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

Neema Navai
MD
Enterprise Lead, Virtual Care and Engagement
MD Anderson Cancer Center

Anuj Mehta
MD, MBA
Chief Clinical Officer, South Region
Hackensack Meridian Health

Jasmine Bishop
Vice President, Care Innovation Lab
MedStar Institute for Innovation, MedStar Health

Wayne Gretzky
NHL Legend

Denatras Silas
Chief Information Officer
MedCura Health

Todd Ponsky
MD, FACS
Chief Innovation Officer and Professor, Surgery and Pediatric Surgery
Cincinnati Children's Hospital

Emily White
Vice President, Revenue Cycle
Sutter Health

Jayson Laban
Chief Information Officer
The University of Texas Medical Branch

John Flores
Associate Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer
The University of Texas Medical Branch

George T. Hickman
C-DHE, CHCIO, LCHiME, FCHiME, LFHIMSS, CPHIMS
Chief Digital and Information Officer
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Tracy Donegan
MHA
Chief Information and Innovation Officer
MLK Community Healthcare

Andy Pate
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and President, East
Compassus

Desmond Jackson
MBA, DBA, PMP
Vice President, Revenue Cycle Management
Monument Health

Karl Hightower
Vice President and Chief Data and Analytics Officer
Stanford Health

Namrata Saha
Program Manager
Northwestern Medicine

Manuel Pedroza
Chief Information Officer
Clinica Sierra Vista

Beena S. Peters
DNP, RN, FACHE, FABC, FAAN
Former System Chief Nursing Executive
Cook County Health

Sanjeev Sah
MHA
Chief Executive Officer
CyberAXA LLC

Jatin Dave
MD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Tufts University School of Medicine

Sandhya Chandrasekhar
Associate Vice President, Enterprise Analytics and Data Engineering
Memorial Hermann Health System

Samuel Aronson
ALM, MA
Principal Architect, Digital Research
Mass General Brigham

Ngan MacDonald
Chief, Data Operations, Institute for AI in Medicine
Northwestern University

Shakeeb Akhter
CHCIO, CDH-E
Senior Vice President and Chief Digital and Information Officer
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Drew Smith
MBA
Former Chief Data & Analytics Officer
OhioHealth

James Solava
DO, FACP
Associate Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Northern Region
WVU Medicine

Charlene A. LePane
DO, MBA, MSPH, FACOI, FACG
Chief Medical Information Officer, Central Florida Division
AdventHealth

Yusuf Sermet
PhD
Associate Professor, ByWater Institute and Adjunct Faculty, Pediatrics, School of Medicine
Tulane University

Barry Stein
MD
Chief Clinical Innovation Officer and Chief Medical Informatics Officer
Hartford HealthCare

Robert V. Boos
Senior Vice President, Revenue Cycle
Covenant Health

Beth Carlson
Chief Revenue Officer
OSU Wexner Medical Center

Hari Balasubramanian
Chief Technology Officer, Health Information Systems
Solventum

Clavio Ascari
MD
Chief Clinical Officer
NAPA Managed Services

Crystal Broj
CPDHTS
Enterprise Chief Digital Transformation Officer
Medical University of South Carolina

Curtis Cole
MD
Vice President and Chief Global Information Officer
Cornell University

Bryan Baucom
MBA
Chief Information Officer
Centerstone

Tim Calahan
MS, MBA, DBA
Founder and Managing Member, EHC Consulting; Former Chief Technology Officer
Michigan Medicine

Elizabeth Hand
DSL
Interim Vice President, IT Clinical Applications
OU Health

Nipa Shah
MD
Chair, Dept of Family Medicine
University of Florida Health

Ruchi Garg
MD, MBA, FACS, FACOG
Chief Medical Officer, Gynecologic Oncologist
Fairview Park Hospital

Peter Hull
MD, MBA
Chief Medical Officer, Greater Sacramento Market
Sutter Health

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 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

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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