From Data to Discovery: Careers Shaping the Future of Healthcare
Monday, November 17, 2025
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm


Explore how data science and AI are reshaping healthcare, from diagnosis and treatment to system operations and innovation. This session will examine the challenges and opportunities of working with sensitive health data and how leading professionals are balancing ethics, privacy, and equity with technological advancement. Experts from healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology will join the conversation to share insights on delivering better outcomes and new models of care.

Sanjeev Kumar, SVP & Chief Data & Analytics Officer
NextGen Healthcare

Ranjit Kumble, Vice President, Data Science & Advanced Analytics
Pfizer

John Taverna, Chief Analytics Officer
Urban Health Plan

Buka Gurgenidze-Steinau, Head of Centralized Intelligence & Automation, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Jeffrey Reid, Vice President, Chief Data Officer,
Regeneron

Elia Lima-Walton, Principal Product Manager, Healthcare Generative AI, Mayo Clinic (Moderator)
Location: Davis Auditorium (CEPSR) – 4th Floor (Campus Level) – 530 W 120th St, New York, NY 10027
6:45 PM: Doors Open for Attendees (15 min)
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Panel Discussion (60 min)
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Reception in Mudd 407 (60 min)
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: The Columbia Morningside campus is open to the Columbia community. If you do not have an active CUID, the deadline to register is at 12:00 PM the Friday before the event.