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September 8–10, 2026
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Explore how CTA is advancing innovation, policy and collaboration across the digital health community. Learn more about our initiatives, events and industry leadership shaping the future of health technology.
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Health AI+ 2026

Date: September 9, 2026

Location: Georgetown University Capitol Campus

Health AI+ is an invitation-only gathering exploring the breakthroughs, business realities and policy decisions shaping the future of AI in healthcare.

Discussions will examine how AI is transforming care delivery, clinical decision-making, patient engagement, reimbursement and regulation.

Speaker Information:

  • Rick Abramson

    MD, MHCDS, FACR, Associate Director for Digital Health and Director of the Digital Health Center of Excellence, Center for Devices and Radiological Health at the FDA

  • Laura Adams

    Senior Advisor, National Academy of Medicine

  • Julie Barnes

    JD, Founder and CEO, Maverick Health Policy

  • Ricky Bloomfield

    MD, Chief Medical Officer, Oura

  • Zach Boyd

    PhD, Director, Office of AI Policy, State of Utah

  • Emily Capodilupo

    Senior Vice President of Research, Algorithms, and Data, WHOOP, Inc.

  • Stephanie Carlton

    Deputy Administrator and Chief Clinical AI Officer, CMS

  • Ricky Choi

    MD, MPH, Head of Digital Health, Samsung Electronics America, Inc.

  • Kerri Conn Haresign

    Senior Director, Technology & Standards, CTA

  • Brie Crawford

    Senior Principal, Health, Marsh People and Investments

  • Katie Drasser

    CEO of RockHealth.org

  • Jesse Ehrenfeld

    MD, MPH, Global Chief Medical Officer, Aidoc

  • Rafid Fadul

    MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer, Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)

  • Kevin Franck

    PhD, MBA, Chief Clinical Officer, Otolith

  • Amy Gleason

    Administrator, U.S. DOGE Service, and Deputy Administrator and Chief Product Officer, Office of Health Technology and Products, CMS

  • Ranya Habash

    MD, CEO, Sweet Medical AI

  • Kurt Herzer

    Head of Healthcare & Life Sciences Public Policy, Anthropic

  • Thomas Keane

    National Coordinator for Health IT, HHS

  • Dominic King

    MD, PhD, VP, Health, Microsoft AI

  • Madelyn Knowles

    MPH, Senior Research Manager, Rock Health

  • Brian Miller

    MD, MBA, MPH, Visiting Fellow, Hoover Institution and Associate Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University

  • Carlos Nunez

    MD, Chief Medical Officer, ResMed

  • Marc Paradis

    Principal, Founder & Managing Member, SIYOM Consulting LLC

  • Bakul Patel

    Senior Director, Global Digital Health Regulatory Strategy, Google

  • Amit Phull

    MD, Chief Medical Officer, Doximity

  • Catherine Pugh

    Director, Digital Health, CTA

  • René Quashie

    Vice President, Digital Health, CTA

  • John Whyte

    MD, MPH, CEO, American Medical Association

Health AI+ 2026 Agenda

10:00–10:05 AM

Welcome & Announcements

René Quashie, Vice President, Digital Health, Consumer Technology Association

10:05–10:10 AM

Opening Remarks

10:10–10:45 AM

Inside HHS: Shaping the Future of Health Innovation Remarks

This conversation explores the department’s vision for innovation, modernization, payment policy, and the responsible deployment of emerging technologies.

10:50–11:30 AM

Should AI Be Allowed to Practice Medicine?

Experts debate whether AI systems should eventually be allowed to diagnose and recommend treatment independently.

11:30–11:45 AM

Break

11:45 AM–12:20 PM

Beyond Search: The Rise of Healthcare Chatbots

Chatbots are becoming care navigators, benefit advisors, clinical assistants, and patient companions. The panel discusses what comes next.

12:20–1:10 PM

Lunch

1:10–1:40 PM

The States Weigh In: AI Policy Beyond Washington

As states take a more active role in AI governance, what does it mean for innovation, healthcare, and the future of regulation?

1:45–2:25 PM

Wearables, Sensors & Real-Time Care

Wearables and AI are enabling continuous monitoring and earlier intervention, but questions remain around accuracy, data overload, privacy, and reimbursement. Panelists will delve into these issues and more.

2:25–2:40 PM

Break

2:40–3:10 PM

The New Digital Divide: Who Gets Left Behind by AI?

As AI transforms industries, this discussion will focus on how we ensure access, affordability, and inclusion across communities and populations.

3:15–3:55 PM

The View from the Agencies

Federal agency leaders discuss the oversight of AI tools in the health sector.

3:55–4:10 PM

Summary & Closing Remarks

*Schedule is subject to change 

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