American College of Healthcare Executives

American College of Healthcare Executives takes place on 22–25 March 2027 at Music City Center, Nashville. It is organised by American College of Healthcare Executives, and B2DB lists 345 speakers and 159 sessions announced so far.

ACHE 2027 Congress on Healthcare Leadership is the American College of Healthcare Executives' annual in-person event for healthcare leaders, held at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee. It offers more than 175 education sessions led by over 350 speakers, keynote and luncheon addresses, more than 50 networking events and up to 18 ACHE In-Person Education credits toward the FACHE credential, with pre-Congress boot camps on March 21 and federal sector sessions through March 25.

Key facts

Keynote speakers

• Joseph Betancourt President, Commonwealth Fund

Speakers (345)

Compiled from the published agenda; speakers can claim and verify their own entry.

• Joseph Betancourt President, Commonwealth Fund
• Gen. Paul M. Nakasone Former Commander, U.S. Cyber Command & Former Director, National Security Agency
• Andy Hillig Managing Director, LAK Group
• Ginny Clarke Former Director of Executive Recruiting at Google, Conscious Leadership Expert
• Kristin Mascotti Market Chief Medical Officer, Greater Colorado and Kansas, CommonSpirit Health
• Conrad Meyer Healthcare Attorney, Chehardy Sherman Williams
• Craig E. Deao Managing Director, Huron
• Cristian H. Lieneck Director/Associate Professor, School of Health Administration, Texas State University
• Dan Clarin Managing Director/Innovation and Insights Leader, Kaufman Hall
• Dan Collard Co-Founder, Healthcare Plus Solutions Group
• John D'Angelo President/CEO, Northwell Health
• Jon Sendach Executive Vice President/Central Market President, Northwell Health
• Jonathan H. Burroughs President/CEO, The Burroughs Healthcare Consulting Network
• Kelly Monahan Future of Work Expert/Former Research Executive
• Lindsey Umlauf Deputy Director, Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Fort Belvoir, U.S. Army
• Michael Gitman President of North Shore University Hospital/SVP/Deputy Market President, Northwell Health
• Patricia McGaffigan Co‑chair, National Steering Committee, Patient Safety
• Paul Fu Chief Clinical Officer, Bronson Healthcare Group
• Raman D. Singh Chief Executive Officer, Five Rivers Health Partners
• Robin Roberts Anchor of ABC’s Good Morning America
• Sara Ann Brown CEO, Leadership Investments
• Terri Scannell Sustainability & Social Stewardship, OhioHealth
• Vimal Ramjee Physician Executive/Cardiologist, CommonSpirit Health/American Heart Association
• Will Guidara Restaurateur, Hospitality Expert, and New York Times Bestselling Author
• Aalok V. Agarwala Chief Medical Officer, University of Colorado Hospital
• Aaron Miri Chief Digital & Information Officer, Baptist Health (Jacksonville, Florida)
• Aaron Mitra Principal/Practice Leader, Physician Leadership, WittKieffer
• Aaron Spurlock CEO, Quality Insights
• Akhil Saklecha Managing Director, Global Investor Backed Healthcare and Life Sciences, WittKieffer
• Alen Voskanian SVP/Chief Operating Officer, Ambulatory Operations, Cedars Sinai
• Alice R. Nuttall AVP, Behavioral Health Services, Lakeland Regional Health
• Allison L. Ferro Nurse Scientist, Brooke Army Medical Center
• Allyson Hall Professor, Department of Health Services Administration, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
• Amanda Steele Managing Director, Kaufman Hall
• Amber Theel System Vice President, Quality and Patient Safety, Providence Health System
• Amelia Duran Physician Associate, US
• Amir Dan Rubin Former CEO, Stanford Health
• Amit B. Bansal Chief Medical Officer, Orlando Health
• Amit Vashist SVP/Chief Clinical Officer, Ballad Health
• Amos Ross President, Peak Health
• Amy E. Lee President/COO, Nantucket Cottage Hospital, Mass General
• Amy Gutierrez Vice President/Chief Pharmacy Officer, John Muir Health
• Amy M. Triana System Director of Patient Access, Lee Health
• Amy Nail Career Pathways Facilitator, Olathe Public Schools
• Ana-Elis Perry President, Hillsborough Campus, UNC Hospitals
• Andrea Boohaker VP of Ambulatory, UAB Medicine
• Andrea Walsh President/CEO, HealthPartners
• Andrew Chastain CEO, WittKieffer
• Andrew Danielsen Chief Business Development Officer, Mayo Clinic
• Andrew Garman Professor/Senior Advisor, Rush University/IHF-Geneva Sustainability Centre
• Andy Crowder SVP of IT/Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer, Advocate Health
• Anita Colon
• Anna Vakhler Director of Pharmacy, NYC H+H/South Brooklyn Health
• Anu Singh Managing Director, Kaufman Hall
• Aphriekah DuHaney-West Regional Chief Operation Officer, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals of the Northwest
• April LaFontaine AVP, Analytics & PMO, St. Tammany Health System
• April M. Taylor Chief Operating Officer, The Johns Hopkins Hospital
• Arianne Dowdell Vice President/Chief Culture & Engagement Officer, Houston Methodist
• Arjun Chanmugam Chair, Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
• Arnel De la Peña National Program Manager, Client Services, Office of Patient Advocacy, Veterans Health Administration
• Arta Seferi Chief Strategy Officer, NYC H+H/South Brooklyn Health
• Ashley Chacko Senior Vice President, Market Intelligence and Strategic Planning, Healthcare Outcomes Performance Co. (HOPCo)
• Ashley M. Carlucci Chief Nurse Executive, Allegheny Health Network
• Attila J. Hertelendy Assistant Professor, College of Business, Florida International University
• Baljeet S. Sangha Chief Executive Officer, Pain & Rehabilitative Consultants Medical Group
• Becky Johann Director, Perioperative and Procedural Services, Olathe Campus, The University of Kansas Health System
• Ben Carroll Chief Executive Officer, Select Specialty Hospital - Downtown Dallas
• Benjamin Gerber Senior Vice President/Chief Strategy Officer, WVU Medicine
• Beth Doladee Principal, Lotis Blue Consulting, a SullivanCotter Company
• Betsy C. Taylor CEO, Accordant
• Bev Colan President, Venn Workforce Optimization
• Bhavarth Shukla Associate Chief Medical Officer, University of Miami Health System
• Bibhas Singla Chief Medical Officer, Sanford Behavioral Health
• Biddy Smith Director, Thinkspace, Quality Insights
• Blake D. Evans System Vice President of Revenue Cycle, Rush University System for Health
• Brandon A. Buchanan Associate Chief Operating Officer, Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips. Hospital
• Brenda McCormick CFO, Children's Minnesota
• Brent Ibata Chief Compliance Officer, Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center
• Brian Dennen Partner, Chartis
• Brian Wynne Senior Vice President, NRC Health
