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Babak formerly served as VP Product, Arterys leading AI Development and Product Strategy. His team consists of PhDs, MDs & relevant industry experts who work closely with internal dev teams and our customers to ensure the highest clinical value. Babak received his PhD In Computer Vision And Robotics from KTH Royal Institute Of Technology. ‍

I’m a physician-engineer and the VP for Clinical Solutions at LookDeep Health, where my focus is on partnerships, pilots, and aligning computer vision technologies with specific clinical use-cases. My first scientific love was physiology. That led me to study biomedical engineering and get a medical degree. My second scientific love was lasers. That led me to get a PhD focused on optical physics and laser imaging in medicine. Before joining industry, I was an associate professor at Yale Medical School, where I ran a lab that focused on using new cameras and laser sources to measure physiology in new ways, with a focus on heart and lung physiology. I also was an attending in the pediatric primary care clinic. At Yale, where I remain as an Adjunct, I became very interested in digital health and technology translation. I was involved in a few projects, including digital heart sounds, a smartphone app for pregnancy health, and wearables to track lung health.I also had a lot of experience with academic-industrial partnerships, including two with laser companies and one with an machine learning company in the Bay Area. I decided that I wanted to explore industry to learn how to scale ideas, and took a leave to work at Facebook as a scientist. I eventually caught the startup bug, met Narinder through a Yale colleague, and here I am today.

I’m a technologist who has oscillated between trying to run towards and away from that identity since I first became enamored with a computer. I believe technology can change the world for the better and am passionate about applying that energy to improving healthcare. I love to laugh and learn, feel guilty for not doing enough, and believe if you are doing the right things with the right people it seldom feels like work. After beginning my career at Accenture’s Center for Strategy Technology I led several R&D teams at webMethods, an integration startup that eventually went public. After a corporate strategy role in the Office of the CEO at SAP I co-founded Appirio which raised funds from Sequoia, GGV and General Atlantic, became the largest independent partner of salesforce, Workday and Google enterprise, and grew to over 1200 people before its acquisition. From there I decided to work on something that could serve others. I went back to school to learn about medical devices and AI, yet it was later that healthcare became personal. My mom endured an unexpected twelve weeks in a hospital with multiple major surgeries – culminating in a successful bilateral lung transplant. I spent over a thousand hours in the hospital with her and the experience led me to write a guide for how families could navigate the crisis of critical care . Through that the eventual mission of LookDeep – to help hospitals ‘Be Present for Every Patient at Every Moment’ – became my obsession. Applying emerging technology to help patients in the hospital and those that care for them is the most important professional experience I’ve ever had the fortune to work on. See my writing and perspectives at Forbes Technology Council. ‍

Bonny is a physician executive with over 20 years of experience in the healthcare field. She has previously held leadership positions including Chief Medical Officer and Chief Health Information Officer for AdventHealth and Ascension. Bonny has led system-wide clinical transformation through clinical integration, care standardization, lean transformation, and the implementation and optimization of health care technologies. Bonny currently serves as an International Surveyor and Team Leader for The Joint Commission, assisting hospitals around the world in improving processes, patient safety and quality of care. She has also served as a subject matter expert in the development of health information technology Joint Commission International accreditation standards. Bonny received her Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Medicine from the University of Michigan Inteflex 7 year integrated premedical-medical program. She completed her Transitional Residency at the University of Hawaii and her Emergency Medicine Residency at the Cook County Emergency Medicine program in Chicago, Illinois. She earned her Master of Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts Amherst Isenberg School of Management. Bonny holds board certifications in Clinical Informatics from the American Board of Preventive Medicine and Emergency Medicine from the American Board of Emergency Medicine.

Clarence joined Salesforce in their founding year and has spent more than 20 years growing the company in a variety of leadership roles including Chief Marketing Officer, EVP Product Management and Chief Strategy Officer. Clarence has also led many of Salesforce’s initiatives into healthcare delivery and serves as an advisor and mentor to several healthcare startups. Prior to Salesforce, Clarence worked in engineering, product management, and venture capital roles at Motorola Semiconductor, Arbor Software and US Venture Partners. Clarence holds an MBA from University of California, Berkeley and an Electrical Engineering degree from Queen’s University, Kingston Ontario.

