Program Schedule
2025 Speakers
We invite you to experience a day of insightful discussions and engaging networking at Convene 2025. Our expert speakers will explore the ethical and scalable adoption of AI in healthcare, focusing on practical integration, real-world use cases, growth strategies, and regulatory considerations.
Keynote Speaker
David C. Rhew, MD
Global Chief Medical Officer & VP of Healthcare
Microsoft
Schedule
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Welcome Address:
Jamie Prenkert, Dean, Carlson School of Management; Pinar Karaca-Mandic, Distinguished McKnight University Professor and Founding Director of BACH
Keynote Address: Transformational AI Opportunities in Healthcare
David C. Rhew, MD, Global Chief Medical Officer and VP of Healthcare, Microsoft
Fireside Chat:
Lou DiLorenzo, MBA, Principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP
Break
Panel Session: AI in Action
Sarah Harper, MBA, MA, Manager - AI, Analytics, and Automation, Mayo Clinic Health Systems, and Rodolphe Katra, PhD, MBA, Global Chief Artificial AI Officer, Medtronic, moderated by Dr. Archelle Georgiou, President, Georgiou Consulting, LLC
Panel Session: Balancing Regulatory Guardrails & Innovation in AI
Marielle Lejcher, President, ZoaDx, and Sr. Director of Regulatory Affairs and Quality, CovarsaDx, Genevieve Melton-Meaux, MD, PhD, Chief Health Informatics and AI Officer for M Health Fairview, and Haider Warraich, MD, Program Manager, Scalable Solutions, Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), moderated by Prof. Pinar Karaca-Mandic, Carlson School of Management
Closing Remarks:
Dr. Archelle Georgiou and Prof. Pinar Karaca-Mandic
Networking Session & Lunch:
Please join fellow attendees, distinguished speakers, and special guests for lunch immediately following the conference, and enjoy an opportunity to network with others who are also passionate about the health sector.
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Thank you for joining in these important conversations!