor.

Soy diseñador de servicios y lidero equipos de UX que crean tecnología para hospitales, clínicas y personas reales. Me dedico a transformar sistemas pensados desde la lógica médica o técnica en experiencias más humanas, donde el diseño ayude a cuidar... Show more

Product and AI leader in Healthcare and Education Technology

Product and AI leader in Healthcare and Education Technology Show more

Dr. Rajesh Kumar K V is a distinguished academic and researcher with a robust background in artificial intelligence, data analytics, and interdisciplinary research. As the Chief Technological Scientist at the AI Research Centre and an Associate Professor in Business Analytics at Woxsen University, Hyderabad, Dr. Kumar brings a unique blend of technical expertise and practical insight into AI-driven innovation. Dr. Kumar's experience spans various critical domains, including Human-Computer Interface-based signal data analytics for biomedical applications, machine learning, deep learning, and business analytics. He has made significant contributions to these fields, and his work has been recognized on international platforms. His research leadership is further evidenced by his role as the Chair Professor of France Belanger of Information Systems and the Co-Chairperson of the Centre of Excellence – Sports Analytics and Management. Additionally, his work as the Advertflair Chair Professor in Marketing and Advertising underscores his ability to bridge the gap between AI technology and practical business applications.

Speaking History and Expertise

Dr. Kumar has a proven track record of delivering insightful and impactful presentations at major international conferences. Some highlights of his speaking engagements include:

Data Con LA+ IM Data 2022, California: Dr. Kumar showcased his expertise in sports analytics, highlighting the application of AI in enhancing sports performance and decision-making processes.

ICRA 2023, UK: As a participant in the workshop on Computer Vision for Wearable Robotics, organized by Harvard University, Dr. Kumar contributed to discussions on the future of AI in robotics and wearable technology.

Digital Innovation Summit, Bucharest, Romania: He was a panel member discussing the theme “Digital Landscape – Beyond AI,” where he shared his insights on the evolving role of AI in the digital economy.

AI Tech Summit, Malaga, Spain: Dr. Kumar addressed the topic “How AI is Changing the Landscape of Work,” exploring the transformative impact of AI across various industries and the future of work.

MOVE Conference 2024, London, UK: He discussed “Future Cars: How Does it Look Like,” focusing on the role of AI in shaping the future of autonomous vehicles and smart transportation.

Health Tech Asia Conference 2024, Jakarta, Indonesia: Dr. Kumar delivered a keynote session, where he discussed the integration of AI in healthcare, emphasizing innovations in biomedical applications and patient care.

Egypt Mining Forum 2024, Cairo, Egypt: Most recently, Dr. Kumar led a technical session, bringing his expertise in AI to the mining sector, exploring how AI-driven data analytics can optimize mining operations.

Technical Speaker “AIML for Network Optimization” at NetworkX Paris, France, on 8th Oct 2024.

Technical Speaker: “Air Quality Monitoring and Gas Detection Using AI Technologies” at the Air Quality and Emission conference in Birmingham, UK, on 10th Oct 2024.

Exclusive Keynote Speaker: “Transforming the Mobility Industry using AI and IoT,” Manufacturing and Mobility Live, UK, London—6th Nov 2024.

Keynote Session: “Sports Data Analytics using AI/ML Methods and Models” Data Festival GmbH, Virtual – 13th Nov 2024.

Dr. Rajesh Kumar K V is a distinguished academic and researcher with a robust background in artificial intelligence, data analytics, and interdisciplinary research. As the Chief Technological Scientist at the AI Research Centre and an Associate Profe... Show more

Dr. Leung received her DDS degree at the University of Toronto. She completed a GPR at the Boston Medical Center and a Prosthodontics Residency at the University of Pittsburgh. During that time, she also earned a MPH degree. Following these programs, she became a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada and a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics. She has been in private practice for more than 20 years. Currently she serves as a part time Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto involved in the undergraduate prosthodontic education. She has been named an Honorary Class Member for three years and a recipient of the 2019-2020 Dr. Bruce Hord Master Teacher Award.

