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

Rob Allen
Chief Executive Officer
Intermountain Health

Nasim Eftekhari
MS
Chief AI and Analytics Officer
City of Hope

Jeff Flaks
Chief Executive Officer
Hartford HealthCare

Simon Nazarian
Chief Digital and Technology Officer
City of Hope

Jochen Reiser
MD, PhD
President, Professor, John Sealy School of Medicine, and John D. Stobo, MD Distinguished Chair, The University of Texas Medical Branch;
Chief Executive Officer, UTMB Health

Andy Anderson
MD, MBA
Chief Medical Officer and Chief Quality Officer
RWJBarnabas Health

Romy Block
MD
Division Chief, Endocrinology
NorthShore University HealthSystem

Mary Breslin-Rodriguez
Vice President and Chief Quality Officer
Ballad Health

Elizabeth Brill
MD, MBA, FACOG
Deputy Chief Medical Officer
Veterans Health Administration

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

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

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

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

Eduardo Conrado
President
Ascension

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

John D. Couris
President and Chief Executive Officer
Tampa General Hospital

David Entwistle
President and Chief Executive Officer
Stanford Health Care

Melissa Golombek
RN, DNP, MHCM, NE-BC, CPN
Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President
Tampa General Hospital

Melinda Hancock
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Sentara Health

Lewanza Harris
MD, MPH, MBA, MS
Chief Quality Officer
Emory Healthcare

Judd Hollander
MD, FACEP
Senior Vice President, Healthcare Delivery Innovation
Thomas Jefferson University

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

Julie King
MBA, PHR
Area Vice President, Access & Opportunity Officer
Advocate Health

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

Omar Lateef
DO
President and Chief Executive Officer
Rush University System for Health and Rush University Medical Center

Michael McKendall
Vice President, Operations
Sentara Careplex Hospital

Amanda Mikhail
Division Chair, Research Innovation and Digital Solutions
Mayo Clinic

Shonda W. Morrow
JD, MS, RN, CENP
Interim Chief Operating Officer, Chief Nursing Officer, and System Chief Nursing Executive
Rush University Medical Center

Holly Muller
DNP, MHA, RN, CRRN, NEA-BC
Senior Vice President and System Chief Nursing Officer
Presbyterian Healthcare Services

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

Stephen Parodi
MD, PhD
Executive Vice President, External Affairs, Communications and Brand, The Permanente Federation; Executive Vice President, External Affairs and Corporate Development and Associate Executive Director
The Permanente Medical Group

Michael Pfeffer
MD, FACP
Chief Information and Digital Officer, Stanford Health Care; Associate Dean and Clinical Professor
Stanford School of Medicine

Liz Popwell
FACHE, PMP
System Vice President, Strategy and International
CommonSpirit Health

Ericka Powell
MD, MBA, FACEP
Vice President, Medical Affairs
WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital

Tipu Puri
MD, PhD
Chief Medical Officer
University of Chicago Medical Center

Shafiq Rab
MD
Executive Vice President, Chief Digital Officer and System Chief Information Officer
Tufts Medicine

Cheryl Sadro
CPA, MSM
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Johns Hopkins Medicine; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Johns Hopkins Health System

Shelly Schorer
Chief Financial Officer, California Division
CommonSpirit Health

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

Amber Sims
Chief Strategy Officer
Ascension

Kevin Smith
Chief Financial Officer
SSM Health

Gurmeet Sran
MD
Chief Clinical Data Science Officer
CommonSpirit Health

Michelle Stansbury
Associate Chief Innovation Officer and Vice President of IT Applications
Houston Methodist

Luis Taveras
PhD
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Jefferson Health

Saurabh Tripathi
Chief Financial Officer
Ascension

Erika F. Werner
MD, MS
President, Physician Organization
Tufts Medical Center

Kevin Zeng
MBA, MSN, AGACNP-BC, RN
Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President
Albany Medical Center

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