Speakers 2025 Speakers Richard Carmona, MD, MPH, FACS 17th Surgeon General of the United States; Chief of Health Innovations, Canyon Ranch; Distinguished Laureate Professor, University of Arizona; Chairman, Lake Nona Impact Forum, Advisory Board Richard Carmona, MD, MPH, FACS 17th Surgeon General of the United States; Chief of Health Innovations, Canyon Ranch; Distinguished Laureate Professor, University of Arizona; Chairman, Lake Nona Impact Forum, Advisory Board Born to a poor immigrant family in New York City, Richard Carmona experienced homelessness, hunger, and health disparities during his youth. The experiences greatly sensitized him to the relationships among culture, health, education and economic status and ultimately shaped his future. After dropping out of high school, Dr. Carmona enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1967 where he received a GED. By the time he left active duty, he was a Special Forces, combat-decorated Vietnam veteran. He then pursued a college degree and entered medical school at the University of California – San Francisco where he won the prestigious Gold Cane award as the top graduate. Dr. Carmona became a surgeon with a sub-specialty in trauma, burns and critical care and was recruited to Tucson to establish the first trauma system in southern Arizona which he did successfully. Later, while working full time as a hospital and health system CEO, he earned a master’s degree in public health policy and administration at the University of Arizona. Dr. Carmona has served for over 34 years with the Pima County Sheriff’s Department in Tucson, including as deputy sheriff, detective, SWAT team leader and department surgeon. He is one of the most highly decorated police officers in Arizona, and his numerous awards include the National Top Cop Award, the National SWAT Officer of the Year, and the National Tactical EMS Award. Dr. Carmona is a nationally recognized SWAT expert and has published extensively on SWAT training and tactics, forensics, and tactical emergency medical support. Dr. Carmona has also served as a medical director of police and fire departments and is a fully qualified peace officer with expertise in special operations and emergency preparedness, including weapons of mass destruction. In 2006 Vice Admiral Carmona successfully completed the statutory four-year term as Surgeon General and was named vice chairman of Canyon Ranch, CEO of the health division and president of the Canyon Ranch Institute. Dr. Carmona continues his Canyon Ranch leadership role as the Chief of Health Innovations. He also serves on several public corporate boards and works with private equity and venture capital firms to identify emerging science and technology to translate to market for economic and public benefit. Michelle Williams, ScD Professor of Epidemiology & Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine; Co-Chair, Lake Nona Impact Forum, Advisory Board Michelle Williams, ScD Professor of Epidemiology & Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine; Co-Chair, Lake Nona Impact Forum, Advisory Board Dr. Williams is a renowned epidemiologist, an award-winning educator, and a widely recognized academic leader. Since stepping down as Dean of the Faculty at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health she joined Stanford University’s School of Medicine faculty as a tenured Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health. Prior to becoming Dean at Harvard, she was Professor and Chair of the Department of Epidemiology at the Harvard Chan School and Program Leader of the Population Health and Health Disparities Research Programs at Harvard’s Clinical and Translational Sciences Center. Dr. Williams previously had a distinguished career at the University of Washington School of Public Health. Her research places special emphasis in the areas of reproductive, perinatal, pediatric, and molecular epidemiology. Dr. Williams has published more than 540 scientific articles and was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2016. In 2020, she was awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor and recognized by PR Week as one of the top 50 health influencers of the year. Dr. Williams has an undergraduate degree in biology and genetics from Princeton University, a master’s in civil engineering from Tufts University, and master’s and doctoral degrees in epidemiology from the Harvard Chan School. Gloria Caulfield President, Lake Nona Institute; Founder & Executive Director, Lake Nona Impact Forum Gloria Caulfield President, Lake Nona Institute; Founder & Executive Director, Lake Nona Impact Forum Gloria Caulfield holds multiple leadership roles, including Vice President of Strategic Alliances at Tavistock Development, President of the Lake Nona Institute, and Founder & Executive Director of the Lake Nona Impact Forum. She is responsible for developing corporate partnerships and collaborating with stakeholders in the Lake Nona community that advance medical innovation, technology, and leading-edge strategies for health & wellbeing in the built environment. Gloria is the chief architect and creative force for the Lake Nona Impact Forum, a revered global health innovation summit which is comprised of some of the world’s most pre-eminent thought leaders. Earvin "Magic" Johnson Leader, Basketball Legend, Chairman & CEO of Magic Johnson Enterprises Earvin "Magic" Johnson Leader, Basketball Legend, Chairman & CEO of Magic Johnson Enterprises Having left the basketball court for the boardroom, Earvin “Magic” Johnson has successfully parlayed his skills and tenacity from the court into the business world as Chairman and CEO of Magic Johnson Enterprises (MJE). MJE provides high-quality products and services that focus primarily on ethnically diverse and underserved urban communities. With a commanding presence in popular culture, Johnson recently made history in 2023 when he became co-owner of the National Football League’s Washington Commanders. He also co-owns MLB’s Los Angeles Dodgers, the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA, Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles Football Club, eSports franchise Team Liquid, and recently joined the ownership group for the National Women’s Soccer League’s Washington Spirit. He continues to support community initiatives and expand his influence through many of his businesses including EquiTrust Life Insurance Company, SodexoMAGIC, a food service and facilities management company, and JLC Infrastructure, a firm that invests in billion-dollar infrastructure improvement projects across the United States. In January 2025, Johnson received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation’s highest civilian honor, from 46th United States President Joe Biden for his exemplary contributions and impact in business, sports, and philanthropy across the world. With his unique positioning as a businessman spanning multiple industries and generations, he aims to help companies expand and foster a positive impact domestically and globally. George W. Bush 43rd President of the United States & Founder, George W. Bush Presidential Center George W. Bush 43rd President of the United States & Founder, George W. Bush Presidential Center George W. Bush served as 43rd President of the United States of America from 2001 to 2009. As Commander in Chief, President Bush worked to expand freedom, opportunity, and security at home and abroad. His Administration reformed America’s education system, restored robust private-sector economic growth and job creation, protected our environment, and pursued a comprehensive strategy to keep America safe after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. After the Presidency, President Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush founded the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas, a nonpartisan organization advancing the timeless values of freedom, opportunity, accountability, and compassion. The Bush Center comprises the George W. Bush Presidential Library, which is operated by the National Archives and Records Administration, as well as the George W. Bush Presidential Museum and the George W. Bush Institute, a nonpartisan public policy and leadership development center. President Bush is the author of four bestselling books: Decision Points (2010), 41: A Portrait of My Father (2014), Portraits of Courage: A Commander in Chief’s Tribute to America’s Warriors (2017), and Out of Many, One: Portraits of America’s Immigrants (2021). He and Laura are the parents of twin daughters: Barbara, married to Craig Coyne, and Jenna, married to Henry Hager. The Bushes also are the proud grandparents of Margaret Laura “Mila”, Poppy Louise, Henry Harold “Hal” Hager, and Cora Georgia and Edward Finn Coyne. Barbara Pierce Bush Co-Founder & Board Chair, Global Health Corps Barbara Pierce Bush Co-Founder & Board Chair, Global Health Corps Barbara Bush is the NBA’s Head of Social Responsibility where she leads the league’s social impact efforts. In this role, she works with NBA offices across the globe to utilize the convening power of basketball to execute thoughtful, community-driven strategies focused on sustainability, health equity and wellness, civic engagement, and social justice. Prior to joining the NBA, Barbara was Executive-in-Residence at Schmidt Futures, a venture firm and foundation focused on technology & society, shared prosperity, and scientific benefit. In this role, she supported racial justice, global health, and COVID-19 investments and programs, along with some of the world’s most talented tech and policy problem solvers by leading the International Strategy Forum. Barbara is co-founder and board member of Global Health Corps (GHC), an organization that mobilizes young leaders to solve the world’s most pressing health issues. Barbara served as GHC’s CEO for its first 9 years. Bush and her co-founders are united by the belief that health is a human right and that their generation must build the world where this is realized. Since 2009, GHC has placed thousands of young leaders on the front lines of health equity in East Africa, Southern Africa, and the United States, developing a cadre of creative, effective, and compassionate change makers. Previously, Barbara worked for the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum and Red Cross Children’s Hospital in South Africa. Bush is a member of the board of directors of Partners In Health and Friends of the Global Fight for AIDS, TB, and Malaria. She is a Skoll Foundation Social Entrepreneur, a Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation Social Entrepreneur, and a fellow of the Echoing Green Foundation. In 2011, Barbara was named one of Glamour magazine’s Women of the Year, in 2013 she was recognized as one of Newsweek’s Women of Impact, and in 2015 she was named to Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business list. In October 2017, Barbara released the number one NYTimes best seller Sisters First, a memoir she co-authored with her twin. In November 2019, Barbara and her sister released the children’s version of Sisters First, also a number one NYTimes best seller followed by The Superpower Sisterhood in 2022. Barbara graduated from Harvard Kennedy School with a Master in Public Administration as a fellow with the Center for Public Leadership and Yale University with a BA in Humanities. Joaquin Duato Chairman & CEO, Johnson & Johnson Joaquin Duato Chairman & CEO, Johnson & Johnson Joaquin Duato is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson & Johnson. Under his leadership, J&J is now exclusively focused on tackling the toughest health challenges by developing innovative medicines and medtech solutions. The company’s 130,000 employees work to transform health by building a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured—and where solutions are smarter, less invasive, and more personalized. Under Joaquin’s leadership, Johnson & Johnson is accelerating healthcare innovation using data science and the latest technology to create breakthroughs in care, from cell therapy to robotic-assisted surgery. Before becoming CEO in January 2022 and Chairman in January 2023, Joaquin served as Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee, where he led the company’s pharmaceutical and consumer health businesses, as well as technology and global supply chain teams. Over three decades with the company, working across multiple geographies, functions, and business segments, Joaquin developed a deep understanding of the unique role J&J serves in solving patients’ health challenges. A dual citizen of the U.S. and Spain, Joaquin earned an MBA from ESADE in Barcelona, Spain, and a Master of International Management from Thunderbird School of Global Management in Phoenix, Arizona. In 2023 King Felipe VI of Spain bestowed upon him the Order of Civil Merit, Commander by Number. Safra Catz CEO, Oracle Safra Catz CEO, Oracle Safra A. Catz is the Chief Executive Officer of Oracle Corporation and a member of the company’s Board of Directors. At Oracle, she previously served as President, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, and Senior Vice President. She is also a lecturer on the faculty of the Stanford Graduate School of Business. She has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Oracle Education Foundation since its founding in 2000 and has served as Chair since 2004. Safra is on the Board of Trustees of In-Q-Tel. Previous to Oracle, she held various positions at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette including Managing Director in Investment Banking. Safra also served on the Board of Directors for HSBC Holdings and The Walt Disney Company. David Agus, MD Founding CEO, Ellison Medical Institute David Agus, MD Founding CEO, Ellison Medical Institute Dr. David B. Agus is one of the world's leading doctors and pioneering biomedical researchers. He is the Founding CEO of the Ellison Medical Institute and a professor of medicine and engineering at the University of Southern California. A medical oncologist, Dr. Agus leads a multidisciplinary team of researchers dedicated to the development and use of technologies to guide doctors in making health-care decisions tailored to individual needs. An international leader in global health and approaches for personalized healthcare, Dr. Agus serves in leadership roles at the World Economic Forum and is co-chair of the Global Health Security Consortium. He is also a CBS News contributor. Dr. Agus’ three books, The End of Illness, A Short Guide to a Long Life, and The Lucky Years: How to Thrive in the Brave New World of Health, are all New York Times and international bestsellers. His latest book, The Book of Animal Secrets: Nature’s Lessons for a Long and Happy Life, was released in December 2023. He is a 2017 recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. Anousheh Ansari, PhD CEO, XPRIZE Anousheh Ansari, PhD CEO, XPRIZE Anousheh Ansari is the CEO of XPRIZE, the world’s leader in designing and operating incentive competitions to solve humanity’s grand challenges. The first female private space explorer and first Muslim woman in space, she is a global presence in future-positive tech markets and a resonant voice for women within STEM, business, and the entrepreneurial industries. Ansari and her family sponsored XPRIZE’s first venture in 1994: the $10 million Ansari XPRIZE that ignited a new era for commercial spaceflight. She began serving on its Board of Directors and became CEO of XPRIZE in 2018, leading and scaling the foundation to its highest impact period in its history. To date, XPRIZE has launched 30 prizes offering over $500 million in prize purses, hosting over 35,000 innovators from around the world to participate in its competitions. Danielle Antelope-Gervais Executive Director, FAST Blackfeet; Newman Civic Fellow; National Indian Health Board Health Policy Fellow Danielle Antelope-Gervais Executive Director, FAST Blackfeet; Newman Civic Fellow; National Indian Health Board Health Policy Fellow Danielle Antelope-Gervais, a member of the Blackfeet Nation and Eastern Shoshone Nation, has made significant contributions to Native American communities through her work with a Native-led non-profit organization, FAST Blackfeet. Raised on the Blackfeet Reservation, she overcame adversity to pursue higher education and advocate for Native children and families. Danielle’s work with FAST Blackfeet has significantly impacted food security in the Blackfeet Nation in Montana. As a nonprofit focused on food sovereignty, FAST Blackfeet operates essential programs such as the ?y?