NANDA x MBC : AI Agents for HealthTech + launch of NandaIndex
We’re excited to bring together researchers, founders, investors, and industry partners for a timely conversation on (i) AI agents in health and life sciences —where the field stands today, the breakthroughs shaping its trajectory, and what comes next. and (ii) Role of Private AI Agents and Business Agents
Tentative Program:
630pm Introduction
645pm Keynote Prof Ramesh Raskar
6:55pm Panel: NandaIndex.org , the global switchboard for the internet of AI Agents with Vijoy Pande, Cisco AGNTCY,
Sam Sharaf and Junjie Bu, Google Cloud and ARD
7:30pm Networking and Social
8:00pm Panel: Agents in Health and Life Sciences
Prof. Lee Sanders, Stanford Medicine, Maya Lockwood, MBC BioLabs, Dr. Joon Yun, Palo Alto Investors
NANDA is architecting the foundational infrastructure for the Open Agentic Web. We are solving the core challenge of the next decade: How can billions of AI agents discover each other, verify capabilities, and coordinate tasks without creating bottlenecks or security vulnerabilities.
MIT research: https://nanda.media.mit.edu
Open Src: https://projectnanda.org
NandaIndex.org
NandaTown.projectnanda.org
About MBC BioLabs: MBC BioLabs is the Bay Area's launchpad for ambitious biotech startups. With flexible lab space, cutting-edge shared equipment, and hands-on operational support across San Francisco and San Carlos, MBC has helped launch 500+ companies that have collectively raised $28B, run 176 clinical trials, and brought 135 products to market. More than lab space, MBC is a community where early-stage founders and industry partners build the future of life science together.
Who should attend: This gathering is open to researchers, builders, founders, open source contributors and anyone building at the frontier of Agentic AI and for agents infrastructure in health and life sciences.
Innovation Showcase: If you are building AI Agents or infrastructure for Life Sciences, please fill out the form below to present.
APPLY HERE - Deadline 6 Oct, 2026
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