The Future of Cloud Computing in Life Sciences: Sorting Fact From Fiction for Real-World-Data Linking

Anand is a respected global digital health innovator and leader. Currently, Anand serves as Welldoc’s Chief Analytics Officer, focused on the essential advancement of Welldoc’s AI, data strategy and analytics framework. Anand has been instrumental in Welldoc’s success and the development of BlueStar®, the first FDA-cleared digital therapeutic for adults with type 2 diabetes.

Shahir Kassam-Adams is a co-founder and chairman of the board at Veritas Data Research. He is a serial entrepreneur, who co-founded Universal Patient Key (now Datavant), and is an active advisor and investor for healthcare technology start-ups. Shahir is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton MBA program, Johns Hopkins University and Emory University.

Mike is the Global Industry Lead for Healthcare & Life Sciences at Databricks, where he focuses on unlocking the immense potential of data & AI in the healthcare industry.   Mike joined Databricks from Optum, where he was the General Manager of the Real World Data & Analytics business, which included responsibility for building and licensing Optum's commercial data products.

Mackenzie (Kenzie) Alexander is the Head of Technology Partnerships and Integrations at Datavant. Kenzie has worked at the intersection of strategy, sales, and innovation for the past 10 years. Prior to joining  Datavant, Kenzie worked across industries and clients in McKinsey’s Marketing & Sales practice. Before McKinsey she served in various sales management roles at Anheuser-Busch InBev, focused primarily with acquired craft brewery partners.