CDHLS Coalition

CDHLS — Coalition for Decentralized Healthcare and Life Sciences

Join a Global Initiative Transforming Healthcare Through Decentralized Technology

Overview

The Coalition for Decentralized Healthcare and Life Sciences (CDHLS) is a global network of innovators, researchers, enterprises, technologists, policymakers, and advocates dedicated to advancing decentralized technologies that reshape healthcare and life sciences. CDHLS brings together a diverse community committed to building a secure, patient-centered, equitable, and technologically advanced healthcare ecosystem.

Members contribute insights, shape strategic direction, participate in cross-sector initiatives, and influence the future of decentralized healthcare models worldwide. Your expertise helps drive global impact through collaboration, research, standards development, and knowledge sharing.

CDHLS invites professionals, enterprise, and not-for-profits to join across healthcare, life sciences, blockchain, digital assets, AI, Web3, consumer advocacy, biopharma, and technology-driven industries — whether you are an individual innovator, startup, enterprise, or global organization.

Purpose and Mission

CDHLS is dedicated to transforming global health systems using decentralized and emerging technologies that prioritize transparency, equity, patient data sovereignty, security, and innovation. Our mission is to create pragmatic, trustworthy, and scalable models for decentralized healthcare through:

Patient data ownership and privacy protections
Decentralized clinical research and scientific discovery
Digital asset use cases in health and life sciences
Responsible, transparent AI and blockchain adoption
Decentralized infrastructure for underserved communities
Cross-sector partnerships and global standards development

CDHLS fosters a knowledge rich, collaborative environment where consumers, clinicians, enterprises, and policymakers can build, test, evaluate, and deploy decentralized solutions confidently and responsibly.

Key Focus Areas

Decentralized Platforms & Blockchain Innovation

CDHLS advances decentralized healthcare infrastructure through global partnerships, supporting secure, equitable, and patient-centered systems. Through decentralized technologies, we aim to enhance patient outcomes, accelerate medical innovation, and reshape the future of health delivery.

Digital Asset Integration & Data Ownership

We advocate for patient data sovereignty, scalable digital asset integrations, and safe, transparent AI and machine learning applications that meet high standards of equity, security, and consumer protection.

Health Equity Through Decentralized Care

By empowering patients with portable, secure health data and enabling decentralized clinical pathways (telemedicine, blockchain records, mobile solutions), CDHLS reduces disparities in care access across global populations.

Decentralized Science (DeSci) & Life Sciences Innovation

We support decentralized models for drug discovery, clinical trials, and bioinformatics, accelerating innovation while promoting open knowledge, patient-centered design, and global collaboration.

Policy, Standards & Global Interoperability

CDHLS works with policymakers and regulators to establish frameworks that encourage safe, cross-border decentralized health systems and technical standards for global implementation.

Enterprise Blockchain & Subnet Architecture

We support enterprise-level decentralized systems, subnet development, and digital asset assessment models that meet industry requirements for scale, resilience, and regulatory alignment.

Programs and Initiatives

Capacity Building in AI & Decentralized Technology

Delivering education programs with universities, thought leaders, and trusted experts to strengthen global literacy in blockchain, AI, and decentralized systems.

Workstreams include

- DeSci
- Digital Assets
- AI & Ethics
- Cybersecurity and Quantum
- Challenges for Market Adoption and Scale

Leadership

Founders

Tory Cenaj, CEO and Publisher, Blockchain in Healthcare Today Platform Approaches Journal, Partners in Digital Health
Gerard Dache, Found Global Blockchain Association (GBA)
Gianluca De Novi, PhD, CEO, Circular Protocol and Director of the Medical Device and Simulation Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital
Filippo Frangioni, Head of Partnerships, Nordic Blockchain Association
Nitin Gaur, Former IBM Executive and Industry SME
Jim Nasr, CEO, Acoer
David Stefanich, Managing Director, Waive.ai

CDHLS Goals

CDHLS aims to ensure decentralized technology is trusted, transparent, secure, and beneficial for all. Our work focuses on:

Ensuring inclusive stakeholder representation
Supporting public–private collaboration
Share insights to help shape and build confidence in decentralized health tools
Influence strategic priorities and innovation pathways
Collaborate on thought leadership, research, and consensus-driven frameworks
Advancing security, interoperability, and patient empowerment
Engage with global thought leaders, strategic partners, and decision makers
Support the advancement of equitable, decentralized health systems
Promoting responsible innovation
Contribute to real-world publication opportunities (premium tiers)

You choose your level of engagement.

CDHLS Deliverables

Blockchain Assurance Assessment & Validation Labs

Developing a federated network of decentralized technology validation labs and frameworks accessible to all healthcare environments.

Continuous Tool Evaluation & Monitoring

Ensuring decentralized healthcare models remain safe, unbiased, and effective through ongoing assessments.

Best Practice Guidance

Publishing consensus-driven guidelines and use cases across AI, blockchain, digital assets, and decentralized clinical models.

