Speakers & Sessions
AI in Healthcare Forum 2026
November 19, 2026
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Humphrey School - UMN
Minneapolis, MN
Meet the people shaping healthcare AI. Explore practical insights from healthcare leaders, discover emerging innovations, and connect with the founders, researchers, and organizations moving the field forward.
Main Stage Speakers
Dr. Carol R. Bradford
Interim Dean and EVP for Health Affairs
UMN Medical School
Keynote
Dr. Jill Amsberry
Associate Dean
UMN Medical School, CentraCare Campus
Fireside Chat
Dr. Andrew Norgan
Chief Medical Officer
Mayo Clinic
Fireside Chat
Dr. Talee Vang
Founder and CEO/ Operations and Transformations Executive
Talee global
Fireside Chat
Brenna Loufek
Director - AI Governance Operations
Mayo Clinic
Fireside Chat
Dr. Pinar Karaca-Mandic
Distinguished Professor | Director, | Founder & CEO,
UMN, BACH & XanthosHealth
Fireside Chat
Swapna Gelvi
Chief Information Officer
UHC Specialty Benefits
Fireside Chat
Matthew Versaggi
Fmr White House Presidential Innovation Fellow in AI
White House Presidential Innovation Fellow
Fireside Chat
Special Session
Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate Office Hours:
Connect with the Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate Team during dedicated office hours to learn about opportunities, ask questions, and explore next steps.
Jamie Sundsbak
Director Accelerate
Mayo Clinic
Adam Choe
Partner Relationship Manager
Mayo Clinic
Concurrent Sessions
Breakout Sessions
Explore six breakout sessions featuring insights from leading healthcare innovators, researchers, and practitioners. Dive into emerging trends, real-world challenges, and new perspectives on AI adoption across healthcare, with opportunities to learn, exchange ideas, and explore practical approaches to advancing healthcare innovation.
Breakout Session B
AI in MedTech, Medical Devices and Digital Health
Breakout Session A
AI in Clinical Care and Provider Transformation
Breakout Session C
AI in Health Plans, Value-Based Care and Population Health
Breakout Session D
AI in Precision Medicine, Research and Life Sciences
Breakout Session E
AI for Rural Community and Public Health
Breakout Session F
AI Infrastructure, Data Governance and Trust
Jamie Mancl
Nursing Administrator
Mayo Clinic
Shannon Stauff
Founder
51% Human
Lindsay Van Dyke
Nursing Director, Patient Care Operations
Hennepin Healthcare
Dr. Charryse Johnson
Chief Clinical Officer
Cadre
Katie Jacobs
Founder and CEO
Keikens
Greg McGee
Advisor
51% Human
Nyamitse-Calvin Mahinda
CEO and Co-founder
Vital Audio Inc
Karl Froese
Founder & Principal
Froese Insights LLC
Brian Repko
Associate Director (retired)
Novartis Research - Oncology Data Science
Erika Kvikstad
Scientific Leader
Geof Hannigan
Director of Business Development
Mayo Clinic
Nicky Heise
Enterprise Nurse Administrator
Mayo Clinic
Megan Thomas Betz Hospice Administrator
Lifespark
Melissa Kjolsing
Managing Director
Ascend Rural
Lightning Demo Theater
Innovation in Action
See Healthcare AI in Action!
Watch healthcare innovators bring AI solutions to life through rapid-fire, eight-minute demos of working prototypes and real-world applications. See the technology in action and connect with the teams during networking.
Mike Mack,
Founder and CEO
Variate Health, Inc.
Hastimal Jangid,
Director of Engineering/ Co-Founder at
Coozmoo Digital Solutions/ Rank Rabbit
Keshavan Balasubramanian,
Delivery Manager
Tata Elxsi
Startup Showcase
Meet the startups bringing forward new ideas and solutions in healthcare.
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Venue
Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs
University of Minnesota
301 S 19th Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55455
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