2026 Health Datapalooza

From Proof to Practice: Impact at Scale

Date: September 24-25, 2026

Location: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center | Washington, D.C.

Format: Conference

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Individual, Organizational, and Federal Government Members: $695
Non-Members: $895
Federal Government Non-Members: $795
Patients and Developers: $595
Student Members: $495

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2026 Confirmed Speakers

Plenary Sessions

Funding the Future of Healthcare AI: Evidence, ROI, and Policy

As AI adoption expands across healthcare, organizations are grappling with how to justify investments before robust evidence exists and who should fund that evidence. This plenary will explore the economics of AI, including return on investment, reimbursement, and the roles of health systems, industry, payers, and policymakers in supporting sustainable adoption.

Whose Data, Whose Risk?

As health data becomes increasingly interconnected, questions around privacy, security, and patient trust remain critical. This plenary will explore emerging evidence and policy approaches to protect patient information while supporting innovation, care delivery, and public health.

Solve It in Rural, Solve It Everywhere

Rural health is a testing ground for innovative, person-centered care models that can strengthen health systems nationwide. As unprecedented investments in rural areas reshape the landscape, this plenary will explore what urban centers can learn from rural health innovation, and how persistent issues such as fragmented systems, limited economies of scale, and payment complexity intersect across the United States.

Program at a Glance

Thursday, September 24, 2026
5:00 – 7:00 p.m.	Opening Reception

Friday, September 25, 2026
7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.	Exhibits Open
7:30 – 8:30 a.m.	Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 9:30 a.m.	Opening Plenary: Funding the Future of Healthcare AI: Evidence, ROI, and Policy
10:00 – 10:45 a.m. and 11:00 – 11:45 a.m.	Concurrent Breakout Sessions
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.	Lunch
12:10 – 12:50 p.m.	Pitch Tent Presentations
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.	Afternoon Plenary: Whose Data, Whose Risk?
2:30 – 3:15 p.m. and 3:30 – 4:15 p.m.	Concurrent Breakout Sessions
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.	Closing Plenary: Solve It in Rural, Solve It Everywhere: What Data Can Do When Community, Connection, and Care Have to Align

Meet the 2026 Co-Chairs

Andrew M. Ibrahim, M.D., M.Sc.

Andrew M. Ibrahim, M.D., M.Sc. is the Chief Clinical Officer at Viz.ai and a practicing surgeon and scientist at the University of Michigan. Read Bio
Kat McDavitt

Kat is president and founding partner of Innsena, an external affairs consultancy supporting healthcare technology organizations. Read Bio

Praise for Health Datapalooza

"Datapalooza remains one of the places where skepticism meets expertise. The intimacy really fosters excellent dialogue." – 2025 Attendee

"As a patient representative, I felt truly valued and included at Datapalooza, with my voice being heard alongside researchers and policymakers." – 2025 Attendee

"Health Datapalooza is an extraordinary opportunity to talk one on one or in a group with some health data legends who have made inroads where blockades had existed before." – 2025 Attendee

"This was my first Datapalooza, and it was nice to be immersed in real world data and health care issues." – 2025 Attendee