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Recent and Future Activities

Please contact me below if you'll be in attendance and would like to connect!

Upcoming 2026 Activities

March 4-8, 2025

Forward Global Philanthropy Summit, Whistler, Canada

I'm a longtime member of Forward Global an international network of philanthropists. I’ll attend this annual summit and will network with other potential funders for the AI Spark initiative.

March 17-18

UpStart Board Meeting, Brandeis, CA 

I’ll attend the board meeting as an observer in my capacity as Chair of the UpStart Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship. UpStart is a nonprofit organization that accelerates growth, nurtures ideas, and advances new experiences for the Jewish community.

April 13-14

Convergence Leadership Council Annual Summit, Washington, DC

I’m attending as a longtime member of the Leadership Council of Convergence, a nonprofit organization that convenes diverse stakeholder groups to build trust and bridge divides to solve critical challenges and strengthen our democracy and society.

Recent Activities

February 28, 2026

Sedona Film Festival, Sedona, AZ

I’ll be attending as board chair of Reel Medicine Media and executive producer of “The Chaplain and the Doctor,” which will screen at 7 pm on the 28th.

January 28, 2026

Jewish Film Festival, San Diego

I attended as board chair of Reel Medicine Media and executive producer of “The Chaplain and the Doctor". 

January 12-15, 2026

JP Morgan Healthcare Conference, San Francisco

This is the largest annual healthcare business meeting in America. I was there to meet with investors, founders, and healthcare contacts. 

November 19-20, 2025 

End Well 2025, Los Angeles

End Well is an annual conference focusing on end-of-life issues. I'm attended as board chair of Reel Medicine Media, which produces documentaries related to end-of-life issues. I'm also on the board of Epilog, a startup that provides an AI end-of-life companion.

November 18, 2025 

Presentation: "Generative AI and Mental Healthcare.”

As a member of Forward Global, an international organization of philanthropists, I presented on the challenges and opportunities of AI for mental health funders. 

November 2-4, 2025 

ICI Fund Annual LP Investor Meeting, Bay Area

I'm a venture partner at ICI Fund and hosted and spoke at various events during our 3-day annual meeting

October 26, 2025 

Seasoned Entrepreneurs Gathering Exchange (SERGE), Palm Springs

I co-lead this group of 25 accomplished entrepreneurs committed to social change. I led a session on Personal Use of AI and a discussion of Dr. Peter Attia's book "Outlive."

October 10-12, 2025

Stanford GSB Reunion and Centennial Celebration, Stanford, CA

I co-chaired the 40th Reunion of my business school class and co-presented the results of the class survey. 

September 11-14, 2025

New Ventures Club Annual Retreat, Quebec City, Canada

I'm a member of this organization of experienced Silicon Valley CEOs, which travels annually for its retreat. 

August 11, 2025

GitLab Foundation & OpenAI Demo Day, San Francisco, CA

This program featured a dozen non-profit organizations supported by the Gitlab Foundation that are using AI to enhance economic mobility. 

July 31, 2025

Film screening, “The Chaplain and the Doctor,” Woods Hole Film Festival, MA

I chair the board of Reel Medicine Media, which produced the film. 

June 25, 2025 

Next Legacy Bridge Summit, San Francisco

This was the annual investor meeting of Next Legacy, where I'm an investor and a community member. 

June 24, 2025 

Presentation: “Harnessing AI: A Practical Approach for Taking Your Philanthropy to the Next Level,” Next Legacy Philanthropy Day 2025, San Francisco

Next Legacy  is a fund of venture capital funds geared toward supporting philanthropy. I presented to a group of philanthropists, foundations, and VCs. 

June 10, 2025 

Media Impact Forum, Philadelphia

I'm a member of MIF, a collection of media and documentary funders. 

May 22, 2025 

Upstart Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship Meeting, New York

I chair the advisory board for this organization dedicated to supporting social entrepreneurs who are building Jewish community outside of institutions. 

May 15, 2025

Film Screening and Interview hosted by Next Legacy, “The Chaplain and the Doctor,” Palo Alto

I'm a Next Legacy investor/member and chair the board of Reel Medicine Media, which produced the film. 

May 6, 2025 

Chloe & Cocktails venture capital reception, San Francisco

I'm an investor in, and advisor to, Chloe Capital, a NY-based venture fund that supports companies led by woman and people of color. Chloe also sponsors dozens of startup accelerators annually, which help grow the ecosystem and provide deal flow for the fund. 

April 23, 2025

Film screening, “The Chaplain and the Doctor,” San Francisco International Film Festival, Berkeley

This was the second showing of the film at the SFIFF. 

April 21, 2025

World Premier, “The Chaplain and the Doctor,” San Francisco International Film Festival, San Francisco

I chair the board of Reel Medicine Media, which produced the film. Due to enthusiastic reviews, the movie sold out weeks in advance and received a rousing standing ovation. 

March 18, 2025 

Caridad Partners reception, AI and Humanity, San Francisco

Caridad Partners is a giving circle that sponsored this session exploring how AI is being used by nonprofits for greater impact.  

March 5-8, 2025

Forward Global Philanthropy Summit, Los Angeles

I'm a longtime member of Forward Global an international network of philanthropists. I assisted with a session on the use of AI in philanthropy. 

January 22-26, 2025

Sundance Film Festival, Park City, UT

I attended as board chair of Reel Medicine Media, which produces films aimed at humanizing healthcare. Our team met with potential funders and distributors. 

January 15, 2025

Stanford GSB Healthcare Networking Mixer, JP Morgan Healthcare Conference, San Francisco

Having spent my career starting healthcare companies it was wonderful meeting old friends and MBA students interested in careers in healthcare. 

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