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John Bass is the Founder & CEO of Hashed Health, an award-winning venture studio building startups that improve the health of individuals and communities through innovation and radical collaboration.Hashed Health partners with enterprises to build and launch innovative businesses in areas such as credentialing, supply chain, workforce solutions, and marketplaces.John is an internationally recognized author and speaker on healthcare innovation and web3 technologies. Before starting Hashed, John was CEO at InVivoLink (sold to HCA). John’s experience includes startup empactHealth.com (sold to GHX).  

Aimee Quirk is the CEO of Ochsner Ventures, leading development and management of Ochsner Health’s portfolio of strategic investments in emerging companies and venture funds as well as other diversified investments and businesses. Quirk previously served as CEO of innovationOchsner, an innovation lab and health tech company formed in 2015, which has developed several nationally recognized digital health solutions. Quirk also played a key leadership role in the development of SafeSource Direct, a Louisiana-based manufacturer of PPE launched in response to global supply chain challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to joining Ochsner in 2015, Quirk served as the Senior Advisor for Economic Development for Mayor Mitch Landrieu, and prior to public service, she was a partner in the law firm Jones Walker. Quirk has been recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as among Women in Health IT to Watch and a Woman of the Year and a Healthcare Hero by CityBusiness Magazine.

Liz is the Managing Director of Kaiser Permanente Ventures. She serves as a board director for Big Health, Everytable, OssoVR, and KitCheck; as a board observer for Groups, DexCare, and Omada; and as a member of the investment committee for Rock Health. Liz pioneered the firm's investment in a social enterprise, aligning investment strategy with the core non-profit mission of Kaiser Permanente.

 

Liz previously ran health impact investing for Imprint Capital, acquired by Goldman Sachs.  At Imprint, she developed innovative capital strategies to improve health and strengthen the care system in the US. Her operating experience at TriZetto, the Advisory Board Company (acquired by Optum) and Outcome (acquired by Quintiles) focused on commercial ops and new product development.  She is a governance nerd, and loves all things career development, talent strategy, and team culture. She is a proud alum of Princeton University (undergrad) and of the University of California Berkeley (MBA & MPH).

Nick Dougherty is the Vice President of Digital at AllWays Health Partners, a member of Mass General Brigham. In this role, he leads the development, execution, and management of digital strategies that support the customer experience and advance an integrated model of care as part of a leading health care system.

Nick has over a decade of experience in the digital health sector. Prior to joining AllWays Health Partners, he served as the Vice President of Strategic Growth at MassChallenge, an organization that supports innovation and entrepreneurship across industries. There, he founded MassChallenge HealthTech, a program that generated several hundred partnerships for digital health organizations and start-ups. He has also co-founded and served as the CEO of VerbalCare, an organization that supports non-verbal and verbal patients communicate effectively with providers and caregivers. VerbalCare was acquired in 2015 and is now part of the McKesson Corporation.