Public Transparency Registry

Providing publicly accessible report cards to enhance trust and accountability.

Performance Evaluation

CDHLS evaluates decentralized technologies based on real-world clinical and operational impact, emphasizing trust, safety, equity, usability, and cost efficiency.

ACDHLS Decentralized Reliability Update validates technology claims, improving transparency for patients, organizations, and vendors.

Connecting leading institutions, healthcare providers, researchers, and innovators to accelerate global decentralized healthcare adoption including:

IEEE
UKDHC

Member Benefits

All CDHLS member organizations enjoy the following exclusive benefits:

Active Participation in Standards Development: Members have guaranteed opportunities to contribute to the development of CDHLS best practice frameworks and help shape our strategic direction for decentralized healthcare and life sciences.
Licensing for Commercial Use and Derivative Works: Members receive licenses to commercialize and create derivative works based on CDHLS work products. While all frameworks will be open-source and publicly available under the Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license, only members have permission for commercial use and public derivatives.
Priority in Speaking and Event Participation: Members receive priority consideration for speaking engagements and participation in coalition-led events, providing valuable visibility and influence in the decentralized healthcare landscape.
Networking with Industry Experts: Members gain access to networking opportunities with thought leaders, industry experts, and like-minded professionals through exclusive online forums and in-person gatherings.
Discounted Registration and Sponsorship Opportunities: Members receive priority registration rates for our annual CDHLS Summit and unique sponsorship opportunities in partnership with CDHLS and our affiliated events.
Enhanced Visibility and Recognition: Members are featured on our website and are acknowledged for their contributions to CDHLS initiatives and projects, enhancing their visibility within the industry.

Marketing, Communications & Resource Library

Meetings and Events:Connect with experts in blockchain, AI, and healthcare through regular events, media, and forums, including sessions at global conferences and media coverage.
Technical Resources:Access white papers, sponsored content, and regulatory guidelines designed to advance industry knowledge on decentralized systems, digital asset applications, and decentralized AI.
Assessment Models, Guides, and Toolkits:CDHLS offers practical guides to support healthcare systems, providers, and biopharma in testing and evaluating AI and blockchain technologies, ensuring that every innovation is built with a patient-centric approach a can be trusted.
Education services and resources Include:
Audiovisual Presentations
Content Development
Targeted Communications and Direct Mail Programs
Special Event Planning (Guidelines Summit, Symposia, Advisory boards, Roundtables, Expert Forums, Focus Groups, Meetups, etc.)
Speakers Bureau, Thought Leader/Key-Opinion-Leader Access
Produce Training Materials & Product Information Kits
Strategic Research and Insights
Assessment Guides
Blockchain in Healthcare Today Platform Approaches Journal
Newsletter
White Papers
Debates
Hackathons

Cost

Join CDHLS to gain these exclusive benefits and collaborate on shaping the future of decentralized healthcare and life sciences. Use your social capital to collectively demonstrate credible leadership, shared standards, measurable impact, ethical governance, and a unified voice capable of influencing research priorities, industry adoption, and policy at scale.

Individuals/Consultants/Contractors: $2,500.00 USD

Strategic Corporate Advisor:

Small: <$10M in revenue - 5,000.00 USD
Medium: $10-250M in revenue - 10,000.00 USD
Large: $250M-$1B total operating revenue - 20,000.00 USD

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All Members Receive:

Participation in surveys and insight polls
Access to select previews and content
Recognition as a CDHLS member
Data briefs and infographics
Access to virtual forums and discussions
Priority access to CDHLS events and panels

Strategic Corporate Advisors Also Receive:

Participation in advisory roundtables
Digital badge & certificate
Co-authorship and publication opportunities
Early access to summits and workshops
Priority speaking considerations
Exclusive access to global networking
Discounted sponsorship bundles
Enhanced visibility across CDHLS channels

Frequently Asked Questions

Who Can Join?

Professionals and organizations across healthcare, life sciences, blockchain, AI, Web3, pharma, policy, supply chain, and consumer advocacy. Paid Membership for individual and corporate members is required.

Do I Need to Be in Healthcare?

Any stakeholder influencing or supporting the future of decentralized healthcare and life sciencesshould join. Preference is given to recognized subject matter experts.

How is This Different from other Corporate Advisory Councils?
CDHLS is dedicated to decentralized technologies in healthcare and life sciences. Members gain the opportunity to influence academic, industry, and regulatory content and be part of a pioneering global publication and network.

Will I Get Paid?
Membership is voluntary, but it can lead to co-authorship, speaking opportunities, and leadership roles across social media, enhanced influence and credibility, and articles, special reports, and market forecasts.

How Often Will I Be Contacted?

Premium/Strategic members receive monthly updates and can expect high value thought leadership opportunities. Weekly work stream meetings occur and schedule changes are up to each work stream leader.

Join CDHLS Today - Apply Now — Select your tier and receive on boarding details and engagement opportunities. You’ll receive a welcome email, on boarding instructions, and engagement opportunities based on your tier.

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