WHY ATTEND

3,500+

Executive Level Attendees

840+

Speakers

Attending Becker's 16th Annual Meeting

Transform healthcare with us – start your journey here.

Healthcare is moving fast - and hospital and health system leaders are under pressure to deliver results amid rising complexity. From margin recovery and workforce sustainability to AI adoption and cybersecurity risk, the path forward demands clear strategy and decisive execution.

Becker’s 16th Annual Meeting convenes senior healthcare executives for four days of focused discussion, practical insight, and meaningful connection. Attendees will gain peer-tested strategies, forward-looking perspective, and the relationships needed to navigate what’s next and lead with confidence.

Top reasons to join us 

  • Executive-level networking with 3,500+ hospital and health system leaders, including CEOs, CFOs, CMIOs, CNOs, and service line executives shaping national strategy.

  • Unmatched scale and access with 840+ speakers and four days of high-impact discussions across the industry’s most pressing issues.

  • Four summits, one destination with dedicated forums for Academic Medical Centers, AI, Clinical Leadership, and Workforce, enabling both depth and cross-functional perspective.

  • Peer-tested strategies for margin recovery, workforce stabilization, AI integration, cybersecurity, and value-based care.

  • Practical playbooks you can take home, grounded in real-world execution from leading health systems, not theory.

  • Forward-looking insight on what’s next for healthcare, from care model redesign to digital governance and sustainable growth.

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Industry Leading Speakers

Engage with an unparalleled lineup of 800+ visionaries shaping the future of healthcare, including 66% C-suite executives. These industry leaders bring fresh ideas, proven strategies, and powerful insights to the conversations that matter most.

If you are interested in joining the event as a speaker, email agendateam@beckershealthcare.com for more information and opportunities.

CELEBRITY KEYNOTES

One more celebrity keynote to be announced soon! 

George W. Bush
George W. Bush
43rd President of the United States
Troy Aikman
Troy Aikman
Pro Football Hall of Fame Quarterback, Emmy-nominated Broadcaster, and Voice of ESPN’s Monday Night Football
Fernando Mendoza
Fernando Mendoza
Heisman Trophy Winning Quarterback and College Football National Champion

EXHIBIT HALL APPEARANCE

Doug Flutie
Doug Flutie
Heisman Trophy Winner, College Football & Canadian Sports Hall of Famer

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Shelly Schorer
Shelly Schorer
Chief Financial Officer, California Division
CommonSpirit Health
Sophia Holder
Sophia Holder
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Andy Anderson
Andy Anderson
MD
Chief Medical and Quality Officer
RWJBarnabas Health
Donna Roach
Donna Roach
MS, CHCIO, CDH-E, LFCHIME, LFHIMSS
Chief Information Officer
University of Utah Health
Luis Taveras
Luis Taveras
PhD
Executive Vice President and Chief Digital and Information Officer
Jefferson Health
Amber Sims
Amber Sims
Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Growth Officer
Ascension
Patrick Frias
Patrick Frias
MD
Co-President and Chief Executive Officer
Rady Children's Health
Simon Nazarian
Simon Nazarian
Executive Vice President and Chief Digital and Technology Officer
City of Hope
Alen Brcic
Alen Brcic
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Methodist Health System
Clair Kuriakose
Clair Kuriakose
MBA, PA-C, FACHE
Vice President and Chief Advanced Practice Officer
Stanford Health Care
Cody Walker
Cody Walker
RN, MSHA, FACHE
President
Baptist Health Medical Center - North Little Rock
Robert Corona
Robert Corona
DO, MBA
John B. Henry Professor of Pathology, SUNY Upstate Medical University; Chief Executive Officer
Upstate University and Community Hospitals
Cecilia Trujillo
Cecilia Trujillo
MBA, SPHR, IPMA-SCP
Regional Chief Human Resources Officer
Hawaii Health Systems Corporation
Eric Cioe-Peña
Eric Cioe-Peña
MD, MPH, MBA, FACEP
Vice President, Global Health, Center for Global Health
Northwell Health
Elizabeth Brill
Elizabeth Brill
MD, MBA, FACOG
Deputy Chief Medical Officer
Veterans Health Administration
Ellen Barlis
Ellen Barlis
Chief Financial Officer
NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi/North Central Bronx
Ericka Powell
Ericka Powell
MD, MBA, FACEP
Vice President, Medical Affairs
WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital
Erika F. Werner
Erika F. Werner
MD, MS
President, Physician Organization, Tufts Medical Center; Chief Physician Executive
Tufts Medicine
Gretchen Pagac
Gretchen Pagac
RN, MSN, CNOR, CNML, DNPc
Associate Chief Nursing Officer and Associate Chief Operating Officer
University of Michigan Health
Jeff Gautney
Jeff Gautney
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Rush University System for Health
Jochen Reiser
Jochen Reiser
MD, PhD
President, The University of Texas Medical Branch; Chief Executive Officer
UTMB Health
Judd Hollander
Judd Hollander
MD, FACEP
Senior Vice President and Chief Virtual Care Officer
Thomas Jefferson University
Kevin Zeng
Kevin Zeng
MBA, MSN, AGACNP-BC, RN
Chief Nurse Executive, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
Sutter Health
Kenneth Waller
Kenneth Waller
MBA, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer
Norwalk Community Health Center

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