Moderator
John Harkness
Dr. John Harkness is an AI Systems Architect specializing in strategic AI system and model development, working in industries ranging from drug discovery to defense.
John hold a PhD in Neuroscience and spent 14 years as a neuroscientist.
Overview
Dr. John Harkness is an AI Systems Architect specializing in strategic AI system and model development, working in industries ranging from drug discovery to defense.
John is the Founder and CEO of Rewire AI, a startup that provides innovative AI platforms for biomedical imaging and drug discovery. Under his leadership, Rewire secured significant NIH SBIR funding and private investment, and formed strategic partnerships with industry leaders, advancing the practical deployment of AI technologies in research and diagnostics.
Before founding Rewire, John spent 14 years as a neuroscientist. He earned his PhD in Neuroscience from Oregon Health & Science University, studying neurogenetic influences of trace amine-associated receptor 1 (Taar1) in substance use disorders. His postdoctoral fellowship at Washington State University focused on developing AI-driven approaches to investigate the role and dynamics of perineuronal nets in neural plasticity.
Expert Panel
PANELIST
Dr. Brooke Cowan
VP, Applied AI
Cambia Health
Dr. Brooke Cowan is Vice President of Applied AI at Cambia Health Solutions, where she leads enterprise-wide AI strategy and oversees the development and deployment of AI solutions across core health insurance functions.
PANELIST
Kishore Bhattacharjee
CTO
Skypoint
Kishore is a seasoned technology executive and currently serves as the CTO at Skypoint.ai, where he leads the company’s vision and execution in AI-driven healthcare transformation.
PANELIST
Lynn
Comp
Intel AI & Healthcare General Manager
Lynn is the Global Head of Sales for the AI Center of Excellence at Intel and a board member at NeuReality, a startup that develops AI hardware solutions to accelerate the AI accelerators.
PANELIST
Dr. Ruchi Thanawala, MD
OHSU, Firefly Lab
Dr. Ruchi Thanawala, at Oregon Health & Science University, is regarded internationally for her innovative approach to AI in surgical education, skills assessment, applied decision science in learning science, and workflow optimization and in healthcare broadly.
MODERATOR
Dr. John Harkness
CEO and Founder,
Rewire AI
Dr. John Harkness is an AI Systems Architect specializing in strategic AI system and model development, working in industries ranging from drug discovery to defense. He is the founder of Rewire.ai.
John holds a PhD in Neuroscience and spent 14 years as a neuroscientist.
FACILITATOR
Ned
Hayes
Managing Partner, Darwoft
Ned Hayes is the Managing Partner and VP for Strategic Alliances for Forum sponsor Darwoft.
He is a healthcare AI angel investor and strategic advisor who has led teams at Microsoft, Adobe, ASAPP, Xerox PARC and Intel.
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