• Brittany Hull Health Improvement & Impact Specialist, Lee Health
• Carlo E. Mendez Senior Director, Strategic Planning, Carilion Clinic
• Carolyn Caldwell Hospital President, St. Mary Medical Center
• Carrie Arsenault Senior Vice President, Medical Group, Northern Light Health
• Carson F. Dye President/CEO, Exceptional Leadership
• Casey Brackett Sr. Director, Market Strategy, UK HealthCare
• Catherine Krna Chief Executive Officer, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Sutter Health
• Cathy M. Cruise Director Virtual Care Integration and Readiness, Virtual Care Access Network, Veterans Health Administration
• Cheryl Pegus CEO, FlyteHealth
• Chip Hubbs CEO Emeritus, Memorial Health
• Chris Coburn Chief Innovation Officer, Mass General
• Chris Masone Principal, Forvis Mazars
• Chris Peltola Senior Vice President, Kaufman Hall
• Christina (Tina) M. Freese Decker President/CEO, Corewell Health
• Christopher L. LaCoe Vice President, Virtual Health, Penn State Health
• Christy Harris Lemak Executive Vice President, Research & Learning, The Scottsdale Institute
• Clay W. Runnels EVP, Chief Physician Executive, Ballad Health
• Corey D. Karlin-Zysman Chief of Physician Enterprise, CommonSpirit Health
• Corina B. Clark Chief Operating Officer, Donor Network West
• Crystal Farmer SVP/Chief Operating Officer, Augusta Health
• Curtis Koons Chief Physician Quality Officer/Associate Executive Vice President, Pikeville Medical Center
• Dale Criner VP/CMO, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare - Germantown Hospital
• Damond Boatwright President/CEO, HSHS
• Dana C. Frazier Project Coordinator, UNC Health
• Dana Evans President/Respiratory Regional Director, American Association for Respiratory Care/Advocate Health
• Daniel Gentry President/CEO, AUPHA
• Daniel J. Caufield Corporate Compliance Officer, Tucson Medical Center
• Daniel Kopechek Associate Director of Operations, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
• Daniel Schlegel Medical Director, Virtual Primary Care, Penn State Health
• Dannette Staples Director of Workforce Development, Hillcrest Medica Center
• Daphnie Pierre Senior Manager, CFAR Coaching and Consulting
• Darinda J. Dick Chief Executive Officer, Western Missouri Medical Center
• Darren Collington CFO, NYC H+H/South Brooklyn Health
• David B. McDermott Senior Physician Executive, Mayo and CA Dean Hospitals, Northern Light Health
• David Burik Executive Vice President, Strategic Insights, NRC Health
• David Jarrard Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Jarrard Inc.
• David May Chief Physician Executive, Bayhealth
• David Tapia Chief Operating Officer, Aressana Health, PLLC
• David Zambrana President/CEO, Jackson Health System
• Dawn Zell. Wright SVP/Chief Human Resources Officer, University of Texas Medical Branch
• Debbie Nereson Principal Leadership & Organization Development Consultant, Sutter Health
• Deidre Schneider Senior Director, Executive Development, Sutter Health
• Denise Y. Brooks-Williams EVP/COO, Henry Ford Health
• Dennis Dahlen Chief Financial Officer, Mayo Clinic
• Dennis W. Pullin President/CEO, Virtua Health
• Divya Singhal Interim Deputy Chief Medical Officer, VISN 19, Department of Veterans Affairs
• DJ Sullivan Chief Growth and Delivery Officer, HSG Advisors
• Don Stanziano EVP/Chief External Affairs Officer, Banner Health
• Donna Lynne CEO, Denver Health
• Dorian Herceg AVP, Strategy & Growth, UK HealthCare
• Douglas Stoddard Director of Surgery and Robotics/Medical Director of Bariatric and Robotic Surgery, CHRISTUS Health
• Dylan Thriffiley System Director, Compliance & Privacy, Erlanger Health
• Ed Barrows Professor/Academic Director, School of Professional Studies, Brown University
• Eileen S. Alexander Associate Professor, HSA/Director of Faculty Programming, CMI, Xavier University
• EJ Kuiper President/CEO, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady of Health System
• Emma Jellen Executive Director, Enterprise Well-being Strategy & Operations, MUSC
• Eric Conley NAHSE Board Chair/Executive Vice President and President, Acute and Post Acute Care, Sentara Health
• Erik Mikaitis Chief Executive Officer, Cook County Health
• Erika J. Rohan Project Chief Nursing Officer, Acadia Healthcare
• Eugene A. Woods CEO, Advocate Health
• Fred Cerise President/CEO, Parkland Health
• Gary S. Kaplan Immediate Past CEO, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
• Gayle L. Capozzalo Executive Director, The Collaborative
• Geoff Christian VP/Chief Operating Officer, Wellstar Cobb Medical Center
• Geoff Vince Chief of Innovations/Department Chair of Biomedical Engineering & Medical Device, Cleveland Clinic
• Glenda Battey Director, Patient Safety, Providence Health System
• Haipeng (Mark) Zhang Acting Executive Director, Office of Discovery, Education and Affiliate Networks (DEAN), Veterans Health Administration
• Harry Greenspun Managing Director, Deloitte Consulting
• Helen Falkner President, Jackson Physician Search
• Henriette Neumeyer Vice Chair, German Hospital Federation
• Henry Gallardo CEO, Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá
• Hilary K. Harris VP/Chief Operating Officer, Christian Hospital - BJC Health
• Hillary Kummer Director of Finance, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
• Howard Graham Assistant Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine/Assistant Division Director, Division of Hospital Medicine, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
• Imran Andrabi President/CEO, Froedtert ThedaCare
• Isaac Squyres Senior Partner, Jarrard Inc.
• Isabell M. Pacheco Chief Executive Officer/NALHE President, Michigan Health Information Network (MIHIN)/National Association of Latino Healthcare Executives (NALHE)
• Ishani R. Patel Section Administrator, University of Chicago Medicine
• Ishmeet K. Kumar VP, Executive Engagement & Programming, The Scottsdale Institute
• Jacquelin Lopez Vice President, Ambulatory Quality & Safety, CHRISTUS Health
• Jacqueline M. Britton Centralized Eligibility and Appeals Team Occupational Therapist, Department of Veterans Affairs
• Jacqueline S. Hidalgo Clinical Psychologist, Lee Health
• Jaime Wong Senior Vice President/Chief Medical Officer, Intuitive
• Jake Westreich Director of Partnerships, gener8tor
• James (Jim) Whitfill EVP, Strategy Transformation and Digital, HonorHealth
• James Glasheen Director of Perioperative Business Operations, Bronson Healthcare Group
• James L. Hill Chief Operating Officer, University Hospitals Parma Medical Center, University Hospitals
• Jane Freedman Deputy CEO/Chief Health System Officer/Physician, Vanderbilt
• Janet I. Guptill CEO/President, The Scottsdale Institute
