WHY ATTEND
Attending Becker's 16th Annual Meeting
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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
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Executive-level networking with 3,500+ hospital and health system leaders, including CEOs, CFOs, CMIOs, CNOs, and service line executives shaping national strategy.
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Unmatched scale and access with 840+ speakers and four days of high-impact discussions across the industry’s most pressing issues.
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Four summits, one destination with dedicated forums for Academic Medical Centers, AI, Clinical Leadership, and Workforce, enabling both depth and cross-functional perspective.
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Peer-tested strategies for margin recovery, workforce stabilization, AI integration, cybersecurity, and value-based care.
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Practical playbooks you can take home, grounded in real-world execution from leading health systems, not theory.
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Forward-looking insight on what’s next for healthcare, from care model redesign to digital governance and sustainable growth.
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!

Troy Aikman
Pro Football Hall of Fame Quarterback, Emmy-nominated Broadcaster, and Voice of ESPN’s Monday Night Football
EXHIBIT HALL APPEARANCE
FEATURED SPEAKERS

Sophia Holder
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Luis Taveras
PhD
Executive Vice President and Chief Digital and Information Officer
Jefferson Health

Clair Kuriakose
MBA, PA-C, FACHE
Vice President and Chief Advanced Practice Officer
Stanford Health Care

Robert Corona
DO, MBA
John B. Henry Professor of Pathology, SUNY Upstate Medical University; Chief Executive Officer
Upstate University and Community Hospitals

Cecilia Trujillo
MBA, SPHR, IPMA-SCP
Regional Chief Human Resources Officer
Hawaii Health Systems Corporation

Eric Cioe-Peña
MD, MPH, MBA, FACEP
Vice President, Global Health, Center for Global Health
Northwell Health

Erika F. Werner
MD, MS
President, Physician Organization, Tufts Medical Center; Chief Physician Executive
Tufts Medicine

Gretchen Pagac
RN, MSN, CNOR, CNML, DNPc
Associate Chief Nursing Officer and Associate Chief Operating Officer
University of Michigan Health

Jochen Reiser
MD, PhD
President, The University of Texas Medical Branch; Chief Executive Officer
UTMB Health

Judd Hollander
MD, FACEP
Senior Vice President and Chief Virtual Care Officer
Thomas Jefferson University

Kevin Zeng
MBA, MSN, AGACNP-BC, RN
Chief Nurse Executive, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
Sutter Health
PARTNERS
Discover solutions to issues impacting your hospital or health system. Connect with over 200 of your peers at Becker's 16th Annual Meeting.
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