LIVE: MAHA Summit 2026 Features VP Vance and Secretary Kennedy
MAHA Summit 2026 is held on Sept. 29 in Washington, D.C., featuring Vice President JD Vance and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Agenda:
9:00 to 9:10 a.m.: OPENING REMARKS (Brief Remarks)
Alex Hardy, CEO, MAHA Holdings
Finn Kennedy, board member, MAHA Holdings
Tony Lyons, co-founder and president, MAHA Action
9:10 to 9:40 a.m.: PSYCHEDELIC MEDICINE, THE NEXT FRONTIER
Rob Barrow, CEO, Definium Therapeutics
Michael Halstead, CEO, Helus Pharma
Kabir Nath, CEO, Compass Pathways
Moderated by Matt Zorn, deputy general counsel, HHS
9:40 to 10:10 a.m.: DEMOCRATIZING CARE
Patrick Carroll, chief medical officer, Hims & Hers
Geoff Cook, CEO, Noom
Matt Mazzeo, co-founder, Noho Labs
Moderated by Evan Miller, founder and CEO, GameDay Men’s Health
10:10 to 10:40 a.m.: PREVENTION, EARLIER DETECTION, AND A NEW FUTURE FOR CANCER
Eric Berg, founder and CEO, Dr. Berg Nutritionals
Josh Ofman, CEO, GRAIL
Moderated by Zach Lahn, regenerative farmer
10:40 to 11:10 a.m.: AFFORDABILITY FIRST
Wyatt Decker, chief physician, value-based care, UnitedHealth
Catherine Gaffigan, president, health solutions, Elevance
Mike Tuffin, president and CEO, AHIP
Moderated by Alec Aramanda, principal deputy director, CMS
11:10 to 11:40 a.m.: RECOVERY FIRST
Ricky Bloomfield, chief medical officer, Oura
Ana Montero, co-founder and CEO, Atlas
Carlos Nunez, chief medical officer, ResMed
Moderated by Sairam Parthasarathy, director, Center for Sleep, Circadian, and Neuroscience Research, University of Arizona
11:40 a.m. to 12:25 p.m.: LUNCH
12:25 to 12:55 p.m.: AI AND HEALTHCARE
Virgílio “V” Bento, founder and CEO, Sword Health
Syed Mohiuddin, head of healthcare, Anthropic
Nick Perry, co-founder and CEO, Candid Health
Moderated by Annie Lamont, co-founder, Oak HC/FT
12:55 to 1:25 p.m.: PREVENTION AT SCALE
Eduardo Conrado, president and CEO, Ascension
Warner Thomas, president and CEO, Sutter Health
Eugene Woods, CEO, Advocate Health
Moderated by Adam Boehler, managing partner, Rubicon Founders
1:25 to 1:55 p.m.: SECURING AMERICA’S FOOD SUPPLY AND ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION (Fireside Chat)
David Friedberg, CEO, Ohalo Genetics
Brooke Rollins, secretary, USDA
1:55 to 2:25 p.m.: REFORM AT CMS
Chris Klomp, chief counselor, HHS
Mehmet Oz, administrator, CMS
Moderated by Russell Brand, comedian and broadcaster
2:25 to 2:55 p.m.: THE GREAT LONGEVITY DEBATE
Alex Colville, co-founder and general partner, age1
Bryan Johnson, founder, Blueprint
Max Marchione, co-founder and CEO, Superpower
Moderated by Aidan Dewar, co-founder and CEO, Nourish
2:55 to 3:25 p.m.: BUILDING THE AI HEALTH STACK
Ed Baker, chief product officer, Whoop
Maayan Cohen, co-founder and CEO, Hello Heart
Felipe Millon, head of government go-to-market, OpenAI
Moderated by Omar Lateef, president and CEO, Rush University System
3:25 to 3:55 p.m.: MODERNIZING MAHA REGULATION
Kyle Diamantas, acting commissioner, FDA
Calley Means, senior advisor at HHS
Lee Zeldin, administrator, Environmental Protection Agency
Moderated by Tony Lyons, co-founder and president, MAHA Action
3:55 to 4:25 p.m.: THE MAHA ATHLETE
Michael Chandler, three-time Bellator champion, UFC
Noah Syndergaard, former MLB All-Star pitcher
Mike Tyson, undisputed heavyweight champion
Moderated by Gary Brecka, founder, The Ultimate Human
4:25 to 4:55 p.m.: REAL FOOD AT SCALE
Michael Boes, chief MAHA officer, Steak ’n Shake
Scott Morris, senior vice president, private brands, Walmart U.S.
Jonathan Neman, co-founder and CEO, Sweetgreen
Moderated by Stefanie Spear, principal deputy chief of staff, HHS
4:55 to 5:00 p.m.: EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT
Cheryl Hines, actress and author
5:00 to 5:30 p.m.: IN CONVERSATION: VICE PRESIDENT JD VANCE AND SECRETARY KENNEDY (Fireside Chat)
Vice President JD Vance
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary, HHS