• Janet L. Ready Chief Operating Officer, Premier Medical Group of the Hudson Valley
• Jarrod McDonald Chief of Staff, UC San Diego Health
• Jarrod McGee Chief Financial Officer, Defense Health Network Atlantic
• Jason Lesandrini AVP of Ethics, Advance Care Planning, Spiritual Health and Language Access, Wellstar Health System
• Jayne E. Pope President/CEO, Create Healthy
• Jeffrey W. Simmons Vice President, Physician and Quality Integration, UAB Medicine
• Jennifer Campbell NAHSE Board Chair-Elect/Principal, Accenture
• Jennifer Dauer Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
• Jennifer DeCubellis CEO, America's Essential Hospitals
• Jennifer DeFrancesco Oyler Medical Center Director/CEO, Dayton VA Medical Center
• Jennifer Gutowski President/CEO, Gutowski Consulting Services
• Jennifer M. Goodrich Vice President of Financial Operations, Northern Light Health
• Jennifer M. Kolb Chief Medical Officer/SVP, American Academy of Physician Associates
• Jennifer Racine Area Vice President, Hospital Medicine Operations, WI/IL Divisions, Advocate Health
• Jerry Penso President/CEO, AMGA
• Jessica Macalino President, Riverside Smithfield Hospital
• Jessica McGee Director of Clinical Nutrition, UNC Hospitals
• Jessica T. Long Chief Strategy Officer, Core Clinical Partners
• Jill Cordonnier Program Management Specialist, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Mental and Behavioral Health Institute
• Jim Austin President/Adjunct Assistant Professor/Faculty Consultant, JH Austin Associates/Brown University/Wharton School of Business
• Jochen Reiser President/CEO, University of Texas Medical Branch
• Joe Ciavarro Director, PA Professional Practice, American Academy of Physician Associates
• John Couris President/CEO, Florida Health Sciences Center
• John J. Ward Vice President of Safety and Security, Cooper University Health Care
• John Morelli System Vice President, Acute Care Clinical Service Line, CommonSpirit Health
• John Pastor Chief Pharmacy Officer/President, Fairview Pharmacy Services, Fairview Health Services
• John S. Winkleman Director of the Health System Simulation and Consulting Practice, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
• Jonathan Alpert Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine
• Jonathan B. Perlin President/CEO, Joint Commission
• Jordan Cloch Senior Vice President, Kaufman Hall
• José R. Sánchez President/CEO, Humboldt Park Health
• Joseph Laudisio Director of Operations, Hospital Medicine & Cardiovascular Services, Jefferson Health East Region
• Josh Moser Chief Financial Officer, Mosaic Life Care
• Justin W. Campbell VP, Community Health, UK HealthCare
• Justine Zilliken System Vice President of Surgical and Procedural Services, Rush University System for Health
• Kara Aplin Vice President of Medical Affairs, Cooper Norcross Health
• Kara Brooks System Director, Sustainability, CommonSpirit Health
• Karma H. Bass CEO/Managing Principal, Via Healthcare Consulting
• Karthik Rao Chief Medical Officer, Agilon Health
• Karyn Baum Market Chief Medical Officer/Interim System Medical Director UM, UnityPoint Health
• Kate Liebelt Founder/CEO, Hyland Peak
• Katherine A. Meese Co-Founder/Principal, VeroHX
• Katherine Nowak Vice President, Commercial Accounts, API Innovation Center
• Kathleen Mantaro Medical Director of Value-Based Care, Premier Medical Group of the Hudson Valley
• Katie Kummer Senior Leader, Strategy and Business Development, Children's Minnesota
• Kelly L. Wooldridge Director, Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, Mercy Hospital St. Louis
• Kenneth M. Gill Director for Administration, U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit South
• Kenny Winn Director, Respiratory Care, Vascular Access, & Patient Experience, Advocate Health
• Kent Owusu Outcomes Medical Director, Industry
• Kerri-Lynne N. Kellam Interim Executive Officer/Chief of the Business Office, Department of Veterans Affairs
• Ketul J. Patel President/Chief Executive Officer, Wellstar Health System
• Kevin Holloran Senior Director/Sector Leader, Not-For-Profit Healthcare Group, Fitch Ratings
• Kevin Kearns Chief Physician Executive, Ensemble
• Kevin Manemann Executive VP/Chief Operating and Transformation Officer, Banner Health
• Kris Sanders NAHSE Dallas Chapter President/Senior Vice President, Children’s Health
• Kristine K. Mullen Head of Strategy and Growth, Philips
• Lacey Gimlin Community Engagement Manager, The University of Kansas Health System
• Laurel Bailey. Ghose National Lead, Provider Connect Program Operations, VA Boston Healthcare System
• Lauren Roach Director of Value-Based Care, Premier Medical Group of the Hudson Valley
• Lauren W. Glowienka Vice President, Operations, Main Line Health
• Lily J. Henson President/Chief Executive Officer, Piedmont Augusta Hub
• Lisa Shannon CEO, Allina Health
• Lori M. Weatherspoon VP/Chief Nursing Officer, Christian Hospital Northeast and Northwest Healthcare, BJC Health
• Louis Thomas Vice President, Operations, UNC Health Medical Group
• Luming Li Chief Medical Officer, The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD
• Lynn Eschenbacher Chief Pharmacy and Strategy Officer, PharmaForce
• M. Corey Ridgway Vice President, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Ascension
• Maggie A. Lund Chief Human Resources and Culture Officer, Froedtert ThedaCare
• Maia Carter National Director, Virtual Care, Veterans Health Administration
• Manjinder Kaur Chief Executive Officer, NYC H+H/South Brooklyn Health
• Manuel Medina Clinic and Field Medical Operations Director, Texas Army National Guard
• Marc Scheinrock Principal, Deloitte Consulting
• Maritza Suarez Chief Medical Informatics Officer, University of Miami Health System
• Mark Sannes Chief Medical Officer, HealthPartners
• Mark Zandi Chief Economist/Co-founder, Moody’s Analytics
• Mary R. Rensel Director of Wellness and Pediatric MS, Mellen Center, Cleveland Clinic, Neurologic Institute
• Matt Barr VP of Support Services, Revenue Cycle, Carilion Clinic
• Matt Gitzinger Executive Director, Rural Health Strategy & Partnerships, UNC Health
• Matthew L. Hanley President/CEO, Northeast Georgia Health System
• Matthew van Leeuwe Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer, John Muir Health
• Maureen Jones President/CEO, CAHME
• Meeta Gandhi Chief Operating Officer, Orlando Health Melbourne Hospital
• Megan M. Hays Enterprise Chief Well-being Officer, The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
• Melissa A. Fitzpatrick President, Kirby Bates Associates
• Melissa Campbell Sr. Director, Safety & Reliability, Qualtrics/Press Ganey
• Michael Charness Chief of Staff, VA Boston Healthcare System
• Michael Lutes Virgina State President, Bon Secours Mercy Health
