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AWS Healthcare Research Innovation Forum | Boston

Oct

7

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2026

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9:00AM

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5:00PM

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About the event

Amazon Web Services (AWS) invites you to join us in Boston for their annual AWS Healthcare Research Innovation Forum. Join us to connect with thought leaders from across the healthcare and research community. Under the theme Big Ideas. Bold Conversations. Real Impact., this forum is designed to spark meaningful dialogue at the intersection of technology and healthcare transformation.

Hear from pioneering organizations on how they are applying cloud, AI, and data innovation to advance clinical research, genomics, and patient outcomes.
Take away actionable insights and connections that can accelerate your own organization's mission.
Learn from your peers leading healthcare innovation using AWS in the inaugural poster session.

Complimentary meals throughout the day, including a networking lunch and closing happy hour with fellow executives.

Agenda

9:00 – 10:00 am

Breakfast, registration, and networking

10:00 – 10:10 am

Welcome and introductions

Samantha Kennedy, MBA, Healthcare Value and Transformation Advisor, AWS

10:10 – 10:25 am

AWS For Healthcare

Chris Noonan, Senior Manager for Healthcare, AWS

10:25 – 10:55 am

GUARDIAN genomic newborn screening

Wendy Chung, MD, PhD, Chair of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital

10:55 – 11:55 am

From data to discovery: Translating research innovation into clinical impact

Dinesh Rai, MD, Clinical AI Engineer, Boston Children's Hospital

John Torous, MD, MBI, Director Digital Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Christine Tsien Silvers, MD, PhD, Healthcare Executive Advisor, AWS

11:55 am – 12:25 pm

Delivering enterprise genomic health through the cloud

Parth Shah, MD, Director Genome Informatics, Dartmouth Health

12:25 – 1:30 pm

Lunch & networking

1:30 – 2:00 pm

From research to practice: Building trusted healthcare AI on AWS

Adrian Zai, MD, PhD, MPH, Chief Research Informatics Officer, UMass Chan Medical School

2:00 – 2:30 pm

Efficient scientific discovery on AWS

Stephen Cleaver, PhD, Chief Research Informatics Officer, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Piotr Sliz, PhD, BCH CRIO and HMS Assoc Prof, Boston Children's Hospital

Sujaya Srinivasan,Principal Genomics and Research Specialist, AWS

2:30 - 2:45 pm

Networking break

2:45 - 3:15 pm

From data enablement to responsible AI: Nebraska’s research innovation journey

Russell "Rusty" McCulloh, Associate Vice Chancellor of Clinical Research, University of Nebraska Medical Center, and Vice President of Research, Nebraska Medicine

Kristy Zirngible, VP of Innovation, Prominence Advisors

3:15 – 3:45 pm

AWS in Healthcare research: Innovation in action

Firas Wehbe, MD, PhD, FAMIA, Senior Executive Advisor, AWS

3:45 – 4:00 pm

Wrap up and adjourn

Samantha Kenedy, MBA, Healthcare Value and Transformation Advisor, AWS

4:00 – 5:00 pm

Poster session, networking & happy hour

Day 2

9:00AM - 10:00AM

Breakfast

Breakfast. registration will take place five minutes before breakfast.

10:00AM - 11:00AM

The horizon of AI

The emerging world of artificial intelligence and machine learning by Matthew Hartman and partner, Betaworks.

11:00AM - 12:00PM

Startup evangelist of the month

Welcome Mackenzie Kosut, AWS startup evangelist

Day 3

9:00AM - 10:00AM

Breakfast

Breakfast. registration will take place five minutes before breakfast.

10:00AM - 11:00AM

The horizon of AI

The emerging world of artificial intelligence and machine learning by Matthew Hartman and partner, Betaworks.

11:00AM - 12:00PM

Startup evangelist of the month

Welcome Mackenzie Kosut, AWS startup evangelist

Day 4

9:00AM - 10:00AM

Breakfast

Breakfast. registration will take place five minutes before breakfast.

10:00AM - 11:00AM

The horizon of AI

The emerging world of artificial intelligence and machine learning by Matthew Hartman and partner, Betaworks.

11:00AM - 12:00PM

Startup evangelist of the month

Welcome Mackenzie Kosut, AWS startup evangelist

Feature topics

Feature topic

Database migration

Storage

Networking

Analytics

Machine Learning

Welcome and Introductions

Healthcare Value and Transformation Advisor, AWS

Speaker: Samantha Kennedy, MBA

Title: Healthcare Value and Transformation Advisor, AWS

Katherine Barna

Vice President Communications, Awesomeness

Katherine Barna is Vice President, Communications for Awesomeness, a leading multi-platform media company defining the future of entertainment. At Awesomeness, Barna oversees communication and PR strategy for the company and its four key divisions: the Gen Z-focused AwesomenessTV network, Awesomeness Films, DreamWorksTV, and Awestruck. In addition, she heads up the company’s social responsibility initiatives.

Adam Rothenburg

Co-Founder & Partner, BoxGroup

Adam Rothenberg is a Co-founder and Partner of BoxGroup, a New York City based early stage venture capital fund. BoxGroup invests in pre-seed and seed rounds with the goal of backing talented entrepreneurs building disruptive technology companies and with visions to create the next generation of category defining businesses.

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FAQ or Detailed Agenda

When is the event?

The event is scheduled for Sep 30, - Oct 1 2025 | 7:00pm - 10:00pm. We're looking forward to seeing you there!

Where is the event?

The event will be held at The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University.

Is there a fee to attend the event? If so, how can I pay?

No, this event is free to attend.

Checkin

Please arrive at the venue by 9am to check in to the conference.

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