Executive Leadership & Strategy
- Enterprise strategy and growth planning
- Capital allocation and M&A
- Board governance and risk oversight
- Clinical leadership and care delivery transformation
Why attend
Four days with the people shaping health systems right now
That kind of density changes what's possible. Four days of real conversation with peers navigating the same pressures-and willing to say what they would actually do. They're not sending delegates. They're coming themselves.
400+
hospital and health system speakers
5
tracks across strategy, finance
4
days of peer exchange, November 2-5
Who Attends
Built for the leaders setting strategy and running healthcare's bottom line
Many of the executives at this event have decision-making authority and 10+ years of experience. Whether you’re setting enterprise strategy, accountable for the bottom line, or running day-to-day operations, this is your peer group.
Who Attends
What the conversations look like
You'll hear what's actually in production across health systems right now. What worked. What failed before it worked. And how peers are navigating the same constraints you are. Bring your own decisions into the room and leave with clearer direction on what to do next.
Explore the agenda
Find what’s relevant to you, and explore beyond it
The agenda reflects the decisions hospital and health system leaders are working through across strategy, growth, financial performance, and operations. Start with what’s relevant to you, then move across sessions as the conversations evolve.
Examples of topic areas you’ll find across the agenda:
AI & Innovation
- AI adoption and governance
- Growth investments
- Value-driven healthcare delivery
- EHRs, cybersecurity and more
Celebrity Keynotes
Leadership looks the same at the top
Select sessions bring in leaders from outside healthcare who have performed at the highest level under pressure. Their perspective sits alongside a program built around hospital and health system executives.
Emmitt Smith
Pro Football Hall of Fame Running Back, Businessman and Entrepreneur
Tom Brady
Seven-Time Super Bowl Champion Quarterback
Caitlin Clark
Professional Basketball Player
November 2–5, 2026 · Hyatt Regency Chicago
If you're making decisions that will shape your health system for the next decade, you should be here.
The people doing this work at your level will be in Chicago this fall. Work through the decisions you can’t solve alone, alongside peers facing the same constraints. Come with your hardest problems and leave with a clearer path forward.