• Michael Parsons Sr. Administrator, Service Line Strategic Operations, Tampa General Hospital
• Miechia Esco Chief Medical Advisor, LocumTenens.com
• Mike Gentry CEO, Kettering Health
• Min Matson Consultant, Egon Zehnder
• Mitali Paul Administrator, Houston Methodist
• Molly O’Neill Vice Chancellor, Integrated Planning, Duke Health
• Monica Davy SVP/Chief Culture, Belonging and Impact Officer, Vizient Inc.
• Muna Khan Senior Leader, Strategy, Mayo Clinic
• Natasha Margarita Smith Senior Director, Health Equity & Experience, Sanford Health
• Nichol Cobaugh VP, Revenue Protection, Ensemble
• Nicholas C. O'Dell Chief Clinical Officer, Bon Secours Mercy Health
• Nick Macchione Chief Transformation Officer/Chief Health Officer, University of California at San Diego Health
• Pamela Sutton-Wallace President/CEO, Yale New Haven Health
• Patricia L. Seagram Vice President of Human Resources, West Region, Henry Ford Health
• Patrick Dunn Assistant Vice President of Operations, WVU Medicine
• Paul Roszko Pre-hospital EMS Medical Director, Department of Homeland Security, Office of Health Security
• Philip J. Durando Director, Health Security Cooperation, U.S. Army Pacific, U.S. Army
• Pierre Monice President/Chief Executive Officer, Holy Cross Health
• Poonam Sharma Professor of Pathology/Executive Coach, CommonSpirit Health
• Prateek Mishra Wisconsin Division Hospital Medicine Director, Advocate Health
• Preetha Reddy Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals
• Preetham Talari Vice President, SMD, Clinical Transformation & Outcomes Optimization, Ballad Health
• Puneet Freibott System CNO, Beth Israel Lahey Health
• Quint D. Studer Co-founder, Healthcare Plus Solutions Group
• Rachel Thompson Chief Medical Officer, Core Clinical Partners
• Ramon Soto SVP/Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Northwell Health
• Randy Komenski Executive Director of Operations, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
• Rhonda Lowe System Director, Talent Development and Mobility, UNC Health
• Richard Roehr Division President, Appalachian Regional Healthcare
• Rick L. Stevens President, Christian Hospital & Northwest Healthcare, BJC Health
• Robert Eardley Senior Vice President/Chief Information Officer, University Hospitals
• Robert L. Trestman Professor/Chair, Department of Psychiatry, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Carilion Clinic
• Robert M. Weiss Director of Business Operations and Optimization, Brown University Health
• Robert Mardini CEO, Geneva University Hospitals
• Ron Wyatt Chief Medical Officer, Institute for Healthcare Improvement
• Ronald Holder Chief Administrative Officer, Hendrick Clinic and Hendrick Anesthesia Network
• Rushika Fernandopulle CEO, Liza Health
• Sabrina Granville CHRO, Tufts Medicine
• Sahar Mozouni Vice President, Kaufman Hall
• Sally Hurt. Deitch EVP/Chief Operations Infrastructure Officer/Chief Nursing Officer, Ascension
• Samaneh T. Wilkinson Associate Vice President, Post Acute Pharmacy, Ascension
• Sanford G. Duke Chief Physician, Atrium Health Georgia/Chief Clinical Officer, Atrium Health Navicent, Advocate Health
• Sanjana Mohaniraj Associate Director, Mount Sinai Hospital
• Sarah Poncelet Senior Leader, Access Transformation, Mayo Clinic
• Selynto Anderson Chief Community Health & Impact Officer, Lee Health
• Shanna Johnson Regional President, Henry Ford Health
• Shari Robbins Managing Partner, Robbins Advisory
• Shawn Rossi Director of Strategic Partnerships, HSG Advisors
• Shelly D. Schorer South Region CFO, CommonSpirit Health
• Sherri Crowley VP/Chief Culture and Values Officer, HCA Healthcare
• Sherrie Dorow Director, Service Line Operations, Advocate Health
• Shlomit Schaal Executive VP/Chief Physician Executive, Houston Methodist
• Simon Sinek World Renowned Leadership Expert and Bestselling Author
• Sondra DePalma Vice President, Reimbursement and Professional Practice, American Academy of Physician Associates
• Sonia Malik Senior Director, Operations, American Hospital Association
• Spence R. Fisher President/CEO, Memorial Health
• Stefanie R. Newman VP of Patient Care Services/Chief Nursing Officer, West Region, Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield
• Stephan Davis Executive Director/Associate Professor of Leadership, Policy and DNP Education, Georgetown University
• Stephanie Dinkins Health Systems Specialist, Department of Veterans Affairs
• Stephanie Norling President/CEO, Communities of Resilience & Excellence
• Stephen B. Williams Associate Chief Medical Officer, University of Texas Medical Branch
• Sunil Kakade System VP, Data and AI, CommonSpirit Health
• Susan Kirsh Physician Executive, Department of Veterans Affairs
• Susan Snyder Executive Partner, Leadership Advisory, WittKieffer
• Tammy S. Anderson Senior Director, National Accounts, Government Vaccines, Sanofi
• Tammy Talys Director, Virtual Care Operations, Penn State Health
• Tangee' Pruitt Consultant, TMP Consulting
• Tejal Gandhi Chief Safety and Transformation Officer, Qualtrics/Press Ganey
• Terika Richardson SEVP/Chief Operating Officer, CommonSpirit Health
• Theodore Chan Professor/Chair, Emergency Medicine, University of California, San Diego
• Tiara N. Walz Deputy Program Director/Associate Professor, Army-Baylor University Graduate Program in Health & Business Administration
• Tim Fischer President, Jackson and Coker
• Tim Stewart Senior Partner, Jarrard Inc.
• Timothy L. Putnam CEO, Rural Health Consulting
• Todd Ahrens President & Chief Executive Officer, Hannibal Regional Healthcare System
• Todd Norwood Senior Director, Clinical Services, Omada Health
• Tonia Jenkins Vice President, Hospital Based Services, Advocate Health
• Travelle Ellis Principal Screening Medical Officer, Exact Sciences
• Trent A. Goode Founder/CEO, Good Measure Digital Solutions
• Trent Green CEO, NRC Health
• Tri Nguyen Executive Director, Quality, University of Miami Hospital and Clinics
• Tricia Ball Executive Director, Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (iCenter), Marshall University
• Trisha A. Jordan Chief Pharmacy Officer/Assistant Dean, Medical Center Affairs, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
• Vamsee Potluri Chief Executive Officer/Executive Medical Center Director, Washington DC VA Healthcare System
• Venkat Gundareddy Division Chair, Division of Hospital Medicine CCF Florida, Dept of Hospital Medicine, IHI, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
• Victoria E. Ellsworth Vice President, Hospital Operations, Mount Sinai Hospital
• Warner Thomas President/CEO, Sutter Health
• William J. Hercules CEO, WJH Health
• Yvonne Moon Chief Nursing Officer, University Hospitals

