PraxThe AI × Healthcare Summit for Decisionmakers
For those shaping the future of care — health system executives, AI x healthcare founders, leading policymakers, and top investors.
Brought to you by Avon Health and Comma Capital, and our title sponsor Amigo.
Hear from leaders at:
- Speakers
- 25
- Attendees
- 190+
- Date
- Sept 10 - 11, 2025
- Location
- Lavan Midtown, NYC
2025 Recap
25+ leaders from Kaiser Permanente, a16z, General Catalyst, Optum, CMS, FDA, and more as speakers.
Beyond the Hype: What's Lasting in Healthcare AI? | Investor Panel
Featuring: Duncan Greenberg (Venture Partner, Oak HC/FT), Jay Rughani (Partner, Andreessen Horowitz), Sofia Guerra (Vice President, Bessemer), Tyler Olkowski (Investor, General Catalyst), Parth Desai (Partner, Flare Capital)
In Their Words
Perspectives from leaders who joined Prax 2025
"I had such a great time at PRAX: The AI x Healthcare Summit for Decisionmakers in NYC this week...every sessions was great and highly engaging, with significant audience participation and tough questions"
"Hard-hitting moderators, piercing questions from attendees, and lots of uncomfortable (yet refreshing) truthtelling signal the state of healthcare AI as witnessed at the first-ever NYC Prax Summit"
"AI won’t fix healthcare on its own, but the conversations at Prax showcased what it could unlock. I sponged wisdom from amazing panelists, being inspired by some fire audience Q&A...and ended the day with a heart full from great conversation and new connections"
"Prax: Healthcare x AI Summit was a unique blend of a thoughtfully curated audience and impactful talks focused on the most pressing challenges and solutions in healthcare"
"The people really make it good. Prax: Healthcare x AI Summit and Maitreyee Joshi great job community building... appreciate fire questions... and 'real' panel speakers who clearly know what’s up in healthcare"
"I had such a great time at PRAX: The AI x Healthcare Summit for Decisionmakers in NYC this week...every sessions was great and highly engaging, with significant audience participation and tough questions"
"Hard-hitting moderators, piercing questions from attendees, and lots of uncomfortable (yet refreshing) truthtelling signal the state of healthcare AI as witnessed at the first-ever NYC Prax Summit"
"AI won’t fix healthcare on its own, but the conversations at Prax showcased what it could unlock. I sponged wisdom from amazing panelists, being inspired by some fire audience Q&A...and ended the day with a heart full from great conversation and new connections"
2025 Speakers
Founders, operators, investors, and policymakers defining the next era of healthcare AI.
Trip Hofer
CEO, Redox
Former CEO, Optum
Ashis Barad, MD
Chief Digital and Technology Officer, Hospital for Special Surgery
Ali Khokhar
Title SponsorCEO, Amigo
John Xing
Title SponsorCTO, Amigo
Nikhil Krishnan
Founder, Out of Pocket
Jay Rughani
Partner, a16z
Sofia Guerra
Vice President, Bessemer Venture Partners
Matt Mohebbi
CTO, Brightside Health
Duncan Greenberg
Venture Partner, Oak HC/FT
Tyler Olkowski
Investor, General Catalyst
Nirav Shah
Former New York State Health Commissioner
Senior Scholar, Stanford University
Ankit Patel
Former Senior Advisor, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Cofounder, Pearl Health
Siv Sambasivam
Founder, GoodRx
Matt Vail
CTO, Datavant
Ray Chen
Head of Clinical AI, Ambience
Neil Batlivala
CEO, Pair Team
Parth Desai
Partner, Flare Capital
Trey Holterman
CEO, Tennr
Mila Orlovsky
Digital Outcomes and AI Strategy, Atlantic Health
Matt Dixon
Cloud Architect, Northwell Health
Abigail Baldwin
Senior Director, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Lisa Bari
Policy and External Affairs, Innovaccer
Former Health IT, Interoperability, and AI Lead, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Ben Moscovitch
Public Policy, AWS
Nancy Stade
Principal @ Rubrum Advising
Former Senior Policy Official, FDA
Sergei Polevikov
Author, AI Health Uncut
Founder, WellAI
Two days of cutting-edge insights into AI and healthcare.
Unfiltered conversations from the people shaping the future of care.
Venue: The Highlight Room (145 Bowery)
Welcome Reception
Open bar and small bites
- EDT
Venue: Lavan Midtown New York (641 W 42nd St)
Breakfast
Included in ticket.
- EDT
Welcome & Opening Remarks
- EDT
Icebreakers
- EDT
GenAI in Healthcare: A Conversation with Foundation Model Builders
Moderator: Sergei Polevikov (Author, AI Health Uncut)
Panelists: John Xing (CTO, Amigo), Matt Mohebbi (CTO, Brightside Health), Matt Vail (CTO, Datavant), Matt Dixon (Cloud Architect, Northwell Health)
- EDT
Beyond the Hype: What's Lasting in Healthcare AI?
Moderator: Duncan Greenberg (Venture Partner, Oak HC/FT)
Panelists: Jay Rughani (Partner, a16z), Sofia Guerra (Vice President, Bessemer Venture Partners), Tyler Olkowski (Investor, General Catalyst), Parth Desai (Partner, Flare Capital)
- EDT
Networking Lunch
Included in ticket.
- EDT
What's After AI Scribes?
Moderator: Nikhil Krishnan (Founder, Out of Pocket)
Panelists: Ali Khokhar (CEO, Amigo), Siv Sambasivam (Founder, GoodRx), Trey Holterman (CEO, Tennr), Neil Batlivala (CEO, Pair Team), Ray Chen (Head of Clinical AI, Ambience)
- EDT
The New Healthcare Power Triangle: AI, Big Tech, and Washington
Moderator: Lisa Bari (Policy and External Affairs, Innovaccer)
Panelists: Ankit Patel (Former Senior Advisor, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services), Trip Hofer (CEO, Redox & former CEO, Optum), Nancy Stade (Principal, Rubrum Advising & former Senior Policy Official, FDA), Ben Moscovitch (Public Policy, AWS)
- EDT
Pilots vs Production: What Health Systems Actually Care About in Healthcare AI
Panelists: Ashis Barad, MD (Chief Digital and Technology Officer, Hospital for Special Surgery), Nirav Shah (Former New York State Health Commissioner), Mila Orlovsky (Digital Outcomes and AI Strategy, Atlantic Health), Abigail Baldwin (Senior Director, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center)
- EDT
Closing Remarks
- EDT
Closing Reception
Open bar and small bites
- EDT