| 7:30 AM | Networking Opportunities | Registration Opens | |
| 8:30 AM - 9:10 AM | Panel | 1. Creating Patient-First Dental Practices: Game-Changing Moves and Adaptations | Alicia Kieffer, Senior Vice President, Practice Services, Imagen Dental Partners
Timothy McVaney, DDS, MS, Owner and Periodontist, Specialty Dental Care P.C.
Peter Rivoli, DDS, Owner, Founder and Orthodontist, Rivoli Dental; Managing Partner, High Rye Dental
James W. Willis, DDS, Chief Executive Officer, Willis & Associates Family Dentistry |
| 8:30 AM - 9:10 AM | Panel | 2. The Future of Patient Expectations in Dentistry | Alexandra Laurain, Chief Executive Officer, Viridian Dental Partners
Cherie Score, LDH, Director, Hygiene Support, Elite Dental Partners
Thomas Allen, DDS, Dental Director, Old Farm Dental
Lawrence Weiss, DDS, Chief Executive Officer, New York Family Dental |
| 8:30 AM - 9:10 AM | Panel | 3. Clinicians as Leaders: Growing the Next Generation of Dental Executives | Iquebal Hasan, BDS, FNAP, Distinguished Scholar, Professor and Associate Dean of Academic Affair, Tanner College of Dental Medicine, University of Pikeville
Victoria Yu, DDS, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Dental Officer, Elite Dental Partners
Josh Everts, DDS, MD, FACS, Chief Clinical Officer, OMS360;, Owner and Surgeon, Community Oral Facial Surgery
Ronald Saffar, DDS, Owner, Founder and Orthodontist, My Orthodontist |
| 9:15 AM - 9:55 AM | Panel | 1. Winning Local Markets: Custom Strategies for DSOs to Outpace Competition | Sami Webb, DDS, MS, Chief Executive Officer, Epic4 Specialty Partners
Kathryn Alderman, DDS, Chief Executive Officer, Intelligent Care Alliance; Director, AI and Technology Integration, Dental AI Association
Cory Roletto, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, WEO Media
Peter Roehmholdt, Chief Executive Officer, Great Lakes Dental Partners |
| 9:15 AM - 9:55 AM | Presentation | 2. Why They Stay: Applying Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory to Retain and Motivate Your Dental Team | Abe Jarjoura, DDS, MS, President and Owner, Dental Care Team |
| 9:15 AM - 9:55 AM | Panel | 3. Dental Leadership Mastery through Overcoming Challenges and Inspiring Excellence | Bijal Mehta, DDS, MBA, System Dental Director, Adventist Health;, Co-Owner, Mehta Dental Group
Daniel Tataje, Owner & Chief Executive Officer, Mercy Dental Group
Jackson Tralongo, President, T Management
Mithila Sharma, DDS, Director, Clinical and Prosthodontic Support, The Aspen Group |
| 9:55 AM - 10:25 AM | Networking Opportunities | Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall | |
| 10:25 AM - 11:05 AM | Featured Session | 1. Unlocking Profitability: Helping DSOs Add Dental Sleep | Avi Weisfogel, Chief Executive Officer, Restfull
Mark T. Murphy, DDS, D. IAOS, D. ABDSM, FAGD, Executive Director, Restfull/IAOS
Christie Fink, Head, Billing Intelligence, Restfull
Carter Reeves, DDS, Chief Executive Officer, RevOne |
| 10:25 AM - 11:05 AM | Panel | 2. Smart Smiles: The Future of AI and New Technologies in Dentistry | Jeffrey Carter, MD, DMD, Founder, US Dental Surgery Network
Jaideep Deshpande, MBA, Executive Director, Strategy and Marketing, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois Chicago
Nick Murray, Vice President, Operations, Tailwater Dental Partners
Mariz Tanious, DDS, Chief Dental Officer, Affinity Dental Management |
| 10:25 AM - 11:05 AM | Panel | 3. Building Tomorrow's Dental Dream Team: Bold Recruitment and Retention Tactics | Francesca Pregano, MBA, Chief Operating Officer, Smile Makers Dental Center
Lynda Ricketson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Dental Lifeline Network
Mahtab Sadrameli, DMD, MBA, MAGD, MICOI, FICD, Dentist, Smiles of Naperville
Matt Carlston, DMD, Vice President, Marketing and Partner Recruitment, Comfort Dental |
| 11:10 AM - 11:50 AM | Panel | 1. How to Manage Specialty Areas within DSO to Improve Growth | Rashed Din, CEO, Maya Dental
Jason Huml, MBA, Chief Operating Officer, Chicago Dental Partners
