OCT

2021

Presenting

A Virtual Conference
for technologists and scientists

AI LA’s Life Summit 2021 is Los Angeles’ preeminent event designed to convene academia and industry to showcase the latest advances in exponential technologies, discuss healthcare’s most pressing issues, and empower a new generation of data-driven startups transforming the healthcare industry to improve patient outcomes.

Join local leading industry experts, technologists, innovators, researchers, investors, and healthcare decision makers for a virtual experience that’ll inspire, inform, and motivate you to take your life to the next level!

What to Expect

You'll get access to the latest AI research, insights from industry experts,
and a preview of digital health and biotech companies using AI to expedite time to market and improve patient outcomes.

Plenary Sessions

Learn from different stakeholders on topics concerning population health, creating an AI-First startup, precision medicine, and how investors can further support technical founders.

Community Research Showcase

View a hand-picked selection of the latest innovations coming out of academic and industry research labs in Southern California.

Startup Expo

Meet data-driven digital health and digital biology companies developing innovative solutions to solve critical health problems to improve our quality of life.

Networking

You’ll have plenty of opportunities to meet other like-minded innovators through our virtual matchmaker.

Keynote Speaker

What to Expect

Dr. Renee Dua

Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, HeyRenee

Dr. Renee Dua is a renowned physician and health-tech entrepreneur. She founded award-winning home-centric primary care company Heal, and led that company's explosive growth Chief Medical Officer for seven years. This summer, she founded HeyRenee - the first-ever digital care concierge specifically designed to coordinate, communicate and connect all aspects of healthcare for the 100MM Americans with 2+ chronic diseases.

Industry Expert Speakers

Speakers & Full Agenda
Coming Soon!

How Do You Define Life?

The Life Cycle guides existence, and it can refer not only to living organisms but also to businesses, organizations, relationships, and so forth. Life Summit 2021 will explore the technologies making a difference in multiple aspects of the Life Cycle and will help us dive deeper into the meaning of life itself.

2021

Innovation Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has encouraged widespread collaboration that has spurred innovation in the biotechnology and healthcare sectors, shaping the future of research and entrepreneurship in the space.

2020

Vocal Biomarkers for Neuropsychological Disorders

Dive into the current research on vocal biomarkers and their range of future applications across speech and health.

2020

AI and Machine Learning: From Contact Tracing to Treating Neurodegeneration

Vivienne Ming, Founder and Executive Chair of Socos Labs, delivered a keynote address unpacking the applications of AI and machine learning both during the pandemic and in the broader context of the life sciences.

2020

Los Angeles' COVID-19 Response

Four panelists discuss the science, technology, and innovative thinking that played an important role in addressing the challenges brought on by the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020

Los Angeles City Confronting COVID-19

Learn how Los Angeles city is managing its response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

2020

How To Get Involved

Startup Expo

Digital health and biotech companies can demo to find investors, talent, and customers.
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Volunteer

Help us with outreach, research, and writing about AI applications in health and life sciences to be published on our blog.

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2021 Timeline

All times are in Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)

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SIG: Cognitive Performance

Learn about and discuss the current state of the art, as well as near-horizon advances, in brain-computer interface (BCI / BMI) and other neural interface technology. We will explore the science, hardware/software, and applications of these emerging technologies across a broad landscape from clinical to consumer to artistic.

7:00pm

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9:00pm

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HRI in Healthcare

Learn about Human-Robot Interaction in Healthcare

7:00pm

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08:30pm

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Community Social

Come meet other people interested in or actively working in healthcare, life sciences, and tech. We plan to take over the Citizen Public Market in Culver City. Make your way up the stairs to Bar Bohemian. We'll be giving out name tags, so you'll know who is in our group.

6:00pm

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9:00pm

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Machine Learning-Driven Bioelectronics

Learn about the future of wearable biosensors for personalized medicine with Dr. Wei Gao (Caltech) and Dr. Tim Mullen (Intheon)

7:00pm

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9:00pm

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Opening Remarks

Executive Director of AI LA, Todd Terrazas

9:05am

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9:15am

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Keynote

Dr. Renee Dua, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of HeyRenee

9:15 am

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10:00am

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Providing More Equitable Care with SDoH Data

10:15am

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11:15am

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Building an AI-First Startup

12:30pm

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1:30pm

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Accelerating the Pace of Spinoffs

From academic spinoffs to business startups, we’ll discuss the opportunities and challenges of commercializing research from a lab and how technical founders can collaborate with investors and advisors to develop a novel, concrete, and reasonable business strategy.