Becker’s Healthcare Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Conference 2026

Healthcare is entering a defining new chapter—one where digital transformation isn’t optional, but mission-critical. Becker’s IT + Revenue Cycle Conference: The Future of AI & Digital Health brings together forward-thinking healthcare leaders who are shaping what’s next: scaling AI and automation responsibly, advancing true interoperability, strengthening cybersecurity in a high-risk environment, and building durable financial performance.

Across four energizing days, you’ll find immersive sessions built for executives and senior decision-makers who want practical insight, real-world lessons, and a clear view of where the industry is headed. Expect a focused, future-looking agenda that helps leaders make smart technology investments, modernize care and operations, and accelerate sustainable growth—now and into the year ahead.

Gather with thousands of C-suite, VP, and director-level leaders driving the next era of Health IT, digital health, AI, and RCM
Hear unfiltered, executive-level strategy from organizations setting the pace for 2026 and beyond - and learn what’s delivering measurable results
Build meaningful peer relationships through curated networking, roundtables, and candid, solutions-focused dialogue
Leave with clear, actionable takeaways to strengthen performance across care delivery, operations, and revenue
Evaluate emerging technologies and partners ready to help you solve complex challenges, scale innovation, and accelerate ROI

Rachel Felix
Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing and Growth Officer
Boston Medical Center Health System

Michael Pfeffer
MD
Chief Information and Digital Officer, Stanford Health Care; Associate Dean and Clinical Professor
Stanford School of Medicine

Toyosi Olutade
MD, CPE, FHM
Chief Medical Officer
UnityPoint Health-Quad Cities

Marji Karlin
Chief Revenue Officer
NYC Health + Hospitals

Darrell Keeling
PhD
Chief Technology Officer and Chief Information Security Officer
Bronson Health

Shelly Nash
DO, FACOOG
Senior Vice President and Global Chief Medical Information Officer
Fresenius Medical Care

Muhammad Siddiqui
Chief Information Officer
Reid Health

Amy Gutman
MD, FACEP
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
ToughLoveMD

Tim Skeen
Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Sentara Health

Pete D'Addio
CHCIO, CDH-E
Chief Technology Officer and Vice President, Technology
LCMC Health

Tomi Kolade
MBBS, MSHI, MCSO
Assistant Chief Medical Information Officer
UTHealth | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Gerard Pierre Jenkins
MD, MA, MA
Chief Medical Executive, Eden Medical Hospital
Sutter Health

Neha Patel
MD, MS
Associate Chief Health Information Officer
Penn Medicine

Blake Evans
MBA, CHFP
System Vice President, Revenue Cycle
Rush University System for Health

Chaitanya Vempati
Associate Vice President, AI and Analytics
Memorial Hermann Health System

Scott Cowan
MD, FACS
Chief Medical Officer and Chief Quality Officer
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals

Drew von Eschenbach
MBA, FHFMA
Vice President, Enterprise Revenue Cycle
UW Medicine

Brandon Burnett
Vice President, Revenue Cycle
Community Medical Centers

Edward Sankary
MD
Vice President and Chief Health Information and Value Officer
UT Health San Antonio

Kenneth N. Sable
MD, MBA, FACHE, FACEP
President, Acute Care Hospital Division
Hackensack Meridian Health

Ryan Kenney
Vice President, Strategy Enablement
Nebraska Medicine

Bryon Frost
MD, ABEM
Vice President and Chief Medical Informatics Officer
McLeod Health

Emily Marlow
DNP, RN, NP-C
Associate Chief Operating Officer Ambulatory care, Chief APRN
University of Michigan Health

Cara Zorzi Bergendahl
Chief Marketing and Consumer Officer
Ochsner Health

David Sylvan
Chief Strategy, Innovation & Marketing Officer
University Hospitals

Charity Dorazio
MA
Chief Information Officer
Adventist HealthCare

Tres Leonard
Chief Information Officer
Wabash General Hospital

Uday Madasu
MBA
Chief Information Officer
Covenant Health

Anthony Locascio
MS, MBA
Chief Technology Officer, Hospital Patient Monitoring
Philips

Shane Rodabaugh
MBA
Chief Information and Digital Officer
Adena Health

Sheri Rodriguez
EdD, MA
Chief Growth Officer
PotentiaMetrics

John Wilcox
MBA
Chief Information Officer
Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers

Susan Goodson
Senior Vice President and Chief Digital and Information Officer
Ann and Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital

Denise Boykin
CPA, MBA, CHFP
Vice President, System and Strategic Finance
Ascension

Maria Sexton
MBA, CISSP, CRISC, CDPSE
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
UT Medical

J. Scott Smitherman
MD, MBA
Assistant Vice President and Chief Medical Informatics Officer
Providence Clinical Network

Alex Miller
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital

Jawad Khan
Vice President, Enterprise Analytics
Akron Children’s Hospital

Odette Perriel
MS
Senior Vice President, Support Services
RWJBarnabas Health

Robert Frieden
Chief Information Officer
Hutchinson Regional Healthcare Systems

8:00 AM	01. Opening Keynote Address with Dr. Bobbie Byrne, CIO at Advocate Health and Dr. Mitchell Schnall, SVP, Data and Technology Solutions at Penn Medicine
11:35 AM	01. Use Cases: What New Technologies and Strategies Will Actually Improve Patient Experience
4:10 PM	01. Celebrity Keynote - Wayne Gretzky

8:35 AM	01. Supercharge the Frontlines: Where Top Systems are Focused Next
8:35 AM	07. AI for Healthcare Marketing: Pitfalls and Best Practices
11:25 AM	01. The Best Investments for a Smarter EHR
3:15 PM	01. How Executives Collaborate and Find Common Ground on AI
4:00 PM	01. Celebrity Keynote - Jimmy Johnson

9:25 AM	01. AI and Automation in the Revenue Cycle: What's Real, What's Hype and What's Working
11:25 AM	01. The CIO's Playbook for Retraining the AI-Era Workforce
2:10 PM	01. Designing the Intelligent Health System

Becker's IT + Revenue Cycle Conference: The Future of AI & Digital Health

Attending Becker's 11th Annual IT + Revenue Cycle Conference: The Future of AI & Digital Health

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