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:

Sarah Hesse
Sarah Hesse Ph.D.
Head of Translational Science
Valius Sciences
Jamie Heywood
Jamie Heywood
CEO & Founder
Alden Scientific
Founding Member, Alumni
Waheeda Hiller
Waheeda Hiller M.D.
MD
Banner Peak Health
Alumni
Heather Hirsch
Heather Hirsch M.D.
Physician, founder CEO
The Collaborative by Heather Hirsch MD
Alumni
Max Hodak
Max Hodak
Co-founder and CEO
Science Corporation
Faculty
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
Susan Horrell
Susan Horrell
Strategic Partnerships, Alloy Foundation
Alloy Therapeutics
Elizabeth Hudson
Elizabeth Hudson
Founder
Ambitious
Winston Ibrahim
Winston Ibrahim
CEO
Hydros
Elena Ikonomovska
Elena Ikonomovska Ph.D.
CEO
Diadia Health
Anand Janefalkar
Anand Janefalkar
Founder & CEO
JanoLife
Alumni
Leo Jankovic
Leo Jankovic
Student
Caltech
Fellow
Lucy Jones
Lucy Jones M.D., Ph.D.
Chief Medical Officer
Kalin Health
Richard Joseph
Richard Joseph M.D.
Founder & Physician
VIM Medicine
Alumni
Deborah Kado
Deborah Kado M.D.
Professor of Medicine
Stanford University School of Medicine
Fellow
Zachary Karabell
Zachary Karabell Ph.D.
Founder
The Progress Network
Courtney Karnes
Courtney Karnes
Head of Growth
Orrick
Partner, Alumni
Ara Katz
Ara Katz
Co- Founder
Seed Health