•? Food Pantry, distributing 40,000 pounds of food monthly to families facing high food insecurity. Their Growing Health Program and Nutrition Education Program promote traditional food practices and nutrition, improving health outcomes for community members. Danielle's leadership empowers Native youth to create positive change, blending her personal experiences with a commitment to public service and policy reform. Her leadership fosters sustainable agricultural practices and empowers the community to embrace both health and cultural heritage. Jennifer Ashton, MD, MS, FACOG Ob-Gyn & Obesity Medicine; Nutritionist; Emmy® Award-Winning Journalist; Author & Founder, Ajenda Jennifer Ashton, MD, MS, FACOG Ob-Gyn & Obesity Medicine; Nutritionist; Emmy® Award-Winning Journalist; Author & Founder, Ajenda Dr. Jennifer Ashton is the founder and CEO of Ajenda, a multimedia company centered around Weight management, Women’s Health and Nutrition. She is the former Chief Medical Correspondent for ABC News where she was the first woman and only the third physician to hold this position in the history of the network. Since joining ABC in 2012, she reported on a full range of medical topics including the maternal mortality crisis, mental illness and suicide, and heart disease. When the Coronavirus Pandemic began, Dr. Ashton became fully immersed in the world of Infectious Diseases, public health and epidemiology and began her daily communications with the leading experts in these fields to provide analysis on Covid-19 for the American public. Dr. Ashton visited the CDC headquarters to meet with the Director, was invited to the Vaccine Development Lab at the NIH by Dr. Anthony Fauci, and visited The White House to meet with members of the Coronavirus Task Force, including the Vice President. Dr. Ashton is a graduate of Columbia College, Columbia University and Columbia Medical School, where she was served as President of her class for all four years and was awarded the prestigious Bartlestone Prize in Pharmacology. She did her residency training in Ob-Gyn (Women’s Health and Surgery) in NYC, and in 2016, received a Master’s of Science degree in Nutrition also from Columbia University. She is board-certified in Ob-Gyn and Obesity Medicine. Dr. Ashton is a 4-time Emmy Award winner for her work in medical reporting and has also received the Columbia Alfred DuPont Award for Excellence in Journalism for her work in television covering medical topics. She is a mother of 2 children, and the author of SIX books, including the national bestseller, The Self Care Solution, as well as Life After Suicide and The New Normal. In 2023, she launched her own national magazine, Dr. Jen, which was the highest-selling new magazine debut from the publisher in the past 3 years, and in 2024, launched a free weekly newsletter which has grown to 160k subscribers in less than 3 months. Dr. Ashton lives in NYC, Los Angeles and Boston with her husband, Tom Werner. Dave Asprey CEO, Upgrade Labs, Danger Coffee, & The Asprey Group Dave Asprey CEO, Upgrade Labs, Danger Coffee, & The Asprey Group Known as "The Father of Biohacking” Dave Asprey is an award-winning entrepreneur and innovator in the health science space. He’s the creator of Bulletproof Coffee and mineralized, mold-free Danger Coffee, the host of the Webby Award-winning #1 rated health podcast, The Human Upgrade (formerly Bulletproof Radio), and a multi-New York Times bestselling author of Game Changers, Head Strong, The Bulletproof Diet, and Smarter Not Harder. Over the last two decades Dave has worked with world-renowned doctors, researchers, and global mavericks to discover and put into practice the latest, most innovative methods, techniques, and products for enhancing mental and physical performance. Dave has personally spent millions taking control of his own biology – pushing the bounds of what’s humanly possible all in the name of scientific evolution and revolution. As the creator of The Bulletproof Diet and Bulletproof Coffee, collagen protein supplements, and many more commercial wellness products, Dave’s mission is to empower people not only with information and knowledge, but also the tools and techniques that unlock individual potential for the greater global good. To bring his knowledge to the public, Dave created the Biohacking Conference, the largest, longest-running Biohacking Conference in the world, celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2024. Most recently, Dave created 40 Years of Zen, an intensive 5-day master program for unlocking and upgrading the brain. This powerful program combines neurofeedback and nutrition with the expertise of top neuroscientists, meditators, and executive trainers in an exclusive retreat setting outside of Seattle, WA. He also is the creator of Upgrade Labs, the first franchise of biohacking gyms to bring his successful biohacking practices to its members. Alex Azar 24th Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Alex Azar 24th Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar is an advisor to Foresite Capital, sits on several corporate boards and advisory boards, is a part-time Adjunct Professor of Business and Senior Executive-in-Residence at the University of Miami Herbert Business School, is represented by the Washington Speakers Bureau, and is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Aspen Institute, the Aspen Institute’s Health Strategy Group, the Stanford University School of Medicine Department of Health Policy Advisory Board, the American Task Force On Lebanon’s Policy Advisory Board, the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Future of Health Care Advisory Group, the advisory board of the National Institute for Healthcare Management Foundation, the Healthcare Leadership Council, and the Lake Nona Impact Forum Advisory Board. Azar served as the 24th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2018-2021), leading over 85,000 employees with a budget of over $1.4 trillion. He was the architect of Operation Warp Speed, delivering COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics in record time. He led the historic transformation of the healthcare system in the United States and HHS’s response to the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. Azar previously served as president of Lilly USA, LLC, the largest affiliate of global biopharmaceutical leader Eli Lilly and Company. Before his tenure at Lilly, Azar was the Deputy Secretary of HHS and its General Counsel. Azar earned an A.B. summa cum laude in government and economics from Dartmouth College and a J.D. from Yale University. He clerked for Associate Justice Antonin Scalia. Charles "Charlie" Baker President, National Collegiate Athletic Association Charles "Charlie" Baker President, National Collegiate Athletic Association Charlie Baker became the NCAA’s sixth president in March of 2023 and has pursued a mission to improve the student-athlete experience, increase national office efficiency and advocate for college sports. In less than two years, he expanded support for student-athletes by launching a post-eligibility insurance program for all three divisions and worked with membership to enact Division I core guarantees — mandatory health and wellness benefits for student-athletes and new academic protections such as guaranteed scholarships if a student-athlete stops competing. He led the negotiation of a landmark media rights agreement with ESPN, increasing visibility for college athletes as they compete for a national championship. Additionally, Baker initiated the development of a fan database that will enhance the championship experience for all. Baker and college sports leaders continue to enact an array of policy changes enhancing collegiate athletics oversight – including Baker’s leadership in advocating for the banning of prop bets on college sports to protect the health, safety and well-being of over 500,000 student-athletes and the integrity of NCAA competition. On his first day in the position, Baker committed to meet with individuals from every conference office annually — a first for any NCAA president — and he has been intentional about soliciting feedback from student-athletes, coaches, administrators, athletics directors and conference commissioners. Baker thinks college sports are a uniquely American treasure, provide unmatched opportunity for young people to access higher education and in turn serve as one of the greatest human development programs in the world. Before assuming