Summit Speakers
2025 Converge Summit Speakers
Ali Alemozafar, J.D., Ph.D.PartnerWilson Sonsini
Ron Alfa, M.D., Ph.D.Co-Founder & CEONoetik
Aliza Apple, Ph.D.Vice President, Catalyze360 AI/MLEli Lilly
Jun Axup, Ph.D.Chief Operating OfficerE11 Bio
Suha Bachir, M.D., M.S.Clinical Associate Professor, Medical Biochemist GeneticsStanford University
Joe Betts-LaCroixCo-Founder & CEORetro Biosciences
Thore Buergel, Ph.D.Co-Founder & CEOPheiron
David Everman, M.D.Clinical ScientistPangaea Data
Anastasia GamickCo-Founder & Chief Operating OfficerConvergent Research
Vibhor Gupta, Ph.D.Founder & DirectorPangaea Data
Martha Head, Ph.D.Associate Vice President, Center for Research Acceleration by Digital InnovationAmgen
Matthew HudesFounder & CEObdlBiologx
Pantea KhodamiWorldwide Head: Life Sciences and Precision Medicine – Solutions & StrategyAmazon Web Services (AWS)
Benjamin Kim, Ph.D.PartnerPlayground Global
Jeff Kindler, J.D.Former Chairman & CEO, Pfizer; CEOCentrexion Corporation
Ali Madani, Ph.D.Founder & CEOProfluent
Marc Malandro, Ph.D.Chief Operating OfficerChan Zuckerberg Initiative & CZ Biohub Network
Michelle NemitsExecutive Director, Bay AreaBiocom
Thomas Osborne, M.D.Chief Medical Officer, Microsoft Federal Civilian; Clinical ProfessorStanford Health Care
Shifeng Pan, Ph.D.Chief Scientific OfficerGenesis Therapeutics
Emily Park, M.D.PrincipalDCVC Bio
Ben Portney, Ph.D.Investing PartnerAndreessen Horowitz
Preetha Ram, Ph.D.Managing PartnerPier 70 Ventures
Dan Rock, Ph.D.Chief Scientific OfficerCartography Biosciences
Ameen Salahudeen, M.D., Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Hematology & OncologyUniversity of Illinois College of Medicine
Sandra Schmid, Ph.D.Chief Scientific OfficerChan Zuckerberg Biohub San Francisco
Janine Sengstack, Ph.D.Co-Founder & Chief Scientific OfficerJunevity
Marc Tessier-Lavigne, Ph.D.Co-Founder, Chairman & CEOXaira Therapeutics
Raphael Townshend, Ph.D.Founder & CEOAtomic AI
Daniel Tumas, DVM, Ph.D.VP, Search & Evaluation, Corporate DevelopmentGilead Sciences
Elena VibochManaging DirectorGeneral Catalyst
D.A. WallachCo-Founder & General PartnerTime BioVentures
Austin WalshGeneral Manager, HealthcareMicrosoft
Renee YaoEcosystem Business Development, Healthcare Life SciencesNVIDIA
Past Speakers
Vasudev Bailey, Ph.D.Managing PartnerARTIS Ventures
Sarah Benson-Konforty, MDGeneral Partner1010VC
Atul Butte, M.D., Ph.D.Director, Bakar Computational Health Sciences Institute, UC San Francisco; Chief Data ScientistUC Health
Erin CahillDeals PartnerPwC
Jorge CondeGeneral PartnerAndreessen Horowitz
Charles Fisher, Ph.D.Founder & CEOUnlearn.AI
Joydeep GangulySVP, Global Operations, Chief Operations and Quality OfficerAgilent
Margo GeorgiadisCo-Founder & CEO, Montai Therapeutics; CEO-PartnerFlagship Pioneering
Sam Hawgood, MBBSChancellorUC San Francisco
Abraham Heifets, Ph.D.Co-Founder & CEOAtomwise
Nan LiCo-Founder & Managing PartnerDimension
Tim Luker, Ph.D.Vice President, Lilly Ventures, West Coast USA Head, Corp BDEli Lilly
Matthew Lungren, M.D., MPHChief Data Science OfficerMicrosoft
Thomas MillerCo-Founder & CEOIambic Therapeutics
Ryan MoogHead of Life Sciences SolutionsDatavant
April PurcellSpecialist, Clinical Development & OperationsHalloran Consulting Group
Mary Rozenman, Ph.D.CFO & CBOinsitro
Scott SkellengerVP, R&D Informatics and Global Infrastructure ServicesAmgen