Dr. Albert Villarin is a visionary leader in healthcare informatics with over 30 years of experience. As the VP-CMIO at Nuvance Health, he is dedicated to enhancing patient care through innovative technology and data-driven solutions. Dr. Villarin's career spans roles as a Board-Certified Emergency Medicine Physician, Clinical Informatics expert, and retired US Army Reserve Major. He is currently completing a thesis for a Master of Medical Informatics from Northwestern University and has an MBA with a Specialization in Healthcare Management from Long Island University. Dr. Villarin is committed to advancing healthcare equity and reducing clinician burnout through the responsible use of artificial intelligence and clinical innovation. He is the creator and author of a national podcast entitled: “Al’s A.I. Insights” which is a monthly online discussion with intriguing perspectives from AI healthcare innovators and integrators, published by ThisWeekHealth.com.

Dr. Helen Riess is Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Director of the Empathy and Relational Science Program in the Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital as well as Founder of Empathetics LLC. 

As President and CEO, Dr. Altman leads a 400-physician and advanced practice clinician medical group in the Central Valley of California that provides highly personalized care with superior quality. Combining the tools of lean and design thinking, Sutter’s Gould Medical Group improves the experiences of its patients, staff, and clinicians, while reducing the financial and emotional costs of care with improved efficiency. He also continues practicing as a busy general obstetrician and gynecologist, with special interests in high-risk pregnancy and minimally invasive gynecologic and pelvic reconstructive surgery. 

Dr. Veena Jones is a triple board-certified clinical informaticist, pediatrician, and pediatric hospitalist. She serves as the Chief Medical Information Officer at Sutter Health, where she provides innovative clinical and change management leadership to enhance patient engagement and improve both patient and provider experiences.   Most recently, Dr. Jones has led the implementation of generative AI platforms across the health system, making work easier for clinicians while enhancing support for patients. She is passionate about leveraging technology and digital tools to empower patients as they navigate their health journeys and equipping providers to deliver exceptional care to the patients and communities they serve.   In addition to her leadership role, Dr. Jones practices clinically as a pediatric hospitalist, caring for newborns and hospitalized children. 

Christine Suchecki is the Director of Nursing Services for Clinical Informatics at MGB Digital, where she leverages her extensive nursing background to enhance clinical workflows through technology. Beginning her nursing career in 2000, Christine dedicated half of her professional journey to providing bedside care in cardiac step-down units at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). In 2012, she transitioned to the field of informatics, taking on various roles such as application coordinator, project manager, portfolio manager, project specialist, and clinical content lead. Christine holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from Fitchburg State College and a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from Duke University. She is currently pursuing her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) at the MGH Institute for Health Professionals and has earned her ANCC Board Certification in Nursing Informatics. Christine is passionate about improving patient outcomes through innovative technology solutions and is committed to bridging the gap between nursing and informatics.

Dr. Adrienne Aucoin, DNP, MBA, serves as the Innovation and Clinical Informatics Lead at Mass General Brigham. In her role, she focuses on developing integrated solutions that alleviate digital burdens, support clinician well-being, and reimagine the role of nursing in a technology-driven healthcare environment. Dr. Aucoin's work exemplifies how informatics and innovation can converge to build systems that prioritize the well-being of caregivers.

Dr. Lovinger is a general internist and hospitalist. He trained at the University of Chicago and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. He is a physician executive with extensive leadership experience in medical informatics, quality improvement and clinical operations. His passion is to improve care for patients by leveraging the power of technology and quality improvement.

A San Francisco native, Dr. Lee pursued his undergraduate studies at UC Berkeley, earning a bachelor’s degree in molecular and cell biology. He continued his academic journey at Tufts University School of Medicine where he completed a combined MD/MPH program. He returned to Northern California, completing his residency training in internal medicine at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento. Following residency, he joined The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG), and spent the next two decades caring for patients in primary care internal medicine and serving in several leadership roles, including assistant physician in chief, medical director of technology, associate executive director of technology, executive vice president of IT, and chief information officer.

Dr. Kortsch is the Associate Chief Medical Information Officer and AI Officer at Denver Health, where he leads technology initiatives, including the implementation of Epic and the governance of Cosmos, the world’s largest medical database. With extensive experience in clinical practice, he provides patient care with a focus on underserved and immigrant populations. Dr. Kortsch also serves as an Associate Professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, teaching medical students and residents. In addition, he is a recognized leader in tobacco control, collaborating with public health organizations and advising state legislators on public health policy.

Aamir Siddiqi is a dynamic healthcare technology leader with a proven track record of driving innovation and growth at the intersection of AI and clinical transformation. As the Vice President of Enterprise Development at Abridge, Aamir leads the company’s sales and commercial organization across all market segments—enterprise, commercial, national, and strategic accounts. Aamir’s passion for healthcare is rooted in his belief that technology should empower care teams, not burden them. His career spans leadership roles at top SaaS companies, where he consistently delivered results by aligning value-based outcomes with scalable growth strategies.

Dr. Katherine Taylor Pearson is a nationally recognized nursing informatics leader, educator, and retired Army Nurse Corps officer with over 30 years of federal service. She currently serves as the President-Elect of the American Nursing Informatics Association (ANIA) and is an Assistant Professor at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing, where she teaches in the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) in Nursing Informatics program, the Bachelor of Science in Nursing to Doctor of Nursing Practice (BSN to DNP) program, and the Post-Master’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (PM DNP) program. Dr. Taylor Pearson offers a powerful perspective on how we can use informatics not only to improve outcomes but to care more deeply for the caregivers, patients, and communities we serve.