Dr. DJ Patil has been announced as the newest keynote speaker joining the ranks of an elite crowd of presenters at Health Datapalooza 2015.
Dr. Patil joined the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) in February 2015, when he was named by the White House as Chief Data Scientist and Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Data Policy. He advises on policies and practices to maintain US leadership in technology and innovation, fosters partnerships to maximize the Nation’s return on its investment in data, and helps to attract and retain the best minds in data science to serve the public.
Since joining OSTP, Dr. Patil has collaborated with colleagues across government, including the Chief Information Officer and the US Digital Service as part of the Administration’s commitment to open data and data science. He is leading data science efforts related to the Precision Medicine Initiative, which focuses on utilizing advances in data and health care to provide clinicians with new tools, knowledge and therapies to select which treatments will work best for which patients, while protecting patient privacy.
Dr. Patil joins the White House following an incredible career as a data scientist — a term he helped coin — in the public and private sectors, and in academia. Most recently, he served as the Vice President of Product at RelateIQ, which was acquired by Salesforce. DJ also previously held positions at LinkedIn, Greylock Partners and eBay Inc.
Learn more about Dr. Patil and view other speakers presenting at Health Datapalooza 2015 on our keynote page.
