Jayson Sterba is a vision-driven healthcare and AI strategist with over a decade of experience commercializing data and technology solutions that advance research, improve patient outcomes, and scale innovation across the life sciences ecosystem. As Commercial Leader for Real-World Data at Carelon Research, part of Elevance Health, Jayson leads strategy and partnerships for one of the nation’s largest payer-derived data platforms, driving collaboration with global biopharma and CRO partners.
An exited founder and lifelong builder, Jayson has helped launch and scale multiple ventures and accelerators that bridge startups, payers, and pharma. He previously led healthcare partnerships for CancerX, a White House/Moffitt Cancer Center initiative, and helped revive the global health program at MassChallenge, supporting over 500 digital health and biotech startups worldwide.
As the founding CEO of Digital PatientXP, Jayson developed a clinical trial engagement platform adopted by top-10 pharma companies to improve patient retention and experience prior to the venture being acquired. He currently advises several early-stage healthtech ventures including LivAI, Rehavior, Predicta Biosciences, and SequestBio focused on AI-enabled patient engagement, predictive oncology, and precision research.
Jayson earned his MBA from Babson College (’21), where he received the inaugural KMH Health Innovation Award for excellence in healthcare entrepreneurship, and holds a Master of Architecture in Healthcare Design from Norwich University. His cross-disciplinary background spanning architecture, data science, and commercialization fuels his mission to redesign how healthcare systems adopt innovation.
At Babson, Jayson mentors emerging founders on go-to-market strategy, partnership development, and scaling digital health solutions within complex payer, provider, and pharma ecosystems. He is passionate about helping entrepreneurs transform bold ideas into real-world impact at the intersection of technology, care, and equity.