Agenda

Consumer health is growing up. A new generation of companies is building on the data layer that wearables and at-home testing created, with AI turning that data into action. Yet society faces a deeper problem of purpose and community. How do we build this next era well? And what is it all for?

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Great science doesn't reach people on its own. This panel follows the path from lab to living room: how deep, equitable research, vetted science, and strong data become products people need and buy. What gets lost in translation? And who is responsible for getting it right?

• Fern MandelbaumModerator
• George Church
• Stacy Sims

People have never known more about their own health, and most still struggle to act on it. Data can tell someone what to do, but changing what they actually do is harder. How can companies drive lasting behavior change in their users, becoming a core part of their lives?

• Kristen Holmes

• Room 1 · LK101/102 · 120 seats

  Wearables beyond the wrist

  The next wearable might not look like one. As sensors move into necklaces, patches, clothing, and the home, what new signals become possible? And what does it take for people to keep using them?

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• Room 2 · LK203/204 · 30 seats

  Peptides, promise and proof

  Peptides have moved from research labs to wellness clinics and social feeds faster than the science can keep up. What does the evidence say about the ones consumers are already buying? And where is the line between promising science, gray-market hype, and what regulators allow?

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• Room 3 · LK205/206 · 30 seats

  Athletes, more than early adopters

  Athletes used to lend their faces to health brands. Now they're building them, as partners, investors, and founders shaping products from the inside. What do athletes bring that a paid endorsement never could? And what does it take for those partnerships to build something that lasts?

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The next era of consumer health is being built right now. Early-stage founders take the main stage to show what they're building and why it matters, from new uses of health data and AI to products designed around purpose and community.

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For decades, health research and products were built around a narrow slice of the population, and women most of all were missing from the data. What needs to change so the industry's data and direction reflect everyone it serves? And how should companies build to support all people in their holistic health?

• Amanda HenryModerator
• Inessa Lurye

• Room 1 · LK101/102 · 120 seats

  The hormonal health gap

  Hormones shape energy, sleep, mood, and long-term health at every stage of life, from fertility to perimenopause and beyond, yet they remain one of the least understood parts of care. Why has hormonal health been overlooked for so long? And what would products built on better data look like?

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• Room 2 · LK203/204 · 30 seats

  Catching cancer early

  Full-body scans and multi-cancer blood tests have moved from research labs to direct-to-consumer offerings, promising to find cancer before symptoms appear. How close are we to early detection that works for everyone? And what do false positives, cost, and access mean for who benefits?

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• Room 3 · LK205/206 · 30 seats

  A lifetime of brain health

  Nearly half of dementia cases may be linked to factors people can change, from sleep and exercise to hearing and social connection. What can people do today to protect their cognition over a lifetime? And how do we measure brain health early enough to act on it?

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Healthier people don't just live longer; they work, create, and contribute longer. Employers are starting to treat employee health as a strategic investment, not a perk. What happens to retention, satisfaction, and the bottom line when people get healthier? And what would a healthier America mean for the economy?

• Jack ChingModerator
• Michael Susi

• Room 1 · LK101/102 · 120 seats

  When patients ask AI first

  For a growing number of people, the first stop for a health question is no longer a doctor or a search engine. It's AI. How are consumers using it to take more control of their health? And what do companies and clinicians owe them when those answers shape real decisions?

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• Room 2 · LK203/204 · 30 seats

  Frontier interventions & technology

  Some of today's most ambitious ideas in health will look obvious in ten years; others will quietly fade. What's on the frontier right now, and what would it take to get it to people safely? Which bets deserve our attention?

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All day, we've asked how to build the next era of consumer health. This closing conversation asks why. Holistic health can't exist without purpose and community. What is all of this innovation for? And what role should community play in making it matter?

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