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Bio & Health Tech AI: Risks, Returns, and Roadmaps

HOSTED BY: 
Ayan Paul
Research Scientist
Samuel Scarpino
Director of AI + Life Sciences
Eugene Tunik
Director of AI + Health
LOCATION:
EXP 8th Floor: 815 Columbus Ave 8th floor Boston, MA 02120
EXP 8th Floor: 815 Columbus Ave 8th floor Boston, MA 02120
1:00 PM–5:00 PM
  
Jul
  
16
  
2025
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This invitation-only event, co-hosted by the Institute for Experiential AI at Northeastern University and Grant Thornton, gathers leaders in AI, biotech, and venture capital for a focused discussion on current challenges and collaboration opportunities. The session will include case study highlights, group dialogue, and a networking reception to connect on potential partnerships.

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This half-day session will feature:

  • Case study highlights from EAI’s translational research and Grant Thornton’s work with AI in BioTech and HealthTech
  • A candid roundtable discussion of pain points faced by VCs, CEOs, and technology leaders in AI adoption and scale
  • Joint insights into how EAI and Grant Thornton are addressing barriers to implementation
  • Optional tours of Northeastern’s AI-focused research labs
  • A networking reception at the Faculty Club with faculty and research teams driving applied AI innovation

This event is designed to foster dialogue, surface shared challenges, and uncover opportunities for collaboration across sectors.

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Keynote and Industry Speakers

Zara Muradli

National Managing Principal, Life Sciences

Grant Thornton Advisors, LLC
Grant Thornton Advisors, LLC

Northeastern University Speakers

Samuel Scarpino

Director of AI + Life Sciences

Ayan Paul

Research Scientist

Eugene Tunik

Director of AI + Health

Agenda

Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
1:00 pm
The Institute for Experiential AI & Northeastern University Introductions
1:20 pm
Grant Thornton Introductions
1:40 pm
VC & CEO Perspectives: Addressing Critical Pain Points in AI, BioTech, & HealthTech
2:20 pm
Coffee Break
2:40 pm
The Institute for Experiential AI Case Studies
3:00 pm
Keynote: Data, AI and Quantum AI - Catalyzing the Golden Age of Medicine.

Andrea De Souza, Qubit Pharmaceuticals, Chief Corporate Development Officer

The digital era of biology and healthcare has been poised to redefine healthcare through the transformative use of data, AI and now, quantum.  Sustained innovation with data and AI has and will continue to drive insights and impact. With this short talk, we will weave in quantum AI as an additional catalyst for insights, innovation and impact as we highlight the risks, rewards and challenges required to ensure equitable and impactful advancements.

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Andrea de Souza is the Chief Corporate Development Officer for Qubit Pharmaceuticals, an early-stage molecule discovery company focused on accelerating the use of AI, physics-based and Quantum AI at scale.  As a tenured executive her career focus has included leadership roles with transformative impact at Amgen, the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, NVIDIA and Eli Lilly.  She currently serves as an advisor to an AI fund and advises companies working at the intersection of life sciences, technology and new market development.

