• Kelly Zou Honored as 2025 Top 100 Data & Analytics Professional

    Kelly Zou Honored as 2025 Top 100 Data & Analytics Professional

    May 19, 2025 – New York, NY — AI4Purpose is proud to announce that its founder, Dr. Kelly Zou, has been named one of the 2025 Top 100 Data & Analytics Professionals by the prestigious OnCon Icon Awards. This honor celebrates leaders who have made a significant impact through innovation, data-driven insights, and community engagement.…

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  • Event Recap: Academicians as Entrepreneurs – The Intersection between HIT and Innovation

    Event Recap: Academicians as Entrepreneurs – The Intersection between HIT and Innovation

    On March 27, 2025, a 90-minute virtual panel brought together leading voices at the intersection of academia, health information technologies (HIT), and entrepreneurship. Initiated by AcademyHealth’s Health IT Interest Group (HIT IG), the session featured distinguished professors who are not only accomplished researchers but also successful entrepreneurs in areas including big data, digital health, AI,…

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  • Dr. Kelly Zou Named Guest Editor for Special Issue on Real-World Evidence, Digital Health, and AI

    Dr. Kelly Zou Named Guest Editor for Special Issue on Real-World Evidence, Digital Health, and AI

    Dr. Kelly H. Zou has been named Guest Editor for the Special Issue of Bioengineering (ISSN 2306-5354) titled: “Advances in Biomedical Analytics: Real-World Evidence, Digital Health, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence.” 🔗 View the special issue This special issue explores cutting-edge innovations in real-world data, digital health technologies, AI, and robotics—paving the way for smarter, more…

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  • AI4Purpose & NYC ASA Joint Union Square Spring Meetup

    AI4Purpose & NYC ASA Joint Union Square Spring Meetup

    📅 Date & Time: Friday, March 28 | 5:00 – 7:30 PM EDT (Doors open at 4:30 PM)📍 Location: Everything’s Jake NYC Bar & Lounge, 54 East 13th Street, New York, NY 🎟 Reserve your spot now: Register on Eventbrite 🌟 Celebrate innovation, connection, and mentorship! AI4Purpose Inc. is thrilled to co-host a Spring Meetup…

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  • Kelly H. Zou to Speak on Multi-Stakeholder Digital Health Collaborations at SCOPE Summit

    Kelly H. Zou to Speak on Multi-Stakeholder Digital Health Collaborations at SCOPE Summit

    Dr. Kelly H. Zou, Head of Global Medical Analytics and Real-World Evidence at Viatris and Founder of AI4Purpose, will be a featured speaker at the Multi-Stakeholder Digital Health Partnerships and Collaborations session at the SCOPE Summit. She will highlight Gravitate-Health, a groundbreaking public-private partnership funded by the EU’s Innovative Health Initiative (IHI), emphasizing its role…

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  • Upcoming Hackthon: Hacking Health 2025 at Columbia University

    Upcoming Hackthon: Hacking Health 2025 at Columbia University

    LINK TO ORIGINAL POST Hacking Health 2025 is a 48-hour healthcare-focused hackathon taking place on the weekend of February 8–9, 2025, at Columbia University, hosted by the Columbia Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES). The 2025 theme is Precision/Personalized Medicine, with tracks in Genomics, Molecular Therapeutics, and Emerging Ventures (subject to change).    When: February 8–9, 2025 Where: Columbia University REGISTRATION LINK This hackathon is an incredible…

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  • Kelly Elected President of NYC Metro ASA Chapter, Outlines Vision for 2025-2026

    Kelly Elected President of NYC Metro ASA Chapter, Outlines Vision for 2025-2026

    We are thrilled to announce that the co-founder Kelly has been elected as the incoming President of the NYC Metro Area Chapter of the American Statistical Association (ASA)! Below is a note from Kelly as she steps into this esteemed leadership role: Thrilled and honored to be elected as the incoming President of our Chapter!…

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  • Reflection: an End-of-Year Message from an AIPurpose Co-Founder

    Reflection: an End-of-Year Message from an AIPurpose Co-Founder

    As the Co-Founder of AI4Purpose Inc. (https://ai4purpose.com), a nonprofit organization based in New York City (NYC), I would like to say a warm welcome and celebration, which marks the end of our founding year of 2024. It was a whirlwind of establishing AI4Purpose Inc., to innovate, connect and mentor in artificial intelligence (AI) and related…

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  • Recap of AI4Purpose Inc.’s NYC Launch: An Inspiring Gathering to Innovate, Connect, and Mentor for the Future of AI

    Recap of AI4Purpose Inc.’s NYC Launch: An Inspiring Gathering to Innovate, Connect, and Mentor for the Future of AI

    What a great AI4Purpose Inc. NYC launch gathering Oct 21, 2024, and to be part of the team with the mission to innovate, connect & mentor to make a positive difference in the world!    The event environment was inspiring, welcoming, informal, energizing and fostered fun and creativity for disruptive thinking. As individuals, and in team group settings,…

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  • Welcome to AI4Purpose Inc.’s Inaugural In-Person Launch Event!

    Welcome to AI4Purpose Inc.’s Inaugural In-Person Launch Event!

    We are excited to invite you to AI4Purpose Inc.’s first-ever in-person Launch Event, where innovation meets purpose! Our network has grown to have more than 370 since our inception on June 5, 2024, with well over 50 registered volunteers! We, entrepreneur-minded experts, are the ones who will make AI4Purpose thrive. We whole-heartedly welcome you and…

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