Applied Health: Where Technology Meets the Body
Fast Company and the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center invite you to join us for an immersive evening of conversation.
Programming will open with a discussion on the vanguard of physical health tech: tactile innovation that’s pushing the boundaries of how we interact with machines. Anna Roumiantseva, cofounder and chief product officer of Skip, will share insights on creating "movewear"—AI-powered soft robotics designed to make physical movement effortless. Joining her will be Jeremy Brown, an associate professor in the Whiting School of Engineering at Johns Hopkins University and the director of the Haptics and Medical Robotics (HAMR) lab. Brown’s work focuses on the human-robot interface, with emphasis on medical applications and prosthetics.
Next, a fireside chat will explore the next era of precision health, featuring Stephen Gillett, chairman and CEO of Verily Health (formerly Google Life Sciences). A versatile chief executive who has held senior posts at Google and Starbucks and served on the boards of Chipotle and Symantec, Gillett will unpack how Verily is marrying data science and AI with clinical research to scale hyper-personalized care.
The program will conclude with networking, including light bites and cocktails, and time to engage with leaders and peers.
Date: Tuesday, June 30, 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 | Move Smarter: AI, Robotics, and the Body in Motion Featuring Anna Roumiantseva, Cofounder and Chief Product Officer, Skip, and Jeremy D. Brown, John C. Malone Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM | Scaling Personalized Care Featuring Stephen Gillett, Chairman and CEO, Verily Health (formerly Google Life Sciences) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. Following the successful World Changing Ideas Summit in collaboration with Fast Company last November, Johns Hopkins and Fast Company are continuing to explore together world-changing ideas and innovations with profound impact in a series of conversations in 2026.
