Agenda: Becker's 4th Annual Future of Dentistry Roundtable

7:30 AM	Registration Opens
8:30 - 9:55 AM	Sessions
9:55 - 10:25 AM	Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
10:25 - 11:50 AM	Sessions
12:00 - 1:00 PM	Networking Lunch in the Exhibit Hall

1:05 - 2:30 PM	Sessions
2:30 - 3:10 PM	Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
3:15 - 5:00 PM	Sessions
5:00 - 6:00 PM	Happy Hour in the Exhibit Hall

8:00 - 8:30 AM	Registration & Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
8:30 - 9:55 AM	Sessions
9:55 - 10:25 AM	Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
10:25 - 11:50 AM	Sessions
12:00 - 1:00 PM	Networking Lunch in the Exhibit Hall

1:05 - 2:30 PM	Sessions
2:30 - 3:10 PM	Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
3:15 - 5:00 PM	Sessions
5:00 PM	Meeting Adjourns

Monday, September 29, 2025
Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Time	Track	Session Type	Name	Speakers
7:30 AM		Networking Opportunities	Registration Opens
8:30 AM - 9:10 AM	Track 1 - DSO Growth + Innovation DSO Growth + Innovation Stage	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, Rivoli Dental James W. Willis, DDS, Chief Executive Officer, Willis & Associates Family Dentistry
8:30 AM - 9:10 AM	Track 2 - Dental Leadership + Strategy Dental Leadership + Strategy Stage	Panel	2. The Future of Patient Expectations in Dentistry	Alexandra Laurain, Chief Executive Officer, Viridian Dental Partners
9:15 AM - 9:55 AM	Track 1 - DSO Growth + Innovation DSO Growth + Innovation Stage	Panel	1. Winning Local Markets: Custom Strategies for DSOs to Outpace Competition	Sami Webb, DDS, MS, CEO EPIC4 Specialty Partners, Sami Webb 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
9:15 AM - 9:55 AM	Track 2 - Dental Leadership + Strategy Dental Leadership + Strategy Stage	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	Track 3 - Dental Leadership + Podcasts Dental Leadership + Podcasts Stage	Panel	3. Dental Leadership Mastery through Overcoming Challenges and Inspiring Excellence	Trevor Maurer, Chief Executive Officer, OMS360 Bijal Mehta, DDS, MBA, System Dental Director, Adventist Health;, Co-Owner, Mehta Dental Group Daniel Tataje, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Mercy Dental Group Jackson Tralongo, President, T Management
9:55 AM - 10:25 AM		Networking Opportunities	Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
10:25 AM - 11:05 AM	Track 1 - DSO Growth + Innovation DSO Growth + Innovation Stage	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 Christie Fink, Head, Billing Intelligence, Restfull Carter Reeves, DDS, Chief Executive Officer, RevOne
10:25 AM - 11:05 AM	Track 2 - Dental Leadership + Strategy Dental Leadership + Strategy Stage	Panel	2. Smart Smiles: The Future of AI and New Technologies in Dentistry	Jeffrey B. Carter, MD, DMD, Founder and Chief Medical Officer, US Dental Surgery Network Jaideep R. 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	Track 3 - Dental Leadership + Podcasts Dental Leadership + Podcasts Stage	Panel	3. Building Tomorrow's Dental Dream Team: Bold Recruitment and Retention Tactics	Francesca Pregano, MBA, Coo, 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, Dentist, Comfort Dental
11:10 AM - 11:50 AM	Track 1 - DSO Growth + Innovation DSO Growth + Innovation Stage	Panel	1. How to Manage Specialty Areas within DSO to Improve Growth	Rashed Din, Chief Executive Officer, Maya Dental Jason Huml, MBA, COO, Chicago Dental Partners Paul Kim, DDS, MS, MBA, CEO, Planet Smile Partners Ronald Saffar, DDS, Owner, Founder and Orthodontist, My Orthodontist
11:10 AM - 11:50 AM	Track 3 - Dental Leadership + Podcasts Dental Leadership + Podcasts Stage	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
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM		Networking Opportunities	Networking Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
1:05 PM - 1:45 PM	Track 1 - DSO Growth + Innovation DSO Growth + Innovation Stage	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	Track 3 - Dental Leadership + Podcasts Dental Leadership + Podcasts Stage	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	Track 1 - DSO Growth + Innovation DSO Growth + Innovation Stage	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	Track 2 - Dental Leadership + Strategy Dental Leadership + Strategy Stage	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	Track 3 - Dental Leadership + Podcasts Dental Leadership + Podcasts Stage	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	Track 2 - Dental Leadership + Strategy Dental Leadership + Strategy Stage	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; Chief Executive Officer, Massoumi Dental Corporation
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Track 3 - Dental Leadership + Podcasts Dental Leadership + Podcasts Stage	Panel	3. Balancing Dentist Support and DSO Advancement: A Winning Formula	Loren Israelsen, DDS, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Positive Impact Dental Alliance Mark Lakis, CEO, Today’s Dental Network Sara Mahmood, DDS, MS, MAGD, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, brush365
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM		Networking Opportunities	Happy Hour in the Exhibit Hall