Most represented companies

• Advocate Health — 8 speakers
• CommonSpirit Health — 8 speakers
• Kaufman Hall — 6 speakers
• Department of Veterans Affairs — 5 speakers
• Lee Health — 4 speakers
• Mayo Clinic — 4 speakers
• Northwell Health — 4 speakers
• NYC H+H/South Brooklyn Health — 4 speakers
• Sutter Health — 4 speakers
• The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center — 4 speakers

Agenda (159 sessions)

Day 1 — Sunday 21 March 2027

• CEO Boot Camp 09:00–16:00 · Leadership — Karma H. Bass, Kevin Manemann
• Leading in the AI 2.0 Era: Agentic AI, Governance and Cyber-Resilience 09:00–16:00 · Leadership — Aaron Miri, Attila J. Hertelendy
• Leading Transformational Change 09:00–16:00 · Leadership — Ed Barrows, Jim Austin
• COO Boot Camp 09:00–16:00 · Leadership — Jon Sendach, Michael Gitman
• Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Boot Camp 09:00–16:00 · Leadership — Kristin Mascotti
• Leadership Skills for Environmentally Resilient Healthcare 09:00–16:00 · Leadership — Terri Scannell, Andrew Garman, Kara Brooks
• Board of Governors Exam Review Boot Camp 09:00–16:00 · Leadership — Cristian H. Lieneck, Dawn Zell. Wright, Stephan Davis
• Convocation Ceremony & Reception 13:00–15:00

Day 2 — Monday 22 March 2027

• Welcome & Opening Session | Parker B. Francis Distinguished Lecture: The Infinite Leader—A Conversation With Simon Sinek 08:00–09:30 · Leadership — Simon Sinek
• STUDENT SESSION | Imposter Phenomenon and the Stories We Tell Ourselves: A BYOC Conversation on Confidence and Belonging in Healthcare 10:00–11:30 · Career Insights & Advancement — Lindsey Umlauf, Allison L. Ferro, Amelia Duran, Tiara N. Walz
• From AI Ambition to AI Accountability: A C-suite Conversation 10:00–11:30 · Care Transformation — Ishmeet K. Kumar, James (Jim) Whitfill, Janet I. Guptill, Jochen Reiser
• The Physician Leadership Gap: What Training Pipelines Build and What Health Systems Still Have to Finish 10:00–11:30 · Workforce — Kristin Mascotti, Helen Falkner, Terika Richardson
• The Evolving Role of the C-suite Leader 10:00–11:30 · Leadership — Dennis Dahlen, Karthik Rao, Min Matson, Sabrina Granville
• STUDENT SESSION | Lead Authentically: A Career Roadmap for the Next Generation of Healthcare Leaders 10:00–11:30 · Career Insights & Advancement — David Tapia
• Beyond the ED: The Ripple Effect of Hospital Boarding 10:00–11:30 · Care Transformation — Arjun Chanmugam, Howard Graham, Randy Komenski, Venkat Gundareddy
• CEO Exclusive | Headwinds & Tailwinds 10:00–11:30 · Finance and Operations — Mark Zandi
• Leadership Insights | The Human Side of High Performance: Trust, Culture and Authentic Leadership 10:00–11:30 · Leadership — John Couris
• COO Exclusive | Learning and Leading Forward: Forging Your Path as a COO 10:00–11:30 · Leadership — Dan Collard
• Leadership Insights | Don't Build It Alone—How Healthcare Organizations Can Find Solutions Faster 10:00–11:30 · Current Trends & Strategy — Aaron Spurlock, Biddy Smith, Jake Westreich, Tricia Ball
• Designing the Hospital of Tomorrow: A Rural Case Study 10:00–11:30 · Current Trends & Strategy — Brent Ibata, Jessica Macalino
• It's a Great Idea … But Is It Doable? A Practical Framework for Leading Change That Sticks 10:00–11:30 · Leadership — Quint D. Studer
• Executive Influence: Leading With Gravitas, Clarity and Credibility 10:00–11:30 · Leadership — Arianne Dowdell, Mitali Paul, Shlomit Schaal
• Healthcare Law: The Year in Review (2026-2027) 10:00–11:30 · Current Trends & Strategy — Conrad Meyer, Jonathan H. Burroughs
• Hot Topic: The Optimistic Leader’s Guide to Healthcare 12:00–13:00 · Leadership — John D'Angelo, Cheryl Pegus, José R. Sánchez
• Bachmeyer Address and Luncheon | Leading With Heart: A Conversation With Robin Roberts 12:00–13:45 · Leadership — Robin Roberts
• Leadership Insights | Co-Creating the Future: Health Systems, Investors and the Power of Innovation 14:00–15:00 · Current Trends & Strategy — Akhil Saklecha, Andrew Danielsen, Chris Coburn, Geoff Vince
• Power Panel | The Medicaid Reset: Safety-Net CEOs on the Post-OBBBA Landscape 14:00–15:00 · Current Trends & Strategy — David Zambrana, Fred Cerise
• CEO & COO Exclusive | The Health System of the Future: Leading Through Uncertainty to Build What Comes Next 14:00–15:00 · Leadership — Dan Clarin, Amanda Steele
• Healthcare Leadership Strategies for Community Impact 14:00–15:00 · Health Outcomes — Jayne E. Pope, Nick Macchione, Stephanie Norling
• CEO-Exclusive Session With Robin Roberts 14:00–15:00 · Leadership — Robin Roberts
• The Governance Gap: What High-Performing Health System Boards Are Doing Differently 14:00–15:00 · Current Trends & Strategy — David Burik, Gary S. Kaplan, Kevin Holloran, Molly O’Neill
• C-suite Exclusive | Manager or Leader? Why the Distinction Matters More Than Ever 14:00–15:00 · Leadership — Ginny Clarke
• Leadership Insights | The Patient Imperative—Purpose-Driven Leadership With Patients as Our North Star 14:00–15:00 · Leadership — Patricia McGaffigan, Carolyn Caldwell
• The Ambulatory Advantage: Scaling Care Without Fragmentation 14:00–15:00 · Care Transformation — Andrea Boohaker, Kristine K. Mullen, M. Corey Ridgway
• A Practical Path to Profitability and Performance Excellence 14:00–15:00 · Finance and Operations — Daniel Kopechek, Hillary Kummer
• Leading a Compliant Productivity Lift 15:15–16:15 · Finance and Operations — Jennifer Racine, Prateek Mishra, Tonia Jenkins
• Community Benefit and Philanthropy: Delivering Impact, Protecting Value 15:15–16:15 · Current Trends & Strategy — Betsy C. Taylor
• Leadership Insights | Global Strategies for Care, Cost and Change 15:15–16:15 · Current Trends & Strategy — Henriette Neumeyer, Henry Gallardo, Preetha Reddy, Robert Mardini
• Leadership Insights | The Key to Affordability Is Wellness 15:15–16:15 · Care Transformation — John D'Angelo
• From Signal to Strategy: Turning Market Intelligence, Consumer Trust and Experience Into Sustainable Health System Growth 15:15–16:15 · Finance and Operations — Brian Wynne, Don Stanziano, Jennifer Dauer, Ramon Soto
• Borrowing Without Breaking It: Translating Cross-Industry Ideas to Healthcare Reality 15:15–16:15 · Workforce — April LaFontaine, Katherine A. Meese
• Build, Buy, or Borrow: Financing Drug-Supply Resilience in an Era of Shortages and Private Capital 15:15–16:15 · Current Trends & Strategy — Kate Liebelt
• The Denial Machine Is Evolving—Is Your Boardroom Ready? 15:15–16:15 · Finance and Operations — Brenda McCormick, Kevin Kearns, Matt Barr, Nichol Cobaugh
• Power Panel | Inside the CEO Role: Career Choices, Challenges and Leading Healthcare Forward 15:15–16:15 · Leadership — Andrew Chastain, Christina (Tina) M. Freese Decker, Damond Boatwright, Ketul J. Patel
• Crisis to Best Practice: Building a High-Performance Hospitalist Program 15:15–16:15 · Care Transformation — David May, Joseph Laudisio
• Beyond the Application: Building Relationships That Open Doors 15:15–16:15 · Career Insights & Advancement — Andy Hillig
• Redefining Medicare Advantage: A High-Performance Partnership Model 15:15–16:15 · Finance and Operations — Amos Ross, Benjamin Gerber
• Leadership Insights | Advancing Toward Safety 4.0 in the Age of AI 16:30–17:30 · Care Transformation — Jonathan B. Perlin
• Leading at the Speed of Change: Neuroscience, Adaptability and Impact 16:30–17:30 · Leadership — Divya Singhal, Mary R. Rensel, Stephanie Dinkins, Susan Kirsh
• Clinical AI Governance: From Innovation to Enterprise Value 16:30–17:30 · Current Trends & Strategy — Vimal Ramjee, Jason Lesandrini, Sunil Kakade
• No Wrong Door: Building A Workforce Well-Being Ecosystem 16:30–17:30 · Workforce — Emma Jellen, Megan M. Hays
• The Trust Imperative: Leading Through Scrutiny, Crisis and Change 16:30–17:30 · Leadership — David Jarrard, Isaac Squyres, Tim Stewart
• COO-Exclusive Session | Building Successful Teams for the Future of Healthcare 16:30–17:30 · Workforce — Jon Sendach, Michael Gitman
• Enhancing Patient Outcomes Through Coordinated Care 16:30–17:30 · Health Outcomes — Janet L. Ready, Kathleen Mantaro, Lauren Roach
• Robotic Telepresence: Integration and Enterprise Value 16:30–17:30 · Care Transformation — Douglas Stoddard, Jaime Wong
• Power Panel | The Margin Machine: Operator-Led Transformation at Scale 16:30–17:30 · Finance and Operations — Lisa Shannon, Mike Gentry

