[SEA AI Week] WHA Seattle: Building More Inclusive Healthcare AI through innovation and policy

Program Overview

A focused Seattle AI Week program bringing together healthcare, policy, regulatory, industry, investment, and innovation perspectives to examine how AI can advance healthcare responsibly and inclusively.

Agenda

9:30–10:00 AM

Networking & Connections

Connect with healthcare leaders, policymakers, innovators, investors, and members of the Seattle AI ecosystem.

10:00–10:10 AM

Welcome & WHA Impact

Intro: Rashmi Raghavendra, CEO Dionysus Healthcare and WHA Seattle Chapter Chair

WHA Impact: Liz Powell, Founder, Women’s Health Advocates and Founder G2G Consulting

10:10–10:30 AM

AI at the FDA: Inclusive AI Through Innovation & Policy

Eva Yin + WSGR colleague

A focused discussion on the evolving FDA regulatory landscape for healthcare AI, with attention to innovation, safety, inclusion, and responsible adoption.

10:30–11:30 AM

Panel: Who Should Lead AI Innovation in Healthcare?

Moderator: Eva Yin (WSGR)

Panelists: Sebastian Jayaraj (Bristol Myers Squibb); Rashmi Raghavendra (Dionysus Healthcare); Dr. Mitzi Krockover, MD (FemTech AZ), Congresswoman Suzan DelBene(Washington State)

11:30-11:40 AM Closing

11:40 AM–12:00 PM

Networking & Closing Connections

Key Objectives

Explore how government, healthcare companies, innovators, and investors are shaping the future of AI in healthcare.

Understand the evolving FDA and policy landscape for healthcare AI and its implications for innovation, adoption, safety, and accountability.

Examine how public-private collaboration can accelerate responsible AI from innovation to real-world healthcare impact.

Bring a sex and gender-informed lens to AI development, data, clinical evidence, and healthcare delivery to support more inclusive innovation.

Build cross-sector connections among policymakers, industry leaders, innovators, investors, clinicians, and the Pacific Northwest healthcare ecosystem.

Event Partners / Sponsors

Women’s Health Advocates (WHA)

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (WSGR)

HLWF℠ Alliance

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