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Start Time Session Type Name
7:00 AM Registration Hours
7:30 AMNetworking OpportunitiesContinental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
8:30 AMKeynote Panel01. Healthcare Power Players: Who Will Rise to the Top?
8:30 AMSemi-Keynote Panel04. When Hospitals Close, Communities Feel It: Solving the Growing Access Crisis
8:30 AMFireside Chat08. Care Transformation, AI, and Access in the Future of Medicine
8:30 AMPanel10. The Next Big Wins for CMOs
8:30 AMPanel11. Building the Next Generation of Nurse Leaders
8:30 AMPanel12. Supply Chain Resilience in a Volatile World
8:30 AMPanel13. Aligning Finance and Supply Chain on 12-Month Spend
9:20 AMFireside Chat01. Jonathan Ma, EVP, CFO and Treasurer, Sutter Health
9:20 AMPanel02. How CEOs Are Fixing Patient Access Fast
9:20 AMPanel03. Medicaid Cuts and Future Sustainability: C-suite Strategy
9:20 AMFeatured Session04. Knowing Where to Act: Turning Margin Pressure Into a Prioritized Strategy
9:20 AMFeatured Session06. From Pilot to Platform: What New Research Reveals About Enterprise AI in Healthcare
9:20 AMPanel07. Successful Strategies to Build an Integrated Care and Research Model
9:20 AMPanel08. Change Management at Scale: Top COO Projects and Priorities for Next Year
9:20 AMPanel09. Training for Tomorrow’s Inpatient: High Acuity, High Complexity, High Stakes
9:20 AMPanel10. The Clinical Workforce of the Future: Bold Ideas to Transform Teams
9:20 AMPanel13. Transforming the Supply Chain Workforce
10:00 AMNetworking OpportunitiesNetworking Break in the Exhibit Hall
10:20 AMFireside Chat01. Bending the Cost Curve Without Breaking Growth
10:20 AMFeatured Session02. Beyond First in, First Out: Intelligent Triage to Orchestrate the Patient Journey
10:20 AMPanel03. Innovative Approaches for Active Employee Engagement
10:20 AMFeatured Session04. Healthcare M&A in Practice: Lessons from Diligence Through Integration
10:20 AMPanel05. Rural Transformation Fund: Survival Rates and How to Move Forward
10:20 AMFeatured Session06. The Age of AI Abundance: What Healthcare Leaders Need to Prepare For
10:20 AMPanel07. Reinventing the Business Model: VBC Beyond 2031
10:20 AMPanel08. AI Hype vs. Value: What's Worth It?
10:20 AMPanel09. How Health Systems Are Redesigning Talent Strategies for Long Term Stability
10:20 AMPanel10. OR Economics: What the Best Teams Do Differently
10:20 AMPanel11. Redesigning the Patient Journey for the Digital Age
10:20 AMPanel12. Supply Chain as a Strategic Asset
10:20 AMPanel13. The Future-Proof Supply Shortage Strategies
11:10 AMKeynote Interview01. Erik Wexler, President and CEO of Providence
11:10 AMSemi-Keynote Panel02. The Politics and Economics Driving the Next Decade of Healthcare Delivery
11:10 AMFireside Chat03. Successful Strategies for Pediatric Ecosystem Partnerships
11:10 AMFireside Chat08. AI-Powered Future of Healthcare
11:10 AMPanel10. The CMO-CNO Dyad Teams Delivering Better Clinical Results
11:10 AMPanel11. Moving Care Out of the Hospital Without Raising Safety Risks
11:10 AMPanel12. AI Lessons from Supply Chain Leaders
11:10 AMPanel13. Benchmarking Supply Chain in the Value-based Era
12:00 PMNetworking OpportunitiesNetworking Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
1:10 PMPanel01. The CEO's Guide to Redefining Growth
