About The HAS Foundation Conference 2026
The Art & Science of Strategic Health Innovation.
This conference is a dynamic intersection for unforeseen ideas and purposeful collaboration. Designed as a full day of strategic insight and high-value engagement of mix senior leaders from: Medicare and Medicaid, creative cognition, neuroscience, health advocacy, government agencies, and private AI enterprise. As we move into an increasingly AI world we will all be presented with opportunities and challenges which we must and will approach together. A dynamic networking and cross-industry partnership, in an environment intentionally curated to spark innovation and cultivate meaningful partnerships.
Due to the exclusive nature of this convening, attendance is limited and early registration is strongly encouraged.
When
April 17 – 2026
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (EDT)
Where
Cornell Tech, Verizon Executive Center
2W Loop Rd, New York, NY 10044
AGENDA
8:00am - 5:00pm
Check in early and join fellow attendees for networking and breakfast, tea, coffee, and refreshments.
SECTION 1
9:00am - 12:00pm
PARTICIPANTS
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
GEÖRGY BUZSÁKI, MD. Ph.D.
Biggs Professor of Neuroscience, Department of Neuroscience NYU School of Medicine.
SPEAKER
ANLI A. LIU
Associate Professor of Neurology.Principal Investigator of the NYU Memory and Neuromodulation Laboratory.
SPEAKER
ARSHIA QASIM AHMAD
MD, MSc, MRCP.
Neurologist - Founder & Executive Director of the Barkaat Art Foundation.
PANELIST
LINDSEY ZEICHNER, PhD
Clinical Scientist
PANELIST
SAMUEL LOPEZ
Certified Coach. National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and American Council on Exercise (ACE)
Midday Recharge
12:00pm - 12:30pm, enjoy a catered lunch
connect with fellow attendees.
SECTION 2
12:30pm - 2:50pm
PARTICIPANTS
PANELIST
BRIAN MEHLING, M.D. M.S.
Founder & Chief Medical Officer - Blue Horizon International
PANELIST
VICTORIA ZYULINA MD, PH.D.
Physician-Scientist & Assistant Professor Department Microbiology Icahn School of Medicine.
PANELIST
WILLIAM J. ARNONE
Former CEO - National Academy of Social Insurance
PANELIST
P. RAY. EASTLEY
Project 21 Ambassador - Illinois' 7th Congressional District.
PANELIST
ARUN SWAMINATHA, Ph.D.
CEO - COYA Therapeutics.
SECTION 3
3:00pm - 4:30pm
PARTICIPANTS
PANELIST
Dr. BRENT LOLLIS, Ph.D.
Founder & CEO - SYNCOG.AI
PANELIST
TROY DUNNIWAY
COO - SYNCOG.AI
PANELIST
CURTIS FISCHER, PMP
CPO - SYNCOG.AI
SPEAKER
RAMANI RAMCHANDRAN, Ph.D.
President and Founder - CIAN
PANELIST
Dr. MARIA BLEKHER
Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Serendipity Impact VC.
PANELIST
SERGEI PETUKHOV
Biotech Investor, & Managing Director at AMR Action Fund.
Evening Wind-Down
4:30pm - 5:00pm - wrap up the day and connecting with speakers, peers, and new collaborators.
Moderators
KEREN IMBER, PhD, MBA
Founder & Principal Consultant of Sofonix Consulting Marketing Strategy and Medical Affairs | | BioTech | LifeScience | Healthcare
HAS FOUNDATION
OUR MISSION: To compassionately advance healing, recovery, and lifelong well-being for individuals affected by neurological conditions. by fostering understanding, supportive care, and innovative approaches that honor the whole person—mind, brain, and quality of life.
OUR VISION:
Rooted in mindfulness and compassion, where individuals and families affected by neurological conditions and brain trauma are supported through ethical science, collaborative innovation, and whole-person care.
“THE FUTURE IS NOT WRITTEN - ITS OURS TO WRITE - TOGETHER”
We're proud to partner with a dedicated team of health professionals and doctors to provide essential support, training, and guidance to families caring for loved ones with brain trauma and neurodegenerative diseases. Research, treatment, and rehabilitation—advocating for those affected and offering continued support to survivors on their journey to recovery.
Through science, compassion, and ethically grounded collaboration, we aim to address challenges for individuals affected by neurological conditions and brain trauma—including complex neurodegenerative disorders such as ALS, Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and Parkinson’s disease, all of which share underlying challenges related to progressive neural deterioration, impaired communication between brain cells, and declining cognitive or motor function.
Learn to see the world with fresh eyes is not easy. Yet it is necessary. Why? We have old questions, eternal questions – What is truth? Love? Beauty? Good? What does the heart seek? We live in a world of change and if we don’t see the world with fresh eyes, we might not be able to answer these questions as they are obscured by change and noise.
Open dialog, shared knowledge, and lifelong learning – It is easy to walk away from these over time, but we must not. We need to live in a space where ideas flow, curiosity is nurtured, and fear is kept from being our compass. Far-seeing vision requires open eyes, clarity, and a greater horizon. When we meet others, we must offer compassion as we share ourselves and listen quietly. Our aim is to be humble. To live with the breath of the sublime. In doing so, we reaffirm a timeless truth.