The LIGHT Forum Reveals Final Lineup of Speakers


The upcoming LIGHT Forum 2017, at Stanford University, Palo Alto on 10-11 May 2017, will convene more than 200 high-level executives, medical technologists, and policymakers in global health and technology, to explore the impact and implications of AI and machine learning on health outcomes and business models. 
 
A number of high-profile, visionary speakers will explore the current and future challenges and opportunities, that are impacting business decisions and policies affecting the healthcare ecosystem. The forward-thinking Forum includes panel discussions and interactive audience dialogue around transformative business models that will achieve best outcomes for all touch points within the healthcare ecosystem.
 
On the evening of May 10th, influential industry leaders including Rupert Murdoch (Executive Chairman, News Corporation), Sir. Martin Sorrell (CEO and Founder, WPP) and Niall Ferguson (Sr. Fellow, Hoover Institution) will kick off the Forum with a not-to-be-missed keynote discussion on the importance of understanding the global context in the age of nationalism, and what it will take for healthcare stakeholders to make the transition.
 
Confirmed speakers for May 11th include the leaders and influencers from various sectors:
 
Policy Makers and Think Tanks:
• Mick Mulvaney, Director, Office of Management and Budget
• Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
• Governor Gray Davis, Former Governor of California; Of Counsel at Loeb & Loeb, LLP
• Hans-Georg Eichler, M.D., Senior Medical Officer, European Medicines Agency
• Mark McClellan, M.D., Director, Margolis Center for Health Policy at Duke University
• Andy Slavitt, Former Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
• Niall Ferguson, Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford
• Peter M. Robinson, Research Fellow, Hoover Institution
 
Data and Technology Companies:
• Paul Ballew, Global Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Ford Motor Company
• Paul Cheesbrough, Chief Technology Officer, 21st Century Fox
• Gigi Hirsch, M.D., Executive Director, MIT Center for Biomedical Innovation
• Shiva Kumar, Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, Watson Health at IBM
• Andrew Maas, Co-Chief Scientist, Roam Analytics
• Peter Ohnemus, Founder and CEO, dacadoo
• Joe Lonsdale, Partner, 8VC; Founder, Palantir and Addepar
• Chris Potts, Co-Chief Scientist, Roam Analytics
• Mehran Sahami, Professor, Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
 
Pharmaceutical Companies, Healthcare Providers, and Academic Institutions:
• Adam Berger, Chief Technology Officer, UPMC Enterprises
• George Barrett, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cardinal Health
• Jay Bhattacharya, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Stanford University
• Ron Cohen, President, CEO and Founder, Acorda Therapeutics
• Jeff George, Former Division Head & CEO, Sandoz and Alcon, Novartis Group
• John Glasspool, Executive VP, Head of Corporate Strategy & Customer Operations at Baxalta
• Jeffrey B. Kindler, CEO of Centrexion Corporation
• Lloyd B. Minor, M.D., Dean, Stanford School of Medicine
• Judy Sewards, VP, Head of Digital Strategy; Data Innovation, Pfizer
• Jonathan Peacock, Chairman, Arix Bioscience
• Robert Robbins, M.D., President, University of Arizona
 
Media, Financial and Consumer Product Companies:
• Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Chairman Emeritus, Nestlé S.A.
• Peter Orszag, Vice Chairman of Investment Banking & Global Co-Head of Healthcare, Lazard Freres & Co. LLC
• Michael Ovitz, Founder & CEO, Broad Beach Ventures LLC
• Susan Schaeffer, Editor, BioCentury
• John Thornhill, Innovation Editor, The Financial Times
 
 
 


May 10, 2017


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