Monday, November 2, 2026
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
01. ACA at a Crossroads: Growth, Subsidies, and the Innovation Behind Marketplace Momentum
01. AI and Digital Transformation: The New Frontier in Health Plan Performance
01. Driving Impact Through Preventative Healthcare: How Payers Are Shaping a Healthier Future
01. Emmitt Smith, Pro Football Hall of Fame Running Back, Businessman and Entrepreneur
01. Future-Proofing Health Plans for the Next Era of Growth
01. Harnessing AI and Digital Tools to Elevate Health Plan Performance
01. Health Plan Crystal Ball: Predicting Growth and Innovation for the Next 5 Years
01. Inside the Startup Payer Playbook, and What It Means for Incumbents
01. Proactive Health Plans: Aligning with Member and Employer Priorities
01. Vision 2026: The Future of Health Plan Strategies
02. Building Stronger Health Plan-Provider Partnerships
02. From Intention to Impact: Making Health Equity a Business Imperative
02. GLP-1s and Metabolic Health: Aligning Cost, Access, and Innovation
02. How Payers Are Managing Industry Volatility to Stay Agile
02. ICHRA Unleashed: Strategies for Growth in a Shifting Benefits Market
02. Making Compliance, Policy, and Audit Readiness a Strategic Advantage
02. Next-Gen Value-Based Care: Strategy and Vision for the Future
02. Payer-Provider Collaboration: Strategies That Drive Results
02. The CMO's Strategic Edge: Leading the Next Era of Healthcare
03. Bypassing the Bureaucracy: Lessons from the Largest Direct Contract in U.S. History
03. Data to Decisions: How Payer Research Teams Are Shaping the Future of Care
03. From Integration to Impact: Leveraging CINs and Learning Health Systems for Sustainable Value-Based Care
03. Ignite Growth With Effective Contracting and Value-Based Care
03. Innovating Chronic Care for the Next Generation of Health Plans
03. Medicaid's New Era: Partnering for Sustainability, Member Retention, and Value Amid Policy Uncertainty
03. Resilient Health Plans: Adapting for Growth Amid Change
03. Strategic Growth in Medicare Advantage: What�s Next for Payers
03. Taking Care Upstream: The Playbook for the Next 3 Years
03. The Dynamic Duo: Real-World Examples of Payer-Provider Relationships That Work
03. The Future of Health Plan Administration
03. Turning Data into Decisions: Practical Playbooks that Make Analytics Matter for Plans and Members
03. Winning Member Trust: New Playbooks for Engagement, Transparency, and Lasting Loyalty
Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
Happy Hour in the Exhibit Hall
Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
Networking Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
Registration Opens + Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
Panel
Presentation
Semi-Keynote Panel
Celebrity Keynote
Networking Opportunities
Deborah Adewale, Investor, Care First
Felix Aguilar, MD, MPH, MHCM, Quality Medical Director, L.A...
Faris Ahmad, MD, FACOG, MBA, Senior Medical Director and As...
Ayo Ajaiyeoba, MD, MBA, FACHE, Medical Director, Department...
Jason Aldous, MBA, Director of Strategy & Business Planning...
Nishant Anand, MD, FACEP, President and Chief Executive Off...
Michael Bagel, Vice President, Public Policy, Alliance of Co...
Siva Balu, Senior Vice President and Chief Information and D...
Elizabeth Benz, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Governme...
Julie Bogorad, Director, Public Policy, Independence Blue Cr...
Howard Brill, PhD, Senior Vice President, Population Health...
Claire Brockbank, Director, Policy and Strategy, Building Se...
Julia Bruner, MD, MBA, FAAFP,, Chief Medical Officer, Aetna...
Jennifer Callahan, President and Chief Operating Officer, At...
Todd Carlson, Senior Vice President, Engineering, CareSource...
Jocelyn Chisholm Carter, JD, President, MedStar Family Choi...
Varun Choudhary, MA, MD, Behavioral Health Medical Director...
Ceci Connolly, President and Chief Executive Officer, ACHP
Mia Connolly, Northeast Market Lead, Oscar Health
Raul Daza, MD, Vice President, Payor and Provider Collabora...
Dennis Depenbusch, Director, New Ventures Initiative, Blue C...
Louis DeStefano, Senior Vice President, Growth, Oscar Health...
Todd DeYoung, Associate Vice President, Clinical Vendor Mana...
Shikha Doomra, MD, Performance Plan Medical Director, Eleva...
Meredith Duncan, President and Chief Executive Officer, Texi...
Michael Ellis, Vice President, Corporate Development, Blue S...
Mark El-Tawil, Chief Administration and Finance Executive, B...
Ashley Fisher, Vice President, Strategy, HAP
Nancy Garrett, Ph.D., Vice President, Market and Provider A...
