GetWellNetwork®, Inc., the Precision Engagement™ health care company and leaders in Interactive Patient Care™ (IPC), announced today that its founder and chief executive officer, Michael O’Neil, will be one of four panelists speaking at the Growth Summit during Techweek D.C. taking place Oct. 2-6 at the Newseum in Washington, DC.
Recently named one of the “Top 30 Conferences for Entrepreneurs in 2017” by Inc, Techweek helps entrepreneurs solve the fundamental challenges of raising capital, recruiting talent, selecting advisors and gaining recognition. Growth Summit’s mission is to help top growth companies get access to capital and elite talent to accelerate their development as potential Hero Companies. Growth Summit brings together 20 CEOs and founders of top private high-growth tech companies to showcase their businesses and share insights on a growth topic in front of a select audience of CEO peers, investors and tech industry leaders.
This year’s Growth Summit will be held on Friday, Oct. 6. Panel speakers include:
- Michael O’Neil, Founder and CEO, GetWellNetwork
- Sid Banerjee, Founder & Executive Chairman, Clarabridge
- Randy Altschuler, CEO, Xometry
- Viyas Sundaram, Chief Revenue Officer, SnagAJob
Michael O’Neil was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma at the age of 28. After four cycles of chemotherapy, he started GetWellNetwork to improve the patient and family experience and help health care providers deliver higher performance and outcomes through patient engagement.
Today, GetWellNetwork is working with over 600 health care organizations to engage patients and families across every setting of care. The company has been named to the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ and Inc. 5000 lists as one of America’s fastest growing private companies. Michael was also named EY Entrepreneur of The Year® for 2016 (health category, Mid-Atlantic region).
Michael is a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization and Mindshare, a group of high-tech CEOs fostering entrepreneurship and growth throughout the nation’s capital. Michael also serves on the board of directors of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and The DAISY Foundation, a global organization dedicated to honoring nurses.