PROGRAM DIRECTOR: DAVID S. WILLIAMS III

Entrepreneur, thought leader, and visionary, David Williams has shaped the foundations of digital health innovation helping more than 3.5 million people use health information to drive better care and outcomes. With multiple exits, David has demonstrated the ability to overcome the obstacles to starting and growing successful companies in healthcare.

Co-Founder of 3 digital health companies, PatientsLikeMe (acquired by Optum), InvolveCare (acquired by Aetna), carethree

Raised more than $40 million in venture funding (angels, VC, and private equity)

Featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Wired, Fast Company, Black Enterprise, and more

Mentored hundreds of startup companies as a Techstars Accelerator Mentor and advisor for the Price Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation 

Published author in two peer-reviewed healthcare journals, Nature Biotechnology and Journal of Communication in Healthcare

Serve on two corporate boards, AdaptHealth (NASDAQ: AHCO) and Lifespace Communities with combined annual revenues exceeding $4.5 billion

2013 Henry Crown Fellow and 2018 Braddock Fellow of The Aspen Institute and member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network

Wharton undergrad BS in entrepreneurial management and UCLA Anderson MBA in digital strategy