Connect with the Luminary Labs team at an upcoming conference.
Updated October 15, 2025
Our presence at conferences and events this fall reflects our commitment to staying connected with the evolving landscape of innovation and engaging in conversations that help us make sense of the changes happening across industries. These gatherings are opportunities to take the pulse of fields we care about, connect with our network, and build new relationships. Wherever we go, we want to connect the dots across our focus areas and ask important questions that transcend topics and industries. We also savor opportunities to showcase the transformative work of our clients — from pioneering neuromodulation breakthroughs to championing health innovations for Veterans.
If you’re also thinking about the future and considering new ways to solve thorny problems, we’d love to connect. Say hello to the Luminary Labs team when we’re in a city near you.
New York City
DERVOS 2025, October 17
Known as “the Davos of distributed energy resources,” DERVOS 2025 brings energy professionals, entrepreneurs, investors, and academics to Governors Island for a distributed energy resource (DER) innovation showcase. Panels and a startup Demo Day are complimented with ample networking opportunities. Greg Remsen will be there representing Luminary Labs and is eager to connect with others who share excitement about the massive opportunities for climate and sustainability innovation — so don’t hesitate to reach out.
Edtech Week, October 20-22
EdTech Week is a leading global education technology innovation festival that gathers investors, educators, entrepreneurs, and other industry leaders to discuss the future of learning. Our team is planning to connect and learn with innovators at the forefront of education innovation. Let us know if you will be attending!
Las Vegas
HLTH 2025, October 18-22
HLTH, a major annual healthcare and wellness innovation event, will bring together providers, payers, tech companies, and startups in Las Vegas to discuss new technologies and drive transformation in the healthcare ecosystem. At this year’s conference, Sara Holoubek, Ben Alsdurf, and the Neuromod Prize team will host a special showcase featuring Phase 3 participants, each competing for a share of the $5 million prize pool in this $9.8 million NIH SPARC competition aimed at accelerating targeted neuromodulation therapies that could treat nearly any condition through precise regulation of the nervous system. Be in touch if you would like to join the showcase or discuss innovations that will shape the future of health.
San Diego
Behavior Health Conference, November 11-13
Luminary Labs is proud to be the official Veterans Week partner for the 2025 Behavioral Health Tech Conference — an annual gathering that convenes stakeholders committed to making behavioral health more accessible and impactful. The conference’s opening on Veterans Day provides a moment of national reflection while underscoring the critical importance of investing in mental health and well-being for those who have served. We’ll be hosting a panel session to share how we’re supporting innovation in Veteran healthcare through Mission Daybreak, and leading up to the event, we’ll share deep dives into key Veterans and behavioral health topics through the BHT blog. If you’re planning to attend, use code VETERAN25 for a discounted registration rate and join us for our session.
Past events
In case you missed it: Here’s an archive of some past session recordings and conference recaps.
PopTech Enigma conference, October 7-9, 2025
PopTech is known for fostering robust collaboration and action around emerging technology, science, and creative expression. At this year’s Enigma conference, attendees tackled the complexity and unpredictability of our current moment through the lens of code-breaking and problem-solving — focusing on AI, robotics, creative expression, human potential, and climate resilience. Jessica Hibbard represented Luminary Labs at this gathering of global innovators.
Semafor’s Next 3 Billion Summit, September 24, 2025
Jessica Hibbard attended The Next 3 Billion Summit in New York City, a full-day event exploring the forces driving economic and societal prosperity in the world’s most rapidly developing regions. If you’re interested in how demographic shifts are reshaping our global economy, you might enjoy the first article in our Nowcasting series, Nowcasting: Who we are.
Climate Week NYC, September 21-28, 2025
Our team was out in force attending events across the city, with particular interest in conversations exploring innovation at the intersections of climate with health, education, and the future of work. Rebecca Meyer participated in a panel exploring the next frontiers of federal clean energy innovation and technology policy. Hosted by the Clean Air Task Force and Cornell University Atkinson Center, this discussion will examine current clean energy policy status, identify key gaps in the U.S. innovation ecosystem, and explore future federal innovation policy directions. Our team also joined a special TED Countdown event presented with the Bezos Earth Fund focused on AI for Climate and Nature. The evening will feature curated TED talks that answer the question: “How can modern AI help solve climate change and nature loss?,” a question we explored in the AI for Climate and Nature Grand Challenge, a $100 million initiative from the Bezos Earth Fund.
