ST. LOUIS, OCT 1, 2025 – STL Startup Week (STLSW) and Rezilient Health today announced that Danish Nagda, MD, CEO and co-founder of the fast-growing St. Louis healthcare startup Rezilient Health, will serve as the keynote speaker for STL Startup Week 2025. The announcement comes as STLSW prepares for its seventh annual conference, taking place November 10–14, 2025, across five key hubs in the Greater St. Louis Metro Region.
Rezilient Health has emerged as one of St. Louis' most promising healthcare startups, revolutionizing how businesses and employees access primary and specialty care through its innovative CloudClinic model. The company combines advanced technology with in-person care delivery, enabling same-day access to high-quality healthcare while reducing costs for employers and eliminating out-of-pocket expenses for employees.
"Danish represents everything STL Startup Week celebrates about our entrepreneurial ecosystem," said Matt Menietti, Executive Director of the TechArtista Foundation and Lead Organizer of STL Startup Week.
"He's a physician-entrepreneur who identified a critical problem in healthcare access and built a scalable solution right here in St. Louis. His journey from founding Schoology, which now serves 20 million users globally, to revolutionizing healthcare delivery demonstrates the kind of bold thinking and execution that makes our startup community so dynamic."
Dr. Nagda's path to healthcare innovation began with personal experience. After watching his father remain undiagnosed with sleep apnea for 20 years, leading to preventable heart failure,Nagda recognized the urgent need for more accessible, attentive healthcare delivery. This personal mission, combined with his background as a successful serial entrepreneur and practicing physician, led to the creation of Rezilient Health.
"I'm honored to keynote STL Startup Week and share our story with fellow entrepreneurs and innovators," said Dr. Nagda. "Healthcare represents one of the greatest opportunities for entrepreneurial impact, but success requires deep understanding of both the clinical and business challenges. St. Louis has provided the perfect environment for Rezilient to grow, with incredible talent, supportive investors, and a community that believes in solving hard problems. I look forward to discussing how entrepreneurs can tackle complex industries and create meaningful change."
Rezilient Health's CloudClinic model addresses critical gaps in healthcare access by combining remote physicians with on-site trained medics and advanced diagnostic technology. The approach has achieved remarkable results, including a 100% client retention rate among employer partners and a 92+ Net Promoter Score (NPS) from patients. The company has CloudClinics in Stillwater, OK and Dallas, TX, and recently opened its third CloudClinic location in St. Louis, with plans underway for multiple additional locations nationally to open by early 2026.
Dr. Nagda brings extensive entrepreneurial experience to his keynote address. Prior to founding Rezilient Health, he created Schoology, the first social learning platform, which transformed educational technology and now serves over 20 million users across 130 countries. As a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and an ENT resident at Washington University in St. Louis, he has served in advisory roles for multiple companies including Doximity, Inventr, and Enterprise Bank & Trust.
STL Startup Week 2025, presented by Block (formerly Square), will bring together thousands of entrepreneurs, small business owners, investors, and innovators from across the region. Official sessions will take place at T-REX, TechArtista UCity, City Foundry, CIC St. Louis, and Spark Coworking, featuring a diverse lineup of speakers from across the startup ecosystem.
Registration for STL Startup Week 2025 is now open at stlouisstartupweek.com. Most sessions are free to attend with an RSVP, making it one of the most accessible entrepreneurship and innovation events in the region. Early registration is encouraged as space is limited.
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STL Startup Week (STLSW) is the region's premier event series designed by and for the local entrepreneurial community. The five-day event celebrates innovation, fosters meaningful connections, and amplifies the voices of founders and small business owners. STL Startup Week is a grassroots initiative facilitated by the TechArtista Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Rezilient Health is revolutionizing healthcare access through its innovative CloudClinic model, which combines advanced technology with in-person care delivery to provide same-day access to high-quality primary and specialty care. Founded by physician-entrepreneur Danish Nagda, MD, and engineer Jeffrey Gamble, the company serves over 200 employer partners with unlimited, zero-dollar out-of-pocket healthcare access for employees. Based in St. Louis with an expanding national presence, Rezilient Health maintains a 100% client retention rate and 92+ net promoter score. Learn more at rezilienthealth.com.
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