A Human-First Approach to Healthcare Innovation

Candace McNulty

Nursing leader within US's largest integrated healthcare system

Candace McNulty, MSN, RN is a Nursing Leader with over 15 years of experience in both public and private sectors. She has a passion for innovation, employee wellbeing, recruitment and retainment of staff and workplace efficiencies. Her efforts to promote professional growth and innovation among frontline nursing staff was highlighted by the American Nurses Association’s Innovation Blog Spotlight, “Fostering a Culture of Innovation: A Nurse Manager’s Call to Action.” She advises healthcare leaders and teams on developing innovative strategies to tackle burnout and promote a culture of resilience for frontline nurses.

Kim Bielicki

Leading expert in human-centered design

Kim Bielicki utilizes technology to link patients with healthcare services, ensuring their involvement in the solution through human-centered design. She facilitates: Human Centered Design, Building Your Innovation Strategy, Pitching, Storytelling, High Reliability Organization, Lean Six Sigma Belt Training & Own the Moment. She is a 2023 TEDx speaker on using Empathy in problem solving.

Ashley M. Rush

Health & Wellness SME within US's largest integrated healthcare system

Ashley M. Rush, is a licensed clinical Social Worker and certified Masters Level Addictions Professional with over 15 years of experience in public and private sector. She is trained in clinical hypnosis and serves as faculty for the Center for Mind Body Medicine. Ashley is responsible for creating and maintaining a system-wide culture of wellbeing and leading strategic wellness initiatives across the organization. She is recognized for her innovative method of incorporating virtual reality into the realm of employee wellness and was featured during National Virtual Reality Day 2022.

Katharine Kennedy

Global GM at Microsoft

Katharine is an award-winning, customer-centric business leader. She joined Microsoft in 2022 to lead an ISV business unit and build innovative solutions to drive growth. Previously, she worked for Salesforce, up leveling the strategic partnerships with the likes of The Walt Disney Company.