CIO Forum

Wednesday, September 16

The CIO Forum convenes health system technology leaders to address the most pressing priorities in digital transformation, cybersecurity, data strategy, and AI adoption. Sessions will explore how CIOs are aligning IT investments with enterprise growth, improving cost efficiency, and modernizing core infrastructure while maintaining operational stability. Leaders will share approaches to strengthening cybersecurity posture, advancing interoperability, and scaling data and analytics to support clinical and financial decision-making.

Through peer-driven discussions and case-based insights, attendees will gain practical frameworks for navigating vendor complexity, workforce constraints, and rapidly evolving technology expectations. The forum emphasizes measurable outcomes, including improved system performance, reduced risk, and accelerated innovation, equipping CIOs with strategies they can apply across their organizations immediately.

Forum Agenda 

Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
12. Will AI Replace Doctors or Just Their Paperwork? A CMO/CIO’s 10-Year View at a Brooklyn Safety-Net Hospital8:35 AM - 9:15 AM
13. How CIOs are Rationalizing Their Application Portfolios8:35 AM - 9:15 AM
Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall10:05 AM - 10:30 AM
12. Build vs. Buy vs. Platform Approach: CIOs' Best Practices10:35 AM - 11:15 AM
13. Ask the CIOs: Bring Your Toughest IT Challenges10:35 AM - 11:15 AM
Networking Lunch in the Exhibit Hall12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
12. The Next-Gen Healthcare IT Workforce1:20 PM - 2:00 PM
13. Scaling AI Enterprisewide: From Pilot Purgatory to Systemwide Impact1:20 PM - 2:00 PM
12. Best Strategies to Innovate Despite a Budget Freeze2:10 PM - 2:50 PM
13. The EHR Strategy to Win the Next Five Years2:10 PM - 2:50 PM
Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall2:50 PM - 3:10 PM
12. Reinventing Patient Engagement with AI3:15 PM - 3:55 PM
Happy Hour in the Exhibit Hall5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Time Zone: (UTC-05:00) Central Time (US & Canada) [Change Time Zone]

Speakers

Deanna Hanisch
Deanna Hanisch
Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Johns Hopkins Health System
Sunil Dadlani
Sunil Dadlani
Executive Vice President, Chief Information And Digital Transformation Officer, Chief Cyber Security Officer
Atlantic Health
Sam Amirfar
Sam Amirfar
MD, MS
Chief Medical Officer and Chief Information Officer
The Brooklyn Hospital Center
George T. Hickman
George T. Hickman
C-DHE, CHCIO, LCHiME, FCHiME, LFHIMSS, CPHIMS
Chief Digital and Information Officer
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Curtis Cole
Curtis Cole
MD
Vice President and Chief Global Information Officer
Cornell University
Micheal P. Sweet
Micheal P. Sweet
MBA, CHCIO, CDH-E
Chief Information Officer
Brigham and Women's and Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospitals, Mass General Brigham
Sarah Greichen
Sarah Greichen
Chief Information and Innovation Officer
Sedgwick County Health Center
Bryan Graven
Bryan Graven
Chief Information Officer and Executive Director, Information Services
Waterbury Hospital, UConn Health
Stephanie Hines
Stephanie Hines
MBA, RN, CHCIO, CDH-E
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Valleywise Health
Michael Archuleta
Michael Archuleta
Chief Information Officer
Mt. San Rafael Hospital
Susan Ibanez
Susan Ibanez
Chief Information Officer
Southeast Georgia Health System
Bryan Samaha
Bryan Samaha
MBA
Chief Information Officer
Thibodaux Regional Health System
Nitu Kashyap
Nitu Kashyap
MD, FAMIA
Vice President and Chief Health Informatics Officer
Emory Healthcare
Will Landry
Will Landry
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
FMOL Health
Sue Macut
Sue Macut
Chief Information Technology and Security Officer
New Roseland Community Hospital
Mark D. Fred
Mark D. Fred
RN, BSN, MCP
Chief Information Officer and Chief Operating Officer
Kirby Medical Center
Angie Smith
Angie Smith
MPA
Associate Chief Information Officer
Cook County Health
Simon Nazarian
Simon Nazarian
Chief Digital and Technology Officer
City of Hope
Les Clonch
Les Clonch
Chief Information Officer
Scottish Rite for Children
Joy Brown
Joy Brown
Chief Digital and Information Officer
Boston Medical Center Health System
Annemarie Eades
Annemarie Eades
MBA
Chief Information Officer
Saint Anthony Hospital System
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Karen Gutierrez
Chief Information Officer, Gulf Coast Division
HCA Healthcare