Schedule
May 26, 2026
| Agenda | Time | Description | Comment |
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Registration and Welcome |
11:00 am - noon | Check-In, Networking and Lunch | Event Registration: Grab and Go Lunch |
| Welcome & Opening Remarks | noon - 12:15 pm | Opening Remarks by Program Organizers | Venue: Kroon Hall, Yale University Science Hill |
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Presentation 1: AI in Practice: From Promise to Reality |
12:15 pm -1:00 pm |
Fireside chat on real‑world AI deployment, governance models, and implementation lessons Discussion of enterprise vs. healthcare-specific AI challenges, risk, and adoption barriers Industry perspective on what’s holding AI back in healthcare delivery and what will unlock scale Format: Fireside Chat |
Venue: Kroon Hall, Yale University Science Hill |
| Presentation 2: Measuring Value & ROI in Healthcare AI: Balance Sheet vs. Mission |
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm |
Moderated panel exploring how health systems, investors, and startups define “value” Tension between financial ROI (cost reduction, revenue) and clinical value (mortality, quality, access) How boards, executives, and innovation leaders decide what success looks like What metrics actually enable scaling, funding, and long-term adoption Format: Moderated panel with 4–6 speakers |
Venue: Kroon Hall, Yale University Science Hill |
| Networking Break
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1:45 - 2:00 pm | Attendees can stretch, grab refreshments and continue informal discussions | Refreshments Served |
| Pitch Competition: YNHHS Innovation Award Pitches | 2:00 - 3:45 pm | Objective: Finalists pitch their ideas to judges Format: 5-minute pitch + 3 min Q&A + 2 min buffer and transition Expect up to 10 pitches |
Venue: Kroon Hall, Yale University Science Hill
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| Presentation 3: Connecticut Health AI Snapshot: From Strategy to Practice | 3:45 - 4:30 pm |
5‑minute rapid updates from CT health systems (Gaylord, CT Children’s, Hartford HealthCare, Nuvance, UCONN, YNHHS) Focus on: AI maturity and readiness, What has moved from pilot → production, Governance, adoption, and scaling lessons Designed to give attendees a statewide view of AI in practice |
Venue: Kroon Hall, Yale University Science Hill |
| Closing Remarks | 4:30 pm - 4:45 pm | Thank you extended to judges, contestants, audience and panelists | Venue: Kroon Hall, Yale University Science Hill |
| Networking | 4:45 - 6:00 pm | Attendees can grab refreshments and continue informal discussions | Venue: Kroon Hall, Yale University Science Hill |
May 27, 2026
| Agenda | Time | Description | Comment |
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Learning from AI in practice |
1:45 pm - 2:15 pm |
Presentation by the 2025 Health AI Championship Silver award winners Speakers will discuss their winning innovations and what is required from an approved algorithm to a scaled application Format: Moderated panel with 4 speakers |
Venue: Yale SOM (Room 2420, spillover in room 2430 |
| Award Announcement | 2:15 pm - 2:30 pm | Awards Ceremony:
Announcement of winners for the 2026 YNHHS Innovation Awards |
Venue: Yale SOM (Room 2420, spillover in room 2430 |
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Networking Event |
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm |
Structured networking with: Award winners, Investors, Health system leaders Opportunity for warm introductions and follow‑up conversations |
Venue: Yale SOM, Atrium |