Simi Binning

Responsible AI Lead

HCSC

Simi Binning is an accomplished healthcare professional with over a decade of experience in developing and executing successful strategies that drive business growth. Currently serving as a Responsible AI lead at HCSC, her focus is on AI governance and innovative problem solving.

Jordan Limperis

Data Scientist

LA Care

Highly motivated Data Scientist with a strong background in healthcare data and systems. Experienced in Inpatient Hospital and Laboratory Epic Systems, where I applied data-driven insights to improve clinical and operational efficiency. Currently, I am pursuing my career at L.A. Care, focusing leveraging advanced machine learning techniques to analyze noisy data, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in healthcare operations, particularly in payment integrity.

Crystal Son

Executive Director of Enterprise Data Analytics Solutions

HCSC

Crystal Son is an Executive Director of Enterprise Data Analytics Solutions at Healthcare Service Corporation (HCSC), the largest customer-owned health insurer in the United States. HCSC provides access to care nationwide through Blue Cross Blue Shield plans in Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas as well as through its broad portfolio of companies. Crystal has 20 years of experience in deriving intelligence from data and mobilizing teams to action.

At HCSC, she leads the Strategic Initiatives & Partnerships team, which leads key programs such as Payment Integrity, Responsible AI and AI Literacy and Workforce Readiness. She is passionate about real-world applications of data-driven insights, storytelling through data, and building high-performance teams. 

Prior to joining HCSC in October 2022, Crystal held several roles at previous organizations, including delivery of data science advisory services, management of healthcare and government customer portfolios, and the development and launch of several new products.  She began her career in data as an epidemiologist, first for the City of New York, then with Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center but has called downtown Chicago home for the last 11 years.

Christopher Draven

Senior Director of Payment Integrity Analytics & AI

HCSC

Christopher Draven is Senior Director of Payment Integrity Analytics & AI at HCSC where he leads a cross-functional team focused on delivering actionable insights and savings. He has over 25 years experience in healthcare, starting in direct patient care.