BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Alliance for SoCal Innovation - ECPv6.17.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://alliancesocal.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Alliance for SoCal Innovation REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260909T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260909T133000 DTSTAMP:20260908T233206Z CREATED:20260908T221114Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260908T233206Z UID:7620-1788946200-1788960600@alliancesocal.org SUMMARY:Health Systems Innovation Council Meeting - Q3 2026 DESCRIPTION:Topic: Moving from Innovation Theater to Meaningful Impact\n\n\n\nHosted by Edwards LifeSciences \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Sponsors\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lead Sponsor\n \n\n \n \n \n \n From Strategy to Scale: IT Solutions Built for What's Next. Your vision\, powered by our top-tier talent.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\nEvent Hosts\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Agenda\n \n \n \n \n\n9:30 AM: Network reception \n\n\n10:15 AM: Tour of Edwards \n\n\n10:50 AM: Welcome Remarks from Mark Gamble (Alliance for SoCal Innovation) and Rob Schaeffer (e360) \n\n\n11:00 AM: Participant Introductions – Rapid-fire introductions from all guests and attendees \n\n\n11:20 AM: Presentation: “Innovation Philosophy” by Farzad Azimpour (Edwards Lifesciences) \n\n\n11:40 AM: Startup presentation\, iCardio.AI \n\n\n12:00 PM: Lunch Break \n\n\n12:20 PM: Panel Discussion: “Moving from Innovation Theater to Meaningful Impact”\, Moderated by Brad Bussie and featuring Jeff Aguilar\, Anthony Russell\, Aakriti Gupta and Seth Clancey \n\n\n12:50 PM:  Full group discussion with panel \n\n\n1:30 PM: Meeting Concludes \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Farzad Azimpour\, MD\n SVP\, Advanced Innovation and Tech\n Edwards Lifesciences\n View Bio \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Farzad Azimpour\, MD\n SVP\, Advanced Innovation and Tech\n Edwards Lifesciences\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Farzad serves as SVP of Strategic Innovation\, leading Edwards Lifesciences’ future therapies incubator (devices and digital) in the Advanced Innovation and Technology unit. He’s a cardiologist by background\, applying needs-driven principles to define and directionally solve high-impact challenges in structural heart disease. \nWithin his role\, Farzad heads the Edwards Lifesciences Innovation Fellowship Program for cardiovascular physicians and surgeons\, in partnership with the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF). He is also a member of the Board of Directors for the Edwards Lifesciences Foundation. Academically\, Farzad serves as Senior Advisor\, Design at Stanford University’s Mussallem Center for Biodesign. \nHe previously served as Director of Health at the global design and innovation firm IDEO and Chief Medical Officer of an American College of Cardiology Foundation and venture capital-backed health technology start-up focused on heart failure. \nFarzad completed his training in medicine and cardiology at the Cleveland Clinic and the University of Minnesota / Lillehei Heart Institute respectively\, served as Chief Cardiology Fellow and NIH T32 Research Fellow\, and operated as the St. Jude Medical and Dean’s Innovation Fellow at Stanford Biodesign. He earned both his bachelor’s degree in biological sciences and his MD from the University of Texas at Austin. \nHe holds patents and patents pending in the fields of interventional and structural cardiology\, cardiac electrophysiology\, and robotic surgery and is a recipient of Phi Beta Kappa distinction and the Arnold P. Gold Humanism in Medicine Award. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Joseph Sokol\n Co-founder & CEO\n iCardio.ai\n View Bio \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Joseph Sokol\n Co-founder & CEO\n iCardio.ai\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Joseph is a serial technology entrepreneur and the chief visionary and founder of iCardio.ai. With expertise in leading startups from nascent stages to successful exits\, Joseph previously founded OlehPay\, an international banking platform. He enjoys a multifaceted role at iCardio.ai\, participating in technical research and development initiatives and strategic company development. As a technical founder\, Joseph embodies the spirit of innovation with a deep commitment to making a positive impact in this world through deep tech. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brad Bussie\, MBA\n Chief Technology and Security Officer\n e360\n View Bio \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brad Bussie\, MBA\n Chief Technology and Security Officer\n e360\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \nBrad Bussie is an award winning sixteen-year veteran of the information security industry. He is an author\, security strategist\, and industry thought leader. \nHe holds an undergraduate degree in information systems security and an MBA in technology management. Brad possesses premier certifications from multiple vendors\, including the CISSP from ISC2. He has deep background in cybersecurity\, identity/access management\, vulnerability management\, governance\, risk\, and compliance. Brad has spoken at industry events around the globe and has helped commercial\, federal\, intelligence\, and DoD leaders solve complex security challenges. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jeff Aguilar\, MBA\n Chief Information Security Officer\n Hoag Health System\n View Bio \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jeff Aguilar\, MBA\n Chief Information Security Officer\n Hoag Health System\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n With over 28 years of experience in information security\, my most recent role as Chief Information Security Officer for Hoag Health System saw significant strides in safeguarding digital assets and infrastructure. At Pepperdine Graziadio Business School\, both as an Adjunct Professor and Advisory Board Member\, I’ve fused academic rigor with real-world cyber risk challenges. \nThe values of integrity\, leadership\, and continuous improvement guide my contributions to the field\, aligning with the forward-thinking culture at Pepperdine Graziadio\, where I continue to serve and impact future leaders.With over 28 years of experience in information security\, my most recent role as Chief Information Security Officer for Hoag Health System saw significant strides in safeguarding digital assets and infrastructure. At Pepperdine Graziadio Business School\, both as an Adjunct Professor and Advisory Board Member\, I’ve fused academic rigor with real-world cyber risk challenges. \nThe values of integrity\, leadership\, and continuous improvement guide my contributions to the field\, aligning with the forward-thinking culture at Pepperdine Graziadio\, where I continue to serve and impact future leaders. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Anthony W. Russell\, MD\, MBA\, MPH\n Founder & Principal\n Saivai Group\, LLC\n View Bio \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Anthony W. Russell\, MD\, MBA\, MPH\n Founder & Principal\n Saivai Group\, LLC\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Physician entrepreneur\, operational strategist\, and investor-advisor with 15+ years as a healthcare executive leading transformation\, building high-performing large multi-specialty ambulatory networks of independent & employed physicians\, and driving clinical\, financial\, and digital results across integrated care models. Brings board-level clinical expertise\, informatics depth\, entrepreneurial judgment\, and executive leadership to advance outcomes where healthcare\, technology\, regulation\, and capital intersect. \nAs Chief Administrative Officer of Ambulatory Medicine at Community Memorial Healthcare\, I led 25 clinics across hospital outpatient departments\, rural health centers\, MSO platforms\, and physician-owned groups\, with 500+ employees\, ~130 providers\, and a $110M operating budget. I also served as CEO of the system’s affiliated physician corporations\, with governance and P&L oversight. Earlier roles include UCSF Benioff Children’s Physicians\, Sutter Health\, and Kaiser Permanente. \nToday I perform m&a transactions for my holding company and I consult on responsible adoption and AI governance\, and train physicians\, executives\, and boards. \nI bring value to our community as a guest faculty for the American Board of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (ABAIM). I also advise and coach founders building healthcare and AI companies (vendors) on product-market fit\, clinical workflow\, reimbursement\, and procurement reality. Board-certified in Pediatrics and Clinical Informatics\, with an MBA and MPH\, former Epic Physician Builder\, experienced in value-based care and digital transformation. \nAs a continuing board member and past president of the Ventura County Medical Association and a delegate to the California Medical Association\, I stay close to physician advocacy and policy. \nThe Operator’s Thesis\, my field guide to which healthcare AI actually gets purchased\, adopted\, and renewed\, comes out this year. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Aakriti Gupta\, MD MSc\n Assistant Professor\, Interventional Cardiology\n Cedars-Sinai\n View Bio \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Aakriti Gupta\, MD MSc\n Assistant Professor\, Interventional Cardiology\n Cedars-Sinai\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Aakriti Gupta\, MD\, MSc\, is an interventional and structural cardiologist\, physician-scientist\, and Assistant Professor of Cardiology at the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai. She is co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of iCardio.ai\, which develops FDA-cleared artificial intelligence tools for echocardiographic analysis. \nDr. Gupta completed her internal medicine residency at Yale University\, cardiology and interventional cardiology fellowships at Columbia University\, and advanced structural interventional cardiology training at Cedars-Sinai. She holds a Master of Science in Patient-Oriented Research from Columbia. \nHer clinical and research work focuses on transcatheter valve interventions\, comparative effectiveness\, and improving access to cardiovascular care. Her research has received support from the National Institutes of Health and the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute\, and she participates in multicenter trials of treatments for aortic\, mitral\, and tricuspid valve disease. She serves as Executive Associate Editor of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and on the steering committee of the Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network. She has published more than 150 papers in leading journals including Nature Medicine\, The Lancet\, JAMA\, Circulation\, and JACC cited more than 10000 times. \nDr. Gupta also co-founded Heartbeat Health and AllHeart Health\, extending her work into virtual cardiology and access to specialty care. Across her clinical\, research\, and entrepreneurial roles\, she focuses on translating advances in cardiovascular medicine into earlier diagnosis\, timely treatment\, and better patient outcomes. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Seth Clancy\, MPH\n SVP\, Global Health Economics & Reimbursement\n Edwards Lifesciences\n View Bio \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Seth Clancy\, MPH\n SVP\, Global Health Economics & Reimbursement\n Edwards Lifesciences\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Seth is Senior Vice President\, Global Health Economics and Reimbursement (GHER) at Edwards Lifesciences supporting the Transcatheter Heart Valves (THV) business unit.  In this position\, Seth leads the development and implementation of evidence generation and patient access strategies and has helped to address a complex and growing set of challenges related to health system performance\, health technology assessment\, reimbursement and emerging evidence needs globally.  He has coauthored and commissioned numerous articles in the areas of cardiovascular innovation and economics. Prior to joining Edwards in 2008\, Seth worked at Cerner Lifesciences\, where he served as Senior Research Associate\, responsible for consultative services to biopharmaceutical companies in the areas of comparative effectiveness research\, health technology assessment\, and health economics. \nSeth holds an undergraduate degree from the University of California\, Irvine and a Master of Public Health from the University of California\, Los Angeles. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Health Systems Innovation Council Members\n \n \n \n Andrew Goldfrach\, CEO\nArrowhead Regional Medical Center \nGeoffrey Hall\, CEO\nAlex Jawharjian\, COO\nCalifornia Rehabilitation Institute \nKelly Linden\, President and CEO\nCasa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare \nBryan Croft\, EVP & COO\nCedars-Sinai \nNaser Mohammad\, CEO\nCentinela Hospital Medical Center \nOmkar Kulkarni\, VP\, Chief Transformation Officer | Chief Innovation Officer\nChildren’s Hospital LA (CHLA) \nHarlan Levine\, President\, Health Innovation and Policy\nCity of Hope \nMick Zdeblick\, CEO\nCommunity Memorial Healthcare \nKaty Bazylewicz\, Chief Marketing Officer and VP Population Health\nCottage Health \nJeremy Zoch\, President and CEO\nDignity Health\, Northridge Hospital Medical Center \nCarolyn Caldwell\, Hospital President and CEO\nDignity Health\, St. Mary Medical Center \nJohn Corman\, President\nHuntington Hospital \nTad Funahashi\, Chief Innovation Officer\nKaiser Permanente \nCamille Applin-Jones\, SVP & Area Manager\nKaiser Foundation Hospitals \nTJ Malseed\, CIO\nAlen Oganesyan\, Assoc. Chief Information Officer\nKeck Medicine of USC \nManeesh Goyal\, COO\nMayo Clinic Platform \nMichael Torgan\, Chief Transformation Officer\nMission Community Hospital \nKent Hoyos\, VP & Chief Information Officer\nPomona Valley Hospital Medical Center \nBernie Klein\, CEO\nProvidence Holy Cross \nMatt Bader\, Chief Strategy Officer\nProvidence St. Joseph Health \nJohn Chapman\, President and CEO\nSan Antonio Regional Hospital \nNana Deeb\, CEO\nSouthwest Healthcare\, Palmdale Regional Medical Center \nKhurram Mir\, Director of Innovation\nUCI Health \nJennifer McCaney\, Chief of Innovation\nUCLA Health \nArmand Dorian\, CEO\nUSC Verdugo Hills Hospital \nSteven Shapiro\, SVP for Health Affairs\nUSC Health \nAndy Wilson\, Vice President\, Business Development Health Affairs\nUSC \nGus Valdespino\, President and CEO\nValley Presbyterian Hospital \nAnthony Russell\, Founder & Principal\nSaivai Group LLC URL:https://alliancesocal.org/event/health-systems-innovation-council-meeting-q3-2026/ CATEGORIES:Alliance Events ORGANIZER;CN="Alliance for SoCal Innovation":MAILTO:info@alliancesocal.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR