Hey AI LA Community,
This Saturday, join us for a day exploring how AI is changing healthcare—and what it takes to make it work for patients, providers, and care teams.
Life Summit brings together clinicians, researchers, founders, investors, and technology leaders for candid conversations about clinical AI, mental health, startup funding, and the future of healthcare careers. Come learn from their experiences, bring your questions, and meet people working through the same challenges.
Register by Friday, November 13, to save. All tickets will be $125 on Saturday.
On the Program
Does AI Work in Critical Care?
Thomas C. Kingsley, Director of Applied AI at UCLA and Co-Director of the INOVAi Center, shares how his team tests AI in real clinical settings—and what it takes to earn clinicians’ and patients’ trust. Moderated by Martha Lawrence.
Founders and Investors Conversation
Hear lessons from building health and wellness companies and learn what investors look for in a fundable AI startup. Featuring Victor Lee of Preveta, Matt Michelson of Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health, Dr. Arpan Parikh of Kin Health, and Bryan Yoo of commonkind.
From Idea to Impact: Building AI for Health
Noura Daadaa of Google shares practical lessons on identifying meaningful opportunities, making technology decisions, and building partnerships to bring healthcare AI to market.
Assessing Generative AI for Mental Healthcare
Loyola Marymount University’s Polina Durneva explores the evidence needed before putting AI tools in patients’ hands, with lessons from a chatbot pilot for student stress management.
Designing Health Care Around People
David Feinberg, Chairman of Oracle Health, joins Stephanie Sharron of Morrison & Foerster to discuss how AI and connected health data could give caregivers more time with patients.
Beyond the Model: The Human Work that Makes AI Work
Explore how AI is reshaping healthcare careers with Valerie Douglas of mpathic, Kris Hsu of Nightingale Education Group, Eric Lee of AltaMed Health Services, and Sonny S. Patel of Georgia State University. Moderated by AI LA Ambassador Lauren Mansfield.
Start the morning with optional yoga and breathwork, connect with fellow attendees throughout the day, and stay for the networking reception from 5–7 PM.
Get your ticket before Saturday’s price increase.
Whether you work in healthcare, build technology, invest in new ideas, or want to better understand where care is headed, we’d love to have you join us.
Before the Summit, Join Us for An exclusive Dinner with Rho
We’re partnering with Rho to bring together a select group of venture-backed founders and investors for an intimate, invite-only dinner the night before AI LA’s Life Summit. This is an opportunity to connect with some of the most promising founders and investors in the ecosystem, exchange ideas, and build meaningful relationships beyond the conference floor. We're opening a limited number of seats through a short application process for Venture-backed founders in AI, healthcare, and health tech.
Discount Code for LA TechConnect
The Product Managers Association of Los Angeles is hosting the 3rd annual LA TechConnect executive summit. A one-day conference for Directors, VPs, Heads and C-Level Leaders in Los Angeles and Orange County, the event will include speakers from NVIDIA, Carvana, Plug, and Allstacks. Plus a working session with a Claude Ambassador will cover how organizations have evolved their AI implementation, compare approaches, and share what those choices mean for your teams.
Our Executive Director, Heather Sit, will moderate the panel Beyond Product: How Organizations Are Evolving with AI, joining some of the leading minds in tech to share how they have adapted their organizations and workflows, and provide practical examples and suggestions to help us all move forward.
Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026
Time: 8:30 AM–4:30 PM
Venue: UCLA
As an AI LA member, you can register with 50% off using code AILA50. Register below, and they’ll review your request before your card is charged.
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