1:10 PMFeatured Session02. Beyond the ED: How Health System Leaders Are Turning Care Transitions Into a Capacity Strategy
1:10 PMPanel03. CEO Lessons for Keeping Rural Healthcare Alive
1:10 PMFeatured Session04. Why the Supply Chain Could Be Healthcare's Fastest Path to AI ROI
1:10 PMPanel05. CFOs on Risk, Rate Pressures and Performance
1:10 PMFeatured Session06. Beyond the Pilot: A Framework for Measuring What Your AI Investment Returns
1:10 PMPanel07. Fireside Chat: Growing in Sync: How Loma Linda’s Leadership Duo is Shaping the Future Together
1:10 PMPanel08. Powering AI from the Ground Up With the Right Data Strategy
1:10 PMPanel09. How COOs Drive Operational Excellence Amid Financial Constraints
1:10 PMPanel10. Where AI Fits in Healthcare Today – and Reskilling for the Future
1:10 PMPresentation12. Beyond Savings: Choosing the Right Partner for Sustainable Supply Chain Transformation
1:10 PMPanel13. Charge Capture and Supply Chain Integrity
2:00 PMFireside Chat01. Expansion in a Time of Retraction: How WVU Health System Has Grown From Four Hospitals to Over Two Dozen (and Counting)
2:00 PMFeatured Session02. From AI Pilots to Systemwide Value: Building the AI-Ready Health System
2:00 PMPanel03. Culture Moves Every CEO Should Make
2:00 PMPanel04. Power Growth Through Dynamic CEO-CFO Relationships
2:00 PMFeatured Session05. The Great Outmigration: Building a High-Performing da Vinci ASC Strategy
2:00 PMPanel06. SDOH Strategies for a More Equitable Future
2:00 PMPanel07. COO Spotlight: Innovative Strategies Through 2031
2:00 PMPanel08. Strategic Applications for AI in the C-Suite
2:00 PMPanel09. Maximize C-suite Impact: Building and Molding a Winning Team
2:00 PMPanel10. Clinical Strategies for Managing Uninsured and Underinsured Populations
2:00 PMPanel12. The Next 3 Years of Supply Chain Leadership
2:00 PMPanel13. Strengthening the Clinician-Supply Chain Connection
2:40 PMNetworking OpportunitiesNetworking Break in the Exhibit Hall
3:10 PMKeynote Panel01. Dr. Redonda G. Miller, President of The Johns Hopkins Hospital; Dr. Cristy Page, CEO and Dean of UNC Health; Johnese Spisso, President, UCLA Health & CEO, UCLA Hospital System
3:10 PMSemi-Keynote Panel02. Top Tactics to Succeed in Multi-State M&A Deals
3:10 PMPanel10. Closing the Nursing Skill Gap: Big Ideas from Top CNOs
3:10 PM 11. AI in Clinical Practice: Achieving Adoption Across Physicians and Nurses
3:10 PMPanel12. The Real Talk on AI in Supply Chain: Effective Use Cases Today
3:10 PMPanel13. Bold Ideas to Tackle Shortages and Build the Supply Chain of the Future
4:00 PMCelebrity Keynote01. Celebrity Keynote - Caitlin Clark
5:00 PMNetworking OpportunitiesHappy Hour in the Exhibit Hall
6:00 PMAfter PartyWomen's Networking Reception
Start Time Session Type Name
7:00 AMSummitTransform Executive Summit
7:00 AM Registration Hours
7:30 AMNetworking OpportunitiesContinental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
8:30 AMKeynote Panel01. The New Era of Value-based Care
8:30 AMFireside Chat03. How Hackensack Meridian Health is Achieving National Rankings with a Relentless Focus on Quality
8:30 AMFireside Chat04. Fireside Chat with Nick Olson, EVP, CFO, and Treasurer of Sanford Health
9:20 AMPanel02. Bold Ideas to Build a Thriving Ambulatory Network
9:20 AMPanel02. How Transformative CEOs Drive Results
9:20 AMPanel03. Future-Proofing the C-Suite: Skillsets and Structures for 2027