3:20 pm
Translating Pain Points into Action: The Institute for Experiential AI + Grant Thornton Solutions Discussion
4:00 pm
Networking at The Faculty Club
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Andrea De Souza
Chief Corporate Development Officer
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Qubit Pharmaceuticals
Vance Ricks
Associate Teaching Professor of Philosophy and Computer Science
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College of Social Sciences and Humanities and Khoury College of Computer Sciences
Zara Muradli
National Managing Principal, Life Sciences
, 
Grant Thornton Advisors, LLC
Ayan Paul
Research Scientist
, 
The Institute for Experiential AI
Nicholas Judson
Associate Leader - Energy Systems Group
, 
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Lynée Turek-Hankins
Postdoctoral Fellow
, 
Dartmouth College
Qi “Ryan” Wang
Associate Professor and Vice Chair for Research, Civil and Environmental Engineering
, 
Northeastern University
Sai Ravela
Principal Research Scientist, Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences (EAPS)
, 
MIT Center for Computational Science & Engineering
Stephen George
VP of System Operations and Market Administration
, 
ISO New England
Graham Turk
Regulatory Program Manager
, 
Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA)
Galen Nelson
Chief Climate Officer
, 
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC)
Jinye Zhao
Principal Energy Market Analyst
, 
ISO New England
Andrea Staid
Principal Technical Leader in the Energy Systems and Climate Analysis Group
, 
EPRI
Jessica Trancik
Professor
, 
MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society
Ryan McGranaghan
Data Scientist and Research Scientist
, 
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Caroline Routh
Recruitment & Engagement Manager
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Sean Martin
Business Development Manager
, 
The Institute for Experiential AI at Northeastern University
Chris Torina
Director of Entrepreneurship
, 
The Roux Institute at Northeastern University
Jim Reavis
CEO
, 
Cloud Security Alliance
Gemma Galdon-Clavell. Ph.D.
CEO
, 
Eticas.ai
Gian Corrado, MD
Director, Emergency Sports Medicine & Senior Associate Athletic Director and Chief Medical Officer
, 
Massachusetts General Hospital & Northeastern University
Alycia Markowski
Clinical Professor
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School of Clinical Rehab Sciences
Daniel Davis, MD
Senior Medical Director, Continuing Health
, 
Atrium Health
Sammy Assefa, Ph.D
Senior Vp, Head of AI
, 
US Bank
Mike Pollastri
Senior Vice Provost
, 
The Roux Institute at Northeastern University
Micheal Wan
Research Scientist
, 
The Institute for Experiential AI
Christian Reich
Professor of Practice
, 
Bouvé College of Health Sciences
Saeed Amal
Research Professor
, 
Northeastern University
Vito Quaranta
Professor of the Practice, Pharmaceutical Sciences
, 
Northeastern University
Agata Lapedriza
Principle Research Scientist
, 
The Institute for Experiential AI at Northeastern University
Jessica DiBiase
MPH and Data Analyst
, 
Maine Health
Stuart Middleton
Associate Professor
, 
University of Southampton
Angela Hosking
Dean and CEO
, 
NU-Charlotte Campus
Gopal Ramchurn
CEO
, 
RAiUK
Donnie Mitchem
Director, Behavioral Health Services
, 
Outpatient Therapy & Community Services
Danny F. Scalise II
Public Health Director
, 
Burke County Public Health
John Manning
Emergency Medicine Physician
, 
Atrium Health
Matt Lewis
Founder, CEO and Chief Augmented Intelligence Officer
, 
LL Mental
Arezoo Movaghar
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
, 
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Robert Leeman
Professor and Chair of the Department of Health Sciences
, 
Bouvé College of Health Sciences at Northeastern University
Amanda Choflet
Dean, School of Nursing
, 
Bouvé College of Health Sciences at Northeastern University
Alisa Lincoln
Director, Institute for Health Equity and Social Justice Research
, 
College of Social Sciences and Humanities at Northeastern University
Rafael Mestre
Lecturer
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University of Southampton
Christine Zazzaro
President And Chief Executive Officer
, 
McLeod Centers for Wellbeing
Liz Scharnetzki
Faculty Scientist I
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MaineHealth
Ignacio Sarasua
Solution Architect
, 
Nvidia
Aynsley Bernard
Principal Data Scientist
, 
Kooth PLC
Aminat Adebiyi
Research Scientist
, 
IBM Research
Trinity Coakley
Health Science and Psychology Student
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Adam Woolley