Dr. Leung received her DDS degree at the University of Toronto. She completed a GPR at the Boston Medical Center and a Prosthodontics Residency at the University of Pittsburgh. During that time, she also earned a MPH degree. Following these progra... Show more

Kenny Sweitzer Jr. is a Lieutenant with Clearwater Fire & Rescue and a Critical Care Flight Paramedic with Aeromed, Tampa General Hospital’s air medical program. With over a decade of frontline 911 and critical care experience, Kenny has developed specialized expertise in prehospital resuscitation, advanced airway management, and trauma care. He has served as an EMS instructor, competition team leader, and adjunct fire academy faculty, helping train the next generation of EMTs and paramedics. Recognized as Clearwater’s 2020 Paramedic and Firefighter of the Year, Kenny continues to bridge the gap between clinical evidence and field application. His current focus is reshaping how EMS providers approach traumatic cardiac arrest—emphasizing evidence-based interventions that prioritize reversible causes over traditional CPR.

Kenny Sweitzer Jr. is a Lieutenant with Clearwater Fire & Rescue and a Critical Care Flight Paramedic with Aeromed, Tampa General Hospital’s air medical program. With over a decade of frontline 911 and critical care experience, Kenny has developed sp... Show more

Dr. David Klingman is a graduate of UMDNJ-New Jersey Dental School and has completed additional postgraduate training in hospital-based dentistry and oral medicine, outpatient comprehensive dentistry, oral and maxillofacial pathology, and instructional design and clinical and didactic teaching. He has held academic appointments at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, West Virginia School of Dentistry, and Pacific Northwest University School of Dental Medicine.

Dr. David Klingman is a graduate of UMDNJ-New Jersey Dental School and has completed additional postgraduate training in hospital-based dentistry and oral medicine, outpatient comprehensive dentistry, oral and maxillofacial pathology, and instruction... Show more

Aki Asahara, Ph.D., is an AI systems performance engineer and the Chief Marketing Officer at Fixstars. With a doctorate in astrophysics and more than 15 years of hands-on engineering and project management experience, he specializes in GPU performance engineering for large-scale AI training and inference workloads. His work spans autonomous driving, finance, healthcare, and industrial AI applications, with expertise in distributed training, mixed-precision optimization, and cluster-level observability on NVIDIA H100/H200/B200 architectures.

Aki serves as a Session Chair and Speaker at HPC Asia 2026 and has delivered invited talks at multiple GenAI-focused conferences in Japan. He also represents Fixstars as an exhibitor at the Supercomputing Conference (SC). He contributes to publications in AI systems performance engineering and leads industry projects that significantly improve throughput and cost efficiency.

Aki Asahara, Ph.D., is an AI systems performance engineer and the Chief Marketing Officer at Fixstars. With a doctorate in astrophysics and more than 15 years of hands-on engineering and project management experience, he specializes in GPU performanc... Show more

Aakanksha is a med student with a strong interest in the intersection of tech and medicine and its potential to drive innovation in healthcare. She is a co-founder of Curaximo, where she explores tech-driven approaches to medicine. She has volunteered with multiple medical organizations and has been actively involved in organizing academic conferences. She enjoys applying her writing and analytical skills to research, especially in areas related to neuroscience, data science, and health tech.

Aakanksha is a med student with a strong interest in the intersection of tech and medicine and its potential to drive innovation in healthcare. She is a co-founder of Curaximo, where she explores tech-driven approaches to medicine. She has volunteere... Show more

Kristie Kapp, RDH, is the CEO and Co-Founder of EBITDent, an analytics-driven consulting firm that helps dentist-owned practices improve profitability, performance, and team culture while reducing operational stress. With over 30 years in dentistry, Kristie has worked in nearly every role—from dental assistant and hygienist to practice owner, consultant, and CEO of a multi-location group practice. She has coached practices in 48 states, specializing in KPIs, financial clarity, systems, and practical A.I. adoption. Known for her practical, systems-based approach, Kristie helps practices replace chaos with structure, improve operational efficiency, and build healthier, more sustainable businesses.