Time	Track	Session Type	Name	Speakers
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM		Networking Opportunities	Continental Breakfast + Registration Opens
8:30 AM - 9:10 AM	Track 1 - DSO Growth + Innovation DSO Growth + Innovation Stage	Panel	1. Interdisciplinary Strategies for Collaborative Dental Excellence	Michael Acierno, President and Chief Medical Officer, DecisionOne Dental Partners Colleen McFarlin, Vice President, Specialty Division, Dental Care Alliance Tammeka Nickleberry, DDS, Chief Executive Officer, TLN Family & Cosmetic Dentistry Aditya Desai, BDS, MPH, DDS, Chief Clinical Officer, Familia Dental
8:30 AM - 9:10 AM	Track 2 - Dental Leadership + Strategy Dental Leadership + Strategy Stage	Panel	2. AI and Cutting-Edge Technologies Shaping Dentistry and Building Bright Futures	Louis Kaufman, DDS, FAGD, MBA, Managing Member, Smile Design Studio of Hyde Park LLC Cami Luljak, Senior Director, Operations, Imagen Dental Partners Yahya Mansour, MS, DDS, Co-Founder and Chief Dental Officer, Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics
8:30 AM - 9:10 AM	Track 3 - Dental Leadership + Podcasts Dental Leadership + Podcasts Stage	Panel	3. Navigating Challenges to Build Resilient Dental Leadership	Sodabeh Etminan, DMD, MPH, Senior Director, Oral Health, University of Illinois Mile Square Health Center Amel Hassan, DDS, Owner, Affordable Dentures & Implants Bradley Nelson, Co-Founder and Vice President, Growth, Positive Impact Dental Alliance Christopher Brendemuhl, DMD, Department Chair, Dentistry, Valleywise Health Medical Center Cyrus Lee, DMD, Executive Dental Director, Kaiser Permanente
9:15 AM - 9:55 AM	Track 1 - DSO Growth + Innovation DSO Growth + Innovation Stage	Panel	1. The Dental Horizon: What DSOs Must Do to Thrive in the Next 5 Years	Phil Cassis, CEO, Providence Dental Partners Mike Panahi, DMD, CDO, Haworth Capital Dental Partnets Joe Feldsien, President, Medical, PDS Health Burhan Syed, Chief Executive Officer and President, Rondah AI
9:15 AM - 9:55 AM	Track 3 - Dental Leadership + Podcasts Dental Leadership + Podcasts Stage	Panel	3. Dental Payer Dynamics: What to Expect in the Coming Year	Wayne Silverman, DDS, Principal owner Silverman Consulting, Collective Care Dental Dean Tassone, Vice President, Payor Strategy, Dental Care Alliance Joshua Edward Everts, DDS, MD, FACS, Chief Clinical Officer, OMS360;, Owner and Surgeon, Community Oral Facial Surgery Jason Korkus, DDS, President, Sonrisa Family Dental, Community Dental Centers of America
9:55 AM - 10:25 AM		Networking Opportunities	Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
10:25 AM - 11:05 AM	Track 2 - Dental Leadership + Strategy Dental Leadership + Strategy Stage	Panel	2. Sustainable Growth for Dental Practices in Tough Economic Times	Bryan Basom, DDS, Founder, Magnolia Dental Brad Billings, Co-Founder, Salt Flats Dentistry Geith Kallas, DDS, CEO, Smile Makers Dental Center Maria Kunstadter, DDS, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, The TeleDentists
10:25 AM - 11:05 AM	Track 3 - Dental Leadership + Podcasts Dental Leadership + Podcasts Stage	Panel	3. The State of Diversity in Dentistry: Progress Made and Next Steps	Joseph Kolligian, BS, Founder, Westphalia Holdings Stacia Edmond, Director of Recruiting, Lumio Dental Adrian McCovy, Marketing Director, Cal Dental USA Ashkan Pitchforth, BDS, Chief Executive Officer, South Cliff Dental Group
11:10 AM - 11:50 AM	Track 1 - DSO Growth + Innovation DSO Growth + Innovation Stage	Panel	1. How to Empower Dentists While Driving DSO Growth	Hisham Barakat, DDS, Chief Clinical Officer, Guardian Dentistry Partners Heather Foster, CEO, Heritage Dental Group Jeffrey Tomcsik, Chief Executive Officer, Grand Dental Group Jason Cooper, DDS, FICOI, Indiana/Illinois/Michigan Dental Director, Dental Care Alliance