Day 3 — Tuesday 23 March 2027

• Women Healthcare Executives Address and Breakfast | The Leader Behind the Title: Lessons in Humanity, Courage and Legacy 07:30–09:00 · Leadership — Pamela Sutton-Wallace
• ACHE/AUPHA Joint Address and Breakfast | Leading for Patients 07:30–09:00 · Leadership — Patricia McGaffigan, Allyson Hall, Ron Wyatt
• Hot Topic | AHA Policy and Politics Update 07:30–09:00 · Current Trends & Strategy
• Hot Topic | Leading From Where You Are: The Five Dimensions of Conscious Leadership 08:00–09:00 · Leadership — Ginny Clarke
• Population Health, Operations, Quality: The VBC Balancing Act 09:30–10:30 · Health Outcomes — Louis Thomas, Matt Gitzinger
• Leadership Insights | What Leadership Requires Now: Leading Healthcare’s Next Chapter 09:30–10:30 · Leadership — Warner Thomas
• Power Panel | Capital Under Constraint: Portfolio Moves and Partnership Math 09:30–10:30 · Finance and Operations — Amir Dan Rubin
• C-suite Exclusive | The Healthcare COO as Enterprise Glue: Leading Through Complexity, Relationships 09:30–10:30 · Leadership — April M. Taylor, Geoff Christian, Matthew van Leeuwe, Susan Snyder
• Fellow-Exclusive Session With Ginny Clarke 09:30–10:30 · Leadership — Ginny Clarke
• The Resume Can't Tell You That: Finding Leaders When Every Application Looks the Same 09:30–10:30 · Career Insights & Advancement — Andy Hillig
• A Strategy-to-Execution Playbook for Healthcare's Dynamic Decade 09:30–10:30 · Current Trends & Strategy — Ashley Chacko, Katie Kummer, Muna Khan, Sarah Poncelet
• The Early Investment Advantage: How Front-Line Leadership Development Transforms Retention and Outcomes 09:30–10:30 · Workforce — Dan Collard, Dannette Staples
• Executive Strategies to Reduce Workplace Violence in Behavioral Health 09:30–10:30 · Current Trends & Strategy — Alice R. Nuttall, Bibhas Singla, Erika J. Rohan
• The Data Behind Physician Leadership: What High-Performing Health Systems Have in Common 09:30–10:30 · Current Trends & Strategy
• Turning Pharmacy Optimization Into a Systemwide Strategy 09:30–10:30 · Finance and Operations — Anna Vakhler, Arta Seferi, Darren Collington, Manjinder Kaur
• ED Boarding, Delayed Discharges: Baptist Health Arkansas's AI Solution 09:30–10:30 · Finance and Operations
• Values in Action: Aligning Strategy, Brand and Culture to Drive Healthcare Impact 09:30–10:30 · Leadership — Gayle L. Capozzalo, Monica Davy, Sherri Crowley
• Beyond the Search: Turning CEO Succession Into a Leadership Continuity Strategy 10:45–11:45 · Workforce — Beth Doladee, Chip Hubbs, Spence R. Fisher
• Leadership Insights | Bedside to Enterprise: Clinician Executives on Career Growth, Impact and Opportunities 10:45–11:45 · Career Insights & Advancement — Aaron Mitra, EJ Kuiper, Jane Freedman, Sally Hurt. Deitch
• Growth Without Borders: Service Lines Across Ecosystems 10:45–11:45 · Finance and Operations — Baljeet S. Sangha, Ishani R. Patel, Pierre Monice, Vamsee Potluri
• Leadership Insights with Eugene A. Woods, FACHE, CEO, Advocate Health 10:45–11:45 · Leadership — Eugene A. Woods
• CEO & COO Exclusive | Maintaining Competitive Advantage: How Health Systems Must Evolve to Thrive 10:45–11:45 · Current Trends & Strategy — Dan Clarin, Anu Singh, Chris Peltola, Jordan Cloch
• Power Panel | The New Rural Math 10:45–11:45 · Finance and Operations
• Beyond the Hospital Walls: Enterprise Quality Governance 10:45–11:45 · Care Transformation — Bhavarth Shukla, Maritza Suarez, Tri Nguyen
• No One's Coming to Save Us: Partnerships That Thrive 10:45–11:45 · Current Trends & Strategy — Jessica T. Long, Nicholas C. O'Dell, Rachel Thompson, Richard Roehr
• Navigating H.R. 1: How Essential Hospitals Are Protecting Access and Strengthening Resilience 10:45–11:45 · Current Trends & Strategy — Anita Colon, Donna Lynne, Erik Mikaitis, Jennifer DeCubellis
• Transforming How We Work: Achieving Excellence Through Our Operating System 10:45–11:45 · Finance and Operations — Hilary K. Harris, Lori M. Weatherspoon, Rick L. Stevens
• Stop Searching, Start Building: A New Playbook for Revenue Cycle Workforce Development 10:45–11:45 · Finance and Operations — Craig E. Deao, Blake D. Evans
• MacEachern Address and Luncheon | Not Done Yet: The Enduring Promise of a More Perfect Union 12:00–13:45 · Leadership
• Hot Topic | Disruptive Technologies: Examining the Challenges and Opportunities of AI and Beyond 12:00–13:00 · Current Trends & Strategy — Gen. Paul M. Nakasone
