The Hudson River Network (HRN) has solidified itself as the premier “no-fluff” gathering for the New York City health tech ecosystem. Eschewing the traditional conference format of staged panels and pay-to-play keynotes, this event focuses entirely on high-density networking.
It brings together a concentrated mix of founders and operators from established unicorns like Zocdoc, Headway, Ro, and Flatiron Health in a setting designed for serendipitous collaboration.
For founders, the value is in the informal “whisper network.” In a sector as gate-kept and regulated as healthcare, the ability to back-channel with operators who have navigated the specific hurdles of FHIR integration, HIPAA compliance at scale, and payer-provider contracting is invaluable.
This is less about pitching to a crowd and more about the “vibe-check” that leads to senior hires or angel checks from those who actually understand clinical workflows.
While the rooftop venue provides the backdrop, the real ROI is the attendee density. If you are building in the NYC health tech corridor, missing this mixer means missing out on the primary node where industry shifts—from AI-scribe consolidation to new value-based care models, are actually discussed.