Summit Agenda

Day One — Thursday, March 27, 2025

Rise and Shine — Yoga

7:00-7:45am

Breakfast

8:30-9:15am

Session I: Reimagining Women’s Health

Session Host: Christina Brinch Clark, Convergence

Women today lack access to providers who are clinically and culturally competent in hormonal and sexual health beyond reproductive care. This cultural and educational gap leads to misinformation and significant delays in diagnosing conditions that disproportionately affect women, such as heart attacks, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, endometriosis, menopause, musculoskeletal and mental health issues. Additionally, women’s health concerns remain underserved by the research community resulting in a lack appropriate treatments and therapies for these conditions that require new solutions specifically for women.  

Consequently, many women turn to out-of-pocket cash clinics, telemedicine providers, and online products of questionable efficacy, further increasing their healthcare costs, and limiting access for those with lower socio-economic status. Women spend approximately $14 billion more on out-of-pocket healthcare costs annually compared to men. While women generally live longer than men, they spend more of their lives in poor health.  

9:30am-12:30pm

Setting the Stage for Transformative Change in Women’s Health

Keynote Speaker:

Lori Frank, PhD., Senior Advisor, WHAM

Kick off the summit with a powerful keynote by Dr. Lori Frank, Senior Advisor, of WHAM, Women's Health Access Matters, as she unveils the findings from the groundbreaking new report “The Business Case for Accelerating Women’s Health Investment.”  The report highlights women’s health as a high-growth market poised to deliver transformative health outcomes and significant economic returns and was created in collaboration with the KPMG Foundation and KPMG U.S.

Dr. Frank's presentation will lay the foundation for the summit, offering a compelling overview of the economic and societal benefits of investing in women's health. Her keynote will set the stage for deeper conversations throughout the event, guiding discussions on how female healthcare leaders can harness these findings to drive innovation, policy change, and equitable access to care.

9:30-10:15am

Elevating the Conversation:  Accelerating Access to Competent Women's Healthcare

Panelists:

Moderator: Ash Shehata, U.S. Sector Leader – Healthcare, KPMG

Join a panel of women's health experts as they explore strategies to improve women's access to quality care across all life stages. This discussion will cover unique health needs, such as endometriosis and PCOS, conditions more prevalent in women like autoimmune diseases, and those that manifest differently, such as heart disease. We'll tackle barriers to care and propose solutions to enhance medical education, speed up research, and foster innovations to close the gender health gap.

This conversation aims to inspire actionable solutions to ensure every woman receives competent and comprehensive care throughout her life.

10:15-11:15am

Break

11:15-11:30am

11:30am-12:30pm

Tabletop Discussions: (Facilitators to be assigned to each table.)

12:30-1:30pm

Lunch

Session II: AI in Healthcare: Myths, Realities, and Future Horizons

Session Host: Karen Hill, MD, MBA, K Hill Consultants

This session is designed to explore the transformative power of AI in healthcare, starting with its current applications—like predictive analytics in hospitals, personalized care in insurance, smart medical devices, and accelerated drug discovery—that are already reshaping the industry. From there, we’ll venture into future possibilities, envisioning a world where AI-driven precision medicine, autonomous diagnostics, and integrated healthcare ecosystems revolutionize how care is delivered and experienced.

We'll also delve into the barriers and risks we must navigate to realize AI’s full potential, including regulatory challenges, ethical considerations, technical integration, and financial constraints. Through this discussion, we aim to spark new ideas and collaborations that will harness AI to tackle some of healthcare’s most complex problems, ultimately creating a more innovative, efficient, and accessible future.

1:30-5:00pm

Setting the Stage – AI Unplugged:  Fact, Fiction, or Future

Keynote Speakers:

Patrick Huston, General Counsel, Ondas Holdings, Member of FBI’s Scientific Working Group on AI, and Member of American Bar Association’s AI Task Force.

Roberta Schwartz, PhD, EVP and Chief Innovation Officer, Houston Methodist.

Dive into a lively point-counterpoint debate on artificial intelligence's impact on healthcare, separating fact from fiction and envisioning its future. Two thought leaders will tackle hot-button topics and explore what’s hype versus what’s happening today, what’s possible tomorrow, and where we’re headed in the long run.

  • Myths vs. Realities: Debunk common myths about AI in healthcare and reveal what's truly happening behind the scenes.

  • Future Horizons: Uncover near-term innovations and visionary goals for AI, from transforming care quality to redefining security and ethics.

  • Hot Topics and Hard Truths: Address today’s most pressing AI issues, including challenges like human resistance, legislative roadblocks, and cost vs. value debates.

1:45-2:45pm

Panel Discussion: AI in Healthcare: Beyond the Myths

Panelists:

Moderator: Angela Shippy, MD, Senior Physician Executive at AWS

Join a panel of AI and healthcare experts as they delve into the complex realities that often get overshadowed by the myths. This session will go beyond the surface, offering a deeper dive into the strategic, ethical, and practical challenges that shape the future of AI in healthcare.

This panel will challenge conventional thinking and explore how to bridge the gap between AI’s potential and its practical application in the real world.

2:45-3:45pm

3:45-4:00pm

Break

4:00-5:00pm

Tabletop Discussions: (Facilitators to be assigned to each table.)

5:00-6:00pm

Break

6:00pm

Austin’s County Line
Austin, TX

Ignite Under the Stars:  A BBQ Bash for Trailblazers

Buses Leave for Dinner at Austin’s County Line Networking Dinner