Aaron Brauser, MBA, has spent 25 years developing and delivering software for both startups and fortune 500 businesses. These businesses include 3M, M*Modal, Nokia, CoManage, Idea Integration, and US Steel. Aaron is the former VP of Solutions Management at M*Modal where he was responsible for the commercialization of NLP solutions and helped lead a successful acquisition by 3M for $1B. Aaron has extensive expertise in product management bringing new products to market and obtaining their ideal product market fit. Aaron received his MBA and BS in Computer Science from the University of Pittsburgh.
Gilan El Saadawi, MD, PhD, MS, is an experienced practicing pathologist with a comprehensive background in research and academia. Gilan is the former CMIO at M*Modal where she led development of NLP solutions used at over 4,000 healthcare facilities. Gilan received her MD and PhD in Pathology from Ain Shams University in Egypt, as well as a master’s degree in Medical Informatics from the University of Pittsburgh. Gilan was previously a managing consultant for CAP (College of American Pathologists) in addition to her role as assistant professor and Director of Medical Vocabulary Services at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC.