**Brigitte Chumpitaz Alejos, MD** is an Emergency Medicine physician, international speaker, educator, and academic professional based in Lima, Peru.

Her work focuses on one of the most challenging areas of medicine: making the right decisions when every minute matters. With experience in high-acuity emergency care, she brings a practical, evidence-based approach to the management of critically ill patients, particularly in resuscitation, shock, sepsis, cardiovascular emergencies, neurological emergencies, and post–cardiac arrest care.

Beyond clinical practice, Dr. Chumpitaz Alejos is actively involved in Emergency Medicine education, resident training, scientific research, and editorial activities. Her teaching approach bridges current evidence with real-world challenges, including decision-making in overcrowded and resource-limited emergency departments.

As an international speaker, she is passionate about transforming complex critical care concepts into clear, memorable, and immediately applicable strategies for physicians, residents, nurses, and multidisciplinary emergency teams.

Her presentations combine evidence, clinical reasoning, real-world cases, and high-impact visual education—with one goal: helping clinicians make better decisions during the most critical minutes of patient care.

**Speaking Topics:**
Emergency & Critical Care Medicine • Resuscitation • Sepsis & Septic Shock • Hemodynamic Management • Cardiovascular Emergencies • Neurological Emergencies • Post–Cardiac Arrest Care • Clinical Decision-Making • Medical Education

**Brigitte Chumpitaz Alejos, MD** is an Emergency Medicine physician, international speaker, educator, and academic professional based in Lima, Peru. Her work focuses on one of the most challenging areas of medicine: making the right decisions whe... Show more

Josh Harr is a senior cybersecurity advisor and security executive with 17 years of experience spanning U.S. federal government, military operations, critical infrastructure, healthcare, private industry, and international defense organizations. His work focuses on helping leaders understand and manage cyber risk shaped by geopolitics, operational reality, and real‑world consequences.

Josh currently serves as a Business Information Security Officer (BISO) within a large U.S. healthcare organization, aligning cybersecurity strategy with business growth, regulatory requirements, and patient care. He translates technical risk into executive decision‑making and embeds security into enterprise transformation initiatives.

In parallel, Josh supports international cyber capacity‑building as a senior advisor to the Bulgarian Ministry of Defense Cyber Defense Center, where he helps design incident response frameworks, organizational models, workforce pipelines, large‑scale cyber exercises, and governance aligned with NATO and EUCOM objectives.

Josh is also an officer in the U.S. Air National Guard, specializing in cyberspace operations and international security advising, with experience integrating cyber considerations into joint and multi‑domain environments.

Across government, military, and private‑sector roles, Josh designs executive‑level exercises and crisis simulations focused on risk‑based decision‑making under uncertainty. His work consistently operates at the intersection of cybersecurity, geopolitics, and leadership—helping organizations understand not just what could happen, but why it matters and how to act.

Josh Harr is a senior cybersecurity advisor and security executive with 17 years of experience spanning U.S. federal government, military operations, critical infrastructure, healthcare, private industry, and international defense organizations. His ... Show more

Floryan worked for 5 years at Hillo, a manufacturer of software medical devices for diabetic patients. He built the entire QARA strategy for their products, identified as IIa under the new regulations. His biggest challenge, beyond building the system, was to adapt this strategy to transform the product into a Class I and accelerate its time to market.

Since March 2023, Floryan has been Head of QARA at Theodo HealthTech, the e-health specialist unit of Theodo (a consulting and software development company). His role is to maintain ISO 13485 certification, in particular using the Agile method, and to support customers on various subjects including the creation, maintenance and improvement of a QMS using Agile methods.

Through his experience, Floryan has become an expert in the Agile method and its application to QARA issues, and in the development of DM software in accordance with current standards such as 62304.

Floryan worked for 5 years at Hillo, a manufacturer of software medical devices for diabetic patients. He built the entire QARA strategy for their products, identified as IIa under the new regulations. His biggest challenge, beyond building the syste... Show more

Gregory Serdahl’s working life has unfolded through consistent effort, practical responsibility, and long-term engagement with people and organizations. His career reflects a measured progression across creative study, nonprofit leadership, and therapeutic wellness, rather than a narrow or accelerated path. By combining leadership roles with hands-on practice, he developed an approach rooted in experience, accountability, and sustained service.

