The Human Performance Lab: What Elite Sports Can Teach Us About the Future of Health
Fast Company and the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center invite you to join us for an immersive evening of conversation.
High-level sports is a laboratory for health data: biomechanical sensing, individualized recovery, injury prevention, rehabilitation, nutrition, mental performance, and more. Which insights and breakthroughs from this increasingly tech-enhanced world will trickle down to everyone else — and how will that make us stronger, healthier, and more durable?
The program will conclude with networking, including light bites and cocktails, and time to engage with leaders and peers.
Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Time: 6:00-8:00 PM ET
Location: Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center, 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Schedule
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| 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM | New Products, New Breakthroughs Featuring Harry Gestetner, Founder and CEO, Orion Sleep; Jack Rasmussen, Founder and CEO, Caddix and Dr. Jason Wersland, Founder and Chief Wellness Officer, Therabody | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM | The Science of Staying in the Game Featuring Claire Thompson, Olympian, Team Canada and 3rd year medical student at NYU Grossman School of Medicine; Haleigh Washington, Team USA two-time Olympic medalist and Voice in Sport mentor and Dr. Bashir Ahmed Zikria, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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About the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center and the World Changing Ideas Conversations Series
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center stands as a preeminent academic and convening hub designed to foster dialogue and discovery and provide multidisciplinary expertise to drive innovation and forge evidence-based policy solutions. In its 150th year, Johns Hopkins University continues its legacy of groundbreaking research, transformative ideas, and lasting global impact. Building on the 2025 World Changing Ideas Summit, Johns Hopkins and Fast Company are partnering to continue exploring world-changing ideas and innovations with profound impact in a series of conversations in 2026.
