AI in Healthcare 2.0: Opportunities, Challenges, Next Steps

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Location: CBLS at University at Buffalo, 701 Ellicott Street, Buffalo, NY

Join us in Buffalo on Wednesday, September 10 for AI in Healthcare 2.0: Opportunities, Challenges and Next Steps. We’re pleased to partner with Business & Entrepreneur Partnerships  at the University at Buffalo on this state-wide summit focused on how to tackle the biggest challenges in artificial intelligence and health – product integration, care delivery, and attracting investment.

AGENDA

8:30-9:00: Check-in, Continental Breakfast, Networking

9:00-9:15: Welcome: Win Thurlow, Executive Director, LifeSciencesNY

9:15-10:00: Keynote Address

10:00-10:45: Panel: Implementing AI into Healthcare Delivery Systems
We’re joined by leaders from regional hospital and health systems to discuss how their institutions are implementing AI into delivery systems to improve care and reduce costs.

• Buddy Hickman, Chief Digital & Information Officer, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
• Shawn Lyman, Chief Technology Officer, Kaleida Health
• John Kairys, Chief Medical Information Officer, Upstate Medical University
• Cathy Shannon, Executive Director, RIT Rochester Regional Health Alliance

10:45-11:00 Networking Break

11:00-11:45 Panel: Attracting Investment into AI Enhanced Products and Services
This panel of investment experts will discuss successful strategies for attracting investment to AI powered products and services.

•  Silvia Codony, Associate Vice President, NY Ventures
• Laura Crawford, Vice President, Operations & Early Development, Orange Grove Bio
•  Rami Katz, COO, Excell Partners
•  Marnie Lavigne, President & CEO, Launch NY

11:45-1:00: Networking and Lunch

1:00-1:45: Panel: Integrating AI Into Health Products and Treatments
Our panel of industry experts will discuss strategies for enhancing the power of medical devices, pharmaceuticals and diagnostics through the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning tools.

•  Irfan Khan, CEO, Circuit Clinical / PhysicianX
• Brendon Lutnick, Principal Engineer, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
• John Schneider, Ultra-Scan Health
• Naren Suri, Principal Engineer, R&D Vision Care, Front Line Care, Baxter

1:45-2:30: Panel: Spotlight on Innovation
We’ll be joined by some of the region’s most exciting health product innovators who will discuss their technologies and how AI is transforming healthcare products and delivery.

•  Jason Davies, Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and Biomedical Informatics, University at Buffalo
• Bianca Gonzalez, CEO, AMPAWorks
• Will Mangione, Meditati
• Tom Slowe, BreadCrumb Analytics

The day will conclude with a networking reception.

Register Now: https://events.humanitix.com/test-event-qtpuvs3x