his current role, Baker served as governor of Massachusetts — winning reelection in a landslide — and was consistently ranked as the most popular governor in America. He led the commonwealth out of a billion-dollar budget deficit and into a surplus while cutting taxes and boosting investments in education and infrastructure. In addition to his two terms as governor, he has decades of experience spearheading transformations at high-profile institutions in the private and public sectors. During this time, he also co-authored “Results: Getting Beyond Politics To Get Important Work Done.” Baker is a graduate of Harvard, where he was a member of the men’s varsity basketball team. He holds a Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern. Sir John Bell, GBE, FRS, FMedSc President, Ellison Institute of Technology Sir John Bell, GBE, FRS, FMedSc President, Ellison Institute of Technology Prof Sir John Bell leads multi-disciplinary teams at EIT Oxford – a major new interdisciplinary research and development facility that will support EIT’s mission to develop and deploy technology in pursuit of solving humanity’s most challenging and enduring problems. Sir John served as Regius Professor of Medicine at the University of Oxford from 2002 to 2024. His extensive research interests span the areas of autoimmune disease, immunology and genetics. He was crucial in creating Genomics England, UK Biobank and Our Future Health. He has advised multiple Ministers and Prime Ministers in the UK government. He was President of the Academy of Medical Sciences from 2006 to 2011 and elected Fellow of the Royal Society and honorary Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. Holder of prominent roles during the Covid epidemic, enabling the development of the testing platforms for lateral flow tests and helping to initiate the molecular testing program nationally, Prof Bell played a major role in the development and roll out of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine. He was appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to medicine, medical research and the life science industry. He was appointed Companion of Honour (CH) in 2023 for services to medicine, medical research, the life science industry and public health. Michele Bratcher Goodwin, JD, LLM, SJD Professor & Co-Faculty Director, O'Neill Institute for National & Global Health Law, Georgetown Law School Michele Bratcher Goodwin, JD, LLM, SJD Professor & Co-Faculty Director, O'Neill Institute for National & Global Health Law, Georgetown Law School Michele Bratcher Goodwin is the Linda D. & Timothy J. O’Neill Professor of Constitutional Law and Global Health Policy. She is also Co-Faculty Director of the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law. Previously, she served as a Chancellor’s Professor at the University of California, Irvine where she was the founding director of the Center for Biotechnology and Global Health Policy. She is the 2022 recipient of the American Bar Association’s Margaret Brent Award as well as the 2022 Trailblazer Award from the Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles. In 2020-21, she received the Distinguished Senior Faculty Award for Research, the highest honor bestowed by the University of California. She was also the first law professor at the University of California, Irvine to receive this award. In 2021-22, she was named the Provost’s Distinguished Visiting Faculty Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania. She is an elected member of the American Law Institute as well as an elected Fellow of the American Bar Foundation and the Hastings Center. Professor Goodwin is the author of Policing The Womb: Invisible Women and The Criminalization of Motherhood. She is also host of the popular podcast On The Issues at Ms. Magazine. Larry Brilliant, MD, MPH, FACPM CEO, Evity Technologies Larry Brilliant, MD, MPH, FACPM CEO, Evity Technologies Dr. Larry Brilliant is a physician, epidemiologist, technologist, and former Professor of Health Planning and Epidemiology at the University of Michigan. He played a key role in eradicating smallpox in India and worked on WHO programs in health metrics, blindness, and polio eradication. He also received a master’s degree in health planning and economic development and did his residency in Preventive Medicine at CDC and University of Michigan. In 1974 in India, he met Steve Jobs who introduced him to technology. Steve provided an early Apple computer for Larry to plan and run a national blindness survey in Nepal. That system led to Larry founding Network Technologies which he took public in 1984. One of its products was The Well, an early social network which he co-founded with Stewart Brand. Larry was CEO of another public company, Softnet, and several venture-backed startups. In 2005 he was appointed the first head of Google.org and VP of Google. He became CEO of Skoll Global Threats Fund working on pandemics, climate, and other Threats. Larry and his wife Girija co-founded the Seva Foundation which has treated over 60 million people for blinding eye conditions in more than two dozen countries. Larry was a director of Salesforce.org, Skoll and Google Foundations. In 2010 President Bush appointed him Chair of the White House National Biosurveillance Advisory Subcommittee. He is a CNN Medical Analyst, wrote for Foreign Affairs and The Wall Street Journal, and advised WHO and several governments and foundations during the height of COVID-19. His books Sometimes Brilliant and The Management of Smallpox Eradication chronicle how a group of physicians were able to help eradicate the first disease in history. Today he is Senior Counselor of the Skoll Foundation and CEO of Evity Technologies, a venture backed start up at the intersection of epidemiology, healthspan, and AI. Its mission is to combine the best medical science and technology to create products that increase years of healthy longevity. His awards include the TED Prize, TIME 100, Public Health Hero (UC Berkeley), Public Health Champion (UCLA), UN Global Leadership award, UCLA Gold Medal, and several honorary doctorates. Sylvia Burwell, PhD 22nd Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Senior Professorial Lecturer & Distinguished Fellow in Residence, American University Sylvia Burwell, PhD 22nd Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Senior Professorial Lecturer & Distinguished Fellow in Residence, American University Sylvia M. Burwell is a Senior Professorial Lecturer and Distinguished Fellow in Residence at American University. She serves on the Boards of Kimberly-Clark, GuideWell Mutual Holding Corporation, the Harvard Board of Overseers, and the Council on Foreign Relations. She served as the 22nd Secretary of Health and Human Services from 2014 to 2017. In this role, she managed a $1 trillion department that included oversight of the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Food and Drug Administration, and the Medicaid and Medicare programs. At HHS she led the successful implementation of the Affordable Care Act, progress on healthcare affordability and quality through value-based care and led the efforts to fight Ebola and Zika. Ms. Burwell most recently served as the President of American University from 2017 - 2024. While navigating the Covid pandemic, economic headwinds, and political unrest, she launched and exceeded a $500 million campaign that named four new research centers, eight endowed faculty chairs and more than 155 scholarships. Under her leadership AU became the first University in the United States to become carbon neutral and more than doubled research funding from external organizations. She served as the Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget in the President’s Cabinet from 2013 to 2014 leading the executive branch’s participation in the bipartisan negotiations that reopened the government and relieved the sequester of the US budget. Prior to this service in Washington, Ms. Burwell was President of Walmart’s charitable foundation and led Walmart’s Global Women’s Economic Empowerment Initiatives which included building to $20 billion in sourcing from women owned businesses. At the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for 11 years, she served as the first Chief Operating Officer and went on to lead the creation of the Foundation’s Global Development work that focused on combating poverty through agricultural development, financial services for the poor, and improved water sanitation and hygiene. She served eight years in the federal executive branch including Chief of Staff to the US Treasury Secretary, Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, and Deputy Director of OMB during the only period in the last 50 years when the federal budget was balanced. She is a graduate of Harvard College and a Rhodes Scholar. She and her husband, Stephen, reside in Washington DC with their two children. Timothy Caulfield, JD, LLM Professor & Research Director, Health Law Institute, University of Alberta Timothy Caulfield, JD, LLM Professor & Research Director, Health Law Institute, University of Alberta Timothy Caulfield is a Professor in the Faculty of Law and the School of Public Health, and Research Director of the Health Law Institute at the University of Alberta. He was the Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy for over 20 years (2002 - 2023). His interdisciplinary research on topics like stem cells, genetics, research ethics, the public representations of science, and public health policy has allowed him to publish almost 400 academic articles. He has won numerous academic, science communication, and writing awards, and is a Member of the Order Canada and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, and the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. He contributes frequently to the popular press and is the author of national bestsellers: The Cure for Everything: Untangling the Twisted Messages about Health, Fitness and Happiness (Penguin 2012) and Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong About Everything?: When Celebrity Culture and Science Clash (Penguin 2015), and Relax, Dammit!: A User’s Guide to the Age of Anxiety (Penguin Random House, 2020). His most recent book is The Certainty Illusion: What You Don’t Know and Why It Matters (Penguin Random House, 2025). Caulfield is also the co-founder of the science engagement initiative #ScienceUpFirst and has hosted and produced documentaries, including the award-winning TV show, A User’s Guide to Cheating Death, which has been shown in over 60 countries, including streaming on Netflix in North America. Juju Chang Emmy® Award-Winning Co-Anchor, ABC News' "Nightline" Juju Chang Emmy® Award-Winning Co-Anchor, ABC News' "Nightline" Juju Chang is an Emmy® Award-winning co-anchor of ABC News’ “Nightline.” She also reports regularly for “Good Morning America” and “20/20.” Chang has been recognized for her in-depth personal narratives set against the backdrop of pressing national and international news. From mass shootings to the Opioid Epidemic, Chang is a veteran journalist with a wide-ranging body of work. Chang reported on the recent rise of hate crimes toward the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community as anchor of the ABC News Live special “Stop The Hate: The Rise In Violence Against Asian Americans” and the “20/20” special “Murder In Atlanta” following the Atlanta mass shooting. Chang’s decades-long career has been recognized with numerous awards, including multiple Emmy’s, Gracie’s, a DuPont, a Murrow and Peabody awards. In 2017, she was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Front Page Awards. Born in Seoul, South Korea, and raised in Northern California, Chang graduated with honors from Stanford University. A former news anchor for “Good Morning America,” Chang joined ABC News just after college. Chang is a co-founder of the Korean American Community Foundation and a recipient of the Justice in Action Award from the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund. She is a pandemic gardener, devoted wife and mother to 3 sons who identify as “50% Korean and 100% Jewish.” Dixon Chibanda, MD Founder, The Friendship Bench; Professor, University of Zimbabwe; Director, African Mental Health Research Initiative Dixon Chibanda, MD Founder, The Friendship Bench; Professor, University of Zimbabwe; Director, African Mental Health Research Initiative Dr. Dixon Chibanda is a professor in psychiatry and the visionary director of the African Mental Health Initiative (AMARI). He is the founder of the innovative Friendship Bench program, which addresses depression -- referred to locally as "kufungisisa," or "thinking too much." The Friendship Bench empowers community grandmothers by training them in basic cognitive behavioral therapy, which they deliver from simple wooden benches in Zimbabwe and other regions. In 2023 alone, this impactful program reached over 200,000 people, providing crucial mental health support and transforming lives across communities. Chibanda is based in Zimbabwe and London where he is also a professor of psychiatry and global mental health at the University of Zimbabwe and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. He is a medical doctor trained in public health and neurological-psychiatry. As one of 19 psychiatrists in Zimbabwe, which has a population of about 14 million, Chibanda has dedicated the last 10 years to developing evidence-based treatment for people that suffer from mental, neurological and substance use disorders. He is passionate about connecting with ordinary people in ways that improve their lives using simple but effective programs that can be carried out by non-specialists or professionals. A black belt martial arts instructor, Chibanda also uses alternative interventions such as tai-chi and karate to enhance resilience in young people. Deepak Chopra MD, FACP, FRCP Founder, Chopra Foundation Deepak Chopra MD, FACP, FRCP Founder, Chopra Foundation DEEPAK CHOPRA MD, FACP, FRCP, is a Consciousness Explorer and a world-renowned pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation. Chopra is co-founder of DeepakChopra.ai, his AI twin and well-being advisor. He also co-founded Cyberhuman, a transformative suite of personalized health and well-being solutions. Chopra is a Clinical Professor of Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of California, San Diego, and serves as a senior scientist with Gallup Organization. He is also an Honorary Fellow in Medicine at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. He is the author of over 95 books, translated into over forty-three languages, including numerous New York Times bestsellers. For the last thirty years, Chopra has been at the forefront of the meditation revolution. His mission is to create a more balanced, peaceful, joyful and healthier world. Through his teachings, he guides individuals to embrace their inherent strength, wisdom, and potential for personal and societal transformation. In his latest book, *Digital Dharma* (Harmony/Rodale, 09/17/24), Chopra navigates the balance between technology and expanded awareness, explaining that while AI cannot duplicate human intelligence, it can vastly enhance personal and spiritual growth. TIME magazine has described Dr. Chopra as “one of their top 100 most influential people”. Elizabeth Comen, MD Breast Cancer Oncologist, Associate Professor of Medicine, NYU Langone Health Elizabeth Comen, MD Breast Cancer Oncologist, Associate Professor of Medicine, NYU Langone Health Dr. Elizabeth Comen, M.D., has dedicated her medical career to saving the lives of women. An award-winning, internationally sought-after clinician and physician-scientist, Dr. Comen is a Medical Oncologist specializing in breast cancer and Associate Professor of Medicine at NYU Langone. She earned her BA in the History of Science from Harvard College and her MD from Harvard Medical School, then completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital and her fellowship in oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Comen is the recipient of numerous grants and awards, including the Department of Defense Breakthrough Award for Breast Cancer, the American Society of Clinical Oncology Young Investigator Award, and multiple grants from the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Chosen as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor in New York since 2017, she has also been featured as a New York Magazine Top Doctor multiple years in a row. Recognized for her compassion and easy-to-comprehend communication with patients, Dr. Comen is routinely tapped by the media, appearing frequently on Good Morning America, CNN, Oprah Daily, The Today Show, The View, and