I’ve had the privilege of working with and leading incredible teams and customers across several tech companies, including WaveFront Consulting, webMethods, and Borland. In 2006, I co-founded Appirio, one of the first consultancies that helped bring the cloud era to life by driving implementations for Fortune 1000 companies with leading cloud vendors like Salesforce, Workday, Google, and Amazon. Today, I’m excited to be a part of LookDeep Inc., a company that’s not only pioneering in the realm of AI-powered virtual care but also making a tangible difference in the quality of life for hospital patients. At LookDeep, I manage the back-office functions—Finance & Accounting, Human Resources, IT, and Legal—while also supporting Account Management for our hospital deployments. My journey began with a BS in Computer Science from the US Naval Academy in 1990, followed by serving on three ballistic missile submarines, where I became certified as a naval nuclear engineer overseeing ship-wide and nuclear power plant operations. Outside of work, I’m passionate about maintaining a healthy lifestyle—balancing workouts, proper nutrition, and rest. I’m also an avid fan of racket sports, from tennis and ping pong to pickleball and squash. The competition keeps me sharp and energized. ‍

As an investor at CRV, Kristin partners with tech founders who are transforming the health industry. She has built teams from the earliest stages through IPO, including leading go-to-market at Collective Health as the Chief Commercial Officer, where customers included Palantir, SpaceX and Uber; and building health plan and PBM partnerships and running finance and investor relations at Castlight Health. Kristin received her BA from Middlebury College and MBA from Stanford University.

Sarah is an accomplished healthcare professional with a robust background in nursing and administration. Holding a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Coe College, Cedar Rapids IA, and dual master’s degrees in nursing and health administration from the University of Phoenix, Sarah’s educational foundation is complemented by over two decades of practical experience. Her nursing journey began in 2005 at the prestigious Mayo Clinic, where she honed her skills in various clinical settings, including the Medical Cardiac Progressive Care Unit and Medical ICU. Demonstrating exceptional leadership, Sarah spearheaded Mayo Clinic’s pioneering eICU initiative in 2013, serving as Nurse Manager until 2020. During this time, she facilitated the establishment of Mayo Clinic’s first Virtual RN program, benefiting hundreds of patients across the organization. Recognized for her contributions, Sarah earned certification as a Silver Mayo Quality Fellow and held the academic rank of Instructor of Nursing in the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. In 2023, driven by her passion for digital health, Sarah transitioned to the vendor side, joining Biofourmis as Vice President of Product and Clinical Implementation. Sarah worked with a dynamic team of engineering professionals, overseeing the development and support of a cutting-edge platform aimed at optimizing transitions of care. Today, Sarah serves as the Chief Clinical Officer for OutcomesAI. She oversees the clinical operations and implementation of multi-modal AI specifically optimized for healthcare. She is passionate about how AI can facilitate a better work environment for healthcare professionals and better care for patients. ‍

I bring over 20 years of experience in direct patient care and digital health as Director of Nursing for LookDeep. I transitioned into telehealth five years ago, successfully building and managing a team of over 40 nurses providing remote patient care. Before this, I was a registered nurse in the hospital setting, predominantly in specialty care units. I believe emerging technology can solve complex operational problems and am proud to serve on a team dedicated to improving healthcare with technology that prioritizes the needs and experiences of patients and those caring for them in the hospital setting. Latest publications include: A byline focused on a human-centered approach to technology: AI Allies: How Nurses Can Leverage AI to Help Patients and Their Teams A call to action to reduce burnout and distress in healthcare with AI and workplace changes: A Call to Action to Decrease Burnout and Moral Distress Among Healthcare Workers

