5th Annual Innovators Challenge
Thursday, May 14, 2026
10:15–11:15 AM ET | NEXUS Main Stage
10:15–11:15 AM ET | NEXUS Main Stage
Don’t miss the cutting-edge innovations redefining healthcare. Attend the Innovators Challenge, a live pitch competition where expert judges spotlight the solutions shaping the future of care and driving a modern, omnichannel healthcare system.
Finalists to be announced soon
Finalists to be announced soon
2026 Judges
Samir Batra (Co-Host & Judge)
Managing Partner, HIP Fund; ATA Advisor
Susan Solinsky (Co-Host & Judge)
Operating Partner, Composition Capital; Kayne Anderson
Suresh Alla Kumar
Principal Systems Engineer, Procept BioRobotics
Shalanda Armstrong
Managing Partner, 100KM Ventures
Christine Brocato
System VP, Strategic Innovation, CommonSpirit Health
Ruby Gadelrab
CEO & Founder, MDisrupt
Prativa Joshi
Head of External Ventures, imec
Pooja Majmudar
Investment Partner, KELES Digital Health
Ayse McCracken
Founder & CEO, Ignite
Dipa Mehta
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Valeo Ventures
Santosh Mohan, MMCi, FHIMSS
Vice President, Innovation Ecosystem and Emerging Technologies, Advocate Health
Julia Monfrini Peev
Managing Partner, PACE Healthcare Capital
Khurram Mir
Managing Director, UCI Health Ventures and Corporate Innovation
Pooja Mittal
Chief Health Equity Officer, Health Net
Christine Pollak
Director of Cancer Palliative & Supportive Care Services and Operations Strategy, UCSF Health
Sandeep Pulim, MD
Digital Health – Healthcare Entrepreneur/Investor
Maritza Saavedra, MSHCM
Advisor, Corewell Health Ventures
Lata Setty
Founding Investor, Due Dili Team & LP Advisory Committee, How Women Invest Funds l, ll & lll
Keith Winter, MBA, MPH, MS
Partner – AI, Informatics & Software, Teal Ventures
Dr. Kate Wolin
Behavioral Epidemiologist – Digital Health Investor and Advisor
Emily Zhen
Principal & Health Equity Lead – Zeal Capital Partners
Anthony Zlaket
Venture Fund Manager, Tampa General Hospital
Anna Zornosa
Entrepreneur In Residence, BioHealth Innovation, Inc. and NIH SEED
Jeff Zucker
Digital Health – Healthcare Entrepreneur/Investor