DHNY Summit, September 18, 2025
The Digital Health New York Summit brings together entrepreneurs, investors, providers, payers, and executives for strategic conversations about healthcare innovation. This curated gathering prioritizes meaningful dialogue and impactful networking over traditional conference presentations. Sara Holoubek attended the 2025 summit. You can read her reflections on LinkedIn.
Space Week NY, April 28-May 2, 2025
We participated in Space Week New York, an annual convening organized by Empire Space that brings together the state’s space community for learning and networking to imagine a more connected sector. We wrote about how the event offered us a local view of the $1 trillion space economy.
ASU+GVU Summit, April 6-9, 2025
The Learning Landscapes Challenge team will joined Siegel Family Endowment and the Walton Family Foundation — the challenge sponsors — to explore the latest trends and opportunities to fund innovation in education. In advance of our session, we shared our thoughts about the importance of partnerships in driving education innovation.
ON_Discourse Summit, March 26
ON_Discourse is a membership-based community of C-suite leaders, investors, and innovators. Luminary Labs Founder and CEO Sara Holoubek joined the summit, which is focused on bringing practical AI transformation strategies to executives.
The Check Up with Google, March 18-19
Google Health convened industry leaders, partners, and experts to discuss the latest in generative AI, personalized care, predictive analytics, and healthcare access. Luminary Labs joined Fortune 500 companies, top health systems, and startups in healthcare and life sciences at The Check Up and Partner Summit events.
Building Trust in Science 2025, March 10-11, 2025
Hosted by the Aspen Institute Science & Society Program and the MIT Press, this convening empowered journalists, science communicators, researchers, and policymakers to craft impactful messaging that builds trust in science and scientists. After the event we wrote about nine ways to build trust in science.
SXSW EDU, March 3-6, 2025
Our future of education team always comes back from Austin buzzing with ideas and insights from one of education’s biggest annual events. This March was no different. We connected with educational changemakers and shared updates from the Learning Landscapes Challenge, including an event showcasing innovators rethinking education infrastructure. You can read our conference reflections in the Lab Report.
HealthNext Summit, March 3-4, 2025
We attended the third annual HealthNext Summit, where scientists, entrepreneurs, health system leaders, payors, and providers gathered to address how the current wave of AI technology is challenging fundamental assumptions about care delivery, medical expertise, and human connection in healthcare. Read our reflections on how a sector is wrestling with profound transformations.
J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, January 13-16, 2025
Our future of health team was in town for the annual gathering of healthcare and life science leaders, executives, and investors. In addition to meeting with colleagues and clients, we showcased the Concept Stage winners of the Patch Forward Prize and highlighted the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority’s (BARDA) commitments to pandemic preparedness at the Vaccine Innovation Forum.
2024 Urban Tech Summit, November 19-20, 2024
Organized by the Urban Tech Hub at Cornell Tech’s Jacobs Institute, the 2024 Urban Tech Summit focused on the theme of “Intelligence for Climate Adaptation.” Following the event, Luminary Labs Partner and President Janna Gilbert, along with Director Rebecca Mayer, wrote about how tech innovation — including AI — can make cities and communities stronger and more resilient.
Edtech Week, October 8-10, 2024
Our team attended the 10th annual festival in New York to connect and learn with innovators at the forefront of education innovation. Luminary Labs Partner and President Janna Gilbert published insights from the event in the Lab Report.
Climate Week NYC, September 22-29, 2024
Over one week in September, hundreds of organizations interested in addressing the climate crisis hosted 900 events across New York City during Climate Week NYC and the UN General Assembly. Luminary Labs added to the conversation with a special edition of our Lab Session series, Climate Connections: Exploring cross-sector opportunities.