Summit Speakers

2025 Converge Summit Speakers

Ali Alemozafar, J.D., Ph.D.

Partner

Wilson Sonsini
Ali Alemozafar, J.D., Ph.D. Partner Wilson Sonsini

Ron Alfa, M.D., Ph.D.

Co-Founder & CEO

Noetik
Ron Alfa, M.D., Ph.D. Co-Founder & CEO Noetik

Aliza Apple, Ph.D.

Vice President, Catalyze360 AI/ML

Eli Lilly
Aliza Apple, Ph.D. Vice President, Catalyze360 AI/ML Eli Lilly

Jun Axup, Ph.D.

Chief Operating Officer

E11 Bio
Jun Axup, Ph.D. Chief Operating Officer E11 Bio

Suha Bachir, M.D., M.S.

Clinical Associate Professor, Medical Biochemist Genetics

Stanford University
Suha Bachir, M.D., M.S. Clinical Associate Professor, Medical Biochemist Genetics Stanford University

Joe Betts-LaCroix

Co-Founder & CEO

Retro Biosciences
Joe Betts-LaCroix Co-Founder & CEO Retro Biosciences

Thore Buergel, Ph.D.

Co-Founder & CEO

Pheiron
Thore Buergel, Ph.D. Co-Founder & CEO Pheiron

David Everman, M.D.

Clinical Scientist

Pangaea Data
David Everman, M.D. Clinical Scientist Pangaea Data

Anastasia Gamick

Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer

Convergent Research
Anastasia Gamick Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer Convergent Research

Vibhor Gupta, Ph.D.

Founder & Director

Pangaea Data
Vibhor Gupta, Ph.D. Founder & Director Pangaea Data

Martha Head, Ph.D.

Associate Vice President, Center for Research Acceleration by Digital Innovation

Amgen
Martha Head, Ph.D. Associate Vice President, Center for Research Acceleration by Digital Innovation Amgen

Matthew Hudes

Founder & CEO

bdlBiologx
Matthew Hudes Founder & CEO bdlBiologx

Pantea Khodami

Worldwide Head of Life Sciences and Precision Medicine

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Pantea Khodami Worldwide Head of Life Sciences and Precision Medicine Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Benjamin Kim, Ph.D.

Partner

Playground Global
Benjamin Kim, Ph.D. Partner Playground Global

Jeff Kindler, J.D.

Former Chairman & CEO, Pfizer; CEO

Centrexion Corporation
Jeff Kindler, J.D. Former Chairman & CEO, Pfizer; CEO Centrexion Corporation

Ali Madani, Ph.D.

Founder & CEO

Profluent
Ali Madani, Ph.D. Founder & CEO Profluent

Marc Malandro, Ph.D.

Chief Operating Officer

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative & CZ Biohub Network

Marc Malandro, Ph.D. Chief Operating Officer Chan Zuckerberg Initiative & CZ Biohub Network

Michelle Nemits

Executive Director, Bay Area

Biocom California
Michelle Nemits Executive Director, Bay Area Biocom California

Thomas Osborne, M.D.

Chief Medical Officer, Microsoft Federal Civilian; Clinical Professor

Stanford Health Care
Thomas Osborne, M.D. Chief Medical Officer, Microsoft Federal Civilian; Clinical Professor Stanford Health Care

Shifeng Pan, Ph.D.

Chief Scientific Officer

Genesis Therapeutics
Shifeng Pan, Ph.D. Chief Scientific Officer Genesis Therapeutics

Emily Park, M.D.

Principal

DCVC Bio
Emily Park, M.D. Principal DCVC Bio

Ben Portney, Ph.D.

Investment Partner

Andreessen Horowitz
Ben Portney, Ph.D. Investment Partner Andreessen Horowitz

Preetha Ram, Ph.D.

Managing Partner

Pier 70 Ventures
Preetha Ram, Ph.D. Managing Partner Pier 70 Ventures

Dan Rock, Ph.D.

Chief Scientific Officer

Cartography Biosciences
Dan Rock, Ph.D. Chief Scientific Officer Cartography Biosciences

Ameen Salahudeen, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Hematology & Oncology

University of Illinois College of Medicine
Ameen Salahudeen, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Hematology & Oncology University of Illinois College of Medicine

Sandra Schmid, Ph.D.

