20 - 23 Oct 2024 | Las Vegas

Healing the Sick, Trashing the Planet: Where's the Equity in That?

About this Session:

What if the biggest barrier to health equity is the very system meant to provide care? From food waste and single-use plastics to adoption of energy-guzzling AI, our industry’s environmental footprint escalates the effects of extreme weather on the social determinants of health, especially for vulnerable communities. How can we harness the power of the entrepreneurial community and foster collaboration to create a more sustainable and equitable future for health and care? Join us to explore how digital health can flip the script—driving sustainability and equity, while reshaping the future of care. Enough talk, let’s act. Together! Welcome by Co-Chairs: Kirk Barnes, Project Director, Southeast MBDA Business Growth Hub Shawna Khouri, Director, Innovation Initiatives, Tulsa Innovation Labs Stephen Konya, Senior Advisor and Innovation Portfolio Lead, Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP), US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Speakers: Dr. Chethan Sarabu, MD, Co-Founder, Climate Health Innovation & Learning Lab (CHILL), Director of Clinical Innovation, Cornell Tech Dr. David W. Callaway, MD, Chief of Crisis Operations and Sustainability, Advocate Health Dr. Manijeh Berenji, MD, Chief - Occupational & Environmental Health, VA Long Beach Healthcare System