Across multiple decades, Gregory has operated in environments that required both structure and personal involvement. His professional background includes managing nonprofit arts organizations and later founding and operating a national wellness company. These roles placed him in collaboration with professional athletes, institutional clients, and public figures. In each setting, he focused on reliability, ethical conduct, and systems designed to function effectively over time.

Gregory’s academic journey began at the University of California, Irvine, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Theater between 1983 and 1986. His studies emphasized collaboration, performance theory, and disciplined preparation. These academic foundations later supported his professional work by strengthening communication skills, observation, and awareness of physical presence. During this period, he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, reflecting his commitment to academic engagement and structured learning.

A formative experience during Gregory’s early development was a year spent abroad at the University of Bergen in Oslo, Norway (1983-84). Living and studying in an international environment exposed him to different cultural perspectives and daily practices. This period encouraged adaptability and independence, qualities that later influenced his leadership style and approach to professional relationships.

After completing his education, Gregory entered the nonprofit arts sector and became artistic director of the Alisal Center for the Fine Arts. The organization served a primarily Hispanic migrant farmworker community by providing access to cultural programs and educational opportunities. From January 1986 to January 1989, he was responsible for daily operations, budgeting, fundraising, and community engagement. This role strengthened his ability to lead mission-driven organizations while remaining responsive to the needs of underserved populations.

Gregory’s transition into wellness followed his participation in massage programs at Michael O'Shea's Sport Training Institute. In 1991, he founded Serdahl Associates, which later became Massage America, Ltd. His goal was to build a massage and wellness organization capable of operating within large institutional environments. Under his leadership, the company managed massage programs for Crunch Fitness, several New York Sports Club locations, and the New York Football Giants during the Dan Reeves era.

Massage America later partnered with Mount Sinai and NYU hospitals, the Printing House Athletic Club, and the Manhattan Athletic Club. Gregory oversaw staffing, operations, and service consistency across these settings. These responsibilities reinforced his understanding of how therapeutic services can be integrated into athletic, medical, and corporate systems while maintaining professional standards.

Alongside his role as a business owner, Gregory continued to work directly with clients. His practice included individuals from politics, professional sports, media, and the arts. On one notable day, his schedule included Ed Koch, Lawrence Taylor, Edgar Bronfman, Katharine Hepburn, and Arthur Ashe. These experiences reflected trust developed through discretion, technical skill, and steady practice.

Gregory’s therapeutic background includes deep tissue massage, Swedish techniques, trigger point therapy, myofascial release, and craniosacral therapy. He also incorporates yoga, Pilates, Yogic Neuromuscular Therapy, as taught by the late Dyal Singh Khalsa, Gyrotonics training, and certification as a Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist. Having employed more than 500 massage therapists throughout his career, he remains actively engaged in his profession today, continuing his work with a focus on responsibility, long-term service, and honoring the teachings of the late Canadian Poet and Philosopher Kenneth George Mills through his role as President of the Kenneth G. Mills Foundation.

Gregory Serdahl’s working life has unfolded through consistent effort, practical responsibility, and long-term engagement with people and organizations. His career reflects a measured progression across creative study, nonprofit leadership, and thera... Show more

Dr. Robert Convissar is a laser dentistry pioneer. One of the first dentists in the world to use lasers he close to 4 decades of experience with CO2, Diode, Erbium, Nd.YAG and PBM lasers He has authored 22 peer-reviewed papers and 6 laser textbooks, and delivered close to 500 Laser Certification and Tongue Tie Certification courses in 30 countries. He is the only dentist in the world to have the quartet of awards:
• Diplomate of the American Board of Laser Surgery
• Fellow of the American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery
• Master of the Academy of Laser Dentistry
• Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry

His seminal textbook Principles and Practice of Laser Dentistry, now in its 3rd edition with a foreword by Gordon Christensen, has been the standard textbook on laser dentistry for over a decade – available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, and Polish. He practices laser dentistry in New York City, where he also serves as Director of Laser Dentistry at New York Presbyterian Hospital of Queens and Director of Laser Dentistry at multiple dental schools in the USA. He is also the only American on the faculty of the University of Genoa Master’s Degree Program in Laser Dentistry

