40 Optimists in One Room in Chicago

Once a year, a very special group gathers in person: the behind-the-scenes innovators, operators, clinicians, policymakers, and digital health leaders shaping the future of children’s healthcare. This year, that group met in Chicago at the KidsX Pediatric Health Innovation Summit, and we recorded the entire experience.In this unique live episode, Omkar shares highlights from the day: inspiring stories from leaders like AVIA CEO Clay Holderman, discussions on patient experience and digital tools from Stacy Zoucha, insights into pediatric AI from Ali Nasser, and conversations about policy, innovation pathways, device development, and the role of federal agencies with Stephen Konya and Dr. Juan Espinoza.It’s a rare look at the community of “innovation enablers” working to make healthcare better for children, the people who build connections, remove barriers, and help new ideas find their way into practice.Episode Resources:Cancer Moonshot℠ - NCIMAHA reportCTIP - FDA-funded MedTech acceleratorFDA Pediatric Device Consortia (PDC) Grants ProgramConnect with summit speakers:Clay Holderman - CEO at AVIAStacy Zoucha - Director of Digital Health and Innovation at Children's NebraskaAli Nasser - Manager, Insights & Advisory at AVIAStephen Konya - Chief, Innovation and Strategic Partnerships for the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy at the U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesDr. Juan Espinoza - Chief Research Informatics Officer at Lurie Children’s HospitalConnect with us:KidsX WebsiteKidsX LinkedInChildren's Hospital L.A. WebsiteChildren's Hospital L.A. InstagramChildren's Hospital L.A. LinkedInKidsX Summit was sponsored by:AVIA Health WebsiteAVIA Health LinkedInGozio Health WebsiteGozio Health LinkedInLearn more about today’s podcast episode sponsor:Q-rounds WebsiteQ-rounds LinkedInLearn more about our podcast sponsor:Nabla WebsiteNabla LinkedIn