ConV2X 2026 Smart Technology Transformation in Healthcare & Life Sciences Executive Summit, October 29–30, 2026, Historic GE Building, NYC
Fima Katz at ConV2X 2026

ConV2X Smart Tech Transformation in Healthcare & Life Sciences Executive Summit

What leaders must know and do now. Healthcare's challenges can't be solved in silos.

DatesOct 29–30, 2026Thu 8:30 AM – Fri 3:00 PM ET
VenueHistoric GE BuildingILR Conference Center, 12th Floor · 570 Lexington Ave, NYC 10022
Format150+ senior leadersChatham House Rule · No vendors, no sales pitches
Where to find Fima

Moderator, speaker and startup pitch participant

Fima Katz
Fima Katz
CEO & Co-Founder, EltegraAI
ModeratorFri, Oct 30 · 9:00–9:40 AM

From Technology Adoption to Health Transformation: What Leadership Must Get Right Now

Rapid Fire Executive Roundtable with Himanshu Jain (Technology, AI Strategy & Innovation Leader), Erik Johnson (SVP, Value Based Care, Optum) and Sarah Pletcher (Chief Digital Health Officer, Houston Methodist).

SpeakerFri, Oct 30 · 10:30–11:10 AM

Healthcare Is Connecting Everything. Can We Secure It?

Cybersecurity + Infrastructure Forum moderated by Elizabeth Baker, PhD (Virginia Commonwealth University), with Michael Carter (Mass General Brigham), John Campbell (Campbell Healthcare Digital Associates) and Stephen Stark (Cylera).

Startup PitchThu, Oct 29 · 3:30–5:30 PM

Venture2X Innovation Showcase: What Deserves Capital Now — and What Doesn't?

Selected innovators pitch to investors, who score confidentially, followed by investor feedback, "Ones to Watch" and an evening reception.

About the summit

Two days on the decisions shaping healthcare

The two-day executive summit convenes multidisciplinary leaders to examine where emerging tech improves outcomes, what evidence justifies deployment, who bears responsibility, and which innovations deserve continued investment.

Opening keynote: "Misdiagnosed: The Real Drivers of Healthcare Costs and How to Fix Them" — Ashish Jha, MD, MPH, Co-Founder & CEO, BioRadar; former White House COVID-19 Coordinator.

Featured discussions

  • AI Is Changing How Medicine Is Discovered and Delivered
  • Digital Health That Changes Outcomes: what virtual care, remote monitoring and digital health deliver in practice
  • When AI Acts: How Much Autonomy Is Too Much? Human authority, coordinated agents and responsibility
  • When AI Becomes Medicine: regulation, clinical responsibility and liability
  • Healthcare Is Connecting Everything. Can We Secure It?
  • Scale It, Fix It — or Stop Funding It?
  • The Next Health Threat? Biosecurity, AI surveillance and public health
  • What Will Define Health & Medicine by 2030?
Who's in the room

50+ leaders from across healthcare

Houston MethodistNorthwell HealthNYC Health + HospitalsMayo Clinic PlatformMass General BrighamOptumCyleraCMMIUnited NationsRWJFCiba HealthValidicBioIntelliSenseMarch HealthPfizer

The summit will also recognize THMT journal research on digital health and clinical AI.

Join Fima at ConV2X 2026

October 29–30, 2026 · Historic GE Building, ILR Conference Center, 12th Floor, 570 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022