Speaker's Profile

Kat is president and founding partner of Innsena, a growth consultancy supporting organizations operating in the healthcare technology sector with a focus on Medicaid and public health. She is the head of the consultancy's market access and public affairs practice and a recognized award-winning leader in data acquisition strategy and the negotiation of data use agreements, including the exchange and use of sensitive information. Her personal passion is reducing maternal morbidity through connected health technology, with a special focus on mothers and babies affected by opioid use disorder. She has brokered numerous data sharing agreements between unlikely partners across the United States. For these efforts, she was most recently awarded the prestigious Leadership Excellence Award from the Civitas Networks for Health community and recognized by HIMSS as a 2024 Changemaker in Health finalist for women in health IT. Kat is also the founder and CEO of the Zorya Foundation, a 501c3 public charity. Zorya Foundation provides cash grants—primarily for childcare—for women working in the healthcare industry. As an advocate for women in the workplace, Kat started the Zorya Foundation to bridge the gap for women as they work toward their own definition of professional success.