In a sold-out event, USC Digital Health Lab’s (D-Health) Fall Innovation Series brought together thought leaders in health and technology to discuss the future of health care and how academia and entrepreneurs can work together to create that future.

More than 70 people, including leaders from across Keck Medicine of USC, attended the Innovation Series, which was produced by D-Health and Health, Technology and Engineering program (HTE@USC).

The event featured a conversation between Tom Jackiewicz, MPH, senior vice president and CEO of Keck Medicine, and Rohit Gupta, managing director of Big Sur Ventures. They discussed the nuances of investing in health care technology compared to traditional tech investments and how academic medical centers can drive health care innovation in today’s world.