A Student Conference at Harvard Business School
 

The health care ecosystem is at a pivotal moment. Scientific breakthroughs, digital innovation, and global shifts in policy and funding are transforming how care is delivered, financed, and experienced. This year’s theme — “Catalyzing Healthcare’s Next Chapter”— calls for bold innovation and concrete action.

Now in its 23rd year, the Health Care Conference, a student-run conference at Harvard Business School, convenes current and future leaders to shape what comes next. Join us for a day of timely, thought-provoking conversations spanning investing, AI, policy, therapeutics, digital health, value-based care, and more.

Highlights include:

  • 4 Keynotes featuring bold innovators:

    • Scaling Disruptive Business Models
      Speaker: Todd Park, U.S. CTO (2012-2014) and Co-Founder of Devoted Health, athenahealth, and Castlight Health

    • Engineering Biology, Building Companies
      Speakers: George Church, Professor at MIT and Harvard Medical School; and John Lepore, CEO at ProFound Therapeutics and CEO-Partner at Flagship Pioneering

    • Investing & Transformation in Life Sciences
      Speaker: Adam Koppel, Partner at Bain Capital Life Sciences

    • Reimagining Healthcare with AI
      Speakers: Reva Nohria, Partner at General Catalyst​; and Kate Walsh, Secretary of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services and Former President of Boston Medical Center

  • 17 Panels: Cutting-edge discussions on topics ranging from emerging markets to digital health to value-based care

  • 1 Startup Fair: Meet builders and entrepreneurs driving innovation at The Future of Health Pavilion, a startup showcase featuring cutting-edge startups

Whether you’re looking to explore the next wave of healthcare transformation, expand your career horizons, or connect with inspiring leaders shaping the industry, the Health Care Conference is your platform to engage, network, and drive change. See you this November.

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Featured Keynote Speakers

 
 

Professor
Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard Medical School

Partner
Bain Capital Life Sciences

 
 

CEO
ProFound Therapeutics

CEO-Partner
Flagship Pioneering

Partner​
General Catalyst​

 
 

U.S. Chief Technology Officer (2012-2014)

Co-Founder
Devoted Health, athenahealth, and Castlight Health

Secretary, Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services

Former President, Boston Medical Center

 
 

 

Agenda

 

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14

 
 

7:00pm — 9:00pm

  • Location: Williams Room

 
 

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15

 
 

8:30am — 8:50am

  • Location: Klarman Hall

 
 

8:55am — 9:00am

  • Location: Klarman Hall

 
 

9:00am — 9:50am

  • Location: Klarman Hall

    Todd Park
    U.S. CTO (2012-2014)
    Co-Founder, Devoted Health, athenahealth, and Castlight Health

    Moderated by: Nandini Nayar

 
 

10:00am — 10:50am

  • Location: Klarman Hall

    George Church, PhD
    Professor, MIT and HMS

    John Lepore, MD
    CEO, ProFound Therapeutics
    CEO-Partner, Flagship Pioneering

 
 

11:00am — 11:50am

 
 

12:00pm — 12:50pm

 
 

12:50pm — 2:20pm

  • Location: Williams Room

  • Location: Klarman Hall

 
 

2:30pm — 3:20pm

  • Location: Klarman Hall

    Adam Koppel
    Partner, Bain Capital Life Sciences

    Moderated by: Susie Jiang

 
 
 

3:30pm — 4:20pm

 
 

4:30pm — 5:20pm

 
 

5:30pm — 6:20pm

  • Location: Klarman Hall

    Reva Nohria, MBA
    Partner, General Catalyst​

    Kate Walsh, MPH
    Secretary, Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services
    Former President, Boston Medical Center

 
 

6:20pm — 6:30pm

  • Location: Klarman Hall

 
 

6:30pm — 7:30pm

  • Location: Williams Room

 
 

 
 

Meet the Team

 
 

Susie Jiang
Conference Co-Chair
MBA Class of 2026

Nandini Nayar
Conference Co-Chair
MBA Class of 2026

 
 

