EconAlliance Annual Dinner

Nearly 200 people gathered at the Santa Maria Country Club this January for the EconAlliance Annual Dinner and Future Forum. The event featured “AI in Healthcare” presentations by Dr. Monique Diaz, Regional Medical Officer, California Dignity Health and Aaron Poirier, Executive Director of Operations, Lompoc Valley Medical Center.

Future Forum Recap: AI on the Front Lines
AI in Healthcare speaker Dr. Monique Diaz
Future Forum Recap: AI on the Front Lines
AI in Healthcare speaker Aaron Poirier LVMC

EconAlliance 2026 Northern Santa Barbara County Impact Award went to People’s Self-Help Housing (PSHH), accepted by Ken Trigueiro – CEO & President at Peoples’​ Self-Help Housing; Supervisor Joan Hartmann and former PSHH CEO John Fowler presented the award with EconAlliance President, Laurie Tamura. Pictured (L-R): Joan Hartman, John Fowler, Ken Trigeiro, & Laurie Tamura

Future Forum Recap: AI on the Front Lines
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Hardy Diagnostic’s founder Jay Hardy and Chief Scientific Officer Andre Hsiung jointly received the EconAlliance Innovation Award and were introduced by EconAlliance Manufacturing Co-Chair Tony Guy and Board President Laurie Tamura. Pictured (L-R): Tony Guy, Jay Hardy, Andre Hsiung, & Laurie Tamura

Future Forum Recap: AI on the Front Lines
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AI in Healthcare & EconAlliance Presentation

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