• C-suite Exclusive Session With Gen. Paul M. Nakasone 14:00–15:00 · Leadership — Gen. Paul M. Nakasone
• What Does It Actually Take to Make Strategy Stick? 14:00–15:00 · Current Trends & Strategy — Carlo E. Mendez, DJ Sullivan, Patrick Dunn
• Fellow-Exclusive Session With Jon Meacham 14:00–15:00 · Leadership
• Beyond the Baseline: A New Screening Paradigm to Expand Early Cancer Detection 14:00–15:00 · Health Outcomes — Travelle Ellis
• Keeping Patients in the System: Aligning Site-of-Care Infusion Strategy, Patient Retention and Financial Performance 14:00–15:00 · Care Transformation — John Pastor, Trisha A. Jordan
• Disciplined Execution: Ruthless Prioritization to Drive Strategy 14:00–15:00 · Finance and Operations — Chris Masone, Imran Andrabi, Maggie A. Lund
• Safety Is Table Stakes, Experience Is the Differentiator: Reframing Experience as the Operating Principle for Healthcare Improvement Efforts 14:00–15:00 · Finance and Operations — Trent Green
• Competing for the Grid: An Audit to Action Energy Strategy for Healthcare Executives 14:00–15:00 · Finance and Operations — Cristian H. Lieneck, Terri Scannell, Eileen S. Alexander, Jill Cordonnier
• Physicians as Architects: Why Physicians Hold the Key to Healthcare's Transformation 14:00–15:00 · Leadership — Kristin Mascotti, Stephen B. Williams
• Built to Flex: Designing Physician Workforce Models That Actually Hold Together 14:00–15:00 · Workforce — Bev Colan, John Morelli, Miechia Esco
• From Fragmented to Unified: How COOs Can Align Operations Across the Continuum 15:15–16:15 · Finance and Operations — Raman D. Singh, Aphriekah DuHaney-West, Corina B. Clark, Meeta Gandhi
• From Support to Sponsorship: How Senior Leaders Activate Action Learning at Scale 15:15–16:15 · Leadership — Catherine Krna, Debbie Nereson, Deidre Schneider
• Lead Beyond Your Organization. Shape the Leaders Who Come Next 15:15–16:15 · Leadership — Daniel Gentry, Karyn Baum, Maureen Jones, Ronald Holder
• Plans Are Worthless, But Planning Is Everything: Optimizing Healthcare Assets 15:15–16:15 · Finance and Operations — Crystal Farmer, Sahar Mozouni, William J. Hercules
• Power Panel | Behavioral Health as System Strategy 15:15–16:15 · Health Outcomes — Jonathan Alpert, Robert L. Trestman
• Show Me the PA and NP Data! Evidence That’s Reshaping Healthcare 15:15–16:15 · Workforce — Jennifer M. Kolb, Joe Ciavarro, Sondra DePalma
• Stronger Together: Building an Integrated Health System 15:15–16:15 · Finance and Operations — Andrea Walsh, Jerry Penso, Mark Sannes
• The Care Delivery Transformation Index: Lessons and Progress 15:15–16:15 · Care Transformation — Andy Crowder, Christy Harris Lemak, Harry Greenspun, Robert Eardley
• The Sisterhood Advantage: Intentional Leadership Practices That Reduce Executive Isolation and Increase Impact 15:15–16:15 · Workforce — Denise Y. Brooks-Williams, Patricia L. Seagram, Shanna Johnson, Stefanie R. Newman
• When Both Chairs Are Empty: Leading Rural Health Systems Through Simultaneous Executive and Clinical Vacancies 15:15–16:15 · Leadership — Darinda J. Dick, Melissa A. Fitzpatrick, Tim Fischer, Todd Ahrens
• Political Intelligence and the Pursuit of Systemness 16:30–17:30 · Leadership — Corey D. Karlin-Zysman, Poonam Sharma
• Physician Leadership: Lead the Role, Not the Title 16:30–17:30 · Workforce — Carson F. Dye, Dale Criner, Maia Carter
• Leading at the Intersection of Disruption, Workforce Transformation and Improved Care for All 16:30–17:30 · Leadership — Eric Conley, Jennifer Campbell, Kris Sanders
• A $2 Billion Rural Health System's Three-Stage Transformation Journey 16:30–17:30 · Finance and Operations — Brian Dennen, Carrie Arsenault, David B. McDermott, Jennifer M. Goodrich
• Many Minds, One Direction: Leading Through Disagreement 16:30–17:30 · Leadership — Paul Fu, Arnel De la Peña, James Glasheen, Justine Zilliken
• 340B: Executive Ownership and Business Intelligence 16:30–17:30 · Finance and Operations — Amy Gutierrez, Lynn Eschenbacher, Samaneh T. Wilkinson
• Virtual Observation at Scale: Operational and Financial Lessons 16:30–17:30 · Finance and Operations — Christopher L. LaCoe, Daniel Schlegel, Tammy Talys
• Building an Engaged, Mission-Driven Healthcare Board 16:30–17:30 · Current Trends & Strategy — John S. Winkleman
• Power Panel | Care Beyond the Walls: The Hospital-at-Home P&L 16:30–17:30 · Care Transformation — Dennis W. Pullin

