2022 GATHERING
September 22, 2022
Attend the Gathering
Sponsorship Opportunities
Speaking Opportunities
Very excited to be back at the
GEORGIA AQUARIUM
for our 9th Annual Gathering!
We look forward to seeing you there.
We have a passion for connection
and collaboration.
and collaboration.
We have a passion for connection
and collaboration.
and collaboration.
The mission of Health Connect South is to serve the health community as a platform to promote regional health collaborations. Through our collective work, we seek to define and advance the Southeast’s role in the future of health. Serving as a gateway between health industry silos, we seek to facilitate unique and meaningful partnerships. Together, health advances.
2022 Featured Speakers
Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH
DirectorCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
Thomas Owens, MD
PresidentDuke University Hospital and Senior Vice President for Duke University Health System
Robert M. Califf, MD
CommissionerU.S. Food and Drug Administration
Debra Houry, MD, MPH
Acting Principal Deputy DirectorCDC
Maria Velissaris
Founding PartnerSteele Sky Ventures
Michael Mullins
Vice President Healthcare Investment BankingGoldman Sachs
Stuart Smartt
Head of HealthcareNXT Capital
Shane Jackson
PresidentJackson Healthcare
Monica Swahn, PhD
DeanWellstar College of Health & Human Services Kennesaw State
Valerie Montgomery Rice, MD
President & CEOMorehouse School of Medicine
Delvecchio Finley
President and CEOAtrium Health Navicent
Daniel Gagnon
Vice President of Global Healthcare StrategyUPS
Deep Shah, MD
Primary Care PhysicianGwinett Clinic
Jayne Morgan, MD
Executive Director Covid Task ForcePiedmont Healthcare
Sam Williams
Professor of PracticeGeorgia State University and Retired President of Metro Atlanta Chamber
Dalton Divakaran
Director, Industry AdvisorGlobal Healthcare at Salesforce
Sri Mani
DirectorThe Chartis Group
Patrick Cashman
PresidentUSAntibiotics
Kevin Brown
President & CEOPiedmont Healthcare
Junior Harewood
CEO, Georgia & AlabamaUnitedHealthcare
Sherrie Williams
COOGlobal Partnership for Telehealth
Andy Miller
Southern Bureau EditorKaiser Health News
Rick Shrum, MBA, MHA
Vice President & Chief Strategy OfficerWakeMed
David Rubinger
Market President and PublisherAtlanta Business Chronicle
Kristy Klein Davis
PresidentHealthcare Georgia Foundation
Adrian Tyndall, MD, MPH
Executive Vice President, Health Affairs and DeanMorehouse School of Medicine
James Lewis
Co-Founder & CEO11TEN Innovations Partners
Greg Martin, MD
DirectorPredictive Health Institute and Center for Health Discovery and Well Being
Milton J. Little, Jr.
President and CEOUnited Way
Sherry Farrugia
CEOGlobal Center for Medical Innovation
Jim Forbes
Chief Strategy OfficerVizzia Technologies
Siva Jayaraman
Managing Director Georgia TechAI Institute for Collaborative Assistance and Responsive Interaction for Networked Groups
Paul Asper
Senior VP, Commercialization and OperationsZucker Institute for Innovation Commercialization, Medical University of South Carolina
Laura P. Dannels, PhD, MBA, SPHR
Chief Talent Officer & VP Talent ManagementWellstar Health System
Mark C. Johnson, MD
CEOGateway Community Service Board
Tarianna Stewart, PhD
Core AI Licensing Executive & Intellectual PropertyIBM Research
George Painter, Ph.D
DirectorEmory Institute for Drug Development & CEO of Drug Innovation Ventures at Emory (DRIVE)
Brandon Herman
SVP of Employer PartnershipsGuild
Mark Michalski, MD
Worldwide Head Healthcare & Life Sciences AI-ML BDAmazon Web Services
Marcus Ruzek
Senior Program DirectorThe Marcus Foundation
David Ridley, PhD
Faculty Director, Health Sector ManagementDuke University
Jonathan Watkins, MPA, FACHE
Regional PresidentCancer Treatment Centers of America, Atlanta
Adam Marcus, PhD
Deputy DirectorWinship Cancer Institute Emory University
Norman L. Wright
Chief Marketing and Customer Experience OfficerOptum
Jenna Bryan-Krug, CFA
DirectorBlackRock
Jamila Goldsmith, MD, FACEP
Emergency Room PhysicianWellstar Health System
Greg Jungles
HealthTech Startup CatalystAdvanced Technology Development Center (ATDC)
Joseph Ebberwein
Co-Founder & CFOCorstata, Inc.
Tracy Mitzner
Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Inclusive Design and InnovationGeorgia Institute of Technology
Jaimie Clark
DirectorWellstar Health System and Founder at Catalyst by Wellstar
Health topics are broad to create interdisciplinary partnerships
But information is specific to tackle current health challenges. And we explore where healthcare is going now and in the future.
Health Connect South could not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors.
OUR PREMIER SPONSORS FOR 2022
