Notable’s new Chief Medical Officer takes the stage at Noteworthy 2026

Have you heard the exciting news? Dr. Nicholas Desai has joined Notable as Chief Medical Officer, and this fall he’s bringing his perspective to the Noteworthy 2026 main stage in Austin. 

Desai joins Notable after two decades in the health system C-suite, most recently at Houston Methodist, where he held numerous executive roles: Chief Operating Officer, Chief Medical Officer, Chief Quality Officer, and System Chief Medical Information Officer. He also helped lead the development, opening, and growth of Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital, a greenfield hospital built from the outset around AI-enabled care. 

That combination of clinical, operational, and technology leadership is exactly why he’s a perfect fit for Notable. “More AI does not automatically mean more capacity or better margins,” said Pranay Kapadia, CEO and co-founder of Notable. “Those gains require changing how work gets done. Nick has led clinical technology across a health system and taken direct responsibility for hospital operations. He understands what has to change, what cannot be compromised, and what it takes to bring an organization through that kind of transformation.”

What to expect on the Noteworthy main stage

At Noteworthy 2026, Desai will share his view from the other side of the table: the one health system leaders like you sit in every day. Expect him to dig into: 

• Why he chose to join Notable after two decades running hospital operations 
• The state of the healthcare industry today, including the pain points, trends, and hard-won successes he’s seen firsthand from the C-suite 
• The “why now” for AI: how health systems should think about prioritizing automation amid so many competing demands 

Join us in Austin to meet Dr. Desai and hear his vision for where healthcare AI goes next. If you haven’t registered for Noteworthy yet, you can save your spot here.