Day 4 — Wednesday 24 March 2027

• Hot Topic | The Future of Work, Reimagined 07:30–09:00 · Workforce — Kelly Monahan
• Thomas C. Dolan Breakfast and Keynote Address | Healthcare in the US: Where Do We Go From Here? 07:30–09:00 · Current Trends & Strategy — Joseph Betancourt
• Physicians in the C-suite, Driving Quality and Strategy for Healthcare Systems 09:30–10:30 · Career Insights & Advancement — Alen Voskanian, Lily J. Henson, Matthew L. Hanley, Sanford G. Duke
• High Reliability at Scale: Transforming Culture and Outcomes 09:30–10:30 · Health Outcomes — Amit Vashist, Clay W. Runnels, Preetham Talari
• The Economic Impact of Health Disparities: Strategies to Reduce Costs and Improve Outcomes 09:30–10:30 · Health Outcomes — Amy E. Lee, Natasha Margarita Smith, Sonia Malik
• Connecting Purpose to Performance: The Governance Model Behind High-Performing Health Systems 09:30–10:30 · Finance and Operations — Vimal Ramjee, Shelly D. Schorer
• Power Panel | Collaborating With—and Learning From—the Disruptors 09:30–10:30 · Current Trends & Strategy
• C-suite Exclusive Session With Kelly Monahan 09:30–10:30 · Leadership — Kelly Monahan
• Transforming Veteran Healthcare Through Cross-Sector Innovation 09:30–10:30 · Care Transformation — Haipeng (Mark) Zhang, Tammy S. Anderson
• Innovative Workforce Strategies to Develop Front-line Talent and Leaders 09:30–10:30 · Workforce — Ana-Elis Perry, Dana C. Frazier, Jessica McGee, Rhonda Lowe
• Creating Margin for Possibility: How Great Leaders Deliver Results When the Stakes Are High 10:45–11:45 · Leadership — Isabell M. Pacheco
• Beyond the Resume: Translating Military Healthcare Leadership Into Private-Sector Opportunity 10:45–11:45 · Career Insights & Advancement — Ben Carroll, Josh Moser, Manuel Medina
• Keeping the OR Open: What It Takes to Sustain Rural Perioperative Care 10:45–11:45 · Finance and Operations — Curtis Koons, Jeffrey W. Simmons
• From Safety Events to Sustainable Improvement: Insights and Action from the 2026 Press Ganey PSO Annual Report 10:45–11:45 · Health Outcomes — Amber Theel, Glenda Battey, Melissa Campbell, Tejal Gandhi
• Data Standardization: Revealing Hidden Risks in Triage and Transfers 10:45–11:45 · Finance and Operations — Jacquelin Lopez, Michael Lutes
• Why Good Strategies Fail: Closing the Gap Between Leadership Intent and Operational Reality 10:45–11:45 · Leadership — Sara Ann Brown, Jacqueline M. Britton, Kenneth M. Gill, Shawn Rossi
• Predictable Care Delivery: Smarter Capacity Management 10:45–11:45 · Finance and Operations — Craig E. Deao, Jarrod McDonald, Theodore Chan
• Rethinking the Clinical Workforce: Lessons from Respiratory Care 10:45–11:45 — Dana Evans, Kenny Winn
• Gintzig Address and Luncheon | Why Hospitality Is Today’s No. 1 Leadership Skill: A New Model for Modern Leadership 12:00–13:45 · Leadership — Will Guidara
• From Battlefield to Boardroom: Applying Military Planning for Health System Resilience 14:00–15:00 · Current Trends & Strategy — Jarrod McGee, Philip J. Durando
• Compliance as a Strategic Asset: Risk Intelligence for Better Decisions 14:00–15:00 · Current Trends & Strategy — Conrad Meyer, Jonathan H. Burroughs, Daniel J. Caufield, Jennifer Gutowski
• Building a Business Development Framework for Sustainable Growth 14:00–15:00 · Finance and Operations — Casey Brackett, Dorian Herceg, Justin W. Campbell, Marc Scheinrock
• From Potential to Pipeline: Building Allied Health Leadership Capacity 14:00–15:00 · Workforce — Lindsey Umlauf, Katherine Nowak, Kelly L. Wooldridge, Todd Norwood
• Tell Me About Yourself: More Than an Interview Question 14:00–15:00 · Career Insights & Advancement — Andy Hillig
• The Community Collaboration Formula: School Partnerships That Work 14:00–15:00 · Workforce — Amy Nail, Becky Johann, Lacey Gimlin
• Fellow-Exclusive Session With Will Guidara 14:00–15:00 · Leadership — Will Guidara
• The Power of the Discharge Lounge: Optimizing Throughput and Capacity 15:15–16:15 · Finance and Operations — Sanjana Mohaniraj, Victoria E. Ellsworth
• Beyond the Margin: Navigating Medicaid Reimbursement Disruption 15:15–16:15 · Finance and Operations — Raman D. Singh, Sherrie Dorow, Tangee' Pruitt, Timothy L. Putnam
• The Hidden Load of Healthcare Leadership 15:15–16:15 · Leadership — Sara Ann Brown, Dylan Thriffiley, Jennifer DeFrancesco Oyler, Trent A. Goode
• Building Bridges: Violence Prevention in Healthcare 15:15–16:15 · Health Outcomes — John J. Ward, Kara Aplin
• Maximizing Influence: Leading From the Middle in Healthcare 15:15–16:15 · Leadership — Daphnie Pierre, Kerri-Lynne N. Kellam, Lauren W. Glowienka, Robert M. Weiss
• The Invisible Systems That Shape Healthcare Performance: Why Great Leaders Design Systems, Not Just Solutions 15:15–16:15 · Current Trends & Strategy — Michael Parsons
• Crisis Leadership Through the Triad Lens: A Chat With Physician, Nursing and Operational Leaders 15:15–16:15 · Current Trends & Strategy — Aalok V. Agarwala, Ashley M. Carlucci, James L. Hill, Yvonne Moon
• Scaling Telehealth Surge Capacity for National Emergencies 16:30–17:30 · Finance and Operations — Cathy M. Cruise, Laurel Bailey. Ghose, Michael Charness, Paul Roszko
• How Vulnerability Transcends Hierarchy 16:30–17:30 · Leadership — Puneet Freibott, Rushika Fernandopulle, Shari Robbins
• A Peer-to-Peer Guide to Health System Partnerships 16:30–17:30 · Finance and Operations
• Belonging as a Workforce Strategy: A Practical Framework 16:30–17:30 · Workforce — Amy M. Triana, Brittany Hull, Jacqueline S. Hidalgo, Selynto Anderson
• Population Health Transformation: Change Management Across Systems 16:30–17:30 · Health Outcomes — Paul Fu, Kent Owusu, Luming Li
• Safe Patient Placement and Readmissions: A High-Reliability Leadership Approach 16:30–17:30 · Care Transformation — Amit B. Bansal, Brandon A. Buchanan

Day 5 — Thursday 25 March 2027

• Joint Federal Sector Awards Breakfast 07:00–08:30
• Air Force Symposium (Tentative) 09:00–12:00
• Navy Symposium 09:00–12:00
• Army Symposium (Tentative) 09:00–12:00
• VA Symposium 09:00–14:00

Organisers, sponsors and partners

Organiser (1)

American College of Healthcare Executives

Sponsors (6)

Exact Sciences · Sanofi · Philips · Jackson Healthcare · Genentech · ensemble

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