SPEAKERS

As the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Medable, Dr. Michelle Longmire is mission-driven to accelerate the development of new therapies for disease. A Stanford-trained physician-scientist, Dr. Longmire witnessed firsthand the critical barriers to drug development – including the time and costs associated with clinical trial participation. She founded Medable to pioneer a new category of clinical trial technologies that remove traditional roadblocks to participation and radically accelerate the research process. Medable is now the industry leader in decentralized and direct-to-patient research, with the ability to serve patients in over 120 languages, 60 countries, and across all therapeutic areas. In addition to having raised over $500M in venture capital and driving Medable to an industry-leading position, Dr. Longmire has received recognition as a leading innovator and businesswoman, including being named as one of the 100 most creative people in business by Fast Company.

Paul Swenson is the Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer at Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Hospitals. He spearheads KP's mission to provide top-tier healthcare to 12.5 million members. With a focus on impacting American healthcare, he oversees strategy, business development, communications, and innovation. Swenson joined Kaiser Permanente in 2012 and has held various key roles, bringing extensive experience from leadership positions at John Muir Health and Blue Shield of California. He holds an MBA in finance from UC Berkeley and dual Bachelor of Science degrees from Duke University.