FEATURED CONVERSATIONS
Rock Health Summit Agenda
October 14, 2026
+ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Arrival + registration
+ 1:00 PM - 1:10 PM: Opening remarks
+ 1:10 PM - 1:40 PM: Policy, product, and investment: who benefits in the age of AI?
Decisions around AI, data, reimbursement, and patient protection are shaping what gets built, which innovations can scale, and who ultimately benefits. This conversation explores how policy can enable a digital health future that advances innovation while keeping equity, dignity, and the needs of patients and communities at its center.
René Quashie | Vice President, Digital Health, Consumer Technology Association (Moderator)
Joseph Betancourt | President, The Commonwealth Fund
Ivor Horn | Angel Investor, BAG Collective
Colby Takeda | CEO, Pear Suite
+ 1:40 PM - 2:15 PM: Today’s capital moves, tomorrow’s healthcare market
Where capital flows today offers an early signal of where healthcare is headed tomorrow. As investment patterns shift, what do today’s bets tell us about the technologies, business models, and companies poised to shape the next era of healthcare?
Megan Zweig | President + CEO, Rock Health (Moderator)
Michael Esquivel | Partner, Fenwick + West
Deena Shakir | Partner, Lux Capital
Glen Tullman | CEO, Transcarent
+ 2:15 PM - 2:55 PM: Realities of healthcare AI at scale
AI is moving quickly from experimentation to widespread adoption across healthcare. As organizations put these tools to work at scale, what are we learning about their real-world potential, practical limitations, and the tradeoffs that come with broader deployment?
Lydia Ramsey Pflanzer | Deputy Editor, Endpoints News (Moderator)
Caroline Figueroa | Lead Clinical Scientist, Vals.ai
Kimberly McManus | Acting Chief AI Officer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Kristen Valdes | Founder + CEO, b.well Connected Health
+ 2:55 PM - 3:30 PM: Break
+ 3:30 PM - 4:10 PM: The future of healthcare is consumer-driven
Consumers are generating, managing, and acting on more of their own health data through wearables, diagnostics, and AI. With more of the health journey being driven by consumers, how will healthcare organizations need to evolve to earn their trust and meet their expectations?
Riaz Ali | Chief Strategy Officer + Managing Director, Rock Health (Moderator)
Jennifer Goldsack | SVP, Digital Health + AI, American Medical Association
Megan Jones Bell | Senior Director, Clinical, Google
Alex Vannoni | Head of Healthcare Product, WHOOP
+ 4:10 PM - 4:45 PM: From better data to better health
More tools, data, and insights about personalized health exist than ever before, but better information doesn’t always lead to better outcomes. What truly drives behavior change, and how can technology help turn clinical insights into healthier habits that last?
Nikhil Krishnan | Founder, Out-Of-Pocket (Moderator)
Sami Inkinen | CEO, Virta Health
Jewel Jones Truxon | EVP + Executive Director of Inclusive Health, Real Chemistry
David Ko, Former CEO, Calm
Christine Lemke | Co-Founder + CEO, GXL
+ 4:45 PM-4:50 PM: Closing remarks
+ 4:50 PM-6:45 PM: Reception