Keynote Speakers

Vice President of Basketball & Special Advisor to the CEO, Atlanta Hawks
Dominique Wilkins isn’t just the most iconic player in Atlanta Hawks history—he’s immortalized outside State Farm Arena in an 18,500-pound bronze statue. Today, he serves as the Hawks’ Vice President of Basketball and Special Advisor to the CEO, shaping the franchise he once electrified on the court.

Off the court, Wilkins has built a powerhouse entrepreneurial career. Barron’s called his work a “full court press for tech” when he partnered with consulting leader 3Ci to connect software developers from underserved communities with start-ups. He’s also an owner of the Birmingham Legion (USL soccer) and the New Jersey 5s of Major League Pickleball.

A passionate philanthropist, Wilkins serves as Board Chairman of KultureCity, the nation’s leading nonprofit for invisible disabilities and sensory accessibility. He also lends his influence to organizations such as JDRF, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Special Olympics, Muscular Dystrophy Association, and the American Lung Association.

Arjuna Swaminathan serves as the first Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer at the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS OIG). With a career dedicated to advancing the use of artificial intelligence, Arjuna has been pivotal in driving the enterprise adoption of AI technologies to enhance operational efficiencies and foster innovation.

Before his tenure at HHS OIG, Arjuna was a Principal at IBM’s Cloud and Cognitive Services Division. During his time at IBM, he specialized in partnering with healthcare organizations to develop and integrate AI solutions tailored to their specific business needs, thereby improving service delivery and decision-making processes.  Arjuna holds dual graduate degrees from the University of Maryland, earning an M.B.A. and an M.S. in Information Systems. His educational background, combined with his extensive professional experience, has equipped him with a deep understanding of both the strategic and technical aspects of AI implementation in healthcare.

Edward Crooke is an Assistant Director in the Commercial Litigation Branch of the Justice Department’s Civil Division.  Mr. Crooke has represented the United States in a range of healthcare fraud matters involving Medicare Advantage plans, electronic health record vendors, pharmaceutical and device manufacturers, hospitals, clinics, and physician practices.   His case work has contributed to fraud recoveries totaling over $6 billion for the federal treasury.  Mr. Crooke has received the Attorney General Award for Fraud Prevention and the John Marshall Award, the highest award presented to Justice Department attorneys.  He joined the Department in 2007 following a federal clerkship in the District of Maryland and several years in private practice.  Mr. Crooke is a graduate of Haverford College and the University of Virginia School of Law.