DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTILAn invite-only gathering for 100 of the most promising early-stage health tech founders and builders.

OCTOBER 1, 2026NEW YORK CITY

How shifts in AI, policy, capital markets, and buyer behavior are rewriting what it takes to build a resilient health tech company.

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Presented byOak HC/FT

Speakers include

Mario Schlosser
Mario Schlosser
Co-Founder and Advisor to the CEO, Oscar Health
Dr. Toyin Ajayi
Dr. Toyin Ajayi
Co-Founder & CEO, Cityblock Health
Kate Ryder
Kate Ryder
Founder & CEO, Maven Clinic
Jacob Shiff
Jacob Shiff
Chief AI & Technology Officer, CMS Innovation Center
Lava Sunder
Lava Sunder
Co-Founder & CEO, Corner Health
Andrey Ostrovsky, MD, FAAP
Andrey Ostrovsky, MD, FAAP
Managing Partner, Social Innovation Ventures Former Chief Medical Officer, US Medicaid Program
Arel Lidow
Arel Lidow
Co-Founder, Cedar
Peter M. Fleischut, MD
Peter M. Fleischut, MD
EVP, Chief Growth and Transformation Officer, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

The host

Health Tech Nerds
Health Tech Nerds
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HTN exists to help thoughtful, curious healthcare professionals stay one step ahead in a rapidly evolving industry by creating a trusted space for critical thinking, sharp analysis, and meaningful connection.

Through daily newsletters, editorial content, original research, expert events, and a vibrant Slack community, the HTN ecosystem helps 30,000+ healthcare leaders navigate what's ahead, not just by covering what's happening, but exploring what it means and what's next.

We believe that in a noisy world, those who think deeply — and are willing to share their thinking with others — are the ones shaping the future of healthcare. We're excited to gather an exclusive group of founders, innovators, policy leaders, and executives to think out loud together at Differential.

What to expect

Differential is an exclusive half-day event in New York City for approximately 100 of the most promising early-stage health tech founders and builders.

Across a series of intimate, closed-door conversations, founders and operators who've built and scaled companies like Oscar Health, Cityblock, and Maven Clinic will share honest, specific lessons on selling to incumbents, designing for policy and reimbursement shifts, competing when technical advantage is temporary, and raising capital in a market that's repricing risk.

The day wraps with a reception where founders compare notes, swap what's working, and find the people in the room solving the same problems they are.

Schedule
  • 1:00 PMDoors open
  • 2:00 PMClosed-door conversations
  • 3:30 PMCoffee break
  • 4:00 PMClosed-door conversations continued
  • 5:30 PMReception

Full agenda coming soon. Location details will be shared with accepted attendees.

Sponsored by

Oak HC/FT
Davis Polk
Healthie
LazardLorikeet
OCTOBER 1, 2026 — NEW YORK CITY

An invite-only gathering for 100 of the most promising early-stage health tech founders and builders.

Applications closed

We're sorry we missed you for Differential. Stay in the loop for future events by subscribing to Health Tech Nerds.