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AI Health Law & Policy Summit 2026

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AI Health Law Policy Summit 2026
AI Health Law Policy Summit 2026

Join Hogan Lovells and the AI Healthcare Coalition in Washington, D.C., on May 13-14, 2026, for our 5th annual AI Health Law & Policy Summit.

In this forward-looking program, thought leaders and policymakers will address rapidly evolving health care AI legislative developments, AI ethics and consumer safety, global regulatory frameworks, reimbursement and more.

Confirmed speakers currently include:

  • Ryan Howe, Acting Deputy Director, Center for Medicare, Director of the Hospital & Ambulatory Policy Group, CMS
  • Dr. Richard Frank, Co-Chair of the AMA/CPT Digital Medicine Coding Committee
  • Dr. Anindita Saha, Associate Director for Data Science and AI Policy (acting), CDER, and Associate Director for Strategic Initiatives, Digital Health Center of Excellence, CDRH at FDA

The first day of the program will conclude with a reception.

We hope you can join us.


AI Thought Leadership and Resources

Life Sciences and Health Care Horizons

AI Hub: Life Sciences and Health Care

Venue

Hogan Lovells

  • 13.202/13.203 555 13th Street NW Washington, DC 20004 United States

Program agenda

*Times subject to change, all times in ET

Wednesday, May 13

1:30pm Registration


2:00pm Day 1 Welcome Remarks

Cybil Roehrenbeck: Partner, Hogan Lovells


2:15pm FDA Perspectives on AI in Medical Products: Drugs, Devices, and SaMD

Moderator: Jodi Scott: Partner, Hogan Lovells

Anindita Saha: Associate Director for Data Science and AI Policy (acting), CDER, and Associate Director for Strategic Initiatives, Digital Health Center of Excellence, CDRH

Sandra Milena McCarthy: Senior Corporate Counsel, Head of Digital Health Law & Compliance, Bristol Myers Squibb


3:15pm Health Privacy & Cybersecurity

Moderator: Melissa Bianchi: Partner, Hogan Lovells

Ashley Bashore: Executive Director, Assistant General Counsel, Regeneron

Nora Schmitt: Assistant General Counsel, Privacy and Security, Grail


4:15pm Interactive Breakout Sessions 

Digital Pathology in Practice: FDA Developments and Reimbursement Trends

Erkang Ai: Counsel, Hogan Lovells

Erik Schulwolf: Counsel, Hogan Lovells

FDA Review of AI Enabled Medical Device Software: Strategy, Submissions, and Regulatory Reality

John Smith: Partner, Hogan Lovells

Elizabeth Jungman: Partner, Hogan Lovells

How the EU Regulates AI in Life Sciences - Practical Lessons from a Case Study

Benjamin Goehl: Counsel, Hogan Lovells


5:00pm Keynote Speaker 

Kim Brandt: Deputy Administrator & Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services


5:30pm Day One Closing Remarks & Reception

Melissa Bianchi: Partner, Hogan Lovells

Thursday, May 14

8:30am Breakfast & Registration


8:45am Welcome Remarks

Jodi Scott: Partner, Hogan Lovells

AI Legislative Developments

Moderator: Cybil Roehrenbeck: Partner, Hogan Lovells

Matthew Tucker: Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. House of Representatives, John Joyce (R-PA)

Dillon Cooke: Legislative Director, U.S. House of Representatives, Scott Peters (D-CA)

Tucker Williamson: Policy Advisor, Hogan Lovells


9:45am Interactive Breakout Sessions

AI Health – View from the Front Lines: Clinical Perspectives

Stephanie Dorvil: Senior Counsel, Regulatory, Kaiser Permanente

Vinita Mujumdar: Chief of Regulatory Affairs, American College of Surgeons

Victoria Wallace: Partner, Hogan Lovells

Managing Fraud and Abuse Risks in AI-Enabled Health Technologies

Laura Hunter: Counsel, Hogan Lovells

AI on Trial: Mitigating Litigation Risk in AI-Enabled Healthcare

Briana Black: Partner, Hogan Lovells

Julie Schindel: Counsel, Hogan Lovells

Brendan Quinn: Senior Associate, Hogan Lovells


10:30am Fireside Chat with Dr. Richard Frank, Co-Chair of the AMA/CPT Digital Medicine Coding Committee

Cybil Roehrenbeck: Partner, Hogan Lovells

Victoria Wallace: Partner, Hogan Lovells


11:15am What’s New with Medicare Coverage and Payment for AI-based Health Care Services

Moderator: Beth Roberts: Partner, Hogan Lovells

Dr. Anitra S. Graves, MD, MMM, FCCP, FAASM: Chair of the A/B MAC AI Workgroup

Ryan Howe: Director of the Hospital & Ambulatory Policy Group (HAPG), Center for Medicare (CM), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 


12:15pm Closing Remarks & Networking Lunch

Victoria Wallace: Partner, Hogan Lovells

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