Speakers

Welcome to the AI Spring Summit 2025! We’re bringing together leading experts across healthcare, science, and technology to share their insights. Get ready to hear from the industry’s top voices as they explore how AI is developed, regulated, and applied in real-world healthcare, academic, and policy settings.

Meet Our Speakers

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
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Co-Chair, Senate AI Caucus
U.S. Senate, South Dakota
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Chair, Senate Democratic Steering & Policy Committee
U.S. Senate, Minnesota
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Senior Advisor, Innovation Lead
U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services (ONC)
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CEO
Sanford Health
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Chair, Senate Democratic Steering & Policy Committee
U.S. Senate, Minnesota
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Acting Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP)
Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), US
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Congresswoman
HEALTHCARE AI SUMMIT 2025 SPEAKERS
Vice President
University of California Irvine Health
Professor, Computer Science
University of Minnesota
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Regent Professor, Computer Science
UMN
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Managing Partner
Bread and Butter Ventures
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MD, Health Ventures & Innovation
UCI Health
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Chairman and Senior Fellow
Health AI Institute
Chief Medical Information Officer
Mayo Clinic
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President
Regions Hospital & Foundation
Chief Medical Information Officer
Microsoft
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Managing Director
Rex Health Ventures
Co-founder & Board Member
Health AI Institute
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Physician Chair
Mayo Clinic
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Professor of Surgery and Health Informatics
UMN
Chief Analytics & Care Innovation Officer
Fairview Health Services
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Managing Director, MedTech
Greater MSP Partnership
Adjunct Prof, Medicine & Public Health
University of Minnesota
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Chief Information & Digital Health Officer
UC Davis Health
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Ex Chief Medical & Scientific Officer
Medtronic, Inc.
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Founder, Managing Partner
Chief Health Information Officer
Hennepin Healthcare
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Minnesota House of Representatives
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Minnesota House of Representatives
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Minnesota State Senator
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Commissioner & Chief Information Officer
State of Minnesota, Minnesota IT Services
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Principal
Medical Alley Starts
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Senior AI Policy Analysis
Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC)
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Associate Professor of Surgery
University of Minnesota
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Director
IHI -UMN
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Senator
Minnesota Senate Representative
SPRING RESEARCH WORKSHOP 2025 SPEAKERS
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Chair
DSAI Hub
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Senior HPC-/AI Account Executive
Nor-Tech
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Sr. Manager, Healthcare & MedTech
NVIDIA
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Senior Product Manager AI Strategy
Associated Press
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AI Policy Analyst Center for AI and Digital Policy
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Adjunct Professor, Privacy, AI, and Product Attorney Georgetown Law
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Technology & Data Law Expert
Fredrikson & Byron
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Assistant Managing Editor, Chief Data Officer, and Head of Audience
The New York Times
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Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science & Engineering
UMN College of Science and Engineering
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Assistant Professor
Division of Health Policy & Management
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Government Publications Librarian
University of Minnesota
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User Engagement Manager
IPUMS
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Professor
Department of Political Science, University of Minnesota
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Project Director
Mapping Prejudice Project
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Director
Accessibility Observatory at the University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies
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Professor and Chief
Division of Computational Health Sciences, University of Minnesota Medical School

Stay tuned for the speakers list of the AI Spring Research Workshop – coming soon!

Your Questions Matter

Our speakers want to hear from you!

What are the most important questions that can drive progress in AI health technology? This is your chance to engage with top experts at THE AI SPRING SUMMIT 2025.

  • Submit your question using the form provided.
  •  Our team of AI experts will review all submissions.
  • The most impactful questions will be selected for discussion during the summit.