Dr. Robert Convissar is a laser dentistry pioneer. One of the first dentists in the world to use lasers he close to 4 decades of experience with CO2, Diode, Erbium, Nd.YAG and PBM lasers He has authored 22 peer-reviewed papers and 6 laser textbooks,... Show more

Kedar Pai is a regulatory affairs leader with over 10 years of experience guiding medical device and IVD products through global regulatory pathways. He currently serves as Senior Manager, Regulatory Operations at Intuitive Surgical, where he has led technical documentation efforts for global registrations, served as the regulatory point of contact for third-party (EU MDR and MDSAP) and FDA audits, and built dashboards and KPI tracking tools to accelerate market release. Previously, at Intersect ENT (later acquired by Medtronic), he managed PMA supplements and annual reports for Class III devices, led a successful MDR Full Quality System audit with BSI, and developed US and EU regulatory strategies for manufacturing changes and expanded intended uses. At BD Biosciences, he led the implementation of EU IVDR (2017/746) and obtained the first worldwide Class C EU IVDR certification by BSI — an achievement recognized with a company-wide award.

Kedar's regulatory expertise spans the full product lifecycle, from technical file authoring and clinical evaluation reports to change management, audits, and supporting submissions to agencies including the FDA, Health Canada, ANVISA, TFDA, MHLW, and TGA, gained across roles at Abbott Vascular and Penumbra, Inc. He holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management and an MS in Regulatory Science from the University of Southern California, and is an active member of the Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS). He brings prior speaking experience to the table as well, having presented as a session leader on EU IVDR: An industry perspective at RAP Convergence 2018, Vancouver.

Kedar Pai is a regulatory affairs leader with over 10 years of experience guiding medical device and IVD products through global regulatory pathways. He currently serves as Senior Manager, Regulatory Operations at Intuitive Surgical, where he has led... Show more

Cat Bonar is the CEO of Block Reign, where she leads at the intersection of blockchain, Web3 innovation, and enterprise growth. She brings over 20 years of leadership experience spanning healthcare, medical billing, and regulatory compliance, and has held C-suite roles across both private and public companies, driving strategy, operations, and compliance through periods of rapid growth and technological transformation. Today she is guiding Block Reign through its PCAOB audit process while the company engages in active discussions with governments internationally to bring blockchain into public-sector protocols and programs, putting the auditability and compliance discipline she champions into practice at the highest level. A named inventor herself, she holds a U.S. design patent for an FDA medical device to treat sleep apnea in adults. From FDA approvals and clinical trials to decentralized ecosystems, she has built companies, trained thousands, advised DAOs, and developed compliance strategies that scale alongside innovation. At Block Reign, which integrates blockchain and AI, she helps businesses, developers, and innovators bring everyday products and services on-chain, delivering utility-based digital rewards and bridging compliance with real Web3 adoption, without the complexity or speculation the space is known for. It's the thesis she speaks to, put into practice: building the trust layer where AI and blockchain meet. She specializes in turning complexity into confidence: structuring blockchain integrations, building privacy frameworks, and designing education programs for decentralized communities. Her philosophy is simple, bold ideas, backed by airtight execution and clear, compliant messaging.

Cat Bonar is the CEO of Block Reign, where she leads at the intersection of blockchain, Web3 innovation, and enterprise growth. She brings over 20 years of leadership experience spanning healthcare, medical billing, and regulatory compliance, and has... Show more

Caroline deRichemond, CRNP, CLS, FNLA, recognized for her knowledge of lipid disorders, is a Certified Lipid Specialist (CLS) and is a Fellow of the National Lipid Association (FNLA) associated with Geisinger Health in Pennsylvania. She has more than 25 years of experience in adult health, cardiovascular prevention and lipidology. She has clinic at multiple Geisinger Health System sites, including Wilkes Barre, Scranton, Danville, Lewistown, and State College.
Her academic roles include Instructor of Lipidology, Assistant Professor at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. Caroline is frequently invited to present at professional conferences focused on lipidology and reducing cardiovascular risk, such as the American Association of Nurse Practitioners national meeting, Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners clinical conference, National Lipid Association, and the American Society for Preventative Cardiology.
She is the President of the Northeast Lipid Association. She is Co-Chair for TEACH-ASCVD, a national lipid trial led by the National Lipid Association. Caroline is a Mentor for the Lipid Scholars program of the National Lipid Association. She has received the National Lipid Association President’s Service Award in 2023, 2024, and 2026 for her leadership.
Currently, she participates in four lipid trials at Geisinger, has been published on Familial Hypercholesterolemia, and the transition from pediatric to adult lipid care. Caroline's contributions span clinical practice, education, and advocacy, earning her respect as a leader in inherited Lipid disorder management and cardiovascular risk reduction.

