Growth, AI and Innovation
For leaders focused on growth, strategic planning, AI and tech deployment.
Sample topics: AI · Deployment ROI · Growth + Strategy
Agenda
90+ Dental Executives and Dental Practice Owners
DSO and dental practice leaders running clinical operations and growth strategy at leading organizations come together to compare what is in motion, where they are investing next, and how they are navigating change across their organizations.
Becker's is the place to connect with top DSO and dental practice leaders.
Focus Areas
What's Driving the Conversations
Led by chief dental officers, DSO executives, and practice leaders, these sessions focus on how organizations are prioritizing investment, navigating pressure and making decisions across AI, financial performance and transformation. Leaders move between conversations based on organizational priorities, rather than following a fixed path.
Finance & Policy
For executive leaders working through the margin pressure, financial stability, revenue cycle, federal and state policy updates and more.
Sample topics: Finance, RCM, Payer Strategy, Regulations
Clinical & Operational Transformation
For dental leaders making decisions about how transformation takes shape across systems and patient experience.
Sample topics: Culture, Workforce, Digital Transformation, Innovation, Digital Engagement
Program
What Anchors Each Day
Each day is anchored by key conversations, with time between sessions for the discussions that shape how ideas are applied. Some of the most valuable moments happen outside the session room, in the exhibit hall, over lunch, and between meetings.
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Panel
12:35 PM
Fireside Chat
3:15 PM
Fireside Chat
Agenda
Explore the Full Agenda
Search sessions by day, speaker, or topic to explore the full range of conversations across the conference.
| Time | Track | Type | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 AM | Networking Opportunities | General | |
| 8:00 AM | Track 01 | Panel | |
| 8:00 AM | Track 02 | Panel | |
| 8:00 AM | Track 03 | Panel | |
| 8:45 AM | Track 01 | Panel | |
| 8:45 AM | Track 02 | Panel | |
| 8:45 AM | Track 03 | Featured Session | |
| 9:25 AM | Networking Opportunities | Networking Opportunities | |
| 10:00 AM | Track 01 | Panel | |
| 10:00 AM | Track 02 | Featured Session | |
| 10:00 AM | Track 03 | Panel | |
| 10:45 AM | Track 02 | Panel | |
| 10:45 AM | Track 03 | Panel | |
| 11:30 AM | Networking Opportunities | Networking Opportunities | |
| 12:35 PM | Track 01 | Fireside Chat | |
| 12:35 PM | Track 02 | Featured Session | |
| 12:35 PM | Track 03 | Panel | |
| 1:20 PM | Track 01 | Panel | |
| 1:20 PM | Track 02 | Panel | |
| 1:20 PM | Track 03 | Featured Session | |
| 2:00 PM | Networking Opportunities | Networking Opportunities | |
| 2:30 PM | Track 01 | Featured Session | |
| 2:30 PM | Track 02 | Panel | |
| 2:30 PM | Track 03 | Panel | |
| 3:15 PM | Track 01 | Panel | |
| 3:15 PM | Track 02 | Panel | |
| 3:15 PM | Track 03 | Fireside Chat | |
| 4:00 PM | Track 01 | Networking Opportunities |
September 14–15, 2026 · Hilton Chicago
The Needle-Moving Conversations Happen Here First
Every fall, the DSO and dental practice leaders driving AI, growth, and clinical transformation spend two days comparing notes, pressure-testing ideas, and deciding what comes next at Becker's 5th Annual Future of Dentistry Roundtable.