Shaping the Future of Healthcare & Biotech
Join 200+ healthcare leaders, founders, investors, and clinicians to explore what's being built, funded, adopted, and scaled across healthcare and biotechnology.
A High-Signal Environment for Meaningful Dialogue
The OPEN SV Healthcare & Biotech Forum brings together founders, funders, clinicians, researchers, and healthcare operators to explore the signals that matter. Through curated panels, a keynote, and targeted networking, the forum creates opportunities for meaningful collaboration.
Innovation
What's being built
Capital
What's being funded
Adoption
What's being adopted
Scale
What's being scaled
Who Attends?
Healthcare leaders from startups, investors shaping the industry, enterprise decision-makers from hospitals and health systems, physicians and researchers driving clinical innovation, and biotech executives building the future.
Featured Panels & Sessions
Expert conversations on healthcare innovation, investment, enterprise adoption, and entrepreneurship
Innovation in Healthcare
Physicians & Biotech Executives Panel
How clinical insight and science are driving the next wave of innovation. This panel brings together practicing physicians and senior biotech executives to discuss how frontline clinical experience and scientific discovery translate into impactful healthcare solutions.
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Where Capital Is Going
VCs & Investors Panel
What investors are funding and how decisions are made. Leading healthcare and biotech investors discuss current investment theses, emerging sectors, stage preferences, and how macro trends are shaping capital allocation.
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Healthcare in Hospitals
Hospital CIOs & Executives Panel
How health systems evaluate, adopt, and scale innovation. Hospital CIOs and healthcare executives share the enterprise perspective on technology adoption, digital transformation, cybersecurity, interoperability, and ROI-driven decision-making.
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Building & Scaling Startups
Founders & Operators Panel
From idea to scale in healthcare and biotech. This session focuses on the operational journey—hiring, partnerships, compliance, go-to-market strategy, and scaling across markets. Speakers will discuss inflection points, common pitfalls, and what it takes to build durable companies.
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Breakout Session: Biotech Careers for Physicians & Clinical Trials
Interactive Discussion
An interactive breakout exploring non-traditional career paths for physicians in biotech, startups, industry, and research. The session also covers how to design and launch clinical trials, collaborate with industry partners, and translate clinical insights into innovation.
Key Themes
Breakout Session: Biotech Careers for Physicians & Clinical Trials
Interactive Discussion
An interactive breakout exploring non-traditional career paths for physicians in biotech, startups, industry, and research. The session also covers how to design and launch clinical trials, collaborate with industry partners, and translate clinical insights into innovation.
Event Agenda
Full-day program featuring keynotes, panels, breakouts, and networking
Saturday, February 14, 202612:00 PM – 6:00 PM PST
Registration & Networking
12:00 – 12:30 PMConnect with healthcare leaders, founders, and investors as you arrive
Welcome Note
12:30 – 12:45 PMFaraz Hoodboy, President, OPEN SV
Keynote Address
12:45 – 1:20 PMInspiring insights on the future of healthcare and biotech innovation
Innovation in Healthcare Panel
1:20 – 2:00 PMPhysicians & Biotech Executives discuss clinical insight and scientific innovation
Lunch & Networking
2:00 – 2:30 PMEnjoy meals and meaningful conversations with fellow attendees
Healthcare in Hospitals Panel
2:30 – 3:10 PMHospital CIOs & Executives share perspectives on technology adoption and scaling
Building & Scaling Startups Panel
3:10 – 3:50 PMExperienced founders and operators discuss growth, partnerships, and execution
Breakout Session: Biotech Careers
3:50 – 4:20 PMInteractive discussion on career pathways for physicians and clinical trials
Concluding Remarks
3:50 – 4:00 PMFinal thoughts and next steps from OPEN SV leadership
Extended Networking
4:00 – 6:00 PMContinue connections and discussions with fellow attendees
Note: Agenda times are approximate and subject to minor adjustments. Networking opportunities available throughout the day.
Conference Chairs
Leading physicians and healthcare innovators guiding the forum
Dr. Urooj Imtiaz, MD
Senior Medical Director at Takeda
With deep experience across clinical development and medical affairs, Dr. Imtiaz brings a practical, real-world perspective on how healthcare innovation moves from research to measurable patient impact. Her leadership spans clinical strategy, patient safety, and cross-functional decision-making within global biopharma.
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Dr. Ali Zaidi, MD
Performance Medicine Physician
A Stanford, UCSF, and Penn trained physician focused on longevity science and preventative medicine. Dr. Zaidi brings expertise in chronic disease prevention and healthspan optimization, translating cutting-edge research into actionable strategies for professionals seeking to invest in long-term health and vitality.
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Dr. Ahmed Ijaz Shah, MD, MPH
Chief of Cardiology, East Bay, Kaiser Permanente
With extensive, hands-on experience in cardiovascular patient care, Dr. Shah brings a frontline perspective on how innovation is actually adopted at the point of care. His work within a large healthcare system provides critical insight into what truly improves outcomes for patients—beyond the hype.
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Speakers & Moderators
Meet the leaders joining us at this year's forum
Deborah Kilpatrick
Partner
Sonder Capital
Ayah Hamdan
Head of Health - Director & Investor
Plug and Play Tech Center
Faruk Abdullah
Chief Business Officer
EVERSANA
Hammad Saleem
CTO & CIO
HealthTap
Adnan Iqbal
Co-Founder & CEO
Luma Health
Zain Qayyum
Co-Founder & CEO
Medsender
Dr. Asim Iqbal
Co-Founder & CEO
Tibbling Technologies
Samir Qamar, MD
Founder & CEO
AstroDoc
Dr. Basmaa Ali
Founder & CEO
Deosai Medtech Inc.
Ahsan Rizwan
Sr. Director, Clinical Pharmacology
BeOne Medicines
David Fleming
Co-Founder & CEO
ClinicCare Dental Laboratories
Asad Warraich
Founder & PM
HomeHealth.ai
Mylea Charvat, PhD
President, Diagnostic Division
Viome Life Sciences
Priti Patel, MD
Chief Medical Information Officer
John Muir Health
Jarrar Haider
Operations Manager
Commure
Stay tuned
More speakers coming soon
We're finalizing the lineup. Check back later for the rest of the lineup.
Past Speakers
Distinguished leaders who have shaped our previous forums
Mamoon Hamid
Dr. Mehmood Khan
Faraz Ali
Fauad Hasan
Prof. Gordon Miller Saul
Luqman Lawal, MD
Daanish Jamal
Tahir Mahmood
Umer Raffat
Zakia Rahman, MD
Join 200+ Healthcare & Biotech Leaders
Network, learn, and collaborate with physicians, founders, investors, hospital executives, and biotech operators shaping the future of healthcare innovation.
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