Kristie Kapp, RDH, is the CEO and Co-Founder of EBITDent, an analytics-driven consulting firm that helps dentist-owned practices improve profitability, performance, and team culture while reducing operational stress. With over 30 years in dentistry, ... Show more

Michael Turner is a social entrepreneur, trauma-informed systems builder, and open-access health advocate operating between Austin, Texas and Mexico City, Mexico. He is the founder of the Phoenix Ranch Foundation and the creator of Ibogaine Wiki — two distinct initiatives unified by a single operating thesis: that unprocessed trauma is the root cause underlying juvenile incarceration, veteran PTSD, chronic homelessness, and addiction, and that building the right environments and expanding access to the right tools can interrupt those cycles at their source.

The Founding Story

Turner's entry into systems reform is not academic. At fourteen, he was incarcerated in the juvenile justice system — spending the years that should have been his high school inside a facility designed for punishment rather than rehabilitation. That experience produced approximately 30,000 hours of subsequent research across four decades, and it produced the Phoenix Ranch Foundation.

The Foundation's thesis is straightforward: ranch-based, trauma-informed environments work. Animal husbandry, sustainable farming, trade skill development, and Montessori-style education — methods with a documented global track record of reducing recidivism — outperform conventional incarceration and treatment programs across every meaningful outcome metric. Turner's goal is to build 1,000-plus-acre recovery ranches in all fifty states, replacing youth prisons and failed treatment infrastructure with environments where healing can actually compound over time.

The Foundation serves four overlapping populations: off-course youth, combat veterans, individuals experiencing homelessness, and those in recovery from addiction. Turner identified these populations as sharing a common underlying condition — not a shared demographic or a shared life circumstance, but a shared neurological and psychological wound. Build the right container for that wound, he concluded, and the outcomes follow.

Ibogaine Wiki

Turner's second major initiative operates in a different but adjacent space. As the creator of Ibogaine Wiki, he has built the most comprehensive open-access platform on ibogaine therapy currently available — with a deliberately narrow user focus. The platform is built for combat veterans with treatment-resistant PTSD, professional athletes managing the neurological aftermath of repeated concussive trauma, and individuals living with traumatic brain injuries who have exhausted conventional treatment options.

The strategic logic mirrors the Foundation's: identify the populations most underserved by existing systems, build infrastructure that addresses the gap, and make access as frictionless as possible. In this case, that means open-access information, credible sourcing, and active advocacy for safe and legal ibogaine treatment — particularly through clinics operating in Mexico, where Turner maintains a base of operations and where ibogaine therapy is legally permitted.
Operator Profile
Turner is a practitioner-founder with four decades of domain depth and a track record of building mission-critical infrastructure in underserved spaces. His work sits at the convergence of criminal justice reform, veteran services, behavioral health, and psychedelic medicine policy — sectors where the opportunity for systems-level impact is significant and where founder-led, community-rooted organizations consistently outperform top-down institutional approaches.

He is based between Austin, Texas and Mexico City, Mexico, and is actively engaged in expanding the Phoenix Ranch Foundation's operational footprint and the reach of Ibogaine Wiki across North America.

Web: phoenixranches.org | ibogaine.wiki

Michael Turner is a social entrepreneur, trauma-informed systems builder, and open-access health advocate operating between Austin, Texas and Mexico City, Mexico. He is the founder of the Phoenix Ranch Foundation and the creator of Ibogaine Wiki — tw... Show more

I'm a Generative AI & ML Engineer based in Austin, TX — and I genuinely believe we're living through the most exciting moment in the history of computing. I've spent the last 8+ years turning that belief into production systems that actually move needles.
Right now, I work as a **Senior AI Engineer at [Twin Health](https://www.twinhealth.com/)**, where I architect multi-agent AI platforms for personalized digital health. The work hits close to home in the most literal sense: the AI systems I build — ones that ingest real-time wearable data, interpret lab results, and deliver hyper-personalized diet and nutrition guidance — have contributed to a **37% Type 2 diabetes reversal rate** across our patient population. That's not a dashboard metric. That's people reclaiming their health.
Before Twin Health, I spent over a year at **Cigna Health** building Generative AI into the Prior Authorization process — a notoriously slow, paper-heavy corner of healthcare that desperately needed agentic intelligence. And before that, I spent two years at **Walmart Global Tech**, where I built a voice/text-driven AI tool that saved **130,000 associate work hours every single week**, and a RAG-based system that cut attribute-extraction costs by **80%** with **24× faster turnaround**. Large-scale impact is something I've come to expect from this work.

