Agenda

Disruption & innovation are constant in healthcare. How are you addressing it?

Arrive to thousands of your peer leaders and hear the discussions happening in the spine, orthopedic and pain management industries across the country. Leave with clear action items to improve your organization.

SESSION TRACKS

Track 01: Business and Profitability Trends

Track 02: Thought Leadership

Track 03: Spine and Neurosurgery

Track 04: Orthopedics and Total Joints

Track 05: Technology and Business Foresight

Track 06: Pain Management and Anesthesia

Track 07: Staffing Strategies

OVERVIEW
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

OVERVIEW

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7:30 AMRegistration Opens
8:30 AM - 9:10 AMA. Big Threats and Opportunities in Tech and ASCs
8:30 AM - 9:10 AMB. Dr. Craig J. Della Valle, Chief, Adult Reconstruction and Endowed Chair at Rush University Medical Center
8:30 AM - 9:10 AMC. Dr. Kevin Bozic, Orthopedic Surgeon and Chair, Surgery and Perioperative Care Department, UT Health Austin
9:15 AM - 9:55 AMA. Leading Edge Spine Innovations by 2028
9:15 AM - 9:55 AMB. Cost-Cutting Techniques All ASCs Should Be Wielding
9:15 AM - 9:55 AMD. The AI Revolution: How AI is Changing Orthopedics
9:15 AM - 9:55 AME. Robotics in the Next 5 Years: What Surgeons Need to Know
9:15 AM - 9:55 AMF. Pain Management and Outpatient Anesthesia: Top Concepts Today
9:15 AM - 9:55 AMG. Winning Strategies for Staff Recruitment and Retention
9:55 AM - 10:15 AMNetworking Break in the Foyer
10:15 AM - 10:55 AMA. The Future of Independent ASCs
10:15 AM - 10:55 AMB. Successful Strategies for Value-Based Healthcare
10:15 AM - 10:55 AMC. How to Make Spine ASCs More Efficient
10:15 AM - 10:55 AMD. What it Takes to Build a Thriving Sports Medicine Practice
10:15 AM - 10:55 AME. Today's Transformative Surgical Tech
10:15 AM - 10:55 AMG Addressing Biases and Disparities in Surgical Care
11:00 AM - 11:40 AMA. How Orthopedic Groups Can Thrive without Private Equity
11:00 AM - 11:40 AMB. Where Orthopedics, Spine and ASCs Fits in the Healthcare Value Equation
11:00 AM - 11:40 AMC. Grow Patient Volume and Lower Your Budget
11:50 AM - 12:50 PMNetworking Lunch in Zurich Exhibit Hall
12:55 PM - 1:35 PMA. Competition or Collaboration? How to Deal with Hospital Market Dynamics
12:55 PM - 1:35 PMB. New Payer Behavior Disrupting ASCs and How to Prepare
12:55 PM - 1:35 PMD. The Strategic Partnerships Orthopedic Practices Need Next
12:55 PM - 1:35 PMF. What Elite Anesthesia Partnerships Look Like
12:55 PM - 1:35 PMG. How to Make Your ASC the Ideal Surgeon Destination
1:40 PM - 2:20 PMA. Fireside Chat with Dr. William Levine, Chairman, Orthopedic Surgery, Columbia University and Orthopedic Surgeon-in-Chief, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
1:40 PM - 2:20 PMB. How Smart ASCs Prep During Economic Uncertainty
1:40 PM - 2:20 PMC. Defining the Future: Next-Generation Technologies in Spine Care
1:40 PM - 2:20 PMD. Optimizing Orthopedics with Successful Data Strategies
1:40 PM - 2:20 PME. The Orthopedic Tech Nobody's Talking About - Yet
1:40 PM - 2:20 PMG. Looking Beyond Implant Costs: Perspectives on Optimizing Value in Fracture Care
2:25 PM - 3:05 PMA. Orthopedic Practice Growth for the Next 5 Years
2:25 PM - 3:05 PMB. A Comprehensive Guide to Neuromodulation in ASCs and HOPDs
2:25 PM - 3:05 PMB. Financial Growth for Orthopedics, Spine and Pain Management
2:25 PM - 3:05 PMC. From Concept to Reality: Gaining Support for Endoscopic Spine Programs
2:25 PM - 3:05 PME. Big Headwinds for ASCs and What to Do Next
2:25 PM - 3:05 PMF. What Needs to Change to Fix the Anesthesia Shortage?
2:25 PM - 3:05 PMG. Bridging the Gap: Navigating Generational Differences in the Workplace
3:05 PM - 3:35 PMNetworking Break in Zurich Exhibit Hall
3:35 PM - 4:15 PMA. William Prentice, CEO at Ambulatory Surgery Center Association
4:00 PM - 5:00 PMA. Celebrity Keynote - Frank Thomas
5:20 PM - 6:30 PMHappy Hour in Zurich Exhibit Hall
7:00 AM - 8:00 AMContinental Breakfast in Zurich Exhibit Hall
7:00 AMRegistration Opens
8:00 AM - 8:40 AMA. The Next 5 Years of Spine and ASCs
8:00 AM - 8:40 AMB. What to Do About Unsustainable Reimbursement Declines
8:45 AM - 9:25 AMA. ASC Practice Marketing and Growth: Top Tips
8:45 AM - 9:25 AMB. Lessons Learned When Launching an Endoscopic Spine Program
8:45 AM - 9:25 AMD. Practical Applications for AI in Orthopedics
8:45 AM - 9:25 AME. Cutting-Edge Technologies Revolutionizing Surgery Today
8:45 AM - 9:25 AMF. AI Innovations in Pain Practice: Breakthroughs and Challenges
8:45 AM - 9:25 AMG. Physician Advocacy: How Surgeons Can Leverage Their Voices
9:30 AM - 10:10 AMA. Challenges and Breakthroughs in Spine, Orthopedics and ASCs
9:30 AM - 10:10 AMB. The Next Iteration of Value-based Care for Orthopedics, Spine and ASCs
9:30 AM - 10:20 AMC. Dr. Brian J. Cole, Sports Medicine Orthopaedic Surgeon at Midwest Orthopaedics at RUSH
10:20 AM - 10:55 AMNetworking Break in Zurich Exhibit Hall
10:55 AM - 11:35 AMA. Transformative Tech in Spine and Orthopedics
10:55 AM - 11:35 AMB. Crucial Business Insights for Every Spine Surgeon
10:55 AM - 11:35 AMC. Fireside Chat with Dr. John Peloza, Physician at PelozaSpine
11:40 AM - 12:20 PMA. What to Know before Selling to Private Equity
11:40 AM - 12:20 PMC. Best Practices for Spine ASC Efficiency
11:40 AM - 12:20 PMD. How to Make Bundled Payments, Risk-Based Pay a Win in Orthopedics
11:40 AM - 12:20 PME. How to Invest Better as a Physician
11:40 AM - 12:20 PMF. Today's Top Ideas in Pain Management and Outpatient Anesthesia
11:40 AM - 12:20 PMG. Successful Strategies to Span Generational Differences in the Workforce
12:30 PM - 1:30 PMNetworking Lunch in Zurich Exhibit Hall
1:35 PM - 2:15 PMA. Successfully Bringing New Service Lines to the ASC
1:35 PM - 2:15 PMB. Profit Potential: Orthopedics, Spine and Pain Management Opportunities
1:35 PM - 2:15 PMD. How New Patient Growth Strategies Have Evolved in 2026
1:35 PM - 2:15 PME. How to Start an ASC as a Physician Owner
1:35 PM - 2:15 PMF. Strategies and Opportunities Amid Plummeting Anesthesia Reimbursements
2:20 PM - 3:00 PMA. AI: Where Does It Fit in the Future of Spine?
2:20 PM - 3:00 PMB. The Future of Spine Entrepreneurship
2:20 PM - 3:00 PMD. How Orthopedic ASCs Can Elevate the Patient Experience
2:20 PM - 3:00 PME. Big Ideas to Grow Patient Volume without Breaking the Budget
2:20 PM - 3:00 PMF. How to Build an Integrated Pain Practice
3:00 PM - 3:35 PMNetworking Break in Zurich Exhibit Hall
3:35 PM - 4:15 PMA. Dr. Marc J. Philippon, Managing Partner and Orthopaedic Surgeon, The Steadman Clinic
3:35 PM - 4:15 PMB. Best Strategies to Ace ASC Accreditation and Strengthen Quality of Care
3:35 PM - 4:15 PMC. Innovations Shaping the Next Era of Spine Technology
3:35 PM - 4:15 PMD. The Partnerships Orthopedic Practices Can't Miss
3:35 PM - 4:15 PME. How Surgeons Will Be Using Robotics by 2030 and Tips to Prepare Now
3:35 PM - 4:15 PMG Staff Recruitment and Retention: How to Gain a Competitive Edge
4:20 PM - 5:20 PMA. Celebrity Keynote - To Be Announced!
5:20 PM - 6:30 PMHappy Hour in Zurich Exhibit Hall
Time Zone: (UTC-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada) [Change Time Zone]

