Agenda

October 30, 2026 | Qualcomm Institute, UC San Diego.

TALHealthFest 2026 Full Agenda

Keynotes & Panel Discussions

09:00 AM

  • Registration

    Registration & Networking

UCSD

10:00 AM

  • Welcome

    Welcome Remarks — TALHospitals Mission & Impact

    Barry Rudolph - Independent Director, FalconStor Software and CEO TALLeaders

UCSD

10:15 AM

  • Keynote 1

    The Future of HealthCare

    Maneesh Goyal — COO, Mayo Clinic

UCSD

10:35 AM

  • Keynote 2

    Agentic AI System for managing patients with Chronic Conditions.

    Amit Khare, CEO, Evolko

UCSD

11:00 AM

  • Panel 1

    The Future of Cancer Care: AI, Advanced Diagnostics & Personalized Treatment

    Moderator: Vekatramana Pegadaraju President and CEO of TiE San Diego.

    Speaker: Dr. Boyan Litchev, MD — President and Chief Medical Executive of Axiavita LLC

    Speaker: Vijay Mahant — CSO at TAM

    Speaker: Giorgio Casaburi, MSc, PhD, MBA — Co-Founder | StonePrime US

    Speaker: Raju Pusapati — VP Life Sciences, Solix Technologies, Inc.

UCSD

12:00 PM

  • Panel 2

    Healthcare Without Borders: Digital Health, Global Access & Medical Tourism

    Moderator: Shekhar Dasgupta — Founder, GreenField Software Private Limited

    Speaker: Aubrey de Grey — President & Chief Science Officer, LEV Foundation

    Speaker: Ravikumar Monangi — Founder & CTO, Celito Tech

    Speaker: Pramod Goel — Founder & CEO, PlacidWay Medical Tourism

    Speaker: Ashwin Abhyankar — Director CFGI & Advisor TALHospitals

    Speaker: Dheeraj Khatore — CEO, Emerge Medical Travel

UCSD

01:00 PM

  • Lunch

    Lunch Break (40 min)

UCSD

01:40 PM

  • Keynote 3

    The Next Vital Sign: what a quick retinal image adds to the standard of care

    Gaurav Agarwal — CEO Eyenuk, Inc.

UCSD

02:00 PM

  • Panel 3

    Longevity: Living Better, Longer: Science, Lifestyle & the Future of Healthy Aging

    Moderator: Sanjay Verma — Founder & Global CEO, Wellopathy

    Speaker: Dr. Pankaj Vij, MD, FACP, DipABLM — Physician, Lifestyle Medicine (Board-Certified)

    Speaker: Ranak Trivedi, PhD, FGSA, FSBM — Associate Chief of Public Mental Health and Population Science, Stanford Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

    Speaker: Somnath Chatterjee — Adviser Health Tech Ventures, Co-Founder Parry Health & CWC Wellness Movement

UCSD

03:00 PM

  • Panel 4

    The Future of Drug Discovery: AI, New Therapies & Faster Paths to Treatment

    Moderator: Murali Krishnam — VP of Product Strategy for BioPharma Enterprise AI, Solix Technologies, Inc.

    Speaker: Dr. Charles Theuer — Chief Medical Officer, Halozyme Inc

    Speaker: Srinivas R. — Co-Founder, Chief Risk Officer at Freyr, Co-Founder at Taevas

    Speaker: Ravikumar Monangi — Founder & CTO, Celito Tech

UCSD

04:00 PM

  • Panel 5

    Technology in Healthcare: AI, Digital Health & the Future of Patient Care

    Moderator: Suresh Mani — VP Engineering & Chief AI Architect, Solix Technologies, Inc.

    Speaker: Sameer Murali MD, MSHS — Founder of VisionQuest Health

    Speaker: Dr. Sujeeth Punnam, MD, FACC — Interventional & Structural Cardiologist, Sutter Health / Gould Medical Foundation

    Speaker: Greg Russell, PhD — Head Of Clinical Development, Eyenuk, Inc.

    Speaker: William Tseng — Assistant Area Medical Director at Southern California Permanente Medical Group - San Diego

UCSD

05:00 PM

  • Panel 6

    Rethinking Mental Health: From Resilience to Real Support

    Moderator: Kiran Dintyala MD, MPH, ABIHM — Founder and President, Stress-Free Revolution; Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Calm Clinic

    Speaker: Dr. Gaurav Mishra — Founder & CEO, Rementia Health (Adult & Child Psychiatry, Dementia Care)

    Speaker: Dr. Joel Fuhrman, MD — Author & President, Nutritional Research Foundation

    Speaker: Deepa Prahlad — Design strategist, Social Innovator, Author

    Speaker: Wyatt Hinshaw — Founder, FundaMental Health

UCSD

06:00 PM

  • Keynote 4

    Hacking The Clock: Science of Biological Age Reversal

    Dr. Venu Prabaker, MD — Founder & CEO, Pinnacle Nexus (Proactive, Preventive & Predictive Care)

UCSD

06:20 PM

  • Keynote 5

    Kanwaljeet S. Anand — Professor of Pediatrics, Anesthesiology, Perioperative & Pain Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine

UCSD

06:30 PM

  • Close

    Closing Remarks & Networking

    Shekhar Dasgupta — Founder, GreenField Software Private Limited

UCSD

*This Agenda is subject to change

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Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to common questions about TALHospitals HealthFest 2026

Is there a fee to attend TALHealthFest 2026?

No, the event is completely free for all participants. Everyone is welcome to join without any cost.

Hospitals, doctors, NGOs, medical students, and healthcare enthusiasts from India and the USA are all invited. Whether you are a professional or someone interested in healthcare, this event is for you.

By attending, you contribute indirectly to providing free surgeries and consultations to underserved patients through TALHospitals’ pro bono healthcare network.

The event will take place at the University of California, San Diego, on October 30, 2026.

You’ll discover the latest medical innovations, network with healthcare professionals, explore medical tourism options, and learn how TALHospitals connects patients with free or affordable healthcare services.

Yes! The event provides opportunities to get involved, whether by volunteering, collaborating, or supporting TALHospitals’ initiatives.

Yes, TALHospitals serves as a platform where hospitals and doctors can post and find job opportunities in the healthcare sector.

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