I’ve previously worked with Narinder and jumped at the opportunity to work with him again. The ambition and technical challenge are super interesting, and it’s a breath of fresh air to be working on a project that can help make the world a better place. When I interviewed with the team I was super impressed with everybody — it was a no brainer. I’ve done everything from employee #2 at tiny stealth startup to running a consulting group at Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Startups are my passion, small teams with a lot of firepower are a lot of fun. I attended Tufts University, where I double majored in Computer Science and International Relations. Outside of LookDeep, I enjoy cooking (particularly roasting and braising anything meaty), playing acoustic guitar, and hacking household appliances. ‍

With over 40 years of healthcare leadership and health system operational experience, Holly is a recognized healthcare executive with vast knowledge and expertise. Holly is acclaimed for her innovative strategies, as well as her genuine, authentic voice – one that engages audiences at all levels of leadership through relevant personal accounts and actionable roadmaps to success. Her passion for leadership, engagement, resilience and well-being is obvious in her inspiring presentations. Most recently, Holly was the Chief Nursing Executive for UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) – a $24 Billion integrated delivery and finance system – with responsibility for establishing and leading the strategic vision for over 20,000 nurses. In this capacity, Holly was responsible for the executive oversight of a nursing practice operating in more than 40 academic, community, specialty and international hospitals. Her leadership impacted 800 outpatient sites, rehabilitation and long-term care facilities with over 90,000 associates, as well as six diploma schools of nursing, two of which she opened during her last two years of tenure. Additionally, Holly successfully implemented an internal nursing agency within the UPMC Health System, from design to go live in 90 days. During her time as a Chief Nursing Executive, she simultaneously served as the Associate Dean for Clinical Relations at the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Nursing. Holly’s doctoral research was focused on the impact of mindfulness meditation on burnout, absenteeism, and patient satisfaction. Her work with mindfulness meditation has been guided by her mentor and friend, Dr. Barry Kerzin, personal physician to the 14th Dalai Lama. Holly’s breadth and depth of healthcare experiences offer relevant, inspiring and strategies for all leaders. Her expertise in leadership transformation, employee attraction and growing workforce pipelines, models of care, and patient experience, will provide actionable tactics to inspire change, drive high performing teams, and cultivate an employee-centric culture. Holly was named by Becker’s Hospital Reviews as one of the top 60 “CNOs of Hospitals and Health Systems to Know” in 2017, 2020 and 2022 and is a Wharton Fellow for Nurse Executives. Additional honors include being named to the 2015 University of Pittsburgh Nursing Honorary Alumni and receiving the Cameos of Caring Life Time Achievement Award for Western Pennsylvania. Recently retired from her role as Chief Nursing Executive, Holly is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where she serves on many influential boards including Family House, Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council and Capella University. Holly is an independent national speaker and contractor speaker with Huron a global business and consulting firm.

Michael is an experienced C-suite executive with deep expertise in corporate development, mergers & acquisitions (M&A), strategy, equity & debt capital markets, equity investing/venture capital, market development, partnerships. He previously worked at the General Electric Company (“GE”) for over 21 years, having joined the company in 1998. From 1998 through 2010, he was the Executive Vice President, Corporate Development/M&A, for GE Healthcare (“GEHC”) based in London, United Kingdom, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In that role, he was a member of the senior leadership team at GEHC and was responsible for developing the overall strategy for the business and leading its corporate development, M&A, equity investing and partnership activities. During his time at GEHC, the business grew from approximately $2 billion to $18 billion in annual revenues and completed over 100 transactions worldwide valued in excess of $20 billion. He was also responsible for launching GE’s healthcare venture fund in 2010, which made growth capital and venture investments in numerous med-tech companies. From 2014 until his retirement from GE he served as its Executive Vice President, Corporate Development/M&A, responsible for leading GE’s corporate development and M&A across all of its industrial businesses. Over the 2014-2019 time period, GE completed over $50 billion in mergers and acquisitions and $30 billion in divestitures. Prior to joining GE, Michael spent over a decade working as an investment banker in New York and San Francisco, primarily as an M&A advisor for technology companies. He graduated from Princeton University with an A.B. in Economics, with honors, in 1987. Michael resides in Greenwich CT with his wife Kelly and their three children.

