🧠The AI Collective Salt Lake City | Beyond the Clinic: How AI Is Making Healthcare More Accessible
​AI is reshaping how people manage their health — bringing personalized care, predictive insights, and wellness apps directly into daily life.
​This panel explores how technology extends healthcare beyond traditional settings while empowering individuals to take control of their well-being.
​Join leaders from academia, startup and SaaS spaces for a practical conversation on how AI is transforming accessibility, personalization, and patient experience.
​🧀 🥤Food and beverages will be provided!
​Agenda
​5:00–5:15 PM — Check-In and Welcome
5:15–5:45 PM — Panel Discussion
5:45–6:00 PM — Audience Q&A
6:00–6:30 PM — Networking Reception
​Speakers
​Dr. Kensaku Kawamoto, MD, PhD, Endowed Professor and Vice Chair of Clinical Informatics at the University of Utah
​Ken leads the ReImagine EHR initiative, building AI-enabled tools that turn health data into actionable insights, and has been recognized as a Modern Healthcare Top 25 Innovator. He is Co-Senior Director the University’s Digital Health Initiative and has served on the U.S. Health IT Advisory Committee.
​Marissa Saunders, Director of AI & Machine Learning, Spring Health
​Marissa leads AI and machine learning initiatives at Spring Health, where she guides data science teams dedicated to reducing barriers to mental healthcare while ensuring AI trust and safety.
​Bree Jones, Chief Experience Officer, ElizaChat
A tech anthropologist, Bree oversees product experience at ElizaChat, an AI-driven wellness platform. She has advised government leaders worldwide on the ethical use of AI.
​Moderator: Andrea Pappas, PhD
​Neuroscientist and co-lead of the AI Collective SLC Chapter, Andrea focuses on human-centered AI and responsible innovation across academia and industry.
​Sponsored by University of Utah Ventures Powered by EPIC.
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