16th Annual Meeting

Healthcare transformation is accelerating, and leaders are reimagining care models, staffing strategies, and health equity solutions to strengthen outcomes. Hospital margins are climbing, AI is integrating fast, and clinicians continue to face burnout—but big questions remain. What’s next for value-based care? How can hospitals safeguard against cyber threats? Who are the best partners to tackle major operational challenges?

Becker’s 16th Annual Meeting has your back.

Across four days of expert-led discussions, we’ll explore the key issues shaping healthcare’s future. Gain exclusive insights, connect with leaders nationwide, and leave with actionable strategies to drive your organization forward.

Nikki Carter
MBA, MPH, FACHE
Chief Strategy Officer, US Markets
Bon Secours Mercy Health

Nkem Chukwumerije
MD, MHA
President and Executive Medical Director
The Southeast Permanente Medical Group

Nolan Chang
MD
Executive Vice President, Strategy, Corporate Development, and Finance, The Permanente Federation; Medical Director, Business Management
Southern California Permanente Medical Group

Nida Shekhani
Chief Strategy Officer and Deputy Chief Operating Officer
Fred Hutch Cancer Center

Omar Lateef
DO
President and Chief Executive Officer
RUSH

Romy Block
MD
Division Chief, Endocrinology
NorthShore University HealthSystem

Rishi Tripathi
MBA, CISSP
Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Information Security Officer
Mount Sinai Health System

Simon Nazarian
Executive Vice President and Chief Digital and Technology Officer
City of Hope

Vikram Kashyap
MD, FACS
Endowed Chair, Frederik Meijer Heart and Vascular Institute; Vice President, Cardiovascular Health
Corewell Health

Nasim Eftekhari
MS
Executive Director, Applied AI and Data Science
City of Hope

Peter Pronovost
MD, PhD, FCCM
Chief Quality and Clinical Transformation Officer and President, Veale Healthcare Transformation Institute
University Hospitals

Bob Taylor
MBA
Senior Vice President, Supply
RWJBarnabas Health

Stacey Brandt
Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
Tampa General Hospital

Stephen Parodi
MD
Executive Vice President, External Affairs, Communications and Brand
The Permanente Federation and The Permanente Medical Group

Sean O’Grady
President, Acute and Ambulatory Care
Endeavor Health

William A. Wertheim
MD, MBA
Executive Vice President
Stony Brook Medicine

Leong Koh
MD
Executive Medical Director
Northwest Permanente

Lyndon Edwards
MBA, MHS
Chief Operating Officer
Loma Linda University Health Hospitals

Tiffany Murdock
BSN, MSN, MBA, DNP
Chief Nursing Officer
Ochsner Health System

Chhavi Katyal
MD, MBA, MS
Senior Vice President and System Chief Quality Officer
Catholic Health

Wayne Lipson
MD
Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
Methodist Le Bonheur

Mark Sparta
Chief Operating Officer
Hackensack Meridian Health

Regina Foley
PhD, MBA, RN
President, Specialty Hospitals and Clinical Services; Chief Nurse Executive
Hackensack Meridian Health

Kenneth Sable
MD
President, Acute Care Hospital Division
Hackensack Meridian Health

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