Proving what’s possible.October 8, 2026 | Embassy Suites Albuquerque, New Mexico
HealthAI 2026 brings New Mexico healthcare leaders, policymakers, researchers, funders, innovators, and public-sector partners into one room.
The focus is practical: how AI and emerging technology can strengthen care delivery, improve access, support care teams, and help organizations make better decisions before adopting new tools.
This is a working summit for New Mexico healthcare. Leaders will compare notes, hear what peers are testing, meet partners building applied solutions, and leave with clearer next steps for their own organizations.
One room, all day. No concurrent breakouts — the whole audience moves through the day together, and the Builders VC Innovation Showcase is woven through it. Each company presents right after the session that sets it up, so the room is already primed for what they do.
Greta McAnany, Co-Founder & Executive Director, MCert Emcee
Terri Stewart, President & CEO, SYNCRONYS Premier Sponsor
Stefany Goradia, Advisor, HealthInno · Head of Population Health & Data, UNM Center for Health Policy
Joseph Villa, Founder & CEO, Bigbee Labs Inc.
Ling Kung, Sr. Director, Continuum of Care & Care at Home Technologies, Kaiser Permanente
Jocelyn Doe, General Partner, Builders VC Introduces the Showcase
Arun Verma, Co-Founder & COO
Damayanti Dipayana, Co-Founder & CEO
Nick Rafkind, Founder & CEO, IRIS XR
Dr. David Hoang, General Surgeon, Ardent Health / Lovelace
Rachel Johannsen, AVP of Digital Innovation, Ardent Health / Lovelace
Dr. Dusadee Sarangarm, CMIO, UNM Health Moderator
Eric Dy, PhD, Co-Founder & CEO
Dr. Neepa Acharya, Founder & CEO
Jeff Flores, Founder, MECA TherapiesTerri Stewart, President & CEO, SYNCRONYS
Michelle Gutiérrez, Sr. Program Officer, Health Equity, W.K. Kellogg FoundationDr. Neepa Acharya, Founder & CEO, Adhara Health Moderator
Vineet Gulati, CEO
Dr. Jesus Saucedo, Advisor
Chance Basinger, Founder & CEO
Adrienne Adams, Strategic Growth & Network Development Leader, Amazon Health — One MedicalStefany Goradia, Advisor, HealthInno
Angelica Maestas, Founder, HealthInno · Strategic Partnerships, Builders VCThursday, October 8, 2026 · Embassy Suites Albuquerque · Program subject to change.
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A Statewide Center for Health Tech Innovation
Where healthcare leaders, innovators, and funders come together to explore technology that strengthens care for our communities.
Backed by state investment to build New Mexico's healthcare innovation infrastructure.
If you work in healthcare in New Mexico, you belong here.
Connect with peers across the state, explore new approaches together, and help set the direction for health innovation in New Mexico.
Health Systems, Providers & Payers
Pilot new technology without going it alone. Our flagship program, Health ImpACT, pairs NM healthcare organizations with vetted health tech startups to run structured pilots, with HealthInno providing the operational infrastructure.
Health Tech Companies & Startups
Real-world proof points in an underserved market. Any U.S.-based health tech company can apply. New Mexico healthcare partners are open to conversations about fit and feasibility. We provide the infrastructure.
Funders, Partners & Researchers
Early access to NM's health innovation pipeline. Connect with healthcare leaders and emerging companies. Deploy expertise and capital through a neutral platform built for long-term ecosystem impact.
What We Do
We equip New Mexico healthcare organizations with the connections, skills, resources, and partners they need to adopt and scale health technology that improves care for our communities.
Together we’re shaping what comes next.
OUR FLAGSHIP PROGRAMHealth ImpACT
A first-of-its-kind, state-backed innovation pilot network where NM healthcare organizations set priorities and explore startup technology to strengthen care, with HealthInno providing support.
STATEWIDE CONNECTIONSThe Network
We connect healthcare organizations, funders, researchers, startups, policymakers, and investors into one collaborative ecosystem for partnerships, shared learning, and collaborative initiatives.
BUILDING CAPACITYLearning & Support
We grow the health tech workforce and help healthcare organizations build technical muscle—deepening skills in data/AI, pilot evaluation, and working with new technology, investment, and innovation.
“Our goal: Make New Mexico one of the most innovative, equitable health systems in the country.”
Health ImpACT Challenge:
New Mexico Invests $844K in Coordinated Healthcare Innovation
Healthcare is the state’s second-largest industry and a central force in economic stability.
This first-of-its-kind innovation pilot network is how New Mexico healthcare organizations come together to set priorities and explore startup technology that could strengthen care for communities across the state.
▪️ Healthcare organizations set statewide innovation priorities
▪️ Explore vetted startup technology in real-world settings
▪️ Share learnings across the network to accelerate adoption
▪️ State-backed support for pilot implementation support
Strengthening NM’s Health Data Capacity: Why HealthInno’s Bootcamp Matters Now
In partnership with the Encantado Foundation, we’re building New Mexico’s health data capacity—on purpose, with real roles in mind. Get the story behind the first Bootcamp cohort and why this work matters for care delivery statewide.
We connect New Mexico healthcare organizations with local and national partners to explore new approaches for underserved markets—both urban and rural.
Healthcare Organizations
State Leaders & Funders
Health Tech Companies
Researchers & Academia
New Mexico has never had the infrastructure to turn health innovation into local solutions.
Until now.
Across the country, health leaders are aligning innovation priorities and investment capital. But our care reality is shaped by distance, workforce shortages, and communities that most "innovation" was never built for.
HealthInno exists so New Mexico has a seat at that table: building the capacity and connections our healthcare leaders need to lead—not just adopt—what comes next.
And when innovation works here, it can become a model for underserved communities everywhere.