Meet the leaders and tastemakers participating in DOC 2026.

Every year, DOC hosts a rare kind of room: scientists and forward thinking leaders at the forefront of medical advances that are impactful right now, joining us from dozens of incredible institutions, companies, and organizations shaping what comes next.

A sampling of the organizations represented at DOC 2026:

Nicole Gaudelli
Nicole Gaudelli
Entrepreneur-In-Residence
GV
Faculty

Ruth Gimeno
Ruth Gimeno
Group Vice President, Cardiometabolic Research
Eli Lilly and Company
Faculty

Alec Ginsberg
Alec Ginsberg PharmD, RPh
Owner & Chief Operating Officer
C.O. Bigelow
Faculty

David Goldenberg
David Goldenberg J.D.
Founding Partner
VLP Law Group

Kara Goldman
Kara Goldman M.D.
Assoc. Professor Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility; Director, Fertility Preservation
Northwestern University Feinberg School Of Medicine

Brian Halligan
Brian Halligan
Founder/Partner
HubSpot/Sequoia/Propeller

Lynn Hanessian
Lynn Hanessian
Founder & CEO
The Engager Company

Ajay Haryani
Ajay Haryani M.D.
CEO
Seen Medical
Alumni

Sarah Hesse
Sarah Hesse
Head of Translational Science
Valius Sciences

Waheeda Hiller
Waheeda Hiller M.D.
MD
Banner Peak Health
Alumni

Heather Hirsch
Heather Hirsch M.D., MS, MSCP
Physician, founder CEO
The Collaborative by Heather Hirsch MD
Alumni

Max Hodak
Max Hodak
Co-founder and CEO
Science Corporation

Jeff Holden
Jeff Holden
Founder & CEO
Atomic Machines

Tylee Holden
Tylee Holden
Head of Strategic Growth
Atomic Machines

Brian Hollett
Brian Hollett M.D.
Chief Medical Officer, Physician
SHIFT Medical
Alumni

Anand Janefalkar
Anand Janefalkar
Founder & CEO
JanoLife
Alumni

Richard Joseph
Richard Joseph M.D.
Founder & Physician
VIM Medicine

Zachary Karabell
Zachary Karabell
Founder
The Progress Network

Ara Katz
Ara Katz
Co- Founder
Seed Health

David Klug
David Klug
Chief Science Officer and CEO
Panacea Diagnostics