Karen Bhatia is Vice President at the New York City Economic Development Corporation, leading tech strategies in blockchain, VR/AR, and artificial intelligence to promote economic development and entrepreneurship throughout the city. Karen is also an attorney, entrepreneur and startup advisor. She founded Stanford Startups NY, a business network of over 700 Stanford University entrepreneurs and investors in NYC. Karen has a Bachelors degree from Stanford University, a Master’s degree in Public Policy from Harvard and a Juris Doctorate from George Washington University Law School.

Transforming Urban Cardiovascular Health
At the 2025 Concordia Annual Summit, leaders from across sectors gathered to address one of the most pressing global health challenges: cardiovascular disease in rapidly growing urban environments. In partnership with