My path here wasn't strictly linear. I started as an Electrical Engineering undergraduate at **IIT Roorkee**, pivoted into data science at **Indiana University – Bloomington** (where I earned a Master's and the Luddy Outstanding Research Award), and along the way published research at **NeurIPS** (Best Paper) and **ACM COMPASS**. More recently, I completed an **MBA in Entrepreneurship** from University of the Cumberlands — because building great AI isn't just an engineering challenge, it's a product and people challenge too.

I'm a Generative AI & ML Engineer based in Austin, TX — and I genuinely believe we're living through the most exciting moment in the history of computing. I've spent the last 8+ years turning that belief into production systems that actually move nee... Show more

Paulo Gonzalez is the Co-Founder of Wellnite, a social wellness platform helping people build stronger connections, healthier habits, and more productive lives through technology.

Paulo Gonzalez is the Co-Founder of Wellnite, a social wellness platform helping people build stronger connections, healthier habits, and more productive lives through technology. Show more

Akash Kamble is a Data Engineer and Data Scientist with over nine years of experience delivering advanced analytics, machine learning solutions, and scalable data engineering platforms within the healthcare and life sciences industries. He has specialized expertise in clinical data integration, pharmacovigilance automation, HEDIS reporting, regulatory compliance, and cloud-based data architectures.
Currently serving as a Project Delivery Senior Analyst at Deloitte Consulting LLP, Akash has led the development of large-scale clinical data integration solutions for Elevance Health. He architected ETL pipelines using Apache Spark and AWS to process over 50 million daily transactions from multiple EMR systems, supporting more than 2.5 million members with high reliability and low latency. He also automated HEDIS quality measure calculations, implemented FHIR-based interoperability platforms, and developed predictive analytics models that improved care coordination and operational efficiency while maintaining HIPAA and NCQA compliance standards.
Before Deloitte, Akash worked at Accenture across several healthcare and pharmaceutical initiatives. As a Senior Data Engineer on the INTIENT Pharmacovigilance Platform, he developed AI-powered NLP models using Python, TensorFlow, and spaCy to extract structured information from adverse event reports with high accuracy. He implemented automated MedDRA coding systems, architected serverless GCP data pipelines, and designed workflow orchestration frameworks that ensured timely FDA regulatory reporting and compliance with FDA 21 CFR Part 11 standards. His work significantly reduced operational costs while improving patient safety outcomes through faster adverse event identification.
In his earlier role on the INTIENT Clinical Platform, Akash designed ETL pipelines integrating data from multiple clinical systems to support global clinical trials. He developed automated CDISC SDTM and ADaM dataset generation frameworks, built enterprise-scale data warehouses on BigQuery and Snowflake, and implemented real-time data quality systems that improved compliance and reduced validation timelines. He also created predictive analytics solutions for patient recruitment optimization and risk-based monitoring, helping accelerate study startups and improve clinical operations.
Earlier in his career, Akash contributed to enterprise data warehousing and analytics modernization initiatives at Accenture, where he designed large-scale Snowflake and Amazon Redshift environments, developed ETL workflows using Informatica PowerCenter, and led cloud migration initiatives to AWS and GCP. He also built self-service business intelligence platforms and predictive analytics models for forecasting and demand planning while establishing strong data governance and CI/CD practices for global operations.
Akash earned a Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence with a Data Science specialization from Long Island University, Brooklyn, graduating with a GPA of 3.82, and holds a Bachelor of Engineering from Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering in Bangalore, India. He has been recognized with the Accenture Delivery Excellence Award and for his contributions to the adoption of the INTIENT platform by leading pharmaceutical companies.

Akash Kamble is a Data Engineer and Data Scientist with over nine years of experience delivering advanced analytics, machine learning solutions, and scalable data engineering platforms within the healthcare and life sciences industries. He has specia... Show more

Christen is an experienced data management specialist with over 10 years of expertise as a data analyst, engineer, and architect, and Snowflake is the only thing she has not broken (yet). Passionate about innovation and process improvement, Christen has successfully modernized data platforms, implemented new technologies, and identified major cost savings at companies in Healthcare and Oil and Gas. She loves sharing knowledge with others and enabling teams to choose optimal solutions. Currently a Senior Solutions Engineer, Christen helps customers build innovative, cost effective solutions to business challenges in Healthcare using the Snowflake Data Cloud.