Director of Assessment, Clinical Professor, Pharmacy and Health Systems Science
, 
Elizabeth Mynatt
Dean of Khoury College of Computer Sciences
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Sylvain Jaume
Director, School of Computer Science and Data Analytics
, 
University of New England
Erin O'Neill
Candidate for M.S. in Health Informatics
, 
Annika Schoene
Research Scientist
, 
The Institute for Experiential AI at Northeastern University
Doug Sawyer
Medical Director
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Maine Medical
Karen Huhn
Professor of Physical Therapy and Program Director
, 
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
David Harder
Professor & Director
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University of Maine Institute of Medicine
Dan Koloski
Head of Learning Programs, Roux Institute and Professor of the Practice, College of Professional Studies
, 
Northeastern University
Connie Yowell
Senior Advisor to the Provost
, 
Northeastern University
Justin Manjourides
Associate Professor of Public Health and Health Sciences
, 
Northeastern University
Aarti Sathyanarayana
Assistant Professor in Health Science and Computer Science
, 
Northeastern University
Jeanne Latourelle
Senior Vice President, Precision Medicine
, 
Aitia
John Brownstein
SVP and Chief Innovation Officer
, 
Boston Children’s Hospital
Colleen Hole
Innovation Strategic Advisor
, 
Atrium Health/Advocate Health
Jens Rueter
Chief Medical Officer; Medical Director
, 
The Jackson Laboratory; Maine Cancer Genomics Initiative
Predrag Radivojac
Professor of Computer Science and Associate Dean of Research, Khoury College of Computer Science
, 
Northeastern University
Jason Springs
Co-founder & CEO
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Endpoint Health
Timothy Ruchti
Director Algorithms
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Nihon Kohden Digital Health Solutions LLC
Isaac Kohane
Professor & Chair, Department of Biomedical Informatics
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Harvard Medical School
Patricia Geli
Co-founder, Managing Director, and COO
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C10 Labs
Crystal Brown
CEO & Co-Founder
, 
CircNova
David Levine MD, MPH, MA
Associate Professor and Clinical Director
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Mass General Brigham
Marinka Zitnik
Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Informatics
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Harvard Medical School
Larry Brilliant
CEO
, 
Evity.AI
Rasu B. Shrestha
Chief Innovation and Commercialization Officer
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Advocate Health
John Halamka
Dwight and Dian Diercks President
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Mayo Clinic Platform
Hoda Sayed-Friel
Former Executive Vice President
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MEDITECH
Yakov Bart
Associate Professor of Marketing at D'Amore-McKim School of Business
, 
Northeastern University
Ricardo Baeza-Yates
Director of Research
, 
Institute for Experiential AI
Michael Workman
Creative Director of the AI Literacy Lab
, 
Northeastern University
Joanna Weiss
Executive Director of the AI Literacy Lab
, 
Northeastern University
Sam Scarpino
Director of AI + Life Sciences
, 
Institute for Experiential AI
David De Cremer
Dean of the D'Amore-McKim School of Business
, 
Northeastern University
Manish Worlikar
Heads the Center of Excellence (CoE) for Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Analytics
, 
Fidelity Institutional
Xuning (Mike) Tang
Associate Director of Responsible AI
, 
Verizon
Ashok Srivastava
Senior VP and Chief Data Officer
, 
Intuit
Jay Schuren
Chief Customer Officer
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Data Robot
Rudina Seseri
Founder and Managing Partner
, 
Glasswing Ventures
Dan Rosensweig
Chief Executive Officer
, 
Chegg
Peter Norvig
Researcher
, 
Google
Michael Nieset
Partner
, 
Heidrick & Struggles
Dan Lothian
Executive Producer
, 
The World
Aleksandar Lazarevic
Partner
, 
Sigmoid Analytics
John Havens
Director of Emerging Technologies & Strategic Development
, 
IEEE Standards Association
Michelle Gansle
VP of Global Insights and Analytics
, 
McDonald's
Ronke Ekwensi
Vice President, Chief Data Officer
, 
T-Mobile
Cynthia Dwork
Professor of Computer Science
, 
Harvard University
Philip Brey
Professor of Philosophy and Ethics of Technology
, 
The University of Twente
Linda Avery
Former CDAO
, 
Verizon Communications, Federal Reserve Board of New York
Christo Wilson
Affiliate Faculty
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Institute for Experiential AI

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