11:10 AM - 11:50 AM	Track 3 - Dental Leadership + Podcasts Dental Leadership + Podcasts Stage	Panel	3. Tech-Driven Dentistry: The New Tools Shaping the Future of Care	Justin Lai, DDS, Chief Dental Director, DentWell Onsite Eric Tobler, DMD, Chief Clinical Officer, Dental Care Alliance Armin Ghamari, DDS, Clinic Director, 42 North Dental
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM		Networking Opportunities	Networking Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
1:05 PM - 1:45 PM	Track 1 - DSO Growth + Innovation DSO Growth + Innovation Stage	Panel	1. Preparing Tomorrow's Dentists with Key Insights for Long-Term Success	Jason Genta, DDS, MBA, Vice President, Clinical Affairs, Smile Brands Daniel Richards, Chief Executive Officer, CFO Dental Partners Kathryn Alderman, DDS, Chief Executive Officer, Intelligent Care Alliance; Director, AI and Technology Integration, Dental AI Association
1:05 PM - 1:45 PM	Track 2 - Dental Leadership + Strategy Dental Leadership + Strategy Stage	Panel	2. What Patients Want From Dentists Next	Jaime Burks, Senior Director, Operations, Providence Dental Partners Rose House, Regional Director, Operations, Illinois, P1 Dental Partners Alan S. Law, DDS, PhD, Chief Clinical Officer, Specialty Practices, Park Dental Partners Sherry Hassler, Chief Operating Officer and EOS Integrator, Today’s Dental Nebraska
1:05 PM - 1:45 PM	Track 3 - Dental Leadership + Podcasts Dental Leadership + Podcasts Stage	Fireside Chat	3. Fireside Chat - Dr. Anna Singh, SVP, Clinical Operations, Heartland Dental	Anna Singh, DMD, Senior Vice President, Clinical Operations, Heartland Dental
1:50 PM - 2:30 PM	Track 1 - DSO Growth + Innovation DSO Growth + Innovation Stage	Panel	1. Redefining Dental Excellence Through Patient-First Strategies	Catrise Austin, DDS, Dentist, VIP Smiles Dentistry Marlon Brown, DDS, Owner and Dentist, Gateway Dental & Implant Center Kalpesh Patel, DDS, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Active Dental
1:50 PM - 2:30 PM	Track 2 - Dental Leadership + Strategy Dental Leadership + Strategy Stage	Panel	2. Bridging the Gap: Engaging the Next Generation of Dental Leaders	Anthony Kofoworola-Kuti, President and Clinical Director, 4K Dentistry Emily Letran, DDS, MS, Chief Executive Officer, Atlantic Children and Family Dental Group, Chief Executive Officer, Sea Breeze Dental Nimesh Patel, DMD, Chief Operating Officer, Brite Dental Partners Sarah Cottingham, RDH, Chief Operating Officer, Dental Design Studios
1:50 PM - 2:30 PM	Track 3 - Dental Leadership + Podcasts Dental Leadership + Podcasts Stage	Fireside Chat	3. Fireside Chat - Sundeep Rawal, SVP, Implant Support Services, Aspen Dental	Sundeep Rawal, DMD, Senior Vice President, Implant Support Services, Aspen Dental
2:30 PM - 3:10 PM		Networking Opportunities	Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
3:15 PM - 3:55 PM	Track 2 - Dental Leadership + Strategy Dental Leadership + Strategy Stage	Panel	2. Dissecting Today's Dental Trends: Are They Shaping the Future or Just Hype?	Matthew Simko, Director, Brand Marketing, 42 North Dental Peter Swenson, Chief Executive Officer, Park Dental Partners Allison Horn, MBA, Vice President, Marketing, Imagen Dental Partners Emily Vanney DDS, DDS, Chief Operating Officer, United Dental Partners
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Track 1 - DSO Growth + Innovation DSO Growth + Innovation Stage	Livestream Keynote	1. Celebrity Keynote Livestream - Troy Aikman, Pro Football Hall of Fame Quarterback, Emmy-nominated Broadcaster, and Voice of ESPN’s Monday Night Football	Troy Aikman, Pro Football Hall of Fame Quarterback, Emmy-nominated Broadcaster, and Voice of ESPN’s Monday Night Football
5:00 PM		Networking Opportunities	Meeting Adjourns

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