Caroline deRichemond, CRNP, CLS, FNLA, recognized for her knowledge of lipid disorders, is a Certified Lipid Specialist (CLS) and is a Fellow of the National Lipid Association (FNLA) associated with Geisinger Health in Pennsylvania. She has more than... Show more

Everlyne Njeri Mwangi is an aspiring computational researcher pursuing a Bachelor of Business and Information Technology at Mount Kenya University. Her work focuses on building scalable AI systems and data processing pipelines, with a growing interest in high-performance computing as a foundation for scientific research.

She has developed projects spanning document analysis, computer vision, and digital healthcare systems, emphasizing efficiency and real-world impact in resource-constrained environments. Through her leadership roles in the AWS Cloud Club and She Code Africa, she actively contributes to the tech community by organizing learning initiatives and mentoring peers.

Everlyne Njeri Mwangi is an aspiring computational researcher pursuing a Bachelor of Business and Information Technology at Mount Kenya University. Her work focuses on building scalable AI systems and data processing pipelines, with a growing interes... Show more

Dr. Irene Udebuana is a doctor, medical robotics developer and social impact leader working at the intersection of healthcare, artificial intelligence and innovation.

She is the founder of RobotProf, a healthcare ed-tech startup helping healthcare professionals learn and use AI for research, clinical practice and innovation. Through RobotProf, she works with healthcare professionals to build practical skills in AI, data and technology.

Her work has been recognised with the She Leads Africa 50 Under 30 Rising Motherland Mogul Award 2026 and the Global Sustainability Awards 2025, SME100 Nigeria 25 under 25 awards, among other recognitions. n 2023, she became the first Nigerian student interviewed and featured in the British Dental Journal for her work at the intersection of medicine and robotics. She has built AI projects in healthcare research and is interested in how AI, machine learning and robotics can be applied to real healthcare challenges, particularly in Nigeria.

At 22, while in her final year of med school, Irene founded Kids in LET, a nonprofit introducing children in underserved communities to climate technology.

She graduated from the University of Nigeria with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery in 2024, receiving distinctions and being named Best Graduating Female Student.

Dr. Irene Udebuana is a doctor, medical robotics developer and social impact leader working at the intersection of healthcare, artificial intelligence and innovation. She is the founder of RobotProf, a healthcare ed-tech startup helping healthcar... Show more

I’m a Senior Machine Learning Engineer with proven track record of building AI systems across domains including finance, geospatial intelligence, healthcare, and environmental monitoring. My experience spans startups, research labs, and global enterprises, delivering real-world impact through deep learning, computer vision, and scalable MLOps pipelines.

Currently, at Schneider Electric, I'm a part of the Global Finance team working on AI-based solutions for financial intelligence. Previously, I led aerial imagery computer vision-based pipelines at MGGP Aero and developed end-to-end MLOps infrastructure at AI Clearing. My academic work at Shanghai Jiao Tong University focused on deep learning models for mammographic diagnostics where I published research articles at international IEEE conferences.

I’m a Senior Machine Learning Engineer with proven track record of building AI systems across domains including finance, geospatial intelligence, healthcare, and environmental monitoring. My experience spans startups, research labs, and global enterp... Show more

Accomplished Senior Data Engineering Executive with expertise in building scalable healthcare,
retail, and automotive data platforms, delivering measurable enterprise impact including $5M+
annual healthcare cost savings, $2M–$5M+ revenue uplift, and improved engagement across
1M+ members through AI/ML-driven Medicaid and Medicare initiatives. Experienced in leading
large-scale cloud modernization and data platform migrations across AWS and GCP, reducing
processing latency by 40–60% and generating $1M+ in annual infrastructure and operational
savings through optimized architectures. Strong background in big data, IoT, and ML engineer-
ing, improving data quality by 30%+, enabling real-time predictive analytics, and driving 2–5%
margin improvements while reducing manual reporting effort by 50%+. Recognized researcher
with multiple international publications in AI, healthcare analytics, and cloud data engineering,
combining academic excellence with multi-million-dollar business impact and innovation leader-
ship.