Vanessa Cai
Chief Operating Officer
MBA Class of 2027

Aditi Kumar
Chief Operating Officer
MBA Class of 2027

Ayaka Naito
Chief Operating Officer
MBA Class of 2026

Chetan Chauhan
Chief Content Officer
MBA Class of 2027

 
 

Lukasz Szczerbinski
Chief Content Officer
MBA Class of 2027

Jessica Wang
Chief Content Officer
JD/MBA Class of 2029

Jessica Jiang
Chief Marketing Officer
MBA Class of 2027

Jenny Tian
Chief Marketing Officer
MBA Class of 2027

Michelle Yu
Chief Design Officer
MBA Class of 2026

 
 

Ellie Evans
Startup Showcase Director
MS/MBA Class of 2027

Nairi Garza-Gomez
Startup Showcase Director
MBA Class of 2027

Kimberly Oka
Startup Showcase Director
MPH Class of 2026

Claudia Polgar
Startup Showcase Director
MS Class of 2026

Aryaa Sheth
Startup Showcase Director
MBA Class of 2027

 
 

Arth Baghel
Panel Director
MBA Class of 2027

Prakrit Baruah
Panel Director
MS/MBA Class of 2026

Mihir Bedi
Panel Director
JD Class of 2027

Dani Berntson
Panel Director
MBA Class of 2027

Pranav Bharadwaj
Panel Director
MBA Class of 2027

 
 

Unnati Bose
Panel Director
MBA Class of 2026

Kaleigh Brauns
Panel Director
MBA Class of 2026

Victor Cai
Panel Director
MBA Class of 2027

Andrea Corleto
Panel Director
MBA Class of 2026

Alexandra Crew
Panel Director

 
 

Salem Elias
Panel Director
MS/MBA Class of 2027

Cindy Fan
Panel Director
MBA/MPP Class of 2026

Elise Friedman
Panel Director
MBA Class of 2026

Meeta Hassani
Panel Director
MBA Class of 2027

Julia Herman
Panel Director
MS/MBA Class of 2027

 
 

Morgan Hewett
Panel Director
MBA Class of 2026

Anika Jagasia
Panel Director
MBA Class of 2027

Pooja Joshi
Panel Director
MBA/MPP Class of 2026

Zahara Kagalwalla
Panel Director
MBA Class of 2027

Jesse Kesner
Panel Director
MBA Class of 2026

 
 

Neeraj Koduri
Panel Director
MS/MBA Class of 2027

Frank Kuang
Panel Director
MBA Class of 2026

Paige Lawrence
Panel Director
MBA Class of 2027

Charles Lee
Panel Director

Maria Angelica Meneses
Panel Director
LLM Class of 2025

 
 

Karthikeyan Murugesan
Panel Director
MBA Class of 2026

Meredith Nolan
Panel Director
MBA Class of 2026

Matheus Pacifici
Panel Director
MS/MBA Class of 2027

Palak Raheja
Panel Director
MBA Class of 2026

Oishik Saha
Panel Director
MS/MBA Class of 2026

 
 

Jessica Schwabach
Panel Director
MS/MBA Class of 2027

Courtney Sherbal
Panel Director
MBA Class of 2027

Jordan Silva
Panel Director
MD/MBA Class of 2027

Jack Steffy
Panel Director
MBA Class of 2027

Aniruddha Singh
Panel Director
MBA Class of 2027

 
 

Kanishk Tantia
Panel Director
MS/MBA Class of 2027

Alexa Tucker
Panel Director
MS/MBA Class of 2027

Gianluca Venegas
Panel Director
MBA Class of 2026

Alex Wilson
Panel Director
MS/MBA Class of 2027

Yaming Zhu
Panel Director
PhD Class of 2025

 
 

 
 

About the Conference

 
 

The Health Care Club Conference at Harvard Business School is one of the largest conferences held by an HBS student club. It is a hallmark event that aims to bring together entrepreneurs, professionals, policymakers, and thought leaders of the healthcare industry.

We look forward to greeting you in person on the campus of Harvard Business School!

 
 

 
 

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