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

11 THURSDAY _________________________________________________________________________________

7:30 AM

Registration Opens in the Exhibit Hall

8:30 - 9:55 AM 

Sessions

9:55 - 10:15 AM

Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall

10:15 - 11:40 AM

Sessions

11:50 AM - 12:50 PM

Networking Lunch in the Exhibit Hall

12:15 - 3:05 PM

Sessions

3:05 - 3:35 PM

Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall

3:35 - 4:15 PM

Sessions

4:20 - 5:20 PM

Celebrity Keynote

5:20 - 6:30 PM

Happy Hour in the Exhibit Hall

12 FRIDAY ____________________________________________________________________________________

7:00 AM

Registration Opens in the Exhibit Hall

8:00 - 10:20 AM 

Sessions

10:20 - 10:55 AM

Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall

10:55 AM - 12:20 PM

Sessions

12:30 - 1:30 PM

Networking Lunch in the Exhibit Hall

1:35 - 3:00 PM

Sessions

3:00 - 3:35 PM

Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall

3:35 - 4:15 PM

Sessions

4:20 - 5:20 PM

Celebrity Keynote

5:20 - 6:30 PM

Happy Hour in the Exhibit Hall

13 SATURDAY __________________________________________________________________________________

7:00 - 8:00 AM

Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall

8:00 - 10:55 AM

Sessions

11:00 - 11:40 AM

Closing Address from Scott Becker

11:45 AM

Conference Adjourns