Paul Kim, DDS, MS, MBA, Northeast President and Clinical Partner, Great Expressions Dental Centers
Ronald Saffar, DDS, Owner, Founder and Orthodontist, My Orthodontist |
| 11:10 AM - 11:50 AM | Panel | 3. Building Dental Leaders to Improve Strategies for Practice Longevity | Jason Mann, DMD, Co-Founder and Chief Dental Officer, Providence Dental Partners
Kate Wilson, DMD, Senior Vice President, Clinical Affairs, Premier Care Dental Management
Natalya Korobeynyk, MBA, Director of Operations, ProHEALTH Dental
Tamera Davis, Fractional Director, Operations, Maya Dental Partners |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Networking Opportunities | Networking Lunch in the Exhibit Hall | |
| 1:05 PM - 1:45 PM | Panel | 1. Winning DSO Partnerships: Identifying and Attracting Ideal Dental Practices | Chick Hoff, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, My Orthodontist
A.J. Peak, CEO, Peak Dental Services
David Sopp, CDO, Specialty Smile Partners |
| 1:05 PM - 1:45 PM | Panel | 2. How Small DSOs Can Use Technology to Get Ahead | Leilani Dawson, SHRM-SCP, HR Director, Imagen Dental Partners
Leann May, Chief Operations Officer, Iowa Dental Associates
Frank A. Semo, Chief Operating Officer, Oakwood Dental
Christopher Kabot, Vice President and Global Head, Dental, Stratasys |
| 1:05 PM - 1:45 PM | Panel | 3. Championing Access: Addressing Disparities in Dental Care for Vulnerable Communities | Ray Caruso, Chief Executive Officer, Lone Peak Dental Group
Alexander Einbinder, DDS, Dentist, Caterpillar Dental
Stephen Floe, Chief Executive Officer, Voyager Dental
DeVonte Johnson, DMD, Dentist and Owner, Eastside Dental Group |
| 1:50 PM - 2:30 PM | Featured Session | 1. Spend Smarter, Scale Faster: The New Model for Consolidation That Works | Alex Caine, Head, Enterprise Sales, Dandy
Kyle Hollis, DMD, MCOS, DICOI, Chief Clinical Officer, SGA Dental Partners |
| 1:50 PM - 2:30 PM | Panel | 2. Building Strong Dental Leaders: Overcoming Obstacles and Driving Success | Sibera Brannon, DDS, MICOI, MAAIP, Dentist and Owner, Affordable Dentures and Implants
Manu Chaudhry, MS, DDS, President, Capitol Dental Care
Sabrina Sennett, Vice President, Operations, Heartland Dental
Sathya Kallur, DDS, Chief Specialty Officer, ProSmile |
| 1:50 PM - 2:30 PM | Panel | 3. What's Next for DSOs? | Suzie Ramos, Vice President, Operations, Salt Dental Partners
Stef Simich, Director, People Development, Lone Peak Dental Group
Louis Chmura, DDS, MS, Chief Executive Officer, Egg Head Ortho
Mark Censoprano, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Max Surgical Specialty Management |
| 2:30 PM - 3:10 PM | Networking Opportunities | Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall | |
| 3:15 PM - 3:55 PM | Panel | 1. The Next Wave: Predicting the Big Shifts in Dental M&A | Ellen Polsky, DDS, CEO, Visio Dental Management
Khuzaan Screwvalla, Vice President, IT, Great Lakes Dental Partners
Shaun O’Neill, DDS, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, Iowa Dental Associates |
| 3:15 PM - 3:55 PM | Panel | 2. The Rise of Private Equity in Dentistry | Greig Davis, CPA CVA MST, Managing Partner, QX Equities, Flossophy Dental Management
Haim Haviv, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Hudson Dental
Nick N. Khalili, MST, MBA, CM&AA, Chief Financial Officer, Cornerstone Group
Hoss Said, MBA, Vice President, Children's Primary Dental Group;, Massoumi Dental Corporation,Chief Executive Officer |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Panel | 1. Balancing Dentist Support and DSO Advancement: A Winning Formula | Mark Lakis, Chief Executive Officer, Today's Dental Network
Sara Mahmood, DDS, MS, MAGD, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, brush365
Richard Hall, Chairman of the Board, US Oral Surgery Management
Andrew Shafran, Chief Executive Officer, ProSmile |
| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Networking Opportunities | Happy Hour in the Exhibit Hall | |