Christen is an experienced data management specialist with over 10 years of expertise as a data analyst, engineer, and architect, and Snowflake is the only thing she has not broken (yet). Passionate about innovation and process improvement, Christen ... Show more

Clara enjoys working in the intersection of Machine Learning, Product, and Engineering, solving problems in a pragmatic and iterative way. She currently leads Applied AI at Sword Health, where her team is reinventing how patients access and receive care, by creating a more human, more clinically effective, and more scalable way to treat patients. She is focused on building and scaling machine learning systems that help achieve Sword's mission of freeing 2 million people from pain.

Clara enjoys working in the intersection of Machine Learning, Product, and Engineering, solving problems in a pragmatic and iterative way. She currently leads Applied AI at Sword Health, where her team is reinventing how patients access and receive c... Show more

I'm a Senior Software Architect working on agentic AI systems in healthcare diagnostics. Most of my time is spent figuring out how to make large language models play nice with enterprise security requirements—especially when those models need to access patient data across chat, voice, and SMS channels.

Before diving into AI, I built developer experience tools and led engineering teams where I learned that the hard problems are rarely about the technology itself. They're about making complex systems work reliably when real people depend on them.

I've been deep in the Model Context Protocol (MCP) world lately, building servers that let AI agents interact securely with backend systems. That work surfaced a lot of messy authentication challenges that don't have clean answers in the OAuth specs. My talk comes from those real-world battle scars.

I'm based in Omaha

I'm a Senior Software Architect working on agentic AI systems in healthcare diagnostics. Most of my time is spent figuring out how to make large language models play nice with enterprise security requirements—especially when those models need to acce... Show more

Edy Hourany is a senior software engineer at Doctolib with a PhD in software engineering 🎓, but don’t let that fool you. He's a dog psychologist 🐕 and a paramedic 🚑 on the side! When he’s not writing code or helping dogs work through their issues, you’ll probably find him zipping through the sky as an FPV drone pilot 🛸.

Edy has had the chance to work with diverse, multidisciplinary teams from all over the world 🌍, and he loves bringing people together to solve tough problems. Whether it’s debugging software or calming a reactive pup 🐶, he’s always ready for the next challenge (preferably one that involves both!).

Edy Hourany is a senior software engineer at Doctolib with a PhD in software engineering 🎓, but don’t let that fool you. He's a dog psychologist 🐕 and a paramedic 🚑 on the side! When he’s not writing code or helping dogs work through their issues,... Show more

Patrick Junghanns is a product management professional with a strong background in molecular diagnostics and healthcare innovation. Currently working as a Product Manager for Connected Consumables, he focuses on developing connected solutions to improve patient safety and optimize clinical workflows. Prior to this, he gained extensive experience across oncology and IV workflow management in international roles, combining technical expertise with marketing and sales capabilities. With an academic foundation in molecular and cellular biology, he brings a scientific mindset to business challenges and enjoys translating complex information into practical solutions

Patrick Junghanns is a product management professional with a strong background in molecular diagnostics and healthcare innovation. Currently working as a Product Manager for Connected Consumables, he focuses on developing connected solutions to impr... Show more

Brad Schlicht is a Distinguished Engineer at Medtronic, where he focuses on modernizing cloud architecture and building out next-generation platform capabilities to accelerate product development.

His background spans building distributed on-premise infrastructure solutions, platform engineering, DevSecOps, and cloud architecture across several premier Minnesota-based companies.

Currently, Brad is focused on embedding Generative AI and Agentic AI workflows throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC), building intelligent developer experience (DevEx) platforms that eliminate friction and increase engineering velocity at scale.

Brad Schlicht is a Distinguished Engineer at Medtronic, where he focuses on modernizing cloud architecture and building out next-generation platform capabilities to accelerate product development. His background spans building distributed on-prem... Show more