Cristal Gary, President and Chief Executive Officer, Meridia...
Chris Gay, Chief Executive Officer, Evry Health
James Grana, Vice President, Value Based Care Programs, Netw...
Deborah Hammond, MD, Vice President and Medical Director, H...
Caleb Hemmer, Vice President, Growth, Longevity Health Plan
Jessica A. Hohman, MD, MSc, Associate Chief Medical Officer...
Melissa Honour, Vice President, Product, Stellarus
Casey Hossa, MBA, CHCIO, Chief Information Officer, Health
Jennifer Howard, MBA, MSN, RN, NE-BC, Lead Director Value B...
Bethany Irvin, Senior Director, Pharmacy Partnerships and Tr...
Karen Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, Clever Care Health P...
Sheri Johnson, Former Vice President, Member Enrollment and
Gautam Kapur, Vice President, Head of Consumer Strategy, Hum...
Vishal Kaushik, Director, Strategy Advancement, Humana
Daniel Knecht, MD, Chief Medical Officer, EmblemHealth
Kevin Knight, Chief Marketing Officer, Sidecar Health
Tiffany Kobashigawa, MBA, Director, Strategy Sales and Serv...
Jennifer Kowalski, Vice President, Elevance Health Public Po...
Ifedayo Kuye, MD, MBA, Senior Medical Director, Clinical Pr...
Shawn Larsen, Vice President, Quality Stars, Medica
Umair Lateef, MBA, PMP, Associate Director, Digital Platfor...
Gina Mangus, Senior Director, Ecosystem Development, GuideWe...
Christine McKinney, Vice President, Digital Transformation,
Rhonda Mims, Executive Vice President, Chief Public Affairs
Sarah Moyer, Chief Medical Officer, Regional Vice President,...
Beejadi Mukunda, MD, Vice President and Market Chief Medica...
Emily Newell, Vice President, Carrier Strategy, Take Command...
Chris O'Donnell, Vice President, Provider Network Innovation...
Jaja Okigwe, President and Chief Executive Officer, First Ch...
Uche Olekanma, MD, MBA, Vice President, Clinical Operations...
Christina Ott, Chief Strategy Officer, Quartz
Lindsey Peugh, Vice President, Marketplace Product Strategy,...
Harlon Pickett, President, Eagle Care Health Solutions
Farzana Rahman, PharmD, RPh, Director, Exchange Pharmacy Se...
Latha Raja Shankar, Chief Medical Officer and Vice President...
Christina Rassi, Chief Growth Officer, Evry Health
Kristen Recker, Executive Director, Provider Relations, Blue...
Michael Roan, Market President, South Atlantic Markets, Osca...
Beth Roberts, President and Chief Executive Officer, Blue Cr...
Bruce Rogen, MD, MPH, FACP, Chief Medical Officer, Clevelan...
Jon Rosen, Associate Vice President, Clinical Pharmacy, Huma...
Hasan Shanawani, MD, MPH, FCCP, Associate Chief Medical Off...
Prashant Shanti Kumar, MS, MBA, Managing Director, Enterpri...
Pankhuri Sharma, Strategy and Operations Leader, Humana
Alvia Siddiqi, MD, FAAFP, Chief Medical Officer, Blue Cross...
Doug Smith, Chief Medical Officer, New Mexico and Utah, Cign...
Emmitt Smith, Pro Football Hall of Fame Running Back, Busine...
Nick Stefanizzi, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, Northwell Di...
Lisa Stephens, Senior Vice President, Operations, Humana
Monique Stoner, Vice President, Network Management Services,...
Corinne Stroum, Head, Emerging Tech, Scan Health Plan
Jennifer St. Thomas, Senior Vice President, Commercial and M...
Justin Stubstad, PharmD, JD, Vice President, Operations Exc...
Vic Tandon, Director, Health Innovation Strategy, Stellarus
Tamara Thomas, Vice President, Equity and Inclusion, Aledade...
Anthony Thompson, Senior Vice President, Healthcare Network
Brandy Thompson, Chief Executive Officer, Benefitbay
Jessica Van Fleet-Green, Chief Medical Officer, PacificSourc...
Conrad M. Vial, MD, MPhil, Executive Vice President, Presid...
Gretchen Wagner, Associate Vice President, Risk Management,
Ty Wang, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Angle Healt...
Lee Washington, MD, MPH, Senior Medical Director, National
Erin Weber, Chief Policy and Research Officer, CAQH
Sharon Williams, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, University o...
Anika Winters, Enterprise Clinical Strategy and Operations M...
David Wollenberg, Vice President, Enterprise Data and Analyt...
Devon Zoller, MD, FACP, Associate Medical Director, Clevela...
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