Heart Health at Warp Speed Tech Think Tank
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
In partnership with the American Heart Association, we’re bringing together leading health technology and innovation organizations to accelerate cross-sector collaboration and build actionable and sustainable solutions that improve cardiovascular health outcomes for women.
Stanford University
Miryan Hall
3145 Porter Drive, Palo Alto, CA 93404
9:00-11:30am | 8:30am registration
WHY IT MATTERS
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death for women yet routinely overlooked. Despite decades of research, critical areas like prevention, early detection, and coordinated care remain fragmented because women continue to be left out of the equation. Women influence over 80% of healthcare decisions and 86% of household spending, yet they remain underrepresented in clinical research, product design, and executive leadership.
Agenda
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM | Registration, Breakfast and Networking
9:00 AM – 9:15 AM | Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:15 AM – 9:30 AM | The Economic Imperative for Investing in Women’s Cardiovascular Health
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Group Conversation
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM | Connecting People to Health through Wearables and Technology
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM | Group Conversation
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM | Building Sustainable Systems through Shared Data, Community and Collaboration
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM | Group Conversation
11:30 AM | Closing
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Lunch
Resources
Participants
Erin Duralde MD, MPH, Amazon One Medical
Erin Duralde MD, MPH
Medical Director Women’s Health, Clinical Effectiveness
Amazon One Medical
Amazon One Medical focuses on delivering patient-centered, technology-powered primary care that fits into modern lifestyles. We prioritize accessibility and convenience by seamlessly blending inviting in-office clinics with 24/7 virtual care and digital tools. Ultimately, their goal is to foster deep patient empathy, build strong doctor-patient relationships, and challenge the traditional healthcare status quo.
James Min, Cleerly, Inc.
James Min
CEO
Clerrly. Inc.
Cleerly, Inc. is a digital health company committed to a world without heart attacks.
Navid Alipour, CureMetrix
Navid Alipour
CEO
CureMetrix
cmAngio® by CureMetrix is the first FDA-cleared, AI-based SaaS solution that detects breast arterial calcifications (BAC) on standard mammograms — with an AUC of .98 across FFDM and DBT1. Turns a mammogram into a 2-for-1 exam: breast cancer screening and BAC detection in one visit.
Lemeneh Tefera, Department of Health Care Access and Information
Lemeneh Tefera
Chief Medical Officer & Deputy Director
Department of Health Care Access and Information
The California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) expands access to quality, equitable, affordable health care for all Californians by supporting high value delivery systems, resilient health facilities and workforces, and actionable health information and strategies.
Senan Ebrahim, Delfina
Senan Ebrahim
CEO
Delfina
Delfina Care is an integrated pregnancy platform delivering personalized care based on deep insights into each member’s needs. Care teams can automate routine tasks and activate proactive care plans. Pregnant members receive a fun app with equitable access to education, continuous doula support, telehealth services, and at-home monitoring.
Neeta Sharma, Dexcom
Neeta Sharma
SVP, Regulatory and Government Affairs
Dexcom
Dexcom is a leading glucose sensing and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) manufacturer for diabetes management.
Clarissa Shen, Exo Imaging
Clarissa Shen
Chief Business Officer
Exo Imaging
Exo’s point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) ecosystem enables caregivers to practice without limits, taking medical imaging everywhere. Our portable, three-in-one ultrasound probe delivers whole-body imaging without the need to switch probes. With SweepAI™, you can capture and interpret images quickly and accurately—so simple, even beginners can use it. Paired with intuitive workflow software supporting 22 exams and procedures, Exo Iris saves you time, streamlines your process, and lets you focus on what matters most: your patients and the answers you need.
Killian Koepsell, GE HEalthcare
Killian Koepsell
Chief Business Officer
GE HEalthcare
We believe the future of healthcare is precise, personal, and connected – and build integrated solutions to help solve for the industry’s greatest challenges to enable better outcomes and improve the lives of patients and clinicians.
Alana Laurin, Genentech
Alana Laurin
Director
Genentech
Genentech is a leading science-driven biopharmaceutical company that operates as an independent business unit within the Roche Group. Headquartered in South San Francisco, California, the company is rapidly expanding its legacy beyond groundbreaking oncology and neurology treatments to build a robust, next-generation Cardiometabolic & Cardiovascular (CV) pipeline. Genentech’s evolving CV clinical portfolio targets systemic metabolic, vascular, and tissue-remodeling pathways—anchored by late-stage, targeted therapies for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), advanced obesity, and secondary cardiovascular comorbidities.
