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.

Kevin O'Leary
Featured in Harvard Business Review Case Study in 2023
Star of ABC’s 'Shark Tank', Top Business Speaker, Serial Entrepreneur, Venture Capitalist and Investor

Michael Phelps
Gold Medalist and Mental Health Advocate

Nick Saban
Legendary College Football Coach

Venus Williams
4-Time Gold Medalist, Entrepreneur and Founder - V Starr and Happy Hiking, New York Times Bestselling Author, 'Come to Win' & 'Strive', Philanthropist
Legendary Tennis Champion: 7-Time Grand Slam Singles Champion, 5-Time Wimbledon Champion

Joseph Cacchione
Chief Executive Officer
Jefferson Health

Eduardo Conrado
President
Ascension

Michael Dowling
President and Chief Executive Officer
Northwell Health

Jeff Flaks
Chief Executive Officer
Hartford HealthCare

Melinda Hancock
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Sentara Health

Kevin B. Mahoney
Chief Executive Officer
Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System

Pete McCanna
Chief Executive Officer
Baylor Scott & White Health

Cliff Megerian
Chief Executive Officer
University Hospitals

Daniel Morissette
Chief Financial Officer
CommonSpirit Health

Peter WT Pisters
President
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Johnese Spisso
President, UCLA Health; Chief Executive Officer, UCLA Hospital System; Associate Vice Chancellor
UCLA Health Sciences

Selwyn Vickers
President and Chief Executive Officer
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Imamu Tomlinson
MD, MBA
Chief Executive Officer
Vituity

Saurabh Tripathi
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Ascension

Amy Tucker
MD
Chief Medical Officer
Upstate University Hospital

Michael Ugwueke
President and Chief Executive Officer
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare

Scott Ulrich
MBA, CHFP, CRCR
Vice President, Finance
Houston Methodist Hospital

Prathibha Varkey
MBBS, MPH, MHPE, MBA
President, Mayo Clinic Health System
Professor of Medicine and Preventive Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

David Vawdrey
PhD
Chief Data Informatics Officer
Geisinger

Adam Vraves
Vice President, Strategic Growth, Urgent Care and Occupational Health
Bon Secours Mercy Health

Elizabeth Wako
MD
President and Chief Executive Officer
Swedish Health Services

Cindy Welsh
RN, MBA, FACHE
Vice President, System TeleAcute and Respiratory Care
Advocate Aurora Health

James Wilson
Chief Financial Officer
Mayo Clinic Health System

Geralda Xavier
MD, MPH, MBA, FACEP
Regional Chief Medical Officer
Atlantic Health System

Nathan Ziegler
PhD
System Vice President of Diversity, Leadership and Performance Excellence
CommonSpirit Health