Mike brings 35+ years of business development, consulting, and executive experience in the healthcare technology. At Mercy Virtual, he led the commercialization efforts for the country’s first Virtual Care Center that developed over 14 virtual lines of business within its $7 billion dollar health system. He has served in executive positions at both vendors and health system and developed extensive relationships across vendor, provider, and consulting communities. He has extensive experience go to market strategy, joint ventures and partnerships, technology analysis and evaluation, clinical workflow solution development and technology and service contract negotiation. Mike holds BBA and MBA degrees in Finance and Management. He currently enjoys an executive position at a Memphis-based healthcare technology advisory firm.

Before LookDeep, I conducted research into burning carbon as a postdoc at the Berkeley Labs Advanced Light Source before hanging up my laser safety goggles in 2017. Excited for a new journey, I joined a startup applying computer vision and AI technologies to monitoring dairy cows with Cainthus. I jumped on the opportunity to join LookDeep to shuttle healthcare into the 21st Century. Today, I am thrilled to apply my nous and perseverance for problem solving to this worthiest of pursuits of improving patient care and health outcomes. I have a PhD in physical chemistry from the University of Sydney, Australia, where I worked to characterize the chemical make-up of the interstellar medium by simulating those cold, high energy conditions. ‍

Ziad Obermeyer is the Blue Cross of California Distinguished Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, where he does research at the intersection of machine learning, medicine, and health policy. He previously was an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School, where he received the Early Independence Award, the National Institutes of Health’s most prestigious award for exceptional junior scientists. He continues to practice emergency medicine in underserved parts of the US. Prior to his career in medicine, he worked as a consultant to pharmaceutical and global health clients at McKinsey & Co. in New Jersey, Geneva, and Tokyo.

As the inventor of tele-ICU and the co-founder of VISICU (eICU) Dr Rosenfeld has one of the longest and deepest views of video for acute patient care. Dr.Rosenfeld was a practicing intensivist and Associate Professor of Anesthesia, Medicine and Surgery at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine; where he directed two ICUs and maintained a laboratory focused on perioperative clinical issues. The first continuous tele-ICU Program was performed at Johns Hopkins Bayview and following the remarkable results obtained became the genesis for VISICU. Dr Rosenfeld was with VISICU from 1998 through 2017 during which he participated in their IPO in 2006 and then sale to Philips Electronics in 2008. Dr Rosenfeld has been honored by the ATA with two awards of excellence and he is on other health care boards. Dr Rosenfeld obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh with honors biology. He then received his MD from Temple University School of Medicine. Following graduation, he trained in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Anesthesia and Critical Care at Hartford Hospital, University of Connecticut and the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He has first authored over 50 scientific publications and book chapters and he has over 20 US and international patents.

Having worked with Narinder, Mike O’Brien, and Bill while at Appirio, I was very excited to hear that they had joined up again. As I learned more about the opportunity to improve lives with cutting edge technology, I jumped at the offer to join. I bring my passion for software engineering and architecture to build a state of the art platform. I’ve been a software architect/principal engineer for many years. At Appirio, I was an architect for Saas products. Most recently, I was the chief architect for bettr.me. I earned a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Georgia Tech. In 2016, I completed my M.S. in Computer Science from Georgia Tech.

Oran endeavors to use more than thirty years of healthcare industry experience to solve the puzzle of reimbursement, better outcomes and more scalable solutions in healthcare. He has started 5 companies (3 acquired). In 1998, he co-founded and became CEO of Stentor and redefined PACS based on a service and delivery model. After its acquisition by Philips in 2005, Oran became the CEO of HealthInformatics at Philips Medical Systems, where he was responsible for the horizontal clinical applications. In the early 1990s, he served as vice president of sales and marketing at Cemax, an early pioneer in image management and advanced visualization, and prior to that, he was a senior product manager at Toshiba Medical, where he introduced the company’s new CT scanners in the United States. Oran received his Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Kings College in London. He is a member of the Board of Directors for Amirsys, Vital Images and Median Technologies.