Accomplished Senior Data Engineering Executive with expertise in building scalable healthcare, retail, and automotive data platforms, delivering measurable enterprise impact including $5M+ annual healthcare cost savings, $2M–$5M+ revenue uplift, an... 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

August is cofounder and CTO of Ambra, an autonomous revenue cycle platform built for emergency medical services - automating the path from the paramedic's trip report to a paid insurance claim, and cutting collection time down to three days.

Before Ambra, he shipped legacy healthcare integrations with the biggest players across clinical and operational systems. His research sits at the intersection of healthcare, security, and formal methods, spanning specialized databases for clinical data, security evaluation of healthcare voice agents, privacy-preserving machine learning across hospitals and payers, and formal verification of healthcare data standards. He writes extensively about healthcare software infrastructure and is based in the Bay Area.

August is cofounder and CTO of Ambra, an autonomous revenue cycle platform built for emergency medical services - automating the path from the paramedic's trip report to a paid insurance claim, and cutting collection time down to three days. Befo... Show more

After a successful career as a franchise owner, Heather founded MedAllergy in 2012, developing software and systems now used by ENT practices across the Southeast to improve allergy care and operations.

After a successful career as a franchise owner, Heather founded MedAllergy in 2012, developing software and systems now used by ENT practices across the Southeast to improve allergy care and operations. 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

Brooke Marie Bridges is a keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, somatic CBT coach, vitalist herbalist, and author with Transatlantic Literary Agency. She is the founder of Unearthing Wellness and the creator of The Integrated Root™ — a Mind-Body-Earth framework built around a single premise: you can have all the insight in the world and still not know how to embody your life.

Her keynotes and workshops address the gap most wellness programming misses entirely — the space between understanding yourself and actually inhabiting yourself. Drawing on the neuroscience of the prefrontal cortex and amygdala, the emerging science of interoception, somatic CBT practice, and ancestral plant medicine traditions, she gives audiences not just new understanding but a genuinely different felt experience of themselves.

A former Nickelodeon child actress and SAG-AFTRA performer, Brooke spent her childhood learning to perform emotions professionally and her adult life learning the difference between performing wellness and actually embodying it. For four years she facilitated Uprooting Racism trainings with Soul Fire Farm. She has presented for Ellevate Network, Berkshire Community College, Berkshire County District Attorney's Office, Miss Porter's School, and more than 150 schools and organizations across North America.

Her signature keynote — From Awareness to Wellbeing: Why We Know More About Wellness Than Ever and Still Feel Burned Out — was described by Ellevate Network CEO Allyson McDonald as introducing concepts she had never heard framed that way before. Her six-workshop Changing the Response series and somatic DEI workshop Wired for Difference are available for organizational engagements.

Brooke presents virtually and in person across North America.

Brooke Marie Bridges is a keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, somatic CBT coach, vitalist herbalist, and author with Transatlantic Literary Agency. She is the founder of Unearthing Wellness and the creator of The Integrated Root™ — a Mind-Body-Ear... Show more

Nir Shtein is the VP of R&D at Guardoc Health and the author of Microservices with Go. With deep expertise in software architecture, distributed systems, AI and LLMs, he brings a practical and forward-thinking approach to engineering leadership.

Nir Shtein is the VP of R&D at Guardoc Health and the author of Microservices with Go. With deep expertise in software architecture, distributed systems, AI and LLMs, he brings a practical and forward-thinking approach to engineering leadership. Show more

Robert Shumake, PhD, known internationally as Ajarn Shaman Shu, is a uniquely credentialed scholar, spiritual teacher, and public intellectual. A direct student of Dr. Yosef Ben-Jochannan and Malidoma Patrice Somé, he is a fully initiated Buddhist Ajarn in the Theravada tradition, a Vajra Master in the Padmasambhava lineage, a consecrated High Priest of Yoruba Ifá (Babalawo and Oluwo Osain), and a Sri Vidya initiate of the Tamil Siddhar tradition.