ABC News. A tireless advocate for women’s healthcare, she is the author of the National Bestseller: All In Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women’s Bodies and Why It Matters Today. Nathan Copeland Brain Computer Interface (BCI) Research Pioneer, Blackrock Neurotech Nathan Copeland Brain Computer Interface (BCI) Research Pioneer, Blackrock Neurotech Nathan Copeland is a neurotechnology consultant, speaker, and artist who, in 2004, was left paralyzed from the chest down after a car accident. Now self-professed “cyborg,” Nathan is a pioneering participant in a brain computer interface study that has enabled him to operate robotic arms, regain the sense of touch, play video games, and even make art -- with just his mind. A self-professed “Cyborg,” Nathan has been featured in numerous publications including Wired, MIT Tech Review, NPR, Fortune, and the Atlantic. Nathan loves Japanese pop culture, created the very first BCI NFT, and holds the world record for longest chronic BCI implant (August of 2022). Joseph Coughlin, PhD Director, MIT AgeLab Joseph Coughlin, PhD Director, MIT AgeLab Dr. Joseph F. Coughlin is the founder of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology AgeLab. A renowned researcher, teacher, and advisor, his work delves into how global demographics, technology, and evolving behaviors are reshaping business and society. Dr. Coughlin teaches in MIT’s Department of Urban Studies & Planning and the Sloan School of Management’s Executive Education Program. As a trusted consultant, Dr. Coughlin advises major companies worldwide across industries such as finance, healthcare, hospitality, real estate, and transportation. He has served on advisory boards for organizations like British Telecom, Daimler, and Fidelity Investments, as well as on advisory committees for the White House, the Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development, and the World Economic Forum. The Wall Street Journal recognized Dr. Coughlin as a pioneer in reimagining the future of retirement, and Fast Company Magazine named him one of the “100 Most Creative in Business.” He is also a member of World Minds, a prestigious Zurich-based community of global leaders in science, arts, and business. In 2024, Dr. Coughlin was honored with the Investment & Wealth Institute’s Impact Award for his groundbreaking work in longevity planning, transforming modern retirement planning practices. An author of over 250 academic publications, Dr. Coughlin is a Senior Contributor to Forbes and a writer for MarketWatch. His 2017 book, The Longevity Economy: Unlocking the World’s Fastest Growing, Most Misunderstood Market, was a CEO READS Best Seller and a must-read for leadership teams at companies like Marriott International and Humana. His new book, co-authored with MIT AgeLab’s Luke Yoquinto, Longevity Hubs: Regional Innovation for Global Aging (MIT Press, 2024), promises to be equally influential. Connect with Dr. Coughlin on LinkedIn: @drjoecoughlin. John Crowley President & CEO, Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) John Crowley President & CEO, Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) John F. Crowley is the President and CEO of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), the world’s largest biotechnology advocacy organization. Crowley, a longtime BIO board member, was most recently the Founder and Executive Chairman of Amicus Therapeutics, a global biotechnology company focusing on developing treatments for rare genetic diseases. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Amicus from 2005 to 2022. John’s decades of biotech experience and deep passion for the field have made him a strong supporter of policies that empower innovation, enable entrepreneurship, and put people and patients first. His involvement with biotechnology stems from the 1998 diagnosis of two of his children with Pompe disease—a severe and often fatal neuromuscular disorder. John and his family have been profiled numerous times by The Wall Street Journal. The 2010 major motion picture, Extraordinary Measures, starring Brendan Fraser, Harrison Ford, and Keri Russell, is inspired by the Crowley family journey. John also served as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve from 2005-2016. He is a veteran of the global war on terrorism, and his assignments included service with the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), the Naval Special Warfare Development Group (NSWDG), and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). John attended the U.S. Naval Academy and went on to earn a B.S. in Foreign Service from Georgetown University, a J.D. from the University of Notre Dame Law School, and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School. Mark Cuban Co-Founder, Cost Plus Drugs Mark Cuban Co-Founder, Cost Plus Drugs Mark Cuban has been a natural businessman since age 12, when he sold garbage bags door to door. He went on to found MicroSolutions right out of college, selling it to H&R Block. From there he became an active stock trader, building a track record, starting a hedge fund and selling it a year later. In 1995, he and Todd Wagner started the first commercial streaming company, AudioNet, which became Broadcast.com. They later sold the company in 2000 for 5.7B dollars. Mark acquired the Dallas Mavericks in 2000. The Mavs competed in their first NBA Finals in 2006, won their first League title in 2011. Mark sold majority ownership in 2023 but still retains a significant stake. During his time as majority owner, the Mavs had the second-best record in the NBA. Mark first appeared as a “Shark” on the ABC hit show Shark Tank in 2011. Among his other accomplishments; his company HDNet, was the first all High-Definition TV network. He later sold the company in 2019. His film “Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room” was nominated for an Academy Award. As was the 2929 Production movie “Good Night, and Good Luck”. He is the holder of multiple patents. He is married and the father of 3 almost always amazing children. Linsey Davis Emmy® Award-Winning Journalist, ABC News Linsey Davis Emmy® Award-Winning Journalist, ABC News Linsey Davis is an Emmy Award-winning journalist, ABC News and ABC World News Tonight Radio correspondent, and bestselling author whose timely and balanced reporting have earned her many honors including two Emmy Awards and a regional Edward R. Murrow Award. Davis is renowned for her tough but fair moderating skills in the arena of political debate, as well as insightful interviews with major influential figures, including Hillary Clinton, Mike Pence, and Dr. Anthony Fauci. She is a sought-after moderator, having led the first roundtable discussion with Black female mayors of Atlanta, Washington, D.C., Baton Rouge, and Tacoma, as well as a series of interviews with the spouses of presidential candidates in a series called Running Mates. In addition to her wave-making reporting, Davis is the bestselling author of books for children: The World is Awake, One Big Heart, Stay This Way Forever, The Smallest Spot of a Dot, Girls of the World, and How High is Heaven. As a speaker and moderator, Davis’ voice is in-demand on a dynamic array of subjects and audiences are energized by her presence. Joe DeRisi, PhD President, Chan Zuckerberg Biohub San Francisco Joe DeRisi, PhD President, Chan Zuckerberg Biohub San Francisco Joe DeRisi is an interdisciplinary scientist whose work combines genomics, bioinformatics, biochemistry, and bioengineering to study autoimmune, parasitic, and viral diseases in a wide range of organisms. One of the early pioneers of DNA microarray technology and whole-genome expression profiling, he was chosen for a MacArthur Fellowship in 2004 for his work with microarrays, particularly as a member of a team that identified and characterized the virus (now known as SARS-CoV-1) that caused the original SARS outbreak in 2003. DeRisi has been a leading advocate of unbiased methods for pathogen discovery, disease tracking, and clinical diagnosis using metagenomic sequencing. Over the past two decades his work has increased the power, versatility, and clinical utility of metagenomic tools, laying the groundwork for pathogen surveillance and diagnostics in low- and middle-income countries around the world. More recently, together with colleagues at UC San Francisco (UCSF), he has increasingly focused on the use of programmable phage display technologies for investigating previously unknown autoimmune diseases. DeRisi graduated from UC Santa Cruz with a B.A. