Inside the Innovation Agenda and A.I. Strategy at Waterloo Regional Health Network
- July 9, 2026
Tannery Event Centre
151 Charles Street West, Kitchener, ON
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
We know Waterloo Region is one of the fastest-growing communities in Canada. We know over the next two decades, almost 2 million Ontarians will come to Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN) for care. And we know that by embedding innovation with a strong A.I. strategy, WRHN will continue to deliver exceptional care.
Join Amber French, CEO of Catalyst Ventures in conversation with key leaders at WRHN and WRHN Foundation about its A.I. strategy.
Join us for coffee, breakfast, and a candid conversation about what A.I. can actually do for healthcare in this region, from the people accountable for delivering it.
- FREE Registration
Space is limited. The guest list is small and deliberately good. Come ready to ask hard questions.
Speakers
Danina Kapetanovic
Vice President, Innovation and A.I. Strategy and Chief Health Innovation Officer at WRHN, jointly appointed with the University of Waterloo
She leads CareNext, a coalition that brings hospitals, researchers, and companies to the same table. Before this, she built Canada's first hospital-based health innovation hub in Montreal and spent nearly two decades at the United Nations.
Liz Ferguson
WRHN's Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Executive
A nurse for more than thirty years, she has led major change inside hospitals in Ontario and abroad. If a new idea is going to survive contact with a real hospital, it goes through her.
Doug Earle
CEO, WRHN Foundation
Over thirty years in healthcare philanthropy, he has secured more than $100 million in gifts. He knows what it takes to fund big change.
Amber French
CEO of Catalyst Ventures and Board Member at WRHN Foundation
She co-founded Catalyst Ventures to connect investors with early-stage tech and commercial real estate opportunities in Waterloo Region.
Danina Kapetanovic
Vice President, Innovation and A.I. Strategy and Chief Health Innovation Officer at WRHN, jointly appointed with the University of Waterloo
She leads CareNext, a coalition that brings hospitals, researchers, and companies to the same table. Before this, she built Canada's first hospital-based health innovation hub in Montreal and spent nearly two decades at the United Nations.
Liz Ferguson
WRHN's Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Executive
A nurse for more than thirty years, she has led major change inside hospitals in Ontario and abroad. If a new idea is going to survive contact with a real hospital, it goes through her.
Doug Earle
CEO, WRHN Foundation
Over thirty years in healthcare philanthropy, he has secured more than $100 million in gifts. He knows what it takes to fund big change.
Amber French
CEO of Catalyst Ventures and Board Member at WRHN Foundation
She is an entrepreneur and community builder who is passionate about Waterloo Region. As co-founder of Catalyst Commons and partner in The Boathouse, she is dedicated to creating spaces that bring people together and help the community thrive.
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