Empowering Innovation: HBA Orange County Spotlights AI Intrapreneurship in Healthcare

HBA Orange County AI Intrepreneurship at Edwards Lifesciences

What an inspiring evening at our HBA OC event on AI intrepreneurship held on August 26th 

Hearing from Raj Nihalani, M.D., RAC (Seven Innovation Hub), Elle Hamilton, Saman Parvaneh, PhD (Edwards Lifesciences), and YJ Oh (Edwards Lifesciences) reminded us why conversations like this matter so much in healthcare.

A few standout themes from the discussion:

• Embracing curiosity and building cultures where experimentation is safe
• Using AI daily to strengthen understanding and uncover real-world applications
• Leveraging data science to reduce errors and improve efficiency in care
• Breaking down silos — because collaboration is key to unlocking AI’s full potential

Our biggest takeaway: AI isn’t here to replace us — it’s here to support us, helping healthcare become more accurate, efficient, and collaborative.

A huge thank you to Edwards Lifesciences and IPM for sponsoring, and to the entire HBA community for making this such a dynamic, forward-looking conversation.