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, before earning his Ph.D. in Biochemistry with Patrick O. Brown at Stanford University. A member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences, and the National Academy of Medicine, DeRisi is a professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at UCSF. He was previously a Searle Scholar, a Packard Fellow, and an Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute before launching the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub in San Francisco in 2016 along with Steve Quake. Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, DeRisi and his teams at the Biohub and at UCSF worked together to rapidly launch a clinically certified testing facility, which ultimately offered free clinical tests and SARS-CoV-2 genome sequencing to all 58 California Departments of Public Health, as chronicled in Michael Lewis’s 2021 book, The Premonition: A Pandemic Story. Peter Diamandis, MD Co-Founder & Chairman, Fountain Life & XPRIZE Peter Diamandis, MD Co-Founder & Chairman, Fountain Life & XPRIZE Named by Fortune as one of the “World’s 50 Greatest Leaders,” Peter Diamandis is the Founder and Executive Chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation, which leads the world in designing and operating large-scale incentive competitions. He is also the Executive Founder of Singularity University. As an entrepreneur, Diamandis has started over 25 companies in the areas of health-tech, space, venture capital and education. He is Co-founder and Vice-Chairman of two public companies, Celularity and Vaxxinity. Dr. Diamandis is Co-founder & Chairman of Fountain Life, a fully-integrated platform delivering predictive, preventative, personalized and data-driven health. Finally, he also serves as Co-founder of BOLD Capital Partners, a venture fund with a half-billion dollars under management investing in exponential technologies and longevity companies. Diamandis is a New York Times Bestselling author of three books: Abundance – The Future Is Better Than You Think, BOLD – How to go Big, Create Wealth & Impact the World and The Future is Faster Than You Think. Most recently he co-Authored the #1 best seller LIFE FORCE with Tony Robbins which chronicles the extraordinary healthcare and biotech revolution unfolding before our eyes. He earned degrees in molecular genetics and aerospace engineering from MIT and holds an M.D. from Harvard Medical School. Diamandis’ favorite saying is “The best way to predict the future is to create it yourself.” David Feinberg, MD Chairman, Oracle Health David Feinberg, MD Chairman, Oracle Health As Cerner’s president and CEO, David Feinberg, M.D., focuses on delivering tools and technology that help caregivers optimize the health of their patients and communities. As a pediatric psychiatrist, David built his early career around helping children and families. He served as president and CEO of both UCLA Health and Geisinger Health prior to assuming leadership of Google Health in early 2019. His work at UCLA provided David with a clear view of how patient satisfaction translates to clinical success. His focus on the patient experience increased UCLA’s patient satisfaction scores from the 28th to the 99th percentile. At Geisinger, David led a complex turnaround that made Geisinger one of the nation’s most innovative healthcare providers, including a first-of-its kind clinical program that made DNA sequencing a routine part of patient care. David also guided Geisinger’s transition to value-based care using Cerner’s population health platform, HealtheIntent, integrated with a non-Cerner EMR. At Google, David leveraged Google’s technology, talent and search capabilities to tackle healthcare’s most important challenges. Under David’s leadership, Google was at the forefront of using Artificial Intelligence and mobile platforms to improve healthcare and – in partnership with Ascension Health – produced Care Studio, a tool that organizes patient records for healthcare clinicians at the point of care. David began his career at UCLA, researching and publishing in the areas of addiction and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. He took on additional leadership responsibilities, including becoming the Medical Director of the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital. By implementing rigorous service metrics and patient satisfaction measures and completing a financial turnaround, UCLA’s neuropsychiatric hospital is now considered the premier psychiatric hospital in the western United States. David earned his M.D. from Chicago Medical School in 1989, finishing at the top of his class and is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. He also holds an economics degree from the University of California-Berkeley and an MBA from Pepperdine University. Adam Gazzaley, MD, PhD Founder & Executive Director, Neuroscape Center, UCSF Adam Gazzaley, MD, PhD Founder & Executive Director, Neuroscape Center, UCSF World-class neuroscientist and neurologist, Dr. Adam Gazzaley is working to turn video games and other technology into medical treatments for conditions like dementia, depression, and pediatric ADHD. He teaches neurology, physiology and psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco, and is the Founder and Executive Director of Neuroscape, a UCSF state-of-the-art neuroscience center where he and his team are pioneering an entirely new field of medicine – digital medicine. Dr. Gazzaley collaborated with Lucas Arts to build a video game that would target players’ cognitive abilities. In 2013, he and his team were featured on the cover of Nature magazine when they published a study showing that playing such games could significantly turn around age-related cognitive decline. He is cofounder and Chief Science Advisor of Akili, a prescription digital medicine company that has advanced this game though clinical trials to become the first FDA-cleared digital treatment for ADHD, and the first and only video game approved to treat any clinical condition. Dr. Gazzaley’s research and teaching has earned him numerous awards, including the 2015 Society for Neuroscience – Science Educator Award. His MIT Press book, The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World, co-authored with Dr. Larry Rosen, was the recipient of the 2017 PROSE Award. Additionally, Dr. Gazzaley wrote and hosted the nationally televised PBS special, The Distracted Mind with Dr. Adam Gazzaley which examines how multitasking influences our safety, our memory, our education, our careers and our personal lives. He is the author of over 180 scientific articles and has presented at over 750 events. Patrick J. Geraghty President & CEO, GuideWell & Florida Blue Patrick J. Geraghty President & CEO, GuideWell & Florida Blue Pat Geraghty is President and CEO of GuideWell, a $30 billion not-for-profit mutual insurance holding company headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., serving 38.5 million people across 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. GuideWell comprises Florida’s Blue Cross Blue Shield plan, Florida Blue, the leading health insurer in Florida; Triple-S Management, Puerto Rico’s Blue Cross Blue Shield plan and a leading health care services company on the island; GuideWell Health, a portfolio of clinical delivery organizations; PopHealthCare and its value-based national medical group Emcara Health; GuideWell Source, which provides administrative services to federal health care programs; and WebTPA, a market leading administrator of self-funded employer health plans. The company holds majority or significant interests in a range of health solutions companies including Lucet, a behavioral health care company that provides technology-enabled support to payers, providers, and health plan members. Through a joint venture with Keralty, a multinational health business group with more than 40 years of global experience, GuideWell is expanding care delivery across Florida through more than 40 Sanitas direct care delivery locations. A dynamic speaker, Geraghty is considered an expert voice on a range of health care topics including U.S. health care reform, next-generation payment