Leadership
Meet the team behind AuthenTech AI's governance-first approach
Chance Sassano
Founder & CEO
Chance Sassano founded AuthenTech AI with a clear mission: help healthcare organizations navigate the Shadow AI crisis with governance-first solutions that enable AI safely. With deep experience in healthcare technology and a front-row seat to the shadow AI explosion, Chance saw healthcare leaders caught between two impossible choices: ban AI entirely (which doesn't work) or look the other way while staff expose PHI to unauthorized tools (which creates massive compliance risk). AuthenTech AI's governance-first approach solves this dilemma: establish visibility, PHI protection, policies, and guardrails first, then enable AI use cases safely and at scale. Chance is passionate about cutting through AI hype and buzzwords to deliver practical, compliance-aligned solutions that work in the real world of healthcare operations.
Why Healthcare + AI Governance
Healthcare is special. Unlike other industries, healthcare organizations can't afford to "move fast and break things" when it comes to AI. PHI exposure has real consequences: HIPAA violations, OCR enforcement, patient trust erosion, and reputational damage.
But healthcare also needs AI more than any other sector. The operational burden, staffing challenges, and documentation load are crushing providers. AI can help — if deployed responsibly.
That's why AuthenTech AI exists: to help healthcare leaders thread the needle between innovation and compliance. Governance first, enablement second, real outcomes always.
Speaking & Media
Chance speaks on Shadow AI, governance, and healthcare innovation
The Shadow AI Crisis in Healthcare
Weekly conversations on AI governance, patient experience, and authentic leadership
AuthenTech AI Podcast
Healthcare AI Governance Summit 2025
Keynote on implementing governance-first AI strategies
Industry Conference
Why 78% of Healthcare Workers Use Unauthorized AI
Deep dive into shadow AI prevalence and what leaders can do about it
Healthcare IT News
PHI Protection 101 for Healthcare CIOs
Technical deep-dive on automatic PHI cleansing in AI workflows
AuthenTech AI Webinar Series