Robin Farmanfarmaian

CEO & Co-founder at ArO, Author & Angel Investor

Robin Farmanfarmaian

CEO & Co-founder at ArO, Author & Angel Investor

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Biography

Robin Farmanfarmaian has delivered more than 250 keynote presentations in 16 countries for organizations including UnitedHealthcare, Stanford Healthcare, Mass General Hospital, Kaiser Permanente, Humana, Roche, Abbott, TEDx, SXSW, YPO, and The White House. Robin’s superpower is translating complex technologies into practical, actionable insights that help leaders identify opportunities, manage risk, and prepare for what's next.

An entrepreneur, advisor, and author of four books, Robin helps leaders understand what's real versus hype in emerging technologies and where innovation is creating measurable impact today. Robin is involved with several emerging healthcare technology companies, including: ChiroScript AI, a generative AI medical scribe; iSono Health, a portable, AI driven ultrasound for breast cancer detection; CompanionIQ, an AI companion for post-surgical patients, seniors, and veterans; VitaKavana, private membership for cutting-edge longevity; ConceptVines, AI Infrastructure Software; and Luxsonic, VR for radiologists.

Her presentations focus on:

Generative AI and Agentic AI
AI-powered healthcare at home
Remote patient monitoring and digital health
The future of healthcare delivery
Innovation and technology disruption
Cybersecurity and emerging risks

Every keynote is customized to the client's audience, goals, and event objectives. Robin is known for her willingness to collaborate closely with event teams, including executive briefings, stakeholder interviews, and highly customized presentations.

Whether speaking to executive leadership teams, boards, physician groups, innovation teams, or conference audiences, Robin delivers practical insights that audiences can immediately apply.

Speaker Videos

The Shift in Healthcare Delivery

TEDxAcademy: Be The CEO of Your Health

Technology is Hope

Changing the Patient Experience

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Speech Topics

AI-Powered Transformation in Patient Care, Monitoring & Diagnostics

Explore the cutting-edge AI technologies that are transforming patient care from episodic visits to continuous monitoring, 24/7 in the home.

Continuous Remote Monitoring: Discover how AI facilitates real-time tracking of patient health from the comfort of their homes, featuring examples that are covered by Medicare and some employer insurance.
Predictive Analytics & Early Diagnostics: Understand how data-driven insights can anticipate potential health issues even before patients typically schedule an appointment or visit Urgent Care.
New Diagnostic & Monitoring Techniques: Learn about Vocal Biomarkers, which utilize a patient’s voice as a vital sign, and Movement as a Vital Sign, particularly for musculoskeletal problems and neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s.

Generative AI vs. Agentic AI: Understanding the Next Wave of AI

Explore how Agentic AI differs from Generative AI, and learn where each is best applied in healthcare. This session highlights key industry insights, real-world use cases, and the evolving levels of autonomy in AI, helping audiences understand how both technologies are reshaping clinical practice.

Agentic AI in Action: See how autonomous AI agents enforce compliance, manage data workflows, and proactively support clinicians in real time.
Generative AI Applications: Discover how GenAI accelerates documentation, summarization, and patient communication, easing the burden of repetitive tasks.
Levels of Autonomy: Understand the spectrum from assistive to fully autonomous systems, and what it means for trust, safety, and clinical adoption.

When AI Stops Asking for Permission: The Promise and Peril of Generative & Agentic AI

AI is no longer just generating, it’s taking action. As control begins to shift, Robin Farmanfarmaian exposes the unsettling behaviors already seen in agentic systems, from manipulation and deception to blackmail-like tactics in simulated environments.

But this isn’t theoretical. These systems are rapidly moving out of the lab and into the real world, into hospitals, into workflows, and increasingly, into the home, where care is becoming continuous, data-driven, and autonomous. As AI evolves from assistant to decision-maker, the stakes shift from efficiency to trust, safety, and control.

This keynote breaks down the critical difference between AI that analyzes, AI that creates, and AI that acts, and why that last category changes everything. Through real-world examples and emerging use cases, Robin reveals how today’s most advanced systems are already influencing decisions, coordinating care, and reshaping the patient experience.

