Alphabet kicks off a private two-day conference dedicated to health, featuring AI chief Jeff Dean

• Alphabet is hosting a two-day, invite-only conference for employees and a few select speakers.
• It’s dedicated to the company’s efforts in health care, primarily in research and artificial intelligence.
• Speakers include Google AI chief Jeff Dean, cardiologist Eric Topol and former FDA commissioner Robert Califf.

Alphabet is convening employees from across its various health units, including life-sciences R&D unit Verily and health-focused artificial intelligence project Google Brain, for an invitation-only two-day conference at the company’s Sunnyvale campus.

The event showcases Alphabet’s growing interest in the space. It’s also one of the first times that Alphabet has organized a big gathering for its health groups, which are spread out across the organization.