Autumn-Kyoko Cushman is the Co-Founder and CEO of ShiftOS, where she leads efforts to reimagine healthcare operations with the power of artificial intelligence. Her career began in the U.S. Navy as a corpsman, where her firsthand experience in direct patient care exposed the systemic inefficiencies that still burden clinicians today. Those early lessons, coupled with the deeply personal journey of supporting a loved one through brain cancer, fueled her passion for innovation. Transitioning into healthcare technology, her background combines frontline medical work with leadership roles at NIH and IBM Watson Health By bridging clinical practice, research, and technology leadership, Autumn brings an uncommon perspective on the realities clinicians face and the opportunities AI offers to transform care delivery.