9:20 AMPanel04. Medicare Advantage for 2027: Navigating Growth and Challenges
9:20 AMFeatured Session05. AI Data Platforms: Driving Predictable AI Economics and Financial Impact
9:20 AMFeatured Session06. How One Health System CFO Found Eight Figures of Margin His Team Couldn't See
9:20 AMPanel07. Boost Access: Strategies AMCs Are Using to Reach More Patients
9:20 AMPanel08. Strategies for CEOs to Thrive After Executive Exits
9:20 AMPanel09. CEO's Candid Lessons on Failed and Successful Payer Negotiations
10:00 AMNetworking OpportunitiesNetworking Break in the Exhibit Hall
10:20 AMPanel01. The CEO Playbook for Hospital Financial Survival
10:20 AMFeatured Session02. AI, Workflow and Well-Being: Creating a Better Practice Environment for Physicians
10:20 AMPanel03. Spotlight on C-suites: Bold Growth, Challenges and Opportunities
10:20 AMFeatured Session04. Physician Coverage Under Pressure: Balancing Cost, Continuity and Access
10:20 AMPanel05. How CFOs Are Dealing with Cuts
10:20 AMPanel06. Most Valuable Partners: How Organizations Can Thrive
10:20 AMPanel07. Growth by Design Choosing the Right Model for Academic Health System Expansion
10:20 AMPanel08. Why Leaders Should be Nimble and How to Do So
10:20 AMPanel09. The Next Gen CEOs: Composing the Future of Healthcare
11:10 AMKeynote Panel01. Growth Strategies for 2031: How Top Systems Are Modeling
11:10 AMSemi-Keynote Panel02. CFO Leadership Amid Market Disruption, Closures & Consolidation
11:10 AMFireside Chat03. Fireside Chat - Dr. Marjorie Bessel, Chief Clinical Officer, Banner Health
11:10 AMSemi-Keynote Presentation04. Workplace Violence Prevention
12:00 PMNetworking OpportunitiesNetworking Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
1:10 PMPanel01. Big Ideas and Pivots While Navigating Rapid Change
1:10 PMPanel03. Strengthen Your Workforce Without Ballooning Costs
1:10 PMFeatured Session04. Payer Friction Is Now a Margin Problem: Strategies to Reduce Avoidable Revenue Leakage
1:10 PMFeatured Session05. Clinical Coding Automation: Reducing Burden and Delivering ROI
1:10 PMPanel06. Innovative Leadership for Systems of Tomorrow
1:10 PMPanel07. The End of Fragmentation: How AMC Integration and Partnership Can Shape a New Era of Care Delivery
1:10 PMPanel08. From Inpatient to Outpatient: Grow Operations and Margins
1:10 PMPanel08. Rebuilding Pediatric Care: Strategies for a Sustainable Future
2:00 PMKeynote Panel01. Sustainable Growth and Efficiency Strategies from CEOs
2:00 PMPanel02. What Health Systems Need Next from CEOs and Presidents
2:00 PMPanel03. Leading through Listening: The CEO Playbook for Retention, Trust and Engagement
2:00 PMPanel04. How to Work with Competitor Systems across the Same Market
2:00 PMFeatured Session05. Where Inpatient Documentation Breaks Down: Protecting CMI and Reducing Denials
2:00 PMFeatured Session06. The AI Value Gap: Turning Investment Into Measurable Enterprise Value
2:00 PMPanel07. Think Globally and Act Locally: Strategic Imperatives for Today’s AMCs
2:00 PMPanel08. Strategies to Rebuild Health System Margins Fast
2:00 PMPanel09. Top Concepts to Springboard Novice CEOs
2:40 PMNetworking OpportunitiesNetworking Break in the Exhibit Hall
3:10 PMKeynote Interview01. Mike Slubowski, President and CEO of Trinity Health and Sr. Mary Haddad, President and CEO of Catholic Health Association
3:10 PMSemi-Keynote Panel02. The Next 5 Years of Healthcare Leadership
