AI Summit

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 

AI is poised to reshape healthcare—but for CEOs and CFOs, the mandate is clear: translate potential into performance. The AI Summit at Becker’s CEO + CFO Roundtable brings together top executives to explore how forward-thinking health systems are making AI investments pay off.

Discussions will focus on what’s hype and what’s real, how early adopters are measuring ROI, and how generative AI is taking root in the C-suite. Leaders will examine workforce implications, data infrastructure, and the financial frameworks that turn experimentation into enterprise value.

SUMMIT AGENDA

10. Responsible AI in Healthcare8:30 AM - 9:10 AM
10. AI Hype vs. Value: How Hospital Leaders are Cutting Through the Noise9:20 AM - 10:00 AM
11. What’s Next in Healthcare AI & Security9:20 AM - 10:00 AM
10. From Investment to Impact: The Financial Case for AI10:20 AM - 11:00 AM
11. AI ROI: What Early Adopters Are Measuring and Why It Matters11:10 AM - 11:50 AM
10. AI and Workforce Transformation for the Next 5 Years11:10 AM - 11:50 AM
10. Generative AI in the C-Suite1:20 PM - 2:00 PM
11. Leading with Intelligence: Driving System Agility and Enterprise-Wide Transformation1:20 PM - 2:00 PM
10. Powering AI from the Ground Up With the Right Data Strategy2:10 PM - 2:50 PM
11. Beyond Alarms: Augmenting Intelligence to Recognize and Prevent Clinical Deterioration2:10 PM - 2:50 PM
10. Fireside Chat - Dr. Dave Newman, CMO, Virtual Care, Sanford Health3:10 PM - 3:50 PM
Time Zone: (UTC-05:00) Central Time (US & Canada) [Change Time Zone]

SPEAKERS

Malik Bahar
Malik Bahar
MS
Assistant Vice President, Access Center
Virtua Health
Kristie Barazsu
Kristie Barazsu
President & Chief Operating Officer, Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital
Vice President, Patient Flow & Transfer Center, Duke University Health System
Kathryn Burg Plaza
Kathryn Burg Plaza
RN, MSN, CRNP
Principal
PwC
Bree Bush
Bree Bush
GM, CareIntellect
GE Healthcare
Sham Firdausi
Sham Firdausi
MBA, MPH, MSc, CHFP, ACHE
Deputy Chief Financial Officer
County of Santa Clara Health System
Lynne Fiscus
Lynne Fiscus
MD, MPH
Chief Statewide Clinical and Academic Integration Officer
UNC Health
Tim Getsay
Tim Getsay
Executive Vice President, Integration and Performance
Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
Maneesh Goyal
Maneesh Goyal
Chief Operating Officer
Mayo Clinic Platform
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Michelle Hatfield
LMFT, ICGC
Chief Executive Officer
Kindbridge Behavioral Health
Kate Heilpern
Kate Heilpern
MD, FACEP
President, Yale New Haven Hospital; Executive Vice President
Yale New Haven Health
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Rajiv Kolagani
MBA, MS, MA
Chief Data & AI Officer
Lurie Childrens Hospital
Will Landry
Will Landry
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System
Alex LeBrun
Alex LeBrun
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Nabla
Margaret Lozovatsky
Margaret Lozovatsky
MD
Chief Medical Information Officer and Vice President, Digital Health Innovations
American Medical Association
Ngan MacDonald
Ngan MacDonald
Chief, Data Operations, Institute for AI in Medicine
Northwestern University
Holly McCormack
Holly McCormack
DNP, RN
President and Chief Executive Officer
Cottage Hospital
Dave Newman
Dave Newman
MD
Chief Medical Officer, Virtual Care
Sanford Health
David Ohm
David Ohm
Chief Strategic Development Officer
MultiCare Health System
Deborah Rhodes
Deborah Rhodes
MD, FACP
Professor of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine; Senior Vice President and Chief Quality Officer
Yale New Haven Health System
Juan C. Rojas
Juan C. Rojas
MD, MS
Associate Chief Medical Information Officer
Rush University System for Health
Nabile M. Safdar
Nabile M. Safdar
MD, MPH, FSIIM
Chief AI Officer
Emory University
Anil Saldanha
Anil Saldanha
MS
Chief Innovation Officer
RUSH
Anna Schoenbaum
Anna Schoenbaum
DNP, RN
Vice President and Chief Digital Applications Officer
Penn Medicine
Kendle Sims
Kendle Sims
VP Data Analytics
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
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Yauheni "Owen" Solad
Vice President of Clinical Artificial Intelligence, Department of Digital Transformation and Innovation
HCA Healthcare
Laren Tan
Laren Tan
MD, MBA
Chief Operating Officer
Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Group
Luis E. Taveras
Luis E. Taveras
PhD
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Jefferson Health
Cody Walker
Cody Walker
RN, MSHA, FACHE
President
Baptist Health Medical Center - North Little Rock