The initiative reflects a broader recognition that family offices and impact-aligned investors frequently lack structured access to curated deal flow and peer-level dialogue in the digital health space, according to Chris Marcoux, Chief Communications Officer at Arkan Ventures. The roundtable series will convene family offices, digital health operators, thematic specialists, and ESG-aligned allocators for facilitated discussion on capital deployment, sector trends, and the structural conditions shaping care at scale.
Each session will be grounded in Environmental, Social, and Governance frameworks and aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals—specifically SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being), SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure), and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals). Thematic sessions under consideration are AI-assisted diagnostics and care delivery, interoperable health data and infrastructure, and the financing of equitable telehealth access in underserved communities. All themes will be mapped to relevant SDG indicators to ensure discussion remains anchored to measurable outcomes.
The roundtable series is currently in its development phase, with the first sessions anticipated for later in 2026. Each convening is expected to follow a structured half-day format, combining a keynote perspective from a digital health operator or clinician with facilitated investment dialogue. Participants will engage with ESG measurement methodologies aligned to the SDG Impact Standards, providing a consistent framework through which healthcare allocations can be assessed for both financial and social performance.
This matters because it addresses a critical gap in how capital flows into healthcare innovation. By creating a dedicated forum that links investment decisions directly to measurable social outcomes, the series could influence how billions of dollars are deployed in the digital health sector. The focus on underserved communities and equitable access suggests a deliberate effort to steer technology investment toward reducing healthcare disparities, not just generating returns.
The implications extend beyond individual investment portfolios. If successful, this model could encourage more institutional investors to adopt similar frameworks, potentially reshaping market incentives in digital health toward technologies that demonstrably improve population health outcomes. The emphasis on interoperability and data infrastructure also highlights foundational challenges that must be solved for technology to achieve meaningful scale in healthcare delivery.
Arkan Ventures is currently seeking contributors to participate in this roundtable series in the coming year. The firm is inviting digital health founders, healthcare investors, and subject-matter experts, including clinicians, technologists, and policy practitioners, to contribute their perspectives and help shape the agenda across sessions. Sessions will be invitation-based and thematically focused, with final dates and topics to be confirmed as the program develops.