Chief Scientific Officer

Chan Zuckerberg Biohub San Francisco
Sandra Schmid, Ph.D. Chief Scientific Officer Chan Zuckerberg Biohub San Francisco

Janine Sengstack, Ph.D.

Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer

Junevity
Janine Sengstack, Ph.D. Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer Junevity

Marc Tessier-Lavigne, Ph.D.

CEO

Xaira Therapeutics
Marc Tessier-Lavigne, Ph.D. CEO Xaira Therapeutics

Raphael Townshend, Ph.D.

Founder & CEO

Atomic AI
Raphael Townshend, Ph.D. Founder & CEO Atomic AI

Daniel Tumas, DVM, Ph.D.

VP, Search & Evaluation, Corporate Development

Gilead Sciences
Daniel Tumas, DVM, Ph.D. VP, Search & Evaluation, Corporate Development Gilead Sciences

Elena Viboch

Managing Director

General Catalyst
Elena Viboch Managing Director General Catalyst

D.A. Wallach

Co-Founder & General Partner

Time BioVentures
D.A. Wallach Co-Founder & General Partner Time BioVentures

Austin Walsh

General Manager, Healthcare

Microsoft
Austin Walsh General Manager, Healthcare Microsoft

Renee Yao

Ecosystem Business Development, Healthcare Life Sciences

NVIDIA
Renee Yao Ecosystem Business Development, Healthcare Life Sciences NVIDIA

Past Speakers

Vasudev Bailey, Ph.D.

Managing Partner

ARTIS Ventures

Vasudev Bailey, Ph.D. Managing Partner ARTIS Ventures

Sarah Benson-Konforty, MD

General Partner

1010VC
Sarah Benson-Konforty, MD General Partner 1010VC

Atul Butte, M.D., Ph.D.

Director, Bakar Computational Health Sciences Institute, UC San Francisco; Chief Data Scientist

UC Health
Atul Butte, M.D., Ph.D. Director, Bakar Computational Health Sciences Institute, UC San Francisco; Chief Data Scientist UC Health

Erin Cahill

Deals Partner

PwC
Erin Cahill Deals Partner PwC

Jorge Conde

General Partner

Andreessen Horowitz
Jorge Conde General Partner Andreessen Horowitz

Charles Fisher, Ph.D.

Founder & CEO

Unlearn.AI   
Charles Fisher, Ph.D. Founder & CEO Unlearn.AI   

Joydeep Ganguly

Sr. Vice President, Corporate Operations & Chief Sustainability Officer

Gilead Sciences
Joydeep Ganguly Sr. Vice President, Corporate Operations & Chief Sustainability Officer Gilead Sciences

Margo Georgiadis

Co-Founder & CEO, Montai Therapeutics; CEO-Partner

Flagship Pioneering
Margo Georgiadis Co-Founder & CEO, Montai Therapeutics; CEO-Partner Flagship Pioneering

Sam Hawgood, MBBS

Chancellor

UC San Francisco
Sam Hawgood, MBBS Chancellor UC San Francisco

Abraham Heifets, Ph.D.

Co-Founder & CEO

Atomwise
Abraham Heifets, Ph.D. Co-Founder & CEO Atomwise

Nan Li

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Dimension
Nan Li Co-Founder & Managing Partner Dimension

Tim Luker, Ph.D.

Vice President, Lilly Ventures, West Coast USA Head, Corp BD

Eli Lilly
Tim Luker, Ph.D. Vice President, Lilly Ventures, West Coast USA Head, Corp BD Eli Lilly

Matthew Lungren, M.D., MPH

Chief Data Science Officer

Microsoft
Matthew Lungren, M.D., MPH Chief Data Science Officer Microsoft

Thomas Miller

Co-Founder & CEO

Iambic Therapeutics
Thomas Miller Co-Founder & CEO Iambic Therapeutics

Ryan Moog

Head of Life Sciences Solutions

Datavant 
Ryan Moog Head of Life Sciences Solutions Datavant 

April Purcell

Specialist, Clinical Development & Operations

Halloran Consulting Group
April Purcell Specialist, Clinical Development & Operations Halloran Consulting Group

Mary Rozenman, Ph.D.

CFO & CBO

insitro
Mary Rozenman, Ph.D. CFO & CBO insitro

Scott Skellenger

VP, R&D Informatics and Global Infrastructure Services

Amgen

Scott Skellenger VP, R&D Informatics and Global Infrastructure Services Amgen