About HealthIMPACT
We Don't Do
Pitches.
We Build
Movements.
HealthIMPACT brings healthcare leaders the knowledge and network they need to accelerate meaningful transformation. We tired long ago of powerpoints and pitches. We create shared experiences that push boundaries, disrupt the status quo, and inspire meaningful action to improve healthcare. Through research, storytelling, matchmaking, and impeccable planning, we deliver extraordinary live and virtual events that keep attendees, speakers, and sponsors coming back.
Who We Are
The
Team
We bring together visionary leaders, innovators, and changemakers to collaborate, inspire, and drive meaningful transformation in healthcare.
Our mission is twofold: to foster an environment where healthcare leaders can connect, share ideas, and work together to create a better, more efficient, and more equitable healthcare system, and to elevate and empower women in healthcare and innovation.
We believe that by convening a diverse community of healthcare leaders, we can collectively address the most pressing challenges facing the industry and develop innovative solutions that improve patient outcomes, enhance care delivery, and reduce costs.
Central to our mission is a commitment to advancing gender equality and promoting the vital role of women in healthcare and innovation. We actively seek to showcase achievements, expertise, and leadership of women in the field, and to create opportunities for mentorship, networking, and professional development.
By amplifying the voices of women and ensuring their equal representation, we strive to build a more diverse, inclusive, and innovative healthcare ecosystem.
Megan Antonelli
Founder & CEO
Launched and managed hundreds of healthcare events across her career. Why: She knows healthcare.
Shahid Shah
HealthIMPACT Chair & Content Advisor
An award-winning Government 2.0, Health IT, and cybersecurity expert who cuts through complexity with refreshing clarity. Why: Gets the conversation going and keeps it flowing. His no-BS policy means you leave with real answers instead of buzzword bingo.
Janae Sharp
Marketing Director
Founder of Sharp Index, a nonprofit dedicated to reducing physician suicide and burnout. Why: She is changing the narrative.
Andrea Vergara
Director, Event Operations & Partner Management
20+ years running events. Photographer. Truck Driver. Cancer Survivor. Why: She makes it happen.