MAHA Summit 2026 Features VP Vance and Health Secretary Kennedy

MAHA Summit 2026 is held on Sept. 29 in Washington, D.C., featuring Vice President JD Vance and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Agenda:

9:00 to 9:10 a.m.: OPENING REMARKS (Brief Remarks)

• Alex Hardy, CEO, MAHA Holdings

• Finn Kennedy, board member, MAHA Holdings

• Tony Lyons, co-founder and president, MAHA Action

9:10 to 9:40 a.m.: PSYCHEDELIC MEDICINE, THE NEXT FRONTIER

• Rob Barrow, CEO, Definium Therapeutics

• Michael Halstead, CEO, Helus Pharma

• Kabir Nath, CEO, Compass Pathways

• Moderated by Matt Zorn, deputy general counsel, HHS

9:40 to 10:10 a.m.: DEMOCRATIZING CARE

• Patrick Carroll, chief medical officer, Hims & Hers

• Geoff Cook, CEO, Noom

• Matt Mazzeo, co-founder, Noho Labs

• Moderated by Evan Miller, founder and CEO, GameDay Men’s Health

10:10 to 10:40 a.m.: PREVENTION, EARLIER DETECTION, AND A NEW FUTURE FOR CANCER

• Eric Berg, founder and CEO, Dr. Berg Nutritionals

• Josh Ofman, CEO, GRAIL

• Moderated by Zach Lahn, regenerative farmer

10:40 to 11:10 a.m.: AFFORDABILITY FIRST

• Wyatt Decker, chief physician, value-based care, UnitedHealth

• Catherine Gaffigan, president, health solutions, Elevance

• Mike Tuffin, president and CEO, AHIP

• Moderated by Alec Aramanda, principal deputy director, CMS

11:10 to 11:40 a.m.: RECOVERY FIRST

• Ricky Bloomfield, chief medical officer, Oura

• Ana Montero, co-founder and CEO, Atlas

• Carlos Nunez, chief medical officer, ResMed

• Moderated by Sairam Parthasarathy, director, Center for Sleep, Circadian, and Neuroscience Research, University of Arizona

11:40 a.m. to 12:25 p.m.: LUNCH

12:25 to 12:55 p.m.: AI AND HEALTHCARE

• Virgílio “V” Bento, founder and CEO, Sword Health

• Syed Mohiuddin, head of healthcare, Anthropic

• Nick Perry, co-founder and CEO, Candid Health

• Moderated by Annie Lamont, co-founder, Oak HC/FT

12:55 to 1:25 p.m.: PREVENTION AT SCALE

• Eduardo Conrado, president and CEO, Ascension

• Warner Thomas, president and CEO, Sutter Health

• Eugene Woods, CEO, Advocate Health

• Moderated by Adam Boehler, managing partner, Rubicon Founders

1:25 to 1:55 p.m.: SECURING AMERICA’S FOOD SUPPLY AND ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION (Fireside Chat)

• David Friedberg, CEO, Ohalo Genetics

• Brooke Rollins, secretary, USDA

1:55 to 2:25 p.m.: REFORM AT CMS

• Chris Klomp, chief counselor, HHS

• Mehmet Oz, administrator, CMS

• Moderated by Russell Brand, comedian and broadcaster

2:25 to 2:55 p.m.: THE GREAT LONGEVITY DEBATE

• Alex Colville, co-founder and general partner, age1

• Bryan Johnson, founder, Blueprint

• Max Marchione, co-founder and CEO, Superpower

• Moderated by Aidan Dewar, co-founder and CEO, Nourish

2:55 to 3:25 p.m.: BUILDING THE AI HEALTH STACK

• Ed Baker, chief product officer, Whoop

• Maayan Cohen, co-founder and CEO, Hello Heart

• Felipe Millon, head of government go-to-market, OpenAI

• Moderated by Omar Lateef, president and CEO, Rush University System

3:25 to 3:55 p.m.: MODERNIZING MAHA REGULATION

• Kyle Diamantas, acting commissioner, FDA

• Calley Means, senior advisor at HHS

• Lee Zeldin, administrator, Environmental Protection Agency

• Moderated by Tony Lyons, co-founder and president, MAHA Action

3:55 to 4:25 p.m.: THE MAHA ATHLETE

• Michael Chandler, three-time Bellator champion, UFC

• Noah Syndergaard, former MLB All-Star pitcher

• Mike Tyson, undisputed heavyweight champion

• Moderated by Gary Brecka, founder, The Ultimate Human

4:25 to 4:55 p.m.: REAL FOOD AT SCALE

• Michael Boes, chief MAHA officer, Steak ’n Shake

• Scott Morris, senior vice president, private brands, Walmart U.S.

• Jonathan Neman, co-founder and CEO, Sweetgreen

• Moderated by Stefanie Spear, principal deputy chief of staff, HHS

4:55 to 5:00 p.m.: EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT

• Cheryl Hines, actress and author

5:00 to 5:30 p.m.: IN CONVERSATION: VICE PRESIDENT JD VANCE AND SECRETARY KENNEDY (Fireside Chat)

• Vice President JD Vance

• Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary, HHS