I.AIM Events Highlights

I.AIM hosts and collaborates on events that share the latest innovations and research while bringing people together for networking opportunities. Below, browse a selection of on-demand videos and write ups of past events. We hope you'll join us at an upcoming event.

Northwestern Medicine Healthcare AI Forum -- monthly

Open to Northwestern Medicine professionals and the broader research and patient community, The AI Forum's mission is to establish a thriving healthcare AI ecosystem that fosters collaboration and supports a network of dedicated scholars and professionals.

View on-demand videos of past Forum events

I.AIM Catalyst -- 2025

In partnership with ‪The Garage at Northwestern University and Northwestern INVO, I.AIM Catalyst offered a two-part hands-on demo of vibe coding. Participants also brainstormed app ideas and started to build prototypes.

Read about the event.

Administrative Data Research Conference -- 2025

In June 2025, I.AIM co-hosted the inaugural Administrative Data Research Conference (ADRCon): Data for Public Good at the McCourt School of Public Policy in Washington DC. More than 40 oral presentations took place across 20 sessions, with five plenaries over the two days. We had 24 posters accepted to the cocktail reception poster session sponsored by Datavant. Attendees came from public, private and academic institutions and while most were from the United States, there also was representation from South Africa, Germany, Canada, Australia, South Korea and Singapore. The Gates Foundation and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation helped make the gathering possible.

Learn more about ADRCon 2025.

International Population Data Linkage Network Conference -- 2024

I.AIM co-hosted the 2024 International Population Data Linkage Network (IPDLN) conference, with 500+ attendees from around the world converging in Chicago. The biennial conference convened researchers and practitioners to share the latest advances and best practices for linking population-level datasets. IPDLN was founded in 2007 to facilitate the exchange of ideas and methods about data linkage.

Learn more about IPDLN and join the network.

Third Coast Augmented Intelligence for Health Bowl -- 2023

The Third Coast Augmented Intelligence for Health Bowl (3C-AI4H Bowl) invited multi-disciplinary teams to identify problems, pitch creative solutions, and present their proofs of concept. The top three teams won prizes. View the 2023 3C-AI4H Bowl Final Competition YouTube playlist.

Participating teams were University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, Penn State, Case Western Reserve, University of Pittsburgh- Carnegie Mellon, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Northwestern University.

As part of the 3C-AI4H Bowl, an education series brought together world-class speakers sharing thought-provoking healthcare topics related to AI, computer science, ethics and more. The series led entrepreneurs through considerations to help jump start ideas, address social determinants of health and ultimately improve healthcare. View the 2023 3C-AI4H Bowl Education Series YouTube playlist.

Crosstown Showcase: AI in Healthcare -- 2023

Northwestern University and University of Chicago joined forces to showcase talent at the intersection of AI, healthcare, and data. This dynamic event offered the opportunity for crosstown networking with the goal of strengthening the ecosystem of people in the world of AI and healthcare.

Keynote speakers from Northwestern and University of Chicago headlined the event with a discussion on the latest AI solutions from the university perspective. A second panel explored AI in the context of health systems, industry, legal considerations and more. Amit Aysola, Managing Partner of Create Health Ventures, and Armando Pauker, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Tensility Venture Partners, moderated the conversations.