Dr. Rosenthal is currently Chief Medical Officer of Tesseract Health and Liminal Sciences, 4Catalyzer companies in Guilford, CT. He is a Primary Care Physician, an Adjunct Professor in the Section of General Internal Medicine at Yale School of Medicine. From 2012-2020, he served as the Medical Director of the Homeless Patient Aligned Care Team for VA Connecticut, a medical home model of care with specialized access for Veterans experiencing homelessness located in the Errera Community Care Center . He has special areas of expertise in the development, testing, implementation, and scaling of innovative technology products and healthcare services for vulnerable populations. The VACT HPACT clinic was awarded VA/VISN 1 Quality Improvement Award for Best Population Health Program, the Best Clinical Innovation by Yale Department of Psychiatry, and was part of the CRRC team awarded large grant from Congress for large expansion to new clinical site in 2018. In August 2015, USICH officially recognized Connecticut as first state to functionally end chronic homelessness in Veterans, in January 2016, recognized as second state to functionally end homelessness in all Veterans . VA Connecticut Homeless PACT was frequently recognized as the #1 Top Performing H-PACT in Management of High-Utilizing Patients. For more information about the National Homeless PACT Program here featured on AHRQ website . He helped conceive, develop, and deploy the Buprenorphine Home Induction Mobile App on the iOS and Android platforms with grant funding from the VA Innovation Center and private startup accelerators, and helped incorporate mandatory Buprenorphine X-waiver training for all Yale Medical students in the Capstone Course. In 2020 he was the lead medical advisor for the City of New Haven COVID isolation respite shelter, helping to develop the strategic and operational respite document , and was awarded a Proclamation by New Haven mayor Justin Elicker for his commitment to the public health and well being of our community, and awarded a C.H.A.I. (COVID-19 Hero Award for Innovation) by the COVID in 20 show, hosted by National Program Director for VHA Emergency Medicine. His prior work experience spans roles in technology, education, and the arts — including helping to start a venture-backed health informatics startup Keas after medical school. Dr. Rosenthal has written on medicine, health information technology, and medical ethics in The New England Journal of Medicine, Healthcare: The Journal of Delivery Science and Innovation, Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association (JAMIA), The Journal of Participatory Medicine, The Journal of Medical Internet Research, and in books addressing medical ethics in film. His documentary film entitled Witnessing Death: A grandson’s reflections on Alzheimer’s has been shown widely across the country and has been used in Certified Nursing Aide trainings. He has served previously as Tutor and Head Premedical Advisor at Pforzheimer House (Harvard), on various CT state Homelessness initiatives and workgroups including the Governor’s Taskforce for Rocky Hill Redesign, the CT Heroes and Reaching Home Workgroup, and on clinical advisory boards for health startups. He also currently serves as the Course Director of the Capstone Course (formerly ICM) and the Co-course Director for the Introduction to the Profession (iPro) course for all Yale Medical Students. He helps teach courses in Professionalism and Ethical Responsibility, Patient Centered Interviewing, Physical Diagnosis, Biopsychosocial care, Clinical Reasoning, and Creating Healthcare and Life Science Ventures. Dr. Rosenthal graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College, received his M.D. from Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, and completed his internship and primary care residency at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in the Management and Leadership Track.

My PhD research of neural correlates to naturalistic human behaviors was actually a study in practical signal processing of noisy time-series data. These data were noisy because a) recording in hospital environments offer many challenges; b) biological signals are noisy; and c) natural behaviors vary from day to day. I spent equal amounts of time figuring out how to record hospital videos, how to annotate days of recordings using computer vision, and how to use brain activity to decode natural human movements. Consequently, I developed a deep appreciation for the potential ways computer vision can augment patient care in the hospital, especially with semi-supervised and continuous monitoring. I graduated from Stanford with a BS in Engineering Physics in 2013 and went on to complete a PhD in Electrical Engineering at the University of California, San Diego. After completing my degree in Fall 2019, I was excited to continue the spirit of my work at LookDeep Health. I believe my experiences in computer vision processing, time-series data analysis, and clinical monitoring strongly align with this company, and I want to help make our shared dream come true. Outside of LookDeep, I find myself fusing my skills with my passions — organizing long and complicated cooks to fulfill my big meal dreams, applying my programming skills to support digital art, volunteering my time and energy to help other makers build things. ‍