Nicole Young-Lin, Google For Health
Nicole Young-Lin
Clinical Lead
Google For Health
Helping billions of people be healthier. Our work in health is driven by a simple yet powerful mission: harness Google’s tools, technology, and research to help everyone, everywhere live a longer, healthier life.
Amy Seiders, Higi
Amy Seiders
Vice President, Strategic Clinical Operations
Higi
Higi is a consumer health engagement company that combines physical access via a network of digital Smart Health Stations with complementary web and mobile tools that enable a consumer’s health engagement, making it easier for them to understand and act on their health and healthcare needs.
Schalal Habib, KOS
Schalal Habib
Founder, Chairman & CEO
KOS
KOS Inc. is an AI HealthTech research lab in Stanford Research Park, Palo Alto, founded in 2020. KOS builds a non-invasive glucose monitoring wristband that needs no needle and no consumable; a cardiovascular wristband tracking fluid congestion, arrhythmia and cuffless blood pressure for heart failure monitoring, with NT-proBNP estimation in development, and a clinical AI that runs entirely on the phone, with no data leaving the device.
Alan Go, Northern California Kaiser Permanente
Alan Go
Associate Director, Division of Research (Cardiovascular, Kidney and Metabolic Health)
Northern California Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente Northern California is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system currently providing comprehensive care for >4.6 million members through 21 medical centers and >250 outpatient clinics. The Kaiser Permanente Division of Research is an embedded research institute with 75+ doctoral-level researchers and >500 support staff that lead and collaborate on research projects across observational study designs, randomized clinical trials and implementation science.
Ramin Mousavi, NovoMed PARTNERS
Ramin Mousavi
Founder, Chairman & CEO
NovoMed PARTNERS
NovoMed PARTNERS is a healthcare innovation, investment, and advisory platform dedicated to building the next generation of transformative medical technology companies. Through its three integrated pillars—NovoMed Portfolio Companies, NovoMed Advisory Services, and NovoMed Studio—the firm partners with entrepreneurs, investors, physicians, and healthcare organizations to create, scale, and commercialize breakthrough innovations that improve patient care and deliver long-term stakeholder value.
Mike Freedman, OURA
Mike Freedman
Clinical Director, Heart Health
OURA
ŌURA delivers personalized health data, insights, and daily guidance with Oura Ring, the leading smart ring that helps you live healthier, longer. Guided by a mission to shift healthcare from sick care to prevention, Oura supports millions of members worldwide across sleep, activity, stress, readiness, women’s health, and heart health. Scientifically validated against medical gold standards, the lightweight Oura Ring tracks 50+ health metrics continuously, empowering both individuals and thousands of research teams, healthcare providers, and organizations. With 1,200+ partners across wellness and medicine, Oura is advancing the future of preventative health. Founded in Finland in 2013, ŌURA is headquartered in San Francisco with E.U. headquarters in Oulu, Finland.
Sheng Xu, Softsonics LLC
Sheng Xu
Co-founder
Softsonics LLC
Softsonics LLC translates wearable ultrasound technology for various monitoring and diagnosis applications.
Sinjin Lee, Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG)
Sinjin Lee
Cardiologist and Regional Physician Director of Emerging Technologies pertaining to Applied Data & Analytics and Contact Center technologies
Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG)
Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG) is a physician-led organization that partners with the Southern California Kaiser Permanente Health Plan to deliver care to nearly 5 million members across the region.
Nima Aghaeepour, Stanford University
Nima Aghaeepour
DAPPM Endowed Professor
Stanford University
Stanford University’s Nima Aghaeepour Laboratory performs AI/ML research in maternal health.
Diane Perez Sandor, Willow Laboratories
Diane Perez Sandor
Vice President of Clinical Affairs and Business Development
Willow Laboratories
Willow Laboratories is a privately held health technology company founded in 1998 by Joe Kiani and headquartered in Irvine, California. The company is dedicated to improving healthspan and lifespan through innovations in noninvasive biosensing, artificial intelligence, digital health, and medical devices. Its portfolio includes Rainbow®, a patented multi-wavelength optical sensing platform that enables noninvasive measurement of multiple physiological parameters; Nutu™, an AI-powered digital health platform for personalized lifestyle and metabolic health management; and Ember®, a next-generation noninvasive health monitoring platform. Willow has built a robust intellectual property portfolio with more than 150 issued and pending patents, supporting its mission to transform preventive, personalized, and connected healthcare.
Michael V. McConnell, MD, MSEE, Toku
Michael V. McConnell, MD, MSEE
Chief Health Officer; Clinical Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine
Toku
Toku has developed AI software to analyze retinal images to detect systemic health conditions, including cardiovascular. This contributes to Topcon’s mission to deliver Healthcare from the Eye.
Contact
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