The Health Equity Innovation Summit

October 21, 2026 ||  Doheny Eye Center UCLA Pasadena

The Health Equity Innovation Summit convenes healthcare leaders, investors, foundations, payers, entrepreneurs, and community organizations to accelerate innovations that improve health outcomes in underserved communities.

 

Hosted by Larta Institute, the Summit connects the partnerships, capital, and ideas needed to move innovation into real-world impact.

 

📆 October 21, 2026

📍 Doheny Eye Center UCLA Pasadena
150 N. Orange Grove Blvd 
Pasadena, CA 91103

Presented as part of our ongoing ECO event series, Larta Institute hosts curated convenings throughout the year designed to connect our ecosystem of partners and drive inclusive action around critical sustainability and health challenges.

 

Because space is limited, all registrations are subject to review. Our team will be in touch to confirm your registration status ahead of the event.

Discover the regional innovations advancing health equity. Connect with industry leaders, explore cutting-edge solutions, and build strategic partnerships.

Gain insights from an opening keynote and six focused discussions led by key stakeholders across industry, policy, investment, and community advocacy.

30 Heal.LA companies will present groundbreaking work across female health, mental & cognitive health, and chronic disease prevention & management.

Tap into Larta’s active network of impact investors, VCs, family offices, and public agencies to fund and scale high-impact solutions.

Sponsors & Partners

Together, we can forge a path toward a healthier,
more resilient world.

  • Opening Keynote — Framing Health Equity & Introducing the Ecosystem
  • The Equity Equation — Value-Based Care for the Whole Person 
  • Bench to Bedside — Closing Gaps in Drug Development & Therapeutics 
  • Engineered for Care — Innovation in Medical Devices 
  • The Golden Hour — Advancing Equity in Neonatal & NICU 
  • Care Closing the Gap — Dismantling Barriers in Women’s Health 
  • Augmented Diagnosis — Advancing Clinical Decision Support
 
See the full agenda with timeslots and speakers below.

Opening Keynote

Framing health equity and the day’s ecosystem for the full audience of clinicians, funders, entrepreneurs, and civic leaders.

Gunjan Siroya

Chief Solutions Officer, Larta Institute

Erin Summers

Community Programs Manager, Larta Institute

Kacee Doan

Heal.LA Program Lead, Larta Institute

The Equity Equation

Value-Based Care for the Whole Person

Gunjan Siroya

Chief Solutions Officer, Larta Institute

Erin Summers

Community Programs Manager, Larta Institute

Kacee Doan

Heal.LA Program Lead, Larta Institute

Bench to Bedside

Closing Gaps in Drug Development & Therapeutics

Engineered for Care

Innovation in Medical Devices

The Golden Hour

Advancing Equity in Neonatal & NICU Care

Closing the Gap

Dismantling Barriers in Women’s Health

Augmented Diagnosis

Advancing Clinical Decision Support

From mental health to AI-powered diagnostics, this year’s Heal.LA Fellows are rethinking what accessible, equitable healthcare can look like. These innovators are breaking down barriers to care—starting with the communities too often left behind.