FutureCare: How AI + XR Are Reimagining Health and Healing

In partnership with Entrepreneurship at Cornell, our March First Thursday explores how AI and XR can be leveraged in ways that are genuinely human, practical, and empowering.

We’ll look at how these technologies are already supporting patients, clinicians, and communities—bringing ideas to life through stories, live demos, visuals, and interactive experiences designed to spark curiosity and conversation.

Serving as a lead-in to the Cornell Hackathon happening that same weekend, the evening will also spotlight the ethical, artistic, and emotional dimensions of AI and XR—not just the tech itself.

Speakers:

Alexandros Sigaras MS, MBA, Assistant Professor of Research in Systems and Computational Biomedicine

Director of AI-XR Lab, and Director of AI + XR at the Englander Institute for Precision Medicine at Weil Cornell Medicine  

Dr Andrea Sboner, Director of Informatics and Computational Biology at the Englander Institute for Precision Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine

About First Thursdays

First Thursdays are our signature monthly gatherings—each one centered around a different theme, but always designed to spark meaningful connections across industries. Past evenings have featured AI x Food, Dancers & the Chefs, and a film premiere from an Oscar-winning director.

Expect a curated crowd, exceptional conversation, and Michelin-level dining from our Chef Coalition of world-class culinary talent.

CEO HAPPY HOUR (10AM - 1PM Fridays after First Thursday): CEO Happy Hour is something we’ve run for years at Next Jump, inspired by the military’s “Captain’s Happy Hour”—a time when everyone comes together to clean the ship.

Our flagship office is our home base and the Next Jump team takes care of the space together. Over time, it’s also become another great way to meet people in a smaller, relaxed setting. All leftovers from Thursday will be saved for those who join on Friday. Sign Up Here