Cybersecurity in the Age of AI: Deepfakes, Trust & Emerging Threats

Artificial intelligence is making a profound impact across all industries, and healthcare is no exception. This keynote explores the dynamic intersection of AI and healthcare, addressing these critical topics:

AI Frameworks and Interoperability: Discover industry-led AI frameworks and essential interoperability guidelines that facilitate seamless integration and collaboration across healthcare systems. Rapid advancements in technology and federal regulations are driving a transformation in interoperability.
Security in the Age of AI: Understand the vital security considerations necessary to safeguard patient data and ensure compliance in an increasingly AI-driven environment. We will discuss various threats, including cybercriminals targeting healthcare employees, the risks posed by AI-generated misinformation, and vulnerabilities associated with medical and smart devices.

Testimonials

“This is my third MGMA annual conference, and my sixth MGMA conference in the past 2 years. Robin Farmanfarmaian is, easily, my favorite general session speaker to date. Health care disruption isn't just here -- it's been around us for years, and it's only accelerating.”

- Sr. Editorial Manager, MGMA

"Wow. Amazing talk. You combine a very compelling, personal story of yourself with what is happening to make health care, well, more compelling and personal. You also worked in the presentation ideas from AI, virtual reality, and others. Your speaking voice is very convincing. It is very rare to have someone speak about new ideas in medicine while also using them in such a new way. Really well done!"

- Ray Kurzeil, American Inventor & Futurist

“You rocked it as always and honored to have your awesome new keynote!”

- Eugene Borukhovich, Bayer 

“This is what human power driven by unstoppable passion and positivity looks like! So great to see my friend Robin Farmanfarmaian and sparks & honey Advisory Board here in NYC delivering the keynote for the grand finals of Bayer’s startup challenge. You inspire me with a new message every time I hear you Robin!”

- VP of Strategy, sparks&honey

“For my money, Robin hit it out of the park and out into the street.”

- MGMA

“Thanks again for your presentation.  You were a big hit!”

- Kartik Gada, Stanford University

“Robin delivered an incredible general session this morning! She shared the innovations in healthcare technology that allowed her to take back her own health along with the tech that we'll be seeing in the future.”

- MGMA

“Robin Farmanfarmaian combines a personal story of triumph over medial challenges and misdiagnosis with an eloquent and compelling vision of medicine in the future. Her primary thesis is that patients should take charge of their own health care and that the tools to accomplish this are rapidly coming into everyone's hands. I've seen her speak a number of times especially since our themes overlap and she is an engaging and energetic speaker who connects with her audiences.”

- Ray Kurzweil: Author, computer scientist, inventor, and futurist; Google

“I was blown away listening to your presentation!! From a Healthcare Provider of Services and most importantly, a mom of an eight-year-old son with an autoimmune disorder and ADHD, THANK YOU!!!”

- Client

“Robin, everyone should watch [your video]. Your message is dynamic!”

- Don Coles

“What a fantastic Leadership Session at Serendipity! I found it especially impactful in our supportive, intimate setting. I was misdiagnosed 25 years ago and still struggle to navigate the health care "system."  It's been a long, challenging road. But I feel a little braver after you shared your personal journey.”

- Gina

“We are experiencing a medical revolution where exponential technologies will make each of us ‘the CEO of our own health.’ Robin personifies that message— she saved her own life by taking charge of her own treatment.”

- Co-Founder, Exec. Chairman, Singularity University, Chairman, XPRIZE Foundation

“Robin’s story reinforces my belief in ‘INsight’— that is, seeing INTO our physiological processes and understanding them in ways never before possible, will change medicine forever.”

- Vint Cerf, Internet Pioneer

“Technology is driving massive innovation right now, your success and impact is only limited by your imagination and ability to think BIG. Robin imagines a truly personalized future for the patient— a great overview of the accelerating technologies enabling this future to be the reality.”

- Founder, Moon Express, World Innovation Institute, iNome

“Thank you Robin for being our special guest at #MGMA18Annual! It excites me to know that we are entering the era of the patient and to see all the cool tech that’s emerging and transforming our industry!”

- Assistant PR, MGMA