Ryan is a Social Entrepreneur and Founder Advocate with a focus on delivering better health and saving lives through the delivery and use of technology. He has been recognized as a Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum, one of the Top 40 under 40 by the San Francisco Business Times, one of the 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2013 by Goldman Sachs, and as one of the Silicon Valley Top 100 by Business Insider. In 2005 Ryan founded Practice Fusion and grew it into the largest Electronic Health Record Platform for doctors and patients in the US. Practice Fusion exited to Allscripts in 2018. In 2016 he founded 100Plus, the fastest-growing Remote Patient Monitoring Platform in the US assisting seniors in monitoring their chronic conditions. 100Plus exited to Connect America in 2021. Ryan now partners with founders on how to design their companies and implement controls within in their articles of incorporation, board structure, and founder employment agreements. Ensuring that they can maintain control of their companies and achieve a positive financial outcome.

Denise is a seasoned public company director with more than 30 years of operational and financial experience having served most recently as COO of a $1.5b healthcare system; and previously as CFO of a public debt healthcare company and CFO of a public equity entertainment company. She currently serves as an Independent Board Member, Audit Committee Chair and member of the Compensation Committee for Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD). In addition, she serves as an Independent Board Member, Compensation Committee Chair, Audit Committee Member and Innovation & Technology Committee Member for Computer Programs & Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPSI). Lastly, she is a member of the Advisory Board for LookDeep, a private equity startup in the healthcare technology arena. In her Board roles, she is experienced with the Special Committee process providing independence and evaluating/guiding potential M&A activity. In addition, she has Board experience in conducting internal investigations into potential misconduct; and navigating shareholder activism successfully. Denise retired from WakeMed Health & Hospitals in 2020 where she served as Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer. She was responsible for a $1.5bn P&L and provided leadership for and had oversight of all operating entities (5 Hospitals; 3 Healthplexes; numerous physician clinics, and joint ventures), as well as Information Technology, Construction & Design, Strategic Ventures and Clinical/Administrative Operations. She also advised on the operations of WakeMed’s ACO. Under her leadership, EBITDA grew from $36m to $153m. Prior to WakeMed, Denise spent 10 years as Senior/Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Capella Healthcare supervising the areas of Finance, HR, Corporate & Hospital Accounting, Tax, IR/PR, Internal Audit, Enterprise Risk Management, Reimbursement, Marketing, and Treasury. Denise completed numerous financial/acquisition/divestiture transactions including a $500m public High Yield offering; an acquisition of a portfolio of 9 hospitals; as well as the sale of multiple non-essential assets in both the healthcare and entertainment industries. Denise assisted in the sale of Capella Healthcare to Medical Properties Trust in a transaction valued at north of $1 billion. ‍

I was introduced to Mike Choma and Narinder through a mutual colleague while exploring opportunities in translational tech. The combination of LookDeep’s noble mission and the incredible talent of everybody on the team made the decision to join a breeze. I graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Madison with a BS in neurobiology, computer science, and applied math. During my undergrad, I pursued research in a number of areas ranging from ECG signal generation and classification to high resolution microscope systems all the way to bioinformatics analysis of Alzheimer’s Disease. After graduating at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic (and needing a break from higher education), I worked with a biomedical imaging lab on automating segmentation/analysis efforts of 2-photon microscope images. Outside of LookDeep, I enjoy everything from cooking with whatever’s in season to astrophotography of scenic night skies.