He is the author of over 140 books, including Shurooms: The African Roots of Sacred Plant Medicine, The Original Avengers, KRIYA, African Reiki, Roots of Heaven, and the multi-volume Living Archive Series on American media history. He is the Founder and Chancellor of Buddha University® and the Buddha Ayurveda School of Medicine, and the owner of one of the largest privately held newspapers in the United States. His keynotes connect ancient spiritual science with modern neuroscience, education, and leadership.

Robert Shumake, PhD, known internationally as Ajarn Shaman Shu, is a uniquely credentialed scholar, spiritual teacher, and public intellectual. A direct student of Dr. Yosef Ben-Jochannan and Malidoma Patrice Somé, he is a fully initiated Buddhist Aj... Show more

Experienced software engineer focused on AI and product development. Currently leading the development of AI solutions for global medical device manufacturers at Flinn. Prior to this, I worked with Apple Music's data engineering team, built a decision support SaaS used by large software organisations such as Apple and Move Inc, and led teams building solutions to monitor supply chain risks across millions of global data points at Prewave.

I'm passionate about the intersection of software engineering, data, and product, and at my best when leading teams that build data-centred digital products.

Experienced software engineer focused on AI and product development. Currently leading the development of AI solutions for global medical device manufacturers at Flinn. Prior to this, I worked with Apple Music's data engineering team, built a decisio... Show more

Thomas Fricke has been working with containers and Kubernetes for 7 years, with Linux and networks for 30 and with computers for 40. His focus is on security in KRITIS environments (energy, health care) and the agile transformations that are necessary in these environments. He is a freelancer, founder (Endocode, Resility), and volunteers on various boards, including the IT Planning Council.

Thomas Fricke has been working with containers and Kubernetes for 7 years, with Linux and networks for 30 and with computers for 40. His focus is on security in KRITIS environments (energy, health care) and the agile transformations that are necessar... Show more

Arbaz | Hair & Wellness Advocate

Helping you choose the best biotin supplement for hair growth with trusted, science-backed nutrition. Explore premium supplements and practical wellness tips to support stronger, thicker hair, healthier nails, and lasting confidence.

Arbaz | Hair & Wellness Advocate Helping you choose the best biotin supplement for hair growth with trusted, science-backed nutrition. Explore premium supplements and practical wellness tips to support stronger, thicker hair, healthier nails, and ... Show more

Abraham Gogulamudi is a Senior Engineering Manager at GE HealthCare with 20+ years of experience in Embedded Linux, Yocto, and cybersecurity for regulated medical devices. He leads the PCS medOS platform, driving secure‑by‑design architectures, SBOM/CVE automation, and lifecycle security for connected IoMT systems.

Abraham Gogulamudi is a Senior Engineering Manager at GE HealthCare with 20+ years of experience in Embedded Linux, Yocto, and cybersecurity for regulated medical devices. He leads the PCS medOS platform, driving secure‑by‑design architectures, SBOM/... Show more

Shanthi S. is a digital health innovator, AI ethics advocate, and founder of FairFrame AI, a nonprofit initiative focused on mitigating algorithmic bias in healthcare, education, and career technologies. With over a decade of experience in healthcare IT and consulting for Fortune 500 companies, Shanthi brings a rare blend of clinical insight, technical strategy, and ethical foresight to the development of responsible AI systems.
Her recent work spans designing emotionally intelligent career transition tools for displaced healthcare workers, developing micro-AI agents to automate complex revenue cycle workflows, and advising hospital systems on real-time location systems (RTLS) and AI-driven decision support tools. A transformation strategist, Shanthi champions inclusive innovation—ensuring AI solutions are not only powerful but equitable.

She speaks on topics such as:

Human-centered AI design in healthcare
Real-world consequences of algorithmic bias
AI in clinical operations and workforce transformation
Ethical guardrails for enterprise AI adoption
Shanthi is a compelling voice at the intersection of empathy and intelligence—advocating for AI that uplifts, not overlooks.

Shanthi S. is a digital health innovator, AI ethics advocate, and founder of FairFrame AI, a nonprofit initiative focused on mitigating algorithmic bias in healthcare, education, and career technologies. With over a decade of experience in healthcare... Show more

Kumar Shivang is the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Risa Labs, an AI company focused on building autonomous systems for healthcare and enterprise operations. At Risa Labs, he leads the development of AI-native platforms that combine agent orchestration, reinforcement learning, simulation, and workflow automation to solve complex real-world problems, including oncology prior authorization, medical reasoning, and clinical trial matching.

