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
13. 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
14. How CIOs are Rationalizing Their Application Portfolios8:35 AM - 9:15 AM
Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall10:05 AM - 10:30 AM
13. Build vs. Buy vs. Platform Approach: CIOs' Best Practices10:35 AM - 11:15 AM
14. Ask the CIOs: Bring Your Toughest IT Challenges10:35 AM - 11:15 AM
13. The Distributed CIO Model: How Health Systems Are Rethinking IT Leadership11:25 AM - 12:05 PM
14. Mergers, Acquisitions and IT Integration: What Actually Happens After the Deal Closes11:25 AM - 12:05 PM
Networking Lunch in the Exhibit Hall12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
13. The Next-Gen Healthcare IT Workforce1:20 PM - 2:00 PM
14. Scaling AI Enterprisewide: From Pilot Purgatory to Systemwide Impact1:20 PM - 2:00 PM
13. Best Strategies to Innovate Despite a Budget Freeze2:10 PM - 2:50 PM
14. 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
13. Reinventing Patient Engagement with AI3:15 PM - 3:55 PM
14. The Academic Medical Center CIO: Balancing the Tripartite Mission3:15 PM - 3:55 PM
Happy Hour in the Exhibit Hall5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Speakers

Diane Constantine
Diane Constantine
MBA, MSN, RN, NI-BC, NEA-BC
Senior Director, Enterprise Health Informatics
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Jami D. Pincavitch
Jami D. Pincavitch
MD, MAS, FAMIA
Associate Chief Medical Information Officer, WVU Medicine; Associate Professor and Medical Director
Orthopaedic Medical Optimization Program, Orthopaedics Department, West Virginia University
Andrew Kim
Andrew Kim
MD, MBA
Director, Physician Informatics
Baylor Scott & White Health
John-Paul Mead
John-Paul Mead
Chief Medical Information Officer
Centralus Health
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Odette Perriel
MS
Senior Vice President, Support Services
RWJBarnabas Health
Sam Amirfar
Sam Amirfar
MD, MS
Chief Medical Officer and Chief Information Officer
The Brooklyn Hospital Center
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Ngan MacDonald
Chief, Data Operations, Institute for AI in Medicine
Northwestern University
Yusuf Sermet
Yusuf Sermet
PhD
Associate Professor, ByWater Institute and Adjunct Faculty, Pediatrics, School of Medicine
Tulane University
Curtis Cole
Curtis Cole
MD
Vice President and Chief Global Information Officer
Cornell University
Sandeep S. Kashyap
Sandeep S. Kashyap
MD, FICS
Surgical Director, Lung Cancer Screening and Thoracic and Esophageal Surgeon, CAMC Thoracic and Esophageal Surgery
Vandalia Health
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Nipa Shah
MD
Chair, Department of Family Medicine
University of Florida Health
Kushal Patel
Kushal Patel
MD
System Chief Medical Information Officer
Mercy Health of Wisconsin and Illinois
Toyia James-Stevenson
Toyia James-Stevenson
MD, MBA
Chief Physician Executive, Indy Metro Region
IU Health
Mira Iliescu-Levine
Mira Iliescu-Levine
MD, CPE, FACCP
Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, ACO Network Development and Innovation
ThedaCare
Judd Hollander
Judd Hollander
MD
Senior Vice President, Healthcare Delivery Innovation and Chief Virtual Care Officer
Jefferson Health
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Brian Daly
MD
Chief Medical Officer, Community Healthlink, UMass Memorial Health Care; Vice Chair, Public Sector Psychiatry
UMass Chan Medical School Department of Psychiatry
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Sarah Gilmore
MSN, RN
Assistant Vice President, Virtual Teammate Care and Strategic Operations
Advocate Health
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Bob Linton
MD
Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
Sentara Leigh Hospital
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
Susan Ibanez
Susan Ibanez
Chief Information Officer
Southeast Georgia Health System
Will Landry
Will Landry
Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer
FMOL Health
Sue Macut
Sue Macut
Chief Information Technology and Security Officer
The New Roseland Community Hospital
Les Clonch
Les Clonch
Chief Information Officer
Scottish Rite for Children
Emily Flahaven
Emily Flahaven
MSN, RN, NI-BC
Associate Vice President and Chief Nursing Informatics Officer
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Annemarie Eades
Annemarie Eades
MBA
Chief Information Officer
Saint Anthony Hospital System
Isil Arican
Isil Arican
MD, MHA
Executive Director, Clinical Applications and AI Scribe Project Lead
Stanford Health Care
Myra Davis
Myra Davis
MS
Executive Vice President and Chief Information and Innovation Officer
Texas Children's
Lisa Nelson
Lisa Nelson
PharmD
Associate Vice President, IT Applications, Chief Applications Officer and Co-Chief Information Officer
University of Rochester Medicine
James Forrester
James Forrester
MS
Enterprise Chief Information Officer, University of Rochester
University of Rochester Medicine
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Jill Gunn
Chief Revenue Officer
Legent Health
John McDaniel
John McDaniel
FACHDM
Chief Information Officer
Trinity Health
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Cheyenne Holland
Chief Financial Officer