3:10 PMFireside Chat03. The Remarkable Career of an Astute and Talented Black Physician Leader in America
4:00 PMCelebrity Keynote01. Celebrity Keynote - Emmitt Smith
5:00 PMNetworking OpportunitiesHappy Hour in the Exhibit Hall
Start Time Session Type Name
7:00 AM Registration Hours
7:30 AMNetworking OpportunitiesContinental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
8:30 AMKeynote Panel01. Leverage AI and Enterprise Intelligence as a Strategic Asset
8:30 AMFireside Chat03. Fireside Chat with Diana Richardson, president and CEO at Merrimack Health, and John Whitlock, CFO at Merrimack Health
8:30 AMSemi-Keynote Panel09. Healthcare Innovations and Value-based Care for the Next Five Years
9:20 AMPanel01. Growing Systems and Shifting Economics: How to Win the Next 2 Years
9:20 AMPanel03. How Workforce Constraints Are Redefining Health System Strategy
9:20 AMPanel04. Payer Friction Playbook: Tactics to Move the Needle
9:20 AMFeatured Session05. Pharmacy Intelligence: The New Revenue and Care Delivery Engine for Leading Health Systems
9:20 AMFeatured Session06. Turning AI Ambition Into Enterprise Value: The CEO Agenda
9:20 AMPanel07. The Next Generation of Primary Care: Scaling Innovative Models to Meet Demand
9:20 AMPanel08. CEO Strategies to Reduce Health Equity Disparities
9:20 AMPanel09. Building a Value-Driven C-suite
10:00 AMNetworking OpportunitiesNetworking Break in the Exhibit Hall
10:20 AMFireside Chat01. The Affordability Agenda: Controlling Healthcare Costs Under Political Pressure
10:20 AMPanel02. The Art of Building High-Impact CEO Networks
10:20 AMPanel03. CEOs at the Helm of Innovative Leadership Models
10:20 AMFeatured Session04. AI Won’t Save Healthcare. Reinventing How We Work Will.
10:20 AMPanel05. Choosing the Right Partners: Rural Hospital Approaches to Alignment and Service Coverage
10:20 AMFeatured Session06. Genomics at Scale: Driving Clinical, Operational, and Financial Value
10:20 AMPanel07. Ambulatory Growth: When the Future of Healthcare Isn't a Hospital
10:20 AMPanel08. How to Be a Leader: Navigating Healthcare Policy Uncertainty
10:20 AMPanel09. CFO Impact: Inside Margin-Moving Strategies in the Last 2 Years
11:10 AMFireside Chat01. Bob Riney, President and CEO of Henry Ford Health
11:10 AMPresentation02. Creating a Vertically Integrated System: Hawai‘i Pacific Health + Hawai‘i Medical Service Association on Forming One Health Hawai‘i
11:10 AMPanel03. How CEOs Shape Healthcare Policy at Local and National Levels
11:10 AMPanel04. Stepping Out From the Desk: The Evolving Role of CFO
11:10 AMPanel05. Margin Protection Strategies in an Uncertain Reimbursement Environment
11:10 AMPanel06. Building a Technology Roadmap Grounded in Operational Needs
11:10 AMPanel07. How AMCs Grow Within: Strategies to Upskill Your Current Staff
11:10 AMPanel08. The Transformational COO's Leadership Blueprint Amid Uncertainty
12:00 PMNetworking OpportunitiesNetworking Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
1:10 PMKeynote Panel01. CFOs as Catalysts: Driving Innovation, Value and Transformation
1:10 PMFeatured Session02. Reimagining Access at Academic Medical Centers
1:10 PMPanel03. Bold Ideas Critical Access CEOs in the Next 2 Years
1:10 PMFeatured Session04. From Problem to Prototype: An AI Agent-Building Workshop for Healthcare Executives
1:10 PMPanel05. Spotlight: CFOs Bridge the Margin-Mission Gap