Prior to Risa Labs, Shivang co-founded Urban Health, a digital health platform that served hundreds of thousands of users and helped advance personalized wellness through AI-powered interventions. He holds a B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering from IIT Kanpur and has spent his career building products at the intersection of artificial intelligence, healthcare, and large-scale distributed systems.

His current work focuses on the future of autonomous organizations, exploring how operating systems, simulations, and multi-agent architectures can enable humans and AI agents to collaborate at enterprise scale. Through BOSS (Business Operating System and Simulation), he is helping pioneer a new generation of AI-native infrastructure designed for continuous learning, observability, and autonomous execution.

Kumar Shivang is the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Risa Labs, an AI company focused on building autonomous systems for healthcare and enterprise operations. At Risa Labs, he leads the development of AI-native platforms that combine agent... Show more

Jennifer Gilman is a Board-Certified and Functional Medicine Certified Health & Wellness Coach and founder of New Way Health Coach, dedicated to helping high-performing professionals prevent burnout before it costs them their health. After a 26-year corporate career—and her own experience with burnout and autoimmune challenges, Jennifer now blends science-backed strategies, functional medicine insights, and real-world tools to help individuals and organizations restore energy, focus, and resilience. Known as the “self-care muse,” she empowers professionals to build sustainable habits that support well-being, clarity, and longevity—both in and out of the workplace.

Jennifer Gilman is a Board-Certified and Functional Medicine Certified Health & Wellness Coach and founder of New Way Health Coach, dedicated to helping high-performing professionals prevent burnout before it costs them their health. After a 26-year ... Show more

Jodee Gibson, PhD, PCC | Jodee's unconventional, holistic approach to understanding human behavior is beyond fascinating. Jodee resides in Oakland County, Michigan. She trains and speaks worldwide. www.jodeegibson.com

Jodee Gibson, PhD, PCC | Jodee's unconventional, holistic approach to understanding human behavior is beyond fascinating. Jodee resides in Oakland County, Michigan. She trains and speaks worldwide. www.jodeegibson.com Show more

Peter Rose is a computational biologist and bioinformatics leader specializing in AI-enabled scientific discovery through open data and knowledge graphs. He led the Structural Bioinformatics Laboratory at the San Diego Supercomputer Center, where he helped advance the RCSB Protein Data Bank (PDB) as a foundational resource for structural biology and drug discovery, and held leadership roles at Agouron Pharmaceuticals and Pfizer. He currently collaborates with UCSF, NASA, and NSF-funded initiatives to develop biomedical knowledge graphs and AI applications that enable natural-language access to complex scientific data. His work focuses on accelerating biomedical and space health research through open, reproducible science.

Peter Rose is a computational biologist and bioinformatics leader specializing in AI-enabled scientific discovery through open data and knowledge graphs. He led the Structural Bioinformatics Laboratory at the San Diego Supercomputer Center, where he ... Show more

Tiffaney Childers is a keynote speaker, bestselling author, and suicide loss advocate. After losing both parents to suicide one year and five days apart, she spent years surviving before finding her way back to hope, purpose, and a life that felt like her own again. Today, she speaks with honesty, humor, and hope about resilience, identity, and the courage to rise back when life changes everything.

Tiffaney Childers is a keynote speaker, bestselling author, and suicide loss advocate. After losing both parents to suicide one year and five days apart, she spent years surviving before finding her way back to hope, purpose, and a life that felt lik... Show more

Alex Yarijanian is CEO and founder of Carenodes and co-founder of viperOS, an AI-powered payer contracting intelligence platform built on 7 years of manual operations serving 600+ healthcare providers. Before writing a line of AI code, he spent nearly a decade executing the workflows viperOS now automates — building the operational playbook that became the product. He serves on select committees for the California Department of Managed Care, the Florida Department of Public Health, and the North Carolina Department of Justice, and hosts the Value Based Care Advisory Podcast.

Alex Yarijanian is CEO and founder of Carenodes and co-founder of viperOS, an AI-powered payer contracting intelligence platform built on 7 years of manual operations serving 600+ healthcare providers. Before writing a line of AI code, he spent nearl... Show more