strategies, health care innovation and the benefits of wellness and prevention programming. He is frequently sought for his insights on important health care policy matters in Washington, D.C. and Tallahassee, Fla. Geraghty is a member and past chair of the Florida Council of 100 and a member of the board of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, including chair of its Health Policy & Advocacy Committee; National Institute of Health Care Management; America’s Health Insurance Plans; and Tampa Electric Co. Geraghty holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Colgate University and a Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, from Florida Southern College. He also has completed executive education programs at Harvard University School of Public Health and the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Julie Gerberding, MD, MPH President & CEO, Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Julie Gerberding, MD, MPH President & CEO, Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Julie Louise Gerberding, M.D., M.P.H., is the President and CEO of the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH), a non-profit organization that builds large public-private-patient biomedical research partnerships in support of the NIH mission. She directed the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from 2002-2009 and led the agency through more than 40 public health emergencies, including SARS, avian influenza, and numerous natural disasters. She is a globally recognized infectious diseases expert whose multi-sector career trajectory spans senior leadership roles in academia as a tenured faculty member at the University of California, San Francisco, government service, President of Merck Vaccines, and Executive Vice President and Chief Patient Officer at Merck & Co., Inc. She currently co-chairs the Center for Strategic International Studies (CSIS) Bipartisan Alliance for Global Health Security. Her board service includes Mayo Clinic, Case Western Reserve University, Research!America, National Health Council, Cerner Corporation, and several biotech companies. Dr. Gerberding is a member of the National Academy of Medicine and the adjunct faculties of the University of California, San Francisco, and Case Western Reserve University. She is the recipient of many honorary degrees, most recently at Baylor College of Medicine, and has received many accolades including recognition by Time Magazine as one of the most influential people in America and by Fortune Magazine’s Most Powerful Women listing. Marcus Gerhardt Co-Founder & CEO, Blackrock Neurotech Marcus Gerhardt Co-Founder & CEO, Blackrock Neurotech Marcus Gerhardt is the CEO of Blackrock Neurotech, a pioneering leader in brain- computer interface (BCI) technology dedicated to unlocking the potential of the human brain and improving lives. With over two decades of experience as an entrepreneur and advisor, Marcus has focused on driving innovation across disruptive technologies and alternative investment markets. Marcus’s entrepreneurial journey began in 1999 when he co-founded Mondus, a groundbreaking e-commerce platform. He later established BBI, a consultancy advising technology companies on funding, commercialization, and growth strategies. In 2003, he co-founded one of the leading frontier market asset management firms in the Middle East, further cementing his reputation for navigating complex, high-growth Environments. As CEO of Blackrock Neurotech, Marcus is committed to advancing neurotechnology to address some of humanity's most challenging medical and technological frontiers. His work is deeply driven by the goal of improving the quality of life for patients through cutting-edge BCI solutions. Marcus holds an MPhil from Oxford University and an MA from the University of St. Andrews. In addition to his leadership at Blackrock, he serves on the advisory boards of various disruptive technology companies, including Deposit Solutions (US), a prominent player in the fintech space. Kathy Giusti Founder, Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Kathy Giusti Founder, Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Kathy Giusti is a two-time cancer survivor, business leader, and healthcare disrupter. Named as one of Timemagazine's 100 Most Influential People and FortuneMagazine’s World's 50 Greatest Leaders, Giusti is recognized as a pioneer in precision medicine. Most recently, she is the author of Fatal to Fearless: 12 Steps to Beating Cancer in a Broken Medical System published by Harper Collins. Kathy founded the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) in 1998 and led the organization for decades driving the development of innovative models in tissue banking, genomics, big data, clinical trials, and venture philanthropy. Today, myeloma has seen over 15 drugs approved and a doubling of patients’ five-year survival. Kathy supports the organization as a member of the Board of Directors. Kathy also co-chaired the Harvard Business School (HBS) Kraft Precision Medicine Accelerator which she helped found as a senior fellow at HBS. The Accelerator, funded by Robert Kraft, brought together best-in-class leaders from the entire healthcare ecosystem to share best practices in driving toward cures. The Accelerator provides an entire playbook for trusted third parties to advance their mission in any disease. Giusti has worked under three U.S. presidents to fight and cure cancer including the National Cancer Advisory Board under President Bush, the Obama Precision Medicine Initiative and the Biden Moonshot. She has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and on the Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, and Bloomberg. Denyce Graves-Montgomery Founder & Artistic Director, The Denyce Graves Foundation; Artistic Advisor, The Chautauqua Institute; Opera Singer Denyce Graves-Montgomery Founder & Artistic Director, The Denyce Graves Foundation; Artistic Advisor, The Chautauqua Institute; Opera Singer The luscious, deep voice of American mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves has graced nearly all the major world opera house stages and concert halls during her three-decades-long career. Her top-label recordings are numerous, and she has been a featured artist on national public television in everything from Great Performances to Sesame Street. A champion of new works, Ms. Graves has premiered operas and song cycles, won competitions, and countless awards. Her signature opera roles include Carmen and Dalila and the more contemporary Margaret Garner. In addition to her singing career, Denyce Graves is a much sought-after teacher at The Juilliard School, Peabody Conservatory, and University of Toronto. The Emmy and Grammy award winner has also received many honorary Doctorates of Musical Arts. She has served as a cultural ambassador, and arts advocate on behalf of this country, which she dearly loves. A stunning portrait of Ms. Graves can be seen as part of the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institute's National Portrait Gallery and her image is also represented in the National Museum of African American History and Culture. The opera star was inspired to form The Denyce Graves Foundation at the beginning of 2021 to elevate the lives and work of singers at all stages of their careers while honoring the history and contributions of those who have gone before. Born as a bright light during a dark year, the Foundation is cultivating unique programs aimed at encouraging exceptionally talented vocal artists of all backgrounds to fulfill their potential. Thanks to the inspiring energy and vision of Ms. Graves, the philanthropic arm of this new organization has in just two short years, seen remarkable success in raising awareness and funds to save the National Opera House in Pittsburgh, an essential but neglected piece of American history. While Ms. Graves still enjoys an active performing career, she sees her legacy extending far beyond her recordings through her work with the Foundation, empowering the next generation of outstanding singers and re-introducing the world to the critical but forgotten musical heroes of our past. With its slogan, "The soul of a nation is reflected in its commitment to the arts," The Denyce Graves Foundation - and its luminous founder - are on their way to lifting the soul of America.