1:10 PMPanel06. From the C-Suite to the Front Lines: Building a Unified Vision for Care
1:10 PMPanel07. Hospital Transformation for the Next Era of Inpatient Care
1:10 PMPanel08. The Next Iteration of Hospital C-suites
1:10 PMPanel09. Expanding Without Overextending: How Rural Systems Are Growing Sustainably
1:10 PMPanel09. Don't Compromise Care: Strategies to Balance Efficiency and Quality Amid Transformation
2:00 PMSemi-Keynote Panel01. From Implementation to Impact: Maximizing EHR and ERP Value
2:00 PMFeatured Session02. 340B Today: Connecting Program Stewardship, Patient Access and Community Impact
2:00 PMPanel03. C-suite and Leadership Restructure Blueprint
2:00 PMPanel04. The Economics of Cross-Market M&A: The Value (and Risk) of Going the Distance
2:00 PMPanel05. Leading Health Systems Through Ongoing Capital Constraints
2:00 PMPanel06. Care Coordination: Enhancing Ambulatory Care Delivery Systems
2:00 PMPanel07. Patient-Centric Model to Meet Consumer Expectations
2:00 PMPanel08. The Rural Workforce Reality: Strategies for Recruiting and Retaining Talent
2:00 PMPanel09. Capital Discipline Under Pressure: How Safety-Net Hospitals Are Prioritizing Investments
2:00 PMPanel09. The Next Phase of Value-Based Care What Health System Leaders Need to Know
2:40 PMNetworking OpportunitiesNetworking Break in the Exhibit Hall
3:10 PMKeynote Interview01. Eugene A. Woods, MBA, MHA, FACHE, CEO of Advocate Health
3:10 PMSemi-Keynote Panel02. Population Health Models To Drive Real Outcomes
3:10 PMSemi-Keynote Presentation03. Recovering from a Cyberattack: A CEO's Firsthand Account
4:00 PMCelebrity Keynote01. Celebrity Keynote - Tom Brady
5:00 PMNetworking OpportunitiesHappy Hour in the Exhibit Hall
Start Time Session Type Name
7:00 AMNetworking OpportunitiesContinental Breakfast in Grand Foyer
8:00 AMPanel01. The Strategy to Win Health System Integration
8:00 AMCelebrity Keynote01. Celebrity Keynote - To Be Announced!
8:00 AMPanel02. CEO Insights to Win the Workforce Battle
8:00 AMPanel03. Finding the Balance: Value vs. Volume in Strategy
9:10 AMPanel01. How Health Systems Are Negotiating to Regain Leverage with MA Payers
9:10 AMPanel02. Population Health in Motion: Strategies for the Coming Five Years
9:10 AMPanel03. Bold Ideas for CEOs to Build Workforce Loyalty
9:10 AMPanel04. Top Financial Strategies for 2027 From CFO Innovators
9:10 AMPanel05. How to Redefine Roles and Upskill Your Staff
9:10 AMPanel08. Best Practices to Emerge From Chaos and Rebuild Hospital Operations
9:10 AMPanel09. From Strategy to Execution: How COOs Turn Financial Pressure Into Operational Performance
9:10 AMPanel09. Margin Fuels the Mission: How Leaders Decide What Gets Funded
9:50 AMNetworking OpportunitiesNetworking Break in Salon A Foyer
10:10 AMCelebrity Keynote01. Celebrity Keynote - Mark Cuban
11:00 AMKeynote Panel01. Medicare Advantage at an Inflection Point: Stay, Reset or Walk Away?
11:00 AMPanel02. Proven Strategies for Children’s Hospitals Beyond 2027
11:00 AMPanel03. Reinventing the Leadership Model to Build Organizations That Withstand and Win
11:00 AMPanel04. CFOs as Enterprise Architects: Investing Time Where It Pays Off
11:00 AMPanel05. Strategic Patience vs. Speed: How CFOs Decide When to Push Forward
11:00 AMPanel06. Health Systems That Will Thrive in the Next Five Years and Why
12:00 PM Meeting Adjourns