USCAP Seminar Speakers
Liron Pantanowitz, MD, PhD, MHA
Chair of the Department of Pathology
Maud L. Menten Professor of Pathology
Professor Liron Pantanowitz is Chair and Professor of Pathology at the University of Pittsburgh in the USA. He received his medical degree and PhD from the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa. He completed his anatomical and clinical pathology residency training at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard in Boston. He subsequently completed a hematopathology fellowship at Harvard and Cytopathology fellowship at Tufts. He is also board certified by the American Board of Pathology in clinical informatics and completed his MHA at Ohio University. Dr. Pantanowitz is an Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Pathology Informatics. He is the past president of the Digital Pathology Association, past president of the American Society of Cytopathology, and a past president and current council member of the Association of Pathology Informatics. He is widely published in the field of pathology informatics and cytopathology. His research interests include digital pathology and artificial intelligence, as well as non-gynecologic cytopathology.
Matthew Hanna, MD
Vice Chair of Pathology Informatics
Associate Professor of Pathology
Matthew G Hanna, MD is the Vice Chair of Pathology Informatics at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). Dr Hanna serves on the UPMC Computational Pathology & AI Center of Excellence (CPACE) Director of AI Operations. He is an internationally recognized leader in digital and computational pathology, with a focus on translating digital operations and artificial intelligence into routine clinical practice. Dr Hanna serves on the Executive Board of the Digital Pathology Association. He also actively contributes as a member of the CAP as the Chair of the Artificial Intelligence Committee and member of the Council of Informatics and Pathology Innovation. His clinical interests include breast pathology, informatics, digital pathology, image analysis, machine learning, clinical operations/implementation, and decision support tools.
Todd Minnigh
Chief of Medical Imaging Innovation
Leidos Health Mission Systems
Todd serves as the Chief of Medical Imaging Innovation within Leidos Health Mission Solutions business. His primary responsibility is to help Leidos Healthcare develop innovations that contribute significant value in the medical imaging domain. Before coming to Leidos Todd served as the Chief Marketing and Commercial Officer for GE Healthcare’s Global X-Ray business unit. While there he led the launch of the world’s first artificial intelligence on an imaging device for early indication of critical findings, rebranded the X-ray portfolio, and innovated two medical imaging patent submissions. Prior to joining GE, Todd held multiple executive roles over his 16 years at Kodak and Carestream Health in the sales, service, and marketing of radiology systems. This included at various times - CR, DR, PACS, RIS, VNA, Printer, and Film products.
Orly Ardon, PhD, MBA
Director of Digital Pathology Operations
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Orly Ardon, PhD, MBA, is Director of Digital Pathology Operations at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, where she is an associate member of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and a member of the Warren Alpert Center for Digital & Computational Pathology. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Digital Pathology Association and is the association’s elected secretary in 2026. At MSK, Dr. Ardon has led the transformation of digital pathology from a limited retrospective effort into a 24/7 enterprise program supporting prospective digitization at institutional scale, enabling education, research, clinical care, and advanced computational pathology. Previously, she led development of computer‑assisted diagnostics and digital pathology collaborations at ARUP Laboratories and served as an adjunct associate professor at the University of Utah. Her work spans laboratory operations, digital health innovation, and AI‑enabled transformation in healthcare. Dr. Ardon earned her BSc, MSc, and PhD in Microbiology from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, followed by postdoctoral training in cell biology and virology at the University of Utah. She later completed an Executive MBA at the University of Utah.
Audil Virk
President Huron Technologies
Audil Virk is the President of Huron Technologies, with more than 15 years of progressively responsible experience, having started his career with Huron as the head of software development. In his current role, Audil is responsible for strategic planning and execution, budget planning, staff development, and cost reductions with quality improvements. Audil directs the day-to-day operations, guides product development, and works closely with the sales team. Prior to Huron, Audil worked in the telecommunications industry for Mitel Networks, where he was an inventor of two software patents on managing log files. He holds a BSc in Biochemistry from Queen’s University and a diploma in Computer Engineering Technology from Saint Lawrence College.
Chaith Kondragunta
CEO of AIRA Matrix
Chaith Kondragunta is the CEO of AIRA Matrix based in Mumbai, India. AIRA Matrix delivers artificial intelligence solutions for healthcare and life sciences applications. Their innovative products and services drive efficiency, enhance diagnostic accuracy, and provide data-driven insights from digitally scanned images. Chaith has 14+ years of experience in leadership in AI, Data analytics Platform companies. Previously founded, grew and publicly listed Big Data Analytics provides algorithmic driven analytics and informative content for leading financial institutions globally. He has also served in leadership roles in corporate strategy and management consulting in the USA and Europe. He frequently writes and speaks on AI and Data Analytics for several media outlets including The Economist Group, CNBC and Bloomberg TV.