Dr. Abiola Abu-Bakr is an Advanced Practice Public Health Nurse, Healthcare Innovation Consultant, and Doula passionate about strengthening health and social systems locally and globally. Her work spans emergency health preparedness, Community-Based Participatory Research, health equity, and community-based care. She has supported foreign governments, co-developed a doula training program for African American fathers, served on state and county health equity councils, and continues to provide free health screenings alongside medical and social service organizations.

Amanda L. Bury, MS, is a healthcare technology executive and commercial leader with more than 25 years of experience driving growth across health systems, health plans, government organizations, and healthtech companies. Her work spans AI, digital transformation, value-based care, patient engagement and care navigation. She has built high-performing teams, led enterprise partnerships, developed trusted C-suite relationships, and helped organizations create scalable revenue models. Amanda is also a conference speaker focused on responsible AI adoption and improving healthcare delivery.

Sean Flaherty is a healthcare strategy and partnerships executive with more than a decade of experience across Medicare Advantage, payer partnerships, and commercialization. He currently serves as a Solution Sales Executive at Optum. Previously, Sean held leadership roles at Kroger, UnitedHealthcare, and Sunny Rewards, where he developed growth strategies, expanded Medicare Advantage offerings, and built strategic payer partnerships. He also advises early-stage medical device companies on reimbursement positioning, payer engagement, and provider adoption, translating complex market dynamics into clear commercialization strategies.

Stacey Dieterle is a senior healthcare strategist and product leader specializing in payer strategy, market access, and digital health commercialization. With more than 20 years of experience at a Fortune 13 global health services company, she has led enterprise strategy, product development, coverage policy, and strategic partnerships. Today, Stacey works with digital health companies, private equity firms, and health systems to translate complex payer economics into executable growth strategies, aligning clinical outcomes with the financial models and decision frameworks that drive healthcare organizations to act.

Dennis M. Sponer is an attorney, healthcare entrepreneur, and advisor with deep experience across managed care, pharmacy benefits, and founder-led companies. He began his career as in-house counsel to a large Nevada Managed Care Organization before founding ScripNet, one of the first workers’ compensation-specific Pharmacy Benefit Managers, which he later sold to Optum Healthcare Solutions. Through SRX Advisors, Dennis now serves as fractional general counsel and advisor to healthcare companies and VC firms. He is licensed to practice law in California and Nevada.

Geoff Bartsh is a healthcare executive, strategic advisor, and growth catalyst with more than 20 years of leadership across health insurance and public programs. He currently serves as SVP, Markets at Oscar Health, where he oversees growth and financial performance across multiple regions. Previously, Geoff spent 13 years at Medica leading commercial, Medicare, Medicaid, and individual lines of business across 11 states with P&L responsibility exceeding $4B. He is known for sharp market insight, thoughtful leadership, and building high-trust organizations through periods of transformation.

Callie Chamberlain is an award-winning, cross-sector leader who connects organizational mission with meaningful opportunities for growth and impact. She was selected to launch the first Office of Social Responsibility at the world’s largest healthcare company, where she led a $22M investment strategy focused on maternal and women’s health. Her work has also included developing community interventions that unlocked $3B in revenue for a Fortune 5 company. A birth and death doula as well, Callie brings a distinctive combination of systems-level strategy and deeply human care to her work.

Clem Foltz, FSA, is a healthcare actuary and value strategist who translates clinical impact into payer-aligned financial outcomes. As Founder of Momentum Actuary, he helps healthcare organizations position their solutions within real-world budget constraints using CFO-level decision frameworks. His work sits at the intersection of actuarial science, analytics, and value-based care, helping companies quantify impact, navigate risk arrangements, and build credible ROI stories. Clem is known for combining analytical rigor with practical strategy to support confident, data-driven healthcare decisions.

Kaitlyn O'Connor is Co-Founder and Partner at Elevare Law, where she is helping build a more strategic, technology-enabled model for legal services in healthcare. She works with companies across care management, telehealth, value-based care, AI, medical devices, and other emerging areas to navigate risk while supporting growth. Kaitlyn also advises a growing women’s health company and serves on the Board of Directors at Augment Therapy, an augmented reality platform supporting pediatric physical therapy. Her approach combines legal expertise, business acumen, and practical partnership.

Ian Weimer is a healthcare data scientist and Founder of Weimer Analytics, where he helps organizations translate complex clinical and economic data into evidence that drives payer decisions, regulatory strategy, and market access. His work spans pharmaceutical, medical device, and mission-driven healthcare organizations. Across his career, Ian has analyzed billions of patient records, developed algorithms to quantify clinical and financial impact, built ROI models, and contributed to 16+ peer-reviewed publications and presentations. He is known for making complex analysis accessible, actionable, and commercially relevant.

Susie Branagan, BSN, RN, is a healthcare technology clinical advisor and Founder of Susie Branagan Consulting. With more than 25 years of nursing experience across behavioral health, pediatrics, critical care, nursing leadership, and healthcare technology, she brings a frontline clinical perspective to product development and commercialization. Susie advises healthcare technology companies on clinical product strategy, workflow and adoption, patient and staff safety, and clinician-focused messaging, helping teams identify real-world clinical gaps and communicate value clearly to healthcare leaders and end users.

Shalen De Silva is an operator and leader in Medicare Advantage and Medicaid managed care who helps healthcare companies navigate the realities of bringing innovative solutions to market. He works closely with founders to validate strategy and accelerate commercialization through connections with MCO executives, payer decision-makers, and industry operators. His expertise spans Medicaid waivers, procurement cycles, quality initiatives, supplemental benefits, and other pathways to scale, along with practical guidance on company building, fundraising, governance, and product development.

Rebecca Lanquist is a market access and reimbursement strategy leader specializing in Medicare coverage, coding, and healthcare policy for medical devices. As Director at Horizon Reimbursement Consulting, she helps MedTech companies simplify complex payer landscapes and build effective reimbursement strategies. Her experience includes HCPCS and PDAC applications, CPT and ICD-10-PCS strategy, evidence planning, payer engagement, and reimbursement education. Rebecca previously held reimbursement leadership roles at NAMSA and Coloplast, supporting successful coding, coverage, and benefit category initiatives.

Craig Solid, PhD, is a health economist, researcher, and consultant who helps healthcare organizations demonstrate the real-world value of their innovations. As Founder of Solid Research Group, he translates clinical benefits into clear economic and operational value for payers, providers, investors, and other decision-makers. Craig brings more than two decades of experience in health economics, outcomes research, and healthcare data analysis, including extensive work with Medicare claims and national registries. He holds a PhD in Applied Economics and an MS in Statistics.

Steve Weissblum is an entrepreneur and exited founder focused on digital health, aging innovation, and healthcare growth strategy. He currently serves as Chief Growth Officer at SLTC Centered Care following its acquisition of Troupe Health, the venture-backed company he co-founded and led as CEO. Previously, Steve served as Chief Revenue Officer at UCM Digital Health. He also mentors early-stage founders on go-to-market strategy, fundraising, and product development, bringing an operator’s perspective to building scalable, mission-driven healthcare businesses.