Keynote Speaker
Maia Hightower, MD, MPH, MBA
Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder, Equality AI
Dr. Hightower is the former EVP, chief digital transformation officer at University of Chicago Medicine and is the leading voice at the intersection of health care, digital transformation, and health equity. She is a champion for responsible AI, ensuring
that the digital future of health care is equitable and just. At the heart of her mission is Equality AI, an early-stage, investor-backed health care tech startup.
In a world where data scientists have become an integral part of the care team, Equality AI’s cloud-based, responsible AI lifecycle management platform — encompassing ML build, evaluate, monitor, and risk management — empowers health care with trustworthy
AI, ensuring quality care for all. She is a 4-time C-suite physician executive with fifteen years of executive leadership spanning health care IT, medical affairs, and population health across four academic medical centers, clinically integrated networks,
and accountable care organizations.
Dr. Hightower received her BA at Cornell University, MD, and MPH from the University of Rochester School of Medicine, followed by residencies in internal medicine and pediatrics at the University of California, San Diego. She also holds an MBA from the
University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School.
