Health2Tech NYC, Tech Week – June 3 2025
Join us on June 3 for an exclusive gathering that brings together the brightest minds in the digital health space. Hosted by Alex Koshykov, this evening promises to be a confluence of innovation, inspiration, and invaluable networking.
This event is a part of #NYTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com
Schedule
Speakers
Medical Director of Sustainability at NYC Health + Hospitals
TOPIC: A Chief Quality Officer’s Perspective on How Founders and Funders can Effectively Navigate Health System Partnerships.
Komal Bajaj, MD, MS-HPEd, is Chief Quality Officer at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi | North Central Bronx, where she catalyzes quality improvement transformation across all aspects of healthcare delivery. She also serves as Medical Director of Sustainability for NYC Health + Hospitals and is a Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Dr. Bajaj is an internationally recognized physician leader who transforms complex healthcare challenges through human-centered, technology-driven approaches. Her innovative work has enhanced clinical care in a wide variety of practice settings and has resulted in millions in savings annually. She is known for creating practical solutions in simulation-based quality improvement and operations that have been implemented in healthcare systems worldwide. Komal is an inaugural National Academies of Medicine Diagnostic Excellence Scholar and served as an advisor to the Secretary of Health and Human Services from 2022-2025.
A board-certified OBGYN and reproductive geneticist, Dr. Bajaj trained at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, NPR, NEJM Catalyst, JAMA Health Forum, and BMJ Quality and Safety. She is a Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine and a Becker’s Healthcare Review 2024 “Patient Safety Expert to Know.”
Chief Medical Officer, Endoscopy at Medtronic
TOPIC: Catalyzing Change: Building Effective Startup-Enterprise Alliances to Transform Care.
Dr. Chiang is an interventional gastroenterologist and the inaugural Chief Medical Officer of the Endoscopy arm of Medtronic, the global medical technology and device leader while also maintaining his clinical practice as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at a teaching hospital in Philadelphia. He completed his undergraduate degree at Duke University, earned his MD from Columbia University, and trained in Internal Medicine at New York Presbyterian Hospital. He further specialized in GI and bariatric endoscopy at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, obtaining an MPH from Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health and finishing with an advanced endoscopy fellowship at Jefferson Health.
A prominent advocate for patient education, Dr. Chiang is influential on social media, with over 700,000 followers and 180 million views across platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. He has a strong background in social media research, previously serving as Chief Medical Social Media Officer at Jefferson Health and as the founding president of the Association for Healthcare Social Media. In 2021, he was GLAAD Media Award nominee, and in 2024, he was named among MM+M’s Healthcare Marketing Influencer Top 25. He has spoken at significant events such as SXSW and Aspen Ideas: Health, and his work has been highlighted by major media outlets. He sits on the inaugural YouTube Health Advisory Board and, in 2022, joined the White House Healthcare Leaders in Social Media Roundtable.
In April 2024, Dr. Chiang published “Gut: An Owner’s Guide” (DK/Penguin Random House), an illustrated book aimed at educating the public on gut health and gastroenterological innovations.
Venue details
Great location in the heart of New York, equipped to foster conversations and connections. Venue details will be shared with registered attendees. Because of limited capacity, we won’t be able to accommodate everyone, so please register whenever you are sure you can attend.
Partners
FINN Partners – more than an agency. Champions of change.
FINN Partners is one of the fastest-growing global, independent marketing and communications agencies in the world, serving clients through a powerful combination of bold creativity, informed strategy, hands-on partnership, and highly specialized expertise.
This event is a part of #NYTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com