Sendhil Mullainathan is the Roman Family University Professor of Computation and Behavioral Science at Chicago Booth. His current research uses machine learning to understand complex problems in human behavior, social policy, and especially medicine, where computational techniques have the potential to uncover biomedical insights from large-scale health data. In addition to being a co-PI at the joint Berkeley-UChicago Laboratory for Systems Medicine , Sendhil is the cofounder of the computational medicine initiative, Nightingale . He’s also a co-founder of Pique, a an app that changes how people read books and learn; and Dandelion, a company that catalyzes AI in healthcare. In past work he has combined insights from economics and behavioral science with causal inference tools—lab, field, and natural experiments—to study social problems such as discrimination and poverty. Papers include: the impact of poverty on mental bandwidth; how algorithms can improve on judicial decision-making; whether CEO pay is excessive; using fictitious resumes to measure discrimination; showing that higher cigarette taxes makes smokers happier; and modeling how competition affects media bias. Sendhil enjoys writing. He recently co-authored Scarcity: Why Having too Little Means so Much and writes regularly for the New York Times. Additionally, his research has appeared in a variety of publications including the Quarterly Journal of Economics, American Economic Review, Social Cognition, British Medical Journal, and Management Science. Sendhil helped co-found a non-profit to apply behavioral science ( ideas42 ), co-founded a center to promote the use of randomized control trials in development (the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab ), serves on the board of the MacArthur Foundation, has worked in government in various roles, is affiliated with the NBER and BREAD, and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Prior to joining Booth, Sendhil was the Robert C. Waggoner Professor of Economics in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University, where he taught courses about machine learning and big data. He began his academic career at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Sendhil is a recipient of the MacArthur “Genius Grant,” has been designated a “Young Global Leader” by the World Economic Forum, was labeled a “Top 100 Thinker” by Foreign Policy Magazine, and was named to the “Smart List: 50 people who will change the world” by Wired Magazine (UK). His hobbies include basketball, board games, googling, and fixing up classic espresso machines.

Eric has over thirty five years of experience as an industry leading Chief Information Officer (CIO). He currently advises companies, funds and organizations on all matters relating to health information technologies, digital and business strategies and their applications. Previously he was the Chief Information Officer and Associate Dean at Stanford Health Care and School of Medicine. Eric’s responsibilities included all information technology and digital systems, information security and biomedical engineering for the health system and school of medicine. Prior to Stanford Health Care, Eric served as the Vice President and Chief Information Officer of the University of Chicago Medicine since 2001. Eric was a member of the Senior Management Group and worked with management and the UCM Board of Trustees to execute the business strategies of the organization. He has also served at Northwestern Memorial, University of Nebraska, St. Raphael Health System and Beaumont Health in leadership roles. Eric has been honored to receive the John E. Gall CIO of the Year award from CHIME/HIMSS and the Executives Club of Chicago/SIM/AITP CIO of the Year award. He and his team have been recognized with numerous awards including multiple CIO100 awards, Most Wired, Information Week Elite 100, CHEF Innovation and SIM/AITP Most Effective Team recognition. He is a fellow in both CHIME and HIMSS and has had leadership roles in both organizations. Eric earned his MBA from the Advanced Management Program, Broad School of Management at Michigan State University and his BS in Business Studies at the State University of New York College at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY.

Akram Boutros, MD, FACHE, brings over 30 years of executive management experience to the role. A distinguished healthcare executive, Dr. Boutros previously served as the CEO of The MetroHealth System in Cleveland, Ohio, where he was recognized for transformative leadership and innovation. He earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from Downstate Health Sciences University and holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry from St. John’s University. Throughout his career, he has received numerous accolades, including being named one of Modern Healthcare’s Most Influential Clinical Leaders. * Turned-around underperforming $500+ million urban hospital system using clinical transformation, streamlining operating units around a coherent market-focused strategy, affecting $24.3 million of annualized improvements in four months. * Led evaluation of more than 100 innovative clinical management programs for the care of multiple chronic conditions (MCC) patients for the California HealthCare Foundation and participated on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services committee on Identifying and Stratifying Patients with Complex or Multiple Chronic Conditions. * Revitalized heart hospital with eroding volume and profits, increasing operating revenues from $356 to $435 million, reducing cost-per-discharge by 5%, and improving operating margin from 5.7% to 12.9% and EBIDA from 12.3% to 19.6% in two years.