Program Overview

A focused Seattle AI Week program bringing together healthcare, policy, regulatory, industry, investment, and innovation perspectives to examine how AI can advance healthcare responsibly and inclusively.

Agenda

9:30–10:00 AM

Networking & Connections

Connect with healthcare leaders, policymakers, innovators, investors, and members of the Seattle AI ecosystem.

10:00–10:10 AM

Welcome & WHA Impact

Intro: Rashmi Raghavendra, CEO Dionysus Healthcare and WHA Seattle Chapter Chair

WHA Impact: Liz Powell, Founder, Women’s Health Advocates and Founder G2G Consulting

10:10–10:30 AM

AI at the FDA: Inclusive AI Through Innovation & Policy

Eva Yin + WSGR colleague

A focused discussion on the evolving FDA regulatory landscape for healthcare AI, with attention to innovation, safety, inclusion, and responsible adoption.

10:30–11:30 AM

Panel: Who Should Lead AI Innovation in Healthcare?

Moderator: Eva Yin (WSGR)

Panelists: Sebastian Jayaraj (Bristol Myers Squibb); Rashmi Raghavendra (Dionysus Healthcare); Dr. Mitzi Krockover, MD (FemTech AZ), Congresswoman Suzan DelBene(Washington State)

11:30-11:40 AM Closing

11:40 AM–12:00 PM

Networking & Closing Connections

Key Objectives

  • Explore how government, healthcare companies, innovators, and investors are shaping the future of AI in healthcare.

  • Understand the evolving FDA and policy landscape for healthcare AI and its implications for innovation, adoption, safety, and accountability.

  • Examine how public-private collaboration can accelerate responsible AI from innovation to real-world healthcare impact.

  • Bring a sex and gender-informed lens to AI development, data, clinical evidence, and healthcare delivery to support more inclusive innovation.

  • Build cross-sector connections among policymakers, industry leaders, innovators, investors, clinicians, and the Pacific Northwest healthcare ecosystem.

Event Partners / Sponsors

Women’s Health Advocates (WHA)

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (WSGR)

HLWF℠ Alliance

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