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C-Suite Discussions That Shape Healthcare’s Future

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Start Time Session Type Name
7:00 AM Registration Hours
7:30 AMNetworking OpportunitiesContinental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
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 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
10:00 AMNetworking OpportunitiesNetworking Break in the Exhibit Hall
10:20 AMPanel03. Innovative Approaches for Active Employee Engagement
10:20 AMPanel05. Rural Transformation Fund: Survival Rates and How to Move Forward
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
12:00 PMNetworking OpportunitiesNetworking Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
1:10 PMPanel01. The CEO's Guide to Redefining Growth
1:10 PMPanel03. CEO Lessons for Keeping Rural Healthcare Alive
1:10 PMPanel05. CFOs on Risk, Rate Pressures and Performance
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
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 PMPanel03. Culture Moves Every CEO Should Make
2:00 PMPanel04. Power Growth Through Dynamic CEO-CFO Relationships
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
2:40 PMNetworking OpportunitiesNetworking Break in the Exhibit Hall
3:10 PMSemi-Keynote Panel02. Top Tactics to Succeed in Multi-State M&A Deals
4:00 PMCelebrity Keynote01. Celebrity Keynote - To Be Announced!
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 AMFireside Chat03. Fireside Chat - Mark Sparta, Chief Operating Officer, Hackensack Meridian Health and Dr. Jose Azar, Chief Quality Officer, Hackensack Meridian Health
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 AMPanel06. Most Valuable Partners: How Organizations Can Thrive
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 AMPanel03. Spotlight on C-suites: Bold Growth, Challenges and Opportunities
10:20 AMPanel05. How CFOs Are Dealing with Cuts
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
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 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 CEO and CFO
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 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 PMSemi-Keynote Panel02. The Next 5 Years of Healthcare Leadership
4:00 PMCelebrity Keynote01. Celebrity Keynote - To Be Announced!
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 AMSemi-Keynote Panel02. Healthcare Innovations for the Next Five Years
9:20 AMPanel01. Growing Systems and Shifting Economics: How to Win the Next 2 Years
9:20 AMPanel03. Building a Value-Driven C-suite
9:20 AMPanel04. Payer Friction Playbook: Tactics to Move the Needle
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. How Workforce Constraints Are Redefining Health System Strategy
10:00 AMNetworking OpportunitiesNetworking Break in the Exhibit Hall
10:20 AMPanel02. The Art of Building High-Impact CEO Networks
10:20 AMPanel03. CEOs at the Helm of Innovative Leadership Models
10:20 AMPanel05. Spotlight: CFOs Bridge the Margin-Mission Gap
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. Choosing the Right Partners: Rural Hospital Approaches to Alignment and Service Coverage
11:10 AMKeynote Panel01. CFOs as Catalysts: Driving Innovation, Value and Transformation
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 AMPanel08. The Transformational COO's Leadership Blueprint Amid Uncertainty
11:10 AMPanel09. The Rural Workforce Reality: Strategies for Recruiting and Retaining Talent
12:00 PMNetworking OpportunitiesNetworking Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
1:10 PMPanel03. Bold Ideas Critical Access CEOs in the Next 2 Years
1:10 PMPanel05. CFO Impact: Inside Margin-Moving Strategies in the Last 2 Years
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
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. Don't Compromise Care: Strategies to Balance Efficiency and Quality Amid Transformation
2:00 PMPanel09. Capital Discipline Under Pressure: How Safety-Net Hospitals Are Prioritizing Investments
2:40 PMNetworking OpportunitiesNetworking Break in the Exhibit Hall
3:10 PMSemi-Keynote Panel02. Population Health Models To Drive Real Outcomes
4:00 PMCelebrity Keynote01. Celebrity Keynote - To Be Announced!
5:00 PMNetworking OpportunitiesHappy Hour in the Exhibit Hall
Start Time Session Type Name
7:00 AMNetworking OpportunitiesContinental Breakfast in Grand Foyer
8:00 AMCelebrity Keynote01. Celebrity Keynote - To Be Announced!
9:50 AMNetworking OpportunitiesNetworking Break in Salon A Foyer
10:10 AMPanel01. How Health Systems Are Negotiating to Regain Leverage With MA Payers
10:10 AMPanel02. CEO Insights to Win the Workforce Battle
10:10 AMPanel03. Bold Ideas for CEOs to Build Workforce Loyalty
10:10 AMPanel04. Top Financial Strategies for 2027 From CFO Innovators
10:10 AMPanel05. How to Redefine Roles and Upskill Your Staff
10:10 AMPanel06. Finding the Balance: Value vs. Volume in Strategy
10:10 AMPanel08. Population Health in Motion: Strategies for the Coming Five Years
10:10 AMPanel09. From Strategy to Execution: How COOs Turn Financial Pressure Into Operational Performance
11:00 AMPanel01. Medicare Advantage at an Inflection Point: Stay, Reset or Walk Away?
11:00 AMPanel03. From Regional Powerhouse to National Platform: The Realities of Becoming a Multi-State Operator
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
11:00 AMPanel02. Proven Strategies for Children’s Hospitals Beyond 2027
11:00 AMPanel08. Best Practices to Emerge From Chaos and Rebuild Hospital Operations
11:00 AMPanel09. Margin Fuels the Mission: How Leaders Decide What Gets Funded
12:00 PM Meeting Adjourns
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