​Advance registration and payment REQUIRED via University of Pittsburgh School of Business: https://www.business.pitt.edu/ai_health_conf_2026/

​Please note: No other form of registration will be accepted. Day of event access will not be permitted without proper registration on the official University of Pittsburgh School of Business website. Confirmation and instructions provided upon registration.

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About The Conference

​This interdisciplinary gathering brings together thought leaders, researchers, healthcare professionals, innovators, and business executives working at the intersection of health sciences and AI.

​The conference will showcase how AI can be a vehicle for innovation and scalability across clinical care, ethics, operations, and commercial impact.

​Your registration includes:

• ​The full conference on Friday, February 27, 2026

• ​Coffee and lunch

​Who should attend

• ​Healthcare providers and clinicians

• ​Entrepreneurs, researchers, and innovators

• ​Health and life sciences industry professionals

• ​Regulatory experts overseeing healthcare policies

• ​Reimbursement specialists

• ​Patient advocates

​Schedule

​8:00 AM​ Registration Opens

​8:45 AM ​Introduction Remarks: Dean Gene Anderson

​9:00 AM ​Keynote Speaker: Dr. Hooman Rashidi
Associate Dean of AI in Medicine, Univ. of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Professor & Endowed Chair of Lombardi-Shinozuka Experimental Pathology Research Executive Vice Chair, Computational Pathology Executive Director, CPACE AI Center

​Topic: PITT at the forefront of AI: Transformative roles of Auto-MLs and Agentic Generative AI in research, education & clinical care

​9:45 AM Coffee Break

​10:00  AM Session 1: Transforming Healthcare Management Through AI: Opportunities and Challenges

​Moderators: Narayan Ramasubbu and Jennifer Shang

​Panelists: Richard Clarke, Suresh Mulukutla, Anjana Susrala,  Yanshan Wang, Rafiq Ahmed   

​11:00 AM Keynote Speaker: Alan Russell
Vice President of Research (Large Molecule Discovery) and Head, R&D Technology & Innovation at Amgen Inc.

​12:00 PM Lunch and poster sessions 

​1:30 PM Session 2: AI-Driven Healthcare Transformation: Strategies for Organizational Growth and Leadership

​Moderators: Christopher Barlow and Carrie Leana

​Panelists: Rafiq Ahmed, Joanna Doven, Ankur Goel, Albrecht Powell, and Hollie Vugrinovich

​2:30 PM Session 3: Six Pillars of Healthcare-AI strategy that could drive your transformation

​Fireside chat: Vanitha Swaminathan, Erik Abel, and Mark Kandrysawtz

​Moderator: Maria Abunto 

​3:15 PM Session 4: Entrepreneurship in the Health and AI Space

​Moderators: Maria Abunto and Pranav Balani 

​Panelists: Yong Choi, Utkars Jain, Deepan Kamaraj, Megan Shaw, and Eugene Vestel

​4:00 PM ​​Conclusion: Vanitha Swaminathan, Associate Dean for Research and Strategic Initiatives

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​* Agenda and speakers are subject to change.

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Confirm your seat at this special event:
https://www.business.pitt.edu/ai_health_conf_2026/