Name
09. What's Hot and What's Not: Leading Innovation Adoption
Date & Time
Monday, September 14, 2026, 9:40 AM - 10:20 AM
Speakers
Haris Ackerman, MBA, Director, integration and strategic operations, Virtua Health
Samantha Coleman, Product Owner, Ambient Speech Technology, HCA Healthcare
Christopher Horvat, MD, MHA, Senior Director, Clinical Informatics, UPMC
Lanty O'Connor, Program Director, NM R&D, Northwestern Medicine
Sheri Rodriguez, EdD, MA, Chief Growth Officer, PotentiaMetrics
Samantha Coleman, Product Owner, Ambient Speech Technology, HCA Healthcare
Christopher Horvat, MD, MHA, Senior Director, Clinical Informatics, UPMC
Lanty O'Connor, Program Director, NM R&D, Northwestern Medicine
Sheri Rodriguez, EdD, MA, Chief Growth Officer, PotentiaMetrics
Description
With innovation accelerating, leaders must decide what to pursue and what to pass on. This panel cuts through the noise, examining which technologies are gaining traction and which are losing momentum. Executives share how to evaluate emerging ideas, manage change, and drive adoption that delivers real clinical, operational, and financial impact.
Location Name
Salon A-5 (Lower level)
Full Address
Hilton Chicago
720 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60605
United States
720 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60605
United States
Session Type
Panel
HIT + DH + RCM: Topic Tag
IT, Technology & Innovation, Innovation, Strategy